FCB Health Network Chief Executive Officer and President Dana Maiman today announced that industry veteran Tammy Fischer has been tapped as Executive Vice President and Co-Managing Director of FCBCure, the network's full-service agency dedicated to health and wellness, based in New Jersey.
Under Fischer's leadership, FCBCure has already seen tremendous growth, through both new business wins and organic progression among existing clients. In this new role, Fischer joins current Managing Director Steven Hebert in leading a staff of 130+ in the company's newly remodeled state-of-the-art offices in Parsippany, New Jersey. Together, the duo will provide business solutions to drive customer value and generate distinctive brand experiences.
Fischer will also partner with Hebert to lead FCBCure in transforming traditional marketing approaches by looking for effective and challenging ways to create industry-leading healthcare brands. Building on FCBCure's momentum overthe past 12 months, Fischer and Hebert will focus heavily on talent development, business growth and providing personalized client services to impact and change behavior.
In addition to this role, Fischer will continue to lead specialized agencies for FCB Health – a position she has held since last year. Fischer will be responsible for modernizing and aligning service offerings and creating new client solutions, while providing support to the existing management teams of FCB Health's robust network of specialized agencies.
Before returning to FCB Health in the agency's well-known "boomerang effect" in 2017, Fischer was Chief Growth Officer for McCann Health North America. She had previously served as President of GSW Worldwide-NY, from 2008 to 2013, and Managing Director of FCB Health, from 2004 to 2008.
FCBCure is a full-service healthcare agency with 130+ full-time employees dedicated to healthcare advertising and promotion for healthcare professionals and consumers across all channels. FCBCure's deep client roster includes Arena, Bayer, Ferring, Aquestive, Heron, Novo Nordisk, Vertex, Merck and Ironwood. For more information, visit www.fcbcure.com.


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The popularity of Thai cuisine is growing in the United Kingdom and with the offerings of restaurants like the Lemon Grass, it is easy to see why. This is a fully licenced restaurant which aims to make everything as fresh as possible while adhering to the traditional Thai menus and recipes. If you're looking for the best taste of Thailand while sitting in a stylish yet romantic restaurant, the Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine is the best choice for local dating in Redcar. This is a conveniently located restaurant and most singles in Redcar will love the charm and style of the venue.
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While many people love the look and feel of a traditional English pub, the enjoyment that comes from a traditional Irish bar has plenty of fans too. O'Grady's Ale House provides you with everything you could want from an Irish watering hole. There is a Victorian style theme at the venue, which will instantly strike you as being familiar and comfortable. With a wide range of drinks on offer, you and your partner should both find something that is suitable and there is always a buzz of excitement in the venue, making it a fantastic choice for singles in Redcar, no matter what they want from a night out.
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Second Wave @ the Boatyard Marine Repair and Consignment started its new summer hours April 7 and eager customers were lined up at the door first thing this morning.
After being closed on Sundays and Mondays during the winter season, our store of gently-used marine treasures is now open seven days a week. Store General Manager Gary Ford fielded several phone inquiries before he even opened this Monday morning and foot traffic started as soon as he unlocked the door.
Ford attributes convenient online browsing to piquing an interest in Second Wave's collection of nautical supplies and equipment. Then shoppers know just what they want to look at when they come into the store. "People tell us they are seeing our stuff on our website first," said Ford. "So they come in to check it out."
And to buy. As I came through the door this morning, friends from the Gig Harbor Yacht Club were leaving with two vintage brass ship's lanterns in hand. "Our son collects these," said the woman, very happy with her find.
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The Alabama Peanut Producers Association welcomes Kaye Lynn Hataway as program coordinator of promotions and communications. Hataway will be responsible for a variety of APPA's promotions, communication and educational programs.
Hataway most recently worked as a 4-H extension agent in Appling County, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in agriculture education from Auburn University and a master's degree in education from University of New England.
Hataway is a native of Wetumpka, Alabama. She is married to Eric, and they have three children, Macy, Baker, and Tate.
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Nothing to do but plan, sketch and do more sketching. Two months so far of being away my easel and palette loaded with colors. Two months maybe more of resting and rehab. I have taken to sketching heads and landscapes, hopefully the landscape will become paintings when I am back in front of the easel working with my oils again. The heads I sketch are keeping me sharp for when I am beginning one of my figure paintings.
Checking out what others are doing is another thing I am able to do via Facebook. I love seeing the art others are posting and reading what they are doing and going through. I love seeing art being posted with "Sold" with it. I get mixed feelings when an artist post questions about not selling art. Some artists choose subjects that are too out of the mainstream. They love their subject and their style of painting, but cannot deal with the idea there are few collectors out there for them. I question myself every time I begin a sketch of one of the gentlemen that caught my eye at Jake's. They are a hard sell for me especially when I do them and file them away. I love doing them, but I understand why someone wouldn't want a sketch of a stranger hanging in their home. A full blown portrait is even a harder sell. Takes a true art lover and collector to buy a portrait of a gentleman covered with tattoos.
A friend just called it quits, put everything in his studio up for sale, paints, brushes, easel, everything. Years of study in Florence and in New York and he quits it all. I do not have an answer, just more to think about. I have friends who hold down full time jobs and paint on weekends.
What works for me isn't for everyone, so I keep my opinions and suggestions to myself. Making a living from art is no easy task. Each artist has to look closely at themselves and their art and see where it fits in to the art scene. I have to make adjustments at times, take commissions which I really hate doing. Portrait commissions for me is letting someone into my mind and soul, telling me how things should be.
I tend to bend over backwards to please the person commissioning me. I like being able to paint my model's eyes blue when they are nearly black, or give them blond hair when it's actually dark brown. Some times artists need to change.


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Today the UN had to suspend its planned humanitarian intervention as part of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement on Zabadani, Madaya, Fua, and Kefraya due to the recent surge of military activities in the concerned areas.
The UN team and humanitarian partners, in fact, had made all necessary preparations and were in place to immediately implement the humanitarian provisions of the agreement.
The Syrian population in these affected areas is waiting for this agreement to be implemented so that needed humanitarian assistance can be provided to end their long-standing suffering.
The UN calls on all concerned parties to fulfill their responsibilities in the protection of civilians and reach the necessary understandings in order to implement this agreement as soon as possible. The UN reaffirms its commitment to the protection of civilians and remains ready to assist.
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura ended his visit to New York, where he discussed the findings from the initial phase of the Geneva Consultations on the operationalization of the Geneva Communique with the Secretary-General and his senior advisers at United Nations Headquarters.
Mr. de Mistura will be continuing his consultations with Member States, including in the region.
The Special Envoy intends to finalize by the end of July his proposals to the Secretary-General on a way forward to support Syrian parties in their search of a political solution to the conflict, in preparation for a briefing to the Security Council.
10 July 2015, New York
أنهى مبعوث الأمم المتحدة الخاص إلى سوريا ستيفان دي مستورا زيارته إلى نيويورك حيث ناقش في مقر الأمم المتحدة مع الأمين العام وكبار مستشاريه نتائج المرحلة الأولى من مشاورات جنيف بشأن تفعيل بيان جنيف.
وسيُكمل السيد دي مستورا مشاوراته مع الدول الأعضاء، بما في ذلك في المنطقة.
كما يعتزم المبعوث الخاص أن يضع اللمسات الأخيرة على مقترحاته إلى الأمين العام بشأن الطريق إلى الأمام لدعم الأطراف السورية في بحثهم عن حل سياسي للنزاع القائم، وذلك استعدادا لإحاطة مجلس الأمن.
10 يوليو 2015، نيويورك
Within the framework of the Geneva Consultations, Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy met today with representatives of the Syrian civil society, including Mr. Zedoun Al Zoubi and Mr. Tawfik Chamaa of the Union of Syrian Medical Relief Organizations. They briefed Mr. Ramzy on the escalating armed conflict and deteriorating situation on the ground, including the dire conditions of medical facilities, as well as on the work of Syrian civil society organizations. They also shared perspectives for a political solution and discussed ways how the civil society could contribute to efforts in reaching a political solution to the Syrian conflict.
On 27 May, in the framework of the Geneva Consultations, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria met with a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, led by Mr. Mohsen Naziri Asl, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Ambassador Asl shared the views of his government regarding the Syrian crisis. Separately, Mr. de Mistura also met with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates, led by Mr. Fares Al Mazrouei, Assistant Foreign Minister for Security and Military Affairs. Mr. Al Mazrouei shared his Government's perspectives on the Syrian conflict. At the end of the consultations on 27 May, Mr. de Mistura stressed the importance of the contribution of the regional countries to a political solution to the Syrian conflict. He also underscored an urgent need to find ways to end the bloodshed in Syria. In this respect, the Special Envoy reiterated his support to humanitarian pauses in fighting as called for by the World Food Programme (WFP), so farmers in Syria can safely harvest and transport crops in the coming weeks within the country to reach all Syrians in need.
On 24 May, Mr. de Mistura met with a delegation of the Assyrian Democratic Organization, and the Syrian Turkmen Council. He shared views with them on a political solution in Syria and the ongoing conflict on the ground. "Today I heard again about the importance of preserving Syria's social fabric and taking into account the diverse views from all corners of the country," Mr. de Mistura said. He stressed that "the United Nations will continue supporting efforts towards an all-inclusive Syrian-led political process."
On 22 May, the Special Envoy met with the Islamic scholar Muhammad Al Habash and Hind Kabawat and Asma Kftarou from a civil society organization called 'Tastaqil. He also received a delegation from the Kurdish National Council, with whom he shared views on ways to end the conflict, with due respect for Syrian diversity while maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. He also met with Najla Riachi Assaker, the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the UN in Geneva, and discussed ways to support Syria in launching a political process, as well as the urgent need to alleviate the humanitarian suffering and its impact on the neighbouring countries. Mr. de Mistura also received with deep sadness news of the kidnapping of a priest, Father Jacques Mourad, on 21 May in Homs, describing the "grave act" as being unfortunately not the first of its kind and "one of the sad consequences" of the raging conflict.

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While Christmas is our favorite time of year, New Years Eve is like the icing on the cake for the winter holiday season. From delicious cocktails, to dapper attire and festivities galore, everything glitz and glam makes this holiday an occasion to celebrate. We joined forces with Head Over Heels by Melanie and Scott Andrew Studio to design and bring to life vibrant, chic and fun New Years Eve inspiration.
With the help of our creative peers, we came together to create a nod to the traditional black and gold New Years elegance, while adding vibrant pops of teal and romantic elements of white florals. We couldn't help but throw in sparkled and texturized elements, too! What would New Years Eve be without bubbles and sparkles galore?
And of course, it wouldn't feel right if we didn't try to sneak a wedding in the mix, too! Our faux bride & groom surprised their closest friends by throwing a party to announce their recent elopement and celebrate their nuptials along with the New Year. The white florals were a beautiful touch, while the mint and teal pops were a perfect "something blue". Black suit in tow, this vibrant event still proved elegant enough for a wedding.


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FCC Releases Winning Bidders of 24 GHz, 28 GHz Spectrum Auctions
By Bevin Fletcher | June 4, 2019
After raising more than $2.7 billion in proceeds earlier this year, the FCC on Monday released the winning bidders of the agency's first two high-band 5G spectrum auctions.
AT&T and T-Mobile emerged as top bidders in the 24 GHz auction, also known as Auction 102, while Verizon unsurprisingly came away with the majority of available 28 GHz licenses in Auction 101.
AT&T bolstered its millimeter wave spectrum holdings, spending about $982 million for 831 spectrum licenses in the 24 GHz band (and 383 PEAs), while T-Mobile scooped up 1,346 24 GHz licenses and 400 PEAs for about $803 million.
The 24 GHz auction offered licenses in major markets across the country, with both T-Mobile and AT&T scoring licenses in cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Baltimore, MD-Washington, DC, among others.
T-Mobile also won 865 licenses for spectrum in the 28 GHz band during Auction 101, bidding about $39.2 million in total. Verizon already has large 28 GHz spectrum holdings and was by far the top bidder in Auction 101, adding 1,066 licenses for $505.7 million. Verizon also picked up nine 24 GHz licenses for $15.2 million.
U.S Cellular made a strong appearance at both auctions, spending $129.4 million on 408 spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz band, and $126.5 million for 282 licenses in the 24 GHz band.
Other providers picking up 24 GHz licenses include Starry (104 spectrum licenses for $48.46 million) and Windstream (116 licenses for $20.43 million).
The FCC's 28 GHz auction, which concluded Jan. 24, raised about $700 million in net bids, with 33 bidders winning 2,965 licenses. The 24 GHz auction wrapped up May 28 and raised about $2.02 billion in net bids, with 29 participants winning a total of 2,904 licenses.


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Q: Trying to make a slope calculation work with SQL syntaxes I'm a relatively new SQL programmer, I'm trying to make the below code work in SQL. The code is for calculating slopes for a given set of data, following the exact same logic as EXCEL SLOPE function. The problem right now is that count are not allowed since aggregations are being nested. But if I create a subquery for counts and sums, i would have to group on x and y, otherwise I wouldn't have x and y in my outer query to calculate on.
CREATE TABLE TEST (X FLOAT, Y FLOAT);

INSERT INTO TEST (X, Y) VALUES (1,4.10242258729964);
INSERT INTO TEST (X, Y) VALUES (2,4.57708865242591);
INSERT INTO TEST (X, Y) VALUES (3,5.16785670619896);
INSERT INTO TEST (X, Y) VALUES (4,6.88149559336059);

select sum((x-sum(x)/count(x))^2)/sum(((x-sum(x)/count(x))*(y-sum(y)/count(y))))
from TEST

A: You can calculate the slope from sum(x * x) and sum(x * y) and avg(x) and avg(y) and n:
SELECT avg(x) AS mx,sum(x*x) AS sx2,sum(x*y) as sxy,avg(y) as my, count(x) AS n
FROM test

Then you can use:
SELECT (sxy-n*mx*my)/(sx2 - n* mx*mx)
FROM
(    SELECT avg(x) AS mx,sum(x*x) AS sx2,sum(x*y) as sxy,avg(y) as my, count(x) AS n
     FROM test
)

A: I usually do something along these lines (I kept the syntax as simple as possible to avoid anything that might be problematic, like CTEs):
CREATE TABLE #test (x FLOAT, y FLOAT);
INSERT INTO #test SELECT 1, 4.10242258729964;
INSERT INTO #test SELECT 2, 4.57708865242591;
INSERT INTO #test SELECT 3, 5.16785670619896;
INSERT INTO #test SELECT 4, 6.88149559336059;
SELECT
    (N * SUM_XY - SUM_X * SUM_Y) / (N * SUM_X2 - SUM_X * SUM_X) AS slope
FROM
    (
    SELECT
        COUNT(*) AS N,
        SUM(x) AS SUM_X,
        SUM(x * x) AS SUM_X2,
        SUM(y) AS SUM_Y,
        SUM(y * y) AS SUM_Y2,
        SUM(x * y) AS SUM_XY
    FROM
        #test) a;

Just ran this, then noticed you had another answer from "SQL Hacks".  I ran both versions and they get the exact same answer, but the other version is shorter :D

A: Here a working version of the SQL you created:
SELECT sum((x-avgx)*(x-avgx)) / sum((x-avgx)*(y-avgy))
FROM TEST, (SELECT sum(X)/count(X) as avgx, sum(Y)/count(Y) as avgy FROM TEST) average;

I looked up the excel slope function and it is defined a bit differently:
SELECT sum((x-avgx)*(y-avgy)) / sum((x-avgx)*(x-avgx))
FROM TEST,
    (
        SELECT
            sum(X)/count(X) as avgx,
            sum(Y)/count(Y) as avgy
        FROM TEST
    ) average;

Hope this is what you needed :)

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As a founder or potential founder of a start-up, we assume you do nothing less than eat, sleep and breathe your innovative idea; but then what do you do when it's time to make the idea into a reality? An accountant, although probably best known for completing your tax return and company tax return, can actually offer you much more and be essential throughout to getting your start-up off the ground.
Along each step of the way to building your start-up, here are five moments when you should ask your accountant what else they can do for you.
This is probably the very first step after your eureka moment. You've spotted a gap and found a solution, but before diving in head first, a business plan can show you what you need to be able to achieve to ensure it will be viable. How much will you need to invest? How much can you afford to invest? How much will it make and is this enough for it to be considered worthwhile? An accountant can explain all these numbers so you know exactly what's at stake and what can be gained. Not only that, but accurate and realistic figures will go a long way should you need a loan from the bank.
have can seem overwhelming. A mentor who has built up their own business with first-hand experiences can provide guidance and clarity. Your accountant may not necessarily be the right mentor you need, but a good accountant will be someone who builds meaningful business relationships with each of their clients, be a key contact amongst local businesses in your area and be able to point you in the right direction to suitable networking opportunities.
You've made good headway with your start-up but you don't want to lose your momentum and need that extra injection of cash funds. There are various Government schemes such as R&D tax credits, SEIS and Patent Box that are readily available, but you should ask the experts in order to maximise on these options and ask them to explain which would be best for your situation.
When you reach the point where you're ready for your start-up to go even further you may start to consider parting with equity in order to gain large amounts of investment. Ensuring your shares are correctly set up is crucial and an accountant can talk you through various options such as approved v unapproved schemes.
It's all up to personal preference but for some people, once the goal is achieved you're ready to move onto the next thing. Whether it's a merger and acquisition, initial public offering, selling to an individual or liquidating and closing, an accountant can recommend the best strategy with your long term future plans in mind. Perhaps you're looking to do it all again with a new idea, enjoy early retirement or set up a trust to provide for children, a good accountant is there for more than just your tax return. They should try to understand your overall financial situation and goals, and provide efficient solutions.
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Q: Bash: fail on error during a section, then run another section regardless? I'd like to run a series of commands inside part of a script, and stop if any return a non-zero exit status. But also, inside the same script, I'd like a final command to always run, regardless of whether anything failed before.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
(
  # various commands go here
) &> /var/log/logfile
final_command_that_always_runs /var/log/logfile

Is this possible?
Perhaps I can 'set -e' for only one () section of a script?

A: Parens invoke a subshell, so yes, you can set options within and they won't affect the parent shell.
Edit from question asker: I've marked this as the answer, but I thought it needed a demo - as the answer says, I needed to move the set -e inside the parens:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
(
    set -e
    echo 'one'
    ls -la /var/notexist/two
    echo 'three'
) &> /var/tmp/logfile
cp /var/tmp/logfile /var/tmp/logfile2


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Illegal Immigrants Becoming Police Officers
By Millennial Conservative on March 27, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )
Yes, your eyes aren't deceiving you! Arrangements are being made to allow those who have come here illegally, aka illegal aliens, are now being offered the opportunity to gain employment in police departments within the United States. This is the point of no return as individuals who have broken our federal immigration laws are now being handed a badge and told they must enforce our laws on American citizens.
According to USA Today,
"Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, said he has no problems with green-card holders becoming police officers because they've made a long-term commitment to the country and have undergone extensive background checks. But he worries about the security risks associated with allowing any immigrant with a work permit to become an officer, especially considering that the Obama administration has given hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants work permits."
So the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies has no problems with what he refers to as green-card holders becoming police officers? He then goes on to say he is concerned with the security risks associated with allowing any immigrant with a work permit to become an officer, especially ones who have been handed work permits by the Obama administration!
Krikorian then goes on to explain,
"We're handing over a gun and a badge to somebody whose background we don't really know a lot about."
Wake up people! We are handing badges and guns to people whom we know nothing about. Many of these illegal aliens are murderers, drug smugglers, gang members, etc., and simply because they have a "work permit" they all of the sudden have the credentials to become law enforcement officers?
What is even more scary is the fact that these people who are here illegally have no allegiance to this country, the laws, or the Constitution. As a result they are exactly what Obama needs to do his bidding. They are the "civilian security force" he spoke of some six years ago!
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So what's next? Need a DEA agent, lets find a Meth Dealer. A sexual assault detective, lets get a rapist!
Police are corrupt enough as it is. You can't hire a willful criminal to be law enforcement.
And along those lines, why should some of the last decent paying jobs be given to foreign born invaders?
The logic is completely lost on me.


Many people are bringing out their sandals and open-toed shoes with the arrival of spring and its warm weather. After bracing through a cold winter, however, the feet may be suffering from a case of ingrown toenails.
Six keys, however, can help prevent and ease the pain: being careful with your cuticles, wearing the right shoe shape, clipping nails with caution, giving your feet space, soaking the toes, and cleaning and treating the affected nails.
Avoid tight-fitting shoes that will squish the toes, and allow already ingrown toenails to soak in iodine and warm water before applying an antibiotic cream and covering with a bandage or bandaid.
Ingrown toenails can be an easy fix if treated properly. If you are suffering from an ingrown toenail, contact Dr. Greg Khaimov, DPM of Foot and Ankle Center of Fort Lee, LLC. Dr. Khaimov will treat your foot and ankle needs.


Time has an interesting article saying the world war of jihad is almost over. Osama bin Laden is dead, Al-Qaeda leaders are being killed with drone strikes, it finally looks like we have beat back the enemy.
The problem is, who is the enemy? While Al-Qaeda might be losing ground, radical Muslims continue to spread to Europe, Canada and the United States.
Al-Qaeda was based on an idea, ideas are much harder to kill the people. What was one of the driving factors behind Al-Qaeda? Islam.
Whether you like it or not, the war of religion is taking a different route. It is impossible for a group is peasants operating out of caves to bring about the downfall of Europe and the U.S. But what they can do, if infiltrate our society and use our own laws against us.
Over the next few years, maybe the next decade or so, expect to see the term "creeping sharia". Its where sharia law slowly creeps into a society.


The stereotypical image of carbo loading is plates piled high with spaghetti bolognaise, or lots and lots of slices of bread. Putting together a reasonable diet plan for effective carb loading requires a bit more subtlety.
Two articles [1, 2] published in the Journal of Sports Sciences in 2011 summarised the research and thinking behind nutritional strategies for endurance sports. Both papers included sections on carbohydrate loading.
The objective of carbohydrate loading is to super load your muscle glycogen stores. Muscle glycogen is your body's preferred source of fuel in moderate intensity, long-term activities. For exercise sessions lasting more than 90 minutes, having the maximum available stores means you can perform at higher intensities for longer.
Although individual responses to carbohydrate loading vary, a general recommendation is to consume approximately 8-10g of carbohydrate per kg of bodyweight in the 24-48 hours preceding your target event.
For a 70kg person, this means consuming between 560g and 700g of carbs each day for the two days before a race. That is a lot of carbohydrate. It's tricky to build a diet that delivers this many carbs without taking in too much fat and protein as well. This is a problem, because you don't want to put on too much extra weight just before the race.
As a bit of a side note, as you store extra glycogen, you also store extra water. Each gram of glycogen brings with it about 3g of water. If you carbohydrate load really well, you can end up putting on 1-2 kg of extra weight just from this stored glycogen and water. It's a tricky balance, but overall probably worth it for peak performance.
The following sample diet plan is designed for a 70kg athlete. It delivers 567g of carbohydrate. It contains 2948 calories, 25g of fat and 107g of protein.
What are you favourite carbo loading foods?
What is your experience with carb loading before big events?


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Sir William Dargie CBE
oil on wood panel (frame: 63.4 cm x 53.3 cm, support: 50.6 cm x 40.2 cm)
Sir William Dargie CBE studied at the Melbourne Technical College, and then in the studio of AD Colquhoun from 1931 to 1934. While he painted many landscapes and still-life pictures, he is renowned for his contribution to Australian portraiture. An official war artist during World War 2, he contributed more than six hundred works to the Australian War Memorial. As a consciously professional portraitist over 65 years he undertook scores of private and corporate commissions, with subjects including the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and a who's who of leading Australian figures in many diverse fields - the military, industry, sport, education and science. At the same time, his flair for administration resulted in his appointment to a variety of significant gallery boards and councils. Dargie won an unparalleled eight Archibald Prizes. The National Portrait Gallery currently holds twenty of his portraits.
Despite Dargie's youth at the time he painted this portrait, he had already embarked on a career as a full-time painter. He dressed himself as the archetypal artist, intending, perhaps, to reflect his confidence in his choice of career.
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG in recognition of Sir William Dargie's role in the establishment of the National Gallery of Australia 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
© Roger Dargie and Faye Dargie
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Sir William Dargie CBE (age 18 in 1930)
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1. Sir Cecil Colville, c. 1965. 2. Sir Lawrence Wackett, c. 1961. 3. George Foletta. 4. The Mask of Barry Humphries, c. 1972. All Sir William Dargie CBE.
Gordon Darling
by Jiawei Shen
Portrait story
Gordon Darling talks about how Jiawei Shen came to paint his portrait.
Portrait of a patron
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007
A new painting by Jiawei Shen captures the vision and resolve of the Gallery's founder, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG.


Interviews with participants and their parents.
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Q: PHP - How to merge Array when numbers of arrays not know because getting arrays through loop Struggling with array_merge function.
It works fine when we use it like this.
    array_merge($array1,$array2);

In my case both arrays are from MySQL result.
See the following code for understanding it better.
    $getfilelist = 'select * from  fileartist fid IN (210,209)'; // fetching two rows
    $FILE = $db->query($getfilelist);
     $file_tot = count($FILE);
    for($i=0;$i<$file_tot;$i++)
    {
   $artist = explode(',', $FILE[$i]['artist']); // Because Artist names saved like this `A,B` in first row and `A,C,D` in second.

    }
    print_r($artist);

This prints something like this.
    Array // artist in first row
            (
              array[0] => A
              array[1] => B
             )

    Array // artist in second row
            (
              array[0] => A
              array[1] => C
              array[2] => D
             )

I want array should -
    Array
            (
              array[0] => A
              array[1] => B
              array[2] => C
              array[3] => D
             )

I tried following code.
    $getfilelist = 'select * from  fileartist fid IN (210,209)'; // fetching two rows
    $FILE = $db->query($getfilelist);
     $file_tot = count($FILE);
    for($i=0;$i<$file_tot;$i++)
    {
   $artist = explode(',', $FILE[$i]['artist']); // Because Artist names saved like this `A,B` in first row and `A,B,C` in second.

    $merged = array_merge($artist);
    $unique = array_unique($merged);
    }
    print_r($unique);

Results is
     Array
            (
              array[0] => A
              array[1] => B
             )

    Array
            (
              array[0] => A
              array[1] => C
              array[2] => D
            )

This is not expected result.
In above code, I need something like this -> array_merge($FILE[0], $FILE[1]); for get expected result. Can't figure out how to code it.
I know array_merge function require two or more array but can't figure out how give both array to array_merge function.
Suggest me how to print only A,B,C,D in above case. Is I'm missing something? Or this is bad coded script?

A: It should work with this
array_unique(array_merge($array1,$array2), SORT_REGULAR);

A: You should use the DISTICT Keyword in your SELECT query. If you use DISTINCT MySQL will only give you unique values:
$getfilelist = 'SELECT DISTINCT * FROM fileartist fid IN (210,209)'

A: you code is right , your issue that you are printing you output inside the loop
for($i=0;$i<$file_tot;$i++)
{
    // .....
    $merged = array_merge($artist);
    $unique = array_unique($merged);
    print_r($unique); // here is the issue
    // .....
}

and what happened here underneath the hood is :
- in the first iteration , print the array merged
- in the second iteration , print the second merge of the array which is holding a original array merged by another array

you have another issue in your code, array_merge needs two parameters, so you will need to create new array $merged to store your new data in it.
so , to print the final data , you need :
$merged = array();
for($i=0;$i<$file_tot;$i++)
{
   $artist = explode(',', $FILE[$i]['artist']); // Because Artist names saved like this `A,B` in first row and `A,B,C` in second.

    $unique = array_unique(array_merge($merged, $artist));

}
print_r($unique);

i have fixed a quick demo , https://3v4l.org/HcvTD to check how it works


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Aimed at a broad audience, the CN D's exhibitions form an extension to academic work or in some cases form the starting point for research programmes specifically linked to a theme. They are intended to open up new pathways, offer a critical reading of a period from history and provide new perspectives for tackling dance. Enriched with numerous visual and audio-visual documents, these exhibitions offer real points of reference for members of the public new to dance as well as enthusiasts.
The themes chosen are also an opportunity to dust down certain choreographic repertoires; performances, talks with dance and film screenings are all additional resources to gain access to choreographic works and their history.
Dans le sillage des Ballets russes
What happened to the dance group after it disappeared? How did the myth of the 'Ballets russes' originate, and did it stop evolving over time?
Danses noires / Blanche amérique
During the interwar period, African-American artists provided new forms of stage dances in theatres.
La danse contemporaine en questions
What is "contemporary dance"? Used for the past 30 years, this term refers to a number of choreographic creations and approaches. Behind the diversity and profusion of forms, this new publication allows us to understand the world of contemporary dance using texts, images and videos.
Les Écritures du mouvement
What a strange thing to say! Indeed few people know that choreography has acquired many notation systems for various purposes throughout its history. But is it really possible to notate movement?
Dance is a weapon
This exhibition resurrects the past of the New Dance Group, highlighting the interactions between American dance and politics.
Scènes de bal, Bals de scène
Ball is a time to celebrate, to feature bodies and encounters… between order and disorder, every ball has its codes and rituals depending on the times and places. Being transgressive, it is captivating.
À chaque danses ses histoires
Originally designed for a young audience and to provide support to teachers in secondary schools as part of the "History of Arts" programme, this tool unveils the tension between narrative and abstraction that marked the history of dance.
CN D / Resources / Exhibitions
https://www.cnd.fr/index.php/en/section/16-exhibitions


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Tagged: Raise The North
Raise The North group calls for people from the region to seek independence
A campaign has been launched for the north of England to become a breakaway state.
A petition by the Raise The North group calls for people from the region to band together and seek independence.
It is also urging David Cameron to 'submit to the will of the northern people'.
The separation moves comes after an earlier petition called for the north to join with an independent Scotland.
The #TakeUsWithYouScotland hashtag soon flooded Twitter. More than 40,000 people have now signed the call-to-arms.
The latest petition, posted with the #RaiseTheNorth hashtag, reads:
"There is growing consensus that the north of England should join Scotland.
"Northern England should not ask to leave one governor, only to take on another. For as long as the south has ruled, we have been subjugated and marginalised.
"But the answer is not to allow ourselves to be ruled from Scotland. The Scots may help, but they can't do it for us.
"It's time that the people of the north stood as one against Westminster and said 'no more'."
Signatory Valerie Quigley wrote:
"It is time for the north of England to get their say. They have suffered from the same democratic deficit as Scotland for many years.
"North England self-government would benefit the area and could make good neighbours and agreements cross-border with Scotland."
On the back of the Scottish independence referendum there have been growing calls for English devolution.
Places like Greater Manchester will soon have its own directly elected mayor; control of its entire £6bn NHS budget, a national first; and greater control over housing, transport and skills.
But the Raise The North group wants more, with the whole of the north of England breaking away and gaining independence.
At the last general election the North East was one of the few areas in England where support for the Labour party, which fought against Mr Cameron's Tory government, actually went up.
With the highest unemployment rate in the country and many people either working in the under threat public sector or relying on benefits to boost poor salaries, there have been fears the region is missing out on what has been described as the economic upturn in the country.
Source – Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 19 May 2015
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Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory
*I would go.
April 18–October 6, 2019
Opening night: April 18, 7–10pm
61 NE 41st Street
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Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory surveys the work of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass (b. 1917, Innsbruck, Austria; d. 2007, Milan), focusing on four decades of his monumental furniture and ceramics, conceptual photography, and speculative drawings. A seminal figure of the postwar period, Sottsass reimagined modern life through design, profoundly influencing his peers and generations of cultural producers.
While Sottsass has been frequently touted for his contributions to design and architecture, Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory investigates his polymathic work through its social and economic contexts, from Italy's postwar prosperity to the utopianism and social upheaval of the 1960s and '70s to the conservative turn of the 1980s and the renewed progressive currents of the turn of the millennium.
Encompassing more than 50 works organized in four chronological sections, the exhibition presents significant objects that convey the designer's evolving visions of society. Included in the exhibition are Sottsass's "Superboxes," functional cabinets that challenge the traditional scale and role of furniture in order to defy consumerist trends. Ceramic totems of the late 1960s combine sacred architectural forms and pop culture artifacts, while utopian drawings and photographs imagine a world free from tedious work. The exhibition also highlights outstanding examples of Sottsass's objects for the famed Memphis group he founded in the 1980s, and the baroque and monumental furniture he produced until his passing.
Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory is the inaugural exhibition in a series committed to exploring significant advances in postwar and contemporary design and its relationship to contemporary art. The exhibition is designed by architect Frida Escobedo.
This exhibition is organized by ICA Miami and curated by Alex Gartenfeld, Artistic Director, and Gean Moreno, Curator of Programs.
This exhibition is funded through the Knight Contemporary Art Fund at The Miami Foundation. Major support is provided by Dr. David and Linda Frankel, Jay Franke and David Herro, and Alexis and Isadore Havenick. Additional support is provided by Al Eiber and Phillips.
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Business Recovery: Updates & Information
Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce
2016 Readers' Choice voting has officially begun!
It's time to roll out the red carpet for the best businesses, nonprofits and dining experiences on the Eastside.
Cast your votes at www.theeastside.news/vote or drop off paper ballots at select Eastside businesses or The Issaquah Press office, 1085 12th Ave. NW, Suite D1, Issaquah.
The 2016 contest is expanding to include coverage areas from all four Issaquah Press Group newspapers. Readers can submit and vote on their favorite businesses in Issaquah, Sammamish, the Snoqualmie Valley, Newcastle and the greater Eastside.
"This is a great opportunity to show everyone what is special about the businesses you love," said Charles Horton, the Issaquah Press Group's general manager.
For the first time, the campaign will combine online voting and paper ballots to determine the best of the Eastside in more than 40 different categories, including best nonprofit, best customer service, best local attraction and best fine dining.
The winners will be announced in a formal reception at the Embassy Suites in Bellevue on Nov. 3. First-place winners will be honored on stage and receive a commemorative plaque to display at their business.
The community can purchase tickets to the event at theeastsidenewreaderschoice.bpt.me. The ticket price includes a three-course meal, a red-carpet arrival, the awards ceremony and piano entertainment by Keys on Main.
Tickets are limited and going fast so make sure you get yours soon.
Online voting closes Oct. 9 and voting via ballot box wraps up Oct. 1.
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Eleni Zaroulia (; * 26. Mai 1961 in Athen) war Politikerin der griechischen rechtsextremen Partei Chrysi Avgi und seit der  griechischen Parlamentswahl im Mai 2012 bis 2019 Abgeordnete des griechischen Parlaments. Im Zusammenhang mit dem Gerichtsprozess gegen ihre Partei und deren Führung wegen Bildung einer kriminellen Vereinigung, wurde Zaroulia 2020 zu einer Haftstrafe verurteilt.

Leben
Sie ist mit dem Parteivorsitzenden der Chrysi Avgi, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, verheiratet und hat eine Tochter.

Im Oktober 2013 bespuckte Zaroulia vor laufender Kamera einen Journalisten, der Fragen zu ihrem verhafteten Ehemann hatte.

Politik
Zaroulia war im Ausschuss für Gleichheit und Nicht-Diskriminierung des Europarates tätig. In einer Sitzung des griechischen Parlamentes nannte sie Immigranten "Untermenschen", die alle Sorten von Krankheiten übertragen würden. Im Januar 2013 protestierten dagegen mehrere Abgeordnete der Parlamentarischen Versammlung des Europarates.
Im März 2014 wurde die parlamentarische Immunität von Zaroulia aufgehoben.

Einzelnachweise

Abgeordneter (Griechenland)
Chrysi-Avgi-Mitglied
Grieche
Geboren 1961
Frau

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It scored a 5-star ANCAP safety rating plus a full sized spare wheel.
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Background: Joint Replacement Surgery is subject to budget constraints, including shortened length of stay Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). Local analgesia facilitates rapid postoperative recovery. Local soft tissue infiltration with Naropein® is recommended after joint replacement. Methodology: Soft tissue infiltration around the operative site is limited by low efficiency due to rapid resorption. A haemostatic compress was imbibed with Naropein® and deposited near the operative site. The objective was to allow the gradual diffusion of the molecule until disapproval of this compress, about 3 days. The use of cellulose pad soaked with Naropein® may be an improvement over the simple local infiltration. No wound drainage was performed. Result: The short prospective series aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of postoperative anesthesia and the safety of the cellulose pad. This has been demonstrated along this preliminary study. Conclusions: A short preliminary series suggests that infiltration of Naropein® into soft tissues may be replaced by the deposition of a Naropeine-soaked cellulose pad.
Analgesia, Naropein, Cellulose pad, Naropein®, Surgery, Post-operative pain, Catheter, Local analgesia.
The use of Naropein® in the form of muscle wall infiltration following arthroplastic surgery is recognized . Post-operative pain is considered to be generally severe in 60% of patients . However, the simple bolus of intramuscular anesthetic drug gives analgesia less than 24 h , which is considered insufficient. The interest of single injection is limited by the intensity and duration of the post-operative pain. In addition, the interest of massive injection into a large scar during abdominal or gynecological surgery remains controversial. In orthopedic surgery, a similar debate is open.
In contrast, perineural catheters significantly reduced postoperative pain [4,5] without local damage. They are officially the recommended analgesia in orthopedic surgery today. But neural toxicity of Naropein® and local analgesics is largely described.
In those conditions, local continuous infiltration seemed relevant. Placing a catheter inside the operative scar could be considered. Originally, this was intended to provide continuous administration of local anesthetic without risk of nerve damage. This idea extended the field of local analgesia to hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty. A local catheter with various painkillers made the first postoperative days more comfortable and allowed for a very short hospital stay, with subsequent cost reduction [6,7]. Of course, in this case, drainage of the operating site is not allowed. While the recommendations point to a lack of drainage in hip or knee surgery . But placing a catheter inside a surgical wound and injecting a pressure fluid did not seem as simple as expected. Many problems have been described with respect to the local administration of pressurized fluid .
Contrary to a general consensus, our clinical experience has shown that the maintenance of perineural catheters, or even local catheters, in the surgical areas of the knee and hip prosthesis caused many problems, such as mismatching, twisting, or obstruction of the Naropein® bottle-feeding pouch. In the case of an early home return, perineural catheter monitoring was tedious or impossible. This situation was even considered dangerous because the catheter was placed near the operative site of the prosthesis.
We considered it was necessary to find a simpler local anesthesia method that would guarantee a prolonged release of at least 48 h and a lack of supervision by highly specialized staff.
We imagined replacing the local intramuscular catheter with a simple cellulose pad soaked with 150 mg Naropein® and eventually 10 mg morphine. The cellulose compress serves as a support for the progressive release of the anesthetic drug.
Between January 2018 and May 2018, 60 patients had a hip or a knee arthroplasty (Table 1). They benefited from the implantation of an oxidized cellulose pad impregnated with Naropeine® +/- morphine (Figure 1).
Figure 1: A fibrillated cellulose pad absorbs the analgesic in the water solution.
Exclusion criteria: Cellulose intolerance, Naropein® allergy, cardiovascular desease, poor general condition, liver failure, revision arthroplasties in relation to infection. 11 patients were excluded.
The continuous series was performed by a single operator. The other two surgeons in the department did not use this method, but retained the classic perioperative intramuscular infiltration. No perineural catheters were used during this period. In those conditions, the comparison between the two methods was easy.
Intuitive comparison with patients treated with intramuscular infiltration showed no inconvenience in patients treated with Naropein® pad. On the day of departure, no difference between the two groups was highlighted. Of these 60 patients, 9 chose a day hospitalization. They returned home at the evening of the intervention. 8 reported "normal" operative follow-up with pain less than or equal to 3 in 10 on the first postoperative day. Only one hip replacement patient reported pain at level 7 on 10 scale, during an all week. Her situation required 2 visits from her family doctor and is considered a failure of outpatient hospitalization.
- Tolerance: Is the oxidized cellulose compress well tolerated?
- Efficacy: Are the results with 150 mg Naropein® pad at least comparable to the intramuscular series?
Of 60 patients, 59 had a normal postoperative period. One patient was readmitted late on the 21st postoperative day with multiple leg ulcers. It was reoperated and no infection of the operated joint was observed. The compress had been gone for a long time. Staphylococcus aureus has been found inside superficial ulcers. The other 59 patients had no complications.
The 60 patients had an immediate postoperative pain between 3 and 7 on a scale of 10. Two thirds of the patients had a pain score of 3 from the first day (41 patients). 15% (10 patients) had pain assessed at 6 on the first day and 4 on the day of delivery (3rd to 5th day) (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Iimmediate post-operative score at day +1.
Since the 1970s, the management of post-operative pain has been a major medical deal.
a) Value of local administration of analgesic drugs: For the intramuscular injection of Naropein® and opoids, the incidence of severe postoperative pain is reduced up to 29% and the incidence of catheter dislodgement is 5.7% . There is evidence that local anesthetic and opioid techniques are the most effective at relieving pain after major surgeries. Only regional anesthetic techniques, and preferably continuous techniques with local anesthesia, can result in a substantial reduction in pain response to surgical stress [10,11].
b) Poor efficacy of spinal analgesia: Data on the use of epidural anesthesia in major orthopedic interventions are controversial. Although one study demonstrated a limited improvement in rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery, hospital stay was not improved .
c) Local analgesia in the area of surgical trauma, with minimal systemic side effects, appears to be an interesting challenger .
- The pad implanted near the prosthesis did not pose any tolerance problems.
- A patient was readmitted on day 21 for leg ulcers. But the operative site was sterile and the compress was gone.
- Two-thirds of patients described postoperative pain rated 3 from the first day.
- There was no difference between patients treated with conventional parietal infiltration and those who had the Naropein® pad.
e) We enjoyed a much simpler follow-up than perineural catheters we previously used in our service.
f) 8 out of 9 ambulatory patients were very satisfied of their local analgesia without any particular nursing care.
g) Systemic toxicity of local anesthetics: If safe anesthetic plasma concentrations are exceeded, signs of systemic toxicity appear. With increasing plasma levels, neurotoxic symptoms are the first to appear, followed by cardio toxicity that can be life threatening. Cardiac arrhythmias with cardiovascular collapse occur at levels approximately three times higher than those causing seizures. Allergic reaction to local anesthetics is very rare. Many of the reported reactions have a different underlying pathophysiological mechanism (systemic toxicity, vagal syncope) .
A series of 60 patients operated on a hip or knee prosthesis possible to get a first idea of the interest of Naropein® in situ. The use of a fibrillated cellulose pad does not pose a problem of tolerance. The subjective results on postoperative pain are at least equivalent to the intramuscular infiltration of the analgesic. Improvements are possible in the choice of the anesthetic and its combination with other molecules this could prolong his action.
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"While Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea pose the greatest cyber threats, other nation-states, terrorist organizations, trans-national criminal organizations and other more capable groups and individuals use cyber operations to achieve strategic and objectives," Coats told Congress.
"Right now we are tracking about eight different teams that specifically target industrial networks," Robert Lee said. The industrial networks penetrated presumably include the electric power grid.
Disturbingly, cyber-attackers might have also penetrated food processing plants, water supplies, and other vital infrastructure. Lee heads a team of cybersecurity experts at Dragos Inc. that has reportedly detected several such threats.
Readers interested in self-reliance need to pay close attention to Lee because he spent five years at the Pentagon's Cyber Command and the NSA before forming Dragos. Tellingly, the purpose of Dragos is to detect foreign hacking groups that have already penetrated the power grid.
Ukrainian authorities apparently hired Dragos to investigate a suspicious blackout in 2017. Consequently, Dragos and another firm discovered Crash Override.
For this reason, cybersecurity experts believe Crash Override was designed to "automate mass power outages." Frighteningly, Dragos's experts think the Crash Override attack was a dry run for a more catastrophic grid attack. To put it another way, somebody tested a cyber weapon that showed the potential to knock out the grid in Ukraine last year.
"Now we are starting to see really aggressive behavior," Lee said of the hackers that Dragos are monitoring. In other words, the risk of a cyber-attack appears to be increasing.
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a wave of radiation usually generated by a nuclear bomb or solar activity. Tellingly, experts like Pry believe one EMP weapon can knock out the entire U.S. power grid. In order to knock out the grid, an EMP would have to fry the large electronic systems that control the electrical supply.
In the next war, America's enemies will primarily target the power grid and industrial infrastructure, Pry predicted. (Pry was the chief of a Congressional Commission EMP).
Pry believes America's leaders have ignored the EMP threat and have created our vulnerability. Notably, most utilities have failed to shield control systems from EMP radiation.
Under these circumstances, every American household and business should prepare to produce "emergency electricity" if the need arises. For this reason, a source of off-grid electricity might be the key to your family's survival.


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Indu Bala, Manjit Singh Bhamrah, Ghanshyam Singh
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In this paper, the channel capacity of secondary user is investigated for opportunistic spectrum sharing with primary user in a Rayleigh fading environment. In the proposed communication scenario, on finding transmission opportunities in licensed band, secondary user utilizes the band as long as the interference power inflicted on primary receiver is below the predefined threshold, and adjusts its transmission power and data rate based on the sensing information available from spectrum sensor. In this context, two different adaptation schemes namely adaptive transmission power scheme and adaptive rate and transmission power scheme are investigated under joint peak and average received power constraints at primary receiver for multilevel quadrature amplitude modulation format. The closed form expressions are derived for the ergodic channel capacities of these schemes and numerical results are presented to validate the theoretical results. Moreover, a comparison between channel capacities is given to illustrate the benefit of using soft sensing information under said constraints.
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