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Murdoch Uni event
Coinciding with the national homo May action to push for same-sex marriage, Murdoch University has incorporated the issue of Same Sex Marriage into its human biological unit: Introduction to the Human Body BMS101. On Friday May 14 from 3.30-5.30pm there will be a forum available to the public on same-sex marriage. Speaking will be two Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (GLBTI) speakers: Shane Bowra (Families for Freedom/Socialist Alternative) and Brian Greig (former Democrats Senator)
Speaking will also be: Rev Peter Abetz (MLA for Southern River) and Fr Joe Parkinson (director LJ Goody Bioethics Centre)
Also speaking will by Sheikh Feizel Chothia (nominee for the Murdoch Uni Muslim Student's Assocation). Brenda McGivern, Associate Prof in Law, UWA will be chairing the forum.
To be held at Murdoch Uni Economics Commerce and Law lecture Theatre (ECL)-1
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The Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Human has been formed which aims to fight against human trafficking. The website states that human trafficking is one of the evils of the world and an affront to God's dream of 'abundance of life for all" as expressed in John 10:10. It says that 27 million people are in slavery around the world.
A group called "Stop the Traffik" is calling for the UN's Palermo Protocol to be reviewed to ensure that trafficking is prevented and suppressed.
For more: http://www.acrath.org.au/home.php
http://www.stopthetraffik.org.au/stt/
Action: ACRATH is asking people to pray to end trafficking in Australia.
Action: Stop the Traffik is asking people to write to:
Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
Minister for Home Affairs
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Or email: mha@ag.gov.au
To see letter sample and learn more: http://www.stopthetraffik.org.au/stt/campaigns/PalermoProtocol.asp
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TOPICS Human Rights • Slavery
Youth Survey
Youth aged 11-24 are invited to take part in a national survey commissioned by Misson Australia on their views, concerns and values. The survey period closes July 2.
Visit: www.missionaustralia.com.au/youthsurvey
TOPICS Youth
Crisis Accomodation
A report released April 23 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), Crisis Accommodation Program 2008-09 indicates that 54,539 households in NSW, Vic, QLD and WA received emergency accommodation. Of these 18,613 were newly assisted, of which 17% were aboriginal households. In WA 1,359 were assisted for the first timbering the total assisted to 1,761 WA households. The total number of indigenous households receiving assistance was 662 in 2008-09.
On April 30, 2010 the AIHW released "Government-funded specialist homelessness services SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2008-09. This report says that young women aged 15-19 were the group most likely to use specialist homeless services. 1 in every 50 women in this age bracket received homeless services. The report says 204,900 people received homeless services in 2008-09 in Australia. $405m was spent on homeless services in the year.
For April 30 report: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/hou/219/11235-c01.pdf
For more of Crisis Accommodation Report (April 23): http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/11527
TOPICS Health & Welfare • homeless
Focus on the Family Australia is undertaking a survey which takes 3-4 minutes to complete. The survey aims to keep the organisation in touch with the major challenges facing families in the community and to find out how Focus on the Family can operate better.
To complete survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D92V2F7
TOPICS Family
GALE Campaign
Gay and Lesbian Equality (GALE WA) states on its website that it has been seeking new committee members to assist in a major campaign in 2010 for equal relationship recognition schemes in WA and Nation-wide. GALE is joining with other groups across the country in 2010 for the 2010 National Year of Marriage. On May 15 the group Equal Love is holding rally's across the country including outside the WA State Library. They are also running a petition calling Kevin Rudd to introduce same-sex marriage. May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
TOPICS Homosexuality • Marriage
Muslim Empowerment
For the 3rd year in a row LaTrobe University is offering Govt-sponsored leadership training for young Muslims. The training course is advertised in the Crescent Times, April 2010, p2. Participants aged 18-30 will learn over 7 weeks how to engage with all levels of government, business, academia, the professional world, the media and religious and community organisations. Participants will also meet and talk with decision makers in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The course is fully subsidised with the costs covered by the Commonwealth Govt through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Victorian Govt and Islamic Council of Australia. Last year the Australian Christian Lobby raised concerns that its youth training program, Compass, received no Govt support while this Muslim youth program was fully promoted and supported by the Govt.
In addition, the Australian Federal Police is sponsoring the Muslim Youth Leadership Challenge to be held in May, 2010. This includes a forum for males and females 16-35. Included is a wellness retreat for Muslim women. The US Govt is also promoting Muslim studies through sponsorship via the US State Department. On March 4, 2010 the State Department sponsored the UWA event "Muslim Women in Today's World, which was hosted by the UWA's Centre for Muslim States and Societies.
For more on the LaTrobe course (see pg2): http://issuu.com/crescenttimes/docs/aprilissue-crescenttimes-ecopyapril2010
Or: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/dialogue/projects/muslim-leadership/index.html
TOPICS Muslim/Islam • Youth
PROSH Newspaper
On April 21, Students from UWA were selling their annual newspaper in the name of charity. The paper made a mockery of Christianity and the church, included foul language and sexual content. On page 2 a disclaimer said that while readers might be offended they should remind themselves that it was for a good cause. "If you choose to pore through the paper, getting more and more incensed at the content, we are not sorry. PROSH is about Satire, which means poking fun at sacred cows." In 2010 the organisations that profited from the sale of this newspaper were the Heart Foundation, Motor Neurone Disease Association of WA, Clown Doctors and The Grey Man.
To forward your views contact the UWA Student Guild on 6488 2296 or write to:
PROSH
c/o UWA Student Guild
M300, 35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009
TOPICS Christianity • Education • Sex
R-Rated Games
As at April 28, 2010 a total of 128 letters had been sent to the Federal Attorney General using the makeastand.org.au website. The Australian Christian Lobby is fighting to stop R-Rated Games from being allowed into Australia. The Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) is meeting on May 7 to consider whether to allow R-rated computer games into Australia.
Action: The Australian Christian Lobby is asking people to write to their state Attorney General asking them not to support the proposal to allow R-rated computer games. For more and to get involved in the campaign and to write a letter to your attorney general visit: http://www.makeastand.org.au/campaign/index.stw?campaign_id=33
TOPICS ACL • Games • Media
WA Sex Education
The Youth Affairs Council of WA is moving a step forward in implementing its 2007 report, "Sexual Health Education and Young People in WA-a youth consultation". The 2007 report recommended priority is placed on school policies that promote acceptance and support of diverse sexualities at a curriculum, policy and school community level; supporting the implementation of a sexual health curriculum and encouraging partnerships with youth health services. The recommendations were based on what school students felt was required in sex education.
As reported in earlier in Gleanings (May 2009), the result will be an Australian-first and could be adopted Australia-wide once completed.
Six WA Youth sector agencies are trialling the STI/BBV youth peer education program, including Christian organisation Mission Australia Youth Accommodation Support Service.
Related to the project, the Hyper Peer Education Program is recruiting young people aged 15-24 who will explore issues that young people face today, including sexual health, STI's BBVs, drugs and the media.
The key stakeholders working with YACWA on the project include the FPWA Sexual Health Services, WA Aids Council, The Freedom Centre and the Quarry Health Centre. YACWA hopes to have the project ready for WA Schools by July 2011.
To be involved in the Hyper Peer Education Program and for more info: http://www.yacwa.org.au/content.php?CID=117
For more on the Youth Educating Peers project: http://www.yacwa.org.au/content.php?CID=57
For the initial 2007 report: http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/cproot/999/2/FINAL%20REPORT%20SH%20Education%20and%20Young%20People%20in%20WA%2007.pdf
TOPICS Education • Health & Welfare • Sex • Youth
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It is that last expression that is difficult, at least to me. Its difficulty lies in its being very abstract. What hit me, as we were reading the passage, is that Paul may have been using a much more concrete image. The entire surrounding passage is considering the church from the metaphor of Christ's body; the idea here, then, seems to be this: the standard for the maturity of the church is that it, as a body, has grown up to the point that it fits its head, which is Christ.
Pastor Matt Morrell offered a brilliant modern application of one of Jesus's parables. The man who plans to build greater barns to hold his bounteous crop, he said, is like the man who builds the two-car garage, and then the shed in the back, and then rents a storage unit down the road.
In that same passage, I was convicted by Luke 12:32: "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." Jesus's admonition in the following verses is this: if you really believe that your Father is good, and that it is his delight to give you the kingdom, you would be generous, giving away your possessions to the poor. Thus, our miserliness is our public confession that we disbelieve in the kindness of our Father.


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The Jallianwala Bagh site is witness to one of the most brutal incidents that took place during the Indian freedom struggle. This incident still fills the minds of the people with anguish. The Jallianwala Bagh incident played an important role in giving a definite direction to the Indian freedom movement. Hence to pay homage to the thousands killed in this incident, the Jallianwala Bagh was built.
On the day of Baishaki, on 13th April 1919 around 10,000 people had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh to protest peacefully against the oppressive Rowllat Act. These people were unaware of the following danger, which was surrounding them from all the sides in the form of general Dyer and his army. The brutal general ordered his army of 150 soldiers to open fire at the crowd. As the only exit point was blocked and the walls of the park were beyond the reach of the people, the innocent people were trapped helplessly before the spraying bullets. After 15 minutes and 1650 rounds of firing, 400 people were killed on the spot, which included some children. The 1500 wounded people were left to die in the pool of their own blood.
This incident had an international impact, but the guilty General Dyer was not punished for his doings. The Indian freedom struggle took a significant turn from this tragic incident, and the politicians started to ask for complete independence. Although Queen Elizabeth offered a wreath on the Jallianwala Bagh in 1997, she was unable to wash off the ruthless act of General Dyer.
After independence, in around 1961, a large flame shaped memorial was built in the Jallianwala Bagh. This 45 foot red stone pillar was erected to pay homage to those thousands of innocent and helpless people. This monument is popularly known as the Jallianwala Bagh.
A visit to this park will definitely transport the tourists to that era. A narrow entrance leads the tourists to the cold and serene park. Here the tourists can see the walls full of bullet marks and the well that has drowned thousands of people, who jumped there in sheer desperation. Even though many locals visit this park today for fun filled picnic, the sensitive tourists can't escape a feeling of deep sorrow emanating through their being.
Here the tourists can visit the Martyr's Gallery which displays portraits of some freedom fighters, who were victims of this gruesome incident. The Jallianwala Bagh can be visited between 6 am to 7 pm during summers and 7am to 6 pm during winters. The gallery is open from 9 am to 5pm in summers and 10am to 4pm in winters.
A visit to this historic monument will make the tourists aware of the struggle that the people of India have undergone to attain their birth right of freedom.
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In this episode of DYB, Steve shares the mic with Ray Rahni, Owner & Operator of Paint Track in New York.
Originating from Iran, Ray Rahni moved to the United States in the early 2000's to attend college in his early 20's.
While attending college, he would often paint on weekends and through every summer.
After receiving his degree in computer science, however, he quickly realized that he hated working in a cubicle coding all day.
Ray resolved to starting & growing Paint Track into a huge commercial success.
-How to establish core values for your company.
-Starting & growing your painting client base organically.
-The importance of developing a company culture.
-The best books Ray has ever read.
[4:15] Where is Ray originally from?
[8:32] Why did Ray start his painting business?
[11:15] How did Ray survive the Great Recession?
[13:14] Where does Ray's drive come from?
[14:57] What's the biggest paradigm shift Ray has had?


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Thursday, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb removed Phil Montag as co-chair of the state party's technology committee after a recording surfaced in which Montag says he wished Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) had died in the recent attack in Alexandria, Virginia.
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The complete Netflix January 2015 list of movies and TV shows has finally become available, although as ever, the list is subject to change. It is the 1st of January that has the biggest titles, such as the complete box set of Friends. What else do we have to look forward to next month?
Netflix has a video that takes a look at what its customers have to look forward to from January, such as the live action version of 101 Dalmatians and Mean Girls.
Other movies available from Jan. 1 are Bad Boys 2, Bruce Almighty, Cast Away, The War of the Worlds and so much more.
On the 3rd of January you can look forward to Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and season 5 of White Collar. On the 7th there is Brick Mansions and the 8th you can catch Frank and season 8 of Psych.
The 9th of Jan. you can catch season 1 of Z Nation and from the 13th season 4 of Being Human becomes available. From the 15th is season 3 of Wolfblood and the 16th there is season 1 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots, season 2 of The Fall and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Finally, on the 28th you get to see season 2 of Beauty & the Beast: and the Chef.
We have come across a more complete list of Netflix content that takes you up to February 2015.


American and German troops fought a series of epic battles among the snow-covered hills of the Ardennes, and now you can play Elsenborn Ridge on maps that match the season.
Artist Guy Riessen has created four new versions of the maps included in Panzer Grenadier: Elsenborn Ridge. The four provided in the game show the terrain without snow, suitable for use in any season — and we do make use of them for many of our Panzer Grenadier supplements.


From the Song Cycle, "A Christmas Blessing". An imaginative Nativity narrative putting us at the scene to think about what happened as it happened. And as we worship, we can hear God's trumpets.
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Text: Louis F. Benson, 1899, alt.
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A planned update to the USB Type-C specification will give it more control over audio functions, paving the way for it to fully supplant the 3.5mm headphone jack on most phones. Speaking at the Intel Developers Forum, engineers Brad Saunders and Rahman Ismail explained that the new USB audio standard lowers power usage through USB and defines how buttons on headphones can control music. The standard "will really make USB Type-C the right connector for audio," said Saunders. The 3.5mm headset jack is universally available on most consumer electronics, but is decades old. Dropping the jack will free up internal space, lowers the potential for interference, and negates the need for a digital-to-analog converter. Moreover, Saunders says the updated spec allows for software-based audio effects and signal processing that can, for example, cancel out nearby noise. Last, the updated USB-C spec improves support for video. Saunders says the new video capabilities will be good for working on a PC or watching a movie, but not necessarily for graphics-intensive gaming. USB-C is slowly gaining traction in smartphones. Samsung's Galaxy Note7 made the switch to USB-C, as did HTC 10, LG G5, and just-announced Huawei Honor 8. The connector is slim and reversible, and Type-C cables can push power in both directions.
The Huawei Honor 8 is a high-quality piece of hardware that's surprisingly affordable. It competes well with a handful of other $400 unlocked phones from the likes of Alcatel, OnePlus, and ZTE.


PORTLAND, Oregon – Stellan Roberts notched his second double-double of the season, but the Puget Sound men's basketball team lost at Warner Pacific, 82-76, Friday night.
Roberts recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Loggers (3-5), and he added four assists. Freshman Cal Hensen approached his first-career double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Jimmy Wohrer led the Loggers in scoring with 18 points, although he struggled from 3-point range by shooting 1-for-6. Max Basile notched his second game with double-digits in scoring this season with 13 points, and he came away with five boards.
Puget Sound battled back from a 15-point deficit at halftime, 51-36. The Loggers were firing on all cylinders to open the second half, and a 17-1 run through the first seven minutes gave the Loggers a 53-52 lead.
Hansen scored six points during the Loggers' remarkable run, and Basile netted five points during that stretch. A jumper by Wohrer gave the Loggers a one-point lead with 13:09 on the clock.
Warner Pacific (10-3) quickly responded with a 3-pointer, and the Knights didn't allow Puget Sound to regain the lead for the rest for the rest of the game.
The Loggers look to erase their four-game losing streak at home against Concordia-Chicago Monday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m.


In 1933, Tom Yawkey purchased the Red Sox and brought with him the much needed capital to turn the ballclub around. Though the team's record in 1933 didn't show it, Yawkey and his general manager, Eddie Collins, immediately began to reshape the team and by the end of December 1933, there were no Red Sox players left from the 1931 Opening Day roster. Following the Red Sox season, the Boston Redskins began playing their home football games at Fenway Park and Yawkey began a massive reconstruction of the ballpark, which dramatically upgraded Fenway Park for the start of the 1934 season.
In February 1933, Tom Yawkey bought the Red Sox from the financially-strapped Bob Quinn for a reported $1,500,000. Having just turned 30, Yawkey began making plans to build a winning ballclub. However, before the season, those plans nearly came to a halt. On April 2, 1933, the team came close to being wiped out in a deadly nighttime train wreck. No players were seriously injured but the train's engineer and fireman were killed.
Having survived the near-death experience, the 1933 Red Sox began their Fenway Park season on April 8 with their annual exhibition game against the Braves, followed two days later by a 9-2 tune-up victory over Boston College.
On April 20, Yawkey formally took control of the team and named Eddie Collins General Manager. The two began to rebuild the club but even they could not fix the team overnight. Boston finished seventh in the American League with a 63-86 record and only one Red Sox pitcher, Gordon Rhodes, won more than nine games.
However, there was progress for the club on a series of fronts. In May, the Red Sox sent the Yankees $100,000 to buy pitcher George Pipgras (a 24-game winner in 1928) and infielder Billy Werber. In June, the Red Sox won four games in a row against visiting New York and, as the story goes, Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert was so incensed that he called the mortgage that he'd held on Fenway Park since 1920. Yawkey paid the amount in full the following day.
On December 12, the only two remaining members from the 1931 Red Sox squad, Bob Kline and Rabbit Warstler, were sent to the Athletics (along with $125,000) to acquire Lefty Grove, Max Bishop, and Rube Walberg. The Red Sox also bought a Reading, Pennsylvania team in the New York-Penn League, the first step in the building of a modern farm system.
After purchasing the Boston Red Sox in February, new Owner Tom Yawkey wasted little time putting his mark on Fenway Park in 1933. In late July, the team installed a buffet lunch area offering beer and sandwiches to writers in the press room.
After the 1933 baseball season ended, Yawkey undertook even grander plans and started one of the most ambitious renovation campaigns in Fenway Park's history. The 10-foot incline known as Duffy's Cliff was leveled to make room for a more substantial wall to replace the 25-foot high left-field fence that had been above the embankment. Yawkey also began to replace the two wooden bleacher seating areas in right and center field with remodeled steel and concrete sections. Several other areas of the ballpark (including concession areas, employee rooms, the press box, and the entrance to the team's offices on Jersey Street) were remodeled or introduced as part of this massive construction project. By the end of 1933, the facelift of Fenway Park was humming along at furious pace.
In August 1933, Fenway Park hosted four non-Red Sox baseball games. In early August, a pair of American Legion playoff games was played at the park and a Boston Park League doubleheader was played at Fenway Park at the end of the month.
The Boston Redskins played their first of four seasons at Fenway Park in 1933. That year, they won four of their six home games en route to a 5-5-2 record for the season. Several amateur football games were also played at the park during the fall months of 1933.
In their first game at Fenway Park, the Boston red Sox defeated the New York Giants before 15,000 fans. The victory was marked by a Turk Edwards block of Harry Newman's point-after attempt following a Giants third-quarter touchdown. The game was also the Redskins' first under their new name, having played as the Boston Braves at Braves Field during the 1932 season, which was their first in the National Football League.


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Could WWE bring drastic changes by the end of the year?
In recent months, it seems that WWE is more than ever in disarray both in terms of creative programs to be staged and in terms of corporate management, with the countless releases and layoffs that would have literally destabilized the WWE Universe, with the fans who no longer know what to expect from the company.
Apparently, with a rumor that has been circulating incessantly for several weeks, it seems that WWE wants to try to sell the company, but no official source has ever confirmed these facts, so for the moment, everything remains just a big and gigantic rumor.
In the meantime, however, quite heartening news arrives from overseas, with some very important insiders, who would have received a preview of some positive news from the federation circles and despite the maximum confidentiality to be maintained on similar occasions, he still wanted to reveal a little something to the fans about its social networks.
Will WWE make numerous changes by the end of the year?
According to what was reported in the last hours by the well-known journalist Andrew Zarian, who among many things was also one of the first to reveal the latest rumors of the McMahon company, which later became real and concrete facts, the WWE could soon bring on stage some positive changes in his shows, but for the moment nothing more can be added.
Through the last speech made by the journalist, we can understand: "I've heard of some really exciting things from the WWE pro wrestling side. Too early to post anything but honestly I'm very confident that we will see a real drastic change in quality by the end of the year.
I hate being so vague. I don't generally post things like this but at the moment I'm really very confident." Without adding anything else, the well-known journalist thus "threw the stone and hid his hand", adding hype among the WWE Universe fans, who now don't know what to expect from WWE, but also by the well-known journalist.
What will change from now to the end of the year for the McMahon-owned company? What are these huge changes that will bring great quality to the company's weekly shows? This year is already almost halfway through and whilst much of the WWE calendar is already a blur, several superstars have had a shocking past six months.
While many stars are flying high in WWE as world champions like Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns, others have failed to pick up a single victory since the turn of the year. Surprisingly, there are many well-known names on the list of superstars who are in perhaps what would be considered the worst run of their careers.


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Q: What's data-sizing in css selector here? Here's the link to css code I am curious about : https://codepen.io/charlesxiao/pen/NWjgQQm.
Do you know what does the following css code means?
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What's this data-sizing attribute? I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks!

A: Much like how your selectors can target classes (.class) and ids (#id), your CSS can also target attributes, including data-*. It's common practice for javascript to target data-* attributes rather than going through the rigmarole of adding/removing classes. There's some particulars choosing between the two.
width: min-content; simply sets the element to the smallest possible size — the word "awesome" is the largest element and that's used as the width.

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Man knows how to conquer winter snow using powerful snowblower instead of doing backbreaking work with shovel.
This man knows how to conquer winter snow because instead backbreaking work with a shovel he uses a powerful snowblower to clean his driveway after the massive snowstorm that hit Montreal last Tuesday, March, 14, 2017.
Last week Montreal experienced a lot of snow in a short time affecting most everything including Montreal's Trudeau Airport, most schools, a lot of businesses, land transportation in and out of the city center because clogged highways with stuck vehicles or they slid off the road, and multiple accidents.
As always happens in these huge blizzards people die and this one claimed 4 people, and immobilized 300 vehicles on Highway 13 stranding people for 12 hours, caused a 50 car pileup near the own of Magog close to the US border in the Eastern Townships just to name a few incidents.
The amount of snow that fell surpassed a previous record that happened way back on March 4, 1971 paralyzing the city with a 43.2 cm snow dump on it along with winds gusting up to 110 kilometers per hour resulting little moving around except some people helping police using snowmobiles for emergencies because of the blowing snow and very low visibility.
Outside the city the dump on the province of Quebec was even greater with 47 cm of the white stuff making it the "storm of the century" back then requiring a lot of work to get things back to normal.
That memorable blizzard lost its top dog status when another wicked storm on December 27, 2012 with over 45.6 cm of snow blasted this area setting a new record.
Last week a total of 40 cm of snow fell on Montreal while other parts of the province were digging out from as much as 70 cm of snow.
By-the-way, according to historical records on March 1, 1900 Montreal experienced probably its most heaviest total snowfall ever with a record 55 cm dump help setting that March's total of 118 cm which is four times what is typical.
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HealthMyne Raises $4.5M in Funding
HealthMyne announced that it has raised $4.5 million in a Series A round of investment. The round was led by Venture Investors and 4490 Ventures. Additional participation included HealthX Ventures and several prominent angel investors.
HealthMyne is an early stage healthcare informatics company focused on bringing evidence-based imaging analysis to the point of care, and was founded in 2013 by a seasoned group of passionate healthcare industry entrepreneurs who have enjoyed overlapping business success. The funds will be used to expand and accelerate HealthMyne's product development, regulatory, and commercialization efforts.
More information can be found here.
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ABODO Raises $1.25M in Funding
The hyperlocal online rental marketplace ABODO announced today it has closed $1.25 million in Series A financing, led by American Family Ventures. Also joining the round are 4490 Ventures and Lakewest Venture Partners, and this investment is the first for the new 4490 Ventures fund. ABODO is an apartment listing service that has already launched in 6 markets, with plans to expand to 25 nationwide in the coming year. ABODO is a graduate of the 2012 gener8tor accelerator class.
More info about ABODO and their raise can be found here.
4490 Ventures Fund Launches
Wisconsin's new $30 million venture capital fund, 4490 Ventures, has officially launched, with San Francisco Bay Area VC investor Greg Robinson to lead the fund. 4490 Ventures, which focuses on information technology startups, was announced nearly a year ago by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). With Robinson on board, the fund is now officially able to begin making investments.
Robinson was previously one of two partners at Peninsula Ventures, an early-stage VC firm in California. As the leader of the 4490 Venture fund, Robinson will, according to a press release, "identify investment themes, source new investment opportunities, serve on boards of new investments he leads, and act as a mentor and advisor to young start-up companies".
More on 4490 Ventures from Xconomy here and Madison Startups here.
WARF an SWIB Form New $30M Venture Fund
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) have partnered to form a new $30 million venture fund. The fund, called 4490 Ventures, will target early-stage IT startup companies in Wisconsin.
WARF has been a worldwide leader in technology transfer from the University, and has traditionally focused more on licensing related to biotech and medical device startups. In the past few years a growing IT/tech startup scene in and outside of Madison has emerged. These younger IT based startups do not need to leverage the same traditional technology licensing used in other industries because their businesses often do not rely on patentable technologies.
"WARF has recognized for some time that there is a significant opportunity in Madison and other regions of the state in information technology startup companies," – Carl Gulbrandsen, WARF Managing Director
This fund will enable broader support and funding for Wisconsin based IT startups, and will target companies looking to raise $250,000 to $2 million in funding. More information is available here.


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BAPE Shirt – What You Should Know
How would you describe a BAPE Shirt? Let's find out what it is, how much it costs and where you can buy it! First, let's start with the name of this type of shirt: the BAPE letters are an abbreviation representing A Bashing Ape in Pajamas, actually referring to a Japanese company that manufactures urban fashion items.
What is BAPE?
The BAPE Hoodie is a Japanese streetwear brand that has been around since 1993. The brand is known for its shirts, pants, hoodies, and high-quality coats made of high-quality materials and fine craftsmanship. However, many people who buy Bape Products may not know precisely what they are getting. Whether you're planning to buy one of these desired outfits or not, you should know a few things about BAPE.
The History of A Bathing Ape (BAPE)
Bathing Ape is a clothing brand owned by I.T Ltd. of Hong Kong; founded in 1993, A Bathing Ape operates as part of its parent company and boasts international fans. Today, Bape hoodie has locations worldwide, from its first store in Japan to other places like London, Hong Kong, and New York City.
Who Owns BAPE Brand
BAPE, abbreviated as Bathing Ape, is a trademark and retailer of Japanese streetwear brands founded by Nigo in 1993. The store started as a shopping mall in Harajuku but soon became a famous brand with high-profile interactions with significant fashion and personality brands. Like Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.
BAPE As a Street ware Product
Yes, BAPE is like street clothes. Wearing head-to-toe BAPE Hoodie is a practice for young men who grew up in Japanese anime and video games. But that does not mean that you need to be a teenager or a 20-year-old hipster to sport one of the t-shirts or hoodies you see here.
BAPE integration
In 2013, in partnership with A Bathing Ape. J Dilla wanted to release a new clothing line with BAPE and started production immediately. Unfortunately for her passing away before she released her collection of shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies, there were still 200+ pieces of merchandise stored in the BAPE warehouse.
How to Get a BAPE Tee, Sweater, or Hoodie
When you first log into a BAPE store, it would be great. They have a lot of cool T-shirts, sweaters, and hoodies that are hard to tell what is true and what is not valid. How can you know? Here are five tips
Buying & Selling Guide
Suppose you do not know A Bashing Ape, BAPE, or Ape as it is known to its enthusiastic fans and collectors of streetwear and other accessories. This brand is a prominent name in streetwear. Founded in 1993 by designer Nigo, BAPE initially operated as a limited store selling only its top signature items.
Choosing Your Right Size
A BAPE shirt is best worn if it is significant. The product line of plain T-shirts, necks of staff, and jerseys are cut sharply to meet their striking images. Suppose you do not know the dress of A Bathing Ape. It is best to order one size from your regular size in a standard men's clothing brand.
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iD Expert Light Extra - Triple Pack.
These iD Expert Light Extra Incontinence Pads are supplied as three individual packs, with each pack containing 28 pads, the pads are designed for use against light urinary incontinence and offer an absorbency level of up to 480ml (16.75 fl oz). To promote user comfort and enhance discretion iD Expert Light Incontinence Pads boast a soft textile back sheet. The pads also feature an odour control system that prevents the formation of ammonia and thus of unpleasant odours and with fast absorption a comfortable experience for the user. Anatomically shaped these pads provide optimum discretion and security and are suitable to be worn in normal underwear and the adhesive backing ensures the pads are securely held in place.


With winter in full force, a common problem is keeping warm during netball training and games; fortunately, there are several ways to get warm and stay warm to ensure the game is enjoyable.
Let's begin with the most important point: your body. You need to get the blood pumping to heat the body; however, doing this requires more than we realize. The best place to start is with your diet, as the body requires a good healthy diet to support the job of effectively pumping the blood to all the organs and limbs.
The blood also requires plenty of water. Every cell in our body uses water. As we lose water when we breathe, sweat and when our bodies digest food, we must keep the water level topped up. Aim to drink at least two liters a day.
To stay warm, you have to get warm first. This comes from an effective warm-up. The purpose of a warm-up is to stretch the muscles and prepare them for the exercise that is coming, which helps to prevent injury – if the muscles are warm, they are less likely to get damaged. There are plenty of netball training videos available online from resources such as www.sportplan.net/drills/Netball/Warm-ups/10-Balls-Anywhere-TBN0044.jsp.
Try not to get dressed for netball and then run straight out of the house. Think about getting dressed around half an hour before leaving, as this will enable your body and clothes to absorb the heat from the house first. https://www.baselayer.co.uk/kids-winter-warmth.php gives further advice on staying warm during the winter months whilst playing netball.
After you have completed an effective warm-up, it is important that you do not let your hard work go to waste. To prevent the heat you have generated from escaping, layer your clothing. This should be done by using numerous lightweight layers rather than heavy layers that will cause too much sweating. The warm-up should be completed in a tracksuit, which will keep you warm as you start and can simply be removed to enable you to play the game in your netball kit. A warm hat and gloves can also be worn during the warm-up and you could play in sports tights or leggings to prevent your legs from getting cold.


> > future, we might want to do the same for virtio devices - e.g.
> > by side to each other.
> > them on architectures without memory device detection support (e.g. s390x).
> > Let's factor out the memory device code into a MemoryDevice interface.
> > region. I have patches that also set up such a region for s390x.
> Who's merging this? Eduardo?
I just queued it.  Thanks!
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.. Wonder if Erdogan will manage to hang on..
Looks like Erdgoan stuffed it..
Some very nervous coup leaders will be sweating this morning..
The tweet from last night was well observed..
Some scenes of bravery with ordinary unarmed citizens surrounding tanks.
Foily kind of sites mumbling that this was a plan by Erdogan to consolidate power.. I dont buy that, him half assed communicating on facetime with a phone held in front of a camera was too panic'ed to appear well planned.. That said he is for sure now using the crisis to that end, 2x00 judges axed, 100s removed from civil positions, hes wiping out any and all authority except his own.
A decent timeline of what we know, provided by vice.
265 dead minimum, this wasnt bloodless..
If the army realed wanted a coup it would have been better executed and a lot more soldiers would have been involved.
Turkey has one of the largest armies in the NATO.
Fethullah Gülen, the reclusive cleric blamed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the failed coup in Turkey, has said the uprising by members of the country's military could have been "staged" by the government.
In a rare and brief interview on Saturday with a small group of journalists at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, Gülen rejected all accusations that he was behind the coup attempt.
^^^ How trustworthy is any wanna be dictator !
The swift rounding up of judges and others after a failed coup in Turkey indicated the government had prepared a list beforehand, the EU commissioner dealing with Turkey's membership bid, Johannes Hahn, said on Monday.
Following a failed coup attempt on Saturday, Turkish authorities on Sunday rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters, ranging from top commanders to foot soldiers, and the same number of judges and prosecutors.
1998 the death penalty for treason was abolished in the UK.
Although unused, the death penalty remained a legally defined punishment for certain offences such as treason until it was completely abolished in 1998.


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Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction: The ocular hypertension treatment study
Steven L. Mansberger, Mae O. Gordon, Henry Jampel, Anjali Bhorade, James D Brandt, Brad Wilson, Michael A. Kass
Ophthalmology and Vision Science
Purpose: To determine the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) after cataract extraction in the observation group of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study. Design: Comparative case series. Participants: Forty-two participants (63 eyes) who underwent cataract surgery in at least 1 eye during the study and a control group of 743 participants (743 eyes) who did not undergo cataract surgery. Methods: We defined the "split date" as the study visit date at which cataract surgery was reported in the cataract surgery group and a corresponding date in the control group. Preoperative IOP was defined as the mean IOP of up to 3 visits before the split date. Postoperative IOP was the mean IOP of up to 3 visits including the split date (0, 6, and 12 months' with "0 months" equaling the split date). In both groups, we censored data after initiation of ocular hypotensive medication or glaucoma surgery of any kind. Main Outcome Measures: Difference in preoperative and postoperative IOP. Results: In the cataract group, postoperative IOP was significantly lower than the preoperative IOP (19.8±3.2 mmHg vs. 23.9±3.2 mmHg; P<0.001). The postoperative IOP remained lower than the preoperative IOP for at least 36 months. The average decrease in postoperative IOP from preoperative IOP was 16.5%, and 39.7% of eyes had postoperative IOP <20% below preoperative IOP. A greater reduction in postoperative IOP occurred in the eyes with the highest preoperative IOP. In the control group, the corresponding mean IOPs were 23.8±3.6 before the split date and 23.4±3.9 after the split date. Conclusions: Cataract surgery decreases IOP in patients with ocular hypertension over a long period of time. Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.02.050
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Ocular Hypertension Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Cataract Extraction Medicine & Life Sciences 97%
Intraocular Pressure Medicine & Life Sciences 77%
Cataract Medicine & Life Sciences 26%
Disclosure Medicine & Life Sciences 10%
Control Groups Medicine & Life Sciences 7%
Mansberger, S. L., Gordon, M. O., Jampel, H., Bhorade, A., Brandt, J. D., Wilson, B., & Kass, M. A. (2012). Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction: The ocular hypertension treatment study. Ophthalmology, 119(9), 1826-1831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.02.050
Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction : The ocular hypertension treatment study. / Mansberger, Steven L.; Gordon, Mae O.; Jampel, Henry; Bhorade, Anjali; Brandt, James D; Wilson, Brad; Kass, Michael A.
In: Ophthalmology, Vol. 119, No. 9, 09.2012, p. 1826-1831.
Mansberger, SL, Gordon, MO, Jampel, H, Bhorade, A, Brandt, JD, Wilson, B & Kass, MA 2012, 'Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction: The ocular hypertension treatment study', Ophthalmology, vol. 119, no. 9, pp. 1826-1831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.02.050
Mansberger SL, Gordon MO, Jampel H, Bhorade A, Brandt JD, Wilson B et al. Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction: The ocular hypertension treatment study. Ophthalmology. 2012 Sep;119(9):1826-1831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.02.050
Mansberger, Steven L. ; Gordon, Mae O. ; Jampel, Henry ; Bhorade, Anjali ; Brandt, James D ; Wilson, Brad ; Kass, Michael A. / Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction : The ocular hypertension treatment study. In: Ophthalmology. 2012 ; Vol. 119, No. 9. pp. 1826-1831.
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Derek Boshier b.Portsmouth, Hampshire 1937 -
Derek Boshier, with David Hockney and Allen Jones, was part of the 1959 intake at the Royal College of Art. The boredom of the previous few years of National Service in the RAF had been alleviated by reading such works as Marshal MacLuan's The Medium is the Message and Vance Packard's The Hidden Persuaders. In 1962, with other graduates of that establishment Peter Blake, Pauline Boty and Peter Phillips, he featured in Ken Russell's BBC cult documentary Pop Goes The Easel. As with many of his contemporaries he was stimulated by the everyday world of advertising, packaging, pop music and magazines. However, his work was openly critical of the increasing Americanisation of English culture, the all-powerful multinationals, ad man and made concerned comments on the space race.
After graduating in 1962 with an Indian government scholarship he spent a year travelling the sub-continent producing paintings based on Indian symbolism. Returning to England he adopted a brightly coloured hard-edged geometric style abandoning figuration. At the 1964 The New Generation show held at the Whitechapel he exhibited large shaped canvases with vibrant areas of evenly applied colour. In subsequent years he has used metal, coloured plastics, even light, the materials of the commercial signmaker, to create three-dimensional objects. He has also experimented with books and film.
Currently he is living in California. Social commentary is still a major element in his work tackling head on subjects which have strong political overtones such as gun control, police brutality and once again, the multinationals - this time on home turf.


Small police forces are set up to patrol specific parks and open spaces.
Some examples of the off road motorbikes used by the parks police service in Havering. The fleet is maintained by Essex Police despite them being owned by the London borough of Havering. The bikes carry various life-saving equipment including defibrillators, life ropes, first aid kits, folding tools and light cutting equipment.
This is the only four-wheeled vehicle operated by the small constabulary based in the North East London borough. The unit has been in operation in its current form since 2016 when its powers were extended. They also operate two off road motorbikes.
This image depicts the livery on the same Ford Ranger prior to the 2016 changes. The Parks Protection Team vehicle did not mention 'police' or 'constabulary' on the vehicle. The light bar displays the wording 'parks' and the council crest was used on the bonnet.
New to the relaunched parks and events police service in Wandsworth in 2016.
This car was new to the small London constabulary in 2015. As well as being used for patrolling the heath, it carries first aid equipment including a defibrillator. This is important because the ambulance service often struggle to access the heath and then can find it difficult to navigate. The light bar has been customised to show a single blue light at night so people can see it is a police vehicle from a distance in total darkness.
This 2011 dog unit is used to patrol the heath. The slogan of 'Policing Hampstead Heath' has been added to the front and rear because some people aren't sure what constabulary means.
LB59 OYS Kew Constabulary Honda Accord. This car has a simple livery of green checkers over the silver bodywork. It is a low profile vehicle to fit in with the tranquil Kew Gardens in South West London. It is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment and is the only vehicle operated by the small historic constabulary that looks after the 300 acre gardens. Kew is part of the Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The Royal Botanic Gardens Constabulary (now Kew Constabulary) can trace their history back to the start of Kew Gardens. It was originally policed by the Metropolitan Police, but this changed after 1902. Ex-soldiers from the Boer War were recruited to work as gardeners from 6am to 1pm and constables from 1pm to 4pm. At this point in time, William Aiton was the Head Gardener in charge of policing.
Inspector Thwistleton Dwyer was instrumental in developing the service into a regular police force. His strict approach helped professionalise the body of men carrying out duties such as gate keeping, museum security and general paroling.
Police Sergeant Frederick Albert Ball. In 1977 he controlled five corporals and 34 constables in Kew Gardens. He reported to Honorary Inspector S Brookes and had a keen interest in the force's history.
Sergeant Ernest Killick started work at Kew on Monday 14 November 1983 and was placed in charge of the constabulary. He had recently retired from North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary (now part of North Yorkshire Police) after 30 years service. He took up residence in the gardens with his wife.
Head of Security Bob Potter with Constable Edward Ryan in 1995. Bob joined Kew in 1995 to take up the new role of Head of Security which included looking after the Constabulary. He was a Detective Chief Superintendent with the Metropolitan Police until he retired in 1994. Constable Ryan can be seen riding a new mountain bike, introduced to be faster than the previous generation of bikes. He does not have any cycle-specific clothing.
Constable Denis Longley worked at Kew from 1953 to 1997. When he started in the Constabulary he was paid £7 per week for working 51 hours. His duties included collecting money on the gates as well as keeping the peace. In the first part of his career there was no transport for the constables. Later came the introduction of bicycles. He is photographed here with his trusty bike on the eve of his retirement.
Constable William Thompson is seen here guarding a cannabis plant as part of an exhibition at Kew Gardens. He is wearing the everyday uniform of the body of constables, including a Stockman hat. The uniform is very similar to the one that gardeners wear. The crest on the left breast bears the previous name of the service, the Royal Botanic Gardens Constabulary, with the current name written below.
Kew Constable Adele Cox is seen here carrying two cannabis plants for the same exhibition. She is wearing the blue shirt with short sleeves that carries the same force crest.
LX07 CGK, EJ08 KKV Wandsworth Events Police (formerly Wandsworth Parks Police) Mercedes Vito and Ford Transit Connect used for policing large events in places such as Battersea Park.
BU12 AZB New in 2012 to the Met Police's Parks OCU is this Hyundai i30. It has a spotlight on the roof for use in unlit parkland.
Another view of the car.
EA06 OUX This is a Suzuki DRZ 400 SK5 trials bike that is used by the London Borough of Redbridge Parks Police Service. It is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment.
The rear view. The bike is a 400cc model and was new when the police service was formed in 2006.
The motorbike alongside its sister vehicle.
EN06 CYG This silver Ford Transit is used by Redbridge Parks Police. It carries a simple blue chequered pattern down the sides and "Parks Police" wording.
The view from the rear, highlighting the tinted windows and additional brake and indicator lights on the roof.
A close up look at the light bar. Blue and amber lights can be switched on independently. The service are not trained to use blue flashing lights when on the public highway and the van is not fitted with a siren.
A look into the rear. Some seats have been removed to allow a motorbike to be carried. The wood is used as a ramp.
In this action scene the Transit is seen in use alongside a Parks Police 4×4 to assist the ambulance service in transferring a patient from an ambulance to London's air ambulance.
Redbridge Parks Police have two if these marked-up Specialized mountain bikes for patrolling the parks and open spaces in their borough.
EK06 XTC This Ford Ranger is with Redbridge Parks Police. It is fitted with a full-width light bar and searchlights to the front and rear.
LD08 URF This silver VW Golf is operated by Hammersmith and Fulham parks constabulary in London. It carries an amber light bar and a simple livery.
LG08 KCN This is a VW Transporter in silver that is used by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham's Parks Constabulary. It has police-style blue and white checkers down the sides and is fitted with an amber light bar on the roof.
LG08 KAO is a VW Caddy that is sitting alongside the above VW Transporter. The Caddy carries the same Hammersmith and Fulham livery with the exception of the checker band down the sides.
EJ08 KKV This Wandsworth Parks Police dog unit is a Ford Transit Connect that has been specially adapted to carry dogs in the rear.
The rear and side views of the same van.
LC08 KTX This parks police Ford C-Max is driving down a narrow path amongst trees as part of its patrol.
EJ08 KME is a Ford Transit Connect used by Wandsworth Parks Police in London. This van is not fitted with any emergency warning equipment and is used by support officers on non-urgent duties.
The rear view of the Transit Connect. The rear portion of the van can be used for carrying large number of road cones or even a dog.
LG08 YTJ New in the summer of 2008 is this Ford C-Max for Wandsworth Parks Police. It is decked out with a single band of battenburg and clear 'parks police' wording.
The rear view of the C-max, showing its high visibility markings.
EF04 TNE This Ford Transit Connect is used by Haringey Parks Constabulary in North London. It is used to carry police dogs.
The rear view of the Ford.
EU53 NEN is a Ford Focus estate also used by Haringey Parks Constabulary to carry police dogs. This vehicle also carries the crest and badge of the Metropolitan Police on its rear windows.
NFM 115E to NFM 118E are shown in this photo of Liverpool Parks Constabulary Morris Mini Vans from 1967. The force was formed in 1860 and terminated in 1972.
This is a 2003 Nissan Terrano used by Hampstead Heath Constabulary to patrol the heath.