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I ugly cried in the shower today. Not a few tears or tears streaming down my cheeks. Ugly, sobbing, couldn't catch my breath crying. The kind of crying you do when you simply can't think of anything else to do. When things seem so far out of your control, you feel like your only recourse is to cry. I'm a fairly emotional person and find I need to ugly cry every few months or so. The ugly cry comes when I've been doing my best to keep it all together, stressed beyond words with multiple things expected of me. The ugly cry makes my eyes and my head hurt, and while I feel so much better afterwards, today I thought to myself while I know women just need to cry sometimes (I totally get that), why does it take getting to this point for it to happen?
Sometimes the Ugly Cry has good reason. The last time it happened was when we lost our Baby Girl. We found out her heart was no longer beating on a Monday evening. To be honest, I had little emotion. I had had this weird gut feeling for the last few days that something was wrong, but was trying to write it off as being paranoid from previous miscarriages. All I could think of was what was next. Tell family and friends. Check. Call the doctor Tuesday morning. Check. Ultrasound and doctor appointment. Check. Discuss options and schedule surgery. Check. It wasn't until Tuesday evening when I was in the shower (that's where I prefer to do my ugly crying), that I completely lost it. This was a justified Ugly Cry. Heartbreak deserves ugly crying.
But what about other times? How do I let myself get to this point? Since losing Clara, I've been making it a point to spend my time on things that matter to me, not others. I make time to do the things that bring joy to my soul. I literally schedule time to bake, go to the gym and make sure my kids are getting plenty of mommy-time. But this last week? I've felt pressure from all directions that took some of that time away from me. The stress of finances while we wait to see if workforce insurance is going to cover my husband's back injury has me moving savings around to cover his six days of missed work and overtime. The stress of needing to make my work quotas to ensure I get my monthly bonus. This last weekend, I had a lot of places I was supposed to be, but I also had cranky kids, have been battling an ongoing stress headache (remember I said this last week has been tough) and it was Father's Day weekend. I finally realized I had to choose, and I couldn't do it all. I prayed for grace for the things I decided to opt out of. My hubby lovingly let me go the gym after a busy morning of serving my amazing customers on Saturday, knowing that working out is a huge stress reliever for me. Sunday, we spent some amazing family time together and did yard work but still didn't get it all done.
This morning, as I looked at my to do list, realizing how far behind I was, it all culminated into the Ugly Cry. I've been working really hard on being ok with it when the vacuuming doesn't get done the day I planned to do it. I've been learning to be ok with it when I don't check off everything on my to-do list for the day because I chose to go to the zoo with my kids instead. But as I write this and stare at my sink full of dirty dishes (and cupboardless kitchen cabinets because life has kept us from completing the project by the time we wanted to), I can't help but think of all the women just like me. The women who strive to do it all and chide themselves when they don't get it all done. The women who work hard to please others and feel guilty when they fail or don't do what others think they should do. The women who try as they might to keep their stress levels down find themselves ugly crying in the shower because her checkbook makes her nauseous right now and she's cut everything from her budget that month that she possibly can and she has to pay for her dog to get fixed tomorrow because he's started marking everything in the house.
To my fellow Ugly-Criers, you are Daughters of the King. You are loved and your value and worth is not derived from how much of your to-do list you get done or how many people you please on this Earth. Take a deep breath, and take a good look at that to-do list. Will the world end if the laundry doesn't get folded today? Will things fall apart if you take an extra day to get those bathrooms cleaned? Will your Friends disown you if you decide to go MIA from Pinterest night? Don't ever, for one second, feel guilty about taking the time to do the things that make your soul happy. Don't ever, for one second, feel bad about choosing family time over other's expectations of you.
When we found out Wyatt had Sensory Processing Disorder, we had to be stricter in some areas and experiment with different therapies until we found what worked for him. I know we were judged harshly by some for some of those decisions, but my child's well-being was far more important than what somebody thought of my parenting. My Friends, your well-being is no different. Say "no" to the things you don't need to do, even if you disappoint others. Heck, say "no" to the things you don't want to do! When you look back on the years, you will never once regret saying no to something so that you could do something that made your soul sing or your children smile from ear-to-ear. Schedule that time at the gym. Schedule time to read on the deck with a glass of wine. Skip the yard work for a day and go to the zoo. To be clear- I'm not saying abandon all responsibilities. I'm one of those people who get super stressed out by a disorganized home so keeping it orderly is a priority for me. What I am saying is don't get so focused on the to-do lists and expected activities that you miss out on the things that make you happy. Choose joy, even if it means you take your kid out of one of their five activities so you can enjoy more time as a family. Give yourself grace to to do those things.
And sometimes, you just need to ugly cry. Sometimes, you need to scream and let all those emotions out. Then you get to look at the world through those tears and realize you are right where you're meant to be. You have so much to be grateful for. You have no need to worry because Jesus holds the world in His hands, and Sisters, He has your back.
Today my oldest turned seven. SEVEN. Seven years ago at this time I was desperately trying to feel up to going to see my baby in the NICU after my first C-Section. (I wouldn't lay eyes on him for about 6 hours after he was born, and it would be another five days before I would hold him.) Friends, this one has been hard for me. Do you notice that or is it just me? Some years I do ok with them entering a new year of life. Some years I have a really hard time. This is one of those years. Some time in April, it really hit me. I really started noticing that he has become a "big kid." He can read things to me. He tells knock-knock jokes that are actually funny. He tells me things about history and science. He plays Battleship and understands the strategy of it. He can reach things in higher places. He can do things I used to have to do for him. He asks harder questions. He's seven.
Now, don't get me wrong. I am incredibly grateful and blessed that my babies are healthy and thriving and growing. But I am so sad at the same time because those "little years" are quickly coming to an end. And for Wyatt, I am already missing them. The snuggles are becoming rarer. The requests for assistance with the basics are becoming less frequent. Little by little, we give him a little more independence, and he dances off into the day handling it with ease. He makes me so incredibly proud, but when they say the time goes so fast, they ain't lying.
That big kid has taught me so much from the very beginning. He taught me about trusting God's timing. We tried for almost a year to get pregnant and suffered a miscarriage before he came along. He came into this world seven weeks early. He taught me about patience as I laid in a hospital bed for a week before we decided to induce labor, and then when we did, he wouldn't come. He spent a month in the NICU. I was convinced Wyatt would come home on his one month birthday. The NICU nurses gently tried to tell me it was highly unlikely. He taught me about prayer as I fervently prayed every single day to bring my baby home. He taught me about faith and the power of seeking as we walked out of the hospital, baby in tow, exactly one month after he was born.
He has taught me about humbleness. Wyatt is easily my toughest child. His crazy energy and unending quest to climb all the things keeps me busy. But when he was four and five, I felt like the most unqualified mother ever. Wyatt couldn't control his behavior. It took him hours to fall asleep at night. I researched and researched. Nothing I tried would help. I could look at him and see he physically couldn't calm himself down. I humbly had to ask for help when I knew I could no longer do it on my own. I felt like a failure with one of "those kids" who couldn't stay calm. We sought out a couple different professional opinions before finally learning he has a form of Sensory Processing Disorder. He's taught me about advocating for my child when no one else will. Not being willing to accept something when I know in my gut there's a deeper issue.
But most of all, this child has taught me about grace. Grace when I lose my patience and yell. Grace when I humbly go to him to apologize and ask forgiveness to show him that everyone makes mistakes. Grace when he immediately falls into my arms and tells me he loves me. Grace when he makes mistakes, and I have to allow natural consequences to follow, even though I could rescue him, because I want him to know his actions have consequences. Grace when I feel like I'm failing as a mother (like spelling 'birthday' wrong on his already very un-Pinteresty cake!). Grace when he has a rough day at school because he couldn't calm down enough to listen to the teacher, and I remind him that we all have bad days. Grace, grace, grace. How to extend it and how to receive it.
To My Firstborn, I know you have so much more to teach me as we enter these "big kid" years, but I am ever so thankful that tonight you climbed up beside me on the couch to snuggle. This Mama's heart cherishes those fleeting moments because it feels like tomorrow I will wake up and you'll be driving, bringing home a girlfriend or heading off to college. Happy Birthday to you. I am so honored that God chose me to be your Mama.
I went back to the gym today. I thought I was going to die 20 minutes into my Cycle class… on the lowest setting. I thought I was going to puke when I was done with the 45 minute class. True story. I was praying I could make it the locker room before I lost my yogurt. (I was fine, by the way.) Why I decided to go back to the gym and attend the cycle class with Barb, (whom I think is) the toughest instructor but also one of the most amazing people ever, is beyond me. But I was determined this morning.
I haven't been to the gym since February. I had started going to the gym regularly the end of October last year and had actually stuck with it. I was working out with a friend, feeling better about myself and actually feeling stronger. I had more energy and loved the "me time" of just being able to focus on myself. (Side note- I used to think "me time" was kind of selfish. Then I learned how important it actually is!) Along came our unexpected pregnancy which came with the worst morning sickness I've had with any of my pregnancies. I was exhausted and constantly nauseous. Thus ended my gym reign, but I was so nauseous all the time, I actually lost weight that first trimester. Then. Then we lost that Baby Girl. I'm an emotional eater, guys. Not only am I an emotional eater, but I LOVE to bake and cook. So I baked all the things, because being in the kitchen is one of my happy places…and then I ate all the things.
Now before I go any further with this post, I want to make something very clear: I do not for one second think any of our value and worth is placed in how we look. I think your character and soul and how you treat other people are what make you smokin' hot. If your kids are still alive at the end of the day and you've made it through the day without tearing another person down, you're pretty much killing it in my book.
So anyway, back to my gym day today. I haven't been feeling good about myself. I've been feeding my body crap food (you all know what I'm talking about). My Chron's Disease has been flaring up. My clothes aren't fitting quite like they used to. I don't have a lot of energy and just plain-old don't feel well. I am ready to change that- to get back in control of my health and my energy. To change some habits that have unfortunately formed.
I've been reading this book called "Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis. It's a fantastic book that I'd recommend to anyone. One of the things she heavily emphasizes is not breaking promises to yourself. If you truly want something, you'll find a way to make it happen. I promised myself no more emotional eating and that I was going to get back to feeling good about myself. So this morning, I put on my Jades and sneakers and headed to the gym (where I had my near-death experience).
It's so, so easy to bring our own selves down with our own negative self-talk. It's so, so easy to take something that should make us feel awesome and turn it into something that makes us feel defeated. I have no desire to be ripped, but I'd love to be toned. I have no desire to run a marathon, but I'd love to be able to run a few miles and not feel like puking. I really don't put a lot of stock into the scale (altho I can tell you I weigh more now than I ever have other than when I was pregnant with the boys); I just want to feel better about myself and my health. I used to think saying positive things about myself was really silly, but I'm learning that it's actually kind of essential to my well-being.
Today, if this is you, I'd love to invite you to my online community. You can find the link at the end of this post. (Yes, my LuLaRoe business is also run from there, but the community that has formed there is so, so much more than clothes. If you hate it, I will take no offense if you leave, but you may find an amazing group of women who are dealing with some of the same life things you are). I'm going to be running an accountability group of sorts within and would love to have you join us.
What promises have you made yourself and not been keeping? What negative self-talk needs to be flipped around? Start small, my Friends. Don't expect to be perfect and make a bunch of changes over night, but for the love of all things good in this world, OWN your successes! Shout them from the rooftops! The big and small! Because as long as you're moving forward, that's really all the matters, and it deserves to be celebrated.
So let me introduce myself! I'm Melissa! I live with my amazing hubby in Bismarck, North Dakota. We have three amazing boys that I absolutely adore. We also have three sweet babies in Heaven we lost. Our most recent one was in April at 16 weeks along and that sweet girl has inspired so much even though I never got to hold her. I love coffee and cooking. I love baking and reading. I love going to the lake and organizing. I love Joanna Gaines, drinking wine and Superhero movies. I love Jesus more than all those things put together. So here, in this place, we get to talk about it all!
We get to talk about the fun things- raising boys and kids in general, baking things that taste amazing, fantastic books to read. We get to talk about hard things- motherhood struggles, self-confidence and miscarriages. We get to tackle life together- becoming debt free, running a business from home, organizing and balancing it all. Because let's face it, when you have people in the trenches with you, life seems little less scary. You have a little more courage when you see others having the same struggles, the same fears. You have more grit when you see others failing but getting up and trying again.
Here in this place, I get to be completely real. Here in this place, no masks, no staged moments. You get real-life- the good, the bad, the triumphs, the struggles. So grab your cup of coffee, hold your head high and march on. You have an ally, you have a cheerleader, you have a Friend. I'll see you soon!


Surf Air, which describes itself as "the world's first all-you-can-fly membership airline", has launched its first service between two of Europe's leading financial centres.
It had a successful maiden flight from London to Zurich at the end of September, and has now announced that it will be running daily weekday flights between the two cities from 13 November.
And it aims to expand its reach across Europe next year.
Surf Air is an American company, which started in 2013 offering flights between San Francisco and Los Angeles and now serves 17 destinations from hubs in California and Texas. People subscribing to its service pay joining and monthly fees, and are then able to fly as often as they like.
The company entered the European market earlier this year, and is based at London Luton Airport. It began by offering leisure flights to Cannes and Ibiza during the summer and added Zurich to the destination list in September, making its maiden flight to the Swiss financial centre on the 25th.
Having daily services on a business route such as London-Zurich was "pretty essential", and Surf Air aimed to increase the number of flights to at least two a day over time. It also aimed to start flying to other major European cities, such as Berlin, Barcelona and Munich, next year.
"Surf Air started out doing one flight per day [between San Francisco and Los Angeles] with one plane on that route. Today we fly 15 times a day. We have every confidence that that kind of growth can be repeated in Europe," said Talling-Smith.
Not even Brexit, and the uncertainty surrounding the UK's departure from the EU, could knock Surf Air's European plans off course. Talling-Smith said a new group of "Brexpats" could offer opportunities for both his company and business aviation in general.
"Brexit will likely drive more business to Surf Air," he said. "We're already seeing that a number of banks are starting to move jobs from the UK to European cities and I think there's going to be a rise of a new kind of commuter – people who don't want to move their families overseas but whose jobs have gone there, so they have to travel regularly between two countries.


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Delias woodi werd in 1928 beschreven door Talbot.

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Federal trial date set for Holden Matthews, accused church fire arsonist
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Posted: Jun 21, 2019 / 10:34 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 22, 2019 / 12:12 AM CDT
LAFAYETTE, La. (The Acadiana Advocate) A federal trial date has been set for accused St. Landry church arsonist Holden Matthews.
Matthews's trial is scheduled for February 10, 2020, according U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana David C. Joseph's office, the Acadiana Advocate reported.
Matthews is accused of burning three historically African American Baptist churches in Opelousas and Port Barre in March and April.
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Acadiana is starting off cold again this Wednesday morning with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. Clouds are already building into our skies and will further increase through the day, leading to overcast skies during a chilly afternoon. A disturbance moving through Texas will bring increasing rain chances to Acadiana. Scattered showers are more likely across the western parts of the state later this afternoon with more widespread rains in Acadiana for tonight into Thursday. No severe weather is expected nor do we expect any flash flooding. Overall, much of the area will pick up between .5" to 2" inches of rainfall.
JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) - UPDATE: The two suspects wanted in connection to last week's shooting death of a Jeanerette teenager are now in custody in Iberia Parish.
George Bobb IV and McClellan Molo were taken into custody in Rapides Parish last night.
The two men were transported back to Jeanerette overnight and are in the custody of City Marshal and Interim Police Chief, Fernest Martin.
"With the use of some technology we had in place and intel, we were able to learn the location of their whereabouts." said Martin. "We were able to track their location and monitor their movements."
ORIGINAL STORY: More arrests have been made in connection to last week's shooting death of a Jeanerette teenager.
According to the Jeanerette City Marshal's Office, George Bobb IV and McClellan Molo were taken into custody in Rapides Parish. Both were wanted on a count of Second Degree Murder in the death of 17-year old Kendall Thompson, Jr.
Thompson died Friday night following a shooting near the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Guiberteau St.
Authorities made two arrests in this case over the weekend. Rondrick Grant, 21, faces a charge of second-degree murder. Travlon Dauphine, 20, faces a charge of accessory after the fact of second-degree murder.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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(ST. MARY PARISH) KLFY - A major barrier that separates a Saint Mary Parish community from the mighty Atchafalaya River has a flaw that if not treated—combined with a record-setting rain event, could send thousands of gallons of water in places it shouldn't be. We're getting answers in tonight's Dial Dalfred report.
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Fundamenta Informaticae - Volume 109, issue 1
ISSN 0169-2968 (P)
Impact Factor 2022: 1.166
Fundamenta Informaticae is an international journal publishing original research results in all areas of theoretical computer science. Papers are encouraged contributing:
- solutions by mathematical methods of problems emerging in computer science
- solutions of mathematical problems inspired by computer science.
Topics of interest include (but are not restricted to): theory of computing, complexity theory, algorithms and data structures, computational aspects of combinatorics and graph theory, programming language theory, theoretical aspects of programming languages, computer-aided verification, computer science logic, database theory, logic programming, automated deduction, formal languages and automata theory, concurrency and distributed computing, cryptography and security, theoretical issues in artificial intelligence, machine learning, pattern recognition, algorithmic game theory, bioinformatics and computational biology, quantum computing, probabilistic methods, & algebraic and categorical methods.
From Glushkov WFAs to \mathbb{K}-Expressions
Authors: Caron, Pascal | Flouret, Marianne
Abstract: We take an active interest in the problem of conversion of a Weighted Finite Automaton (WFA) into a \mathbb{K}-expression. The known algorithms give an exponential size expression in the number of states of the given automaton. We study the McNaughton-Yamada algorithm in the case of multiplicities and then we show that the resulting \mathbb{K}-expression is in the Star Normal Form (SNF) defined by Brüggemann-Klein [3]. The Glushkov algorithm computes an (n + 1)-state automaton from an expression having n occurrences of letters even in the multiplicity case [5]. We reverse this procedure and get a linear size \mathbb{K}-expression from a …Glushkov WFA. A characterization of Glushkov WFAs which are not in SNF is given. This characterization allows us to emphasize a normal form for \mathbb{K}-expressions. As for SNF in the boolean case, we show that every \mathbb{K}-expression has an equivalent one in normal form having the same Glushkov WFA. We end with an algorithm giving a small normal form \mathbb{K}-expression from a Glushkov WFA. Show more
DOI: 10.3233/FI-2011-427
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 109, no. 1, pp. 1-25, 2011
Constraint Satisfaction Problems in Clausal Form I: Autarkies and Deficiency
Authors: Kullmann, Oliver
Abstract: We consider the problem of generalising boolean formulas in conjunctive normal form by allowing non-boolean variables, with the goal of maintaining combinatorial properties. Requiring that a literal involves only a single variable, the most general form of literals are the wellknown "signed literals", corresponding to unary constraints in CSP. However we argue that only the restricted form of "negative monosigned literals" and the resulting generalised clause-sets, corresponding to "sets of no-goods" in the AI literature, maintain the essential properties of boolean conjunctive normal forms. In this first part of a mini-series of two articles, we build up a solid foundation …for (generalised) clause-sets, including the notion of autarky systems, the interplay between autarkies and resolution, and basic notions of (DP-)reductions. As a basic combinatorial parameter of generalised clause-sets we introduce the (generalised) notion of deficiency, which in the boolean case is the difference between the number of clauses and the number of variables. Autarky theory plays a fundamental role here, and we concentrate especially on matching autarkies (based on matching theory). A natural task is to determine the structure of (matching) lean clause-sets, which do not admit non-trivial (matching) autarkies. A central result is the computation of the lean kernel (the largest lean subset) of a (generalised) clause-set in polynomial time for bounded maximal deficiency. Show more
Keywords: autarkies, deficiency, satisfiability problem, constraint satisfaction problem, generalized clause-sets, signed formulas, non-boolean variables, polynomial time, matching autarkies, lean clause-sets
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 109, no. 1, pp. 27-81, 2011
Constraint Satisfaction Problems in Clausal Form II: Minimal Unsatisfiability and Conflict Structure
Abstract: Concluding this mini-series of 2 articles on the foundations of generalised clause-sets, we study the combinatorial properties of non-boolean conjunctive normal forms (clause-sets), allowing arbitrary (but finite) sets of values for variables, while literals express that some variable shall not get some (given) value. First we study the properties of the direct translation (or "encoding") of generalised clause-sets into boolean clause-sets. Many combinatorial properties are preserved, and as a result we can lift fixed-parameter tractability of satisfiability in the maximal deficiency from the boolean case to the general case. Then we turn to irredundant clause-sets, which generalise minimally unsatisfiable clause-sets, …and we prove basic properties. The simplest irredundant clause-sets are hitting clause-sets, and we provide characterisations and generalisations. Unsatisfiable irredundant clause-sets are the minimally unsatisfiable clause-sets, and we provide basic tools. These tools allow us to characterise the minimally unsatisfiable clause-sets of minimal deficiency. Finally we provide a new translation of generalised boolean clause-sets into boolean clause-sets, the nested translation, which preserves the conflict structure. As an application, we can generalise results for boolean clause-sets regarding the hermitian rank/defect, especially the characterisation of unsatisfiable hitting clause-sets where between every two clauses we have exactly one conflict. We conclude with a list of open problems, and a discussion of the "generic translation scheme". Show more
Keywords: generalised clause-sets, satisfiability, non-boolean variables, boolean translations, direct encoding, irredundant clause-sets, minimally unsatisfiable clause-sets. deficiency, hitting clause-sets, disjoint DNF, hermitian defect, nested translation
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 109, no. 1, pp. 83-119, 2011
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Critical to our understanding of endometriosis is the role of oestrogen. To summarise, in endometriosis there is a dominant, highly proliferative form of oestrogen being produced by the body, localising itself into various tissue sites where it shouldn't normally be growing. There is also immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation driving this process, with insulin resistance also implicated. The pain of endometriosis comes about from recurrent, cyclic micro-bleeding of the tissue sites, which can then lead to the formation of lesions and blood filled cysts. If these cysts rupture, it can cause severe pain.
Standard conventional treatments for endometriosis involve NSAID's for pain relief, oral contraceptives and other drugs to alter hormone balance and also surgical intervention to remove cysts and lesions. However there is no known "cure" at this time, with even high recurrence rates of endometrial cysts after surgery. And some women dislike the adverse effects of the hormonal drugs. So, with this in mind, is there a role here for naturopathic medicine?
Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition, and central to a naturopath's kit bag are herbal and nutritional anti-inflammatories. Herbs such as tumeric, boswellia and rosemary have been supported by traditional and clincial research evidence to effectively reduce inflammation. Unlike some medications, these herbs can also benefit healthy liver detoxification, which is critical in helping to convert the proliferative oestrogen common in endometriosis to a weaker anti-proliferative version. Fish Oil is also a common nutritional anti-inflammatory, with one animal study showing that fish oil supplementation can reduce endometrial adhesion/lesion size, (Herington et al, 2013).
Our modern diets, full of sugar and refined carbohydrates, are responsible for many of the modern chronic health diseases prevalent today. Endometriosis fits into that equation also. Naturopathic dietary plans are ideally placed to tackle this. With a focus on carbohydrate restriction, adequate protein and anti-inflammatory fat intake, the nautropath is able to prescribe a diet to help reverse insulin resistance, burn excess fat stores and control this endrometriosis driver.
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) is an compound found in many cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts. I3C works by helping to modulate the detoxification of oestrogen by the digestive system, (chiefly the liver). As previously mentioned, this process is often skewed in endometriosis patients, and the addition of this nutrient as part of a supervised nutritional program, can help to rebalance the oestrogen ratios, and provide relief to those suffering symptoms.
Other nutrients/foods commonly utilised by naturopaths to assist oestrogen detoxification include Calcium D-Glucarate, Glycine, N-Acteyl Cysteine, Tumeric, St Mary's thistle, Broccoli Sprouts, Green Tea, Dandelion Tea, Pomegrante, Folate, Zinc and Selenium.
It's important to remember when using any of the nutrients listed above, that even though they are found in nature, when taken in an extract form they have the ability to be toxic. That is why it is vital to get health professional guidance from an integrative GP, or qualified nutritional medicine/naturopathic practitioner before considering the treatment options above.


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Garbutt is a surname associated with English-speaking culture.

Etymology

In origin, Garbutt is a personal name. It (and the variants Garbut, Garbett, Garbet, Garbert, Garbould, Gorbold, Gorbutt, Gorbett, Gorbert, Carbett, Carbert, Carbutt, Carbould, and Carbott) come from several different names which were brought to England by settlers associated with the Norman conquest: Gerbold, Gerbert, and Gerbod. All these names themselves came into use among the Normans by borrowing from Continental Germanic, and became confused with one another already in the Middle Ages.

Distribution

In the spelling Garbutt, the name was borne by 2163 people in the 1881 Census of the United Kingdom, mostly in Yorkshire and County Durham, particularly in the North Riding. As of around 2016, 2877 people bore the name in Great Britain and 72 in Ireland.

References

See also
 Garbutt (disambiguation)

Surnames of German origin


Trying to be as productive as possible during my infrequent down time, I just published another Kindle book with some of my best tips for Oracle Data Modeler. it is called Better Data Modeling: Tips for Enhancing Your Use of Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler.
If you are one of the 3.5 million users (or so) who have downloaded this tool, and you want to know my little secrets for getting the most out of SQL Developer Data Modeler (#SQLDevModeler), this book if for you.
If you were an Oracle Designer user and are looking for a replacement data modeling tool, or you are using one of the other mainstream, expensive modeling tools and want a more cost effective alternative, then you owe it to yourself to look at Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler (SDDM). Oracle Data Modeler has been around for over five years now and is up to version 4.1. It really is an industrial strength data modeling tool that can be used for any data modeling task you need to tackle.
SQL Developer Data Modeler (SDDM) is a fully functional tool provided for FREE by Oracle. It has many features built in that can be leveraged to capture the design of an existing (probably undocumented) database or you can use it to design a new database, even a data warehouse from scratch. There are a load of great features. This book will show you my favorite features along with detailed step by step instructions (with screen shots) on how to use them.
As a bonus, there are two appendices with my run down on common data modeling mistakes and my famous rant on why you need foreign keys in your data warehouse.
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This question came up at the recent World Wide Data Vault Consortium. Seems there are still many folks who build a data warehouse (or data mart) that do not include FKs in the database.
The usual reason is that it "slows down" load performance.
No surprise there. Been hearing that for years.
1. So what! I need my data to be correct and to come out fast too!
2. Show me! How slow is it really?
Keep in mind that while getting the data in quickly is important, so is getting the data out.
Who would you rather have complain – the ETL programmer or the business user trying to run a report?
Yes, it has to be a balance, but you should not immediately dismiss including FKs in your warehouse without considering the options and benefits of those options.
Drop the constraints at the start of the load then add them back in after the load completes. If any fail to build, that tells you immediately where you may have some data quality problems or your model is wrong (or something else changed).
Build all the constraints as DISABLE NOVALIDATE. This puts them in the database for the BI tools and data modeling tools to see and capture but, since they are not enforced, they put minimal overhead on the load process. And, so I am told by those that know, even a disabled constraint helps the optimizer make a smarter choice on the join path.
(really 2a) Best of both – disable the constraints, load your data, then re-enable the constraints. You get optimization and quality checks.
So NOW what is your reason for not using FKs in your data warehouse?
One of the best practices I recommend is to always define unique business keys for every entity (or table) in a model.
It is the only way to really understand what the data in that object represents.
So what do you do when you inherit someone else's model with hundreds of tables and few (if any) unique keys to be found?
After you reverse engineer it into SDDM (SQL Developer Data Modeler), you could go through the model table by table and look at the properties.
Or, you could look at all the diagrams to look for the the little U's indicating a column is part of a unique key constraint (assuming there are any diagrams to look at).
Or you could create a Custom Design Rule that checks for you.
So how do you write a design rule that will list all tables with no UKs on them?
Open your design, the go to Tools -> Design Rules -> Custom Rules.
Hit the green Plus sign to add a new rule.
The result will be a list of all the tables in your design that do not have any Unique Key Constraints defined.
Now the real work begins – fixing those tables! As you work your way through the model adding the new business keys, you can keep using this report to see which ones you have left, and make sure you don't miss any.
Get to it my friends!
P.S. Special thanks to DimitarSlavov of Oracle for posting the code to answer my question. If you want to see the whole thread go here.


It is the important duty of owners of vehicles to pay yearly road tax. For renewal of the blue book in Nepal, one has to dedicate his/her some hours of the day to go to Transportation Management Office of his/her respective zones. For BAGMATI zone, the office is in Ekantakuna, Lalitpur.
The place is usually almost crowded especially during the end of the Nepali year or during the end of the fiscal year. Always remember that along with the regular service tax, mandatory third party bike insurance is also required to get blue books renewed in Nepal. It is a request for vehicle owners to build habit of paying regular tax on time. Because, for the expiry of your blue book renew date, you will be fined 32% extra charge every year.
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import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Suite;
import org.junit.runners.Suite.SuiteClasses;

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@SuiteClasses({
	TestAuthorNameComparator.class,
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We had some great meals during our short stay in Paris. Our first night we had a reservation at Bistrot d'Henri which was about a 5 minute walk from our hotel in the 5th arrondissement. I booked it because I knew we would be tired from the long flight and wanted something close to our hotel and low-key but also very French. This fit the bill perfectly as it's a small, family-owned bistro focusing on traditional French dishes like roast chicken, escargots, duck confit, boeuf bourguignon, etc… All the classics, which are executed perfectly here. We left stuffed and happy. I suggest making a reservation as it's a teeny-tiny place with only 15 or so tables. We sampled the snails and I had their signature duck confit while Steve went with a hearty beef bourguignon stew.
Our second day we decided to return to Au Bon Acceuil near the Eiffel Tower – we ate there 10 years ago for dinner and thought it was wonderful. I think it was even better this trip. It's a little more upscale and has a great view of the tower from its small patio out front. As we were a little under dressed in our shorts and sandals and there was a large group of business guys in suits and ties inside, we opted to sit outside on the patio and enjoy the view. We had a fantastic pinot noir wine from Alsace and did their 3 course set lunch menu. We had grilled octopus and pate to start and then I had roasted lamb saddle with eggplant and couscous while Steve had their braised pork. We splurged and had desserts but ate them before I got any pictures. Steve and I agreed that this was our favorite meal in Paris during our entire stay.
Enjoying my wine and that view behind me!
I promise that the Eiffel Tower is not photo shopped!
For dinner on our last night in Paris at the very end of the trip, we went to Le Grand Colbert on the Right Bank. It was featured in the Diane Keaton/Jack Nicholson movie, Something's Gotta Give. It's a really picturesque restaurant and they are known for their poulet rotie (roast chicken) which is what I enjoyed. This is a very busy and popular restaurant so reservations are a must. I'll also add that it can be a loud and frenetic restaurant so not the best choice for a quiet, romantic dinner if that's what you want. It's also quite touristy because of the movie but it's a fun option for dinner. The food won't blow you away but it's solid French bistro fare. Steve and I stuck with the basics and started with burgundy-style snails and oysters from Brittany and then he had a peppercorn steak and I tried the roast chicken with frites. We ended up skipping dessert because we were so full by the end!
Other favorite stops for us include Berthillon for ice cream and Laduree for macarons. For inexpensive street food, I think L'as du Falafel on Rue des Rosiers in the Marais district is the absolute best as well. As everyone says, Paris is expensive so you really just have to accept that unless you do take-out sandwiches or the like, you are probably going to pay close to 50 to 80 euros for lunch for two and 100+ euros for dinner unless you skip wine and alcoholic beverages. The set menus ("formules") offering 2 to 3 courses are the most affordable options if you're looking to save a little cash. Steve and I tend to spend what we want for food and drink on vacation – it's our treat to ourselves, is the way we look at it. In lieu of that, neither of us spends hardly anything on souvenirs or shopping. I was tempted by some of the beautiful shoes, purses and scarves I saw in the shop windows but exercised self control this time! We didn't do any haute cuisine in Paris because we saved that meal for our stay in the French Riviera and it was well worth the wait! Separate post on the very special Chevre d'Or meal to come!
Wow all that food looks incredible! I cannot wait to visit Paris one day!
No I haven't tried the frogs legs there – I've had snails and frog legs elsewhere but I'll have to keep them in mind so I can try them when I visit in the future!


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Studies of democracy and growth are plagued with what economists call "identification problems"—it's hard to identify whether relationships you see between variables are due to those variables affecting each other, or some other variable. For example, across the world, democracies are all-round better countries than non-democracies: richer, freer, safer, and happier—but is this due to democracy itself? It's hard to say: these countries also have different institutions, favourable history and geography, and different cultures—all with roots deeper than democracy.
So economists try and come up with clever methods to work out whether democracy itself makes countries more prosperous (or indeed whether it makes them freer, happier, and/or safer). For example, you can try and control for other factors you think you might be missing out, like the rule of law, human capital, and free market institutions. I survey some of this work in a previous post.
Or instead of looking at a "cross section" of countries—a bunch of countries in one time period—and looking how countries vary, you might look at lots of countries over time, and check whether increased democratisation changed their growth trajectories. If everyone's growth seems to pick up just when they democratise, that's much stronger evidence in favour of democracy, because it controls for all the idiosyncratic factors particular to individual states (what economists call "country fixed effects").
You can improve the methodology yet further. When countries democratise, it often isn't the only thing they do at the same time, and it may not be a cause of or necessary feature of the other stuff they do (e.g. formalise land titles and allow markets in various areas). What's more, it may be caused by special circumstances—like an economic crisis—that would lead us to expect accelerated growth afterwards even if democracy itself didn't have any special effect.
A new paper takes these seriously, and attempts to identify the effect of democracy on growth by surveying 165 country-specific political experts, asking them whether an episode of democratisation came out of economic turmoil, or came out of an "exogenous" (i.e. unrelated) desire to increase democracy. They find that once you control for these "endogenous" (i.e. turmoil-related) increases in democracy, democracy no longer causes growth—previous positive findings came from faulty identification.
Now, democracy may still be good for other reasons—people may just like it, so even if it's only equal to the alternatives, we might prefer it—but we should be yet more sceptical that it is responsible for the things we enjoy in our society.


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Human intelligence faces battle of the minds with AI
Artificial intelligence threatens to disrupt our lives so completely that it might even hold the power to end them totally
by Doug Tsuruoka May 10, 2017 February 18, 2020
To be, or not to be. That is the question! A RoboThespian humanoid robot engages an audience at the Tami Intelligence Technology stall at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gathering momentum in Asia as a technology for transforming business, just as it is in the United States and Europe. Analysts say AI is nearing critical mass and will be used increasingly in mobile devices and other commonplace gadgets.
The technology has the potential to disrupt a slew of industries, including the auto, arms, financial services, banking, healthcare and retailing industries.
"AI is a differentiator," says Wall Street technology and investment analyst David Garrity. "If you don't have some kind of AI capability that's not only developed, but deployed, you are going to find yourself at a disadvantage."
Asian companies are tapping AI-based products and services offered by US corporations such as Google and Microsoft. Asian companies are also developing their own versions of the technology. Big players in AI in Asia include Chinese companies Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent as well as industrial robot manufacturer FANUC Corp of Japan.
Washington has yet to begin discouraging elite researchers in other countries from working in the US.
But Garrity says America's ability to attract these types of specialists will be curtailed if US President Donald Trump counts them among the immigrants he wishes to keep out, with the result that China and other countries may draw in more AI talent.
An April report by T. Rowe Price, an asset manager, says companies around the world are finding it easier to get their hands on AI, spurring them to use the technology to improve their products or services and so become more competitive.
A growing range of businesses is investing more in AI, but the report also says the technology faces hurdles. For one, the process of applying the technology eventually to every facet of human endeavor will be gradual rather than swift.
Global spending on AI is expected to increase almost sixfold in the next few years. Researcher IDC estimates that global investment by all industries in AI will jump to US$47 billion or more in 2020 from US$8 billion last year.
As AI spreads into every corner of the factory floor or the trading room, it may thoroughly disrupt current business practices. It is now used in manufacturing and banking in Asia, for example, which may require radical adjustment. AI and people, whether they labor with their brains or their brawn, will need to be integrated.
"AI is clearly a potential disrupter," Garrity says. Management consultant McKinsey & Co estimates that up to half of today's jobs may eventually be replaced by AI and automation.
Tata Consultancy Services in India says 70% of more than 800 business executives around the world that it polled recently believe that the greatest effect AI will have by 2020 will be in fields other than information technology – fields such as marketing, customer service, finance and personnel management.
And people are in danger of losing more than their jobs. A World Economic Forum report in January published in the Financial Times said "weaponized robotics" directed by AI pose a serious threat, because allowing such arms to operate free of human control is risky.
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Mirko Kriskovic says:
The fear is corporation replacing humans with less than efficient AI (that's the problem!) Google development of an answering service is there to save money in salaries, efficiency is not the issue, my experience with AUI has been disappointing at best but mostly frustrating. speech/word recognition is aweful! I wonder how much this reporter was paid for this infomertial?


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Analyst: BlackBerry Playbook is an 'albatross'
Bloomberg Businessweek profiled RIM and the BlackBerry Playbook just days after the company announced a $485m loss on the poorly-received tablet.
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Source Bloomberg Businessweek
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Analysts are starting to respond to RIM's $485m loss on the BlackBerry Playbook, and the outlook is not positive. Bloomberg Businessweek outlines a compelling theory of the burden the Playbook places on RIM: it's a necessary evil that RIM can't afford to simply kill (like HP did with the TouchPad) because it's the only device RIM offers that runs its next-generation BBX OS. At the same time, massive price cuts mean that RIM is losing significant money on every Playbook it does manage to sell. Amidst this turmoil, RIM's shares have dropped 71 percent since the beginning of this year, while an analyst from Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel referred to the Playbook as an "albatross or a yoke around the neck." While the albatross is shot dead in the classic Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem, the Playbook lives on — it seems RIM can't afford to shoot it down yet.
More from this stream Turmoil at BlackBerry: a new CEO, BB10 delays, and buyout rumors
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La Francophonie Scientifique creates an artificial intelligence research network
During the 2nd Assises de la Francophonie Scientifique held from 26 to 28 October 2022 in Cairo (Egypt), and focused on artificial intelligence (AI), the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) launched a new international network on intelligence artificial (RéFiA).
The project to create an international research network on artificial intelligence was finally realized on October 27, 2022 during the Assises de la Francophonie Scientifique by the conduct of the Constituent General Assembly (AGC) which brought together representatives of 26 universities. .
The RéFiA network aims to become a key AI player in French-language higher education and research. Its mission will be to strengthen French-speaking university excellence by developing a scientific and collective dynamic around AI. The network brings together researchers from the member countries of La Francophonie, international organizations and socio-economic actors.
Among other objectives, the RéFIA will contribute to:
Strengthen the relationships between francophone research actors, institutional actors and economic actors in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI);
To consolidate relationships between researchers from various fields and interested in artificial intelligence (AI);
Promote francophone research in the field of artificial intelligence;
The development of innovative initiatives in the field of AI;
To the increase of scientific co-productions and the sharing of experiences.
At the opening of the Constitutive General Assembly, prof. Slim KHALBOUS, Rector of AUF, welcomed the launch of this network of AUF members which strengthens existing initiatives in different countries or regions. He is delighted that La Francophonie Scientifique has a new international player specializing in artificial intelligence.
In her speech, Ms Cécile HUET, Head of the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Unit at DG CNECT of the European Commission, welcomed the creation of this international network and stressed the need to develop synergies between French-speaking universities in the field of the AI.
About thirty representatives of the following institutions took part in this founding meeting, both face-to-face and remotely:
Senegalese Artificial Intelligence Association (Senegal)
Burkina Institute of Technology (Burkina Faso)
African Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (Congo)
Higher Research Center – Maronite University of the Holy Spirit of Kaslik (Lebanon)
National School of Infotronics (Haiti)
Information Technology Research and Training Institute (IFRI). University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
IVADO Institute of the University of Montreal (Canada)
Higher Institute of Distance Education (Guinea)
Antonine University (Lebanon)
Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
University of Bordeaux Montaigne (France)
Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas Cuba (Cuba)
University of Alexandria (Egypt)
University of Balamand (Lebanon)
University of Geneva (Switzerland)
University of Lubumbashi (DR Congo)
Denis Sassou Nguesso University (Congo)
University of Quebec in Montreal (Canada)
French University of Egypt (Egypt)
Gaston Berger University of Senegal (Senegal)
Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Romania)
Polytechnic University of Timisoara (Romania)
Senghor University (Egypt)
Virtual University of Senegal (Senegal)
The founding members of RéFiA adopted the proposed statutes and proceeded to elect the members of the office to the following offices:
President: Mr. KIYINDOU André Alain, teacher-researcher, UNESCO Chair, University of Bordeaux, France
Vice-President: Mr. NDOUMBA Éric Armel, General Coordinator of CARIA, Brazzaville, Congo
Secretary General: Mr. EZIN Cokou Eugène, Director of IFRI, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Treasurer: Mr BA Cheikh, Research Professor at Gaston Berger University in Saint Louis, Senegal
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Q: How can I detect sensor value drop-outs? (Calculating differences between the rows.) Motivation: The table contains sensor values for the UTC. I know that the sensor should return the sampled value after certain period (it can vary a bit). Anyway, there is some critical time period that--when exceeded--indicates a drop-out.
Having really a lot of data, is there a way to detect UTCs when the drop-out happened without using cursor and loop?
In other words, is there a way to select differences between consequent rows without using a loop?
For example (simplified table):
UTC                       temperature
2017-09-14 22:15:34       15.6
2017-09-14 22:16:34       15.8
2017-09-14 22:17:34       15.9
2017-09-14 22:18:34       15.9
2017-09-14 22:19:34       15.8
2017-09-14 22:25:50       16.2
2017-09-14 22:26:50       16.3

Here the temperature should be sampled each minute. The interval between the 22:19 and 22:25 should be considered a drop-out. Ideally, I would like to get the two UTC's as one result row result of the detected situation.
Actually, there may be some variations of intervals between consequent UTCs from ideal sampling time. That is because the UTC is generated on the SQL server as "now" when the value is inserted. Here the sampled value does not change quickly. It is OK when for some reason few samples are missing.
Anyway, say 5 minutes is the critical interval. Anything more than that be detected as drop-out.
I am using MS-SQL 2014 if it matters.

A: You have to do a self-join and get the difference of previous and current row's utc and determine if it is equal or greater than 5 minutes
WITH t AS (
SELECT *,
       ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY utc) rnum
  FROM t_temp)

SELECT t1.utc,
       t1.temperature,
       t2.utc,
       t2.temperature
  FROM t t1
 INNER JOIN t t2
    ON t1.rnum = t2.rnum - 1
 WHERE DATEDIFF(mi, t1.utc, t2.utc) >= 5

Result
utc                     temperature utc                     temperature
2017-09-14T22:19:34Z    15.8        2017-09-14T22:25:50Z    16.2

or if you want it on different rows, just use UNION ALL
WITH t AS (
SELECT *,
       ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY utc) rnum
  FROM t_temp)

SELECT t1.utc,
       t1.temperature
  FROM t t1
 INNER JOIN t t2
    ON t1.rnum = t2.rnum - 1
 WHERE DATEDIFF(mi, t1.utc, t2.utc) >= 5
 UNION ALL
SELECT t2.utc,
       t2.temperature
  FROM t t1
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Leviticus 27:11-12 "Then he shall present the animal before the priest and the priest shall value it"
A person may want to make a donation to the service of HaShem equal to the value of a non-kosher animal or an animal that may not be sacrificed.
He is to consult the priest to evaluate the animal according to specific Torah guidelines.
The amount that the priest determines the animal to be worth will be the amount that the donor must contribute.
Leviticus 27:14 "And if a man shall sanctify his house...the priest shall estimate it"
A person may want to make a donation to the service of HaShem, equal to the value of his house. The priest determines the amount according to guidelines set in the Torah and the donor is commanded to contribute that amount.
Leviticus 27:16-22 "And if a man shall dedicate some part of a field"
A person who wants to make a contribution to the service of HaShem equal to the value of his field, consults the priest.
The field is evaluated according to the guidelines set in the Torah and the donor is commanded to contribute that amount.


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COC orders removal of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple's chairman in Singapore
#Singapore News Singapore
CtoI News Desk Monday, August 6th 2018
Finding severe mismanagement in the administration of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple of Singapore, the Commissioner of Charities (COC) has ordered the removal of its chairman and trustee Sivakadacham from office with immediate effect. The temple is located in Little India.
The order has also disqualified Sivakadacham from acting in any capacity as a governing body member, trustee, or key officer in any charity in the future.
Giving a brief on the sequence of events leading to removal of chairman, COC in a press release, said, "COC had on 22 August 2017 instituted an Inquiry into the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple (the Charity) pursuant to section 8 of the Charities Act."
Commissioner of Charities (COC) of Singapore has ordered removal of chairman of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple with immediate effect. Photo courtesy: Wikimedia
"The inquiry revealed severe mismanagement in the administration of the charity, primarily during the period from January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2014, by certain management committee members of the Charity who were the cheque signatories and approvers for payments, one of whom was Sivakadacham, the then treasurer of the Charity. He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman of the Charity on 20 November 2016," it added.
Given the severity of the Inquiry findings, on 30 April 2018 and with the consent of the Attorney-General, the COC suspended Sivakadacham from the exercise of his office as governing board member and trustee of the temple with immediate effect.
In addition to this, the COC also gave notice of his intention to remove Siva from the exercise of his office as a governing board member and trustee of the temple and invited representations on the COC's proposal.
"The COC has carefully considered the Inquiry findings and all representations received as to whether a Removal order should be made against Sivakadacham. The COC is satisfied that there has been mismanagement in the administration of the Charity for which Siva was responsible for or privy to or have by his conduct contributed to or facilitated, and that it is necessary to act for the purpose of protecting the property of the Charity or securing a proper application for the purposes of the Charity of that property or of property coming to the Charity," said COC in its press release.
Dr Ang Hak Seng, COC, said, "Any negative conduct within the charity sector can bring about serious damage and erode public trust in our charities. Hence, we cannot tolerate mismanagement or misconduct in the administration of charities."
"Governing board members and key office holders should always act in the best interest of the charities and be accountable to the public. As stewards of charitable resources, they have a duty to ensure that their charity is well governed and operates responsibly, so that it can continue to be effective and credible in fulfilling its charitable mission. I urge all charities to learn from this episode, and strengthen their board governance and internal controls," he added.
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Martha Benjamin was inducted to the Hall of Fame for her accomplishments as a cross-country skiing athlete.
Martha Benjamin, a lifetime resident of Old Crow, skied at the national level during the late 1950s and early 1960s and competeed in Canada, the U.S.A. and Europe. In 1963 at the age of 25 and a mother of five, Martha was named the senior Canadian women's cross-country ski champion. She won the title at a competition in Midland, Ontario for a 10k race with a time of 43.29 minutes.
After her victory as Canadian Ski Champion, Martha went on to train for the Olympic team but family obligations kept her from competing at this level.


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15 pounder can refer to several British and US weapon systems:

Ordnance BL 15 pounder
Ordnance BLC 15 pounder
Ordnance QF 15 pounder
3-inch gun M1903, also M1898 and M1902 seacoast guns


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There has been an explosion of activity in the British film and television industry in the last few years, with the UK becoming the global destination of choice for film and TV production with almost £2 billion spent on UK-based productions last year.
The Film & Television programme is a four-week course split into two modules, Production and Filmmaking.
The Production module is an introduction to the current Film & Television Industry and how it works from the initial idea stage through to the final delivery of the completed film or television programme. We also cover the wide variety of skills and career opportunities that are available within the industry.
Visual FX
Electricians, Carpenters, Riggers, Runners
The Filmmaking module is a practical workshop that equips the students with the basic skills needed to make a drama or documentary, culminating in the production of their own short film, made in our pop-up green screen studio.
Screenwriting – script structure & storyboard
Casting & directing actors
Camera & Sound
Directing & managing crew
Shooting & Editing
Dangerous criminals will be kept in prison for longer under new proposals unveiled by ministers
Instead of the most serious offenders being released halfway through their prison sentences, they […]
Arrested Huawei CFO's lawyers argue that the charges against her are not a crime in Canada
Meng Wanzhou, 47, appeared at the hearing in Vancouver on Tuesday wearing the GPS ankle monitor she […]


God calls us to pray for those in authority and as the Brexit debate continues to rage in our Nation, it is surely time to do that in a Biblical way, without taking any particular position on process, assuming a specific outcome, or speaking against individuals involved.
Malachi 3 came to me this morning – who can stand in the day of His Coming?? May the wholesome Fear of the Lord once again become the foundation for the United Kingdom!!
prayer resource which I have recommended to my church, thank you.


Neymar suffered an adductor muscle injury while taking a shot and was replaced by Everton's Richarlison.
Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus struck the post for Brazil in the second half, while Arthur hit the crossbar with a long-range effort.
Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said: "He felt discomfort. He will need a bit more time to evaluate it and take a scan, but in principle it is not a serious injury."
Those thoughts were later confirmed by the player, who wrote on Instagram: "Thanks to everyone who sent me messages wishing me a quick recovery, I don't think it's anything serious."
Elsewhere, his fellow PSG forward Kylian Mbappe went off with a shoulder injury during France's friendly against Uruguay.
The French champions' next match is at home to Toulouse on Saturday.


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Department of Global Bus. & Enterprise
Ulster University Business School
Student theses (6)
Research output per year 1993 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021
The use of computers as substitute tutors for marketing students
Ibbotson, P. & Catterall, M., Dec 1994, Unknown Host Publication. Association for Learning Technology, 32 p.
Using computers to assess marketing students
Ibbotson, P. & Catterall, M., Dec 1994, Unknown Host Publication. Ulster University, 26 p.
Using projectives in CAL evaluation
Ibbotson, P. & Catterall, M., Jun 1995, Unknown Host Publication. Association for Learning Technology, 25 p.
The Application of Case Based Reasoning to the Interpretation of Financial Data for Acquisition Analysis
Mulvenna, M., McIvor, R., Ward, A-M. & Hughes, J., 9 Aug 1996, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. Sierra, GJ. & Bonsón, E. (eds.). Colegio de Economistas de Huelva, 19 p.
Case based reasoning 100%
Knowledge based systems 69%
Decision support systems 21%
Hybrid systems 20%
Building Competitive Advantage on the Internet using Relationship Marketing
Norwood, M., Mulvenna, M., Büchner, AG. & Grant, C., 16 Oct 1997, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. IEW, 10 p.
Competitive Advantage 100%
World Wide Web 97%
Marketers 80%
Internet Marketing 63%
Knowledge Level 62%
Marketing Education without borders: exploiting the new information technologies
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. & Demick, D., Jul 1997, Unknown Host Publication. Academy of Marketing, 9 p.
The 'Soft-Push': Mining Internet Data for Marketing Intelligence
Mulvenna, M., Buchner, AG., Norwood, M. & Grant, C., 4 Jul 1997, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. EUROMED, 12 p.
Marketing Intelligence 100%
Data Mining 80%
Web Mining 28%
Data Mining for Marketing Intelligence on the Internet
Mulvenna, M., Buchner, AG. & Norwood, M., 24 Jun 1998, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. ESPRit, 12 p.
Data Mining 100%
Marketing Intelligence 99%
Data Sources 18%
The Impact of Technological Advancement on Human Resource Strategies in SMEs in Northern Ireland.
McCole, P., Morrow, T., Ponsonby, S. & Kelly, B., Sep 2000, Unknown Host Publication. Technological University Dublin
The Worldwide Passport to Success for Irish SMEs - Embracing the Internet Revolution
O'Reilly, D. & Shiels, H., 2000, Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. Dublin
Using transatalntic videoconferencing in live export research projects
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. & Demick, D., Jul 2000, Unknown Host Publication. American Marketing Association, 46 p.
Perils and Pitfalls on the Internationalisation Pathways of Small Entrepreneurial Firms
Scharf, F., Bell, J., Loane, S. & Fletcher, R., 21 Sep 2001, Unknown Host Publication. Jones, M. V. & Dimitratos, P. (eds.). Glasgow: University of Strathclyde, Vol. 1. p. 54-75 118 p.
Strategic Information: the death of distance
McNamee, P., O'Reilly, D. & Shiels, H., 2001, Irish Academy of Management Conference. N Ireland
The impact of electronic commerce on the business and growth strategies of Irish entrepreneurial firms.
Ibbotson, P., Fahy, M. & Devaney, C., Nov 2001, Unknown Host Publication. Queen's University Belfast, 37 p.
The Internationalisation Trajectories of Internet Start-ups: Evidence from Ireland
Loane, S., McNaughton, R. & Bell, J., 21 Sep 2001, Unknown Host Publication. Jones, M. V. & Dimatratos, P. (eds.). Glasgow: University of Strathclyde, Vol. 2. p. 119-220 220 p.
Utilising new information technologies to develop future international entrepreneurs and improve the international competencies of entrepreneurial firms: A case study of cross national collaboration.
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J., Fletcher, R. & McNaughton, R., Oct 2001, Unknown Host Publication. European Foundation for Management Development, 38 p.
Adoption and the use of information and communication technologies by SMEs in Northern Ireland
Shiels, H., McIvor, R. & O'Reilly, D., 2002, ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference. Brighton,UK
E-opportunity knocks: has the door really opened for small service sector enterprises in Ireland?
Ramsey, E., Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. D. & Gray, B., 12 Jun 2002, Unknown Host Publication. IB, 10 p.
13 Steps Back to the Future
Bradley, L. & Stewart, K., 19 Sep 2003, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. 6th McGill Conference on International Entrepreneurship, 10 p.
Enterprising International Marketing Education
Scharf, F. & Ibbotson, P., Nov 2003, Unknown Host Publication. Queen's University Belfast, 30 p.
The exporting capabilities of micro-enterprises in the border region of Ireland
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. & Crossan, D., Nov 2003, Unknown Host Publication. Queen's University Belfast, 34 p.
Understanding the implications of ICT adoption : insights from SMEs
Shiels, H., McIvor, R. & O'Reilly, D., 2003, International Association for the Development of Information Society (IADIS) E-Society. Lisbon, Portugal
Using Strategic Information for Small Firms as a means of Redressing the Disadvantages of Peripherality, International Conference on Performance Measures, Benchmarking and Best Practices in New Economy – Business Excellence, Guimareas, Portugal in 2003
McNamee, P., Shiels, H., O'Reilly, D. & McFerran, B., 2003, International Conference on Performance Measures, Benchmarking and Best Practices in New Economy – Business Excellence, Guimareas, Portugal in 2003. Guimareas, Portugal
'E' entrepreneurial SMEs: an Irish cross-border study of micro and macro influences
Ramsey, E. & Ibbotson, P., 19 Aug 2003, Unknown Host Publication. Emerald Publishing, 12 p.
Barriers to Internationalisation among Irish micro enterprises
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J., Scharf, F. & Crossan, D., Jun 2004, Unknown Host Publication. Ulster University, 25 p.
Internet Enabled Integration and Collaboration at the Buyer-Supplier Interface: Rhetoric or Reality?
McIvor, R., Humphreys, P. & Cadden, T., 22 Apr 2004, Unknown Host Publication. N/A, 24 p.
Opportunities for cross-border collaboration in support of Irish micro-enterprises.
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J., Scharf, F. & Crossan, D., Jun 2004, Unknown Host Publication. University West, 35 p.
The Delphi Technique: Its all Greek to Me!
Bradley, L. & Stewart, K., 24 Apr 2004, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. Academy of International Business, 10 p.
Towards a classification framework for Social enterprises in Ireland
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. & Crossan, D., Dec 2004, Unknown Host Publication. Australian Social Policy Conference, 40 p.
Rapid SME Internationalisation: An extension to the Network Approach
Loane, S. & Bell, J., 15 Sep 2005, Unknown Host Publication. Etemad, H. (ed.). Uddevalla Sweden: Queen's University Belfast, 250 p.
The influence of supplier development on buyer-supplier performance
Cadden, T., Humphreys, P., McHugh, M. & McIvor, R., 13 Sep 2005, Unknown Host Publication. N/A, 12 p.
Towards a classification framework for social enterprises
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. & Crossan, D., Jul 2005, Unknown Host Publication. University of New South Wales Sydney, 48 p.
Ibbotson, P., Bell, J. & Crossan, D., Jun 2005, Unknown Host Publication. EMES, 38 p.
International Entrepreneurship in New Zealand: The Kiwi Experience
Henry, J., Bell, J. & Loane, S., 15 Sep 2006, Unknown Host Publication. Etemad, H. (ed.). Montreal: Queen's University Belfast, 300 p.
Public policy formation and support mechanisms for technological innovation: entrepreneurial challenges
Ramsey, E. & Bond, D., 20 Jun 2006, Unknown Host Publication. Unknown Publisher, 8 p.
Adoption of e- business among manufacturing SMEs: a Northern Irish perspective
Boyd, M., Ramsey, E. & Ibbotson, P., 8 Nov 2007, Unknown Host Publication. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 10 p.
Environmental uncertainty: does it drive or derail small and medium-sized enterprise internationalization performance?
Maslach, D., Ramsey, E., Rouse, M. & Ibbotson, P., 9 Jul 2007, Unknown Host Publication. Imperial College London, 10 p.
Going beyond the fence: using ICT based projective techniques as survey tools
Ramsey, E. & Bond, D., 15 Dec 2007, Unknown Host Publication. Unknown Publisher, 7 p.
Going beyond the fence: using projective techniques as survey tools to meet the challenges of bounded rationality
Bond, D. & Ramsey, E., 13 Sep 2007, Unknown Host Publication. Unknown Publisher, 8 p.
The moderating role of perceived effectiveness of third party control on trust and online repurchasing intentions
Fang, Y., Qureshi, I., McCole, P. & Ramsey, E., 10 Aug 2007, Unknown Host Publication. unknown, 5 p.
The nature of e-CRM in Irish SMEs: comparing international and domestic firms
Harrigan, P., Ramsey, E. & Ibbotson, P., 8 Nov 2007, Unknown Host Publication. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 14 p.
A creative methodological cocktail: perceptions of credibility in SME research
Ramsey, E. & Bond, D., 22 Jul 2008, Unknown Host Publication. Cambridge University Press, 8 p.
Bridging the gap between international entrepreneurship education and practice: A case from Ulster
Hegarty, C., Bell, J. & Loane, S., 8 Dec 2008, Unknown Host Publication. Gray, B. (ed.). University of Otago, 200 p.
eCRM technologies, capabilities and SME performance benefits
Harrigan, P., Ramsey, E., Schroeder, A., Qureshi, I., Fang, Y., Ibbotson, P. & Meister, D., 5 Jul 2008, Unknown Host Publication. Association for Information Systems, 12 p.
Embedding International Entrepreneurship into Postgraduate Business Programmes
Bell, J., Loane, S., Hegarty, C. & Morrow, T., 5 Dec 2008, Unknown Host Publication. Gray, B. (ed.). Dunedin, NZ: University of Otago, 200 p.
Fostering entrepreneurial talent with 'SPEED': case study evidence from the University of Ulster
Ramsey, E., Swail, J., Ibbotson, P. & Crossan, D., 22 Jun 2008, Unknown Host Publication. International Council for Small Business, 7 p.
Relationship quality and online customer retention: the contingent role of e-commerce institutional mechanism effectiveness.
Fang, Y., Qureshi, I., McCole, P. & Ramsey, E., 13 Dec 2008, Unknown Host Publication. ICIS, 12 p.
Repurchase behavior in B2C e-commerce - a relationship quality perspective
Zhang, Y., Fang, Y., Kee, K., Ramsey, E., McCole, P. & Chen, H., 6 Jul 2008, Unknown Host Publication. Association for Information Systems, 9 p.
Stepping from employment into self-employment: an examination of the 'tipping point' factors influencing decision-making
Swail, J. & Ramsey, E., 23 Jun 2008, Unknown Host Publication. International Council for Small Business, 10 p.
Critical factors underpinning the e-CRM activities of SMEs
Harrigan, P., Ramsey, E. & Ibbotson, P., 7 Apr 2009, Unknown Host Publication. Ankara University, 15 p.


Summary: A poem of Lois and Clark's wedding.
Here's a new poem. I would like to thank Teri who gave me the idea for this poem. It's my favorite. All disclaimers are used here. Remember I would really care for any kind of comments what so ever.


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Global climate change and pollen aeroallergens
a southern hemisphere perspective
Janet M. Davies, Dilys Berman, Paul J. Beggs, Germán D. Ramón, Jonny Peter, Constance H. Katelaris, Lewis H. Ziska
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Climatic change will have an impact on production and release of pollen, with consequences for the duration and magnitude of aeroallergen seasonal exposure and allergic diseases. Evaluations of pollen aerobiology in the southern hemisphere have been limited by resourcing and the density of monitoring sites. This review emphasizes inconsistencies in pollen monitoring methods and metrics used globally. Research should consider unique southern hemisphere biodiversity, climate, plant distributions, standardization of pollen aerobiology, automation, and environmental integration. For both hemispheres, there is a clear need for better understanding of likely influences of climate change and comprehending their impact on pollen-related health outcomes.
Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iac.2020.09.002
Aeroallergens
10.1016/j.iac.2020.09.002
NHMRC grant
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Global climate change and pollen aeroallergens: a southern hemisphere perspective'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Climate Change Medicine & Life Sciences
Pollen Medicine & Life Sciences
Plant Dispersal Medicine & Life Sciences
Automation Medicine & Life Sciences
Biodiversity Medicine & Life Sciences
Climate Medicine & Life Sciences
Research Medicine & Life Sciences
Davies, J. M., Berman, D., Beggs, P. J., Ramón, G. D., Peter, J., Katelaris, C. H., & Ziska, L. H. (2021). Global climate change and pollen aeroallergens: a southern hemisphere perspective. Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 41(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iac.2020.09.002
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