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1. Overview of land desertification issues and activities in the people's republic of China
A. The extent of land desertification
B. China's initial achievements in combating desertification
C. Mechanisms for combating desertification
1.1 China is a developing country with a large population and scarce arable land, which feeds 22 percent of the world's population on seven percent of the world's tillable land. China is one of the countries most severely impacted by desertification which encompasses over 30 percent of the total land territory (approximately 3 327 million km2) and adversely affects 400 million people. Given the scale of the problem and insufficient national financing, combating desertification remains an arduous task. Even with the government's long-standing commitment and numerous successful model projects, land desertification in China is worsening.
1.2 Land desertification occurs mainly in the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas in the western part of northeast China, the north part of northern China and most parts of northwest China. Desertification caused by wind erosion totals 1 533 million km2 and is distributed in barren and dry grasslands east of the Helan Mountains and Wushiaoling Ridges. It is most serious in the transitional and marginal agriculture and animal husbandry zones of 11 provinces and autonomous regions: Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Hebei. Land desertification caused by water erosion totals 1 794 million km2 and is concentrated on the Loess Plateau (which is the most severely eroded area in China and even the world) and middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Physical, chemical and biological processes of soil degradation and related economic activities are responsible for desertification near oases or other sandy areas with poor drainage. This is most pronounced in arid regions of the northwest and areas surrounding irrigated oases in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. Climate change, human activities and other factors are accelerating the desertification process along this vast 5 000 km-long arid stretch in northern China. The annual of expansion of land desertification increased from 1 600 km2 in the 1970s to 2 100 km2 during the 1980s.
1.3 Ecological degradation and restricted economic development in the affected areas are severe. In the wield-impacted sandy area of northern China the annual number of days of wind greater than force eight is 30 to 100, with sandstorms occurring in some areas. On the Loess Plateau the average erosion model records between 5 000 to 8 000 t/km2/yr with 20 000 t/km2/yr as maximum. The annual quantity of silt flowing into the Yellow River now totals 1.6 billion tons (t) which raises the river bed in the lower reaches by ten centimetres (cm) each year. Desertification threatens two million hectare (ha) of farmland and 4.93 million ha of pasture land. Estimated direct economic losses from low and unstable productivity in agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry total 4.5 billion RMB yuan. China's most underdeveloped counties are located in decertified areas.
1.4 The major causes of land desertification in China are climate change and human economic activities. Climate variation and desertification are contributing factors to the phenomena of global climate change. Since the 1970s China's semi-arid and dry sub-humid zones simultaneously experienced increases in temperature and decreases in precipitation. Given current industrial energy usage, China is projected to loose 959 000 km2 in the humid areas and gain 843 000 km2 in arid and semi-arid areas by 2030. Sandstorms demonstrate the harmful and destructive impact of climate change. In May 1993 a sandstorm attacked over ten counties in four provinces including Xinjiang and Gansu. Soil loss due to wind erosion was ten to 15 cm, and sand loss, 20 to 150 cm for a total economic damage of 560 million RMB yuan.
1.5 Human activities are a direct cause of land desertification in modern times. Rapid population increases have lead to over utilization of land resources. These include intensification of agriculture and animal husbandry, agricultural reclamation on pasture land, deforestation, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation, misuse of water resources and the lack of environmental protection and scientific management in traffic, mining, energy development, tourism and city building. In the transitional and marginal zones of agriculture and animal husbandry reclamation of sandy land accounts for 25.4 percent of modern decertified areas; overgrazing, 28.3 percent; fuelwood harvesting, 31.1 percent; and other activities. 15 percent.
1.6 The Chinese government and the Chinese people are pioneers in combating desertification. During previous decades of concentrated work, innovative sand control techniques were developed and significant research results accumulated. Examples include fixation techniques for mobile sand dunes along the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway, aero-seeding over shifting sand dunes, narrow strip planting, straw checkerboard networks, windbreaks and shelterbelts of grass, shrubs and trees for farmland protection and agroforestry ecosystems. Integrated management plans for erosion control that include hills, watersheds, ['vests and roads have been developed. The Three-North Afforestation Bureau won UNEP's 1987 Global Environment Protection Award.
1.7 By 1988 plantations established mainly for desertification control covered ten million ha. Forest coverage in northern China rose to 12 percent from seven percent in the 1970s, with ten percent of the decertified land under control. The sheltering effect of these plantations helped open up 1.3 million ha of new farmland; 11 million ha of desert-affected farmland and nine million ha of desertified or degraded grazing land were protected; grain production increased ten to 20 percent and grass fodder production increased 20 percent. During this period degraded forests and grasslands were closed to harvesting or grazing to enable natural rehabilitation to occur. Over eight million ha of fuelwood plantations were established to meet the daily needs of five million local households; wind mills and solar energy were also used as fuel supplements. The result was rapid development of the economy and improved environmental conditions. Erosion was reduced over a 570 000 km2 area. Within four years of initiating the National Programme for Combating Desertification, 2 445 million ha had been controlled, including 401 000 ha covered with artificial plantations, 271 000 ha afforested by aero-seeding and 1 47 million ha protected for natural rehabilitation. One hundred thousand ha of seriously decertified land have been converted into farmland.
1.8 Legislation and institutions: Desertification issues are covered under national resource management and conservation laws through the government's promulgation of related legislative acts; examples include the Forest Law Water Law Grassland Law Land Management Law Environment Protection Law and the Family Planning Decree. In 1991 the government formulated policies on Desertification control and rational use of sandy deserts to facilitate enforcement of these laws. The Ministry of Forestry auctioned use rights to sandy wasteland and barren hills for farmers to rehabilitate for private gain.
1.8.1 Combating Desertification is an essential element of the Chinese Government's national economic and social development master plan. The National Desertification Combating Coordinating Group includes representatives from the National Economic Commission Ministry of Forestry Ministry of Water Resources Ministry of Agriculture Chinese Academy of Sciences State Planning Commission Ministry of Finance Ministry of Energy Ministry of Railways and the Poverty Alleviation Office of the State Council. The National Desertification Control Office is located in the Ministry of Forestry in order to coordinate regular programmes and activities; coordination points have been created at different levels of local government. The China National Monitoring Centre for Desertification formed within the same ministry provides information on the changing dynamics of desertification and the results of combating measures.
1.8.2 The Chinese government recognizes that scientific and technological skills to combat Desertification are built over generations and for this purpose has established departments of soil and water conservation and desert control in universities colleges and other national academies. Mid-level professional schools have been set up and educational networks improved; enhanced research institutes and experimental stations serve as focal points for case studies pilot projects and technical extension services.
1.9 Integrated Planning and Management Approaches: Desertified lands in China are vast and varied. At the planning level China integrates the policy. technical and scientific sectors responsible for land resources and Desertification issues giving due consideration to local conditions. An integrated management approach for decertified land water farmland forests and roads promotes the balanced development of agriculture. forestry animal husbandry and water resources. In arid areas affected by wind erosion green shelterbelts are established water resource management improved and activities to protect vegetation and expand oases encouraged. To address wind erosion issues in the semi-arid transitional and marginal ['arming and grazing areas agriculture forestry and animal husbandry are developed in proportion to the carrying capacity of the resource base using techniques such as intensive ['arming tillage systems for dry seasons shelterbelt and fuel forests fodder plantations and artificial grazing land. In sub-humid areas road planning is incorporated so that industry may contribute to overall development. Integrated small-scale watershed management is applied in areas subject to water erosion. Biological approaches which take advantage of legume. shrub and medicine plants with high economical value are integrated with engineering solutions suitable to the local needs.
1.9.1 Large-scale regional protective forest which are promoted as key national projects to combat Desertification offer additional opportunities for integrated planning and management. These include the Three Northern protective forest system covering forests along the middle and upper reaches of Yangtze River protective forest systems along seacoasts and agroforest systems in plains' areas. The Three Northern Programme crosses 13 provinces and 551 counties in northeast north and northwest China and covers 4 069 million km2 or 42.4 percent of China's land.
1.10 China's National Action Programme under the Convention to Combat Desertification: China has a strong commitment to implementing the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. A secretariat (China National Bureau to Combat Desertification 18 HePingLi Dongjie Street Beijing 100714; P.R. China Fax: +86 10 6423 4699) and group of senior advisers have been established. The advisory body is composed of 16 academicians and authoritative experts from different disciplines and sectors recommended by the ministries concerned.
1.10.2 A Ten Year National Plan for Combating Desertification (1990-2000) and a National Plan for Water and Soil Conservation (1991-2000) have been prepared based on the Ten Year China National Plan for Economic and Social Development. The Desertification Plan has the following targets:
a. To reclaim 6 66 million ha of decertified land through
- tree/shrub planting and grass growing
- enclosing land for natural revegetation
- aero-seeding of tree and grass seeds
- improving low-yield farmland and pasture
- cultivating cash crops
- maximizing utilization of run-off water
b. To implement 20 greening projects in 20 key counties under nine different Desertification conditions. Each project will demonstrate an integrated approach described above.
c. To increase the percentage of converted decertified land from the present 10 percent to 32 percent by the year 2000.
d. To annually control the negative impact of water erosion on 40 000 km2 of land.
e. To decrease the farmland areas subject to shifting sand dunes by 25 percent by the year 2000.


Our service starts at 10:45, and usually goes for about 75 minutes. Before the service starts, you can grab some of the best coffee in Baltimore and a pastry, and get your kids checked in to our kids programs. When our service starts, we will sing a few songs in worship to Jesus, and hear a message from the Bible. We also take Communion together each week as a way to celebrate and remember what Jesus has done for us! If you have kids, we have a nursery for little ones and Children's Church during the message part of our service for kids 1-5th grade. Our kids go directly to Children's Church or the Nursery when they arrive so they can learn about Jesus in an age appropriate way with the other kids who have joined us that morning. After the message portion of our Adult service is over, our kids rejoin us in the Sanctuary to participate with us in all of the ways we express our worship! We feel that having out kids in our service with us for the singing, prayer, giving, and communion moments in our service lets them be a part of what we are all about! We know kids can be a little noisy and squirmy, but we love that. A little bit of noise from kids is a reminder that God has blessed us with kids in our church, and we all love them! All of our Children's workers are background checked and trained so that your kids will have a safe environment to learn about Jesus and have a ton of fun!


The Tshwane Tourism Association Showcase received the endorsement and support of Mayor Solly Msimanga today at the CSIR International Convention Centre.
The Tshwane Tourism Authority (TTA), based in Gauteng, has launched a new map-based website to promote international and local tourism.
Tshwane (Pretoria) is unique in South Africa in its offerings to the business events market. Tshwane is a true "intellectual capital" – the city is rich in academia, science, and research. It is a destination that embraces a knowledge economy and entices the world's most innovative and influential thinkers.
An initiative by the Tshwane Tourism Association (TTA) has seen the launch of a comprehensive tourist map for the metropolitan area of Tshwane.
Tshwane Tourism Association Board member Thetsh Tshivhase was interviewed on UNISA radio on the topic of heritage tourism.


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DaVita Continues International Expansion Efforts With German Acquisition
Company to Deliver its First Dialysis Services in Europe
DENVER, Nov 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services that is committed to improving the quality of life for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that its wholly owned European subsidiary, DV Care GmbH, has acquired ExtraCorp AG, a German company that owns two dialysis centers and manages two additional dialysis centers in Germany. This transaction represents DaVita's initial entry on the European continent and another step in DaVita's global expansion strategy.
As a result of the acquisition, DaVita's European subsidiary now owns and operates two dialysis centers located in Salzgitter and Seesen and manages two dialysis centers located in Dresden and Freital. Each centerwill provide a range of dialysis services in each center, primarily focused on in-center hemodialysis.
"DaVita and DV Care are committed to continuing the same high-level of care to end-stage renal disease patients in Germany. Additionally, these four clinics are an ideal platform for our European expansion efforts," said Bjorn Englund, DaVita's managing director for Europe. "ExtraCorp has paved the way for us by delivering outstanding care for its patients at these facilities, and we look forward to building on this momentum."
In July of this year DaVita announced the appointment of Englund as the head of European operations and Atul Mathur as the leader of Asia-Pacific operations, but its international expansion efforts began more than a year prior. DaVita executives have been in every major country in Europe and Asia evaluating markets and identifying suitable opportunities for partnership and acquisition.
A key advantage for DaVita is the strength of its reputation overseas. Providers are well aware of DaVita's leadership in the area of clinical outcomes, as well as its teammate training and development expertise. This reputational awareness has opened doors that previously had been closed to many other American companies.
Outside of the United States, DaVita currently is providing dialysis services in Singapore and Bangalore, India, and has an agreement to develop and operate dialysis clinics in Malaysia.
"The time is right for DaVita to extend to Europe and Asia," said DaVita Chairman and CEO Kent Thiry. "Our patient-centric care model is being well received on both continents."
DaVita is a registered U.S. trademark of DaVita Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita strives to improve patients' quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management services. As of Sept. 30, 2011, DaVita operated or provided administrative services at 1,777 dialysis facilities, serving approximately 138,000 patients. DaVita supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's leadership development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit http://www.davita.com.
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The best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport faced no-name Timothy Bradley last night. And lost.
The best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, Manny Pacquiao, faced no-name Timothy Bradley last night at the MGM Grand. And no surprise, Pacquaio, who hasn't lost in seven years, handily took the fight by a 117-111 decision according to the Associated Press.
Hold on, let me read the story again.
Yes, the Pac-man lost last night to the 29-0 Bradley, who was fighting in far and away the biggest fight of his career. You'd be hard-pressed to find an impressive win on his resume, though he did beat Joel Casamayor the last time out who at least used to be talented in his younger days.
Needless to say, the conspiracy theories of a fix are already coming in. This is boxing after all. Why you'd want to fix Bradley to win the welterweight title, I have no idea.
But fight promoter Bob Arum said, "I went over to Bradley before the decision and he said, 'I tried hard but I couldn't beat the guy.'"
Just spoke to Floyd Mayweather Sr. He thought Pacquiao won. Thought Bradley fought well but definitely lost.
But what about someone who's actually been in the ring? It's not like a Boxing Hall of Famer is panning the decision.
The fight: Pacquiao was not accurate; Bradley won 2 rd. at the most. Pac was robbed.
Just talking about this Pacquiao fight with @KhloeKardashian! How is this even legal???!!! Seems so fixed! Pacquiao deserves that belt!
Kim Kardashian thinks it was fixed! That's it, I'm convinced.
Follow Metro New York Sports Editor Mark Osborne on Twitter @MetroNYSports. He was in one fight in his life. Probably a split decision as well.


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Research Updates: heart
Below are short extracts from research updates about this subject - select more to read each item.
SADAT and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom. sadat.umar@gmail.com conducted a study perform a systematic review with m1
DABKOWSKI and COLLEAGUES, (1)Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA assessed in rats the effects of DHA supplementation on cardiac mitochondria and the development of heart failure caused by 1
MARCHIOLI and LEVANTESI, (1)Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Santa Maria Imbaro, Chieti, Italy. Electronic address: marchioli@negrisud.it (2)Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Santa Maria Imbaro, Chieti, Italy; Coronary Care Unit, Cardiologic Department,1
MARCHIOLI and LEVANTESI (1)Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Santa Maria Imbaro, Chieti, Italy. marchioli@negrisud.it (2)Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Santa Maria Imbaro, Chieti, Italy; Coronary Care Unit, Cardiologic Department, 'S.Pio' Hospit1
BALDERAS-VILLALOBOS and COLLEAGUES, (1)Departamento de Farmacobiología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico tested in rats the hypothesis that decreased ca1
MARANGONI and COLLEAGUES, (1)Nutrition Foundation of Italy (NFI), Milan, Italy.(2)Nutrition Foundation of Italy (NFI), Milan, Italy. poli@nutrition-foundation.it review functional 1
CAROTENUTO and COLLEAGUES, (1)Laboratorio di Cardiologia Molecolare e Cellulare, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, Roma 00133, Italy investigate the potenti1
WANG and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Road Xiwu, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China studied the association between selenium (Se) deficiency-induced cardiac1
ZOU and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China; (2)Department of Ultrasound Diagnoses, Peking University Third Hospital, Bei1
IKEWUCHI and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria ecoli24071
CHRISTIANSON and SHEN, (1)*Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology; †Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Benign Gynecologic Specialties, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1
BHUPATHIRAJU and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (SNB, NMW, WCW, and FBH); Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National1
METCALF and COLLEAGUES, (1)1] Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia [2] Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; (2)1] Department of Physiology, School of1
NAZEMINEZHAD and COLLEAGUES (1)Biochemistry of Nutrition Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran; (2)1] Health Sciences Research Center, Department of Health and Management, School of Health, Mashhad1
TAYEBI-KHOSROSHAHI and COLLEAGUES, (1)Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital and Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. farid.panahi@gmail.com
NINOMIYA and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, J1
CHEN and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, China conducted a meta-analysis of studies to determine the association between circulating vitamin C and the risk of stroke.
McCARTY and COLLEAGUES, (1)Essentia Institute of Rural Health, 6AV-2 502 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805, USA. cmccarty@eirh.org quantified the use of dietary supplements and their association with blood p1
MAXTON and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Stroke Medicine, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK performed a literature search for all aspects of post-stroke neglect which is common and an independent predictor of functional outcome.
SEKIDAWA and COLLEAGUES, (1)Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA sought to determine whether serum concentrations of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCn3PUFAs) contribute to the 1
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Al Sharpton on Abortion
Reverend; Civil Rights Activist; Democratic Candidate for President
Women can choose about their life and their body
Q: How do you feel about abortion?
A: I think women should have the right to choose what happens to their own life, body and choices. Source: Concord Monitor / WashingtonPost.com on-line Q&A Nov 5, 2003
Conserve Roe v. Wade
I want to conserve Roe v. Wade. Source: Interview on FOX Mar 6, 2003
Abortion is wrong, but let women choose
My religion says that abortion is wrong. And while I may believe that life begins when the sperm meets the egg, and that only God should decide whether to take a life, I will not stand in the way of a woman's right to choose. If women do not have a right to choose, then it's a civil rights violation. Source: Al On America, by Rev. Al Sharpton, p. 89 Jan 1, 2002
His Supreme Court nominees will allow right to choose
I would only appoint justices to the Supreme Court who are for women having the right to choose whether or not they will have an abortion. Now, I can believe something without having to impose my beliefs on others. That's true separation of church and state. Source: Al On America, by Rev. Al Sharpton, p. 89 Jan 1, 2002
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Jude Law Replaces Joel Edgerton, Edgerton Replaces Michael Fassbender In Lynne Ramsay's 'Jane Got A Gun'
By Angie Han/March 12, 2013 6:00 am EST
With just weeks to go until shooting, Lynne Ramsay's Jane Got a Gun has just been hit with some very good news and some very bad news.
Michael Fassbender has just dropped out of the hero role in the Western, leaving Joel Edgerton to take over the spot. But as Edgerton was originally slated to play the villain, that opens up an opportunity for Jude Law to step into his old role. Star Natalie Portman, meanwhile, remains firmly attached to the lead role through this round of casting musical chairs. Hit the jump to keep reading.
Edgerton replaces Fassbender as the former flame, while Law subs in for Edgerton as the leader of the gang. According to THR, the shakeup was the result of scheduling conflicts. Jane Got a Gun is gearing up to shoot in New Mexico next month, at the same time that Fassbender is due in Montreal to film X-Men: Days of Future Past.
While the loss of Fassbender is always disappointing, Edgerton makes for a more than suitable replacement. And while Edgerton probably would've made a good villain, I'm betting Law will do wonderfully in that part. All in all, the project still sounds as promising as it ever did.
Law is coming off of Joe Wright's Anna Karenina and Steven Soderbergh's Side Effects, and has just finished shooting on Wes Anderson's ensemble comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel. Edgerton recently starred in Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar-nominated Zero Dark Thirty, and will next be seen in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby. No release date has been set for Jane Got a Gun, but look for it to land sometime next year.


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Wikipedia Sucks!
(And So Do Its Critics.)
Board index Wikipedia Discussion Wikipedians
Premeditated Chaos
Editors, Admins and Bureaucrats Oh my!
CrowsNest
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Post by CrowsNest » Mon May 20, 2019 8:11 pm
Look at the brass balls on this bitch, a Wikipedia Arbitrator if you can believe it.....
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:TonyBallioni&oldid=897995453#Request_to_unprotect_User:Cassianto's_userpage_and_talkpage.
You were trying to help, but intent and outcome don't always coincide. Cassianto has expressed a desire for the semi protection to remain and for you to leave him alone. Please respect that and drop the matter. PMC (talk) 17:52, 20 May 2019 (UTC)
How very.....diplomatic.
What did Cassianto actually say though? Well, the request to leave him alone was delivered characteristic bile - "Why don't you mind you own sodding business." And while Cassianto did indeed express a desire that the protection remain, that desire was the policy vacuous "There's no reason to unprotected it", when, as everyone should know, a page is to be unprotected unless there is a good reason not to. Again, with characteristic bile, Cassianto went further than that non-answer, and suggested the reason for the request was so that the requester could create a sock to make "filthy comments about my wife." and otherwise allow 'trolls" and "sick people" to leave him comments. These insinuations, as bad as they are in isolation, we're doubly so because they (quite knowingly) completely ignored the fact the requester had directly addressed the prospect of the latter in their request.
Presumably emboldened by the blatantly one sided intervention of this woman, Cassianto signs off with a claim that it is the other person who is "not being collegial", while repeating his demonstrably false claim that the protection level of his talk page, the policy violating emphasis being it is HIS page, has nothing to do with them (whether a page has been legitimately protected is a legitimate interest of every Wikipedia editor in good standing).
I really do try to assume good faith that the women of Wikipedia will be a force for good. But time and again my fear that the only way they can rise to the very top levels of the site is usually by being even worse than the worst men they have to offer, holds true.
What this woman just did, bearing in mind she is a member of the Arbitration Committee, is wholly unconscionable. To be so blatantly incapable of, or more likely unwilling to, stand up for basic policy, such as the protection policy, and the one that says don't be an asshole, is bad enough. To claim that diseased stump of a man Cassianto deserved respect, is beyond the pale.
It would hardly mitigate the offence, but it it would at least actually be better for Wikipedia if it turned out the aptly named Ms. Chaos was actually Cassianto's wife. You can understand that kind of corruption.
I previously spoke about the dangers of electing this woman to the Arbitration Comittee simply because she had ovaries, on the assumption that more ovaries on the Committee, without investigating the measure of the person, was a good thing. As it happened, her election to the Committee in 2017 didn't actually increase the ovary count one bit, since she took a seat previously held by Gorilla Warfare (or Keilana). And frankly, on this evidence, that was a step backwards.
HTD.
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Chance Surname Popularity in the United States
In this article we'll look at the surname Chance and how popular it is in the United States. We'll also look at the race and ethnic origin of people in the United States who are named Chance.
Chance, like all of the names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chance surname is from the 2010 census data.
Where Does Chance Rank in the Most Common U.S. Names?
According to the data, Chance is ranked #2,540 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Chance surname appeared 14,256 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4.83 would have the surname Chance.
We can also compare 2010 data for Chance to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.
Race and Ethnic Origin of People with the Last Name Chance
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chance.
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chance was:
Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chance has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
Chance Surname Popularity in the United States
"Chance Surname Popularity in the United States". NameCensus.com. Accessed on January 28, 2022. http://namecensus.com/last-names/chance-surname-popularity/.
"Chance Surname Popularity in the United States". NameCensus.com, http://namecensus.com/last-names/chance-surname-popularity/. Accessed 28 January, 2022
Chance Surname Popularity in the United States. NameCensus.com. Retrieved from http://namecensus.com/last-names/chance-surname-popularity/.


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Aases syndrom, eller Aase-Smiths syndrom, är en ovanlig ärftlig sjukdom som kännetecknas av blodbrist med vissa led- och skelettmissbildningar. Aases syndrom tros vara en autosomal recessiv ärftlig sjukdom.
Den genetiska grunden för sjukdomen är okänd. Allvarliga fall har förknippats med dödfödsel eller tidig död.

Blodbristen orsakas av underutveckling av benmärgen, vilket är där blodkropparna bildas.
Komplikationer som är relaterade till blodbrist inkluderar svaghet, trötthet och minskad syresättning av blodet.
Minskat antal vita blodkroppar förändrar kroppens förmåga att bekämpa infektioner.

Regelbundna blodtransfusioner ges till patienterna det första levnadsåret för att behandla blodbrist. Blodbristen försvinner vanligen med åren.
Prednison, en sammansatt hormonmedicin, kan ges, men detta bör undvikas i barndomen på grund av biverkningar på tillväxt och hjärnans utveckling. En benmärgstransplantation kan behövas om annan behandling inte fungerar.

Aases syndrom är uppkallad efter de amerikanska barnläkarna Jon Morton Aase och David Weyhe Smith, som beskrev sjukdomen år 1968.

Symptom
 Svagt nedsaktad tillväxt.
 Blek hud.
 Fördröjd stängning av fontaneller.
 Smala axlar.
 Tredubbelt-ledade tummar, frånvarande eller små knogar, minskade hudveck på fingerlederna.
 Oförmåga att helt sträcka ut lederna vid födseln (medfödda kontrakturer).
 Gomspalt, kluven gom.
 Vanskapta öron.
 Hängande ögonlock.

Referenser

Genetiska sjukdomar
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Ten Hag's to-do list: Five things on the Manchester United manager's agenda
Erik ten Hag has officially been confirmed as the next permanent manager of Manchester United, with the Dutchman set to leave Ajax for Old Trafford this summer.
Ten Hag has agreed a deal until 2025 and is the latest man to be tasked with restoring the Red Devils to former glories, the club's fifth permanent appointment since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.
United have endured a disastrous campaign and Ten Hag will arrive at a club facing major problems, with a huge rebuild required to turn the record 20-time champions into contenders again.
Following the announcement of Ten Hag's appointment, we've decided to look at five immediate issues that should be on the 52-year-old's agenda.
Find an identity
Manchester United have been disjointed and dysfunctional for some time, with the Red Devils lacking a clear footballing philosophy in recent seasons.
The current campaign has perhaps been the least cohesive in memory and results have relied on individual moments with Cristiano Ronaldo's goals having bailed out the side on occasion.
Ralf Rangnick questioned the fitness of the squad following the recent draw with Leicester, telling reporters post-match that his team were unable to compete with the Foxes.
🗣 "I like his football – with a full pre-season to build and mould his own staff and team, we will see an improvement on the pitch"
Ralf Rangnick on Erik ten Hag's arrival at Man Utd 👇 pic.twitter.com/qQfyT5u1tC
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 22, 2022
"I don't think it's to do with mindset, it's to do with the DNA of players. This team does not lack technical players, it can do with more physicality," Rangnick said.
"I told the board this is what has to happen. Whenever the new head coach is clear, it has to be: 'How does he want to play and what kind of players do we need for that?' Then we come back to DNA, speed, physicality, tempo… what do we need? This team does not lack technical players; it can do with more physicality."
If Ten Hag's team are to cope and compete with the intensity seen at leading Premier League rivals, improvements in fitness training and/or personnel will be central to implementing a clear style.
The 4-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield this week was a clear sign of the current regime's inability to match the tempo of top teams.
Recruitment, recruitment, recruitment
The club's business has been poor across the past decade, from both a sporting and financial perspective.
Daniel James' sale to Leeds last summer was just the fifth time the Red Devils have made a profit on a player across the last decade, with the total profit from those five players equating to just £21.1m.
Man United's net spend since they last won the Premier League in 2013 😳 pic.twitter.com/bD1eVNBQrq
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 20, 2022
It is both a staggering and unsustainable statistic under the current owners and investing in players with room to improve and re-sale value is crucial to continued development.
United rank behind only Manchester City for net spend across the last five seasons, with their £378.9m net investment more than Chelsea (£133.2m), Liverpool (£92.4m) and Tottenham (£94.6m) combined.
Their return on that investment has been five barren seasons without silverware.
Captaincy choice
Ten Hag will be the leader of a new era at Manchester United, but the Dutchman must select his most trusted lieutenant.
Harry Maguire is the current captain but has come under increasing pressure to relinquish that role this season, the defender's erratic form and repetitively tone-deaf soundbites having made him an unpopular figure.
Maguire's positioning on Liverpool's first goal 👀 pic.twitter.com/1Evpx6nKHA
Has the captaincy impacted Maguire's personal form? Or could the England international even be deemed surplus to requirements?
Maguire – the leading scapegoat in a team of poor performers – has endured the most testing period of his career and is a much better player than he has shown this season. In the right system he could still have a major role, but it remains to be seen where the 29-year-old fits into Ten Hag's plans.
Barring a dramatic turnaround in form and immediate impression on the incoming boss, there could be a new name wearing the armband at United next season. Alternative leadership options inside the current dressing room are minimal, however.
Ronaldo's future
Cristiano Ronaldo's presence at Manchester United has divided opinion all season long, the positives of the return of the club icon having been a continued source of debate.
Ronaldo was no doubt a signing of short-termism and perhaps even a sweetener to appease disgruntled fans, with the 37-year-old's advancing age making him a far from ideal lead for a side intent on high-energy football.
Vintage @Cristiano 😮💨👑#MUFC | @PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/XixRPYqoQs
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 17, 2022
That said, Ronaldo's match-winning talents have rescued the Red Devils on several occasions this season and only Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-Min have outscored the Portugal captain in the Premier League this season.
He has 21 goals for the campaign in all competitions, goals that are not easily replaced. Will Ten Hag look to build the early version of his side around Ronaldo next season, or will the Dutchman make the brave call to move on next season without the club's leading scorer?
Address toxic dressing room culture
For much of this season there have been leaks and allegations over a toxic dressing room at Manchester United, with reports of player unrest, disagreements and power struggles inside Old Trafford.
Ten Hag will soon learn that being Manchester United manager comes with huge outside noise and his task will be ensuring internal matters are not revealed.
"One of his qualities is managing a dressing room. He can also handle the so-called difficult characters." Chat with Ten Hag's lifelong friend on what #mufc players can expect from their next manager https://t.co/gtg1G86kXQ
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) April 21, 2022
The truth in much of the reports this season is unclear, but if there are leaks inside the camp then ridding the dressing room of such names will be of paramount importance.
Ten Hag will likely provide the current squad with a chance to impress in pre-season, though this is the same group of players that have routinely hidden behind managers and shifted blame for disappointments.
Finding which characters are worth keeping will be central to rebuilding a positive and winning culture.
Read – Five transfer targets that could transform Ten Hag's United
Read Also – Eight moments that defined Arsenal and Man United's classic rivalry
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The first weekend of kids' summer break and the father's day falling on the same day called for a special refreshing treat. Lucky are the dads whose kids made efforts to make them feel special on this day. My husband sensed that "being lucky" feeling when our 6 years old daughter expressed her interest in preparing an exclusive summer treat for him.
She insisted me to give her directions and let her prepare this Watermelon Pink Lemonade Cooler for him. I didn't want to break her heart by not allowing but at the same time she is very young to do all this stuff right now. So, I decided that I would prepare the Watermelon Lime Drink and she could help me in the process. She was very enthusiastic about making this Father's day very special.
According to her, dad works very hard during the weekdays throughout the year. So, a refreshing summer cooler drink would be a great fun idea to relax him of all the worries.
Watermelon is a super fun idea during summers. Be it the barbeque treat at your backyard, summer pool parties, potlucks or picnics, watermelon rocks when it's in the season.
Fruit is always a great picnic food. Watermelons have become synonymous with summer and picnics. The Picnic Baskets are incomplete without a Watermelon. If the weather is hot, and our 'Pink Delights' are in season, there is nothing like a juicy watermelon to gloss the enjoyment at all occasions. Their refreshing quality and sweet taste help to combat the heat and also offer a funky dessert that kids and adults would like to enjoy.
Apart from being a fun food, watermelon have great health benefits.
Despite popular belief that watermelon is made up of only water and sugar, watermelon is actually considered a nutrient dense food, a food that provides a high amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for a low amount of calories. They are rich in Lycopene. Lycopene is a carotenoid phytonutrient that's especially important for our cardiovascular health, and an increasing number of scientists now believe that lycopene is important for bone health as well.
Consuming watermelon decreases the risk of obesity and overall mortality, diabetes, heart disease and promotes a healthy complexion and hair, increased energy, overall lower weight.
Watermelon and watermelon juice have been shown to reduce muscle soreness and improve recovery time following exercise in athletes.
So, when we combine this nutrient rich fruit with Lemon and Sweet Basil seeds (or Sabja seeds) in our summer cooler drink, the benefits multifold.
Sabja seeds or Basil seeds have boundless health benefits for Hair, Skin and Weight loss. The tiny seeds are great as a coolant and can be used to treat digestion problems, cure constipation, removes skin infection, respiratory disorder, sore throats and stress relief.
So, don't wait more to get benefitted from such a Super Health Drink. Trust me, your summers are incomplete without the Watermelon fun! Grab a Watermelon today before the season flies off and the fruit disappears from the supermarkets.
Wash the Basil seeds multiple times and drain them in a coffee filter.
Soak them in just enough water for about ½ an hour. Keep it aside. They would be puffed once soaked.
Combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a small sauce pot. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and place in the fridge to cool into a heat safe glass.
Add half the watermelon and 1 cup of water to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer set over a large bowl. Discard the watermelon pulp. Again, add the remaining watermelon and another cup water to the blender, puree until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer set over a large bowl. Discard the watermelon pulp.
To the large bowl add the remaining 1 cup water, lemon juice and the sugar water from the fridge. Whisk to combine. Taste it once. Adjust sweetness by adding more cold water as per your sweetness level.
Add the puffed Basil/Sabja seeds to the drink. Pour into glass jugs, add few thinly sliced lemon wedges and fresh mint leaves for an extra refreshing flavor and store in the fridge.
Before serving, make sure to shake the lemonade up and serve with ice to make it more chilled.
Stay Cool this summer with this Watermelon Lemonade Summer Cooler and make your parties exciting!
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We love watermelon! This drink looks perfect for summer!
Thanks Salma. You would certainly love this Summer treat !


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International observation: elections in Somaliland
On November 28th, 2012, Somaliland, the region that unilaterally declared independence from Somalia in 1991, held local council elections. The campaign and election was witnessed by Dr. Michael Walls and Stephanie Butcher of the DPU, who were a part of a 51-member team of international election observers, coordinated by Michael in collaboration with Dr. Steve Kibble of the international NGO, Progressio.
Photo by ©Michael Walls
This election marked an important moment for Somaliland because, as well as electing individual councillors, the vote was designed to select the top three political parties who would then be eligible to contest all other elections for the next decade. Of further regional significance was the presence for the first time of civil society representatives from South-Central Somalia and Puntland, acting as a team of 'technical observers' looking to learn from Somaliland elections, with a view to building a collective institutional understanding on election management amongst different Somali actors.
The international observation team observed about 20% of polling stations throughout the six regions of the country, and were able to report back on a process that was mainly free, relatively peaceful, and marked by great public enthusiasm. While the levels of participation were high, however, observers also witnessed widespread evidence of attempts at multiple voting, exacerbated by the lack of a voter registration system. In addition, the observer team remained concerned with the predominance of poorly articulated political platforms, arising from a party system driven largely by individual personality, shifting allegiances, and clan affiliation. These are factors that affect many polities, especially in the process of transition from one governance system to another. The limitation of parties to a maximum of three is intended to encourage the evolution of broad-based coalitions, and the emergence of policy-based platforms. While there are some encouraging signs that this process is occurring, there is still much distance to cover. With tabulation still underway and the election results yet to be finalised, the international observer team have largely returned to their home countries, with one representative remaining in Hargeisa to witness the concluding stages. A final statement on the results of the election will be issued by the observer team once the process has been concluded.
DPU's involvement in Somaliland builds on Michael's longstanding academic engagement in the region, and marks the second election observation mission that he has coordinated. DPU's links with Somali academic interests are also reflected in a proposed research project currently being developed by a number of DPU staff members, including Michael and Stephanie, and focused on exploring the 'economic knowledge' of informal traders within Somaliland's capital city of Hargeisa.
Alongside the production of the election observation report in the coming months, the team also hopes to coordinate a photographic exhibition hosted at UCL, and showcasing Somaliland and the spirited election process.


"'...as the pirates slowly remove the Sparkling Stones they feel a cold eerie wind pass through their hair. Suddenly, as the final Stone is removed from the Cursed Golden Crown, a massive Devil, from the darkest depths of hell, is unleashed, murders all on board and sinks the ship...with the treasure'.
After many years of careful research the position of the pirate ship has been traced and legend speaks of death and evil on board. Do you dare to return to the sunken ship and recover the Seven Jewels which have been scattered around the 40 rooms of the wreck, and replace them in the crown? Before you recover the jewels you must first prove yourself by replacing each flashing object with the equivalent solid object, also hidden around the ship. Only then is a flashing jewel revealed which must be replaced by a solid jewel.
However, with pirate ghosts guarding the jewels, killer fish and other nasties, your task is not an easy one, especially when you are in need of oxygen."


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Q: Lebesgue Integrable Function My professor posed a question to us last week about the limit of a function as $k \to \infty$.  He asked us to prove that $\int \lim_{k \to \infty} f(x)e^{-\frac{x^2}{k}} dx = \int f(x)dx$.  This seems fairly basic, since it can be directly shown that the exponential part of the integrand, $e^{-\frac{x^2}{k}} \to 1$ as $k \to \infty$.  Is there something I am missing?  Are there extra steps needed to show that the integral of the limit is equal to the limit of the integral?  Is this even necessary?  I feel like this question is too simple relative to the rest of the material in class, but I'm not sure what I am missing.

A: Over an interval or compact set,  $f(x) e^{-x^2/k} \to f(x)$ uniformly.   Then you can get $\int \lim = \lim \int$ from Riemann integration.
In a Lebesgue theory class, looks like you're integrating with uniform measure on some measurable set.  So perhaps you need dominated convergence.
Indeed, $f(x) e^{-x^2/k} \to f(x)$ pointwise and $|f(x) e^{-x^2/k}| \leq f(x)$.  Therefore
$$ \lim_{k \to \infty} \int f(x) e^{-x^2/k} \, dx \to \int f(x) \, dx$$
So you just need to be sure everything is integrable.

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London, UK – 19 December, 2013 – Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) announces that Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is leveraging its MIPS Aptiv CPUs in the creation of next-generation low-power, cost-effective single-mode LTE solutions targeting a broad range of markets including tablets, M2M, Internet of Things (IoT), wearables and other consumer products.
Sequans' MIPS-based 4G products are already shipping to OEMs globally, and its MIPS-based EZLinkLTE™ VZ20Q, VZ20M and VZ21M LTE Release 9 Category 4 modules are certified by Verizon. Now, thanks to using Imagination's MIPS interAptiv cores with hardware multi-threading, Sequans will deliver a new generation of highly-efficient single-mode LTE solutions.
Imagination's MIPS interAptiv CPUs provide leading performance efficiency in their class. Hardware multi-threading technology within the interAptiv cores enables better overall throughput, quality of service (QoS), and power/performance efficiency for a wide range of applications. Imagination has demonstrated that multi-threaded MIPS CPUs can achieve as much as 45% performance improvements compared to single-threaded platforms for LTE and LTE Advanced baseband processing.
Imagination's family of MIPS CPU IP cores are ideal for products where ultra-low power, compact silicon area and high levels of integration are required. The comprehensive portfolio of MIPS processor IP cores range from the smallest 32-bit microcontrollers to high-performance 32-bit and 64-bit multi-core solutions. Based on a heritage of continuous innovations built over more than three decades, including full support for 64-bit for more than 20 years, Imagination's MIPS architecture is the industry's most mature and efficient RISC architecture, delivering the highest performance and lowest power consumption in a given silicon area. Thanks to the clean architecture, small silicon area and advanced power and thermal efficiency of the MIPS architecture, SoC designers have the ideal CPU solution for any application from the highest performance network servers, to the most power-efficient mobile applications processors, down to the smallest deeply embedded microcontrollers for IoT.
Imagination Technologies - a global leader in multimedia, processor, communication and cloud technologies - creates and licenses market-leading processor solutions including graphics, video, vision, CPU and embedded processing, multi-standard communications, cross-platform V.VoIP and VoLTE and cloud connectivity. These silicon and software intellectual property (IP) solutions for systems-on-chip (SoC) are complemented by an extensive portfolio of software, tools and ecosystems. Target markets include mobile phone, connected home consumer, mobile and tablet computing, in-car electronics, networking, telecoms, health, smart energy and connected sensors. Imagination's licensees include many of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers, network operators and OEM/ODMs. Corporate headquarters are located in the United Kingdom, with sales and R&D offices worldwide. See: www.imgtec.com.


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Grantee HealthySteps Featured on PBS NewsHour
On December 17, 2020, PBS NewsHour highlighted Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Early Childhood grantee HealthySteps as a model of adverse childhood experience (ACE) prevention. NewsHour's report, titled "Invisible Scars: America's Childhood Trauma Crisis", featured a first-hand look at how HealthySteps prevents and mitigates the effects of ACEs, a silent epidemic in our country…
Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Partners Named to The Holding Co.'s Care 100
The Holding Co. an innovation lab of Pivotal Ventures, recognized 100 leaders in the care sector, including Natalie Renew, leader of the Home Grown funder collaborative that includes the Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund, and Jessica Sager, CEO of grantee All Our Kin. Learn more about their ideas for shaping the future of…
Coronavirus Threatens to Push the Child-Care Industry Over the Edge
According to an August 2020 survey conducted by Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund grantee Bipartisan Policy Center, only 30% of parents with children under age 5 have sought child care during the pandemic. This survey is cited in the Wall Street Journal's article on the effects of the pandemic on child care. Read the…
Child Care Centers Are Not Linked to COVID Spread, According to Large Study
Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund early childhood grantee Walter Gilliam, Ph.D. of the Yale Child Study Center just released his study of COVID-19 transmissibility in child care centers. Articles describing his research are featured in the Wall Street Journal and at People.com.
Yale teams get multi-million-dollar awards to study biology of Parkinson's
Yale research teams, headed by a former EAJK Fellow, will receive approximately $9 million in grants from the Aligning Sciences Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative to study the underlying biology of Parkinson's disease. Pietro De Camilli – the John Klingenstein Professor of Neuroscience, a 1989 Klingenstein Fellow in Neurowscience, and investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical…
Discoverer of neural circuits for parenting wins US$3-million Breakthrough Prize
Catherine Dulac, a member of the EAJK Scientific Advisory Committee and molecular biologist at Harvard University, has been awarded a Breakthrough prize — the most lucrative award in science and mathematics – for her work on the neurology of parental roles. In the 1990s, Dulac isolated the pheromone receptors in mice that govern sex-specific social behaviors. Virgin…
UCSF Neurological Surgery Announces New Department Chair
Edward Chang, M.D. has been named the new Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UCSF. He is currently a Professor of Neurological Surgery at UCSF and Chief of Epilepsy Surgery and will begin his new role as Chair on September 1, 2020. Doctor Chang sits on the Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Scientific Advisory Committee, and…
D.C. Child Care Reopening Fund Q&A with Marica Cox Mitchell
The Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund collaborates with four funders, including the Bainum Family Foundation, to support at least 115 home-based child care providers. Marica Cox Mitchell, Director of Early Learning for the BFF, details the collaborative's response to challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full article at New America.
Without National Strategy For School Reopenings, Parents Face Uncertainty
Natalie Renew – director of Home Grown, a nonprofit organization improving the quality of in-home child care and a fundee of the Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund – speaks to NPR about the challenges faced by childcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the the full piece at NPR.
Mystery Solved About the Machines That Move Your Genes
In a new paper published September 2 in Nature Physics and supported by the Klingenstein-Simons Foundation, researchers provide insight into the cellular machinery that segregates chromosomes during cell division and why this process sometimes goes wrong. Read the full article at Science Daily,
Why Some Mosquitoes Prefer Humans
Mosquitoes have been called the deadliest animal in the world: tiny creatures so dangerous that genetic engineering may be necessary to win the battle against them. But not all mosquitoes are equally responsible for devastating the human population by spreading disease. Out of thousands of species, only a few like to bite humans. Why do…
D.C.-Area Child Care Centers Struggle To Stay Afloat Amid The Pandemic
WAMU details the Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund's efforts — in partnership with Bainum Family Foundation, A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and the Richard E. & Nancy P. Marriott Foundation — to a create $1 million pot of money to help 115 small early…
Natalie Renew and Karen Tylek of HomeGrown, an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund fundee, discuss Philadelphia's new pre-K initiative, which includes licensed family-child care homes as part of a "mixed-delivery" system – meaning both school- and community-based providers can receive a contract to serve children in the program. Read the full article at Education Dive.
Women Face Amplified Risks in the Pandemic. Funders Are Responding
The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is proud to announce the recipients of grants to neuroscience to support collaboration and research.
Early Childhood Policy Meets Early Childhood Science, Part 3: On Formal vs. Informal Learning Settings
Early Learning Nation profiles All Our Kin and the Home Grown initiative, both Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund recipients, in a discussion about providing professional development, dollars and business assistance to home-based childcare providers. Read the full article at Early Learning Nation.
Want to Support Your Community's Equitable Recovery from COVID-19? Invest in Child Care
The Bridgespan Group profiles Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund fundee Home Grown collaborative's toolkit for establishing an emergency fund that meets the needs of local providers and caregivers. Topics include determining goals, understanding emerging and ongoing needs, choosing a funding approach, and selecting partners. Read the full article at The Bridgespan Group.
Rapid-Response Grant Opportunities for Pandemic Crisis
Home Grown, a fundee of the Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund, will make at least $1.2 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emergency support for in-home child-care centers, in particular those that care for the children of essential workers. The fund anticipates making between 10-15 grants of up to $100,000 to purchase…


You are at:Home»iPhone»Sounds»iPhone Alarm Not Working? Here's Why & The Fix!
Your iPhone's alarm clock won't work and you're not sure why. You've missed important meetings and appointments because of it! In this article, I'll explain why your iPhone alarm is not working and show you how to fix the problem for good.
Your iPhone's ringer volume is what controls how loud your alarms will sound. The higher the ringer volume, the louder the alarm!
To turn up your iPhone's ringer volume, open Settings and tap Sounds & Haptics. The slider under Ringer And Alerts controls the ringer volume on your iPhone. The farther you move the slider to the right, the louder your ringer volume will be!
When you create an alarm on your iPhone, you have the option to set a specific tone. Any tone will do just fine!
However, if you select None as the sound that plays when the alarm goes off, your iPhone won't make any noise. If your iPhone alarm is not working, it's possible your alarm has been set to None.
Open Clock and tap the Alarm tab at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap Edit in the upper left-hand corner and tap on the alarm that's not working.
Make sure None isn't selected as the Sound. If None is selected, tap Sound and select something else. A small checkmark will appear next to the sound you select. When you're happy with the tone you've selected, tap Save in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
You can snooze an alarm on your iPhone by opening Clock and tapping Edit. Tap on the alarm you want to edit, then turn on the switch next to Snooze.
When Snooze is on, you'll see an option to snooze the alarm as soon as it goes off. You can either tap the Snooze button on your iPhone Home screen, or press the volume down button to snooze your alarm.
Updating your iPhone is a great way to fix minor software bugs. Apple releases updates to patch up small problems and introduce new iPhone features.
Open Settings and tap General -> Software Update. Tap Download and Install if a software update is available. If an iOS update isn't available, move onto the next step!
It's possible a deep software problem is preventing your iPhone from making noise when an alarm goes off. Some software issues can be difficult to track down, so we're going to reset everything.
When you Reset All Settings, everything in the Settings app is restored to factory defaults. You'll have to pair your Bluetooth devices to your iPhone again and reenter your Wi-Fi passwords.
To reset all the settings on your iPhone, open Settings and tap General -> Reset -> Reset All Settings. Tap Reset All Settings to confirm the reset. Your iPhone will turn off, reset, and turn on again when the reset is complete.
The last step you can take before ruling out a software problem on your iPhone is a DFU restore. A DFU restore is the deepest type of iPhone restore. Every line of code gets erased and reloaded like new, restoring your iPhone to factory defaults.
I recommend saving a backup of your iPhone so you don't lose any of your saved data or information. Check out our step-by-step guide when you're ready to put your iPhone in DFU mode!
If your alarms still aren't working on your iPhone, it may be experiencing a hardware problem. There could be a speaker issue if your iPhone isn't making any noises at all.
I recommend scheduling an appointment at your local Apple Store so a Genius can take a look at your iPhone. If you're pretty sure your iPhone speaker is broken, we also recommend Puls, an on-demand repair company.
An iPhone alarm clock docking station can help you get a great start to your day, everyday. Alarm clock docks can hook up directly to your iPhone, so you can charge your iPhone overnight and wake up to your favorite music every morning. We recommend the iHome iPL23 Alarm Clock, which includes a Lightning connector for your iPhone, a USB port for another device, an FM radio, and a digital clock display.
The alarm clock on your iPhone is working again and you won't be oversleeping anytime soon. You'll know exactly what to do the next time your iPhone alarm is not working! If you have any other questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
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Not easy to name something that does not yet exist, it has not shown, it has no name; but it is the end of what was before, and this is the twin cycle. I did not know what would follow when I got my wisdom teeth in the lower yaw pulled; the first one, at the right side at 15th November, the other at 2nd December. And the last I thought about was a connection to the twin mythology.
The dentist who said some years ago that they must get pulled out one day came from Peru, and one should know that the concept of dental medicine in South America often is different to the one here. They are no "dentists" there but more "headists". I feared that day to come, but something drove me to finally do it.
The first one got out "relatively" easy, and it looked so cute that I took it home, considering to wear it as necklace. A dreamy tooth, not really developed, almost a baby.
I wondered about the increasing hunger I had after the surgery.
The other tooth was really mean, it was horizontally in the jaw, fixed with two massive roots, the surgeon had to break it - a monster tooth, resisting to get out, causing real pain. The cheek is terribly swallen after, a monster cheek.
Jacob and Esau - hadn*t I posted that before? And my suspicion?
§1. The Birth of the Twins.
the son he found in his lodge, Flesh.
the boys went down to the river and began spearing sturgeon [inset].
that they could always be with those whom they loved.
as the two parts of the Leviathan and the Behemoth.
as the Leviathan DNA-Strand of the AirWater.
also known as the Caduceus of Thoth, the Egyptian Ibis God of Wisdom.
for the solar transit as defined by the angular scale of the solar disc.
from the precession calibration (180/540=1/3=90/270 for 90+270=360).
of the Prophecy in archetypology.
as the 'Witness period' of the Prophecy in archetypology.
and as the galactic synchronisation of the galactic center 'Hunab Ku' with the Sun 'RahSol'.
began this last baktun of 144,000 days.
Alienne Laval what is a body without spirit?
Alienne Laval he re-discovered the "sign"
Agape Love Be IT ALL BEGAN IN EGYPT AND BABYLON IS THE SACRED CITY ...CONDEMNED IN THE BIBLE BY EVIL MEN !!
Agape Love Be I DONT WANT TO GET BURNED AT THE STAKE !!!
Agape Love Be CORRECT !!
This is where "self-conscious" evolution starts.
Beyond belief, triggered by response and presponse (a final cause).
To "measure" and "operate" we use the gap lag between these membranes.
Inertia and Entropy (thermodynamic codification).
watch.pair.comThis is my Web site.
Hmm isn't that the Mantra or Chant that Ash uses in the Movie = "Evil Dead" ?
A phrase populzarized in the Evil Dead series movie "Army of Darkness" (1992). Also Originated as the phrase that saved the world from destruction in the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951).
"Go to Gort and say to him, 'clatu verata nictu'."
Uhhhmm - Yeah, can You elaborate on what Your version of It's meaning is ?
Hmmm, maybe all the meanings?
Ahhh - So I see. A Person and an Admin at that asks You twice about what You mean and still You answer with "Riddle Me this and Riddle Me that Batman".
I am no feedback robot.
And if you believe that you can deduce from the future this is just a schoolmasterly opinion.
That is the old "paradigm".
Gods ascended to the sky"
Information is not what I am about; this silly successor of belief and ideology.
And so many humans believe this crap, trapping themselves in the simulation without even noticing that.
Moron Shannon thought its single function would be to protect information from dissipation - I can only laugh.
Ah, see... still cheating and trapping seem to be accepted as proved and effective means.
I do not care whether mankind survives or not...it is your decision (no choice!), but if you do not change you will perish.
I am from the other side.
Ashera wrote: I am no feedback robot.
there's still time to change the road you're on".
Hmm, I do not think that the universe is "infinite".
And, it is no choice, it is a decision... there are no two paths.
Narration or not-narration, that is the question.
Tell that to Led Zeppelin!


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Description: The promise of God is that you will lack nothing in life: spiritually, physically, materially - in all ways! Jesus lived under an open heaven and had everything He needed whenever He need it. You too can experience such power and provision. Learn how to live in heaven on earth!
Yet again Glenn has captured the heart of the Father towards those who are true disciples of Christ. There is a price to pay to live in God's Glory. That is surrender.He is seen and glorified through our submission to the Fathers voice.Then his kingdom will be manifest upon the earth. His Glory will seen and others will know who he truly is.
Very enlightening and encouraging! We can live under an open heaven and experience the power of the Kingdom!


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Why we will probably be in a State of Disaster for a while
August 15, 2020 ~ Elmien du Plessis
Does the State of Disaster end by midnight tonight?
There seems to be confusion on social media about 15th of August and the end of the State of Disaster. Despite some people stating that today marks the end of the "lockdown", all indications are that the State of Disaster will be extended and that we will move to Level 2 soon.
Let me explain why I think so.
Declaration of a State of Disaster
Section 27 of the Disaster Management Act provides that the Minister responsible (currently the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs) may declare a national state of disaster if there is no existing legislation provided for the executive to deal with a disaster, or if other special circumstances requires it. This State of Disaster will lapse after three months (if it is not ended sooner) and can be extended by the publication of a notice in the Government Gazette for one month at a time.
This is what has happened so far. The last extension was published on 13 July 2020.
Alert levels
The government also informed us that they wish to manage Covid in terms of "alert levels". This will enable the government to move between different levels, depending on the rate of infections and other considerations. I am not sure if it is still helpful to call it a "lockdown" rather than "alert level restrictions".
The system is explained as follows:
Alert levels determine the level of restrictions to be applied during the national state of disaster.
(a) 'Alert Level 1' indicates a low Covid-19 spread with a high health system readiness;
(b) 'Alert Level 2' indicates a moderate Covid-19 spread with a high health system readiness;
(c) 'Alert Level 3' indicates a moderate Covid-19 spread with a moderate health system readiness;
(d) 'Alert Level 4' indicates a moderate to a high Covid-19 spread with a low to moderate health system readiness;
(e) 'Alert Level 5' indicates a high Covid-19 spread with a low health system readiness.
The Ministerial Advisory Committee must advise the Minister of Health regarding which Alert Level should be declared nationally, provincially, in a metropolitan area, or a district, when taking into account
(a) the epidemiological trends of Covid-19 infections;
(b) the health system capacity in a specified area to respond to the disease burden; and
(c) any other factor that would influence the level of infection, hospitalisation and mortality.
Other countries follow a similar model, for instance, the United Kingdom and Australia. There is also criticism of using this model.
Levels depend on a State of Disaster being declared
It is important to remember that the existence and management of all the alert levels are done in terms of regulations and directives promulgated in terms of the Disaster Management Act, and are dependent on a State of Disaster being in place (in terms of section 27).
This means that as long as we are on any of these levels, the State of Disaster must be active. As soon as we are no longer in State of Disaster, the legislative authority on which the regulations and directives rest will no longer be in place, which in turn means we will not be on any level.
By all indications, we will be in this "State of Disaster" for as long as Covid-19 poses a thread, which may be for a reasonably long time.
So where are we at?
We are currently having conversations about moving from level 3 to level 2. And although we are unsure exactly what that means, this table gives some idea of what is envisioned.
If the conversation is a move from level 3 to level 2, then it means that the State of Disaster will be extended and that in all probability, we will move to level 2. For this to happen there needs to be a whole new set of regulations promulgated (in the form of an amendment to the first set of regulations). And this is what we are waiting for.
So, I am sure we will see the Government Gazette Notice that states that the State of Disaster is extended, followed by an amendment to the regulations to provide for "level 2". Because if there is no State of Disaster, all the regulations and directives fall away, and we return to "live as before Covid-19″. An almost impossible place to recall.
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A Code Grey is activated if the hospital experiences loss of utilities, such as power, telecommunications, sanitary sewage discharge, potable water, or closure of fresh air intakes, resulting in the potential loss of use of hospital facilities. A Code Grey is managed by mobilizing medical, nursing, and support personnel, as well as supplies and equipment. Notification of a utility failure, if not evident internally, will usually occur from a public authority (ambulance, fire or police or the Facility Services Office) to the Emergency Department or Switchboard.


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Q: What is the difference? "Are you watching" vs "Have you been watching" What is the difference between these sentences?

Have you been watching TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get
  some exercise?
Are you watching TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some
  exercise?


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My Newest Recording – I Don't Know (09/12/2001)
September 26th, 2010 . by Alexander Fisher
I personally would never call "I Don't Know (09/12/2001)" the blues. All I'm going to say is that it has a bluesy sound and I had the blues when I wrote and recorded it.
By definition I guess it is then…
"I Don't Know (09/12/2001)"
[audio:http://www.linearcanvas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/I Don't Know 20100926_1039m256.mp3]
When I wrote this song on September 12th, 2001. I didn't know as much about the events of the previous day as I do now. I must say that my internal skeptic was in full gear though. I, like every one else that day, was too shocked by the events to do any real critical thinking. Like how did they know so much about the hijackers so quickly when none of their names appeared on any of the flight manifests?
The reports started coming in about the incidents of that day as I was nearing Cincinnati, Ohio on I-75 listening to the radio. I was on my way to the town of Amelia to work on a TV distribution system there. I worked eight straight hours on the distribution network and did a good job fixing the problems. But I had some TV channels off most all day. People were probably trying to watch the events unfold on TV like I was doing, but their favorite channels were probably going on and off. Lucky for me, I knew what channel to watch.
I didn't think of that until days later. I probably should have come back the next week. But not knowing the scope of the situation, I just kept working.
Not suspecting any conspiracy yet, I knew that whatever the Bush administration did next would be wrong just based on their performance to that date. They certainly didn't take long to prove me right. The whole war thing has been a bungled disaster that will have cost the suckers, er, I mean the taxpayers two trillion dollars and the lives of countless thousands of poor innocent people.
I don't know what really happened that day. But volumes of evidence and common sense should tell us that there is more going on here than we're being told. They want me to believe that nineteen men, mostly Saudi Arabian's, defeated the trillion dollar defense I and many others have been paying for since World War Two? Then, a) I want my money back and/or b) I want a new investigation into what happened on September 11th, 2001.
Any national defense and airline employee that dropped the ball that day, should be at least fired because they failed their duties to protect America.
If someone were found responsible for the act itself in some way, life in prison or the death penalty. Either will do. I don't even care if they are an Arab, Israeli, Asian, European, African or American. Osama Bin Laden even. As long as we have the evidence. I think there is most likely plenty of it.
To this date, no one has been fired or criminally charged for the attack.
Will Someone Ever Pay For This Crime?
I was in my basement in Swanton, Ohio at the time and sat down at the drums. I started playing this beat. I thought it was cool so I recorded it with one microphone and built the rest of the song around it. It was the first time I had ever done this. Use one microphone that is. I love overkill.
These tracks were originally recorded on a Fostex VF-16 digital multi-track recorder. I played electric guitar on a Fender Stratocaster. The bass was a Rickenbacker 4001. I played drums on my Ludwig's. I digitally processed the instrument and vocal tracks using Cakewalk Sonar 8.5 Producer DAW and Sony Sound Forge 9 audio editor.
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My Newest Recording – Justice In Your Head
September 22nd, 2010 . by Alexander Fisher
This song is about terrorism, no matter the source. I am not sure that there is much difference sometimes. The source of terrorism is mainly those that have a financial interest in keeping the world from getting along. Whatever it takes to keep the natural resources and tax payers money flowing to the terror and war machine. Hate me, hate you, just like we do.
"Justice In Your Head"
[audio:http://www.linearcanvas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Justice In Your Head 20100922_1030m256.mp3]
The analog tracks were originally recorded on a Yamaha MT-100 II 4 track cassette recorder using high speed (3.75 IPS) and dbx noise reduction.
I played electric guitar on a Fender Stratocaster and maybe an Ibanez Les Paul (?). The bass was a Rickenbacker 4001. I played keyboards on a Casio CZ-101 FM synthesizer using the MIDI out connected to my computer, I think. I was playing through the sound card that I had then. It was a Soundblaster AWE64 ISA card. Pretty nice for it's time. The drums and cymbals, plus some digital editing, are from the original recording using my Boss Dr. Rhythm drum machine sounds. I was using a Yamaha MIDI drum pad. I only added bass drum through the fills. I digitally processed the instrument and vocal tracks using Cakewalk Sonar 8.5 Producer DAW and Sony Sound Forge 9 audio editor.
My Recorded Cover Songs – A Man Needs A Maid
I bought a Neil Young music book about twenty years ago and learned several of his songs. I have only recorded this one. This recording features me on keyboards, more than usual. I was sick of recording guitars and decided to record this song with less of a guitar sound. Although the electrics get a little loud in the chorus'. I put a lot of effort into the performances, as opposed to my normal treatment of covers. This is still the only song I can play on piano reasonably well. I think I recorded this somewhere around the middle 1990's.
A Man Needs A Maid
[audio:http://www.linearcanvas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/A Man Needs A Maid 20100917_0950m256.mp3]
I made a real breakthrough editing out of sync recordings during this re-mix. The best process is to find the tempo of the original or base recordings. Then using the slip stretch feature of Sonar, adjust any one track of the other set of recordings to match the beat. Find the stretch percentage and apply it to the rest of the tracks in that set. The tracks should be in sync to within a few percent. There's really a lot more to it than that, but that's a separate blog, coming soon.
I played electric guitar on a Fender Stratocaster and probably on an Ibanez Les Paul. The bass was a Rickenbacker 4001. I played keyboards on a Casio CZ-101 FM synthesizer. The drums and cymbals, plus some analog editing, are from the original recording using my Boss Dr. Rhythm drum machine sounds and a Yamaha MIDI drum pad.
This song was written by Neil Young. I sang, and played all of the instruments. I processed it with Cakewalk Sonar 8.5 Producer and Sony Sound Forge 9.
When I think about being in elementary school in the late 1960's, being in Miss Littler's third grade class immediately comes to mind. That experience always seems to dominate my memories of those years.
Miss Littler was a very proper and clean woman. I mean that in a good way. She was always well dressed and always had her hair done. She wore what we called cat-eye glasses and seemed cheerful on the surface. But underneath was a driven woman who had a plan to help her students succeed in her class whether they wanted to or not. Sometimes those that paid for her behavior were third grade kids.
I have no idea how she became the kind of teacher that she was. When I was in second grade, I had seen Miss Littler. The third grade was on the second floor so I only saw her in passing. I obviously didn't have the choice of my home room teacher, but I had heard Mrs. Ridenour was nice, so I guess I was hoping for her. No one I knew had Miss Littler before. (no survivors?) You could only hope for nice, the alternative was not pleasant.
My Newest Recording – Ghost of War
September 3rd, 2010 . by Alexander Fisher
I wrote this song about all wars, whether they are perceived as righteous or not. There is always an element of war profiteering regardless of whoever or whatever started the conflict. There was some push back in World War Two against war profiteering. I admire their effort, but knowing that some of the same people may have known about the Pearl Harbor attack ahead of time, tempers my admiration a bit.
I also remember being motivated by a sign in the front of a VFW in Delphos, Ohio and also the aftermath of the the first middle-east conflict. I love it when our soldiers win, but I am dismayed when what they won was a victory for big oil corporations and a handful of Saudi businessmen.
"Ghost of War"
[audio:http://www.linearcanvas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Ghost of War 20100901_2205m256.mp3]
I am getting really efficient at my re-mixing of material I previously recorded. This only took me a week to complete. I think I recorded this somewhere around the middle 1990's.
I think the acoustic guitar I played was a Takamine. I played electric guitar on a Fender Stratocaster and maybe an Ibanez Les Paul (?). The bass was a Rickenbacker 4001. I played keyboards on a Casio CZ-101 FM synthesizer. The drums and cymbals, plus some analog editing, are from the original recording using my Boss Dr. Rhythm drum machine sounds. I was using a Yamaha MIDI drum pad.
I don't hate the Dr. Rhythm samples. It was just the compromises I had to make to get a full drum set recorded. The Yamaha has only four pads and no trigger inputs, so I had to record cymbals and drums separately. I have a Roland Octapad here now with a trigger, but I thought I really couldn't make this performance any better without playing my Ludwig's (ankle injury). So I just did some editing, and here it is.


Born on March 18, 1952 .
Passed away on October 6, 2000 .
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Cora Scott 48 years old , born on March 18, 1952 and passed away on October 6, 2000. We will remember her forever.
Mommy I miss you so much wish you was here. Missing u always.


I noticed that the Biobags "sweat" in the trash can, so when I'm ready to take out the trash the bag is all wet inside and outside. I'm wondering if that means it's already breaking down? It left a stinky wet mess in the trash bin. Does anyone know of another biodegradable trash bag that's a little bit thicker or that doesn't "sweat"?
Have any tips? Post them here.
And check out efforts around the globe to switch to biodegradable bags.


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Q: My about window wont open I have been at this for 5 hours believe it or not. I'm very stressed out because it just seems so basic and when I actually get a hold of all this resource stuff, making program will be a lot easier.
Heres my code:
#include <windows.h>
#include "resource.h"

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
BOOL CALLBACK AboutDlgProc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam );

int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                    PSTR lpszCmdParam, int nCmdShow)
     {
     static char szAppName[] = "ErrorSample";
     HWND           hwnd;
     MSG            msg;    // Look how this struct is defined-see help/class notes NOW
     WNDCLASSEX     wndclass;
     HWND           hwndDialogBox = NULL;
     HMENU  hMenu;

          wndclass.cbSize        = sizeof(wndclass);
          wndclass.style         = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
          wndclass.lpfnWndProc   = WndProc;
          wndclass.cbClsExtra    = 0;
          wndclass.cbWndExtra    = 0;
          wndclass.hInstance     = hInstance;
          wndclass.hIcon         = LoadIcon (NULL, IDC_ICON);

          wndclass.hCursor       = LoadCursor (NULL, IDC_ARROW);
          wndclass.hbrBackground = static_cast<HBRUSH>(GetStockObject (WHITE_BRUSH));
          wndclass.lpszMenuName  = NULL;
          wndclass.lpszClassName = szAppName;
          wndclass.hIconSm       = LoadIcon(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_ERROR));

          RegisterClassEx (&wndclass);

          hMenu = LoadMenu(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(102));

     hwnd = CreateWindow (szAppName,         // window class name
                    "Trying my damndest",            // window caption
                    WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,     // window style
                    CW_USEDEFAULT,           // initial x position
                    CW_USEDEFAULT,           // initial y position
                    CW_USEDEFAULT,           // initial x size
                    CW_USEDEFAULT,           // initial y size
                    NULL,                    // parent window handle
                    hMenu,                    // window menu handle
                    hInstance,               // program instance handle
                    NULL);                   // creation parameters

     ShowWindow (hwnd, nCmdShow);
     UpdateWindow (hwnd);

     while (GetMessage (&msg, NULL, 0, 0))
          {
          TranslateMessage (&msg);
          DispatchMessage (&msg);
          }
     return (int) msg.wParam;
     }

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hwnd, UINT message,
                          WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     {
     static HINSTANCE    hInstance;

     switch (message)
         {

         case WM_CREATE:
             hInstance = ((LPCREATESTRUCT) lParam) ->hInstance;
             return 0;

         case WM_COMMAND:
             switch(LOWORD(wParam))
             {
             case ID_HELP_ABOUT:
                 DialogBox( hInstance, "AboutBox", hwnd, AboutDlgProc);
                 break;
             }

             return 0;

         case WM_DESTROY:
             PostQuitMessage(0);
             return 0;
         }

     return DefWindowProc (hwnd, message, wParam, lParam);
     }

BOOL CALLBACK AboutDlgProc(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    switch(message)
    {
    case WM_INITDIALOG:
        return TRUE;

    case WM_COMMAND:
        switch(LOWORD(wParam))
        {
        case IDOK:
        case IDCANCEL:
            EndDialog(hDlg, 0);
            return TRUE;
        }
        break;
    }
    return FALSE;
}

When I click my ID_HELP_ABOUT case statement in my WM_COMMAND in WndProc, nothing happens. It doesn't even go into my AboutDlgProc Function.
Resource.h
//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
// Used by Practice.rc
//
#define DIALOG_BOX                      9
#define IDR_MENU1                       102
#define ID_HELP_ABOUT                   40001

// Next default values for new objects
//
#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
#ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        103
#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40002
#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1001
#define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
#endif
#endif

.rc file
// Microsoft Visual C++ generated resource script.
//
#include "resource.h"

#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
//
#include "afxres.h"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// English (United States) resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// TEXTINCLUDE
//

1 TEXTINCLUDE
BEGIN
    "resource.h\0"
END

2 TEXTINCLUDE
BEGIN
    "#include ""afxres.h""\r\n"
    "\0"
END

3 TEXTINCLUDE
BEGIN
    "\r\n"
    "\0"
END

#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Dialog
//

DIALOG_BOX DIALOGEX 32, 32, 309, 178
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_SYSMENU
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,198,157,50,14
END

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// DESIGNINFO
//

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
GUIDELINES DESIGNINFO
BEGIN
    DIALOG_BOX, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 302
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 171
    END
END
#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Menu
//

IDR_MENU1 MENU
BEGIN
    MENUITEM "&File",                       0
    POPUP "&Help"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&About",                      ID_HELP_ABOUT
    END
END

#endif    // English (United States) resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
//

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED

Help please! =)

A: Change your dialog box invoke to this:
DialogBox( hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(DIALOG_BOX), hwnd, AboutDlgProc);


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Juan Pablo Zárate Fagiuoli (n. Córdoba, Argentina; 17 de febrero de 1991) es un futbolista argentino. Su posición es delantero centro y actualmente juega en el Club Atlético All Boys del la Primera Nacional.

Trayectoria

Inicios
Surgido de las divisiones inferiores de Belgrano de Córdoba y promovido a primera por Dalcio Giovagnoli para la pretemporada del equipo en vista al torneo 2008-2009 de la Primera B Nacional. El 28 de mayo del 2009 de ese mismo torneo integró por primera vez el banco de suplentes.
Su debut entre los titulares se dio el 24 de octubre del 2009 por sus buenas actuaciones en las inferiores (goleador de la quinta división), frente a Independiente Rivadavia en condición de visitante.

Fue fichado en el Club Villa Mitre.

Monagas Sport Club
Para la temporada 2017, Comienza a trabajar con el Monagas SC por el próximo año, procedente del Club Villa Mitre, como refuerzo de cara al Torneo Apertura 2017. Concreta su primer gol con el Monagas SC el 12 de febrero de 2017 ante el Zulia FC. El 1 de abril consigue marcar su segundo Gol para darle el empate al Monagas contra el Deportivo Táchira.

Clubes

Estadísticas

Selección nacional

Ha participado en distintas competiciones internacionales con la Selección Argentina Sub-18 y Sub-20.

Palmarés

Campeonatos nacionales

Distinciones individuales

Referencias

Enlaces externos
http://es.soccerway.com/players/juan-pablo-zarate/102703/

Futbolistas de la ciudad de Córdoba (Argentina)
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Belgrano
Futbolistas del Monagas Sport Club
Futbolistas del Zamora Fútbol Club
Futbolistas del Club Villa Dálmine
Futbolistas del Club Atlético All Boys