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New Communications System - Q Communications
Beginning in the 2019-20 School Year, Ferndale Schools has implemented Q Communication, a new tool that will enable easier and more comprehensive communication between families, teachers and the school district. The Q Communication site and app will allow you to interact with your student's teachers while ensuring that the district communicates with you in the ways that you prefer.
Q Communication Parent Training Videos
Q Communication Parent Walkthrough Document
2018 Resource Guide - Oakland Schools — This comprehensive resource guide contains a directory of support programs and agencies available to all ages and all needs.
» Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Universal Student Library Card Application
DISCLOSURE OF IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION
Immunizations are an important part of keeping our children healthy. Schools and State and Local health departments must monitor immunization levels to ensure that all communities are protected from potentially life-threatening diseases and, if necessary, respond promptly to an emerging public health threat. It is important that disease threats be minimized through the monitoring of students being immunized.
Sharing immunization and personally identifiable information including the students name, Date of Birth, gender, and address with local and state health departments will help to keep your child safe from vaccine preventable diseases. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, requires written parental consent before personally identifiable information from your child's education records is disclosed to the health department. If your child is 18 or over, he or she is an "eligible student" and must provide consent for disclosures of information from his or her education records. You may withdraw your consent to share this information in writing at any time.
Community Safety Notifications
Parents and guardians: Please remind children and young adults of the need to be cautious and attentive when on the streets of our communities, whether they are walking to and from school, or playing. First and foremost, if anyone observes a suspicious person, vehicle or circumstance, either around school or in the area, call the police immediately (911). It is also important that discussions take place between parents and children about how to handle suspicious incidents. Please remind your child of the following safety measures they can take:
If someone is following a child in a car or is walking very close, teach your child to stay away from them, and run to the nearest house (preferably where someone they know is home) to ask for help.
Do not talk to strangers or go near their car - even if they seem nice and say they have candy or a toy in the car.
If someone tries to get a child to go with them, a good defense is to yell, "This is not my father/mother!" and run away.
Do not help strangers find their dog or cat or anything. Adults do not need children's help.
Always tell a parent or whoever is in charge at home where they are going and do not leave that location without getting an OK from parents or teachers at school.
If someone tells your child "Don't tell," assure the child she or he should definitely report the incident to a trusted adult.
Annual Asbestos Notification
Annual Integrated Pest Management Notification
Oakland County Flu Shots
Fact Sheets From Oakland County Health Division
|MRSA Staph Infections
Norovirus Fact Sheet
Handwashing Fact Sheet
Head Lice Sheet
Immunization Schedule Ages 0-18 years
Emergency School Closing Info
All official emergency school closings will be announced first on www.ferndaleschools.org and our District Facebook page. You can also stay tuned to local television channels Fox 2, WDIV-4, and WXYZ-7, and radio stations WJR-760 am, and WWJ-950 am, for the latest news on school closings. The district will also send out a notification to all households via our School Messenger system - you will receive a phone call and email if school is cancelled.
Emergency closures may result from inclement weather, equipment failures, power outages, or other unforeseen circumstances. Updates will run on the local cable access educational channels, and here on this website. The district will make every effort to avoid canceling school during the school day.
Tornado Watch/Warning Procedures
The district will remain in session during a tornado watch or warning. Whenever a tornado watch or warning is issued, all students and staff will remain in the buildings.
If a warning occurs, everyone in the building at the time will take shelter in designated areas. Parents who are at the school when a warning is issued are urged to use caution and stay in the shelter area with their children.
The National Weather Service recommends that people in the path of a tornado should go to a basement or central interior room on the lowest floor possible; stay away from windows; abandon cars and mobile homes for a reinforced building, ditch or culvert. In the case of a severe thunderstorm, stay in a reinforced shelter away from windows.
All after-school activities will be cancelled if a tornado watch or warning is in effect at the end of the normal school day.
You can login with your student to their Ferndale G Suite for Education account when they use their username and password to login to their Google Drive to access the other Google Apps.
Google Apps for Education at Ferndale Schools
In the fall of 2014, Ferndale Public Schools partnered with Oakland Schools Technology Field Services and introduced Google Apps for Education to all staff. In the fall of 2015, all students Kindergarten through twelfth grade received access to student Google Apps for Education accounts. The introduction of Google Apps for Education accounts ties in with our strategic plan goal to offer high quality opportunities for learning that will best equip our students with the skills they need to be successful, especially in an increasingly digital world.
What is Google Apps for Education?
Google Apps for Education (or GAFE) is a collection of applications designed for schools. From calendars, email, web pages, Docs and Forms, all the apps synchronize and flow seamlessly together to provide for integration and collaboration for users within the district. Google Apps for Education are accessible through any web browser so files and work can be accessed 24/7 whether at home, school or on a smartphone. Students no longer need to carry a USB memory stick or e-mail things back and forth to themselves because they have the ability to save files to their Google Drive and access them wherever they might be working.
Tools Include:
Google Drive: Cloud based file storage and organization
Google Docs: a word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and drawing program that allows multi-user access and editing
Google Calendar: a customizable calendar and to-do list
Google Classroom: a learning platform that allows for creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way
Google Mail: full-functioning e-mail program. Grades K-8 can send and recieve e-mail only within Ferndale Schools accounts. Grades 9-12 have global access.
YouTube: creating, consuming and curating educational video content.
What will my child be using Google Apps for Education for?
Kindergarten through twelfth grade students will have access to Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, YouTube and Google Calendar. Kindergarten through eighth grade students will have access to all of the Google Apps plus have the ability to both send and receive e-mail internally to e-mail addresses that belong to the Ferndale Schools domain (ferndaleschools.org). Ninth through twelfth grade students will have access to all the Google Apps plus the ability to send and receive e-mail with their Ferndale Schools Google account globally. Students will utilize the GAFE suite to do many things that benefit their learning including:
communicate and collaborate with teachers and peers both synchronously and asynchronously
submit assignments to teachers
create work or complete assignments
become responsible digital citizens
access school related learning materials any time and any where
Can I see what my child is doing in Google Apps?
There is no separate parent view for Google Apps currently available. However, you are encouraged to explore Google Apps with your child at home by logging in together. Your child can log in to their account at home and show you what they are currently working on in class.
What governmental laws are Ferndale Schools and Google Apps for Education required to follow in regards to protecting students online?
The Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires that schools have technology measures and policies in place that protect students from harmful materials including those that are obscene. The student internet access is filtered and harmful content is blocked.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) applies to commercial companies and limits their ability to collect personal information from children under 13. Google advertising is turned off for GAFE accounts. No personal student information is collected for commercial purposes.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of students' educational and personal records. Parents have the right to investigate the content of their child's GAFE account at any time.
Please look for further announcements regarding parent/guardian/family offerings that will discuss how to best support your student as a responsible digital citizen and in utilizing Google Apps for Education. Also, please refer to our Acceptable Use Plan for technology for more details regarding appropriate use of district technology.
Instructional Questions?
Question on instructional goals and methods of Google Apps for Education student accounts should be directed to Johanna.Mracna@FerndaleSchools.org, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction.
Ferndale Schools is provided Tech Support services through Oakland Schools, or Intermediate School District. There are multiple ways to contact them.
servicedesk@oakland.k12.mi.us
Live Chat & Service Ticket Tracking
Create an account in the ticketing system with just your e-mail address so you can enter, update and track your technology requests, and receive Live Chat help.
Service Desk Sign-Up
OS Account Creation Guide - PDF Document
During this time of the year, Oakland Schools is experiencing extremely high call volumes and encourages you to enter tickets through the customer portal or email to avoid long wait times on hold,
Digital Citizenship & Online Safety Resources for Parents & Students
Below are some great resources for discussing and learning about responsible digital citizenship for Kindergarten through 12th grade students. These resources were discussed at the Plugged In: Technology & Learning Series on Digital Citizenship and Online Safety for K-5 and 6-12 Students and Parents. Please explore for helpful tips about discussing digital citizenship and digital expectations with your child.
K-5 Resources
Preview resources using the Table of Contents for the Dig Cit K-5 Folder
Or Access and download the Materials in the Digital Citizenship Resources Folder for K-5
6-12 Resources
Preview resources using the Table of Contents for the Dig Cit 6-12 Folder
Or Access and download the Materials in the Digital Citizenship Resources Folder for 6-12
The Ferndale Schools offers before and after school latchkey care to preschool and elementary school students. It's fun to stay after school in the Ferndale Schools!
Register before September 4 and pay a reduced registration fee!
REGISTRATION INFO - CLICK HERE »
Elementary Daily Latchkey
Students at Ferndale Lower Elementary and Ferndale Upper Elementary have an opportunity to attend both before and after school latchkey. For rates, times and more information, visit the Before & After School link below. Registration forms are also included below for your convenience.
Teachers will be collaborating on important school improvement matters for one hour on almost every Wednesday throughout the school year. This means school will be dismissed one hour early on Wednesdays (when school is in session). The district calendar will identify these Wednesdays and parents will receive reminders in advance. Latchkey will be provided on School Improvement Wednesdays for children to remain at school until the regular dismissal time. For students using Latchkey for the one hour only on School Improvement Wednesdays, and not enrolled in daily Latchkey, there is no registration fee and the rates are as follows:
Fee for full year: $100 (paid in advance for all 12 Wednesdays)
Fee per semester: $45 (Paid in advance)
Fee per month: Varies depending on the number of Wednesdays, at $10/Wednesday (Paid 1 week in advance)
Ferndale Schools also offers fun enrichment camps when school is not in session (during the school year), including half and full day camps, and a wonderful Spring Break camp option for our families. More information on how to sign up for camps is posted here prior to each camp experience.
December Break — December 28 - 30
Mid Winter Break — February 2 - 27
Spring Break — April 3 - 7
$40 per family ($30 per family before September 4, 2016)
If your child receives free or reduced price school lunches, you may qualify for Internet Essentials from Comcast.
Ferndale School District English Language Learner Complaint Procedures ENGLISH
Ferndale School District English Language Learner Complaint Procedures ARABIC
Parenting Resources from
CASEL: The Collaborative for Academic, Social & Emotional Learning
Ashoka Parenting Changemakers
Offers resources and ideas for acting as a parenting change-maker with a focus on building four skills in family life: empathy, teamwork, new leadership, and change-making. The process helps parents problem-solve for themselves and leads families and communities in addressing the issues that are most pressing to them.
Reviews movies, apps, video games, and other media available to children. Each movie, for example, lists a parent-level age rating, along with a kid's perspective of the appropriate age level. In addition, it gives a summary along with positive messages and violence or scariness rankings. A mobile app makes it simple to review any media children may encounter.
Confident Parents, Confident Kids
The only site for parents that focuses explicitly on actively promoting kids' social, emotional, and ethical development. Articles and resources focus on simple, practical ways to model, coach, and create opportunities to develop social and emotional skills in the context of family life.
Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this site provides information on children's developmental ages and stages, healthy living practices, safety and prevention, and dealing with health concerns at home.
Info About Kids
Produced through a collaboration of the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth, and Families, the site is committed to publishing resources with a solid research base. It has sections on body, mind, emotions, and relationships.
52 Essential Conversations
Designed for ages 5 to adult, the cards cover six categories (self-awareness; relationship skills; self-management; social awareness; responsible decisionmaking; and diversity, equity, and inclusion) and ask questions such as What is fairness? or What is luck? They can be used in a multitude of ways — as conversation prompts during dinner or daily errands, or in place of playing cards in a game of Go Fish.
NBC Parent Toolkit
Provides developmental markers at each age/stage, with guidance for parents on how to support each aspect of development. Resources include the areas of academic, health and wellness, and social and emotional development. A supplemental application can prompt a parent on a child's specific milestones along with tips for support.
Focused on helping parents, educators, and community members stop bullying. There are also resources and articles targeting kids and teens.
Youth Service America
Supports youth as significant contributors to communities through learning, leadership, and service. The group organizes large-scale campaigns, makes grants, offers numerous resources, and gives awards to support its mission.
Closing/Delay Information Stay up to date on weather delays and school closures. Resources for staying up to date on School Closings
Follow Our Twitter Get up to the moment updates to you mobile devices. Follow our twitter feed
Food Service View our menus for this month! More...
MISTAR Make lunch payments & access student info and grades. More...
School Pay Access the online payment system for camps, child care, events, and organizations. School Pay homepage
Ferndale Administration Offices 871 Pinecrest Ferndale, MI 48220 Phone 248-586-8652


Many DNA isolation and protein expression protocols contain instructions to use a starter culture of E. coli that is then used to inoculate the main culture.
What are the advantages of using starter cultures compared to just let the bacteria grow in the same medium for a longer time? When should one use starter cultures and when can one safely skip that first culture?
Growth can be quite slow for some species under certain conditions when the concentration of cells is too low. Log-phase growth is powerful, and so one would like to keep cells in this state for the experiment at hand. Different genes are expressed then compared to a stationary phase.
In addition, you'd like your culture to out-compete a contaminant if there is one. That is more easily accomplished with a starter culture, which is then used to inoculate a larger culture for scale-up. Inoculating directing into the large-sized flask may allow your bacteria to enter a stationary phase, thus giving an opportunity for other species to out-compete your bacteria.
I agree that a starter culture would out-comete a contaminant (especially if there is no antibiotic in the media).
Another advantage of inoculating with starter culture is that your results concerning plasmid preps or preparing competent cells will be easily reproducible. By inoculating with a colony, the starter number of cells is different each time you do that, so you might not know how long your cells have to grow to reach a certain OD (e.g. for preparing competent cells) or you have to measure the OD before you isolate DNA to be sure that your yields are comparable with your previous ones.
Is there an equivalent to "Fields Virology" for Bacteria?
Why does beta-2-Thienylalanine inhibit bacterial growth?
What constitutes as the death of a bacteria?


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How to Install Extensions/Addons to Microsoft Edge Browser
Narender Singh
Microsoft Edge is the default browser in Windows 10 devices. It did not support extensions or addons when it was introduced. However, it's been a few months since it started supporting them. That said, the number of extensions available for Edge are limited. The numbers are nowhere close to the likes of Firefox or Chrome which have supported them from long.
That's acceptable given the fact that Edge is so young as compared to the likes of Chrome or Firefox. The number of available extensions is growing at a steady pace. Many essentials such as Ad Blocker, LastPass, OneNote and others are already available. Extensions for Edge are available from the Windows store. Here's how to install them and make Microsoft Edge more productive.
Installing New Extensions to Microsoft Edge
Step 1 – Extensions are available from within Microsoft Edge. You cannot install them directly via the Windows store. So, first of all, open Microsoft Edge and click on the menu button (ellipses or the three dots) in the top-right corner. Then click or tap on Extensions.
If you do not see an Extensions option, then your PC is most probably running a Windows 10 built older than the Anniversary update. You need to update Windows to install and use extensions in Microsoft Edge.
Step 2 – You'll be presented with the Extensions panel. All installed extensions are listed here. Now, since you're installing an extension for the first time, the panel will be empty. Simply click on Get extensions from Windows store to install your first Edge extension.
Step 3 – Windows Store will open, listing all available extensions for Microsoft Edge. Browse through the list of search for an extension manually using the search box. Click on the extension which you wish to install.
Step 4 – Click or tap on the GET button to start installing the selected extension. Future updates to the extension will be automatically installed by the Windows Store unless you have updates turned off.
Step 5 – Head back to the Edge browser or click on the Launch button on the extension's page. Edge browser will display a popup asking if you want to enable the newly installed extension. Click or tap on Turn it on and you're ready to start using the extension.
If you do not want to read the long text above, here's the shorter version:
Click or tap on Menu (3 horizontal dots) > Extensions.
Click or tap on Get extensions from Windows store
Choose the extension to install from the Windows Store and click GET to install it.
Launch Microsoft Edge and activate the extension by clicking Turn it on.
Configuring the installed extension
Extensions come with their own set of options which allow for customization. Click on the Menu button and select Extensions to open the extensions panel. Now click on the extension you wish to manage or customize.
You can see the overview of the extension here along with permissions and the Options button. Click on options to make user specific changes to the extension.
Tip – Show extension in the Edge Toolbar
You can get one-click access to the extension by adding it to the toolbar. This will make the extension icon appear alongside the share, bookmark and other tools. Just right-click (or long tap) on the extension and select Show next to address bar.
How to Turn off or Uninstall Extensions from Microsoft Edge
No longer needing that extension or installed the wrong one? You can easily remove extensions from the Microsoft Edge. You can also temporarily disable the extension while still having it installed for a later use. Here's how:
Click on the Edge's Menu button (top right).
Select Extensions and click on the extension which you want to Turn off or Uninstall.
On the extension's summary screen,
To Turn off – Move the toggle from On to Off
To Uninstall – Click on Uninstall button and confirm by clicking Ok.
This is how you install, manage and remove extensions from the Edge browser. If you make use of the Microsoft Edge browser, do tell us about your favorite extensions you can't live without 🙂
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Enable the download confirmation prompt in Firefox 98 & newer versions
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Sync Android and Windows PC clipboard using SwiftKey keyboard
Disable the weather, news & AQI data from the Windows 10 taskbar
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A Case Of 'Flag Terrorism': Governments of Both India and Pakistan
By Tariq A. Al Maeen
Governments of both India and Pakistan need to understand that waving the flag of another nation should not be seen with suspicion or met with force
Last September, some university students in India raised Pakistani flags during a sports event. The incident occurred at the venue of the Big Kashmir Marathon in the Hazratbal area of Srinagar in India. The 21-kilometre marathon was scheduled to begin from Naseem Bagh at the Kashmir University and go along the scenic Dal Lake. The organisers said the aim of the Big Kashmir Marathon, in which professional runners from outside India also participated, was to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness among the youth.
The hoisting of the Pakistani flag did not sit well with the Indian authorities, who sent in troops to deal with this perceived act of treason. A clash ensued. Video footage showed Indian forces firing tear gas shells and swinging batons as they charged into the melee of university students. Several of the students sustained injuries. Some were dragged away into waiting police vans. The flags were rounded up and taken away. An officer at the scene said that the action of the students in raising the national emblem of another country was ''flag terrorism''.
In another incident at another university in a different state in India, students were suspended from the institution for displaying the Pakistani flag during a cricket match in which the national team was featured.
Not to be outdone, the Pakistanis have now responded to their own domestic brand of ''flag terrorism''. Late last month, Pakistani authorities took into custody a Pakistani national for hoisting the Indian flag on the rooftop of his home. Omar Draz from a village near Lahore was picked up on a complaint from neighbours who saw the flag. Authorities raided his home and seized him and removed the flag. The police registered a case under the Maintenance of Public Order against Draz. He was presented in court the same day and was remanded to police custody.
In his defence, Draz claimed that he was not aware that he was breaking any law or had committed a crime and urged the authorities to pardon him. He said he should be seen as ''an Indian cricketer's fan and not as a spy''. ''I am a big fan of Virat Kohli — the Indian captain. I support the Indian team because of Kohli. Hoisting of Indian flag on the rooftop of [my] house only shows my love for the Indian cricketer,'' Draz said. The incarcerated man told the gathering media that he also had posters and photographs of the cricketer pasted all over the walls of his home. He did not think, for a moment, that he was committing any sort of crime.
The actions of Draz, a resident of the eastern town of Okara, fell under Section 123-A of the Pakistan Penal Code that states that 'displays of allegiance to another country is a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty', and persons found guilty are punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The arrest drew considerable condemnation from Pakistani citizens who felt that Draz's rights were violated with the government using a heavy hand.
One person said: ''This is bizarre. I find it utterly laughable that this person was arrested. I mean, c'mon, this is stupid. Why can't he do what he wants? He's a sporting person and is displaying his admiration for a player. It's not a military rule. This is still supposed to be an open country. I think the authorities should focus on more immediate, [serious] issues, like crime, terror.'' Another added: ''What is the big deal with hoisting the Indian flag? It's his house, his property and as long he is no threat to national security, he can hoist whatever he desires. Would I be jailed if I hoist any flag except the Pakistani flag? Does that make me a terrorist?''
Voices such as these clearly spell that excessive actions by authorities on both sides do not bode well for the promotion of a sporting fraternity that rises above and beyond national boundaries. Pakistani and Indian sports followers have always expressed admiration for players from opposing sides, not based on their nationality, but on their sporting appeal. To curb such feverish enthusiasm is a great disservice — not only to sports, but to all Indians and Pakistanis everywhere.
Both nations are made of a similar stock of people and at ground level have very few issues or differences with each other. This is very evident in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, where people belonging to the bloc share a fraternal bond.
Governments of both India and Pakistan need to understand that waving the flag of another nation should not be viewed with suspicion or met with force, but instead, tolerated to foster closer ties and better understanding that have been eluding these two nations since they came into being.
Tariq A. Al Maeena is a Saudi socio-political commentator. He lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. You can follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/@talmaeena


First of all, the market on cryptocurrency is very tireless with the endeavours that they are pursuing and even embracing within the industry itself. This is of course a contradictory prospect to that of the stock market, as such form of a business venture does have its own limitations in tow. Despite such progressive efforts on the cryptocurrency business, such line of work may prove to be quite stressful for both casual investors and traders alike. But why is this so? Well, it stems from the unpredictability that this type of a market could give out in its own accord. In fact, virtuosos within the business of crypto investment would know the very feeling of having to wake up every morning knowing that there may be some form of a pleasing surprise, or even otherwise, after they are able to check the potential losses or gains that they had accumulated overnight.
With such tendencies in mind, the advent of trading bots has certainly made it easier for these said businessmen to manage and control the trading aspect that they are pursuing within the situation of their said predicament. A trader in fact is given the utmost convenience at the end of the day, as they could simply leave the bot to do its own work, while they would be doing some other important things that their business may need to suffice in its own betterment. Of course, your comfort is not the only thing situated with these trading bots, as having the most top notch of crypto trading innovations out there would allow you to get your trades be done more efficiently and quickly to your own liking. This way, you would not be burdened with the idea of going manual to satisfy your own intended goals in the very end.
Due to the trending nature of cryptocurrency nowadays, crypto trading bots have become that much prominent to a number of individuals out there for their own utilization in mind. This sudden spike in their viability have made several prospects come out as different platforms for investors or traders to use to their own given benefit. You could either go the free route from those open source platforms or you could contemplate about paying some reasonable amount of cash in order to get the licensed platform that you know you could depend on. No matter what you are choosing, you are for sure going to get the leverage that you need sooner or later.


Located just north of Orlando, Maitland offers an affluent lifestyle with many picturesque parks along lakes and almost perfect year around weather.
For lovers of the great outdoors, Maitland offers a number of lakes and parks with activities for all ages. Whether boating on Lake Maitland, fishing on Lake Sybelia, or enjoying the beautiful and popular Lake Lily, there's no shortage of fun things to see and do.
One of the oldest municipalities in Central Florida, Maitland was named after Fort Maitland, which was built in 1838 during the Second Seminole Indian War. After the Civil War, the area was used for extensive citrus production. Some of these farms still remain. Historical homes dating from the late 1800's are open as working museums and visitors can experience how life would have been.
Maitland features delicious local fare such as Antonio's Market & cafe, Jazz Tastings, and Gordon's Be Back Fish House.
A unique shopping experience awaits! Browse beautiful antiques and gifts at the Lily Lace Antique Market or find a huge selection of fabrics at The Sewing Studio Fabric Superstore.
The area offers many historical sites and museums to explore, including the Telephone Museum in Maitland's Art & History Museum.
If you are ready to Relocate to Maitland, or want to learn more about Maitland, FL real estate, be sure to request our Maitland Home Buying Guide and our Maitland Relocation Guide. Both guides are tailored to share the information you will need to make your relocation smooth and easy. Other questions about Maitland? Simply contact me, Debbie Summers, your Maitland Florida Real Estate Expert.


Serving the heart's purpose is the greatest gift we can give ourselves and quieting our mind is the key to unveiling abundant rewards. This prosperity is a natural state of being, however, if we cultivate the fear mentality- merry-go-round, so rampant in todays society the mind becomes the victor and the heart falls behind. In her book, Love Without End, Glenda Greene speaks eloquently on the subject of the heart: "What we fail to grasp and appreciate is that…..


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<link rel="author" title="Intel" href="http://www.intel.com">

Test steps:

Launch app "web_support_copyandpaste_tests"

Copy some charsets in "Select fields" field

Enter the HomeScreen

Launch app "web_support_pasted_tests"

Paste the text content to the "Paste fields" input box

Launch app "web_support_copyandpaste_tests"

Copy some charset in the "Select fields" field

Enter the HomeScreen

For android, launch native app "Message" by icon and compose a new message

  * For windows, new a text document and open it with "Notepad"

Paste the text content

  * Note: Copy/Paste option could be launched by long press or hotkey Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V

Repeat many times step1-step10

Expected Output:

The web app "web_support_copyandpaste_tests" is launched successfully

Copy the text successfully and interface display normal

Back to HomeScreen

The web app "web_support_pasted_tests" is launched successfully

Text is pasted into the "Paste fields" field and the content is correctly

The web app "web_support_copyandpaste_tests" is launched successfully.

Copy the text successfully and interface display normal

Back to HomeScreen

The app is launched successfully

Text is pasted correctly

WebApp,crosswalk and OS shouldn't crash.

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    private static final long serialVersionUID = -5133228134213792299L;

    public PersistenceException(final String message) {
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This is a easy pork dish that your whole family will enjoy.
1 Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Place the bell pepper strips and pork chops into the slow cooker. Pour the teriyaki sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and garlic over the pork chops.
2 Cover and cook on Low until the pork is very tender, 8 to 9 hours. Once tender, remove the pork from the slow cooker, and whisk in the peanut butter until smooth. Return the pork to the slow cooker, and cook 10 minutes more.
3 Pour into a serving dish and sprinkle with green onions and peanuts to garnish. Decorate with lime wedges to serve.


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Kobe Bryant Biography
Kobe Bryant - Bio, Net Worth, Affair, Wife, NBA, Awards, Salary, Height, Age, Facts, Wiki, Retired, Death, Crash, Daughter, Current Team, Contract
Gelson | January 27, 2020
Facts About Kobe Bryant
Lower Merion High School
Vanessa Laine
Kobe Bean Bryant famed as Kobe Bryant was an American former professional basketball player who has played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Overall, he is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. In the year 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his film Dear Basketball.
Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter killed in a helicopter crash
Source: @hollywoodreporter
Who is Kobe Bryant's Wife Vanessa Bryant?
Kobe Bryant Says Daughter Capri Is 'Our Best Baby': 'She Sleeps Like Six Hours!'
Kobe Bryant has no problem praising the newest addition to his family for being the "best baby." On June 20th, the NBA icon and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed their fourth daughter, Capri Kobe Bryant. "She has been our best baby," the proud father gushed of Koko (her nickname) to Extra in a recent interview. "She sleeps like six hours. She's an absolute sweetheart." The newest member of the "Bryant Bunch" joined the couple's three older daughters: Bianka Bella, 2½, Gianna Maria-Onore, 13, and Natalia Diamante, 16 all of which have helped their parents with the arrival of their new baby sister. "The big girls help around the house tremendously," Bryant told the outlet. "Bianka absolutely loves her the only challenge we have is she wants to kiss her too much." The excited family first announced that they would be welcoming another child into their "bunch" in January, sharing the sweetest posts on Instagram as they rang in the New Year. Though the dad is surrounded by women, he said he wouldn't mind having a fifth daughter after little Koko. "It's Vanessa's decision to make," he admitted. "She wants a boy more than I do. I'm comfortable having girls. It drives her crazy when I say that she says, 'We're gonna get five girls 'cause you spoke it to existence.'" The basketball legend previously admitted that his wife was hoping to have a boy one day when speaking to Extra in 2017.
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Early Life of Kobe Bryant
On 23rd August 1978, Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, the USA as Kobe Bean Bryant. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is Black. His religion is Christian and his horoscope sign is Virgo. As of 2019, he celebrated his 41st birthday with his friends and families. He is the youngest of three children and only son of former NBA player Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant. He is also the maternal nephew of basketball player John "Chubby" Cox. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, is derived from his father's nickname "Jellybean". When Bryant was six, his father retired from the NBA and moved his family to Rieti in Italy to continue playing professional basketball at a lower level. He earned national recognition during a spectacular high school career at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore.
Body Measurements of Kobe Bryant
Kobe is a very handsome person with an attractive personality. His body build is athletic. He has a tall height of 6 ft 4 in or 193 cm with a balanced weight of 96 KG or 212 LBS. His other body measurements have not been revealed yet but it will be added soon. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
Career of Kobe Bryant
In the year 1996, Kobe was drafted into the 'National Basketball Association' (NBA) by the 'Charlotte Hornets,' before he was traded to play for the 'Los Angeles Lakers' team.
In the 1996-1997 'NBA' season, he played well and created a record by becoming the youngest player ever to play in an 'NBA' game.
In the 'All-Star weekend,' held in February 1997, he won the 'Slam Dunk Contest' and registered his name as the youngest player to win this championship.
His remarkable performances during the year got him a place in the 'NBA All-Rookie' second team.
In the 1997-98 'NBA' season, he performed better than the previous season and was voted the 'NBA All-Star' starter.
He was the youngest 'NBA' player to receive this honor.
In the following season, he played exceptionally well and established himself as a premier guard in the league.
He entered into a contract with the 'Lakers' team which extended for six years.
In the year 1999, the former American basketball player Phil Jackson was appointed as the coach of the 'Lakers' team and this helped Bryant improve his skills in basketball.
He excelled as a shooting guard in the league and played with the 'All-Star,' 'All-NBA,' and 'All-Defensive' teams.
He led his team to victory and they became champions from 2000 to 2002.
In the 2002-2003 season, the 'Lakers' could not make it to the finals after their loss to the 'San Antonio Spurs.'
He could not take part in the initial matches of the 2003-2004 NBA season, but when he resumed, he led his team to the finals and even won the 'Pacific Division' title.
But they lost to the 'Detroit Pistons' team.
Rudy Tomjanovich was appointed as the new coach of the 'Lakers' team and Kobe signed a seven-year contract with the 'Lakers.'
'Lakers' lost the playoffs which had not happened in years.
Also, coach Rudy resigned from his post.
The 2005-2006 'NBA' season was a season of revival for the 'Lakers.'
The team was once again under the guidance of Coach Phil Jackson, and the two important team members of 'Lakers,' Kobe and Shaquille, made peace with their differences.
On 22nd January 2006, he scored 81 points in a game against the 'Toronto Raptors.'
He also scored well in the following four games, becoming the first player to score 45 points or more in four consecutive games.
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His team too improved in comparison to the earlier season, although they did not win the season.
In the 2006-2007 'NBA' season, he performed well and even got selected to the 'All-Star Game' for the ninth time.
He also got the 'All-Star Game MVP Trophy' for the second time.
But his team lost the playoffs 4-1 to the 'Phoenix Suns.'
In December 2007, he created a record of being the youngest player to reach 20,000 points.
The record was later broken by LeBron James.
In 2008, he represented the 'U.S. men's national basketball team' and won a gold medal at the 'Olympics.'
He was also bestowed with the 'NBA Most Valuable Player' award.
In the 2007-2008 'NBA' season, the 'Lakers' reached the finals but lost to the 'Boston Celtics.'
The 'Lakers' had a good start at the 2008-2009 'NBA' season and Bryant's performance won him 'All-Star Game' as a starter.
He was also made the 'Western Conference Player of the Month' for December and January.
The 'Lakers' registered a win at the 2009 'NBA Finals' and Kobe won his first 'NBA Final MVP' trophy.
In the 2009-2010 'NBA' season, he played exceptionally well and broke Jerry West's record and became the all-time leading scorer in the history of the 'Los Angeles Lakers' team.
The 2010 'NBA Finals' was also won by his team 'Lakers' and this talented player once again received the 'NBA Finals MVP Award.'
The 'Lakers' team's quest for another three-peat was foiled by the 'Dallas Mavericks' in the second round of the playoffs.
In the '2012 Summer Olympics,' he won a gold medal.
He has been named the top 'NBA' player of the 2000s by the 'Sporting News' and 'TNT.'
In December 2012, he reached 30,000 career points, becoming the first player in 'NBA' history to reach this milestone.
Mike D'Antoni was appointed as the coach for 'Lakers.'
He knew Mike D'Antoni from his childhood and had grown close to him when his father was playing in Italy.
After facing severe injuries, he returned to the 2013-2014 season.
The 'Lakers' did not make it to the playoffs, a first since 2005.
He faced severe injuries during the 2014-15 season as well.
After recovery, he returned to his 20th season with the 'Lakers,' surpassing John Stockton's record for most seasons with the same team.
At the age of 37, he became the oldest player to score 60 or more points in a game.
However, 'The Lakers' finished their season with their worst record in the franchise's history.
On 29th November 2015, he announced his retirement through 'Player's Tribune' in a poem titled 'Dear Basketball,' expressing his love for the sport since his childhood.
He was also the leading vote-getter of the 2016 'All-Star' game with 1.9 million votes ahead of Stephen Curry.
The Lakers finished the season with a 17-65 record, their worst record in franchise history.
Marital Status, Wife, Child
Kobe is a married man. In November 1999, 21-year-old Bryant met 17-year-old Vanessa Laine while she was working as a background dancer on the Tha Eastsidaz music video "G'd Up". He was in the building and working on his debut musical album. The two began dating and became engaged just six months later in May 2000 while Laine was still a senior at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. They married on April 18, 2001, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, California. Reportedly Bryant's parents had problems with him marrying so young, especially to a woman who was not African-American. This disagreement resulted in an estrangement period of over two years, which ended when the couple's first daughter was born. The Bryants' first child, a daughter, was born in January 2003 named Natalia Diamante Bryant. Their second daughter was born in May 2006 named Kianka Bryant. On December 16, 2011, Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, and the couple requested joint custody of their daughters. On January 11, 2013, Bryant and his wife both announced via social media that they had called off their divorce. In early December 2016, Vanessa gave birth to their third daughter, and in January 2019 the Bryants announced they were expecting a fourth daughter. The daughter, named after himself, was born in June 2019.
Net Worth of Kobe Bryant
The annual income of Kobe Bryant in the NBA ran about $ 30.5 million dollars. In 2017, his fortune is estimated at $ 260 million. In 2019, Kobe Bryant's net worth is estimated to be $500 million. At present, he is enjoying a luxurious lifestyle from his earnings.
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' Railway Tale* ' by the Rev. W. Awdry told by Charles E. Stidwill
10 — ' Four Little Engines '
All are small engines running on their own special line, and they are looked after by the Thin Controller. Some of the Fat Controller's engines are here too, and between them they have some exciting adventures-and some anxious moments!
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Saturday Excursion
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Wynford Vaughan Thomas and John Lane travel from London to Munich on this well-known European express, and meet some of the men and women who are connected with its running
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Multi-country analysis highlights importance of experiencing competence, feeling connected to others
A new survey study suggests that, for adolescents who received unplanned distance education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing one's own competence was linked to positive emotion, self-motivation to learn, and pro-learning behaviors. Feeling connected to others was also linked to positive emotion. Julia Holzer of the University of Vienna, Austria, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
The new research draws on a psychological theory known as self-determination theory, which outlines three basic psychological needs for well-being: autonomy, connection to others, and experiencing one's own competence. Previous research has provided much evidence in support of this theory, but it was previously unclear how it applies to adolescents receiving distance education, which poses risks for well-being and learning.
To explore self-determination theory in the context of distance education, Holzer and colleagues conducted a survey study of 25,305 adolescents from eight countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. The survey ran from April to June 2020 and included questions about the three basic psychological needs, well-being, and learning behaviors. Links between these factors were uncovered by statistical mediation analyses of the survey data.
Across all eight countries, experiencing one's own competence–for example, being able to complete most of one's schoolwork–was linked to positive emotion, self-driven motivation to learn, and active learning behavior in the form of engagement and persistence. Perceived connectedness to others was also consistently linked to positive emotion. These findings were in line with the researchers' initial hypotheses.
Additional connections were found between the basic needs, well-being, and learning behaviors, but these were less consistent between countries. Additionally, contrary to initial hypotheses, adolescents' perceived autonomy was not strongly linked to positive emotion or motivation to learn.
Together, these findings could help inform the design of distance education programs, such as by incorporating ways to promote feelings of connection to others, or providing regular feedback and opportunities for improvement to promote experiences of competence. Further research could also help confirm or expand on these results.
The authors add: "Given the risks and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolesecents, the present research identifies characteristics that relate to adolescents' psychological well-being and learning quality during the pandemic. The sample encompasses students from altogether eight countries in Europe, Asia and North America, thus enabling to derive common conclusions applicable across different cultural contexts."
Citation: Holzer J, Korlat S, Haider C, Mayerhofer M, Pelikan E, Schober B, et al. (2021) Adolescent well-being and learning in times of COVID-19–A multi-country study of basic psychological need satisfaction, learning behavior, and the mediating roles of positive emotion and intrinsic motivation. PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251352. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251352
Funding: This work was funded by the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) [https://www.wwtf.at/] and the MEGA Bildungsstiftung [https://www.megabildung.at/] through project COV20-025, as well as the Academy of Finland [https://www.aka.fi] through project 1308351 and 1336138. BS is the grant recipient of COV20-025. KSA is the grant recipient of 1308351 and 1336138. Open access funding was provided by University of Vienna. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Access to the freely available article in PLOS ONE via: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251352
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Jindal Films Americas (JFA), an industry leader in the development and manufacture of high performance films for flexible packaging and labeling, and making inroads into the technical films segment, announced that the organization has initiated planning activities to expand the product offering to include polyester films.
The new polyester capabilities will be located at the Americas headquarters in LaGrange, GA with a start-up expected for early 2019. The planned polyester plant is positioned to have capacity for 65,000 metric tons of film. Preliminary estimates of the investment for this project are $120 million USD. The plant would be composed of two lines, enabling Jindal Films to provide a product offering of both thin specialty and thick specialty films.
"We are very excited to introduce the plans to expand our capabilities into polyester film in the Americas," said Marcelo Passos, Executive Vice President and CEO of Jindal Films Americas.
As Jindal Films Americas initiates the plans to expand into polyester films, Jindal Films Europe is considering a similar expansion in its region. This announcement comes on the heels of the unveiling of the new metallizer in LaGrange, a capability which is part of the previously announced relocation and expansion of the Georgia facilities. This current expansion project is expected to be completed by first quarter 2018, doubling the current capacity of the Americas division of Jindal Films. Jindal Films is committed to the flexible packaging and labeling industries.


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Wiktoria Jadwiga Mondelska (ur. 16 lipca 1888 w Tarnowie, zm. 5 października 1943 w Krakowie) – polska botanik, nauczycielka, działaczka ochrony przyrody.

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Była córką Rocha Szumowskiego i Justyny z domu Krygier. W 1907 zdała maturę w Tarnowie, a od 1908 do 1920 pracowała jako nauczycielka w szkołach elementarnych, jednocześnie kończąc kursy pedagogiczne. Od 1920 wraz z mężem przeprowadziła się do Leszna, gdzie pracowała w Państwowym Seminarium Nauczycielskim Żeńskim (w latach 1932-1939 była dyrektorką tej instytucji). Od 1922 do 1925 studiowała biologię na Uniwersytecie Poznańskim pod kierunkiem prof. Adama Wodziczki. Doktoryzowała się w 1929 za pionierską monografię dotyczącą terenów Wielkopolskiego Parku Narodowego Bryofityczna szata Ludwikowa (opublikowana w 1931). Wygłaszała w tym okresie prelekcje poświęcone konieczności ochrony przyrody. W 1935 opublikowała pracę Wykaz starych drzew w powiecie leszczyńskim. Prowadziła też kronikę liceum leszczyńskiego. Od 1939 przebywała w Krakowie, gdzie pracowała w szkolnictwie. Od 1942 podjęła zatrudnienie w Polskim Komitecie Opiekuńczym, gdzie pracowała do końca życia. W tym czasie współpracowała z prof. Władysławem Szaferem pełniąc rolę instruktorki zielarskiej.

W 1990 Stanisław Jędraś napisał jej biografię wydaną przez Leszczyńskie Towarzystwo Kulturalne: Dr Jadwiga Wiktoria Mondelska zasłużony pedagog i dyrektor

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W 1913 wyszła za mąż za Stanisława Mondelskiego (poetę, społecznika i nauczyciela), z którym miała dwóch synów urodzonych w 1914: Pawła (inżyniera) i Stanisława (wykładowcę uniwersyteckiego, docenta poznańskiej Akademii Medycznej).

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 Publikacje Wiktorii Jadwigi Mondelskiej w bibliotece Polona

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Absolwenci Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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"Meet Virginia" is a song written and recorded by American roots rock band Train. It was released in October 1999 as the second single from their eponymous first album, Train. The song reached a peak of number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 2000,[1] becoming their first top 20 hit, and their first single to chart on the Hot 100. It also reached the Top 30 of Billboard's rock charts, Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (number 21) and Alternative Songs (number 25).
Roxanne Blanford of Allmusic says "Meet Virginia" is one of a few songs from the album Train that has "inspired hooks and reflective lyrics".[2] Christa L. Titus, of Billboard magazine in her review of their second album, called the song an "ode to a wrong-side-of-the-tracks girl full of quirky contradictions."[3]
"Meet Virginia" has a music video that takes place in a country diner and stars the actress Rebecca Gayheart.[4] The video was shot at the Merritt Bakery and Restaurant in Oakland, California. Located on the south-western shore of Lake Merritt at 203 East 18th Street, the restaurant closed for renovation in September 2015 but never re-opened, ending 63 years of business. The restaurant would eventually re-open as a take-out venue on the site of a former fast-food/hamburger shop at 500 Lake Park Avenue, located on the east side of Lake Merritt and alongside Interstate 580. Owner Charles Griffis told "East Bay Express" that the location is only temporary and he's looking for a long-term solution. The former site remains empty.
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Meet Virginia (Pop Version) 3:44
Meet Virginia (Album Version) 4:00
If You Leave (Live) 3:26
I Am (Live) 3:26
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Chart (1999-2000)
Australia (ARIA)[5] 91
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 15
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 46
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[8] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 20
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Labour has been hit with the maximum £20,000 fine after the Electoral Commission found a total of 107 invoices were missing from the party's general election expenses return. Labour general secretary Iain McNicol was found to have committed an offence under section 82(4)(b) of PPERA in respect of the missing payments and a further offence under section 82(4)(b) in respect of the missing invoices. Labour have also been slammed for failing to declare payments in relation to their Labour Express and Labour Students bus tours, which were revealed by Guido. The Commission ruled:
"a further 49 payments relating to costs associated with the Labour Express tour and Labour Students tour, which should have been included in the party spending return"
The report is damning of McNicol:
"Mr McNicol failed, without reasonable excuse, to deliver to the Commission a campaign spending return which was a statement of all payments made by the Party in respect of its campaign for the 2015 UKPGE. In total 74 payments totalling £123,748 were missing from the Party's 2015 UKPGE campaign spending return without a reasonable excuse. 54.
Further and in respect of the same return, Mr McNicol failed to deliver to the Commission all invoices and receipts for campaign payments of more than £200. Thirty three invoices and/or receipts were missing (in addition to those associated with the missing 74 payments), with a combined value of £34,392."
This investigation looked at Labour's national spend, the police are still investigating individual candidates such as Cat Smith. Despite finding at least two offences committed, over a hundred invoices and over a hundred thousand pounds missing, all the toothless Electoral Commission can do is award a small fine…
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Typhoid causes loss of productivity, and affects the population very adversely.
Typhoid is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria and spreads mostly through contaminated water. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening, and in others, it can cause long-lasting intestinal problems.
Typhoid's statistics in India, are ambiguous. According to a report in 2013, the mortality rate was 6.1 cases for every 1,00,000 people. This number, however, puts India fourth on the list of countries affected by typhoid deaths.
There is some good news, though. India has produced a vaccine which can be administered to children as young as six months, unlike previous typhoid vaccines that could only be given to children who were two years old and above.
India has had a breakthrough in finding a better typhoid vaccine. Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Flickr.
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, prequalified by the WHO in December 2017, has created the Typbar TCV, or the typhoid conjugate vaccine against typhoid fever, which is the first typhoid vaccine, clinically proven to be administered to children from six months of age to adulthood, which confers long-term protection against typhoid fever.
Clinical trials were carried out in India, after which human trials were conducted in Oxford—a rare feat for an Indian company claims Dr Krishna Ella, the founder and MD of Bharat Biotech.
The doctor and his team have been toiling since 2001, trying to develop a vaccine that would help people aged 6 months to 65 years. According to Dr Ella in News 18, a conjugate vaccine "crosslinks" the sugar and the protein, successfully fooling a baby's body into producing antibodies that will give it almost lifelong immunity.
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The vaccine scored an 87% efficacy score in this challenge, as published in The Lancet, one of the world's oldest and best known general medical journals, and has been recommended by the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (WHO-SAGE).
The price for one dose is Rs 1500, and the Indian government is yet to acquire the vaccine from Bharat Biotech. Speaking to News 18, Pradeep Halder of the Union Health Ministry, said that typhoid is not a pan Indian threat and while it crops up in hot spots, the surveillance data is inconclusive.
Dr Ella, is of a different opinion, however, and he says that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have the highest typhoid burden and a mounting antibiotic resistance problem.
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A streetcar for the East End?
As the once solidly industrial East End transforms with a 4-month-old soccer stadium, a light rail line under construction and the imminent sale of a 136-acre plot that could signal coming lofts and boutiques, boosters are studying the possibility of reviving the streetcar in Houston after an absence of more than 70 years.
Streetcars, which generally are single cars driven by electricity on rails embedded in roads they share with automobiles, are not on a fast track locally. There is no money yet to build even the 4-mile loop – which could cost $10 million a mile – envisioned as the first phase of the project being studied for the East End. Even if there were startup funds, there is no plan to sustain it, since fares alone do not support a system.
Greater East End leaders say the area is fertile ground for the rebirth of the streetcar. Its proximity to an estimated 150,000 downtown jobs makes it a potential commuter hot spot. Streetcar line installation costs could be held in check by the use of remnant track on Commerce and other streets in the neighborhood and the possibility of excavating a long-filled tunnel at Preston and Dowling for a low-cost underpass beneath a freight rail line. Streetcars, Greater East End leaders say, would be particularly useful in solving the East End's so-called "last mile" problem, in which developers are wary of building too far from the light rail line out of a fear that residents and businesses will not buy in because of the prospect of a long walk in summer heat.
Even with federal funding and future income from a recently created city tax rebate zone in the neighborhood, the East End needs some of those developers to make bets on the neighborhood to increase the property tax collections that will have to be part of the financing package, said Patrick Ezzell, the district's planning and infrastructure director. It's a chicken-and-egg proposition. A streetcar line may attract development, but the district needs development first to raise the tax revenue to launch the line.
I've embedded a picture of the proposed line, about which you can find more on page 21 of the East End Mobility Study. This line would run along the southern end of that massive redevelopment opportunity site and connect it to the Dynamo Stadium light rail stop, as it should. Note also the price tag of approximately $40 million for the whole thing, which certainly makes it reasonable to think about even if there's no funding source at this time. You should browse through that mobility study because there's a whole lot more to what the planners have in mind than just this, but a line like this makes a lot of sense for the neighborhood that a lot of people would like this to be.
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With dozens of children injured as a result of falls or other mishaps associated with frame child carriers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued new safety standards for these popular products.
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