Meets all requirements of Specifications Mil-C-87937C Type II (USAF) and is on the Qualified Product List for this specification. Qualification Reference is SFIT-95-001. Calla 800 is highly concentrated and versatile water base cleaner and is an outstanding general aircraft cleaner and exhaust stain remover. It is also excellent for cleaning wheel wells and landing gear without solvent.
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As the Premier League continues progressing, there are some teams that are making a genuine charge for the title and this is the case of Leicester City which has shocked Europe after having gone through a very successful and impressive season in the Premier League, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are all of the remaining teams that are located at the top of the English League.
There are some other teams that are just aiming and hoping that they can continue performing in the Premier League and avoid the bottom relegation zone, one of these clubs is Aston Villa which have only been able to win 2 league games from the opening 24 matches that have been played so far and are located in the very bottom of the Premier League with 13 points.
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Now I've gotten most of this work done, I left a few pieces of work outstanding and after review, I can make some of the OMeta cleaner and nicer. I also need to be a bit better about interpreting the various primitives in OData.
I've also got a more qualified person to review my OMeta as I go along and give me feedback on my work, so this is where I integrate a lot of that.
Is much tidier if we get rid of the un-need semantic action because text will be returned anyway, and we can drop that named 'text' variable too.
OMeta uses memoisation so this isn't a big deal, but repeating yourself is annoying anyway and we can be far more expressive if we think about commonly matches constructs in our code.
| seq(" desc") -> "desc"
And to boot I've added in the default, which is 'desc' so I don't need that optional '?' anymore.
And how about this little one?
And use that around the place instead!
Except there is no function called numberOf.
Extending our OMeta parser with custom functions is really easy though.
These '_apply' methods are simply what the rules are converted into when the OMeta is transpiled into JS, and we're skipping that bit and patching our parser with the raw JS. Simples!
We should recognise most of these, although some of these are explicitly allowed in some uri schemes and according to this RFC that's okay.
":" | "/" | "?" | "#" | "[" | "]" | "@"
"!" | '$' | '*' | "'" | "&" | "(" | ")" | "+" | "," | ";" | "="
Much happier about all of this.
We can indeed call arbitrary JS methods in our semantic output, good for us.
I think if I was to go and do some of this again, I'd have been explicit about Uri conformance from the start, but it hasn't caused too much damage so we're okay.
I'm now much happier that we have our bases covered with the types that we support, and that I'm not doing anything nefarious with OMeta, that leaves me with a final tidy-up task.
In some cases, we're outputting to an array that states 'this is what you have, so now you know how to interpret it', this is quite a standard way of doing things in OMeta and particularly in the expression parsing space.
By outputting to an array in this manner, it becomes very easy to write a further OMeta processing step to convert the output of the OMeta parsing step into another format (compilation).
This is useful for say, generating SQL based on the model that these chaps have defined in SBVR.
In one case, our semantic action is to return a string containing a single character *, and other case I return an object literal with a list of properties in it.
I kinda want to go through and sort this out, but without using it in anger (say, for generating SQL), it's hard to say what a useful model will look like.
I've also made some mistakes in that I didn't refactor my tests as I went to eliminate duplication, so they're a bit coupled to the structure of the model.
So I found a great tool (or at least something that sounds like a great tool), which generates output based on an ABNF, and OData conveniently has an ABNF specified for it so let's go!
What I'll do to get started is download and compile the abnfgen package, and run a single test case to make sure that this crazy idea is going to work, then I'll automate it and tell it to dump failed cases to a list so I can re-run them and work out why they've failed.
Because one of the main reasons for using OMeta (other than "it's what they use for most parsing already"), is the support for it in the editor that they use across the organisation.
Hooking it up was a simple matter of grabbing some code already written to run OMeta against a third party editor, and adding support to the parser for this.
You'll notice if you're observant, that I've added a few more named types here, that's because otherwise I had no way of matching key words and therefore colouring them separately.


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Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway last week. The winner was Sherlock Has Returned from Instagram. Congratulations, Sherlock! (Also, she has some pretty great bookish pictures so y'all should check them out!
This book was so good and so fast and easy to read. Most of the time it takes me longer to read nonfiction than fiction, but I blew through this book in two sittings and barely wanted to put it down. Miss Arlene uses a combination of examples from her own life, situations she's seen, Bible verses, and statistics to write a compelling book that gives parents eight strategies for raising kids who love God.
As a non-parent, I always find it intriguing to see the thought process as to why parents do what they do. The psychological side of parenting is something that I've always found interesting and Miss Arlene does a really good job of explaining things in a very easy to understand way.
Her strategies are very practical and have solid reasoning behind them and statistics to back up what she has to say. The chapter titles include "Amusement Is Not the Highest Priority", "Launching Adults, Not Babying Children", and "Good Food Served on the Table." Each chapter was encouraging, entertaining, thought-provoking, and included ideas about how to incorporate the strategy into everyday life.
This is one of my favorite parenting books I've read yet, and one that I hope to re-read after I have children. It's short and therefore not overwhelming to pick up, plus it's so full of good information.
This year I didn't add my audiobooks in anywhere or review them, but I'm thinking I might start doing that in 2019.
I'm excited about how many 4 star books I read this year – I found a lot of new favorites. ❤ I also explored a lot of new genres which was fun and eye-opening for me.


John Faldetta runs a tight ship in his diverse Midtown building.
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Managers and board members are at it again. Keeping their hands out of the corporate cookie jar is no easy task.
Management: new v. veteran, small v. large.


A retired ophthalmic nurse from Glasgow has won an award for volunteer work for a sight saving charity.
Pauline Dabydeen was unveiled this month as the winner of the Daily Record newspaper's "Our Hero 2013" award.
The awards, which took place on Friday 10 May, celebrate the courage and achievements of ordinary people from all sections of society in Scotland.
Ms Dabydeen decided at 60 after retiring as an ophthalmic nurse at Gartnavel General Hospital to share her knowledge by volunteering with the charity ORBIS.
For 10 years she taught local clinical teams around the world to help carry out sight saving operations, undertaking more than 30 placements in some of the world's poorest countries.
At the awards ceremony she won the "Our Caring Hero" category, before going on to win the overall "Our Hero 2013" award.
Ms Dabydden said: "I am thrilled and honoured to have won the awards. Working with ORBIS has given me some of the best years of my life.
ORBIS spokeswoman Krishani Ranaweera added: "It is fantastic to see her support being publicly recognised and celebrated in this way.
A UK ophthalmic nurse has been appointed head nurse on board a charity-run airborne eye hospital.
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Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is one of the best in his position, claims Dusan Tadic as he calls for Liverpool starlet Marko Grujic to be given time
Dusan Tadic and Serbia are preparing to face Georgia in a World Cup qualifier
The Southampton man has praised his international team-mate Nemanja Matic
Tadic believes Matic is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world
He wants Liverpool's Marko Grujic to get time to adapt to the Premier League
By Joe Strange for MailOnline
Published: 07:33 EDT, 24 March 2017 | Updated: 07:38 EDT, 24 March 2017
Dusan Tadic has heaped praise on Serbia team-mate Nemanja Matic, claiming the Chelsea star is one of the best defensive midfielders on the planet.
The pair are preparing for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Georgia on Friday evening as they look to overtake the Republic of Ireland at the top of Group D.
And Tadic, who is used to facing Matic with Southampton, believes his international colleague will continue to be key in the Blues' Premier League title charge.
Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic (left) tussles with Stoke's Jon Walters at the Bet365 Stadium
Southampton winger Dusan Tadic believes Matic is one of the best players in his position
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MATIC IN 2016-17
Appearances: 27
Assists: 6
Chances created: 21
Pass accuracy: 88%
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'Nemanja has been at the top of the game for a long time,' Tadic told Goal.com. 'He is important for them [Chelsea], also they have a great coach and you can see that they have a great mentality and good qualities.
'I am very happy for him because he is a good guy and player. He is very important [for us] because he is one of the best at his position and we are happy to have him. The title race is still open but I think Chelsea have the will do it.'
Tadic was also asked about young midfielder Marko Grujic, who has found first-team opportunities hard to come by under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool this season.
Marko Grujic, pictured in training last week, has found first-team chances hard to come by
Serbia's players train ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Georgia on Friday evening
The 20-year-old has made just two substitute appearances in the Premier League this season, but Tadic believes he needs to be given time to adapt to English football.
'I know him very well, he is a good boy with a good mentality,' Tadic said. 'I think he needs time because everything has happened to him [in the past year]. He played just one season with Red Star and then he went to Liverpool and he needs the time to adapt.
'For sure, Liverpool will bring good qualities into him. We will see what happens in the future but I believe in him. He just needs to work hard every day and his qualities will come out on the pitch.'
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I'm looking at this bug, and I understand why s/nsCOMPtr/nsRefPtr is necessary.  What else would be required for this bug?  Are there calls to methods inherited from nsISupports that would need to be removed?
After making the basic changes described here, I am having trouble with do_GetService.  Where it used to be possible to assign the resulting nsGetServiceByContractID directly into a nsCOMPtr, this does not seem to work for nsRefPtr.  I know that for other assignments in to ncCOMPtr, changing to nsRefPtr requires adding a call to AddRef, or creating a new instance.  However, I don't think that will work here.
I'm not sure how to extract a raw pointer to a nsINameSpaceManager from a nsGetServiceByContractID.
I tried to keep things sorted, but made no attempt to fix files that had unordered includes.
I removed the XPCOM registration code and added a GetInstance() method for users.
Forgot to qref before attaching.
Those files have big "DO NOT EDIT, GENERATED" warnings, but I couldn't find the code that emits the boilerplate, so I assumed that part isn't generated. It's just a search and replace so I'm attaching this version anyway.
Flagging you on these because you reviewed bug 455595, feel free to redirect. Patches 1 and 3 are mechanical changes, mostly need a rubberstamp.
Looks like a double free to me.
This is generated code, so it would be good to identify what pattern in the generator is useless. It seems like an accident on my part that the generator puts the same set of includes in both foo.h and foo.cpp that anyway includes foo.h. However, it's intentional for simplicity that except for the tree builder and the tokenizer, all the generated files have the same set of includes.
Will the nsINameSpaceManager.h header continue to be need to be included in .cpp files under parser/html/? Which ones?
> .cpp files under parser/html/? Which ones?
> > .cpp files under parser/html/? Which ones?
OK. I suggest just renaming the include in the other generated files as well and filing a separate bug about the redundant includes in the generated code. Unless fixed in the generator, the changes will be overwritten in the future.
r- for the reason stated in the previous comment.
This causes a leak AFAICT.
The rest looks good, but r- due to the leak.
Make the comment line up again, please.
Ah, this fixes the leak in the earlier patch. Please move the removal of the release of sNameSpaceManager to this patch.
r+ on this one too with my previous comments addressed.
Doing this in this bug since it's a minor thing.
I merged the two patches because it's pointless to add extra code to make the tree build and work with the first patch just to remove it in the second one. Carrying r=jst.


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Q: Definition of Bilinear maps. Please I need a layman's definition of the bilinear map.
Wikipedia has a brilliant one, I however don't seem to make anything of it.

A: As RobertIsrael already mentioned, a bilinear map is just a mapping which is linear in two variables.
If you have a linear map $L$ which maps a vector space $X$ into another space $Y$ then you can write,
$$ L( a \vec{u} + b \vec{v} ) = a L( \vec{u} ) + b L (\vec{v}) $$.
With a bilinear map you are mapping from a cartesian product of vector spaces to some other vector space. So let $B: X \times Y \rightarrow Z$ be a bilinear map. Then we can write,
$$ B(a \vec{u} + b \vec{v},c \vec{s} + d \vec{t}) = ac B(\vec{u},\vec{s}) + ad B(\vec{u},\vec{t}) + bc B( \vec{v}, \vec{s}) + bd B(\vec{v},\vec{t}),$$
A simple example of such a map is the mapping $f:\mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}:(x,y)\rightarrow x\cdot y$. Where we consider the real numbers to be a vector space over the real field.
Another example of such a mapping is the inner product (when its restricted to only have real values).

A: Do you know what a linear map is?  A bilinear map is a map in two variables (each of which could take values in some vector space) that is linear in each separately.  That is,  $B(x,y)$ is a bilinear map if for each $x$, the map taking $y$ to $B(x,y)$ is linear and for each $y$, the map taking $x$ to $B(x,y)$ is linear.

A: Loosely speaking, a bilinear map satisfies:
$B(x+y,z) = B(x,z) + B(y,z)$ (additive in the first "coordinate"),
$B(x,y+z) = B(x,y) + B(x,z)$ (additive in the second "coordinate"),
$B(cx,y) = cB(x,y) = B(x,cy)$ (preserves scaling in each "coordinate").
Think about $B$ as multiplication of real numbers for example: $B(a,b) = a\cdot b$
$B(x+y,z) = (x+y)\cdot z = x\cdot z + y\cdot z = B(x,z) + B(y,z)$
$B(x,y+z) = x\cdot (y+z) = x\cdot y + x\cdot z = B(x,y) + B(x,z)$.
$B(cx,z) = (cx)\cdot z = c\cdot(xz) = x\cdot(cz) = B(x,cz)$

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The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh also known as Napo, has described the era of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the best time to study in Ghana.
According to Dr Opoku Prempeh, the introduction of the Free Senior High School policy has resulted in an increase in student enrolment by some 31%, as opposed to the spectre of 100,000 students falling out of school each year at the junior high school level in the years before 2017.
Dr Prempeh indicated that "for the first time in 10 years, under President Akufo-Addo, we have said this and nobody has been able to dispute it, every child in every secondary school has been supplied with all the core textbooks. It has never happened before."
He continued, "Not only have we supplied the core textbooks, but we have also supplied revision books in Maths. Not only that, we are buying questions and answers of the past WAEC exams since 1993 for the students to learn. There is no better time to study than now."
The Minister of Education made this known on Monday, 8 July 2019, when he joined President Akufo-Addo at a meeting with members of the Ghanaian community in Paris, as part of the latter's official visit to that country.
Dr Prempeh indicated that when the Northern grants were established by Ghana's first leader, Kwame Nkrumah, there were only two schools in the whole of the 3 regions up north at the time.
"It did not prevent Kwame Nkrumah from starting bursaries for the northern schools. Not having enough classrooms will never stop us from having Free SHS. In fact, Ghanaians have voted, and enrolment increased by 31% in 2017 and 2018," he said.
Toward addressing issues associated with the introduction of the double-track school system, Dr Prempeh indicated that 8,000 teachers were specifically employed.
"We did the timetables that we needed, and the President ordered the Finance Minister to provide financial clearance, and we did. It includes the 59,000 teachers we have employed between now and then. It is not very true what you hear when you listen to social media always. Sometimes, your judgement becomes clouded with the truth," he added.
With the introduction of the 4-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree in 2018 in the country's university colleges, Dr Prempeh noted that "there is no teacher going to be a diploma teacher. Everyone who is coming out will get a degree."
The conversion of colleges of education into university colleges by the Akufo-Addo government, the minister stressed, has resulted in a record number of students seeking admission.
"When they were diploma students, they spent an inordinate amount of time doing top-ups in other schools, and not concentrating in the classroom. Now, it is not a second-rate school to go to because they couldn't get into university. It is a choice that they have decided to make as teachers," he said.
The education minister also lamented about the non-training of teachers in the curriculum of JHSs for some forty years, with the last teacher resource pack given to teachers compiled in the 1950s.
"We have done it (training of teachers in the new curriculum) this year. Things will get better. Education is such that we have to put in a huge investment before you can reap the fruits. It is not like taking your child to the hospital. That is instant. It takes time and we need patience from Ghanaians. Ghana's education has never been as best as it is now, and it will get better," Dr Prempeh added.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided on Friday to withdraw the 2019 African Cup of Nations hosting right from Cameroon. The decision sets more chances for Morocco which hosted a similar tournament in 1988.
During a meeting held Friday, November the 30th, in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided to withdraw the 2019 African Cup of Nations hosting right from Cameroon.
CAF's inspectors found out that the country was not prepared enough for the competition expected to take place between the 15th of June and 13th of July 2019. During its Executive Committee Extraordinary meeting, CAF indicated that other African countries wishing to host the event will have from ten to fifteen days to submit their bids.
Previously hosted by Sharam-Sheikh (Egypt) on September the 29th, CAF reported that Cameroon will not be ready on time for the tournament because of the ongoing constructions and renovation work on the six stadiums expected to be home to the games.
Will Morocco bid to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations ?
In addition to «a significant delay in the realization of the infrastructures», Cameroon is struggling with security issues related to the re-election, on October the 22nd, of President Paul Biya for his seventh presidential term. Meanwhile, Boko Haram terrorists continue to strike the country, amid the conflict between English-speaking separatists and the national army.
In a previous interview conducted by French daily Le Monde in September, CAF President Ahmed Ahmed said that in case Cameroon loses the right to host the tournament, Morocco, Egypt and South Africa will be ready to replace the country, given the sport infrastructure they have.
In fact, Morocco is the only country among the ones above-mentioned that has not hosted a similar competition in years. Egypt was home to the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations while South Africa hosted the event in 2013. The Kingdom, on the other hand, hosted the sports event for the last time in 1988.
For the record, the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is the first edition of the tournament to feature 24 football teams instead of 16. It will be the first Africa Cup of Nations to be played during the June and July period «after the last CAF president, Issa Hayatou, refused to budge from the traditional January/February timetable», said Eyewitness News.


A cull of the worlds population ?
Interesting news - with oil tanking year end 2015 where can one make money in this crazy volatile chaotic world?
Trying to pick a single start-up that will become "the next Microsoft" or "the next Google" is pretty risky.
Even wildly successful venture capitalists strike out more than half the time.
So what should an individual investor like you do?
The key to making money in early-stage investing is diversification. That means building a portfolio of at least 25 to 50 investments.
If done properly, investment returns can be about 27% each year—that's nearly 400% higher than the average returns from the stock market.
The thing is, it can take quite a bit of time to invest in 25 to 50 private companies.
Wouldn't it be great if you could invest in them all at once?
You'd get the convenience and diversification of a mutual fund—along with the huge upside potential of early-stage private companies.
Well, I'm about to show you a special website where you can do just that.
The website I'm referring to is a "funding platform" called CircleUp.
CircleUp's been on a tear lately—we covered the platform just last month after it inked a big strategic partnership.
Like the other platforms we cover, CircleUp connects start-ups that need capital, with people like you who are looking to make investments that have big upside.
But CircleUp is unique: instead of focusing on high-tech companies, CircleUp focuses its attention elsewhere. In fact, many first-time private investors prefer to invest in the type of deals you can find on CircleUp.
CirlceUp specializes in "consumer products" companies—companies aiming to be the next Ben & Jerry's, Gatorade, or Starbucks.
Not so long ago, for example, the beverage maker Naked Juice was a tiny start-up based in Santa Monica, California. It believed there might be a market for all-natural juice in a bottle.
Fast-forward a few years and Pepsi acquired it—for an estimated $450 million.
Now The Wall Street Journal says it's worth about $3 billion.
But historically, knowing where to look for companies like these—and knowing which ones to back—has been tough.
Recently, CircleUp launched a diversified fund for early-stage consumer companies.
It's called the CircleUp Marketplace Index Fund, and it offers investment access to a fund that includes 125 different companies.
125 companies would go a long way toward providing you with the diversification you need.
First, its software aims to identify the most promising candidates by crunching numbers like Nielson data and customer reviews. If a company gets past the initial filter (just 5% make it), it's then reviewed by CircleUp's team of investment professionals.
Start-ups that raised funding on CircleUp went on to increase their revenues an average of 86% each year. That's roughly 3 times higher than the growth rate for the companies it rejected.
Not only that, but the investment performance for the 131 companies that have raised capital on CircleUp since 2012 has been strong: on average, the companies have increased in value by 50% per year.
Fees: Compared to a traditional fund that manages early-stage investments, CirlceUp's fees are far lower, so investors get a bigger share of the profits.
Fees are 0.5% annually, with 0% carry ("carry" is the fund manager's share of the eventual profits). A traditional fund typically charge a 2% fee and 20% carry.
Liquidity: In certain cases, CircleUp will allow you to sell your investment after 12 months. That's less than the typical 5-to-7 year holding period for a private fund.
Access: But here's "the catch." Initially, the minimum investment for this product was $25,000—but due to strong demand, it's been raised to $250,000.
Once Title III of the JOBS Act goes into effect next year, CircleUp plans to open another fund—with far lower minimums.
That means everyone will be able to invest, regardless of their income or net worth.
In fact, if the minimums are similar to Title IV deals, you might be able to jump into this diversified "start-up mutual fund" for just a few hundred dollars.
And if you're interested in getting into CircleUp's new fund with the far lower minimum, stay tuned to Crowdability… we'll give you a heads-up as soon as it opens.
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long term storable food that you will actually eat, even if there is no collapse (or, find an FSUW who like to can/preserve) - have 3 to 6 month's worth of food stored if you have the space for it - then, rotate by eating some of it and replacing it, taking advantage of sales from the local supermarkets. Note that tests with even 30 year old cans show that provided they are still sealed, they retain most of the nutrients. The big thing is preventing the cans from corroding or rusting.
guns and ammo - in the popular calibers of 22LR, 9MM, .223 (AR15 a/k/a NATO 5.56) , 7.62x39 (many SKS and AK variants were sold in the USA) ... not for shooting, but because guns and ammo rarely go down much in price .
As an example, I don't even own a .22LR gun, but the 525 round boxes of .22LR I bought for $20 6 months are now worth at least $30 or $35 .
There are no restrictions in the USA , on buying ammo, in most states. It is heavy to move around, however.
We urge you not to panic.
A lot of experts are predicting a crash next year. But if you're prepared, it could lead to an extraordinary opportunity.
For example, consider October 2008.
The market was plummeting – down 35% in three weeks.
But the following month – on November 13th, 2008 – a colleague of mine shared a list of his favorite investments at the time. Keep in mind: These investments are NOT meant to be "crash-proof" or a way of profiting from a crash.
Well…recently, he's begun recommending another list of stocks.
If you're worried about your money, you should have a look at the details immediately. It's attracted a huge amount of interest.
That is the exact date the doors to the private stock market will finally open to all investors.
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What's the minimum investment size for these deals?
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Can non-U.S. citizens participate in private equity investments?
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As early as 1883, a fire department of sorts was organized under the sponsorship and as part of the activities of the Fredericksburg Social Turn Verein. Many dedicated men and women have served and continue to serve our community in order to protect the people of our service area.
We respond to motor vehicle accidents, swift water rescue, Enchanted Rock rescues, wildland fires, structure fires, EMS calls, and stand ready to help anyone who calls day, night, holidays or weekends. Fredericksburg Firefighters take pride and ownership in our community and spend countless hours training, responding, and promoting fire safety. Fredericksburg Firefighters do this because we care about each other and all who reside or visit in the area we serve. Fredericksburg is a community of family and friends. Our team of Firefighters serves with a sense of warmth, pride, friendliness and passion for this community. Our mission is a dedication to serve and provide this community with the highest quality of customer service delivered with a smile.
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Taking it's cue from the 70's, the jumpsuit has found it's way back into the wardrobes of women of all ages. With so many fabrics, patterns, and fits there is bound to be an option for everyone. Yet, despite how easy it looks to wear a jumpsuit, many women are still intimidated by this trend, as it can complicate many situations. Your confidence can be at an all-time high in your one-piece, until that inevitable moment when you realize you have to use the washroom.
Setting aside the small blunders that may come with wearing this reinvented style, the intimidation factor is more common in how to wear a jumpsuit. Do you choose the one with the crazy polka dot pattern, or is a solid color jumpsuit the right pick for you? Is your jumpsuit work appropriate, or will co-workers look at you in dismay as you approach your desk with uncertainty?
These questions are common, and the more you know about how to wear it, the more confident you will feel when heading out in public. Here are five quick tips that may help ease your mind when on the hunt for the perfect jumpsuit this season.
The easiest way to feel confident in a jumpsuit is to pair the look with a great jacket. A sleek blazer can polish your look, while also creating an outfit suitable for the office. For a more casual appearance, try a fitted denim jacket, or a great bomber.
Jumpsuits can be found in an endless array of patterns and textures. For your first test drive in this trend, look for a classic black one piece that flatters your body type and builds confidence. Choosing black also makes room for your favorite accessories regardless of color, or pattern.
A fitted jumpsuit can make you feel less assured. Instead, try loose fitting styles that allow plenty of room for movement. Light fabrics will not feel restricting, and will generate comfort in the summer heat.
To bring your look from day-to-night, dress up your jumpsuit with accessories that suit your personality. A chunky statement necklace can draw attention to your face, instead of all over your body. Adding a belt is another simple way to cater the look according to your body type, and the overall fit of the garment.
Jumpsuits tend to be longer in the legs to accompany different heights. A general rule of thumb is to allow the pant length to reach your ankles. The bottom can touch the ground, but make sure you are still able to walk with ease. If you are going to wear heels or platforms with your piece, be sure to make note of the hemline. Ask an associate to grab a shoe for you to test the outfit in, or at the very least have a great tailor on call for any adjustments you may need.


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About Cider Australia
Cider Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation funded by cider businesses and sponsors. We aim to build a sustainable cider category by undertaking activities that improve the quality of ciders produced and marketed in Australia.
We represent the interests of the cider industry to policy makers, calling for regulations and policies that support a diverse and evolving cider industry. We run the annual Australian Cider Awards – the largest cider competition in Australia – which is leading the standardisation and improvement of cider judging across the country. We educate and showcase the industry through our annual Australian Cider Festival (postponed for 2017) and a range of technical and sensory cider education events.
The objects of Cider Australia are to:
represent the interests of Australian cider makers on national and international issues affecting the cider industry through a single organisation
encourage professional and technical development, information sharing and benchmarking within the cider industry in Australia
actively promote the cider industry and create marketing opportunities and strategies to assist producers to grow their businesses
provide a central point of contact for the cider industry and foster intra-industry discussion and action
facilitate policy development and present the common views of the industry to government and other bodies
educate consumers about cider and perry production and responsible consumption
provide relevant information to Members
Cider Australia was established in 2012 after a group of cider and perry producers met in Orange, NSW in September 2011 and Healesville, VIC in January 2012 and agreed to form a united national association.
Cider Australia was formally incorporated under NSW law in 2013, and registered as a national body through the Australian Securities and Investment Commission the following year.


Once orcs get a foothold anywhere, they breed and breed and infest the surrounding area like a plague of locusts. Two months ago, they took over PCs, and next month they'll be spreading their filth to the PlayStation 4. Time to make with the killin'.
On July 18, Robot Entertainment's Orcs Must Die! Unchained will make its way to PlayStation 4, where it will be as free-to-play as it is on the PC, with PvE Survival Mode and semi-PvP Sabotage Mode. As an added bonus, until Aug. 17, PlayStation Plus subscribers can get a free starter bundle (valued at $20) full of in-game currency, skins, consumables, and more.
You can read about OMDU's PS4 launch on the PlayStation website.


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Leaked Report Reveals BP Safety Failures as It Heads Back to Gulf of Mexico
The list of failures stretches from missing blueprints to crucial anti-blowout devices being wrongly installed.
Lawrence Carter &
Maeve McClenaghan ,
Energydesk
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, April 21, 2010. (Photo: US Coast Guard photo via Florida Sea Grant / Flickr)
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A litany of failures in the way BP manages critical engineering information may be increasing the risk of major accidents at the oil giant's plants across the world, according to analysis of an internal report leaked to Energydesk.
The confidential document handed to Energydesk and shared with the Financial Times, reveals serious weaknesses in the way the company manages critical information and reporting of incidents at its refineries and oil rigs. It went on to claim the failures got close to two potentially lethal accidents and was costing the firm $180 million a year.
The list of failures stretches from missing blueprints to crucial anti-blowout devices being wrongly installed. In recent years, the report notes, these have resulted in "repeated near-misses" and two serious incidents.
Six Years After the BP Spill, Feds Plan to Lease More of the Gulf for Offshore Drilling
Offshore drilling opponents question whether fossil fuels are worth more emissions and the risk of another major oil spill.
When contacted by Energydesk, BP failed to confirm if and how the concerns in the report had been acted on.
Trump Fears
The document has raised alarm amongst experts and politicians. It comes days after news that BP has approved a $9 billion push to re-enter the Gulf of Mexico. The firm holds a significant stake in the Mad Dog oil field in the Gulf of Mexico.
Democrat Representative Raul Grijalva, who sits in the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, reviewed Energydesk's findings and said: "BP's attitude seems to be that disasters like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are the cost of doing business, which tells me we need to crack down even harder than I thought. No company with BP's international reach should be able to shrug at safety and maintenance issues and pass on the very high costs of their indifference to the rest of us."
"The incoming Trump administration has shown no interest so far in fighting polluters or maintaining our health and safety standards, and I'm concerned that BP's negligence could become an industry standard with catastrophic results," he added.
Energydesk also analysed three previous BP controversies and noted that engineering issues and poor information management have long-plagued the company's operations.
However, a spokesperson from BP said the concerns are not substantiated by the internal report.
Noting that the company's safety record for serious events had improved in recent year, he said: "This particular report focused on potential enhancements to how BP manages engineering data. It is not an analysis of any operational incidents, and any suggestion that this report indicates BP is wavering from its safety commitment is wrong."
The firm declined to comment on any of the specific information failings highlighted in the document.
The report warns that systems designed to prevent problems are so weak there is a real risk of leaks or vapour cloud explosions, and that the problem "requires urgent attention."
The document also alleges that BP lags seriously behind competitor companies, including Shell, ConocoPhillips, Chevron and Malaysian state oil company, Petronas, when it comes to information management.
Renowned safety expert, Berkeley professor and former BP consultant Professor Robert Bea analysed the leaked report, and claimed many of the issues raised were similar to problems he had identified in BP more than a decade ago. He said is was clear that the company had failed to act on previous recommendations
"It is clear that BP have again failed to act on recommendations and address the issues raised. These failures could have very serious effects on the safety of the refinery operations," he said.
Leaked Report
The report, which involved interviews with over 150 stakeholders at nine BP sites and was compiled in partnership with IBM and WorleyParsons, was produced in August 2015.
The investigation identified around 75 incidents caused by mismanagement of engineering information, estimating those problems to have cost the company losses of up to $180 million a year.
In fact, in a startling finding the report reveals that 80% of those working on engineering information inside BP told researchers that they did not believe data management was given "adequate priority or resource to be safe, reliable and efficient."
Standards in the company's upstream work were deemed better than downstream, but still 29% of all those interviewed in upstream production, including those on oil-drilling platforms, told investigators that they considered crucial data to be inaccurate.
Of the 500 recent incidents examined in the report, 15% had poor engineering information as a root cause or contributing factor. The report adds that "root causes and contributing factors in the 15% are agreed by sites and central teams to be increasing the probability of incidents."
"The conclusion is urgent attention is required to resolve the engineering information integrity issues," according to the report .
When contacted by Energydesk, BP failed to confirm who saw the report and what action, if any, was taken.
The leaked report also revealed that a hazard and operability study at the Mad Dog site, which BP just decided to push ahead with, took twice as long as it should have due to missing engineering information.
A Litany of Incidents
Mad Dog is not the only project cited in the report as beset by difficulties.
In January 2014 at BP's oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana — the sixth largest in the US — failures to properly record data led to a serious near-miss. That one accident cost BP $258 million in lost production, according to the report .
In another incident, inaccurate instrument and wiring data led to the refinery inadvertently flaring an entire unit's oil contents, violating EPA rules.
Later that year, the same plant spilt up to 1,638 gallons of oil into Lake Michigan, though this incident was not mentioned in the leaked document. The refinery also experienced a small blaze following an explosion later that year and was shut down briefly in August last year after holes were reportedly discovered in the distillation unit's piping.
A previous review of information management at the plant found 70,000 missing files and 2,700 unaccounted-for technical drawings, with BP staff having to chase retired employees to locate missing information.
Other sites also experienced significant engineering problems, according to the internal inspection.
At the Geel site in Belgium, a chemical production centre, crucial relief valves were found with the wrong parts and settings and in some cases were missing altogether.
At BP's chemical plant in Hull, UK, inspectors noted that critical blueprints and mapping documents could not be found "and had gone missing during critical operational activities where they were required." They also reported the case of a piece of equipment that was not operated correctly, causing damages worth $35-45 million.
An oil refinery site at Cherry Point, Washington, USA had similar issues, "There is no common material master or single aggregated list of safety critical equipment and there have been instance where getting replacement equipment up and running was compromised due to incomplete data", according to the report.
Safety Violations
Those findings came just five years after the same plant had been penalised by the State of Washington for 13 serious safety violations, which included specific mention of failure to keep accurate engineering drawings and data.
Elsewhere, BP Lingen oil refinery in Germany had seen "repeated near misses" because bad data had led to equipment being used improperly.
Missing documents have also had a serious impact on processes within several of their sites.
Hazard studies were branded "very inefficient" by inspectors with a lack of "readily available engineering information". Those problems had resulted in significant delays to sign off at sites like the massive Mad Dog platform, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Completion of safety plans took more than twice as long as it should have when crucial documents could not be located.
A BP spokesperson responded to Energydesk's queries on the report, saying:
BP is committed to safe, reliable and compliant operations. With that in mind, BP regularly conducts internal assessments in an effort to make improvements to its operations.
BP is dedicated to continuous safety improvement and is introducing new training programs, deploying innovative technologies, and strengthening its safety culture — all in an effort to provide overlapping layers of protection.
And it's working: over the last five years, BP's safety record has steadily improved. The company's total number of Tier 1 process safety events — the most consequential events involving an unplanned or uncontrolled release of materials — continues to fall and is below the average for the industry.
History of Failings
The incidents noted in the leaked BP report are the latest in a long line of issues which were also linked to data management.
Greenpeace analysed three BP reports covering environmental incidents involving the firm and found information management was highlighted in all of them.
In 2005 a vapour cloud exploded at BP's Texas City refinery killing 15 workers and injuring more than 180 others.
An independent analysis of the disaster found issues with the plant's information management. "Changes made to processes, equipment, procedures, buildings, and personnel at the refinery were not systematically reviewed to ensure that an adequate margin of safety was maintained."
The report also notes: "A 'check the box' mentality was prevalent at Texas City, where personnel completed paperwork and checked off on safety policy and procedural requirements even when those requirements had not been met."
An audit of the plant the year before had graded the plans as "poor" when it came to how incident investigation information was analyzed to monitor trends and develop prevention programs.
Speaking in March 2015, five months before BP's leaked internal report, CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso warned: "Our investigation revealed gaps in the standards and practices that likely still exist today."
In a second case, Greenpeace looked at reports around the Atlantis — an upstream production facility in the Gulf of Mexico, owned by both BP and BHP Billiton.
In 2010, a former BP contractor, Kenneth Abbott, filed a lawsuit against BP alleging the company did not maintain copies of engineer-approved drawings for Atlantis, and that this lack of documentation created imminent and significant safety risks.
He told press at the time: "There were hundreds, if not thousands, of drawings that hadn't been approved and to send drawings (to the rig) that hadn't been approved could result in catastrophic operator errors."
An investigation by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) found the site's database was "disorganized and inadequate to handle the large volume of documents".
It has since come to light that the inspectors also found that BP did not 'have a complete set of … engineering documents for the Atlantis facilities that are currently in operation.' The engineers also found gas leaks, burn marks, and hydrates on wellheads, all of which are symptoms of more serious well-integrity problems.
However a final report by BOEMRE found in favour of BP and subsequent cases have since been dismissed
Abbott and Food & Water Watch brought another case against BP in 2014 which was dismissed. They are now appealing that decision and the case is due to come back to court in January 2017.
Zach Corrigan from Food and Water Watch said: "From the Deepwater Horizon to explosions in U.S. refineries, BP has shown time and time again it has a questionable record on safety. This company is drilling in some of the most fragile environments in the world, under extremely perilous conditions, but it has shown nothing but contempt for the environment and public safety."
Deepwater Horizon
BP's most well-known disaster is the Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010, in which 11 people were killed and around 4.3 million barrels of crude oil were spilt into the Gulf of Mexico, according to court records.
The explosion on the rig was caused by a complex series of factors, but among them features information management.
The official report into the disaster notes "BP's system "forgot to be afraid." The system was not reflective of one having well-informed, reporting, or just cultures. The system showed little evidence of being a high-reliability organization possessing a rapid learning culture that had the willingness and competence to draw the right conclusions from the system's safety signals."
It also notes the rig "did not have on board a hazardous area equipment registry or hazardous area drawing that would have identified both the classified electrical equipment and the boundaries of the hazardous areas."
Lawrence Carter
Lawrence Carter is a senior investigative reporter at Energydesk. Follow him on Twitter: @lawrencecarter1.
Maeve McClenaghan
Maeve McClenaghan is a freelance reporter and contributor to Energydesk. Follow her on Twitter: @MaeveMCC.
Activists Say Regulators Going Too Easy on Chicago-Area BP Refinery
The EPA will consider public comments and then issue a final order regarding the fines and actions that BP must take.
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MidwestEnergyNews
National Guard Wants to Expand Its Training Site to Twice the Size of Chicago
The proposed expansion would allow for increased use and testing of new technologies, particularly electronic warfare.
Joe Garofalo ,
LeftVoice
The US Finally Removes a Major Barrier to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Advocates say deregulating buprenorphine is a long overdue step toward ending the overdose crisis.
Pentagon's Report on China Doesn't Say a Word About Threat of Climate Crisis
It's time the U.S. and China move toward collaborative efforts aimed at reducing our mutual climate vulnerabilities.
Michael T. Klare ,
White House Refuses to Shield Endangered Right Whales From Lethal Vessel Strikes
North Atlantic right whales are facing "an extinction-level emergency," said one campaigner.
Kenny Stancil ,
Greta Thunberg's Arrest Demonstrates Why Energy Charter Treaty Must Be Abolished
The treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking action to combat climate change.
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Niels Jongerius ,
Report Shows "Vicious Cycle" Between Pesticide Dependence and Climate Crisis
The report suggests combating the dangerous effects of pesticides through sustainable farming.
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TheNewLede
White Communities More Likely to Receive Funds to Fix Aging Water Infrastructure
A new report blames systemic racism and disinvestment for the rise in inequities in water infrastructure.
Maria Ines Zamudio ,
TheCenterforPublicIntegrity
JPMorgan Chase Pledged Carbon Reduction. Weeks Later It Financed Coal Mining.
A new report documents how investment capital continues to threaten the well-being of billions of people.
Sam Knight ,
This Scientist Was Fired by the US Government After Engaging in Climate Protests
Rose Abramoff plans to continue with both research and activism, and hopes to mobilize many more scientists to action.


Open a traditional or Roth IRA. Contribute as much as you can every month and increase your allocation every year until you reach the maximum contribution limit. Depending on your income, you can save up to $5,500 in 2015 -- up to $6.500 if you're 50 or older.
Add to retirement savings in a taxable account. Pick investments -- stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other assets -- based on your appetite for risk and when you want to retire. If you have extra money to stash in brokerage account in addition to tax-advantaged plans that can also help you build long-term growth to ensure you are able to retire on your terms.


Romans 15:13 NIV – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
A necessary companion during any season of waiting is hope. It is the one thing that inspires us to keep going, despite our feelings or circumstances, and that's why this verse is so important to share.
God is the very definition of hope. Through His death and resurrection, He became the hope of salvation for all mankind. The whole world thought He was gone, but three days later He rose from the dead, and because of that, we have hope.
Why is hope so important? Without it, we lose our confidence in others, ourselves, and God. Hope is the little engine that could, pushing us to confidently wait in expectation. Regardless of sight or circumstance, our hope is in Him to provide the very thing we are waiting for. Hope is important to God because it's who He is.
The words God uses when He speaks are intentional and I love that about Him. He doesn't use just any word; He chooses very specific, meaningful words so we can understand the magnitude of His love. Notice how He says, "ALL joy and peace as you trust in Him." Why didn't He use some, certain or minimal? He doesn't hold back and only give us a few pieces. No, no, no! Because He loves us, we get all the joy and peace.
This great news for all of us on The Wait List! You can have all the joy and peace regardless of what you hope for not matching what you see. For we live by faith, not sight. How does this happen? By continually trusting Him. I can look back now, taking my very first steps into our wait, and admit the void I felt of hope, joy and peace in my life. Now, over three years of waiting to get pregnant, I have hope, joy and peace (coexisting with grief and disappointment; a constant work in progress) because of the truths God is speaking into my life.
As the verse continues, because of trusting in Him, we will OVERFLOW with hope. Again, God uses very specific words here. He didn't just say flow, He went big (He always does), to say we will be spilling over with hope. He purposely chose this word to signify the importance of hope in our lives and others.
Think of a bucket being filled with water. When it's full, the water has nowhere else to go, but spill over the sides. Hope is exactly like that. When we are full, we only have one option…to share the hope we have with others! That's why it's so important to tell your story. Because of God in your life, you are living proof that hope still exists.
Hope, joy and peace are more than feelings, they are assurances we have because of God. You can have these and more, regardless of your circumstances. The more you trust in God, the more hope, joy and peace you will have.


Is your healthcare organization trying to shrink costs without cutting services, limiting Medicare or insurance coverage, or hiking deductibles and co-pays? Then consider prohibiting physician conflicts of interest, recommend Merton and Joan Bernstein in a Huffington Post article.
Such corporate ties compromise patient care and inflate costs, adding billions of dollars a year to medical expenses, they said.
In fact, studies show that doctors with financial interests in procedures, devices, and drugs prescribe them more often than less expensive alternatives or none at all, according to the article.
Therefore, a legislative ban on the practice could help rein in the escalating costs of medical care, as well as improve the quality of care delivered.
An across-the-board ban on all "self-referrals" could eliminate the possibility of conflicts of interest from even the best-intentioned physicians, while preserving physician professional autonomy.
Such a prohibition would reduce the tendencies to exploit fee-for-service arrangements, and more importantly, strengthen patient confidence.


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Q: Does mysqlhotcopy  block SELECT statements from different clients? I would like to create a backup of different MyISAM tables on a server using mysqlhotcopy. These tables are about 6GB in size. I would like to know, does mysqlhotcopy block users from SELECTing (reading) data from the tables while taking the backup?
Thanks in advance, Tim

A: The documentation is not as clear as it should be, but I would say no, mysqlhotcopy does not block SELECT queries.
Here is why
REASON #1 : MySQL Docs on 'mysqlhotcopy'

mysqlhotcopy is a Perl script that was originally written and
contributed by Tim Bunce. It uses FLUSH TABLES, LOCK TABLES, and cp or
scp to make a database backup. It is a fast way to make a backup of
the database or single tables, but it can be run only on the same
machine where the database directories are located. mysqlhotcopy works
only for backing up MyISAM and ARCHIVE tables. It runs on Unix and
NetWare.
To use mysqlhotcopy, you must have read access to the files for the
tables that you are backing up, the SELECT privilege for those tables,
the RELOAD privilege (to be able to execute FLUSH TABLES), and the
LOCK TABLES privilege (to be able to lock the tables).

REASON #2 : MySQL Docs on 'Lock Tables' Restrictions

• If you are using tables for a nontransactional storage engine, you
must use LOCK TABLES if you want to ensure that no other session
modifies the tables between a SELECT and an UPDATE. The example shown
here requires LOCK TABLES to execute safely:  LOCK TABLES trans READ,
customer WRITE; SELECT SUM(value) FROM trans WHERE
customer_id=some_id; UPDATE customer   SET
total_value=sum_from_previous_statement   WHERE customer_id=some_id;
UNLOCK TABLES;   Without LOCK TABLES, it is possible that another
session might insert a new row in the trans table between execution of
the SELECT and UPDATE statements.

In summary, since mysqlhotcopy launches LOCK TABLES, SELECT queries are evidently still allowed.

A: I you definitely don't want to block the user from any action, set up a replication slave. You can hotcopy those tables without impacting on the end user.


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First of all, join us for a fun run on 'drive it day' this Sunday April 28 from Melbourne Village College The Moor SG8 6EF at 11:00 to the Beautiful setting of Finchingfield maybe for lunch, via Thaxted for a coffee option and site seeing. You can test your navigator with a tulip diagram route direction sheet or simply follow a small convoy on the quiet back roads planned.There is no time restriction on this 30 mile fun run. A £5 donation to Cherryhomes Trust is requested, enjoy as the weather looks promising.
On Saturday in glorious sunshine eight of our cars kicked off from Cambourne heading for Jordan's Mill near Biggleswade, getting our tyres wet in a ford then whetting our whistle in a truly classic pub en route.
The eighty odd mile drive took in Cardington hangers of R100+R101 rigid airship fame and Danish Camp by the Great Ouse river in Willington, then on to our favorite location for dinner The white Swan at Conington.
Thanks go mostly to Chris Flinders and Mary for organising a varied and interesting run.
Hi All , Here is some info on the Oakamoor Hill Climb I have sent am email to see if we can have a club display Area , But it does look like the entry fee is around £10 per car, If you think you would like to attend this event please let me know so to ascertain numbers .
Allocated parking spaces may be ordered in advance for anyone wishing to park their vintage or classic car or motorcycle in the Static Display Area (pre-1975 as listed above and at the discretion of the Organiser). The online registration system is now live! To enter online please click on the link on the home page or click on the Book Now button on our Facebook page. For more information, please contact info@oakamoorhillclimb.org.
Club parking is available if you wish to have a dedicated space in the Static Display Area. Please contact us to discuss the available options and pricing for an advertisement in the programme, a web page logo and a website link to promote your club.
There will be a small fee per car in the dedicated parking area.
just a note that there is a meeting as above starting at usual time of 8pm, and a welcome in particular to new members.
Thanks to Chris Flinders we have done a recce of the Jordan's Mill run to be held on Easter Saturday April 20 starting at Morrison's car park 10:30, and members are to pre book the midday meal in response to his email, noting we intend to eat after the run, at The White Swan.
Hoping to catch up with you at these events.
I have just been reminded(thanks Bernie) there is a club run on the events list for Wednesday night at the Kilton Inn . So if you would like to do this short run of about 15miles, please arrive around 7pm giving us still time to have a full meeting to discus the many events coming up soon.
Ian Feeney, Has a few items if any would like them listed below.
All in need of some TLC to some degree or other.
If anybody is interested I'll bring them along on Wednesday.
No reasonable offer would be refused.


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In hysteroscopy, diagnostic hysteroscopy can be used to show intrauterine pathologies and conditions such as polyps, myomas or hypermenorrhoea and can be treated by surgical hysteroscopy.
Within the broad range of gynecological laparoscopy interventions, diagnostic and operative procedures on the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes can be treated by minimally invasive operations.
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The benefits of these minimally invasive operations include significantly less pain and much less trauma for patients. They are associated with a reduction in post-operative complaints so that many interventions today can be performed in an out-patient setting or during a brief hospital stay.
Diagnostic hysteroscopy
One of the most important procedures in gynecology is diagnostic hysteroscopy. This is a crucial procedure where disorders of the uterus are suspected and also for fertility and sterility patients. Diagnostic hysteroscopy is used for intra-cavity examinations of the uterus. It can record findings and evaluate intra-uterine pathologies, such as
breakthrough bleeding after the menopause,
menorrhagia or metrorrhagia,
suspected endometritis, polyps, submucous myomas, endometrium or cervical cancer.
Diagnostic hysteroscopy is also suitable for examining fertility and sterility patients, including those who suffer infertility, premature or late births or repeated miscarriages, and for exploring possible abnormalities of the uterus.
A diagnostic hysteroscopy can be performed either in hospital or as an out-patient basis (referred to as 'office hysteroscopy), depending on the case concerned. A hysteroscope is inserted transcervically into the uterus. The use of an endoscopy system (consisting of: camera, light source, monitor) and distension media such as gas (CO2) or liquid (Dextran 70 or 5% Mannitol, 3% Sorbitol and 1.5% glycine, or 0.9% isotonic saline solution (NaCl)) for expanding the uterus, permit a clear intra-cavity view of the organ.
There are two ways of performing a hysteroscopy, with either a flexible or a rigid hysteroscope. Rigid hysteroscopy is the most common method, since it offers a broad range of diameters and can be used for both out-patient and in-patient procedures. Flexible hysteroscopy is more suited to 'office hysteroscopy'. Technical advancements in hysteroscopy have helped diagnostic hysteroscopy become an effective and standardized gynecology procedure.
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Paternal Side
Emanuel Willis, Jr. (1895 – 1931)
Artimease Benton (1902 – 1995)
Montgomery Mckinley (1901 – 1944)
Essie Beatrice Taylor (1907 – 1992)
Edward Benton (1872 – 1947)
Mary "Mamie" Penny (1879 – 1917)
Lizzie Williams (1871 – 1960)
Thomas Benton, Sr. (1840 – 1877)
Artimease Wederstrandt (1854 – 1930)
Maternal Side
Eugene Williams (1846 – ????)
Florence Hamilton (1889 – 1927)
William Leon Whitley, Jr. (1904 – 1983)
Nanearl Eleanor Fleming (1906 – 1973)
William Morris Whitley, Sr. (1869 – 1937)
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The Wederstrandt Slaves of Harlem Plantation (Plaquemine & West Feliciana Parishes)
8 Comments	/ Father's side / By Michael Willis
In October of 2016, I visited the West Feliciana Parish Courthouse and discovered my 4th great-grandmother, Antoinette "Annette" King, listed as a slave in the inventory of John C. Wederstrandt, owner of Harlem Plantation. The inventory is apart of his Last Will & Testament recorded in Notarial Book K (1849-1853), pages 451-458.
Below, I transcribed pages 456 and 457 which itemized all 83 Harlem Plantation slaves and their estimated values in the year of 1851. Please note that the slaves were grouped according to family structures or organized groups.
Although Harlem Plantation was located near Pointe à la Hache, Louisiana in Plaquemine Parish, this Last Will & Testament was recorded in West Feliciana Parish because the last 15 slaves listed (including Annette) lived in St. Francisville, Louisiana which was located in the parish. I'm not 100% certain, but I would assume this document is potentially recorded with Plaquemine Parish as well.
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Valuable Information Cousin, thank you for sharing!
Keep up the great work, Michael.
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You're welcome Cuz!
Thank you Auntie!
Michael am I correct in assuming that the .1's are in reference to pregnancies?
Hey Cuz!
That's a good question. I really don't know.
This is interesting. I currently live on the Old Harvey Plantation which is now Phoenix, LA. I need to research.
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Q: How many ways can I choose a subset such that it contains at least one yellow and one blue marble? There's 10 marbles in total:
3 red, 2 blue, 4 yellow and 1 white marble.
How many ways can I choose a subset such that it contains at least one yellow and one blue marble?
The solution is 64, but I can't find a way to solve it 'mathematically' other than using my intuition. Could somebody help me?

A: Since you have to have $1$ blue and $1$ yellow marble, the problem comes down to finding the number of different subsets of: $3$ red, $1$ blue, $3$ yellow, and $1$ white marble
Now, you can choose $0,1,2$, or $3$ red marbles, so $4$ possibilities there. Same for the yellow ones of course. Then, you can either add a blue or not, so $2$ options there, and same for the white.
So, that's $4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 2= 64$ possible subsets.

A: Use generating functions. Subtracting 1 blue and 1 yellow, the generating function here is $(1+x)^2(1+x+x^2+x^3)^2$ or $x^8 + 4 x^7 + 8 x^6 + 12 x^5 + 14 x^4 + 12 x^3 + 8 x^2 + 4 x + 1$. Adding the coefficients gives the answer, i.e. 64.


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The sun wasn't shining but there was no rain in Portland last night for Weird Al Yankovic's performance at the Maine State Pier. The man who has been making people laugh for about 35 years played a hilarious set loaded with classics and newer songs from his latest album "Mandatory Fun", which came out last year. It also managed to be not only Al's first #1 album, but the only comedy album to hit #1 in the history of the Billboard Charts. Here's a good chunk of the show thanks to our good friend Nate Jensen!
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Title: Professor Emeritus
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629 Haslam Business Building
Michael J. Stahl wass the William B. Stokely Professor of Business in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, and is Director of the Physician Executive MBA Program. That program was rated by Modern Physician and Modern Healthcare magazines in 2004-2013 as the #1 Preferred MBA Program Exclusively for Physicians. Stahl received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the State University of NY at Buffalo and his Ph.D. in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
As an Air Force Officer in the early 1970s, he was a program manager on the design of a communications satellite at the Space and Missile Systems Organization in Los Angeles. From 1982-1989, Mike was Head of the Management Department at Clemson University. He was Associate Dean in the College of Business at UT from 1989-1997. Stahl has published over 50 journal articles in a variety of areas including Strategic Management, Total Quality, and Healthcare, as well as 13 books including Strategic Management, Perspectives in TQ, The Physician's Essential MBA, and The Encyclopedia of Health Care Management. He teaches strategy and business planning in the Physician EMBA and MBA Programs.
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Et binært præfiks anvendes til at udtrykke store antal bit, byte, bps og andre computer-enheder. Binært præfiks er afledt af SI-præfiks som kilo-, mega-, osv., og har næsten den samme betydning.

Det binære præfiks sættes foran navnet på en enhed, f.eks. kbyte, megabyte, osv. De binære præfikser forkortes (som med SI-præfiks) k for kilo, M for mega, G for giga, hvorved vi opnår betegnelserne kbyte (eller KB), megabyte (MB), osv. Vi kan således tale om en PC med 512 Mbyte lager, at en DVD har plads til 4,7 GB data eller at en bestemt sang som mp3 eller at en Apple Macintosh i 1984 havde 128 kilobyte ram.

I daglig tale bruges disse betegnelse på samme måde som SI-betegnelserne. Betydningen er dog ikke helt den samme. SI-præfiks angiver 10n, mens binært præfiks angiver 2n. De præcise tal er:

Bemærk at forkortelserne er de samme for binære præfikser og SI-præfikser, på nær kilo, som i binært præfiks skrives K mens kilo i SI-præfiks skrives k. Der er dog helt normalt at se k anvendt for der menes det binære præfiks for kilo, f.eks. kbyte.

Baggrunden for at de binære præfikser er blevet udbredt inden for computer-verdenen er, at computere arbejder med binært talsystem og at sn aritmetik derfor var naturligt i computerens barndom. Dette gælder i nogen grad stadig, f.eks. vil et ram-modul til en computer stort set altid have en størelse der kan angives som 2n, f.eks. 256 MB. Bemærk at 256 = 28.

Det er forvirrende at de samme betegnelser anvendes i to betydninger. Man kan dog nogenlunde regne med, at computer-betegnelser anvender binært præfiks, mens alle andre anvender SI-præfiks. Kun fabrikanter af harddiske anvender systematisk betegnelse Gbyte som 109 bytes.

Inden for telekommunikation anvendes SI-præfiks, mens programmører der arbejdejder med datanet typisk anvender binært præfiks. Da begge grupper angiver båndbredde i f.eks. Mbps kan der opstå forvirring.

Det er værd at bemærke, at jo større tal, jo større er forskellen på binært og SI-præfiks. Forvirringen bliver derfor større efterhånden som computere, harddiske, m.v. bliver større.

IEC præfiks
I 1999 forsøgte International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) at råde bod på forvirringen med et tillæg (Amendment 2) til "IEC 60027-2" standarden. Denne standard foreskriver betegnelserne kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, tebi-, pebi-, exbi- for binære præfiks. Navnene er dannet som en sammetrækning af SI-præfiks og "binær", altså kilobinær = kibi:

Disse betegnelser er dog aldrig kommet i almindelig brug (Pr. 2006).

Litteratur
 IEC 60027-2: Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology – Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics", Amendment 2.

Eksterne henvisninger
 IECs forklaring af deres standard
 International System of Units (SI) om binært præfiks

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Q: Retaining the last value of a column I have the following data frame,
Input
For all observations where Month > tenor, the last value of the rate column should be retained for each account for the remaining months. Eg:- Customer 1 has tenor = 5, so for all months greater than 5, the last rate value is retained.
I am using the following code
df$rate <- ifelse(df$Month > df$tenor,tail(df$rate, n=1),df$rate)

But here, the last value is NA so it does not work
Expected output is
Output

A: One option is:
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
df %>%
    group_by(cus_no) %>%
    fill(rate, .direction = "down") %>%
    ungroup()
# A tibble: 20 x 4
   customer Month tenor  rate
      <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
 1        1     1     5   0.2
 2        1     2     5   0.3
 3        1     3     5   0.4
 4        1     4     5   0.5
 5        1     5     5   0.6
 6        1     6     5   0.6
 7        1     7     5   0.6
 8        1     8     5   0.6
 9        1     9     5   0.6
10        1    10     5   0.6
11        2     1     3   0.1
12        2     2     3   0.2
13        2     3     3   0.3
14        2     4     3   0.3
15        2     5     3   0.3
16        2     6     3   0.3
17        2     7     3   0.3
18        2     8     3   0.3
19        2     9     3   0.3
20        2    10     3   0.3

A: this will work, but please have a reproducible example. Others want to help you, not do your homework.
df <- data.frame(
    customer = c(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2),
    Month = c(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10),
    tenor = c(5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3),
    rate = c(0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,0.1,0.2,0.3,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA)
)

fn <- function(cus, mon, ten, rat){
    if (mon > ten & is.na(rat)){
        return(dplyr::filter(df, customer == cus, Month == ten, tenor == ten)$rate)
    }
        return(rat)
}

df2 <- mutate(df,
    newrate = Vectorize(fn)(customer, Month, tenor, rate)
)

A: I can't replicate your data frame so this is a guess right now.
I think dplyr should be the solution:-
library(dplyr)

df%>%
group_by(Month)%>%
replace_na(last(rate))

should work


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As we've read through the book of 2 Chronicles this week, we've been going through this crazy time in Israel's history. It's a real roller coaster of faith, leadership, and life. Things are messy again today in 2 Chronicles 26-29. We seem to be going back and forth on a sliding scale of rare whole-hearted reigns, half-hearted reigns, and disgustingly heartless reigns of king after king in Judah.
I had to laugh today because I realized a little subtly in the text that gives us a real indication of how "good" these kings are at their jobs before we even get started reading through the days they rule. Maybe you noticed it too?
It's all about how a new king gets introduced to us. If a new king gets introduced to us as doing "right in the eyes of the Lord," we know things from that point forward may not be perfect, but they're okay. If a new king gets introduced to us as not doing what is "right in the eyes of the Lord," we know trouble is around the corner.
And after that, we can even tell how "faithful" or how "unfaithful" a king turns out to be based on the father associated with that king. A king is doing awesome if he gets compared to his father, David. Anything less than that is questionable because at this point in the Bible, King David is our highest standard of faithfulness.
How many of us do the very same thing? If I am being honest, I have to admit that I have a natural tendency to compare myself to others. I get caught up in it from time to time.
And although we will never compare to Christ's perfection, there's hope for us as believers no matter what tomorrow brings. We are made perfect in Christ. Because Christ died for us and lives in us, we are vessels of His grace as He works through us in this world.
Thank You for Your grace that is at work in my life through the death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus.
Give me the eyes and the tender heart to love gracefully like Jesus. Forgive me for struggling with my own selfishness.
I want to serve and please, You, Lord. Empower me to live by faith and share my faith in way that draws others closer to You.
I pray _______________ today who really needs Your miraculous love.