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Six Flags Over Texas (SFOT) Discussion Thread
p. 416 - Fire and Ice Festival announced!
By robbalvey,
November 10, 2005 in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Arthur_Seaton 2
Arthur_Seaton
When I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!
Location: ATX / SoCal
I plan to visit the area at the end of March / beginning of April and so will visit SFoT for the first time. Any tips and tricks about the park would be appreciated (I can spend the full day there I think), and I'll probably grab a room at the hotels across the street. Also, I may take a quick trip up to Sandy Lake to ride the old-school pretzel (I'm a fan of such things), but that's kind of it for the Dallas area, right? I have a Six Flags gold pass, so I'll aim for early entry and head over to Texas Giant first, I guess. Anything that gets hideous lines that I should knock out fast?
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Nitro's description says that too. Six Flags is just dumb.
Looks like Aquaman has been delayed until 2022......
Doppel Looping
Speaking of typos, they did spell Mack wrong too
Linders 0
Linders
I'm a know-it-all about donkeys!
Get there eeeeaaarly, run straight to Giant, and then Titan, since you are in the hood already. After that, hit Justice League Battle For Metropolis. Cross your fingers and toes that it is working. Then Freeze and Batman. Then Superman and Shock Wave.
Thanks! Early won't be a issue. And no problem skipping Titan or Batman since SFMM is my home park (not a coaster count guy). I've got my sights La Vibora as well (although I'm not expecting much).
bert425 66
bertimus-maximus-mermaidus
um. . . no. . but sorta.
La Vibora FIRST. . always first (take a left from main entrance).
*ALWAYS* a line, and *ALWAYS* moves glacially. . if you want to ride La Vibora?. . ride it FIRST. Then continue in that direction to hit Titan and Giant.
Thanks for the tip! I assumed that La Vibora wouldn't draw as much of a crowd. I'll try and knock it out early before it gets too packed.
Edited February 21, 2016 by Arthur_Seaton
Thanks for the tip! I assumed that La Vibora wouldn't draw as much of a crowd due. I'll try and knock it out early before it gets too packed.
you'll pass right by it on the way to Giant anyways. . if it's open, knock it out early.
that and Skyscreamer always seem to get the longest lines. . unfortunately.
ShaneH 0
ShaneH
What would donkeys be like on the moon?
Does anybody know if Riddler Revenge will be open at the start of April?
DoinItForTheFame 3
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Wait, this can be changed now?!
Location: At KD!
They recently sent out an email and in the email it said their new attractions would "Open later this season." So I'd assume April is probably a little early. Maybe mid to late May, or even early June. (I mean, it is Six Flags after all.)
LaVibora's line is always long and slow. If you are into that ride (it hurts me). If you are by yourself, it has a single rider line.
I probably will be going solo, so single-rider lines will be a must (La Vibora, Justice League, and Pandemonium are the only ones that seem to have SR, right?). I just read that there's some WWF thing happening down the street that same weekend, so the park will most likely be jammed and all the local hotels have cranked their rates up four times the standard rate. If I make it my goal to get in early with my gold pass, I'll haul ass to Giant, then make my way over to Shockwave and Mr. Freeze, the rest I can just play by ear. I've managed to get a terrifying looking hotel a couple of miles away, so if needed, I could duck out for a break and then head back until closing.
I probably will be going solo, so single-rider lines will be a must (La Vibora, Justice League, and Pandemonium are the only ones that seem to have SR, right?). I just read that there's some WWF thing happening down the street that same weekend, so the park will most likely be jammed and all the local hotels have cranked their rates up four times the standard rate. If I make it my goal to get in early with my gold pass, I'll haul A$$ to Giant, then make my way over to Shockwave and Mr. Freeze, the rest I can just play by ear. I've managed to get a terrifying looking hotel a couple of miles away, so if needed, I could duck out for a break and then head back until closing.
Superman Tower of Power also has a single rider line
Thanks for the tips. There are a few rides that I really don't mind skipping if the place gets too packed. Also, since I'll be staying right around the corner and my flight doesn't leave until 5pm on Sunday, I could probably do the gold pass early opening thing on both Saturday and Sunday if needed. Even with hideous WWF Fest nearby, I'm sure it'll all work out.
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Location: Sparks, NV
I hope the VR is done well, but I'm not holding my breath at all.
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"Excuse me, miss, may I pound my large rooster into your donkey?"
I'm sure this has been stated in this thread already, but is Riddler Revenge a Zamperla Giant Discovery like Black Widow at Kennywood. That is by far my favorite model and honestly will be a deciding factor on if I try to get back out to SFOT this summer.
Sportsdude360 5
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Jar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey
^Yes, it's a Zamperla Giant Discovery. In fact, Black Widow is the one shown in the promo.
^YESSS! That's such a great ride. Giant Discovery is a far superior ride to any similar model. I hope Six Flags invests in more of them. I want one here at SFOG.
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"Fear can make a donkey attack a lion"
I agree, we have nothing like that at Six Flags Over Georgia
aeyrolet 0
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.
So rumors are swirling that SFMM is getting a Dive Machine, and now SDC might be getting one too. How many coasters can B&M produce in a year? Does that mean SFOT is not getting a Wing Coaster? Maybe we are going to be getting the T-Rex Coaster from RMC. Some things to consider.
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I'm really hoping for that Wing Coaster. I won't be that upset with getting to be the 1st park to have a T-Rex Coaster from RMC though. If we can get something that's like Lightning Run at Kentucky Kingdom out of that T-Rex coaster, I would be happy.
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Six Flags Announces Virtual Reality Roller Coasters at 9 US Parks!
Six Flags is bringing ground-breaking experiences to nine parks:
- Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas
- Dare Devil Dive at Six Flags Over Georgia
- The New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Ninja at Six Flags St. Louis
- Steamin' Demon at The Great Escape
- Goliath at La Ronde
- SUPERMAN Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- SUPERMAN The Ride at Six Flags New England
- SUPERMAN Ride of Steel at Six Flags America
Six Flags is bringing ground-breaking experiences to nine parks — North America's first Virtual Reality (VR) Roller Coasters, using Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus. Enjoy thrills like never before as some of our most popular coasters will be equipped to allow you to wear Samsung Gear VR headsets and feel the heart-pumping adrenaline of steep drops, inverted loops and powerful twists and turns as gyros, accelerometers and proximity sensors synchronize all of the action in an incredibly realistic 360-degree virtual reality world.
Whether you're soaring through Metropolis on our SUPERMAN Virtual Reality Coasters or co-piloting a fighter jet on The New Revolution, this remarkable technology is a definite game-changer. The headsets allow guests 13 and older to enter a virtual world with high-resolution imagery and 360-degree views that synchronize to the action of the coaster in a totally new, one-of-a-kind experience.
Six Flags and Samsung Partner to Launch First Virtual Reality Roller Coasters in North America
Samsung is "Official Technology Partner" at Six Flags Theme Parks Nationwide
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, and New York City — March 3, 2016 — Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:SIX), and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., today announced a broad marketing partnership which appoints Samsung as the "Official Technology Partner" of the world's largest regional theme park company. The partnership includes the debut of ground-breaking experiences coming to nine Six Flags parks—North America's first Virtual Reality (VR) Roller Coasters, using Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus.
In partnership with Samsung, Six Flags is taking its signature brand of thrills to the next level and beyond in fully immersive, virtual riding experiences using Samsung Gear VR. Some of Six Flags' most popular coasters will be equipped to allow riders wearing Samsung Gear VR headsets to feel the heart-pumping adrenaline of steep drops, inverted loops and powerful twists and turns as gyros, accelerometers and proximity sensors synchronize all of the action in an incredibly realistic 360-degree virtual reality world.
"This remarkable technology is a definite game-changer for theme park rides and represents everything our brand stands for—delivering the most thrilling and innovative rides and attractions in the world," said John Duffey, Six Flags President and CEO. "With the addition of these virtual reality coasters, Six Flags will be introducing more than double the number of new coasters and rides than we did in 2015, and more than any year in the last decade. Innovation is part of our DNA, and news in every park every year is driving higher guest satisfaction and building strong momentum for our company."
"What makes this partnership so compelling for consumers and the broader tech industry alike is that both companies are committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible - and bringing a VR coaster to life is certainly a new and thrilling proposition," said Marc Mathieu, chief marketing officer at Samsung Electronics America. "Now, people can be immersed into a totally new universe while riding a roller coaster, powered by Samsung Gear VR virtual reality devices.
This transforms the modern roller coaster into a totally new, one of a kind sensorial experience - powered by technology. We are excited to work with the premier brand in theme parks to bring Samsung's VR technology to nine Six Flags locations across the U.S."
Samsung Gear VR – designed to accelerate virtual reality into the mainstream – provides an untethered, fully-immersive experience with 360-degree content for an extremely high quality mobile VR experience. Built to work with Samsung's Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note5, the Gear VR headset utilizes each device's super AMOLED display to provide the color, clarity and performance needed for an amazing virtual reality experience.
About the VR Roller Coaster Experiences
Six Flags and Samsung will launch the new VR Roller Coasters beginning this month and into the summer, totaling nine coasters across the U.S. On the six New Revolution Virtual Reality Coasters, riders are transported to a futuristic battle to save planet earth from an alien invasion. Riders are the co-pilots in their own fighter jets as they strap in for air-to-air combat. Taking in the view around them, riders will see other aircraft in an underground secret bunker. As the aircraft moves to a landing pad, it begins to launch its thruster engines, lifting the craft straight up through the roof. During the ascent, riders can test fire their weapons using the world's first-ever interactive gameplay technology on a roller coaster. As riders clear the roof, they realize they are on top of a skyscraper and about to launch off the edge of the building diving straight down on the first drop of the ride. The aircraft races through the city until reaching the edge of the skyline where riders see the mother ship hovering above. The mother ship is heavily protected by drones and the mission is to get past the drones, fire on the mother ship and destroy it. This elite fighter squadron experience will make its debut on the following six roller coasters:
 Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, opening March 10 to Season Pass Holders as a special sneak preview;
 Dare Devil Dive at Six Flags Over Georgia outside of Atlanta, opening March 12 to Season Pass Holders as a special sneak preview;
 The New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain near Los Angeles, opening March 26 to Season Pass Holders as a special sneak preview;
 Ninja at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka;
 Steamin' Demon at The Great Escape in Lake George, New York and
 Goliath at La Ronde in Montreal.
On Six Flags' three new SUPERMAN Virtual Reality Coasters, once riders take their seats and fasten the headsets, they will be fully immersed in the 360-degree comic-book world of Metropolis. Guests will be taken on a leisurely (or so they think) tour of the city of Metropolis, courtesy of Lex Corp Sky Tours. Just after departing the station riders encounter Lex Luthor who uses an anti-gravity gun along with his army of Lex Bots to create chaos throughout the city with cars, taxis and buses floating in mid-air around the rider's vehicle. As the Lexbots continue shooting at the vehicle, SUPERMAN uses heat vison to destroy the anti-gravity gun, causing all objects to suddenly fall, including the train as it takes the first giant drop of the roller coaster. Riders then soar alongside SUPERMAN as he battles the evil Lexbots
through hairpin twists and turns, loops, dips and dives before ultimately defeating Lex and the Lexbots, and returning safely back into the station. This amazing adventure will debut on these Superman-branded coasters:
 SUPERMAN Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio;
 SUPERMAN The Ride at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts; and
 SUPERMAN Ride of Steel at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/virtualrealitycoasters and www.samsung.com/gearvr.
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Mrlittle
I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!
I'm shocked they are not charging for the VR headset. I thought that would help with the line flow. Shockwave has a decent area on the exit side of the station to set up a return, cleaning area for the VR headsets but Superman at SFFT exit is cramped. I'm guessing they will grab it from you before you get off the ride? This is going to cause longer waits.
So....which ride will it be?
Shockwave maybe??. . .
. . .Six Flags is bringing ground-breaking experiences to nine parks:
- Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas. . .
Hmmm, guess my guess was correct after all.
Also, this sounds like a unique experience and I can't wait to head down to SFOT to try it out this summer.
Edited March 3, 2016 by DoinItForTheFame
Magic Mountain is doing sign ups. Does anyone know where to sign up for the Season Pass Preview at SFOT? The website doesn't have a sign up sheet.
chadster 0
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^ You don't need one.
The New Revolution Virtual Reality Coaster will be open for technical rehearsals exclusively for Season Pass Holders and Members during Spring Break, March 10-20.


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Says local farmers not receiving proper price for their produce
SAMAA | Sanjay Sadhwani - Posted: Jan 14, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 days ago
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Posted: Jan 14, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 days ago
The Sindh agriculture department has written a letter to the federal government asking for a ban on the import of tomatoes and extra support for the export of onions. "This year the province is harvesting bumper onion and tomato crops, and the harvesting of crops is in full swing in the province," said the letter written by Agriculture Minister Muhammad Ismail Rahu. The price of tomatoes has drastically reduced because of the import of tomatoes and "bumper crop production of onions", it said. "The farmers are not receiving the proper price of their products and have started protesting." Related: Does Pakistan need Indian tomatoes? The farmers staged protests in Mirpurkhas, Jhudo, Badin, Umerkot, Kunri, Thatta, Golarchi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Tando Muhammad Khan, Naukot, Pangrio and Sujawal from December 15 to December 30. According to the letter, Sindh ranks first in the production of onions and tomatoes in the country. In 2019-2020, onions were cultivated on 57,900 hectares in Sindh, which produced 782,140 metric tonnes of the vegetable. This year, onions are being cultivated on 58,200 hectares. "As the crop is bumper, therefore increased production and higher yield is expected compared to the last year," the letter added.
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The Sindh agriculture department has written a letter to the federal government asking for a ban on the import of tomatoes and extra support for the export of onions.
"This year the province is harvesting bumper onion and tomato crops, and the harvesting of crops is in full swing in the province," said the letter written by Agriculture Minister Muhammad Ismail Rahu.
The price of tomatoes has drastically reduced because of the import of tomatoes and "bumper crop production of onions", it said. "The farmers are not receiving the proper price of their products and have started protesting."
Related: Does Pakistan need Indian tomatoes?
The farmers staged protests in Mirpurkhas, Jhudo, Badin, Umerkot, Kunri, Thatta, Golarchi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Tando Muhammad Khan, Naukot, Pangrio and Sujawal from December 15 to December 30.
According to the letter, Sindh ranks first in the production of onions and tomatoes in the country.
In 2019-2020, onions were cultivated on 57,900 hectares in Sindh, which produced 782,140 metric tonnes of the vegetable.
This year, onions are being cultivated on 58,200 hectares. "As the crop is bumper, therefore increased production and higher yield is expected compared to the last year," the letter added.
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Q: What is the suggested way to cron-automate ZODB packs for a production Plone instance? Looking at plone.org to find a way to periodically pack my instance's ZODB I could only find http://plone.org/documentation/faq/how-do-i-pack-the-zodb that doesn't talk about automated packs, but just manually initiated ones.
I know I can simulate the manual pack with wget or curl, but I'd like to know if that is the best practice in use for production sites.

A: If you do not use ZEO:
curl -X POST -d 'days:float=0' http://admin:admin@localhost:8080/Control_Panel/Database/main/manage_pack

A: I do it like this (from https://raw.github.com/plock/pins/master/zeo):
[backup]
recipe = collective.recipe.backup

# Backup daily
[backups]
recipe = z3c.recipe.usercrontab
times = 0 0 * * *
command = ${buildout:bin-directory}/bin/backup

# Pack once a month
[packups]
recipe = z3c.recipe.usercrontab
times = 0 0 1 * *
command = ${buildout:bin-directory}/bin/zeopack

A: If you are using ZEO you can add the following to your Crontab to do this:
0 1 * * 6 <path-to-buildout>/bin/zeopack

If you don't want to do it manually, add this to your buildout.cfg and the crontab entry above will be added automatically when you run bin/buildout:
parts += crontab_zeopack

# pack your ZODB each Sunday morning and hence make it smaller and faster
[crontab_zeopack]
recipe = z3c.recipe.usercrontab
times = 0 1 * * 6
command = ${buildout:directory}/bin/zeopack

A: You may want to check out collective.migrator. It has a pack_db recipe among others.

A: Use zeopack for ZEO (see other answers), and zodbpack for RelStorage (included, see RelStorage docs).  Both are easy to set up.

A: For a python/urllib solution, see: http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/MaintainingZope.stx
#!/usr/bin/python
import sys, urllib
host = sys.argv[1]
days = sys.argv[2]
url = "%s/Control_Panel/Database/manage_pack?days:float=%s" % \
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try:
    f = urllib.urlopen(url).read()
except IOError:
    print "Cannot open URL %s, aborting" % url
print "Successfully packed ZODB on host %s" % host

A: wget -O/dev/null -q --post-data='days:float=10' --user=adminuser --password=password http://localhost:PORT//Control_Panel/Database/main/manage_pack
If you prefer wget.

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HomeNEWSLeague News- WSL (pre 2018-19 season)Former Millwall Lionesses manager to lead Yeovil Town Ladies
Former Millwall Lionesses manager to lead Yeovil Town Ladies
14th June 2018 Wilf Frith - WSL (pre 2018-19 season), League News, NEWS
Yeovil Town Ladies FC have appointed Lee Burch as the clubs new Head Coach, as the club begins life in its new professional surroundings.
Burch, who was named the 2017/18 FA Women's Super League Two manager of the year at the LMA Awards, will take on the role, following the departure of former manager Jamie Sherwood.
Joining Millwall midway through the 2016 campaign, Burch guided his former team into a top three finish last season, picking up the Manager of the Year Award in the process.
With Yeovil now confirmed as a Tier 1 side for next season, Burch will look to build upon recent successes of the club, in a full-time professional setting.
Commenting on his appointment, Lee Burch said: "I'm delighted to be joining Yeovil Town Ladies Football Club. After speaking to the club and seeing the vision, I was excited by the challenge and look forward to the season starting.
"The club has many of the key values I look for in myself, the players I work with and the staff and this was key to my decision.
"I cannot wait to get into the full time environment and with the new WSL1 structure, I believe it's going to be an exciting time for the club, staff, players and supporters."
Club Chairman Steve Allinson commented: "On behalf of everyone at Yeovil Town Ladies I am delighted to welcome Lee to our Club at this exciting new chapter in our development.
"Lee demonstrated in our interview process how much he shared the values we cherish and our long term development vision. We look forward to working with him and building together on and off the field."
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#FAWSL : Yeovil Town Ladies looking to end season on a high
19th May 2018 Wilf Frith - WSL (pre 2018-19 season), League News, NEWS
After a ground-breaking FA Women's Super League season the final fixtures are almost upon us as all 20 teams feature on a bumper Sunday of action. We now know of course that Chelsea have taken […]
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Yeovil Town Ladies in financial difficulties
29th March 2019 Wilf Frith - FA WSL, League News, NEWS
Yeovil Town have been given a ten point penalty by the FA after the club bottom of the FAWSL gave notice of their intention to appoint an administrator to oversee their company business. In a […]
Yeovil Town Ladies Back At Huish Park
1st August 2017 Wilf Frith - WSL (pre 2018-19 season), League News, NEWS
Crowned champions of FA WSL 2 last term, Jamie Sherwood's side will enter a second straight regular season playing at the home of Yeovil Town FC. Having toured Somerset during the recent Spring Series, the […]


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Moshe Nativ (; born Moise Vegh; June 22, 1932 – September 20, 2008) was Israel Defense Forces Major General and former head of the Manpower Directorate.

Biography
Nativ was born as Moise Vegh in 1932 in a Petrova, a small village in central Transylvania, Romania. His parents, Tzila and Yitzchak Vegh (), were Orthodox Jews. At the age of 3 his family moved to Botoșani. At the age of 14, inspired by the Zionist movement, Native ran away from home and immigrated to Israel. He fulfilled his plan through the Youth Aliyah in 1946. In 1951, he was joined by his brother and parents.

In 1949 he enlisted to the Israeli Defense Forces. He served in various capacities in the Armored Corps including: Operations officer of the 7th Brigade, Tank company commander, and Operations officer for the Armored Corps. During the Six-Day War he acted as the State adjutant general under the command of Israel Tal.

During the Yom Kippur War Nativ served as the assistant chief armored corps officer. After the war, Native was transferred to the manpower division of the IDF. He served as the head of the division and later as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel from 1975 to 1978. In 1978 he was appointed the head of the Manpower Directorate, a position he held until 1983. During his service, he completed his studies at the National Security College. He received his bachelor's degree from Tel Aviv University.

Later years
After his release from service, Native became the CEO of Hevrat HaOvdim. Native later served as the Director General of the Jewish Agency for Israel. In his later years Native served in many public offices including the president of the Council for a Beautiful Israel, chairman of the board of Gymnasia Herzliya, and the director of IAI.

Native died on September 20, 2008; he was survived by his wife, three children, and four grandchildren.

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1932 births
2008 deaths
Israeli generals
Romanian emigrants to Israel
Tel Aviv University alumni
Burials at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

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Il Dolce Far Niente
The Citizen.es
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Gender violence, we continue the same as every November 25 and I go back to review the chilling data and the surprising headlines: "The murdered woman had denounced", "Alert the growth of sexist violence among young people", "One in three Europeans justifies sexual abuse "," Record of male violence "," Spain to the tail in complaints of rape for fear of not being believed "and so infinitely on thousands of newspapers of diverse origins.
We echo the problem, we are surprised with the data, we are sad and we are outraged by the news, we even put our hands to our heads and even our hearts shrink every time a woman is a victim of gender violence, but really Do we do anything to prevent gender violence?
It has been observed that violence can occur in different ways and in very different situations. The forms of abuse are emotional, psychological, physical or sexual. According to the data analyzed in the population, it can occur in several ways at the same time and at any time (Price and Byers, 1999), and, of course, the social condition is not exclusive to be a victim of gender violence, nor does it constitutes age. Although it is often believed that gender violence only happens to older people who are married and belong to certain social classes, but the reality is very different since there is no specific profile of a person who is more prone to abuse, unfortunately this it occurs in all cultures, whatever, and in any socioeconomic context.
Psychological studies carried out, show that gender violence is usually generated in courtship and at the beginning of cohabitation (Gorrotxategi and de Haro, 1999), where the abuser begins to establish a relationship of power, totally unequal and tremendously harmful to the victim. This is involved in a state of total confusion, basically, due to the link that binds it to its abuser, for that reason in many cases, they seek to excuse the behavior of the person who mistreats them, arriving to justify it as if they were samples of affection. or even or protection, always in an attempt to normalize the toxic relationship, in some cases also due to the emotional dependence that the victim maintains with the abuser.
Within psychological abuse, one of the most disconcerting situations that victims can experience is to feel the symptoms of the so-called "Gas Light". This concept refers to when the abuser provokes a situation of emotional manipulation on his victim, with the intention of making her doubt what she has lived, creating insecurities, doubts about her memory, perceptions or even making her believe that she is crazy or lying about the negative situation that he has made him live. The term has its origin in a play "Gaslight", in which the husband is dedicated to distort the reality of his wife and to manipulate her emotionally. For this he uses gas lights, denying that he has turned them on or off, as he did and with the intention of making his wife believe that she was crazy. Later the term was popularized in the book of Gaslighting 1994: How to Drive Your Enemies Crazy, by Victor Santoro, where tactics are exposed to annoy others, up to the present in which "Gaslighting" is a term and concept studied and developed by clinical psychology.
Faced with this situation of manipulation and, normally, without enough emotional resources to defend themselves from situations of abuse, the victims of the "Light of Gas" end up feeling anxiety, sleep problems, chronic fatigue, headaches, depressions and even in very serious cases, dependence on psychotropic drugs or alcohol.
The best way to overcome these situations is to strengthen the position of the victim and make them express themselves freely and, above all, without feeling afraid or distrustful about the fact that they doubt their version of events, especially through the support of people from their closest environment and that strengthen their credibility. The fact that the victim verbalizes his situation will help him to become aware of his situation and to understand reality as it is happening, always with the support of those closest to him and even, facilitating emotional tools to reinforce his self-esteem and his emotional strengthening. It is important that the victim can once again control their power to come to face the abuser on an equal basis, getting to dialogue with him through a negotiation "on an equal basis" and without denying anyone. Once this happens, the abuser leaves the victim, disparaging it, ignoring it and even trying to cause more harm, until finding a new victim.
Meanwhile, every 25th of November, the Day of Gender Violence will continue to be celebrated, with the thousands of ominous data that are repeated each year, increased in numbers, because it will have spent more time, and we will try to summarize it in headlines that, as always, for a few moments, they will call our attention, as a sort of reminder so that we do not forget and that we are well aware, that we are fully aware that these situations occur … and are repeated, always.
* Journal article published in the Opinion Column of Cristina Redondo: Il dolce far niente, section Tribuna del Diari de Sant Quirze on 11/23/2018
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Cristina Redondo was born in Terrassa (Barcelona) in 1976. Degree in Business Studies, Public Relations and Marketing by ESERP Barcelona. Business Administration by Staffordshire University. Marketing and Communication Postgraduate by Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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NRA; Right thought but wrong timing?
Dear readers, today I would like to touch on something more sensitive. I am sure most of you have heard of the Sandy Hooks Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Just a brief summary of the tragic incident, the shooting left 20 students and 6 adults dead. Their deaths sparked off a debate on whether gun control in the USA should be tougher. With many people supporting the side of strengthening gun control, the biggest gun rights group the National Rifle Association (NRA) is supporting the other side of the debate.
However, whether gun control should be stepped up is not the point of this article today. I would like to talk about the recent release by NRA of a target-practice app. The app is basically a target range, allowing the player to shoot at targets with different firearms. The game also provides safety tips on how to handle your firearms, legislation updates and educational materials.
I have no objection to this game and what it does. It is perfectly fine for the NRA to release a app to educate the public about important facts. However, is this really a perfect time to release this app? This app was released on the 13th of January. Just 1 month after the shooting at Sandy Hook on the 14th of December. My opinion is that NRA needs to think of the public and the people who are still healing from the hurt they experienced a month ago.
Furthermore, having the app released at this timing will not just only cause hurt to the families of the victims, but also damage their reputation with the general public. There have been petitions raised to Apple to take down the app. What the NRA could have done was to release the app later in the year and that instead help them in their cause of promoting gun education over gun rights.


The ECS/Elitegroup NFORCE4-A939 is the cheapest nForce4 based motherboard available here in Europe. Although in contrast to the price, the overclocking options and the overall build quality of this board are both really good and far away from appearing cheap. This makes it the perfect victim for some voltmodding action.
Adjust all the potentiometers to the maximum resistance. Those are the values to start with - they are very important!
For all mods the rule is: The lower the resistance on those potentiometers, the higher the voltage. So make sure you checked if maximum resistance is set before powering up for the first time after doing the mods.
This should give you a rough overview of where to find the specific chips, needed for the modifications.


A 28-year-old man died yesterday morning after he was stabbed during a squabble at pub in Kisumu.
The scuffle ensued when a brother to Billy Onyanjgo the (deseased) was attacked by some people at the cub Signature before Onyango rushed into the car and removed a sword.
An Angry Onyango came back charged and stabbed one of his brother's attackers who in turn acted swiftly by grabbing the sword with the help of his colleagues and stabbed Onyango severally on the stomach.
According to Kisumu County Commissioner Mohammed Maalim, Onyango succumbed to the injuries at Aga Khan Hospital upon admission.
"The victim passed on while undergoing treatment at the hospital," Maalim said adding that the club is one of the most frequented entertainment spots in the lakeside town.
The suspected attacker was also taken to the same hospital after he was beaten up by an angry mob.
"We expect the management to tell us what measures they are putting in place to ensure no more lives are lost," Maalim stated.
The commissioner added that they (the club's management) were scheduled to appear before the county security and intelligence committee in their next meeting.


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HMAS Warramunga seizes eight tonnes of illicit drugs
Published on March 07, 2018 by Department of Defence (author), LSIS Tom Gibson (photographer)
Parcels of narcotics seized by HMAS Warramunga lay on the upper deck of a vessel as part of an illicit cargo seizure during a narcotics interdiction operation.
The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga has intercepted two vessels and seized approximately eight tonnes of hashish valued at approximately $400 million during operations in international waters of the Arabian Sea.
Service to Cadets a blessing for Chaplain
Published on March 30, 2018 by LEUT Jane Reptik (author and photographer)
Director Australian Navy Cadets, Commander David Marsden, left, presents the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal to Chaplain Colin Baxter at Training Ship Koopa in Sandstone Point, Queensland.
A Chaplain has been awarded the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal for 15 years' service to the Navy Cadets.
New award for submariner
Published on March 28, 2018 by Mr Andrew Bujdegan (author), LSIS Bradley Darvill (photographer)
The 2017 inaugural Kevan Marengo Shield is presented to Able Seaman Marine Technician-Submarines Brad Dormer by Submarine Force Staff Officer Engineering, Commander Daniel Leraye, RAN; the Submarines Association Australia, WA (SAA-WA) President, Mr Terry Baker; and Secretary of the SAA-WA, Mr Terry Rowell, at the RAN School of Ship's Safety and Survivability on HMAS Stirling.
A junior sailor of HMAS Dechaineux has been honoured with a new award to recognise excellence among submariners.
Navy's Deputy Chief hands over the weight in Canberra ceremony
Published on March 23, 2018 by CPO Anthony Martin (author), Unknown (photographer)
RADM Mike Noonan handing over the weight to newly appointed Deputy Chief of Navy, RADM Mark Hammond in a ceremony at Navy Headquarters in Canberra.
The Royal Australian Navy has a new Deputy Chief, with RADM Mark Hammond taking over duties from RADM Mike Noonan in Canberra.
Forty years' service and counting
Published on March 25, 2018 by LEUT Gary McHugh (author), ABIS Christopher Szumlanski (photographer)
Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN, presents Chief Petty Officer John Farrell with a Federation Star in recognition of 40 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy, at a ceremony attended by the Submarine Training and Systems Centre staff and faculty at HMAS Stirling, Garden Island.
Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, took time out of his visit to Fleet Base West recently to recognise one member's 40 years' service in the Royal Australian Navy.
Senior Medic up to the challenge
Published on March 21, 2018 by SBLT Max Logan (author), ABIS Tara Byrne (photographer)
Chief Petty Officer Medic Rebecca Semmens on HMAS Canberra during Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER.
Providing strategic medical information to warships of an Amphibious Task Group is a job well suited to an experienced Senior Sailor.
After 42 years, he's out…almost
Published on March 16, 2018 by LEUT Tony White (author), LSIS Kayla Jackson (photographer)
Chief Petty Officer Boatswain Rod Waites retires after 43 years service in the Royal Australian Navy.
On Good Friday this year, Chief Petty Officer Boatswain Rod Waites will be leaving the Permanent Navy after 42 years of service. However his only plans for retirement so far are to "do a bit of Reserve time."
Coonawarra Chaplain helps evacuees during Top End floods
Published on March 18, 2018 by LEUT Todd Fitzgerald (author), LSIS James Whittle (photographer)
Chaplain Barry Porter, RANR, at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin.
A Navy Chaplain was quick to offer help when flood waters forced the evacuation of almost 350 people from remote communities in the Northern Territory recently.
Rankin commits ashes to sea
Published on March 15, 2018 by LEUT Gary McHugh (author), LSIS Richard Cordell (photographer), ABET Grahame Kelaher (photographer)
HMAS Rankin's crew on the submarine's casing for the committal at sea ceremony for Leading Seaman Auxiliary Technician Alfred John James Meek, Chief Petty Officer Patrick Brian John Toogood and Able Seaman Patrick Anthony Robert Heffernan in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia.
Members from HMAS Rankin, the Collins Class submarine based in Western Australia, recently conducted the scattering of ashes of three former Royal Navy submariners.
Swapping binoculars for microscope
Published on March 11, 2018 by LEUT Danielle Brodie (author and photographer)
Lieutenant Luke Le Grand has become Navy's first ever Scientific Research Officer, posted to the Army-led Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane.
Lieutenant Luke Le Grand has become Navy's first ever Scientific Research Officer, posted to the Army led Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane - a world-recognised centre for malaria research and training.


One of the trends for 2009 (a trend that started in 2008) is ikat prints (ikat = style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design). These black lacquer chairs were give a make over with a gorgeous Ikat fabric from Madline Weinrib.
If you would like to see more Ikat prints: Design*Sponge recently did a great roundup on Ikat.
Really stylish chairs. Good pattern, color and composition.
I am in love with Ikat patterns,, This chair looks fantastic in this violet tone.
Such a current pattern and color all in one.
These are great!! I work for an office furniture company and we sell stacking chairs http://www.ecomfg.com/ On a completely separate issue but one that is quite important, we make screens, panels and blinds for offices and because of the flame resistant qualities that are mandatory within the office environment, using any kind of fabric that does not have flame retardant qualities within the office is serious offence, contrary to the Health and Safety Executives guidelines, but one few people are aware of. It would be interesting to know the flame resistant qualities of the fabric!
I love this fabric article!
Love the colour of the fabric, but can anyone tell me where these chairs were purchased or where you find chairs like this. I have the EXACT same chair but am looking for a matching one!
Such a lovely pattern. Ikat celebrates its renaissance, interior design re-introduces these ethic textiles.
Why can't more input here? The comment is not posting!
I bought a heap of unique ikat fabric for not only my chairs but for other future home decor projects from an online Indian store- as I could not resist the choice that was offered to me!! Yes, I am a hoarder!! If you know how to sew then you can save a lot instead of buying expensive designer chairs. I suggest you go for fabric and do it all yourself..it is worth your time.


HealthDay News — Children who were overweight at a young age were more likely to become obese later in life, according to researchers.
Among a cohort of 7,738 children, those who were overweight at 5 years of age were four times more likely to become obese as teens, Solveig A. Cunningham, PhD, from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues reported in New England Journal of Medicine.
They examined the national incidence of obesity among elementary-school children who participated in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study as part of the 1998-1999 kindergarten class.
Participants had height and weight measured seven times from 1998 to 2007. Overall, 6,807 were not obese at baseline and were followed for 50,396 person-years.
Upon entering kindergarten, 12.4% of children were obese and 14.9% were overweight (mean age, 5.6 years). In eighth grade (mean age 14.1 years), 20.8% and 17%, respectively, were obese and overweight.
The annual incidence of obesity decreased from 5.4% during kindergarten to 1.7% between fifth and eight grades, the researchers found.
Compared with normal-weight 5-year-olds, those who were overweight were four times as likely to become obese (nine-year cumulative incidence, 31.8% versus 7.9%), with rates of 91.5 and 17.2 per 1,000 person-years, respectively.
Among children who became obese between the ages of 5 and 14 years, 75% had been above the 70th percentile for BMI and nearly half had been overweight at baseline.
"Incident obesity between the ages of 5 and 14 years was more likely to have occurred at younger ages, primarily among children who had entered kindergarten overweight," the researchers concluded.
Cunningham SA et al. N Engl J Med. 2014; 370:403-411.


Hello and welcome to another Commander Cookout Podcast! This week, Brando and Ryan discuss a listener submission. You all know him. Ef you Joel! (@Diestobolt on Twitter).
Joel gives the guys a special list for their 1-year anniversary. A deck that's strictly worse than any other deck! Like, actually. Listen to find out.
Also, today was the day that we give away the Thraximundar deck, Dragon Sheilds, UltraPro deck box and dice. The winner: Kyle Schultz! The Pope of Podcast. Good on ya!
Onto the next giveaway; the come up with a nickname for Mark Niles giveaway! The winner, Jeremy Sutton! Good on you too. We will now refer to Mark Niles as Mark 'The Saskatchewan River Sliver Giver' Niles.
And now Jeremy has himself a few more foils for his collection and deck building! Big shout out to all of #CCONation for all their help, support, Patronosity, love, encouragement, etc. It all adds up to make for one hell of a year of podcasting! Giant ANTI-Ef you!
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Wayfair shares slide 20% after latest loss
Published: Nov. 2, 2017 at 2:10 p.m. ET
Imani Moise
Wayfair Inc. shares plunged Thursday as the online-furniture retailer reported a steeper-than-expected loss in its latest quarter due in part to pumped up advertising and internal operations.
Shares fell 20% to $59.16 during afternoon trading, erasing gains made over the past three months.
Wayfair has reported a streak of losses since its trading debut in October 2014 as it works to attract customers to its platform and brands including Joss & Main, DwellStudio and Birch Lane.
Spending for items such as advertising, merchandising and technology pushed total third-quarter operating expenses up 35% from the prior-year period amid the company's push toward international markets. Revenue from its international segment -- which includes sales in Canada, the U.K. and Germany -- accounted for 12% of the company's total in the third quarter, up from 8.6% the year before.
On an investor call, Wayfair said margins were also hurt by an increase in hiring to improve its customer-service operations. Head count increased by about 550 in the third quarter, said finance chief Michael Fleisher, and will continue to increase for the rest of the year as the company tries to bulk up its logistics network that handles deliveries of everything from bulky sectionals to fingertip towels. The company employs roughly 7,000 workers.
The Boston-based company undercuts traditional retailers by providing faster and cheaper shipping options and has grown to become the largest online seller of furniture. But the 15-year-old company, which has no physical stores and minimal inventory, has struggled to convince investors that it has staying power when e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. has signaled interest in making a deeper push into the furniture business.
About 15% of the $70 billion U.S. furniture market has moved online, researcher IBISWorld says.
Chief Executive Niraj Shah said he isn't yet concerned with Amazon's standing in the space.
"I don't expect them to go away, but if you look through the pages on their site of where their volume is, it's all a commodity opening price point items, same place where Wal-Mart and Target play," he said. "As you move off that very bottom into the mid, I think that's where you're seeing us continue to gain huge share and traction."
In all for the quarter, Wayfair reported a loss of $76.4 million, or 88 cents a share, compared with a loss of $60.9 million, or 72 cents a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis the company reported a loss of 66 a share compared with a 54-cent loss in the comparable quarter.
Revenue jumped 39% to $1.2 billion.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected Wayfair to report a loss of 45 cents on $1.21 billion in sales.
Write to Imani Moise at imani.moise@wsj.com
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Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is unlike any other book you have ...
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New softcover book. 50th Anniversary Edition, 1080 pages, including introduction by Leonard Peikoff and reader's guide to the writings of Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world - and did. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battle not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves? You will learn the answers to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play havoc with the lives of the amazing men and women in this remarkable book. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, this is unlike any other book you have ever read. It is a mystery story, not about the murder of a man's body, but about the murder - and rebirth - of man's spirit.
With this acclaimed work and its immortal query "Who is John Galt?", Ayn Rand found the perfect artistic form to express her vision of existence. This is the book that made her not only one of the most popular novelists of our century, but also one of its most influential and controversial thinkers.
First published in 1957 in the United States, Atlas Shrugged was Rand's last work of fiction before concentrating her writings exclusively on philosophy, politics and cultural criticism. At over one thousand pages in length, she considered it her magnum opus. At approximately 645,000 words, Atlas Shrugged is one of the longest novels ever written in any European language. The book explores a number of philosophical themes that Rand would subsequently develop into the philosophy of Objectivism.
As millions of readers have discovered, Atlas Shrugged is precisely the kind of novel you cannot put down.
Atlas Shrugged sweeps the reader into its own world of larger-than-life characters - including the productive genius who becomes a worthless playboy and the great industrialist who doesn't know that he is working for his own destruction. The story is a mystery about a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world - and did. Society disintegrates, food shortages spark riots, factories shutdown by the hundreds. Is this man a vicious destroyer - or the greatest of liberators? What is the motor of the world? What is required to restart it? The answers emerge in the novel's logical yet astounding climax. The answers are of profound significance not merely for the resolution of the story's central conflict - but also for man's life in reality, today.
Atlas Shrugged presents the consummate Ayn Rand hero - and the radically new moral and philosophic principles by which he lives. This philosophic underpinning is the system of ideas Ayn Rand called Objectivism. With the publication of Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand's career as a fiction writer came to an end. In subsequent years, she devoted her time to lecturing and writing extensively on the nature and applications of her new philosophy.
Ayn Rand was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 2, 1905. At age six she taught herself to read and two years later discovered her first fictional hero in a French magazine for children, thus capturing the heroic vision which sustained her throughout her life. At the age of nine she decided to make fiction writing her career.
In late 1925 she obtained permission to leave Soviet Russia for a visit to relatives in the United States. Although she told Soviet authorities that her visit would be short, she was determined never to return to Russia. She arrived in New York City in February 1926. She spent the next six months with her relatives in Chicago, obtained an extension to her visa, and then left for Hollywood to pursue a career as a screenwriter. On Ayn Rand's second day in Hollywood, Cecil B. DeMille saw her standing at the gate of his studio, offered her a ride to the set of his movie The King of Kings, and gave her a job, first as an extra, then as a script reader. During the next week at the studio, she met an actor, Frank O'Connor, whom she married in 1929; they were married until his death fifty years later.
She began writing The Fountainhead in 1935. In the character of the architect Howard Roark, she presented for the first time the kind of hero whose depiction was the chief goal of her writing: the ideal man, man as 'he could be and ought to be.' The Fountainhead was rejected by twelve publishers but finally accepted by the Bobbs-Merrill Company. When published in 1943, it made history by becoming a best seller through word of mouth two years later, and gained for its author lasting recognition as a champion of individualism.
In 1951 she moved back to New York City and devoted herself full time to the completion of Atlas Shrugged. Published in 1957, Atlas Shrugged was her greatest achievement and last work of fiction. In this novel she dramatized her unique philosophy in an intellectual mystery story that integrated ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, economics and sex.
Every book by Ayn Rand published in her lifetime is still in print, and hundreds of thousands of copies are sold each year, so far totalling more than 25 million. Several new volumes have been published posthumously. Her vision of man and her philosophy for living on earth have changed the lives of thousands of readers and launched a philosophic movement with a growing impact on American culture.
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The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plath's only novel. Renowned for its intensity and vivid prose, it broke existing boundaries between fiction and reality and helped to make Plath an enduring feminist icon.
One of Kurt Vonnegut's most popular works and widely regarded as a classic, Slaughterhouse-Five combines science fiction elements with an analysis of the human condition from an uncommon perspective, using time travel as a plot device.
"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Voted Best Novel of the Century by American Librarians. Softcover edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic, published 2002
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The Witches' Almanac 50 Year Anniversary Edition: An Anthology of Half a Century of Collected Magical Lore
Author: Theitic
The Witches' Almanac 50 Year Anniversary Edition: An Anthology of Half a Century of Collected Magical Lore quantity
SKU: 9781881098775 Category: Body, Mind & Spirit Tag: body-mind-spiritwitchcraft-see-also-religionwiccamagick-studiesgoddess-worship
Publisher: Witches Almanac
Elizabeth Pepper founded The Witches' Almanac in 1971 as a means to provide a source of good information to the quickly growing magical communities in the United States and Canada. Elizabeth, whose own Basque witchcraft tradition was rich in lore and myth, knew that witchcraft was at a crossroads that the paltry amounts of literature needed remedy. The community immediately embraced The Witches' Almanac's wit, conversant, and sophisticated style, with it appealing to general readers as well as hard-core Wiccans. Andrew Theitic–Elizabeth's literary heir, as well as a prominent member of the New England community–has continued, as well as expanded, the mission of The Witches' Almanac's. For both of the publishers The Witches' Almanac's has been a labor of love.
The Witches' Almanac 50 Year Anniversary Edition is an anthology of articles spanning the five decades that the almanac has been published. The table of contents is inclusive of several articles for each of the years that the almanac has been published. The reader will find material that has been drawn from numerous world cultures, spanning a variety of age groups. The spells, myth, folklore, and mystical poetry present the reader with new and classic perspectives that are timeless. This is the first time such an expansive collection of articles about witchcraft, magic, herbalism, charms, spells, and related topics is being presented in a single volume, and it will surely be treasured as occult memorabilia immediately upon its release.
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Infection – Our mouths contain millions of bacteria, which can lead to infection after an oral piercing. Handling jewellery once it has been placed in the mouth also increases your chances of getting an infection.
Prolonged bleeding – If a blood vessel is punctured by the needle during piercing, the result can be difficult-to-control bleeding and serious blood loss.
Pain and swelling – Pain and swelling are common symptoms of oral piercings. In extreme cases, a severely swollen tongue can actually close off the airway and restrict breathing.
Chipped or cracked teeth – Contact with oral jewellery can wear and fracture teeth. Teeth that have restorations, such as crowns or caps, can also be damaged if the jewellery strikes them.
Injury to the gums – Not only can metal jewellery injure soft gum tissue, it can cause the gums to recede. In addition to looking unattractive, receding gums leave your tooth roots more vulnerable to decay and periodontal disease.
Interference with normal oral function – Jewellery in the mouth can cause excessive saliva flow, impede your ability to pronounce words correctly, and cause problems with chewing and swallowing.
Blood-borne diseases – Unless instruments have been properly sterilised beforehand, there is a risk of serious infections such as hepatitis or tetanus.
As long as your mouth stays free of infection and your oral piercings do not interfere with normal function, they can stay in your mouth indefinitely. Just be sure to see your dentist at the first sign of pain or problems, in addition to your regular check-ups. Because of the risks involved even after the initial wound has healed, such as damage to the teeth or jewellery that becomes loose and gets ingested, your safest bet is to avoid oral piercings altogether.


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namespace mediapipe {

// Indicates the operation the node is ready for.
enum class NodeReadiness {
  // The node is not ready.
  kNotReady,
  // The node is ready and we should run Process().
  kReadyForProcess,
  // The node is ready and we should run Close().
  kReadyForClose,
};

// Abstract base class for input stream handlers.
//
// The input stream handler is invoked every time a Packet is enqueued or the
// next timestamp bound is set in any of the input streams and actually decides
// whether a calculator node's Process() should be called. The input stream
// handler owns and manages the InputStreamManager objects. The operations
// performed by OutputStreamHandler on an InputStreamManager object need to go
// through its input stream handler.
//
// Derived classes are required to implement the following member functions:
//
//   NodeReadiness GetNodeReadiness(Timestamp* min_stream_timestamp);
//   void FillInputSet(Timestamp input_timestamp,
//                     InputStreamShardSet* input_set);
//
class InputStreamHandler {
 public:
  InputStreamHandler(std::shared_ptr<tool::TagMap> tag_map,
                     CalculatorContextManager* calculator_context_manager,
                     const MediaPipeOptions& options,
                     bool calculator_run_in_parallel)
      : input_stream_managers_(std::move(tag_map)),
        calculator_context_manager_(calculator_context_manager),
        options_(options),
        calculator_run_in_parallel_(calculator_run_in_parallel) {}

  virtual ~InputStreamHandler() = default;

  // Initializes the InputStreamManagerSet object.
  // flat_input_stream_managers is expected to point to a contiguous
  // flat array with InputStreamManagers corresponding to the id's in
  // InputStreamHandler::input_stream_managers_ (meaning it should point
  // to somewhere in the middle of the main flat array of all input
  // stream managers).
  absl::Status InitializeInputStreamManagers(
      InputStreamManager* flat_input_stream_managers);

  InputStreamManager* GetInputStreamManager(CollectionItemId id);

  // Sets up the InputStreamShardSet by propagating data from the managers.
  absl::Status SetupInputShards(InputStreamShardSet* input_shards);

  // Returns a vector of pairs of stream name and queue size for monitoring
  // purpose.
  std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, int, int, Timestamp>> GetMonitoringInfo();

  // Resets the input stream handler and its underlying input streams for
  // another run of the graph.
  // InputStreamHandler subclass can override this function to meet some special
  // needs while preparing the calculator node for run.
  // TODO: Makes PrepareForRun() non-virtual and makes
  // InitializeInputStreamManagers() virtual instead.
  virtual void PrepareForRun(
      std::function<void()> headers_ready_callback,
      std::function<void()> notification_callback,
      std::function<void(CalculatorContext*)> schedule_callback,
      std::function<void(absl::Status)> error_callback);

  int NumInputStreams() const { return input_stream_managers_.NumEntries(); }

  // Returns the tag map of the input streams.
  const std::shared_ptr<tool::TagMap>& InputTagMap() const {
    return input_stream_managers_.TagMap();
  }

  // Sets header into a particular stream.
  void SetHeader(CollectionItemId id, const Packet& header);

  // Updates the header packets in the input shards.
  void UpdateInputShardHeaders(InputStreamShardSet* input_shards);

  // Sets max queue size of every stream.
  void SetMaxQueueSize(int max_queue_size);

  // Sets max queue size of a particular stream.
  void SetMaxQueueSize(CollectionItemId id, int max_queue_size);

  void SetQueueSizeCallbacks(
      InputStreamManager::QueueSizeCallback becomes_full_callback,
      InputStreamManager::QueueSizeCallback becomes_not_full_callback);

  // Add packets into a particular stream.
  virtual void AddPackets(CollectionItemId id,
                          const std::list<Packet>& packets);

  // Moves packets into a particular stream.
  virtual void MovePackets(CollectionItemId id, std::list<Packet>* packets);

  // Sets next timestamp bound in a particular stream.
  void SetNextTimestampBound(CollectionItemId id, Timestamp bound);

  // Clears the current packet of every stream shard and removes the current
  // timestamp from the calculator context.
  void ClearCurrentInputs(CalculatorContext* calculator_context);

  void Close();

  // Returns a string that concatenates the stream names of all managed streams.
  std::string DebugStreamNames() const;

  // Keeps scheduling new invocations until 1) the node is not ready or 2) the
  // max number of invocations that are allowed to be scheduled is reached.
  // Returns true if at least one invocation has been scheduled.
  // The latest minimum timestamp bound of the input streams is returned in
  // *input_bound if the latest readiness of the node is kNotReady when the
  // function returns. During batching, this value will be equal to the
  // timestamp of the first set of inputs in the batch. In other cases,
  // Timestamp::Unset() is returned.
  // This method can only be invoked in the schedule phase.
  bool ScheduleInvocations(int max_allowance, Timestamp* input_bound);

  // Finalizes the input set before the calculator node's Process() is
  // called at the given input timestamp.
  void FinalizeInputSet(Timestamp timestamp, InputStreamShardSet* input_set);

  // Returns the number of input stream headers (excluding headers of back
  // edges) that are not set.
  int UnsetHeaderCount() const {
    return unset_header_count_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
  }

  // When true, Calculator::Process is called for any increase in the
  // timestamp bound, whether or not any packets are available.
  // Calculator::Process is called when the minimum timestamp bound
  // increases for any synchronized set of input streams.
  // DefaultInputStreamHandler groups all input streams into a single set.
  // ImmediateInputStreamHandler treats each input stream as a separate set.
  void SetProcessTimestampBounds(bool process_ts) {
    process_timestamps_ = process_ts;
  }

  // When true, Calculator::Process is called for every input timestamp bound.
  bool ProcessTimestampBounds() { return process_timestamps_; }

  // Returns the number of sync-sets populated by this input stream handler.
  virtual int SyncSetCount() { return 1; }

  // A helper class to build input packet sets for a certain set of streams.
  //
  // ReadyForProcess requires all of the streams to be fully determined
  // at the same input-timestamp.
  // This is the readiness policy for all streams in DefaultInputStreamHandler.
  // It is also the policy for each sync-set in SyncSetInputStreamHandler.
  // It is also the policy for each input-stream in ImmediateInputStreamHandler.
  //
  // If ProcessTimestampBounds() is set, then a fully determined input timestamp
  // with only empty input packets will qualify as ReadyForProcess.
  class SyncSet {
   public:
    // Creates a SyncSet for a certain set of streams, |stream_ids|.
    SyncSet(InputStreamHandler* input_stream_handler,
            std::vector<CollectionItemId> stream_ids);

    // Reinitializes this SyncSet before each CalculatorGraph run.
    void PrepareForRun();

    // Answers whether this stream is ready for Process or Close.
    NodeReadiness GetReadiness(Timestamp* min_stream_timestamp);

    // Returns the latest timestamp returned for processing.
    Timestamp LastProcessed() const;

    // The earliest available packet timestamp, or Timestamp::Done.
    Timestamp MinPacketTimestamp() const;

    // Moves packets from all input streams to the input_set.
    void FillInputSet(Timestamp input_timestamp,
                      InputStreamShardSet* input_set);

    // Copies timestamp bounds from all input streams to the input_set.
    void FillInputBounds(InputStreamShardSet* input_set);

   private:
    InputStreamHandler* input_stream_handler_;
    std::vector<CollectionItemId> stream_ids_;
    Timestamp last_processed_ts_ = Timestamp::Unset();
  };

 protected:
  typedef internal::Collection<InputStreamManager*> InputStreamManagerSet;

  const MediaPipeOptions& options() const { return options_; }

  // Subclasses must set batch size to greater than 1 to enable batching.
  // Batching cannot be combined with late_preparation_ behavior.
  void SetBatchSize(int batch_size);

  // Subclasses can enable late preparation; however it cannot be used along
  // with batching.
  void SetLatePreparation(bool late_preparation);

  // Accesses InputStreamShard's private method to add packets. All
  // InputStreamHandler subclasses are only able to add packets to shards
  // through this method.
  // TODO: Renames this method to "SetStreamContents" when
  // InputStreamShard is renamed.
  void AddPacketToShard(InputStreamShard* shard, Packet&& value, bool is_done) {
    shard->AddPacket(std::move(value), is_done);
  }

  // Returns the operation the calculator node is ready for.
  // Specifically:
  // - NodeReadiness::kNotReady if the node's Process() or Close() cannot be
  //   called yet. The minimum timestamp bound of the input streams is
  //   returned in *min_stream_timestamp.
  // - NodeReadiness::kReadyForProcess if the node is not waiting for a packet
  //   on any input stream and is thus "ready" for its Process() to be
  //   called. For a source node, Timestamp::Done() is returned in
  //   *min_stream_timestamp. For a non-source node, the input timestamp for
  //   the Process() call is returned in *min_stream_timestamp.
  // - NodeReadiness::kReadyForClose if the node's Close() can be called.
  //   Timestamp::Done() is returned in *min_stream_timestamp.
  virtual NodeReadiness GetNodeReadiness(Timestamp* min_stream_timestamp) = 0;

  // Moves input packets from the input streams into the input set for the given
  // input timestamp.
  virtual void FillInputSet(Timestamp input_timestamp,
                            InputStreamShardSet* input_set) = 0;

  // Collection of InputStreamManager objects.
  InputStreamManagerSet input_stream_managers_;
  // A pointer to the calculator context manager of the calculator node.
  CalculatorContextManager* const calculator_context_manager_;
  MediaPipeOptions options_;
  const bool calculator_run_in_parallel_;
  // Indicates if a calculator context has been prepared for Close().
  bool prepared_context_for_close_;

  // Note: You must not hold any locks while invoking any of these callbacks.
  //
  // A callback to notify the observer of the changes on the packet queue or
  // the timestamp bound.
  std::function<void()> notification_;
  // A callback to schedule the node with the prepared calculator context.
  std::function<void(CalculatorContext*)> schedule_callback_;
  std::function<void(absl::Status)> error_callback_;

 private:
  // Indicates when to fill the input set. If true, every input set will be
  // prepared in FinalizeInputSet(). Otherwise, the input sets will be filled
  // in ScheduleInvocations() in the scheduling phase.
  // The variable is set to false by default. A subclass should set it to true
  // with SetLatePreparation(true) in the constructor if the input sets need to
  // be filled in ProcessNode().
  bool late_preparation_ = false;

  // Determines how many sets of input packets are collected before a
  // CalculatorNode is scheduled.
  int batch_size_ = 1;

  // When true, any increase in timestamp bound invokes Calculator::Process.
  bool process_timestamps_ = false;

  // A callback to notify the observer when all the input stream headers
  // (excluding headers of back edges) become available.
  std::function<void()> headers_ready_callback_;

  std::atomic<int> unset_header_count_{0};
};

using InputStreamHandlerRegistry = GlobalFactoryRegistry<
    std::unique_ptr<InputStreamHandler>, std::shared_ptr<tool::TagMap>,
    CalculatorContextManager*, const MediaPipeOptions&, bool>;

}  // namespace mediapipe

// Macro for registering the input stream handler.
#define REGISTER_INPUT_STREAM_HANDLER(name)                                    \
  REGISTER_FACTORY_FUNCTION_QUALIFIED(                                         \
      mediapipe::InputStreamHandlerRegistry, input_handler_registration, name, \
      absl::make_unique<name, std::shared_ptr<tool::TagMap>,                   \
                        CalculatorContextManager*, const MediaPipeOptions&,    \
                        bool>)

#endif  // MEDIAPIPE_FRAMEWORK_INPUT_STREAM_HANDLER_H_


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Asbestos is a known carcinogen that was heavily used in industrial and commercial industries for countless years. This fibrous mineral material was favored due to its fire retardant, chemical retardant, and insulating properties, but as the connection between sickness and disease related issues and asbestos became increasingly apparent, its use was completely banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1989. Unfortunately many companies who were aware of the harmful effects continued to expose workers and laborers to its hazards.
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