Want to improve your health in 2018? Grab the Low Hanging Fruit!
You've probably heard of intermittent fasting and if you haven't tried it yourself, you surely know someone who has. In the world of food and wellness trends this one has really taken off . While many fad diets turn out to be unsustainable or even dangerous, the scientific community is finding heaps of compelling arguments for implementing a fasting practice to increase energy, improve sleep and repair processes in the body as well as to encourage safe and sustainable weight management.
In its most basic form, the practice simply involves fasting for an extended period of time to allow your body to activate the crucial cellular repair processes.
One specific type of intermittent fasting that has been catching our attention recently is called time-restricted eating (TRE). It follows the same basic principles of intermittent fasting by restricting food consumption to 8-12 hours per day but also draws connections to our natural circadian rhythm to produce some amazing effects on health and longevity. Researchers at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA are some of the leaders in this field.
There's this very specific part of your hypothalamus called the Superchiasmatic nucleus (SCN). This tiny area, which is mediated by specialized bright-light sensors in the eye, is responsible for managing our circadian clock. This clock allows our bodies to adjust to our specific environment and the seasons. Every organ in the body has its own individual clock as well which is coordinated, to some extent, by this master regulator clock. These internal clocks tell each organ and system in the body when to be metabolically active and when to rest and repair. The proper regulation of this cycle impacts cellular coding, metabolism, hormone production, wake/sleep cycles, and various important repair processes.
This system worked very well when humans lived and subsisted mostly outdoors. The problem today is that many of us spend our days in offices under artificial lights which are not bright enough to stimulate these eye sensors (about 10,000 lux is required to reset the clock. Many indoor lights only give off a couple hundred lux). Additionally, we flood our eyes with blue light from phone, computer and tv screens late at night after the sun has gone down. Frequent travel and variations in our schedules can also throw off the cycle contributing to a disruption in the regulation of our bodies cellular processes When this process gets out of whack, it leads to hormone dysregulation which may cause you to be tired and unfocused during the day, age more quickly and result in excess fat accumulation among a myriad of other effects. For those of you who travel frequently for work or work odd hours, read on not all hope is lost!
While studying these circadian clocks, Salk researchers discovered that food can actually override the circadian clock and tells the liver and other organs when to activate gene cycling that impacts metabolism and nutrient storage.
Keeping calories and food content the same, Salk researcher, Dr. Panda found that mice that were restricted to an 8-12 hour feeding window avoided high cholesterol, had 70% less body fat, experienced increase in lean muscle mass (yes, they lost weight and increased muscle!), reduced inflammation, improvements in gene expression and were protected from age related fatty liver even when fed a high-fat or high-sugar diets compared to mice who ate whenever they wanted. This demonstrates that it's not just what you eat but when you eat that has profound health impacts.
To bring it all together, the regulation of every organ system in your body is determined by the first sight of bright light and the first bite of food. This timing and daily resetting of our internal clocks has a huge impact on the proper function of our metabolism, immune system, hormone regulation and gene expression, and can even slow tumor growth;basically everything your body does.
We all know how difficult it is to monitor calorie intake, eat that perfect balance of vegetables, healthy fats and proteins, and maintain a regular sleep schedule. For those of us who need something clear cut and simple, implementing a time restricted eating schedule may be the the most direct way to make a significant impact on our health and longevity.
Stop eating 2 to 3 hours before bed to avoid taking in food when the body is more insensitive to insulin. If you suffer from acid reflux (I do) or irritable bowel this will make a HUGE difference for you! Adjust your feeding window so you have adequate time to digest before bed.
Get a friend or partner to try it with you or enlist your Atlas coach! It's much easier to stick to a new routine if you have a buddy to talk you down when you reach for that late night snack.
Brunch and Happy Hour are your new jams! Many people find it difficult to be social on an intermittent fasting schedule. Inviting people to join you for brunch and happy hour can help you stay within your schedule without sacrificing your social life.
Have you tried TRE or intermittent fasting? What is the hardest part for you? What results have you felt/seen?
To learn more about TRE stay tuned for the first episode of our podcast where we interview Dr. Panda. Or check out his work at the Salk Institute.


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Home » Employment Law » Health and safety in respect of pregnant workers
Employers are required to monitor and assess workplace health and safety risks to new and expectant mothers and their babies when they employ women of child-bearing age. Furthermore, once an employee gives written notice to the employer that she is pregnant, has given birth within the last 6 months or is breastfeeding, the employer must assess whether more needs to be done to avoid risks to her.
In summary, the law requires employers:
To assess the workplace risks posed to new or expectant mothers or their babies.
To alter the employee's working conditions or hours of work to avoid any significant risk.
Where it is not reasonable to alter working conditions or hours, or would not avoid the risk, to offer suitable alternative work on terms that are not "substantially less favourable".
Where suitable alternative work is not available, or the employee reasonably refuses it, to suspend the employee on full pay.
Under regulation 3 of theManagement of Health and Safety at Work Regulations ("MHSW Regulations") employers have to make suitable and sufficient assessments of the risks to the health and safety its employees whilst they are at work.
However, under regulation 16 of the MHSW Regulations there is a further requirement for employers to include an assessment of additional risks where they employ women of child-bearing age to do work of a kind that could involve risk to the health and safety of a new or expectant mother or her baby from any processes, working conditions or physical, chemical or biological agents.
The employer should not wait until an employee becomes pregnant before it carries out this assessment however the Court of Appeal has found that there should be a duty on the Employer to conduct a risk assessment under regulation 16 only where the work is of a kind which could involve a special risk to a new or expectant mother or her baby. In 2009, the Employment Appeals Tribunal refused to accept that "the stressful nature of the work in general terms" (teaching) was work of a kind which involved a special risk.
Where an employer has identified risks as the result of a risk assessment under regulation 16, it does not have any specific obligation to take action to avoid those risks until it has been notified in writing that an employee is pregnant, has given birth within the previous six months or is breastfeeding.
As well as the general risk assessments, an employer also has an additional duty to perform an individual risk assessment when it receives written notification from an employee that she is pregnant, has given birth within the last 6 months or is breast feeding. The employer must then consider whether the measures taken to avoid risks identified by the general risk assessment will sufficiently avoid risks to the individual employee. If not sufficient, the employer must take action to avoid those risks.
Failure to undertake a required risk assessment or to act on its findings may be an act of pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Contact Ironmonger Curtis with Bell & Buxton Employment Solicitors for further information.

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1975 Porsche 911 Turbo chassis information.
With an RSR as the test bed, Porsche began to experiment more seriously with turbocharging. The concept proved successful and the 911 was forever changed. Porsche's innovation on the track often found its way into the road cars, and the turbo was no exception. The Turbo Carrera, known as the 930, was introduced in 1975 and featured the venerable 3.0-liter with a single turbocharger. The car was viciously fast and the turbo lag was often too much to handle for inexperienced drivers, who quickly found themselves facing the wrong way on a corner. The 930 Turbo was one of the fastest production cars of the era and easily outperformed its contemporaries.
1975 Porsche 911 Turbo's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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Saturday Could Reclaim Yule Supremacy
Black Friday might be knocked off its perch as the top sales day of the year.
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ShopperTrak, which monitors traffic in stores and malls, expects sales on so-called "Super Saturday," the weekend before Christmas, to come in at or just below $10 billion, leapfrogging over the $9.1 billion taken in on Black Friday and returning it to the position as number-one sales day after a decade of also-ran status.
A $10 billion day on Saturday would top the $9.22 billion recorded for the comparable day in 2012, when sales were up 12.2 percent before dropping 0.7 percent to $9.16 billion in 2013.
The forecast came as ShopperTrak analyzed traffic and sales trends for Thanksgiving weekend. It estimated that Black Friday sales fell 6.9 percent from 2013 levels to $9.1 billion, accounting for 41 percent of the total take for the four-day holiday weekend, down from 43.9 percent last year.
Thanksgiving Day, the firm said, was up 23.4 percent from last year, but the sales total, at $3.19 billion, meant that it was "only beginning to perform like a normal Thursday in November," noted ShopperTrak founder Bill Martin, as additional openings and longer hours translated into higher sales. The day's share of the weekend take was 14.4 percent, up from 11.6 percent.
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Thanksgiving Day sales have increased eightfold since 2010, when they totaled $391 million and accounted for just 1.9 percent of the four-day weekend total. That leap hardly is surprising considering that, just four years ago, Thanksgiving openings still were extremely rare.
Taken together, the two days — Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday — were responsible for $12.29 billion in sales, down 0.5 percent from the $12.35 billion recorded in 2013, and their share of the four-day weekend's sales slipped slightly, to 55.4 percent from 55.6 percent last year.
ShopperTrak continues to expect a strong but unspectacular holiday season, sticking with its earlier projection of a 3.8 percent increase in holiday season sales of GAFO — general merchandise, apparel and accessories, furniture and other products ordinarily found in department stores — merchandise.
Based on ShopperTrak's data, Martin disputes the oft-heard narrative about shrinking traffic counts.
"We think the same number of unique people are making trips to stores and malls but that they're visiting fewer stores because they're very targeted in their approach and educated about their task," he said. "They've done research on their computers, tablets and phones into ideas, styles, looks, fits and price and head right to the stores that are likely to meet their expectations, perhaps two stores in the mall instead of five. That's why the same time that we're hearing about lower traffic, we're also seeing better conversion and dollars per transaction."
That also puts an onus on the retailer to be ready — with stock, personnel and a positive experience — for the pre-sold shopper when she or he arrives.
"When the customers get to the stores, they better be treated well," Martin said. "If not, they've got plenty of other options on where to spend their money."


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'Heaven' a Must-See Play
Idyllwild Arts play continues through Sunday at 2 p.m.
From the moment that the Shakers come singing merrily down the aisles, until their last march out the door, "As it is in Heaven" is nonstop rollarcoaster.
This new play, written by Arlene Hutton and performed by the Idyllwild Arts Theater Department, is billed as a "drama," but there's so much singing, shaking and marching going on, that it could easily be considered a "musical." It continues with a 2 p.m. show today, April 25.
The story is set in a small village of Shakers, a strict religious sect founded by Mother Ann Lee, that practices celibacy, devotion and a nonstop work ethic. In return, the women (and men who are not shown in the play) receive food and shelter.
When the show opens, the women are confessing their "sins of the day," which include looking at men, not being thoughtful or thankful enough, taking a second helping of food, and not saying their prayers. To most of us "outsiders" these are minor infractions, not sins to be openly confessed. But for the institution-like Shaker community, it is the ties that bind them.
At first, two young newcomers appear to assimilate into their new community. Soon after, however, Fanny, played by Catherine Velarde, begins to see "visions" of angels down by the meadow, and Polly, played by Jamie Cahill, draws pictures sent by Mother Ann Lee from heaven.
Fanny and Polly are accused of lying by the elders and shunned into silence.
"Why are you drawing trees, Sister Polly?" Betsy (Jessie Scales) asks. "We don't need trees on seed packets. A simple drawing of a fruit or vegetable will do."
"But I have a gift!" Polly insists.
Her later drawings bring comfort to older Shakers who were struggling with the changes brought on by the newcomers. Fanny's "angel sightings" soon become impossible to ignore, and the Shakers grapple with the uncertainty.
Like the name implies, a Shaker's immediate response is to "shake" away their fear, guilt and confusion, or stomp their feet and "trample" it. All this shaking, marching, stomping and singing occurs throughout the play, and keeps the audience on edge. Like a windup toy that never stops.
Izzy, played by Christine Wood, a girl from a broken family who grew up as a Shaker, pretends to see the same visions as Fanny, so she can befriend her. However, one day by the meadow where they were seeing angels, some town boys throw stones at Izzy and Polly, calling them "heretics."
The image of Izzy recounting her story to the others is hard to forget. Lit with a warm light all around her, she is being propped up by the others who are comforting her. Izzy looked more like a deposed Christ, than a young girl who had just been pelted with stones. One cannot help but think of Mary Magdeline and the angry townsfolk who attempted to stone her.
Other Bible-type images are found throughout the play, such as Hannah's "washing" of Fanny's feet before she leaves on a long journey. It's a scene that lasted only a few moments, yet was so intense, you could hear a pin drop.
In another instance, Hannah confronts Fanny about her "visions," saying that Mother Ann would never appear to her, a lowly prostitute, but rather to one of the elders, who knew her on earth. This is a direct contrast to their Christian belief that God and Jesus, a lowly carpenter's son, are one.
Although the speech and staging is simple, this Shaker play covers such difficult subjects as prostitution and incest.
"I liked the fact that they did it subtlely," said Kim Henderson, Chair of the Creative Writing Department at Idyllwild Arts. "Otherwise, subjects like that can easily take over an entire play."
Fanny, as her name implies, was considered a "fallen woman" before she arrived in the Shaker community. She became a prostitute out of financial desparation, and was shunned by everyone, except the Shakers. However, she is the only one who sees Izzy's situation clearly. As Izzy was being taken away by her father, Fanny shouts to her: "If he does anything wrong to you, Izzy, run away! Run away!"
Only poverty, depression and infant mortality is overtly discussed by Jane, a grieving mother, played by Nina Brett.
"Six babies I bore, and six babies died. All that pain for nothing," Jane wails. "No, I don't miss marriage at all. You young girls think it's all pretty words and bouquets of flowers. But then your sick children are going to die."
When Izzy interrupts her, saying that the mother cat wouldn't clean her newborn runt, Jane quips: "Cats are smarter than people. They know when to give up on a sickly child."
Ari Howell, as Hannah, the "Mother Superior" Shaker, tries unsuccessfully to "run roughshod" over Fanny and Polly with angry outbursts, shame and fear. (All the characteristics not becoming of a humble Shaker). Soon, however, as Fanny gains power, Hannah, tries more desperate measures. She instructs the men to bulldoze the meadow, thereby removing the angels from Fanny's view, and then orchestrates a fake angel-viewing ceremony of her own. It is inevitable, yet painful to watch Hannah's downhill slide.
The acapella singing of the Shakers starts out clear and angelic, but becomes strained, and then outright angry by the end of the play. The voice of Peggy, played by Brooke Hebert, comes straight from the heavens, yet becomes heavy with emotion as she confronts the changes.
Coral Miro Cohen, who plays Rachel, adds humor to the simple songs.
"If we're going to add harmony to our songs, we might as well be Methodist," she quips.
On the other hand, songs by Phebe (played by Becca Goldberg) become increasingly angrier as she unsuccessfully confronts Hannah, and finds comfort and solace in everyday Shaker songs. In the end, there is only bitterness left in Phebe's voice, as she spits out the lyrics. Quite possibly, Phebe is the only Shaker who becomes a true believer.
"As it is in Heaven" is a must-see for anyone who has ever practiced organized religion or believes in the power of angels. For more information, call Idyllwild Arts at (951) 659-2171, or visit "Center Stage" at www.idyllwildarts.org.
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The Nigeria Deaf Football Association (NDFA), has decried the lack of support for the deaf footballers participating in the ongoing soccer competition involving four states.
Mr Umaru Kabiru, its National Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Jos that the host state – Plateau – was particularly guilty of such attitude.
He said that the other participating states – Bauchi, Benue and Nasarawa – had paid the N50,000 participation fee for the ffith edition of the championship holding in Jos.
According to him, the annual championship, which is held on rotational basis, is aimed at providing a platform for deaf players to explore their potential.
He said that this year's edition, tagged: "Lalong 2018", which kicked off on Nov. 24, will end on Dec. 2, and described the quality of play as "encouraging".
According to him, governments of participating states are also expected to make other logistics available to the players.
Kabiru described the attitude of the Plateau government as "disappointing", saying that the other three states had "done their best" for the players.
"Players from other states are comfortable, but those from Plateau are not being cared for. This is not encouraging at all," he said.
The chairman regretted that the association was being forced to cater for Plateau players, saying that the situation was "not fair".
Kabiru urged the Plateau government and members of the public to support the deaf players so as to encourage them to explore their talents.
Efforts to speak with the Plateau sports commissioner, Victor Lapang, were not successful as calls to all his phones lines rang out.


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Ep 141: Science... sort of - Hot Dog
00:00:00 - Supervolcanoes could striek at pretty much any moment. At least that's what Ayla has to say as she joins from a mid-reconstruction New Zealand to tell us all about her research into potentially destructive magma chmabers just waiting to strike!
00:25:53 - Drinks cool you down as the magma heats you up....
Ep 140: Science... sort of - With Great Power
00:00:00 - LeMans is a race that takes 24 hours. It's a Motorsport thing, which comes dangerously close to SPORTZ. So the Paleopals call in reinforcements in the form of Joe Batwinis. Why attempt to recreate Car Talk at all? Because the race was won by a diesel hybrid, and that's quite interesting.
00:21:07 - Drinks...
Ep 139: Science... sort of - The Augmented's Lament
00:00:00 - Daniel H. Wilson returns to talk to us about his new novel Amped, as well as his recently published Wall Street Jounral op-ed about the futur eof human augmentation. Hear our first interview with Daniel where we discussed his first novle Robopocalypse in episode 95.
00:22:45 - Kelly has beer on the brain...
Ep 138: Science... sort of - Longshot Ideas
00:00:00 - Because according the media, 3 disparate events make a global trend, the CDC had to come out and assure everyone that we are not at the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. That being said, no reason you shouldn't prepare anyways, right?
00:17:08 - Jacob enjoys a Dark Night in Munich, a Longshot beer from...
Ep 137: Science... sort of - Leaving A Mark
00:00:00 - Turns out that thing your grandpa did, you know the one, well it's why you have green eyes. Or something like that. Epigenetics is tricky, thankfully Kelly is here to help sequence a new study about how mice respond to stress generations later.
00:24:17 - What you drink now could effect your...


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First, ensure security. The volatile security situation is a prominent challenge to Afghan reconstruction. We are heartened by the resolve of the Afghan government to take up the responsibility for safeguarding the security of the country and its people. The international community should help create enabling conditions toward this end. Since the various challenges facing Afghanistan are interconnected, it is advisable to adopt an integrated approach in improving the security situation, including accelerating the building of Afghanistan's military and police forces, promoting national reconciliation and making the reconciliation process more inclusive. The transfer of security responsibility from the international community to Afghanistan should proceed in a gradual, prudent and well-planned way and the prerequisite for the transfer should be firm security and stability of the country.
Second, develop the economy. The international community should honor in good faith the commitment of economic and social development assistance, and render more support to the implementation of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy so that the Afghan people can enjoy the "peace dividend" at an early date. It is important to respect the leading role of Afghanistan in economic reconstruction and let the Afghan government and people sit in the driver seat. China supports channelling more assistance through the Afghan government and making more investment in Afghanistan's infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture and other sectors on the basis of equal consultations with the Afghan government. We support efforts to help Afghanistan build up capacity for self-development so as to lay the foundation for its future development.
Since 2002, China has provided a total of more than RMB900 million yuan grant assistance to the Afghan government and cancelled all its mature debts. We have launched a large number of assistance projects in Afghanistan, which have made a positive impact on the livelihood of the Afghan people. We announced last year that the US$75 million concessional loans we had previously committed would all be turned to grant assistance, to be provided over a five-year period. The first tranche of funds was delivered in 2009, and the remaining US$60 million will be made available in the coming four years.
Third, improve governance. We applaud the Afghan government's commitment to fighting corruption and improving governance. We welcome, in this connection, the international community's efforts to help Afghanistan, particularly in the areas of capacity building and human resources development. The international community should fully respect the unique history, culture and religion as well as the current development stage of Afghanistan, take into consideration the realities and difficulties facing the country, listen to the views of the Afghan government and respect the wishes of the Afghan people. In short, we should let Afghanistan choose on its own a governance model most suited to its national circumstances.
China is committed to helping the Afghan government increase its governing capacity. By the end of 2009, we had provided training to over 500 Afghan government officials. The training covered a wide range of areas, including among others, diplomacy, economy and trade, medical and health care, finance, tourism, agriculture and counternarcotics. We are ready to make even greater efforts within the realm of our capabilities in the years ahead.
Fourth, enhance cooperation. It is up to the Afghan people to shape the future of Afghanistan, but the help and support of the international community is indispensable. We should enhance coordination and cooperation to integrate, complement and reinforce each other's efforts and achieve synergy in helping Afghanistan. The neighboring countries should take advantage of their geographical proximity and play a unique role in assisting with Afghan reconstruction, and the international community should take concrete actions to support such regional cooperation. There are now quite a number of mechanisms in the world regarding the issue of Afghanistan, and we should make good use of these mechanisms. We should encourage them to enhance coordination and work together to play an active role under the leadership of the United Nations. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has done an outstanding job in performing its missions in extremely challenging circumstances. China highly commends its work.
As Afghanistan's friendly neighbor, China will continue to develop good-neighborly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation with Afghanistan on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. We will help the Afghan people embark on the path of peace, stability and development as early as possible so that they will have full confidence in the future of their country.


Deep in the heart of the rustic picturesque village of Wellawaya, Sri Lanka, 'Jetwing Kaduruketha' fuses into a backdrop of farmlands and a forest. Approximately 5 hours of meandering through an endless selection of tarred roads, red roads, urban patchworks and village settings from Colombo will take you to this far-flung corner.
The ambience of 'Jetwing Kaduruketha' is brewed in Agro, Eco and Luxury notes. 25 private dwellings unfurl their stylish characters as they roll out their splendid profiles in an idyllic landscape infused with paddy farmlands and woodlands. The rustic charm in the sleepy village that hugs 'Jetwing Kaduruketha' like some pastoral-patterned wrapper, ceaselessly hops into the dwellings and bands together with its fashionable undertones.
The 25 dwellings each of which is a gem enveloped in swathes of woodland and paddy fields are spread out in a virescent blanket of 60 acres. Depending on the season you stay in this idyllic village, you will be presented with breath-taking vistas of paddy cultivation from sowing the seeds to harvesting the gold. 'Jetwing Kaduruketha' will be your honest-to-goodness holiday in a quintessential farming setting where age-old traditions and rituals still come to life amidst snug homesteads.
Century old Kandyan designs inspired private dwellings are artworks of bamboo and wood to welcome waves of sunshine and ripples of winds and are basking in a billow of ventilation and cooling. Each chalet unveils a sincere portrayal of cosiness where an orchestra of a king sized bed and a luxury bathroom greets you with warmth.
Home-grown, garden-fresh goodness of this dwelling in the middle of nowhere are outfitted in truly Sri Lankan flavours and Asian tones at the fine hands of culinary artists of the eco resort. Sri Lankan rice and curry and Asian chows are set out in a restaurant which constantly takes a sip of the flowing rural picture outside. If you feel like it, share your love-story with the stars that stream through the night as you take in an al fresco dinner with your sweetheart on the outdoor terrace. Or sequester yourselves in the dream of your chalet and bask in the rose of a candle light dinner. Settle into the twilight scene as your fingers thrill to the touch of that glass of fine wine you grabbed at the bar - what a finish to the daylight that fades off!
The spa at 'Jetwing Kaduruketha' is set in the deeps of a leafy, ripe green backdrop to swiftly transport you to a dream-like place of serenity between herbal oils and floral blends. The swimming pool is an exact recreation of the long-ago swimming pool of a thousand year old palace in the historical soils of Galabadde, an archeological site.
The rustic trails that crisscross the paddy fields will take you to the heart of a scenic farming village where snug little farmsteads rise up hugging the pristine sod. Remember to wander through the village getting a glimpse into the adorably slow-paced life style and later tuck into a village style lunch laid out on banana leaves. Trek into the Poonagala Mountains through an idyllic route and take in the beauty and mystery of the night from a campsite - while a bonfire crackles illuminating the night. In a mere 40 minute drive away from 'Jetwing Kaduruketha' is the beautiful 'Diyaluma Falls' that cascades down in a smoky stream.
In the backwoods of a tropical Island, a mist-scarfed, green-gowned village wakes up to life in the sun-up. Roused by the sweet alarm of a bird song, you open the scenic windows of your wooden dwelling. Look how the paddy farmlands are dreaming in the first light of the day!


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package com.sabre.oss.conf4j.internal.model.provider.annotation;

import com.sabre.oss.conf4j.annotation.*;
import com.sabre.oss.conf4j.converter.StringConverter;
import com.sabre.oss.conf4j.internal.model.*;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import java.util.List;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

public class AnnotationConfigurationModelProviderTest {
    private final ConfigurationModelProvider provider = AnnotationConfigurationModelProvider.getInstance();

    @Test
    public void shouldParseConfigurationClass() {
        // given
        Class<ConnectionConfiguration> configurationType = ConnectionConfiguration.class;

        // when
        ConfigurationModel model = provider.getConfigurationModel(configurationType);

        // then
        assertThat(model).isNotNull();
        assertThat(model.getConfigurationType()).isSameAs(configurationType);
        assertThat(model.getDescription()).isEqualTo("connection configuration");
        assertThat(model.isAbstractConfiguration()).isFalse();
        assertThat(model.getPrefixes()).containsSequence("connection");
        assertThat(model.getProperties()).hasSize(3);

        ValuePropertyModel urlProperty = property(model, "url");
        assertThat(urlProperty.getType()).isEqualTo(String.class);
        assertThat(urlProperty.getMethod()).isNotNull();
        assertThat(urlProperty.getDescription()).isEqualTo("target url");
        assertThat(urlProperty.getEffectiveKey()).containsSequence("url");
        assertThat(urlProperty.getFallbackKey()).containsSequence("fallback.url");
        assertThat(urlProperty.isResetPrefix()).isFalse();
        assertThat(urlProperty.getEncryptionProviderName()).isEqualTo("secured");
        assertThat(urlProperty.getDefaultValue().get()).isEqualTo("http://url.com");
        assertThat(urlProperty.getTypeConverterClass()).isEqualTo(StringConverter.class);

        SubConfigurationPropertyModel timeoutProperty = property(model, "timeout");
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getType()).isEqualTo(TimeoutConfiguration.class);
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getMethod()).isNotNull();
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getDescription()).isEqualTo("timeout settings");
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getDeclaredType()).isEqualTo(TimeoutConfiguration.class);
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getTypeModel().getConfigurationType()).isEqualTo(TimeoutConfiguration.class);
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getFallbackKey()).isNull();
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.isResetPrefix()).isTrue();
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getPrefixes()).containsSequence("timeout");
        assertThat(timeoutProperty.getDefaultValues()).isEmpty();

        SubConfigurationListPropertyModel allTimeoutsProperty = property(model, "allTimeouts");
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getType()).isEqualTo(TimeoutConfiguration.class);
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getMethod()).isNotNull();
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getDescription()).isEqualTo("all timeouts");
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getItemTypeModel().getConfigurationType()).isEqualTo(TimeoutConfiguration.class);
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getDefaultSize()).isEqualTo(0);
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.isResetPrefix()).isFalse();
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getPrefixes()).containsSequence("allTimeouts");
        assertThat(allTimeoutsProperty.getDefaultValues()).isEmpty();
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    private <T extends PropertyModel> T property(ConfigurationModel configurationModel, String property) {
        return configurationModel.getProperties().stream()
                .filter(p -> p.getPropertyName().equals(property))
                .map(p -> (T) p)
                .findAny()
                .get();
    }

    @Key("connection")
    @Description("connection configuration")
    public interface ConnectionConfiguration {
        @Key("url")
        @FallbackKey("fallback.url")
        @Default("http://url.com")
        @Description("target url")
        @Encrypted("secured")
        @Converter(StringConverter.class)
        String getUrl();

        @Key("timeout")
        @Description("timeout settings")
        @IgnorePrefix
        TimeoutConfiguration getTimeout();

        @Description("all timeouts")
        @Key("allTimeouts")
        List<TimeoutConfiguration> getAllTimeouts();
    }

    public interface TimeoutConfiguration {
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Title: Man of Steel
Director: Zack Snyder
Actors: Henry Cavill Amy Adams Russell Crowe Michael Shannon Diane Lane Kevin Costner Laurence Fishburne Christopher Meloni
MPAA Rating: NR
Genre(s): Action Fantasy
Official Site: http://manofsteel.warnerbros.com
If reinventing a superhero means talking vagina intercoms and super-hot wetsuits, then so be it.
Every generation seems to have their own versions of popular superheroes. Some people associate George Reeves with the iconic all-American role of Superman. I will always think of Christopher Reeve as the man of steel, whereas others may think longingly of Dean Cain or Tom Welling. (I don't think anyone gets misty-eyed over Brandon Routh.)
Because pop culture seems to have shorter and shorter memories (but bigger and bigger box office takes for superheroes), we now get another re-imagining, this time starring Henry Cavill. Now, I loved Henry in The Tudors—so handsome and tortured as Charles Brandon, aka the only nice person in the whole series. He seemed like a good choice to step into the blue and red tights. Then for director, why not Zack Snyder, who knows how to occasionally made a good movie (Watchmen), and for sure a good-looking movie (300)? But there is something kind of silly when a filmmaker takes source material of a comic book so... seriously. Man of Steel is very earnest—with swelling, trumpety, triumphant music and god-rays—that it sucks all the fun out of Superman.
I guess re-imagining Krypton (which will always be stuck in my mind as being an icy, pointy, crystal palace) would be a fun task for anyone with an imagination. However, I never imagined Krypton as an outcast set combining Spock's volcanic Vulcan with a bit of Avatar and a lot of How to Train Your Dragon thrown in. Oh, and everyone communicates through the same silvery, floating walkie-talkies that look a lot like talking vaginas (whaaaaaat?). Krypton also shows us that the classic Superman onesie also works as a kind of sexy wetsuit, as shown by Russell Crowe, aka Jor-El, Supe's dad.
We all know the mythology of Superman. Baby Kal-El is jettisoned from his dying planet to Earth, where he is raised by the corn-fed Kents (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane). He grows up trying to hide his powers, but once he discovers his talents can be used for good, he dons tights and a cape, and sets out to be a superhero for humanity.
The first half (sans Krypton weirdness) of Man of Steel works the best, where Clark is a loner in Alaska (early on we are rewarded with a shirtless scene) up until when he first starts playing with his talents after the discovery of the mothership under the ice in Antarctica. Flashbacks to him as a lonely child are sad, moving, and magical... and dagnabbit if Keven Costner didn't make me cry! But when angry General Zod (Michael Shannon) shows up, the film goes on auto-pilot, blinding us with special effects instead of emotional involvement. And oh, yeah, there is Lois Lane (Amy Adams) who plays a plucky investigator, aka instant love interest since she is cute and Clark is hot. Alas, Cute + Hot do not necessarily equal chemistry.
Some of the special effects are indeed impressive. General Zod sets up some huge magnets over Metropolis because of his bad intentions (not worth going into), that would test the sound on anyone's home theater. These magnets are so powerful, that they make a sort of "waahhhhh... BOOM!" sound as they suck up everything metal on the ground (think: cars) in order to drop them unceremoniously over and over. Cool. But as Metropolis is being attacked, it becomes weirdly distracting that the only people in town in peril seem to be Lois Lane's Daily Planet co-workers (including Lawrence Fishburne) hiding behind some wreckage. Where is everybody? In the meantime, Superman battles Zod seemingly forever, as the filmmakers go wayyyy over the top, showing how two men of steel can rip up concrete, glass, and other architectural adornments just by hurling each other around. Long before then, I didn't give a hoot. It is not a good sign when the last half or so of a movie has you looking at your watch.
There is plenty of opportunity to hear Zack Snyder and others wax poetic about their glorious interpretation of the American icon. There is some history of the character of Superman (which is much better explored in PBS series Superheroes: A Never-ending Battle), plus a look at the brutal physical training of the actors, a featurette about the destruction of Vulcan... I mean Krypton sequence, and a short bit celebrating Superman's 75th anniversary. Much of the bonus content is actually part of the second disc where it is integrated with another copy of the film itself, if you are really that into it. Plus there is a History Channel piece about what if Planet Krypton was real, and finally an extended ad for The Hobbit (huh?) and New Zealand.
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COIN: A Counter Insurgency Mod For Team Yankee
By Alex Montalvo • Jan 7, 2020 • 6 comments
Greetings to all, and Happy New Year! Today I want to introduce something special to the gaming community. As I have stated before in my bio as well as on the interwebs, I am a combat veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan (and newly retired, I may add).
In my time since then, I will be open in saying it's been tough dealing with things from the war. Part of the way I've helped myself is by finding ways to relive that time healthily, and wargaming has provided me with an outlet for that. So, using Team Yankee, for the past few months I have worked on a mod for it to bring Counter-Insurgency (abbreviated as COIN) warfare to the tabletop. Now it is complete and I wish to share it with the community.
NOTE: This is still a variant of Team Yankee, and Team Yankee is the creative property of Battlefront Miniatures. I only modified it in certain ways, and they retain all rights to their creative and intellectual property.
Why Play COIN?
For the past 40+ years, most warfare has not been of the conventional types. Excepting the anomaly of Operation Desert Storm in 1991, most conflicts have been what has been termed "low intensity", "police actions", "peacekeeping operations", and on. Even Operation Iraqi Freedom, which started as a conventional war, is more thought of now as a COIN conflict that greatly eclipsed the conventional portion. Bottom line, most warfare of recent memory has been of this type.
COIN conflicts are not fought like conventional conflicts. There is no real front line, the enemy is shadowy, and political considerations are as much a part of it as the military ones. Victory cannot be won by sheer force of arms alone, and heavy assets like artillery, armor, and air power can prove as much a liability as an asset. I sought to give gamers a taste of this, to have them rethink tactics and strategies that while successful in a conventional fight can hinder them in the COIN arena.
What Is Different About COIN from regular Team Yankee?
I KEEL YOU!!!!!!
One thing out of the gate that I wanted to set COIN apart from TY is do away with reliance on armor. COIN combat is won by boots on the ground, lowly infantry platoons working amongst the populace and not by massed tanks. Frankly speaking, tanks in a COIN urban environment are very much a liability. Therefore COIN is very much an infantry centric game, and formations on both sides are built around infantry units.
What armor there is are your light to medium armored vehicles (Uparmored Humvees, MRAPs, Strykers, etc) that can actually operate better in a COIN environment. What tanks you do get are either really expensive in points for one or two, or five for cheaper but nowhere near as strong. Also, artillery and aircraft (excepting helicopters) have been moved off table. Let's be honest, artillery is going to be nowhere near the front where tanks can engage them turn 1. So, they are off table.
Another change is the forces types. On the one hand, you have highly skilled COIN forces with high tech equipment and firepower. They will always outgun the insurgents. On the other hand, the insurgents are very motivated and can use a lot of tricks to hinder COIN forces and give them issues. The biggest dynamic here is tactics; how you play the forces. I did my best within the framework to make it so that players had to really think about their actions because "normal" tactics can cost you in COIN. So, before I go into my first game, here are some highlights of what is different from normal Team Yankee
COIN is played on a 4×4, terrain dense table
Points are capped at 75
Artillery and Strike Aircraft off table
Special Ops forces are in.
COIN has 6 unique missions included
Insurgents use some rules lifted from 'Nam
Insurgents can theoretically win without taking an objective or fully breaking the enemy force.
50 Point COIN Battle: Fedayeen Saddam vs US Marines
I was very much eager to try out the rules on the table, and my good friend agreed to a game at 50 points. I selected the Fedayeen Saddam, a paramilitary force that resisted the US and British forces in the 2003 invasion, while he went with US Marines. The lists:
Fedayeen Saddam (52pts)
1x Fedayeen HQ w/ 5 Victim Operated IEDs (6pts)
2x Fedayeen Groups each with 10 AK Teams( 2 having RKG-3 AT Grenades), 5 RPG teams, and 2 PKM Teams (20 pts)
6x Technical Jeeps w/105mm Recoiless (9 pts)
5x T-72 (Special Republican Guard) (13 pts)
1x Sniper Team (4 pts)
US Marines (49 pts)
1x US Marine HQ (1 point)
2x Marine Platoons each with 9 M249/AT4 Teams, 1 60mm Mortar, 2 SMAW, 2 FGM-148 Javelin, and 2 AAV7 (30 pts)
4x LAV-25A2 (4 pts)
6x Humvee-M2 (6 pts)
2x Humvee-TOW (2pts)
1x Sniper Team w/ M107 .50cal Rifle (5 pts)
Iraq, 2003
We chose the mission Presence Patrol, which is somewhat the COIN equivalent to Annihilation. My opponent deployed on his side, having one Marine platoon and his 50 cal humvees in Reserve, while I deployed using Guerilla Warfare deployment, rolling 4 and deploying on Fedayeen group in the top-right table edge, 12″ away from his LAVs. I had the T-72s in reserve, as well as my Technicals, with the other Fedayeen unit in ambush.
On turn 1, the Marines had the first turn and played cautiously. He engaged my Fedayeen platoon with the LAVs, but only killed one AK team. On my turn, I fell most of the Fedayeen unit back towards the mosque and let the RPG teams stay and engage the LAVs. 5 Shots produced 1 dead LAV and one bailed. However, on his turn, my opponent wiped out the RPGs and started to push forward, also moving his AAVs to try to trap the Fedayeen in a vice. His sniper, firing a .50 cal, destroyed one team and pinned them.
ITS A TRAP!!!!
On my turn 2, I decided to deploy my first IED, putting it under his marine platoon. He failed the skill check to detect/disarm it and lost a team while the unit was also pinned. This would give my opponent fits as I would throw several at him, pinning him down for 2 turns and destroying two teams. Victim Operated IEDs aren't particularly lethal, more like a nuisance to pin units. However, this bodes well for the ones that are more damaging. My opponent continued to roll my forces back though, and I would seek to make my stand in the mosque (how very insurgent of me…..)
I would receive reserves in the form of the T-72s and promptly destroyed the two AAVs in the road. I would swing the T72s out to the left, keeping away from his Javelins while destroying his TOW Humvees. My opponent, feeling a bit frustrated with the insurgent antics (I know that feeling VERY well), decided to start hemming in my platoon in the mosque. I would pop my ambush to counter, and a brisk firefight erupted.
Aloha Snackbar!!!!
While the Marine platoon took 50% casualties in the fight, his second platoon manoeuvred and in an assault seized the mosque. My fedayeen attempted to counter-attack, but the Marines proved too strong. My force would break on the following turn. 8-1 win to the Marines (7-2 if using my rule Insurgent Propaganda Victory, covered in the rulebook)
The game proved enjoyable and validated the concepts I put into COIN. It is a fairly easy mod that those familiar with TY can quickly adapt to play.
I hope the community enjoys it, and I am offering it for free for download on Facebook and here. I am also creating a FB group where players can ask for clarifications, and also offer suggestions for future work. If this takes off I plan to do more force books for it, so I hope it does! Enjoy!
COIN_ COUNTER INSURGENCY BATTLESDownload
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Category: AAR • Battle Report • Battles in History • COIN • List Discussion • missions • Oil War • Team Yankee • USA
Wow, a great and valuable addition to the WW III Tm Yankee series!! I know the feel, frustration and stress!!! Thx for sharing
Awesome stuff! I like this kind of mods and will definitely try it when I get the chance.
Alamo says:
10th January 2020 at 1:29 am
This is so well done! Excellent! What minis for insurgents? Technicals? Can you use TY inf for US/UK as they're packed now?
Alex Montalvo says:
4th February 2020 at 12:56 pm
Love the look of the mod allthough the card backings are ww2 germans. If you want american card backs hit me up and i can surely do something with photoshop.
Do you have plans on doing a Soviet-Afghan-War booklet? Would love to play that with my afgantsy forces
great work so far!!!
Yes I definately plan to do Afghanistan. I am tentaitvely calling it "Graveyard Of Empire", and its going to have both The Soviet-Afghan War and Operation Enduring Freedom contained within it. It will feature Air Assault units like the Afgantsy, as well as the Mujahideen, Al Qaeda 055 Brigade, and the Haqqani organization. I dont know when it will be completed, but definately being thought of right now!
Article by: Alex Montalvo


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I plow with a Honda Foreman 400, about 1/4 mile dirt road in up state NY. It does a great job but the rough road I dont think is to good on the four wheeler. The mount system for the plow is on the small tub frame and Im seeing some wear at the mount locations.
If your plowing on a paved drive way you will be ok, otherwise I would go for a compact tractor. Ive been looking for one but just have not found the right deal yet.
The four wheeler plows great, I bought chains for it but only used them once when I first got it. Found that the four wheel drive is more that enough to plow. Also Id go with the larger plow, I got the small one and now wish I would have went larger.
The guy across the street from me when I lived in Alaska had a four-wheeler and a plow. It was a step up from the Sears garden tractor I was using, which was next to useless. I finally got a lightweight Winter Wolf plow for the front of my truck. It would move snow 6 or 8 times faster than the four-wheeler across the street. The ATV will do the job but be prepared to spend a lot of time in the saddle. A compact tractor or a small pick-up with a 82-inch blade will do it much, much faster. Plus you can get the whole kit for around a thousand bucks. Tough to find anything worthwhile that you can hang off a tractor for that price.
I plowed snow with a Honda Foreman 350 for 8-yrs. and a 400 for 2-yrs. I've plowed both wet and dry snow from 2" to 18" and would never do it again. You could buy a 4WD pickup with a plow on it for $1500 and save alot of $$$.
On the other hand if you bought a tractor you could use it for many other things. Plowing with an ATV is very time consumming, you would need chains for wet snow and the smaller the plow blade the better. A larger blade will push the ATV to the side, you don't have weight on your side like with a truck. I have 2-Honda's, ATV's are a blast But not for plowing or heavy ground engaging work.
I saw a friend plowing the parking lot of her family's hotel with her 4-wheeler two winters ago. She had just gotten a blade and was trying it out. The snow that was there was fairly hard and my impression was of the blade bouncing around a lot and snow coming off both ends of the blade and probably underneath as well.
I don't remember the blade angling but you'd think it would about have to. If it didn't angle, snow would come off both ends of the short blade, and you really couldn't clear a very wide area. But even if the blade did angle, I imagine the snow would get too deep trying to plow the stuff that had already been plowed.
Anyway, back and forth across the parking lot she goes all the while we were eating. She was playing with a new toy. I've never seen her or anybody else try to clear that lot with the 4-wheeler after that. They have a Cherokee with a blade, which isn't all that great either. Serious plowing here is done with 3/4-ton 4x4's.
For speed, you can't beat a truck since in moderate snows they plow about 10 mph faster than road gear on most tractors. I think tractors with a blade work at around 7-mph and maybe 3-mph with a blower. A tractor with a loader and blower may have an advantage over a truck in very heavy snows and drifts. A blower also can save a lot of time if there's no convenient place to put the plowed snow. A major skill in snow plowing is figuring out where to pile it and how far back to push it so you don't run out of space by spring.
Yeah, I was afraid of that but figured I had to give it a shot. Thanks for all the feedback, off to explore the tractor forums.
The question is TRACTION !
I agree with Mark. I bought a winter wolf ($450 at BJ's - it was a floor model demo, awsome price - snowbear, the company, set me up with everything) for my Pathfinder, and now use it on my Trooper. Go to www.snowbear.co to see all the trucks and "fake" trucks they make mounts for. You will be amazed. I knew someone who had one on a Geo tracker. Another guy had one on his chevy van, 2wd, carpet cleaning truck. He plowed his own driveway. In big snow he used chains. If you have a truck, get the winter wolf. It is not commercial grade, but it works real well.
obviously, it is www.snowbear.com I forgot the "m"
iuse big bear 400 4x4 works fine but like mark said its time consuming.go with compact tractor if you have very much to do, asyou can push larger blade.


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Continuous harassment of IPOB members by the occupational government Nigeria government has reached its crescendo and it will no longer be condoned. It is within the right of the indigenous people to protest against any government policy targeted against them and it is also within the right of the government to address the issue. Arrest and detention of our mothers including pregnant ones is illegal and total violation of our fundamental human right as an indigenous people. Watching thousands of our women being packed like sardine in a lorry into Owerri magistrate court including the pregnant ones and the injured ones is unacceptable.
The right to protest is very much prominent in the 1999 constitution of Nigeria and also in the Africa and UN chatter respectively for the right of the indigenous people and this right was what our mothers were exercising in Owerri on 17th of August, 2018, when the occupational federal government through their murderous agents Nigerian combined armed force attacked them. This shows how unprofessional and wicked Nigerian security agencies are, they are so aggressive to unarmed aged women who are old enough to be their mother exercising their right for self-determination, but they cannot do the same to Fulani herdsmen terrorists and boko haram terrorists whose activities have left thousands of Nigerians dead and hundreds of others with terminal injuries for the past three years now.
The criminal silence of Biafran political leaders and Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo led Nnia Nwodo is a testament that they have colluded with our enemies (Fulani controlled federal government of Nigeria) to kill their own people for political gains. If not so, they wouldn't have kept quiet while our women are being harassed and molested in our land on daily basis, even in the event of war the rights of women, children and aged were always protected by law. But for the accomplishment of their grand plan to wipe out Biafrans from the surface of the earth as revealed by Alaba Ajibola of Babcock university recently, Buhari led federal government can go to any lengths including violation of UN law in other to accomplish their grand plans and British government will protect them.
The plan to wipe out Biafrans from the surface of the earth has been in place since 70s hence the north and south west has been working closely and tirelessly to accomplish this plan. So Alaba Ajibola's recent statement is not accidental, it was well calculated and well planned. Right from 1967 the north has been colluding with the south west to annihilate the eastern region also known as Biafra, this government came to accomplish what they were not able to accomplished during the war. When ACN led Tinubu went into merger with CPC led Buhari in 2014, their primary objective was to sweep off President Jonathan and install Buhari the arch jihadists so as to wipe out Biafrans and take over their land as planned in 1967.
It is regrettable that the Igbo political leaders and Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo led Nnia Nwodo have sold their birth right for crumb that fall from their master's table. There is always protests in the north and south west, I have never seen in the history of Nigeria where women including pregnant ones and aged were arrested and detained even denied bail. This is clear evidence against Nigerian government that there is a grand plan to wipe out Biafrans from the surface of the mother earth. This is height of injustice which must be resisted. If it were in the north or south west heaven would have let loose as the elders of these two regions would have resisted the idea.
But Biafra political leaders have pinched tent with their enemies to kill their own children for political gains, so we are putting it before the world that the occupational Nigerian government is pushing Biafrans so hard to the wall, our youths are running out of patient and we may be forced to activate the doctrine of self-defence, we can no longer continue watching occupational Nigerian government killing our youths and molesting our women without provocation on daily basis. It is within our right as indigenous people to defend ourselves, so the world should blame President Buhari and his murderous government if the people begin to act otherwise.
So, we are calling upon well-meaning citizens and world bodies such as ECOWAS, AU, EU, UN and also the leaders of reputable governments such as president Donald J. Trump of united State of America, President Putin of Russia Benjamin Netanyahu the prime minister of the state of Israel, etc to prevail on the occupational Nigerian government to release our mothers and our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as soon as possible and give us date for Biafra referendum before it is too late.
As a peaceful movement we shall continue to encourage our youths to be patient as we wait for the date for our upcoming referendum even in the mist of provocation, we will remain resolute, formidable and focus as our freedom is nearer today than yesterday. our legal team is working very hard to make sure that justice is given to our mothers, those who collude with our enemies to kill us will soon regret their action, we will never forget. Every election in Biafra land must be boycotted and by so doing we must have repelled all these political bandits called leaders appropriately.
#FreeOurMothers
#FreeNnamdiKANU
#FreeBiafra
#Boycott2019election
#SupportBiafraupcomingreferendum
Eze Joe
(TBRV Writer)
For: The Biafra Restration Voice - TBRV
Email: tbrv.org@gmail.com


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Q: How to Sync countdown timer with Server from Android Application A Countdown Timer is started from Node.js Server, and when starting a countdown timer a socket event(with countdown ~20s) is broadcasted to all connected clients(Android App) using Socket.IO.
And sometimes due to slow internet connection or due to some other reason, some clients receive the broadcasted message delayed and the countdown timer starts delayed in those devices. The countdown timer in server and the android app are not synced.
What should I do to sync the countdown timer with server from Android App?

A: Instead of passing Countdown time you should pass expire time value and you have to get countdown time by your self.
In this way your countdown time will be same on the server and mobile.

A: its happens with push notification but easy way to use sync adapter in android app. which sync all client at same time.
here is full description of sync adapter
comment below, if you have any question for me!

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Christian Forums > I Need Courage To Go To Church And Support My Family Financially Without Complaining.
Full Version: I Need Courage To Go To Church And Support My Family Financially Without Complaining.
Don't run away from God. Instead just run into His arms.
I am very sorry about your dad. However, God knows whats best for us, even though it all seems too much for us at the time.
Christian life is not easy. However, we have a loving Father in heaven watching out for us all the time.
And during storms, He will carry us through it in His arms, if we just trust in Him.
God loves you very much and will not allow any more burden or temptation in your life, more than you can bear.
Father I pray for lungile789 to be strengthend and feel Your presence. Supply all the needs of this family and continue to grow them up in Your word. Manifest you blessings that make rich and adds no sorrow. Give lungile789 godly wisdom and understanding and a sincere desire for a relationship with You and for Your word. Put Your word in lungile789's heart and mind. We give all the glory, amen.


Can I use my Sony Tablet P to connect to the Internet via the AT&T service in other countries?
The only thing that would limit the functionality of your Sony Tablet P in another country is whether or not the AT&T service is available in that country. Sony does not have that information, but there is an AT&T Travel Guide we suggest you use to check to see if the AT&T service is available in the country you plan to visit.
I have questions related to the AT&T account, data connectivity and other AT&T services.


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Tag Archives: Pope John XXIII
by Jim Doyle	Leave a comment
Birth of Peadar Ó Dubhda, Translator & Teacher of Irish Language
Peadar Ó Dubhda, novelist, playwright, musician, teacher and translator of the Irish language, is born in Dundalk, County Louth on June 29, 1881. He is the author of many plays, stories and manuscripts over the years and in his youth is a noted high jumper competing at local events.
Ó Dubhda leaves the local primary school at the age of twelve with only the most basic of an education, but when he goes to work as a delivery boy driving around the roads of North Louth on his horse and cart he always has his O'Growney grammar book at his side, perfecting his knowledge of the Irish language. As a youth he joins the local brass band, where he is taught the cornet, but such is the depth of his intellect and his love for music he is an accomplished violinist, flautist and pianist in a very short time.
From his youth stretching into early manhood Ó Dubhda's love of the Irish language is evident. He helps found a Gaelic League branch in Dundalk and perfects his use of the language by visiting Gaeltacht areas in the west of Ireland and Omeath. He is awarded a certificate to teach Irish by the Patrick Pearse and is a teacher in St. Mary's College in Dundalk for over 20 years from 1915.
Ó Dubhda leaves teaching when he is offered his own children's hour on Radio Éireann, a programme that lasts for over 30 years and through which a generation of Irish youth come to know and love his stories.
Ó Dubhda's major work is the translation of the entire Douay version of the bible into Irish. The work takes twelve years and involves the deciphering of over three million words. The work is presented to the Irish nation in 1955 and is held in the National Museum of Ireland.
In 1950 Ó Dubhda is presented with the Papal medal, Pro Ecclessia el Pontifice by Pope Pius XII, to mark his 50th year as a member of his St. Malachy's choir and one of his most prized possessions is a personal letter from Pope John XXIII praising him for his work for the church.
Peadar Ó Dubhda is just a month shy of his 90th birthday when he passes away in the loving care of his nieces in their Park Drive home on May 26, 1971. He is buried in Dundalk and his funeral is attended by President Éamon De Valera.
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Terence O'Neill Becomes Fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Terence O'Neill becomes the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland on March 25, 1963 following the resignation of Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough. He plays a significant role in the first year of the Troubles, trying unsuccessfully to stem growing sectarian violence.
O'Neill is born on September 10, 1914 at 29 Ennismore Gardens, Hyde Park, London, the son of Captain Arthur O'Neill of Shane's Castle, Randalstown, the first member of parliament (MP) to be killed in action in World War I five months later. He is educated in the English public school system at West Downs School, Winchester and Eton College, spending his summer holidays at the family estate in Ulster. He is later commissioned in the British Army, rising to the rank of captain and serving with the Irish Guards in World War II. He is wounded in 1944 and opts to resettle permanently in Northern Ireland.
In 1946, O'Neill is elected to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, representing the Unionist stronghold of Bannside. He remains in the parliament at Stormont for almost 25 years. He becomes Northern Ireland's Minister of Home Affairs in April 1956, Minister of Finance in September 1956 and Prime Minister in March 1963.
As Prime Minister, O'Neill introduces economic reforms to stimulate industrial growth and employment, with mixed results. He also tries narrowing the divide between Protestants and Catholics. He does this with important gestures, like visiting Catholic schools and expressing condolences on the death of Pope John XXIII.
O'Neill also seeks better relations with the Republic of Ireland, and in January 1965 invites Taoiseach Seán Lemass to Belfast. Catholics and moderate Unionists welcome this reconciliation but many conservative Loyalists, like Ian Paisley, condemn it as treachery.
When the civil rights movement erupts in the late 1960s, O'Neill offers a package of reforms and concessions, including changes to the allocation of housing. These proposals, however, anger staunch Unionists and fail to satisfy many Republicans.
In December 1969, O'Neill appears on Northern Ireland television and makes an impassioned plea for unity, warning that "Ulster stands at the crossroads." His government is reelected in February 1969, though O'Neill himself is almost voted out of his own seat.
With the situation worsening, O'Neill is further embarrassed by Loyalist attempts to sabotage Belfast's water supply. Fast losing the confidence of his own party, he resigns the prime ministership in April 1969. He remains in the parliament until January 1970.
O'Neill is made Baron O'Neill of the Maine and spends the last decade of his life in Britain's House of Lords. He dies of cancer on June 12, 1990.
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In the wintertime, there's no better time for a bowl of healthy and warming soup!
Now, soup's got a lot of health potential… it's a good source of protein and veggies. But if you are buying your soup at a restaurant or grocery store, you have no control of what is going into that soup, nor its health benefits or detriments.
A simple way to avoid this issue is to make your soups yourself! While this may seem like a daunting task, it's actually quite easy, and we are here to give you the play by play to simplify the process even further. On top of avoiding high sodium concentrations, making your soups at home allows you to fill them with polyphenol-rich ingredients.
One of my favorite sources of polyphenols is leafy greens, and this comforting soup is packed with them… even better, it's a perfect recipe for leafy-green skeptics, because the greens take on the flavor of the tangy, flavorful lemon chicken broth. Just think of it as chicken noodle soup, with bright green noodles.
In fact, whenever I find myself dealing with a cold, I make up a big batch of this. It's just so warming and comforting that I feel better instantly. And the polyphenols in the kale and vitamin C in the lemon are fantastic too!
Bonus – this recipe freezes really well. I like to freeze it in pint jars, so I have a perfect single-serving lunch. Just warm and serve!
Heat the extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat in a large pot (like a Dutch oven or Crock-Pot). Add the onion, garlic, and celery, along with the salt and pepper (just a tiny pinch of sea salt). Saute until onions and celery are very tender.
Add chicken, dijon, and kale, along with the zest of a lemon, and saute an additional 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth, balsamic, and lemon juice and reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 35 minutes, before serving.
Kale – As we discussed earlier, kale is a major source of polyphenols. Kale is also high in vitamin A, which stimulates fibroblast cells responsible for keeping skin firm. It also helps to slow aging by maintaining healthy skin cell production and by protecting against UV damage.
Celery – The high percentage of water and electrolytes found in celery may help alleviate dehydration. It may also help reduce bloating by acting as a diuretic and preventing water retention. Celery also carries a load of antioxidant flavonoids and polyphenol phytonutrients, alongside vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin B6.
Chicken – This is a great source of niacin and, of course, a major source of protein. Every cell in our body contains protein, and we need protein to help the body to repair cells and make new ones. Just make sure to only use pasture-raised poultry.
Vegetable or chicken stock – Store-bought stocks can be very high in sodium and are more often over-processed and devoid of any credible nutrients. Homemade stock offers a super concentrated boost of vitamins and minerals, and low-sodium chicken broth has the added benefit of containing broken down connective tissues, which delivers an even greater mineral boost.


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The new collaboration economy
Rod Drury	4 years
Rod Drury Contributor
Rod Drury is the CEO and founder of Xero.
Technology is creating a new generation of companies that increasingly choose to collaborate as a coordinated ecosystem, even if they have overlapping or competitive offerings. This transparent way of doing business is transforming the way services are delivered and products are developed.
There are a number of factors propelling this new wave of collaboration, many of which are derived from the increasingly transient workforce where founders and staff no longer stay at the same company for life, rather choosing to move between companies and build networks along the way.
A seamless experience
Seamless customer experiences are no longer just a strategy, they're now seen as mandatory. The next generation of companies have emerged from a world that values design and customer experiences.
Developing seamless customer experiences, even between overlapping products, is a goal these companies share. Customers are at the center of every decision, to the point where it's their journey, both in and out of a product, that matters most.
Founder-driven
Founder-led companies exhibit a unique DNA, especially the younger ones that are growing up in a business world where transparency, customer-centric design and collaboration are the cornerstones.
They are born with the confidence to partner, and compete — if required — through their user experience. Active founders like meeting other founders, and have a shared empathy for building businesses and genuinely enjoy helping others.
Software is quickly becoming the one thing that connects the world.
David Barrett, founder and CEO of Expensify, says the strength of marketplaces comes down to an open API framework that infiltrates a company's entire culture. "The idea that individual software must be all-encompassing is a thing of the past; we live in an era where add-ons should be embraced instead of being seen as a threat," Barrett says.
Open by default
Anyone building software in the last generation has seen the open-source movement and benefited from many open-source projects. They have seen that open almost always beats closed, and therefore default to open APIs and open approaches to partnering. This open philosophy is a mindset shift for incumbent companies that often take several attempts to become truly open.
Acquiring customers cost-effectively
For new companies, reducing Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) is paramount, so connecting solutions to existing platforms or applications with large user bases and channels is very attractive.
With this approach, many new companies entering the market can minimize marketing and sales costs by cleverly attaching to the marketing machines of more established vendors, as well as inexpensively gain access to an existing customer base. For peer companies, it's very inexpensive to cross-market, where both companies win.
Many of the current SaaS founders are experienced entrepreneurs who seek a balanced lifestyle and a career with purpose — and seek experiences and contact with like-minded people. Social media and the internet mean that these people are in contact everyday; there is a sense of fellowship that underpins the industry. Frequent industry events allow face-to-face contact to build relations kept alive with Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
While political uncertainty rears its head around the world with Brexit and the upcoming U.S. election (just two of the many examples), software is quickly becoming the one thing that connects the world. It largely operates without borders, connecting cultures, countries and people on one platform.


4. sportspeople are just people who play sports- sometimes they have bad days, or the circumstances are crappy.
Mohammed, Peter, and Raj were sipping some nimbu paani at the only gaddo in the village.
The big rugby game was coming up. Their coach Ronda Kom had told them to increase their protein intake but there was no meat to be had for miles around. The government had decided it had the power to control its citizens' carnivorous behaviour.
The lads were psyched out- they knew that their opponents ate a lot of meat. They were dead sure that this would prove to be an advantage the home team could not beat.
They decided that they couldn't just sit around waiting for a steak to fall into their laps. They went deep into the forest that bordered their village, dug a pit, and covered it with leaves.
They went home to dreams of juicy red slabs of tender meat prepared according to each one's cultural and culinary specs.
For six days they took turns to check the pit, but with no luck. Their stomachs growled and their dreams became more vivid, with chunks of meat calling their names in singing telegram style. Finally, on the seventh day, when the rest of the team was resting up before the game, the boys found an antelope in their pit. They killed it humanely, and carried it back to the village where it was roasted on a spit. The entire team ate a portion, salting what was left for future games.
Unfortunately they still didn't beat their opponents, because the visitors, not having had to search for food, were better prepared mentally and physically. The villagers still supported Raj, Peter and Mohammed and the rest of their team.


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package org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.util;

import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.DocumentStore;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.Throttler;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.ThrottlingStatsCollector;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.UpdateOp;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.memory.MemoryDocumentStore;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.junit.MockitoJUnitRunner;

import static org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.Collection.BLOBS;
import static org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.Collection.CLUSTER_NODES;
import static org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.Collection.JOURNAL;
import static org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.Collection.NODES;
import static org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.document.Collection.SETTINGS;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.atLeastOnce;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

/**
 * Junit for {@link ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper}
 */
@RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
public class ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapperTest {

    private static final UpdateOp UPDATE_OP = new UpdateOp("1", false);
    private DocumentStore memStore;
    private Throttler throttler;

    private ThrottlingStatsCollector statsCollector;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        memStore = mock(MemoryDocumentStore.class);
        statsCollector = mock(ThrottlingStatsCollector.class);
        throttler = mock(Throttler.class);
        when(memStore.throttler()).thenReturn(throttler);
    }

    @Test
    public void testDefaultThrottler() {
        DocumentStore store = new ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper(new MemoryDocumentStore(), statsCollector);
        Throttler throttler = store.throttler();
        assertEquals(0, throttler.throttlingTime());
    }

    @Test
    public void testNoThrottlingForClusterNodes() {
        DocumentStore store = new ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper(memStore, statsCollector);
        store.createOrUpdate(CLUSTER_NODES, UPDATE_OP);
        verify(memStore, never()).throttler();
    }

    @Test
    public void testThrottlingForNodes() {
        when(throttler.throttlingTime()).thenReturn(10L);
        DocumentStore store = new ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper(memStore, statsCollector);
        store.createOrUpdate(NODES, UPDATE_OP);
        verify(memStore, atLeastOnce()).throttler();
    }

    @Test
    public void testThrottlingForJournal() {
        when(throttler.throttlingTime()).thenReturn(10L);
        DocumentStore store = new ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper(memStore, statsCollector);
        store.createOrUpdate(JOURNAL, UPDATE_OP);
        verify(memStore, atLeastOnce()).throttler();
    }

    @Test
    public void testThrottlingForSettings() {
        when(throttler.throttlingTime()).thenReturn(10L);
        DocumentStore store = new ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper(memStore, statsCollector);
        store.createOrUpdate(SETTINGS, UPDATE_OP);
        verify(memStore, atLeastOnce()).throttler();
    }

    @Test
    public void testThrottlingForBlobs() {
        when(throttler.throttlingTime()).thenReturn(10L);
        DocumentStore store = new ThrottlingDocumentStoreWrapper(memStore, statsCollector);
        store.createOrUpdate(BLOBS, UPDATE_OP);
        verify(memStore, atLeastOnce()).throttler();
    }

}


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Velayati Says Banning Aircraft Sales To Iran Violates Nuclear Deal
By Radio Farda
Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Iran's supreme leader. File photo
Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has called the U.S. Congress vote to curtail sale of civilian aircraft to Iran, a violation of the nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers.
On September 13, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted amendments to the 2018 government spending package that would create hurdles for the sale of aircraft to Iran.
The Iranian state broadcaster quoted Mr. Velayati as saying, "Banning sale of aircraft to Iran is another sign that we cannot depend on the U.S. and its allies."
Velayati added, "This act by the Americans is a violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA]", as the nuclear accord is called.
"Every day, a new act against the Islamic Republic is implemented by the novice American president", he said.
Two amendments offered by Representative Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) that would prohibit the use of funds to authorize financial transactions for aircraft sales and prevent the Office of Foreign Assets Control from clearing sales, were adopted by voice vote, The Hill reported.
"Until Iran ceases using commercial aircraft to support terrorists and war criminals, western companies ought not be allowed to sell Iranian airliners more aircraft that they can use to fuel Assad's brutal war," Roskam said during debate.
Last year, Roskam offered similar amendments that were also adopted as but failed to become law.
Several democrats warned that new restrictions would jeopardize the nuclear deal, which they labelled as a success.
Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said, "I think being able to maintain our commitments under the agreement… is important. That Iranian nuclear agreement has held and is one of the few bright spots in that region".
The Trump administration has not taken any concrete steps to stop aircraft sales to Iran, which would bring in billions of dollars. Huge export deals would boost Trump's promises of jobs for American workers.
With reporting by The Hill


Staying cool and comfortable during a summer pregnancy might seem impossible, but it's actually much easier than you may think. If you take the right precautions, you can make the hotter months more bearable even as your belly grows.
Floppy hat: Wearing a hat helps to provide shade.
Dresses and skirts: Flowy fabrics will keep you cooler and allows room for growth as your tummy gets bigger.
Sandals or flip flops: Permits your feet to breathe and provides room for swelling.
When you're pregnant, your body needs more water than average – this is especially true during the summer. You should be drinking at least six to eight glasses of water each day in order to stay properly hydrated. Not only does it help provide some relief in the heat, but it also lessens other side effects like swelling. If you're struggling to meet your daily water intake, consider upping the amount of fruits and vegetables that are rich in water or infusing your water with fruit and herbs for a delicious twist.
Nothing feels better than getting into a cool swimming pool in the sweltering heat. Not only is it a great way to cool off, but it's also an exercise option many pregnant women love. While it is important to speak with your doctor about any exercise you intend to do while pregnant, being in the water is much easier on your joints than other common workout routines like running. Remember that if you decide to go for a swim, using sunscreen is essential to protecting your skin, which is extra-sensitive during pregnancy.
Have you experienced pregnancy during the summer? What were some of your favorite ways to stay cool? Share them with us in the comments.