VANCOUVER BC, June 12, 2018 – As a long-time partner of Japan's Ocean Network Express ("ONE"), GCT Canada is pleased to welcome the carrier's first magenta container vessel at the country's flagship terminal, GCT Deltaport. Operating in the Transport High Efficiency ("THE") Alliance on its PN2 Asia-North America mainline service, the call represents the maiden voyage for the rebranded ONE COMMITMENT to Canada following the merger of NYK Line, Mitsui OSK, and "K" Line on April 1, 2018.
As one of three THE Alliance services calling GCT Deltaport, the consortium will benefit from the Global Container Terminals' recent $300 million investment that doubles intermodal capacity on its existing footprint to nearly 1.9 million TEUs, improving big ship surge capacity and further improving cargo velocity.
The ONE COMMITMENT is the first magenta vessel in the Southeast China-South China-Taiwan-Tacoma-Vancouver-Japan rotation, and returns every 7 weeks to GCT Deltaport. We look forward to many more visits in the years to come.


MGI Cairns are a pro-active forward-thinking team of accounting professionals dedicated to ensuring that our clients have the best opportunity to maximise their personal wealth. We have been committed to growing Queensland businesses and we are dedicated to continuing this tradition of service.
The network was established in 1947 and now MGI is represented in over 80 countries and around the world by 120 accounting and consulting firms with more than 280 offices.
Partners total 516 and are supported by 3864 staff members with total group turnover of US$218 million. MGI is rated in the top 20 of the world's largest business advisory groups.
Unlike many other international networks, MGI firms remain independent and locally based enabling them to focus on the needs of their local and national markets whilst drawing on the international resources of MGI as required.
In Australasia, MGI has strong representation with member firms in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns , Melbourne , Perth , Sydney and Auckland (N.Z.).
MGI Australasia's specialist committees on Audit, Taxation, Business Services, Information Technology and Corporate Recovery set standards and provide a resource for information sharing and service development to each member firm. Regular meetings of these specialist groups as well as all partners at an annual meeting ensure a strong commitment to the mutual aims of providing better services to our clients through our joint efforts.


Review of the movie during the San Francisco Filmfestival. (Please note: The movie is not available any more as it was too expensive to constantly update and revise).
This documentary is a remarkable photographic study if America, concentrated largely on the poverty of black Amerieaqs. It is a very long film, composed of more than 3000 still photographs strung together with a personal narrative by Holdt, a young Dane who took the pictures while on a five-year journey through the U.S. as a hitchhiking "vagabond."
On this journey, which Holdt financed by selling his blood at health centers, he lived with poor families and roamed the squalid tracts of the American landscape, snapping pictures and making tape recordings of his subjects. The length of this film (280 minutes, shown in two parts with an intermission) only serves to strengthen the far-reaching portrayal of its subject -- poverty in America, its pathos and humor, its irony, its immense impact on the national psyche. All these e1ements are looked at in very human terms, tracing some of black history from slavery days to the present.
Holdt has brought to his film the "wondering innocence" of a European, whose native land is generally lacking in black culture. In an interview earlier this week, he said he originally had no intention of visiting the United States and was on his way to South America, but because he was hitchhiking, he accidentally wound up here. He immediately became enthralled with black culture, as if it "peered at him through all the doorways and windows," quickly altering every notion he had ever learned as a white European about life in America.
The photographs, many of them utterly stunning, evolve into a comprehensive story of America's racial scene, a story that is at once powerful and disturbing. Holdt has tracked down this story among the poor sharecroppers of the South, in prisons and in ghettos of northern cities, now and then venturing to elite white neighborhoods for contrast. Many scenes were shot in San Francisco's Fillmore, Tenderloin and Bayview-Hunters Point districts. The impact of the troubling revelations in "American Pictures" is heightened by the conversational tone (in English) of the narration.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace LumiSoft.Net.AUTH
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Implements http digest access authentication. Defined in RFC 2617.
    /// </summary>
    public class Auth_HttpDigest
    {
        private string m_Method     = "";
        private string m_Realm      = "";
        private string m_Nonce      = "";
        private string m_Opaque     = "";
        private string m_Algorithm  = "";
        private string m_Response   = "";
        private string m_UserName   = "";
        private string m_Password   = "";
        private string m_Uri        = "";
        private string m_Qop        = "";
        private string m_Cnonce     = "";
        private int    m_NonceCount = 1;
        private string m_Charset    = "";

        /// <summary>
        /// Default constructor.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="digestResponse">Server/Client returned digest response.</param>
        /// <param name="requestMethod">Request method.</param>
        public Auth_HttpDigest(string digestResponse,string requestMethod)
        {
            m_Method = requestMethod;

            Parse(digestResponse);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Client constructor. This is used to build valid Authorization response to server.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="userName">User name.</param>
        /// <param name="password">Password.</param>
        /// <param name="cnonce">Client nonce value.</param>
        /// <param name="uri">Request URI.</param>
        /// <param name="digestResponse">Server authenticate resposne.</param>
        /// <param name="requestMethod">Request method.</param>
        public Auth_HttpDigest(string userName,string password,string cnonce,string uri,string digestResponse,string requestMethod)
        {
            Parse(digestResponse);

            m_UserName   = userName;
            m_Password   = password;
            m_Method     = requestMethod;
            m_Cnonce     = cnonce;
            m_Uri        = uri;
            m_Qop        = "auth";
            m_NonceCount = 1;
            m_Response   = CalculateResponse(m_UserName,m_Password);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Server constructor. This is used to build valid Authenticate response to client.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="realm">Realm(domain).</param>
        /// <param name="nonce">Nonce value.</param>
        /// <param name="opaque">Opaque value.</param>
        public Auth_HttpDigest(string realm,string nonce,string opaque)
        {
            m_Realm  = realm;
            m_Nonce  = nonce;
            m_Opaque = opaque;
        }

        #region method Authenticate

        /// <summary>
        /// Authenticates specified user and password using this class parameters.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="userName">User name.</param>
        /// <param name="password">Password.</param>
        /// <returns>Returns true if authenticated, otherwise false.</returns>
        public bool Authenticate(string userName,string password)
        {
            // Check that our computed digest is same as client provided.
            if(this.Response == CalculateResponse(userName,password)){
                return true;
            }
            else{
                return false;
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region method Parse

        /// <summary>
        /// Parses authetication info from client digest response.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="digestResponse">Client returned digest response.</param>
        private void Parse(string digestResponse)
        {
            string[] parameters = TextUtils.SplitQuotedString(digestResponse,',');
            foreach(string parameter in parameters){
                string[] name_value = parameter.Split(new char[]{'='},2);
                string   name       = name_value[0].Trim();

                if(name_value.Length == 2){
                    if(name.ToLower() == "realm"){
                        m_Realm = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "nonce"){
                        m_Nonce = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    // RFC bug ?: RFC 2831. digest-uri = "digest-uri" "=" <"> digest-uri-value <">
                    //            RFC 2617  digest-uri        = "uri" "=" digest-uri-value
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "uri" || name.ToLower() == "digest-uri"){
                        m_Uri = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "qop"){
                        m_Qop = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "nc"){
                        m_NonceCount = Convert.ToInt32(TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]));
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "cnonce"){
                        m_Cnonce = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "response"){
                        m_Response = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "opaque"){
                        m_Opaque = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "username"){
                        m_UserName = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "algorithm"){
                        m_Algorithm = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                    else if(name.ToLower() == "charset"){
                        m_Charset = TextUtils.UnQuoteString(name_value[1]);
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region method CalculateRspAuth

        /// <summary>
        /// Calculates 'rspauth' value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="userName">User name.</param>
        /// <param name="password">Password.</param>
        /// <returns>Returns 'rspauth' value.</returns>
        public string CalculateRspAuth(string userName,string password)
        {
            /* RFC 2617 3.2.3.
                The optional response digest in the "response-auth" directive
                supports mutual authentication -- the server proves that it knows the
                user's secret, and with qop=auth-int also provides limited integrity
                protection of the response. The "response-digest" value is calculated
                as for the "request-digest" in the Authorization header, except that
                if "qop=auth" or is not specified in the Authorization header for the
                request, A2 is

                    A2 = ":" digest-uri-value

                and if "qop=auth-int", then A2 is

                    A2 = ":" digest-uri-value ":" H(entity-body)

                where "digest-uri-value" is the value of the "uri" directive on the
                Authorization header in the request. The "cnonce-value" and "nc-
                value" MUST be the ones for the client request to which this message
                is the response. The "response-auth", "cnonce", and "nonce-count"
                directives MUST BE present if "qop=auth" or "qop=auth-int" is
                specified.
            */

            string a1 = "";
            string a2 = "";
            // Create A1
            if(this.Algorithm == "" || this.Algorithm.ToLower() == "md5"){
                a1 = userName + ":" + this.Realm + ":" + password;
            }
            else if(this.Algorithm.ToLower() == "md5-sess"){
                a1 = Core.ComputeMd5(userName + ":" + this.Realm + ":" + password,false) + ":" + this.Nonce + ":" + this.CNonce;
            }
            else{
                throw new ArgumentException("Invalid Algorithm value '" + this.Algorithm + "' !");
            }
            // Create A2
            if(this.Qop == "" || this.Qop.ToLower() == "auth"){
                a2 = ":" + this.Uri;
            }
            else{
                throw new ArgumentException("Invalid qop value '" + this.Qop + "' !");
            }

            // Calculate response value.
            // qop present
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Qop)){
                return Core.ComputeMd5(Core.ComputeMd5(a1,true) + ":" + this.Nonce + ":" + this.NonceCount.ToString("x8") + ":" + this.CNonce + ":" + this.Qop + ":" + Core.ComputeMd5(a2,true),true);
            }
            // qop not present
            else{
                return Core.ComputeMd5(Core.ComputeMd5(a1,true) + ":" + this.Nonce + ":" + Core.ComputeMd5(a2,true),true);
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region method CalculateResponse

        /// <summary>
        /// Calculates response value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="userName">User name.</param>
        /// <param name="password">User password.</param>
        /// <returns>Returns calculated rsponse value.</returns>
        public string CalculateResponse(string userName,string password)
        {
            /*
                MD5
                    A1 = username-value ":" realm-value ":" passwd

                MD5-sess
                    A1 = md5(username-value ":" realm-value ":" passwd) ":" nonce-value ":" cnonce-value

                qop not peresent or auth
                    A2 = Method ":" digest-uri-value

                qop auth-int
                    A2 = Method ":" digest-uri-value ":" md5h(entity-body)

                qop present
                    response = md5h(md5h(A1) ":" nonce-value ":" nc-value ":" cnonce-value ":" qop-value ":" md5h(A2))

                qop not present
                    response = md5h(md5h(A1) ":" nonce-value ":" md5h(A2))

            */

            string a1 = "";
            string a2 = "";
            // Create A1
            if(this.Algorithm == "" || this.Algorithm.ToLower() == "md5"){
                a1 = userName + ":" + this.Realm + ":" + password;
            }
            else if(this.Algorithm.ToLower() == "md5-sess"){
                a1 = Core.ComputeMd5(userName + ":" + this.Realm + ":" + password,false) + ":" + this.Nonce + ":" + this.CNonce;
            }
            else{
                throw new ArgumentException("Invalid Algorithm value '" + this.Algorithm + "' !");
            }
            // Create A2
            if(this.Qop == "" || this.Qop.ToLower() == "auth"){
                a2 = m_Method.ToUpper() + ":" + this.Uri;
            }
            else{
                throw new ArgumentException("Invalid qop value '" + this.Qop + "' !");
            }

            // Calculate response value.
            // qop present
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Qop)){
                return Core.ComputeMd5(Core.ComputeMd5(a1,true) + ":" + this.Nonce + ":" + this.NonceCount.ToString("x8") + ":" + this.CNonce + ":" + this.Qop + ":" + Core.ComputeMd5(a2,true),true);
            }
            // qop not present
            else{
                return Core.ComputeMd5(Core.ComputeMd5(a1,true) + ":" + this.Nonce + ":" + Core.ComputeMd5(a2,true),true);
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region method ToString

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts this to valid digest string.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Returns digest string.</returns>
        public override string ToString()
        {
            StringBuilder retVal = new StringBuilder();
            retVal.Append("realm=\"" + m_Realm + "\",");
            retVal.Append("username=\"" + m_UserName + "\",");
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Qop)){
                retVal.Append("qop=\"" + m_Qop + "\",");
            }
            retVal.Append("nonce=\"" + m_Nonce + "\",");
            retVal.Append("nc=\"" + m_NonceCount + "\",");
            retVal.Append("cnonce=\"" + m_Cnonce + "\",");
            retVal.Append("response=\"" + m_Response + "\",");
            retVal.Append("opaque=\"" + m_Opaque + "\",");
            retVal.Append("uri=\"" + m_Uri + "\"");

            return retVal.ToString();
        }

        #endregion

        #region method ToChallange

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates 'Challange' data using this class info.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Returns Challange data.</returns>
        public string ToChallange()
        {
            return ToChallange(true);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates 'Challange' data using this class info.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="addAuthMethod">Specifies if 'digest ' authe method string constant is added.</param>
        /// <returns>Returns Challange data.</returns>
        public string ToChallange(bool addAuthMethod)
        {
            // digest realm="",qop="",nonce="",opaque=""

            StringBuilder retVal = new StringBuilder();
            if(addAuthMethod){
                retVal.Append("digest ");
            }
            retVal.Append("realm=" + TextUtils.QuoteString(m_Realm) + ",");
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Qop)){
                retVal.Append("qop=" + TextUtils.QuoteString(m_Qop) + ",");
            }
            retVal.Append("nonce=" + TextUtils.QuoteString(m_Nonce) + ",");
            retVal.Append("opaque=" + TextUtils.QuoteString(m_Opaque));

            return retVal.ToString();
        }

        #endregion

        #region method ToAuthorization

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates 'Authorization' data using this class info.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Return Authorization data.</returns>
        public string ToAuthorization()
        {
            return ToAuthorization(true);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates 'Authorization' data using this class info.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="addAuthMethod">Specifies if 'digest ' authe method string constant is added.</param>
        /// <returns>Return Authorization data.</returns>
        public string ToAuthorization(bool addAuthMethod)
        {
            /* RFC 2831 2.1.2.
                digest-response  = 1#( username | realm | nonce | cnonce | nonce-count | qop | digest-uri | response |
                          maxbuf | charset | cipher | authzid | auth-param )
            */

            string response = "";
            if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Password)){
                response = m_Response;
            }
            else{
                response = CalculateResponse(m_UserName,m_Password);
            }

            StringBuilder authData = new StringBuilder();
            if(addAuthMethod){
                authData.Append("digest ");
            }
            authData.Append("realm=\"" + m_Realm + "\",");
            authData.Append("username=\"" + m_UserName + "\",");
            authData.Append("nonce=\"" + m_Nonce + "\",");
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Uri)){
                authData.Append("uri=\"" + m_Uri + "\",");
            }
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Qop)){
                authData.Append("qop=\"" + m_Qop + "\",");
            }
            // nc value must be specified only if qop is present.
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Qop)){
                authData.Append("nc=" + m_NonceCount.ToString("x8") + ",");
            }
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Cnonce)){
                authData.Append("cnonce=\"" + m_Cnonce + "\",");
            }
            authData.Append("response=" + response + ",");
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Opaque)){
                authData.Append("opaque=\"" + m_Opaque + "\",");
            }
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_Charset)){
                authData.Append("charset=" + m_Charset + ",");
            }

            string retVal = authData.ToString().Trim();
            if(retVal.EndsWith(",")){
                retVal = retVal.Substring(0,retVal.Length - 1);
            }

            return retVal;
        }

        #endregion

        #region static method CreateNonce

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates valid nonce value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Returns nonce value.</returns>
        public static string CreateNonce()
        {
            return Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Replace("-","");
        }

        #endregion

        #region static method CreateOpaque

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates valid opaque value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Renturn opaque value.</returns>
        public static string CreateOpaque()
        {
            return Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Replace("-","");
        }

        #endregion

        #region Properties Implementation

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets request method.
        /// </summary>
        public string RequestMethod
        {
            get{ return m_Method; }

            set{
                if(value == null){
                    value = "";
                }
                m_Method = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets a string to be displayed to users so they know which username and password
        /// to use. This string should contain at least the name of the host performing the
        /// authentication and might additionally indicate the collection of users who might have access.
        /// An example might be "registered_users@gotham.news.com".
        /// </summary>
        public string Realm
        {
            get{ return m_Realm; }

            set{
                if(value == null){
                    value = "";
                }
                m_Realm = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets a server-specified unique data string. It is recommended that this
        /// string be base64 or hexadecimal data.
        /// Suggested value: base64(time-stamp hex(time-stamp ":" ETag ":" private-key)).
        /// </summary>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Is raised when invalid value is specified.</exception>
        public string Nonce
        {
            get{ return m_Nonce; }

            set{
                if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(value)){
                    throw new ArgumentException("Nonce value can't be null or empty !");
                }

                m_Nonce = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets string of data, specified by the server, which should be returned by the client unchanged.
        /// It is recommended that this string be base64 or hexadecimal data.
        /// </summary>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Is raised when invalid value is specified.</exception>
        public string Opaque
        {
            get{ return m_Opaque; }

            set{ m_Opaque = value; }
        }

        /*
        public bool Stale
        {
            get{ return false; }
        }
        */

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets algorithm to use to produce the digest and a checksum.
        /// This is normally MD5 or MD5-sess.
        /// </summary>
        public string Algorithm
        {
            get{ return m_Algorithm; }

            set{ m_Algorithm = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a string of 32 hex digits computed by HTTP digest algorithm,
        /// which proves that the user knows a password.
        /// </summary>
        public string Response
        {
            get{ return m_Response; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets user name.
        /// </summary>
        public string UserName
        {
            get{ return m_UserName; }

            set{
                if(value == null){
                    value = "";
                }
                m_UserName = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets password.
        /// </summary>
        public string Password
        {
            get{ return m_Password; }

            set{
                if(value == null){
                    value = "";
                }
                m_Password = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the URI from Request-URI.
        /// </summary>
        public string Uri
        {
            get{ return m_Uri; }

            set{ m_Uri = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets value what indicates "quality of protection" the client has applied to
        /// the message. If present, its value MUST be one of the alternatives the server indicated
        /// it supports in the WWW-Authenticate header. This directive is optional in order to preserve
        /// backward compatibility.
        /// </summary>
        public string Qop
        {
            get{ return m_Qop; }

            set{ m_Qop = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets Client nonce value. This MUST be specified if a qop directive is sent (see above), and
        /// MUST NOT be specified if the server did not send a qop directive in the WWW-Authenticate header field.
        /// </summary>
        public string CNonce
        {
            get{ return m_Cnonce; }

            set{
                if(value == null){
                    value = "";
                }
                m_Cnonce = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets nonce count. This MUST be specified if a qop directive is sent (see above), and
        /// MUST NOT be specified if the server did not send a qop directive in the WWW-Authenticate
        /// header field.  The nc-value is the hexadecimal count of the number of requests.
        /// </summary>
        public int NonceCount
        {
            get{ return m_NonceCount;}
        }

        #endregion

    }
}

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by Ian | Jul 5, 2021 | Meetings |
In preparation for next season, counties must now state which age groups they intend to enter a team in next seasons Shires Leagues. Please click for the latest Statement of...
by Ian | Jun 21, 2021 | Meetings |
EvenOddAvonY BerkshireY Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire YChannel...
by Ian | Jun 1, 2021 | Meetings |
Dear Colleagues, Many thanks for your votes. Almost all counties have voted but regrettably it has been a very close call, so quite a number of counties will no doubt be disappointed. Nevertheless, we shall all have to work together to make it a success. Option 2 has the majority with a 18-16 result, which means that the season will start in September and run as it has for the past 20 years. I shall be in touch again shortly with the second part of the vote to decide whether we start the season with an odd or even age group. The final voting is shown the table below Option 1Option 2Avon YBerkshireY BuckinghamshireY Cambridgeshire YChannel...
by Ian | Apr 17, 2021 | Meetings |
Dear Colleagues, May I begin this email by thanking so many people for their kind and generous words of gratitude and best health wishes that were sent to me as a consequence of problems with my Trigeminal Neuralgia condition and subsequent decision to step down as secretary of the Shires League. Ironically and fortuitous, the prompting of me writing to you all, brought back a couple of emails, one from a GP who is a SL member. The advice offered was acted up and during the last month I have been almost pain free, with little or no side effects from the drugs. Currently, there is no cure for Trigeminal Neuralgia , however it can return quite randomly but if the drugs can control it then life can almost return to normal for the time being. Three people have stepped forward in taking over the role of running of the Shires League. We can now suggest our proposal for the future of the Shires League in this letter. You may already be aware that Graham Hall, sorted the counties for the 2019-2020 league back in June 2019. I can confirm that Graham has offered to continue with this role. With a lack of data, it will be even more difficult to rank counties for the league, but Graham will do the best he can before he proceeds to arrange 6 fixtures for each county partaking in the SL, based on the information you have given Graham about the counties that are geographically nearest to your county. I have suggested that my role be further divided up to the running...
Many apologies for not being in touch sooner. I hope you are all keeping well at these most difficult of times and trying to remain optimistically positive for the future, in every aspect of your life including badminton. Regretfully, my own health has taken a sudden nose-dive just before Christmas and the prognosis for the future does not look too appealing. I have waited until now before contacting you, so I could be more certain of my course of action. I have developed the condition, "Trigeminal Neuralgia", which affects the right hand side of my face. When I have a flair-up, the pain is awful. I have found it difficult at times to eat, shave, smile, yawn, blow my nose, sneeze, move and even touch my face. During such episodes, it is very difficult to concentrate properly. There is some medication I can try; I've avoided this so far due to the severe side effects. There are treatments which can alleviate the problem, but at present the condition is not curable and although it is not life threatening, it is most definitely life changing. Consequently, and with great regret, I feel it is only right to ask you all to accept my resignation from the role of Shires League Secretary. Hopefully, by letting you know now, I am hoping that a new candidate for the role can be found in time before the Shires League can start up again following the pandemic and the lockdowns. The new candidate will have my full support. Subject to my condition, I will give as much help and advice as is needed to...
Planning for next season
by Ian | May 25, 2020 | Meetings |
Dear Colleagues, Many thanks for returning your votes for proposals A and B. A. Complete the 2019-2020 season (giving no-blame cancellations where desired,) including the finals in the best form possible. B. Start the 2020-2021 season as soon as practical using even age groups, on the understanding that a new vote for the Age Group will take place in April 2021 The results are shown in the table below. Proposal AProposal BAvonYYBerkshireYYBuckinghamshireNYCambridgeshire CheshireYYCornwallNYCumbriaYYDerbyshireYYDorsetNYDevonYYEssexYYGloucestershireYYGwent HampshireYYHerefordshire HertfordshireYYKentYYLancashireYNLeicestershireYYLincolnshireNYMiddlesexYYNorthumberland YNorfolkYYNottinghamshireYYNorthantsNYOxfordshireYYShropshireYYSuffolkYYStaffordshireYYSussexNYSurreyYYWiltshireYYWarwickshireYYWorcestershireNYYorkshireYYIn favour2431Against71 There is a clear majority in favour of both proposals A and B. It is highly likely that a conclusion of last season will be taking place simultaneously with the commencement of the new season, including Play-Offs and Finals. Action regarding proposal A – completion of last season As soon as I believe the time is right and when there is clear evidence that competition badminton will resume, I shall make the necessary contacts to sort out dates for the finals and check on availability of halls and cancellation charges. At this time I shall advise whether remaining matches from last season might be played. There will certainly be the option of applying a "no-blame-cancellation" to any remaining matches (or even conceding them), although if time permits I hope that at least some of the outstanding matches will be played. It may be necessary to only invite the top 8 teams from the league to each final, in which case the Play-Off matches will be deemed void. If 12 court venues are not available to hold the final on the dates needed, then other options will be considered. If any of the matches take place in...
Zoom meeting minutes from 16/05/20
Zoom Meeting: Saturday, 16/05/20 from 7:15pm until 8:45pm Click HERE to see latest voting Dear Colleagues, We had a very successful Zoom meeting yesterday and hope that our AGM meeting for this season can be conducted in the same way. It will cut down on travelling time, costs and more-over ensure that most counties can easily attend the meeting so that decisions are more collective. I endeavour to summarise the findings of the meeting below:- Overview On 01/05/20, Ian sent out a SL newsletter outlining a plan for re-introduction of SL badminton. Although some aspects were discussed with Mark Downie, the majority of the document was created unilaterally. Since it was written, the situation has changed somewhat. The purpose of this meeting was to seek other points of view, which will be taken into account and may be used as a starting point for a proposal for the development of the SL.The UK government document published on 11/05/20 was of little help in moving forward with SL badminton; the League Secretary has read all 60 pages. It certainly was not as comprehensive as the Irish government document. However, it has become clear that August date finals are out of the question. It is however, still feasible, though quite unlikely, that some badminton may resume in September or October. It was felt to be more likely to be November or December. The general consensus of the meeting at this moment in time is that by January 2021, we can plan with a much greater degree of success. Completion of Shires League 2019-2020 Most counties but not all, agreed that this...
Age groups for SL 2020-21
by Ian | Mar 15, 2020 | Meetings |
Hampshire and Derbyshire have asked me to add a fourth option to the list. I have used the proposal made by myself at the AGM last July as in essence it covers their recommendations. This option was either totally rejected at the AGM or received one vote. Click here to see the voting so far Following a request from Lancashire, I have added a chart below showing examples of dates of birth of players and their BE age category on different dates during 2020-22. Please bear in mind that for example an U16 player is eligible to play in U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 matches etc. DOB of player Age group on Age group on Age group on Age group on Age group on Age group on Age group on Age group on Age group on 20/09/2020 15/11/2020 07/01/2021 11/03/2021 04/05/2021 16/07/2021 10/10/2021 19/12/2021 15/02/2022 02/03/2010 U11 U11 U12 U12 U12 U12 U12 U12 U13 17/08/2010 U11 U11 U12 U12 U12 U12 U12 U12 U13 13/01/2009 U12 U12 U13 U13 U13 U13 U13 U13 U14 28/09/2009 U12 U12 U13 U13 U13 U13 U13 U13 U14 18/02/2008 U13 U13 U14 U14 U14 U14 U14 U14 U15 23/11/2008 U13 U13 U14 U14 U14 U14 U14 U14 U15 20/04/2007 U14 U14 U15 U15 U15 U15 U15 U15 U16 24/12/2007 U14 U14 U15 U15 U15 U15 U15 U15 U16 30/01/2006 U15 U15 U16 U16 U16 U16 U16 U16 U17 02/06/2006 U15 U15 U16 U16 U16 U16 U16 U16 U17 11/05/2005 U16 U16 U17 U17 U17 U17 U17 U17 U18 09/09/2005 U16 U16 U17 U17 U17 U17 U17 U17 U18 07/02/2004 U17 U17...
With an ever changing situation, it is unclear for me to advise on our course of action but as it stands today I believe that:- · We should continue playing SL matches, including the play-offs and finals · We should not take part or spectate if we have any symptoms for which the government advice is to stay self-isolated · We should remind players to wash hands properly before and after every match, before eating any food or drink and after using the toilet etc. Likewise with spectators, team managers and coaches. · We should refrain from shaking hands at the end of the match, but use instead an agreed non-contact form of acknowledgement. I think we might also consider · Reducing the number of spectators to a minimum · Asking spectators and players not to sit too close together (2m) apart · To use viewing galleries for the finals more often and when appropriate, to spread everyone out more · Not to share rackets, to bring your own food and drink, etc...
BE website ready to enter SL results
by Ian | Oct 17, 2019 | Meetings |
You will be pleased to hear that the SL fixtures for 2019-20 are now showing on the BE website. The following link will give you access to the software https://be.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/admin/default.aspx?id=31E10F1B-05F6-4F9C-B2D5-65E06EB794D9 If your name is not on the list below and you wish to enter SL score sheets on the BE website you will need to send me your BE number and...

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Home | Anime | Who is the most powerful in Infinite Dendrogram?
Who is the most powerful in Infinite Dendrogram?
Who is the most powerful in Infinite Dendrogram? Sefirot is notable for having 9 Superiors as members, the most of any clan in Infinite Dendrogram. This leads them to be called the most powerful clan in the entire continent by Masters and tians alike.
Was Infinite Stratos Cancelled? Retailers looking to reorder more copies of the series are currently being told that it is no longer available for ordering and that the series has been discontinued from circulation, while retailer order forms have also confirmed the active removal of the title.
Is there only 2 seasons of Infinite Stratos? Season 1 of the anime, produced by the studio Eight Bit, came out in 2011 and ran for 12 episodes. It was followed by an OVA, Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love, which released that same year. Season 2, fittingly titled Infinite Stratos 2, also had 12 episodes and aired in 2013.
What anime is Reiji Mukudori? Ray Starling, real name Mukudori Reiji (椋鳥玲二), is the main character of the Infinite Dendrogram series. He is a Master of the Kingdom of Altar and the owner of the clan Death Period, which is ranked 2nd in the kingdom's clan rankings.
Who is the most powerful in Infinite Dendrogram? – Related Questions
Is nemesis in love with Ray?
Nemesis, being Ray's Embryo, cares for him and fights by his side. This has even gone beyond the normal Master-Embryo relationship, with Nemesis falling in love with him.
Is Shu Starling strong?
He possesses an extremely strong fighting spirit that lets him persevere no matter the circumstances, just like his brother Ray.
See Also: Is there a Persona 5 TV show?
Who is the Queen of monsters Infinite Dendrogram?
Behemoth has a very antisocial personality, specifically choosing her avatar so she can avoid coming into contact with people in the game. She also tends to speak in abbreviated gamer slang as well.
Is Infinite Dendrogram like Sao?
Infinite Dendrogram is much better than Sword art online, yes they are similar, both being deep dive MMORPGs, however the thing that dendro has over it and any other series of its genre is the concept of Embryos. Embryos are something that every player, or "master" as they are referred to in the world of dendro, has.
Who is the strongest in Infinite Stratos?
According to Tabane, Akatsubaki is currently the most powerful IS in terms of basic capability, since it is the first true 4th Generation IS and therefore Akatsubaki is equipped with fully functional Fold-Out Armor that double its normal stats.
Is there a season 2 of Isekai cheat magician?
Surprise! After a two year wait without a trailer, teaser or even an announcement that the show had been renewed, Isekai Cheat Magician season two began on Sunday 4th July 2021.
How many episodes does Infinite Dendrogram have?
The official website for the television anime of Sakon Kaidō 's Infinite Dendrogram light novel series announced on Friday that the anime will get three Blu-ray Disc volumes.
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#Canada Minister the Honourable Mary Ng signs new Global Trade and Gender Arrangement with Chile and New Zealand
Channel 1 Los Angeles August 5, 2020 Politics
August 4, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario
Advancing gender equality and women's economic empowerment and participation in trade is a fundamental part of Canada's Export Diversification Strategy and is key to ensuring that economic and trade recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is inclusive and sustainable.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, hosted a virtual meeting with the members of the Inclusive Trade Action Group (ITAG): Andrés Allamand, Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs; Rodrigo Yañez, Chile's Vice Minister of Trade; and David Parker, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Export Growth.
The ministers signed a new Global Trade and Gender Arrangement, under which Canada, Chile, and New Zealand will work together to share best practices and promote gender equality, including in international organizations such as the World Trade Organization. The arrangement lays out clear steps to making sure the benefits of trade and investment are more broadly shared among people in Canada and around the world.
The arrangement builds on Canada's long-standing commitment to gender equality and inclusive trade and supports the three countries' shared commitment to building economies where everyone can succeed.
The ministers also discussed plans for ITAG's future work and agreed to continue working together to ensure that global economic recovery includes all people and to break down barriers faced by women, Indigenous peoples, and others.
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Pitti Bimbo 90 | 16-18 January 2020
The world of childrenswear meets in Florence
A complete overview of children's fashions, an extraordinary platform for presenting the new lifestyle trends for kids.
Exhibition times
last day: 9am – 4pm
Registration times
8.30 am – 6pm
last day: 8.30am – 2 pm
visitors and press: from 12.00am to 6pm
exhibitors: from 8.00am to 8pm
IMPORTANT: take a look to the notes for the fashion shows of Pitti Immagine Bimbo
FLAG TRAILS. KIDZFIZZ FASHION SHOW
KidzFIZZ is the concept lab and creative hub for kidswear whose The Kid's Lab on the Top Floor of the Central Pavilion houses the...
THE SOPHISTICATED COLLECTIONS OF APARTMENT ON THE RUNWAY
Rendezvous in the Sala della Ronda of the Fortezza Da Basso for Town Garden, the catwalk show by the protagonist brands of Apartment, the...
UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON DEBUTS AT PITTI BIMBO WITH 65 BENETTON STREET
65 Benetton Street. In the world created by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, this is where the kids of Benetton's first runway show...
Children are beginning to make their voices heard and ask adults for a better future. An urgent call to action to save our planet from...
THE INNOVATION HUB OF THE KID'S LAB!
Boosted by the success of the last edition, The Kid's Lab! returns with its bundle of creative content and global scouting. On the Top Floor of...
PITTI BIMBO CELEBRATES ITS 90TH EDITION
Creative productions, special events, new brands and international collaborations. Pitti Immagine Bimbo, hosted in Florence from 16 to 18...
JAMES MOLLISON'S PLAYGROUND EXHIBITION AT PITTI BIMBO
James Mollison, the British photographer who lives in Venice and is internationally renowned for his photographic projects on social and...
MOLO'S ORGANIC TOTE BAG FOR PITTI BIMBO 90
For this edition of Pitti Bimbo, the Danish fashion brand Molo has designed a special tote bag for a selection of buyers. The tote...
THE ECO MARCH ON STAGE AT ECOETHIC
Children are the future of our planet just like yarns are the future of fashion, representing its spirit and DNA. It is necessary to start again...
PIROUETTE VIDEO DIARY AT PITTI BIMBO 90
Pirouette Editor Katie Kendrick is once again at Pitti Bimbo. This time she is joined by fashion illustrator Chris Gambrell that will be at the...
THE PLAYFUL LIVING PRESENTS THE CONCEPT STORE OF THE FUTURE AT PITTI BIMBO
A way of understanding shopping that goes beyond the boundaries of buying online and modernizes the idea of a sales outlet, offering adults...
EMPORIO ARMANI PRESENTS THE NEW JUNIOR COLLECTION
New for the season, the 'Mini Me' for the baby category
BREAKFAST AT THE PALAZZO. THE EMILIO PUCCI JUNIOR COLLECTION
THE EMILIO PUCCI JUNIOR COLLECTION
PETIT BATEAU AND TREEDOM TOGETHER FOR NATURE
Petit Bateau, the historical French maison of clothing and underwear for children and Treedom, the only online platform in the world for the remote...
Each season Pirouette collaborates with a new inspirational designer to produce a truly unique award to be presented to the winners...
LE VOLIÈRE PRESENTS ITS NEW GIRL COLLECTION WITH CECILIA RODRIGUEZ
After the countless successes achieved last year, such as the recognition from the Sole 24 Ore as the leading company with the greatest...
READING WILL ALWAYS BE IN FASHION
C'era una volta - Once upon a time… That's how all fairy tales start. As well as a true story. C'era una volta is an...
PLAYING FLAGS WITH STYLE PICCOLI
Style Piccoli magazine reinterprets the theme of the winter fairs, 'Show your flags at Pitti', with a series of photos taken by Amina Marazzi and...
THE NEW PITTI BIMBO EDITORIALS
This exclusive Pitti Bimbo format offers concept stores a special selection based on a trend theme curated by the stylist Maria Giulia...
KID'S WEAR MAGAZINE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS!
At the next edition of Pitti Bimbo, Kid's Wear magazine presents Magazine Vol. 50. 25 years have passed since the founder, Achim...
DEBUTS, RETURNS AND SPECIAL PARTICIPATIONS
Among the debuts, returns and special projects at this edition: Candice Fauchon, Carolinebosmans, Christina Rohde, Colmar Originals, Dinoski,...
THE CATWALK SHOWS CALENDAR AND THE SPECIAL EVENTS
A calendar of runway shows, initiatives, presentations, events and cocktail parties because Pitti Bimbo is about browsing, discovering...
Exclusive capsule collections inspired by Line Friends
HOOLIGANS MAGAZINE CELEBRATES ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY
On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, Hooligans, the American magazine for kids that showcases fashion, art, design and culture,...
SHOW YOUR FLAGS AT PITTI: the theme of the winter fairs
This time Pitti is talking about flags. Rectangles of cloth, lines, colors, drawings and beautiful geometric patterns: the Pitti...
THE MONNALISA FASHION SHOW
A not-to-be-missed event at Pitti Bimbo 90, the Italian brand Monnalisa, a leader in premium childrenswear, will present their new...
ARE YOU AN EXHIBITOR? PROMOTE YOUR BRAND FOR FREE ON E-PITTI
Enter now and become a part of e-PITTI so you don't miss this great opportunity. e-PITTI is a free...
ARE YOU A BUYER? HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PITTI TICKET
Find out how, and where, you can buy it and all the services available to you!
SARABANDA HITS THE RACETRACK WITH DUCATI
Making its debut is the Srbd - Ducati capsule collection, which will be presented in a premiere showing at Pitti Bimbo. Fruit of the...
THE TOP BUYERS AT PITTI BIMBO
The participation of the best Italian and international buyers is evidence of the key role played by Pitti Bimbo and its success. They attest to the...
Children's publishing projects are the protagonists of THE KID'S LAB!
MAECI AND ITA. A collaboration which is always à la page
This edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo will once again benefit from the special grant provided by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Discover this edition's Pitti Boys & Girls!
At the Pitti Immagine shows (Pitti Uomo, Pitti Bimbo and Pitti Filati), Pitti Boys&Girls, the members of the Pitti team at the Fortezza da...
AT.P.CO dresses Pitti Boys & Girls
Another exceptional partnership is the one with AT.P.CO, the Italian fashion label that creates total-look men's and women's...
THE SWEATSHIRTS OF SUN68 FOR PITTI BOYS & GIRLS
SUN68, the Italian casual clothing brand that stands out for its innovative vision of clothing and style, will be one of the partners at...
A dual anniversary for Blundstone, the brand distributed by W.P. Lavori in Corso, one of the protagonists of the Pitti Boys & Girls look
Pitti Boys & Girls wear Blundstone, which celebrates a dual anniversary at Pitti Uomo 97: 50 years of the 500 model and 150 years...
The eco fur outerwear of OOF WEAR for Pitti Boys & Girls
The OOF WEAR brand, a project consisting of outerwear and accessories for the male and female world, with logo inspired by an...
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DANNY MURPHY thinks Jose Mourinho was 'brave' with his line-up for Manchester United against Watford, but was impressed with the way he pulled it off.
United kept themselves in the title picture with a 4-2 win away to Watford on Tuesday.
Ashley Young helped himself to a double, while Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard got the other goals to secure the points.
Mourinho has faced some searching questions over his negative tactics deployed in the big games this term.
The term 'parking the bus' has been coined when a team sits back and shows little attacking intent.
That wasn't the case at Vicarage Road when United came racing out of the traps.
And when questioned over whether Mourinho was brave in the tactics he used against the Hornets, Murphy told BBC's Match of the Day: "Both played 3-4-3 but when Watford had the ball, United went man for man.
"I felt he did that and a lot of people have been talking about his negative tactics.
"But Mourinho went man for man because he knew he had the better players.
United travel to face Arsenal next on Saturday (5.30pm).
They are second in the table, eight points behind Manchester City, who produced a last-gasp 2-1 win over Southampton last night.


High winds and dangerous gusts at Iceland's airport in Reykjavik (KEF) cancelled dozens of flights both Friday and Saturday, leaving thousands of travelers stuck in Iceland with little information about when they can get on another flight.
Nearly every flight in and out of KEF on Saturday had been canceled – including all but one flight on Icelandair, the island's largest airline. It was the second consecutive day with heavy cancellations as winds whipped through the region at 40 mph or more – with gusts measured above 70mph.
Icelandair did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Their Twitter page is filled with sympathetic responses to travelers on canceled flights.
The mass cancellations have swamped Icelandair, leaving their customer helpline inoperative and giving passengers like Tyler Biwan precious little information about their flights.
Biwan and his wife were scheduled to fly home to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) on Friday after a trip to Manchester and a one-day stopover in Iceland. But after a series of weather delays, the airline eventually canceled their flight. Biwan said Icelandair shuttled more than 100 passengers to a hotel that was overbooked before settling in at a second property at 2 a.m.
Saturday's flight home was canceled, too. And despite the airline's promise that they would reach out with new booking information, Biwan said he and 100 others at their hotel are still waiting. Icelandair's phone line is down, and Biwan's Twitter messages to the airline have gone unanswered.
Keflavik airport is no stranger to wind. It's built on a peninsula on Iceland's southwestern coast, and regularly experiences disruptions due to weather.
But the winds were so bad at the airport Friday that airlines couldn't use jet bridges for passengers to board and deplane. Matty Paul and his fiance spent more than six hours sitting in the plane at the gate on Friday before eventually being taxied to another side of the airport to deplane.
We are so very sorry for this experience, unfortunately due to the strong gusts of wins we were unable to safely operate the jet bridges and stairs. If you need any further assistance then please send us a DM.
After a mess to collect bags and hotel vouchers in the overpacked terminal, Paul said he and his fiance finally made it to a hotel after nearly 14 hours in transit.
Paul said he and his fiance were rebooked on a flight home to Denver (DEN) on Sunday, hoping that flight could take off. For Biwan and other travelers, it was less certain when they might be able to fly home.
He and his wife were trying to make the most of what was supposed to be a short visit to Iceland.
"Iceland is beautiful but we're getting our full dose of it just on this trip!" Biwan said.
Bad weather can wreak havoc on travel plans. And unfortunately, mass cancellations and delays caused by weather often leave passengers with few options.
Stay in touch with the airline either by phone, email, or Twitter. Monitor the airport flight status page to check on your flight. If you're not getting much help from your airline, take a page out of Biwan's book and monitor what they're telling other travelers via Twitter.
If you booked your flight on a credit card with a strong trip delay or cancellation policy like the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Sapphire Reserve, you could be eligible to get reimbursed for some of your additional expenses.
My girlfriend was stuck in this airport yesterday and explained to me in detail how the scenes were all over the airport, huge lines of people trying to buy food and there were no seats for people to rest. It was a total chaos. Flights should be operating the latest by tomorrow.
I was at this airport on Saturday also. I have a different take. Yes, there were long lines. But, everyone was given the choice of waiting in line to get vouchers for a free night at a hotel, plus food vouchers….or….get out of line, take a shuttle back to the hotel of your choice, save all receipts for shuttle, food, and hotel and then submit them to be reimbursed. I chose to stay in line because I wanted a physical boarding pass. People in line were very calm considering the situation. At least 8 employees were there to rebook passengers. I was happy with the way this was handled. If someone had a medical condition regarding food, I am sure if this were explained, they would have been glad to help.


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Transgender Texans are having their public rights sent back to the Stone Age after the Senate State Affair Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 3, which would restrict bathroom use in government buildings and public schools based on the sex listed on a person's birth certificate.
The bill, like many other proposed ones of its kind, forces transgender individuals to use the public restrooms that correspond with their assigned gender at birth. The bill goes to prevent public facilities like schools and government offices from enforcing rules that contradict the law.
The author of the proposal, the Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, said at the start of the hearing: "We're here today because Texas has a tradition of taking care of these issues and not being dictated to by the federal government", referencing since-rescinded guidelines from the Obama administration that accommodated transgender students in public schools.
Democrats continued questioning the legality of the proposal and its discriminatory effect on transgender people.
More than 250 LGBT business owners, activists, school administrators, and teachers signed up to testify against the bill, quoting the heart-rending suicide rates in the trans community and how a public lashing out like this could increase them.
A new HB2 is here!


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North American Museums Perpetuate Myth of Greek Ethnic Continuity
Four North American museums, in association with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, have embarked on an ambitious quest to spread the myth of a 5,000 year-old "Greek" culture, including the misappropriation of Macedonian king, Alexander the Great. The exhibition is called "The Greeks - Agamemnon to Alexander ...
Macedonian Human Rights Review - Issue #20 - October 2014
Statement by OMO "Ilinden"- PIRIN, member of the European Free Alliance regarding the letter circulated to European MPs by Angel Dzambaski, ultranationalist and member of the European Parliament
OMO "Ilinden" - PIRIN, MHRMI and AMHRC It is sad indeed that the European Parliament contains ultranationalists such as the representative of VMRO, mister Angel Dzambaski, who is known in Bulgaria for his racist statements regarding Roma and the insults he has directed against Macedonians. It is therefore no ...
MHRMI and AMHRC Increase Funding for Macedonian Language Classes in Albania
Toronto and Melbourne (May 8, 2014) - Macedonian Human Rights Movement International and the Australian Macedonian Human Rights Committee have increased funding for the MHRMI/AMHRC sponsored Macedonian-language schools throughout Albania and the Macedonian-language TV station in Korca, Albania. Previously, Albanian government officials and secret service agents issued death threats ...
How do you want to help achieve human rights for oppressed Macedonians?
•Help to open another new Macedonian-language kindergarten in Albania? •Fund more language classes and the opening of a cultural centre in Aegean Macedonia? •Or contribute to the crucial Our Name is Macedonia campaign, which demands an immediate end to the name negotiations? These are only some examples of the vital work that Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) does.
When Will Macedonia Be Allowed to Compete in the Olympics?
"The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" walked in the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies in Sochi, Russia among the other countries that start with the letter "B" (The word "former" begins with "B" in Russian), and waving little flags that somewhat resemble the real Macedonian flag. It was changed in 1995 to appease Greece, the country that is trying to wipe it off the map.
MHRMI Condemns Greece's Harassment of Human Rights Defender Panayote Dimitras
In response to the International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture request for urgent intervention (www.omct.org), Macedonian Human Rights Movement International condemns the ongoing judicial harassment of human rights defender and Greek Helsinki Monitor Spokesperson, Panayote Dimitras.
Macedonian Human Rights Review - Issue #17 - January 2014


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Ulturale world
Five always fashionable celebrities
How has the male look changed over the decades after World War II until today? We'll find out by analyzing the style of some of the most fascinating men of all times.
Fashion is always evolving. Its ability to interpret the present and embody it through a world of lines, fabrics and colors means that its history is also the history of all of us. Each period isn't simply the bearer of a trend, but also has one or more style icons able to fully express its mood, the sense. To illustrate the evolution of menswear in the postwar period and afterwards, then, there's nothing better than to take a look at those who have been protagonists.
Fifty shades of Grantt
The 1950s, with the explosion of the Golden Age of Hollywood, saw a number of stars rise to the position of fashion icon, but few reached the heights of elegance of Cary Grant.
His outfits have left as much of a mark as his films. Making his style timeless is the combination of quality and simplicity, for a taste that is so classic that it is still up to date. Grant chose tailored suits with great care for the proportions and cuts that fell perfectly. No gaudy patterns or complex lines, no excessively bright colors: the key accessory was the tie, absolutely essential, better if a solid color and in satin.
"My name is Connery, Sean Connery"
If in the 1960s, the fashion of the white tuxedo was all the rage, the credit goes to a star of that decade, the charming Sean Connery. The Scottish actor, after the success of his 007, also made popular the James Bond style offscreen. That meant a white tuxedo with a shirt of the same color and a black bow tie, but also gray tailored suits. Connery preferred them in a dark shade paired with a tie as wide as the lapel jacket that doesn't leave space between it and the shirt collar. In his free time, instead, he wore polo shirts, matching cardigans and button-down shirts, jeans with turned-up hems or, in summer, a pair of shorts.
Robert Redford's casual-chic '70sd
The lively 1970s had a classy protagonist in Robert Redford. Far removed from the hippy turn fashion took in that period, he became an emblem of a style that is casual, but definitely chic. His favorite clothing item has always been jeans: a jacket and denim pants gave his look that charm a little bit country that characterized him. With slightly flared pants he wore an elegant turtleneck that – on occasion – could become a good substitute for a shirt. Completing his look was a long navy blue peacoat, and then accessories: hats matching or in contrast with his outfit and aviator glasses. If we still wear them now, the responsibility is largely his! And for more formal occasions, he wasn't scared to abandon jeans for a tuxedo.
Richard Gere: a casual gentleman
While in the 1980s not everything that was produced in the fashion world stood out for good taste, there were also those who, like Richard Gere, succeeded not only in emerging unchallenged, but to also became an icon of class and style. While cinema consecrated him as a sex symbol, Gere promoted the unstructured jacket invented by his friend Giorgio Armani, the most representative of Armani's elegantly relaxed style. So, no shoulder pads (and that's saying a lot for those days in which they were everywhere), no internal lining and maximum freedom in movement, better yet if slightly oversize. His favorite trousers were pleated, combined with a belted wrap coat like that worn in American Gigolo. Another trend of the period, worn splendidly by him, was the t-shirt underneath an unbuttoned soft-necked shirt, perfect with his inseparable glasses with gradient lenses? On red carpet occasions he said yes to the double-breasted suit, very elegant at the time, with regimental tie, another must of the '80s.
Johnny Depp: end- of- millennium style o
So now we come to the 1990s, with which its grunge and rebel style, couldn't find a better icon than the rising star of cinema, the handsome and tormented Johnny Depp. His fake shabby style, which from rock evolved into a combination of gypsy and bohemian, often focused on accessories: wide-brimmed felt hats, necklaces, scarves, suspenders, vests, but especially the ever-present leather amphibians. Even for gala evenings, he never gave up his particular style, turning to tuxedos with silk cuffs and matching bow tie, pinstripe suits with a contrasting tie, black suits with a skinny tie of the same color or with a pointed-collar white shirt, in the western style.
Our roundup closes at the threshold of the third millennium, with one certainty: new development will take place, new fashions will take hold and replace the previous ones, new icons will take their place on the podium of the fashion system. But that's another story.
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So I'm researching if using the WCF async Task pattern will actually help out here. My real question is what exactly happens to the thread calling the downstream service wile it's waiting for a response? Is that thread still allocated to the call, just in a background worker pool or something? I need to be able to prove that moving to async Tasks will actually lower the number of threads used, if it does.

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The Task framework is more for parallelization and less for thread pool based completions / tailing patterns. It spawns a thread to do some work, but unless you manually intervene in fairly advanced ways, said thread won't return to the pool between long-running calls. What you could look into instead is the async pattern calls: Begin/End syntax.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228963(v=vs.100).aspx
These methods / completions will release the thread to the pool while awaiting the response, which should free said thread up to handle more of your service's calls.
If you're using .NET 4.5, the async/await keywords are a pretty wrapper for this pattern, and you could use those instead.

A: I'm assuming that you're hosted on ASP.NET. In that case, when a method is performing an await, the request thread is fully returned to the thread pool and is free to handle other requests.
The easiest way to test this is to limit the threads on your server side:
int workerThreads, ioThreads;
ThreadPool.GetMaxThreads(out workerThreads, out ioThreads);
ThreadPool.SetMaxThreads(Environment.ProcessorCount, ioThreads);

and set ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit to int.MaxValue in a client tester that performs Environment.ProcessorCount + 1 simultaneous requests.
I have a WebAPI example of this test here. It shouldn't be difficult to convert it to a WCF example.

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Case study of idiopathic degeneration of the talonavicular joint
Posted on March 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Case study of idiopathic degeneration of the talonavicular joint
by Ryan Allen, DPM1*; William Arthur, DPM1; Christina Ma, BS2; Charles Parks, DPM, FACFAS3; Monara Dini, DPM, FACFAS3
The differential diagnosis for chronic pain out of proportion is broad, and a final diagnosis of Mueller-Weiss syndrome is often a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a patient who experienced pain out of proportion following minor trauma. This progressed into worsening pain that affected his day-to-day activities and ability to perform work. Eventually, there was destruction of his talonavicular joint and early stages of idiopathic fusion. Multiple specialties were involved in this case including infectious disease, rheumatology, and neurology. Excluded diagnoses were septic joint, osteomyelitis, complex regional pain syndrome, Charcot arthropathy, and rheumatoid arthritis. We present a rare case of a patient who experienced idiopathic destruction and fusion of his talonavicular joint following minor trauma, with Mueller-Weiss syndrome suspected. The patient would make significant recovery following arthrodesis of the talonavicular joint.
Keywords: Mueller-Weiss-syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, idiopathic fusion, talonavicular joint
doi: 10.3827/faoj.2018.1301.0006
1 – Podiatric Surgery Resident, Department of Veteran Affairs at San Francisco
2 – Podiatric Medical Student, California School of Podiatric Medicine
3 – Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco
* – Corresponding author: ryandylanallen@gmail.com
Müller-Weiss syndrome is a rare disease that is described as a spontaneous adult-onset tarsal navicular osteonecrosis [1]. Symptoms include chronic midfoot pain, swelling, and tenderness on the dorsal and medial midfoot. It is commonly found bilaterally and is found more frequently in women [1]. Its pathogenesis remains controversial. Some believe it to be caused by secondary compressive forces acting on the tarsus or possibly a congenital defect, while others believe it to be an ischemic process[2]. The characteristic findings for Müller-Weiss syndrome include a dorsomedial dislocation along with the collapse of the lateral navicular bone, resulting in a comma-shaped.
The first description of this condition was in the early twentieth century in Europe. In 1925, Schmidt reported on a patient with pluriglandular endocrine failure with deformities at the tarsal navicular. Walther Müller described this condition in 1927, where he suggested that the disease developed from a forceful compression of the lesser tarsus. Müller later suggested a congenital defect was the cause of the disease the following year [3]. Also, in 1927, an Austrian radiologist, Konrad Weiss, described similar findings in two patients suggesting osteonecrosis as the cause for the condition [4]. Although Schmidt was the first to describe this condition, the disease is named after Müller and Weiss.
The exact prevalence and incidence of this disease is currently unknown. However, there are isolated case reports throughout the literature. It is commonly present in the fourth to sixth decade of life. It is also frequently bilateral and usually found in patients with a higher body mass index. There is limited data suggesting an environmental and nutritional component [5]
The pathogenesis of this condition is poorly understood. However, the literature suggests that there are two contributing factors; a delay in ossification of the navicular and atypical compressive forces on the midfoot.
There are multiple factors that can contribute to a delay in ossification including poor nutritional status, endocrinopathies, metabolic disease, or malabsorption disease [5]. When there is a delay in the ossification of the navicular, the weak outer chondral surface is susceptible to abnormal development from excessive compressive forces. Current literature suggests a large compressive force would contribute to plastic deformation of the navicular during ossification [5]. However, it is possible that persistent low compressive forces on the pliable chondral surface puts the navicular at risk of ossifying in an irregular orientation.
The second contributing factor is a result of the biomechanical insult on the navicular. As mentioned previously, excessive compressive forces on the navicular is suggested to contribute to this condition. This is particularly true when these forces are applied to the lateral half of the navicular between the talar head and the cuneiforms. There are several conditions which can lead to compressive forces to the lateral aspect of the navicular including: primary subtalar joint varus, first ray brachymetatarsia (both congenital or acquired), and clubfoot deformities [5]. Other biomechanical factors such as a short hallux metatarsal, shortening of the entire medial column due to internal rotation of the navicular in the transverse plane, or retroposition of the first tarsometatarsal joint in relation to the second tarsometatarsal joint can also contribute to lateralization forces [5]. When the first ray is hypermobile, loading forces transfer to the second ray which may also lead to compressive forces into the intermediate cuneiform and lateral navicular [5].
A 41-year-old male with a past medical history of right foot plantar fasciitis, depression, and insomnia was brought in by ambulance to the Emergency Department of San Francisco General Hospital with a chief complaint of 10/10 right foot pain accompanied by swelling. Two days prior, the patient had been exercising at his gym. He did not recall any particular injury apart from his right foot slipping off exercise equipment onto the floor, without any immediate pain. Several hours after exercising, he noticed a gradual increase in right foot pain. In the Emergency Department, plain films did not demonstrate fracture, there was diffuse soft tissue swelling on the dorsum of the foot (Figure 1), labs were not drawn, however, the patient's vital signs were all within normal limits. He was discharged from the ED with an ankle brace, crutches, and Tylenol for pain relief.
He again visited the ED 3 days later, with a further increase in pain and edema; he was not found to have any underlying fluctuance or erythema. He remained unable to bear weight on his right foot. He remained in an ankle brace and had been using ibuprofen without any significant pain relief, and he continued to not have any constitutional symptoms. Radiographs demonstrated increased soft tissue swelling from prior films, however, no evidence of fractures, soft tissue calcifications, or joint effusions were seen. He was recommended to continue use of the ankle brace, to stop ibuprofen, and trial Tylenol.
Nearly one month later he presented to the ED with continued pain, however now able to bear weight. He had plain films which demonstrated even further increase in soft tissue swelling as well as a CT (Figure 2) with findings of prominent osteopenia involving the midfoot. Orthotics and Prosthetics was consulted and he was dispensed a CAM boot. The podiatry service was notified, and an appointment was made for the following day in the clinic. He was dispensed opioid pain medication, as well as ibuprofen, at discharge.
The next day, he presented to the Podiatry Clinic. His right dorsal foot was edematous and erythematous from the metatarsal heads to the level of the ankle joint. Fluctuance was not appreciated. The right dorsal foot was tender to palpation.
Figure 1 Radiographs of patient's foot. Diffuse swelling on the dorsum of the foot without evidence of fracture or dislocation.
Figure 2 Sagittal CT demonstrating further soft tissue swelling with prominent osteopenia of the midfoot.
Allodynia was present. Pain increased with plantarflexion of the right ankle joint. Pain was also present with eversion and inversion of the right subtalar joint. He was unable to wear the CAM boot, dispensed to him the prior day, as this increased his pain. A CBC, ESR, CRP, BMP, and HgA1c, and a MRI with contrast were ordered to assess for abscess or osteomyelitis. His ESR and CRP were >130 mm/h and 198.0 mg/L, respectively. His HgA1C was 5.9%, and his uric acid level was 3.7 mg/dL. He was without leukocytosis and his remaining labs were unremarkable. An ACE wrap was applied from the foot to the tibial tuberosity to compress the foot. The patient was given strict instructions to elevate, do ROM exercises, and wear the CAM walker boot at a 90 degree angle to prevent worsening flexion contracture. He was given explicit instructions to return to the ED if he developed any fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting or any worsening pain. He was dispensed gabapentin to be taken at bedtime for pain.
The previously ordered MRI was taken and reviewed. Findings were reviewed with radiology, and they were suggestive of broad diagnoses. Clinically and radiographically there was support of complex regional pain syndrome. It showed destruction of joint spaces at the TN joint, subtalar joint, as well as deep marrow edema within the midfoot outside of the talonavicular joint (Figure 3). The navicular bone was almost entirely replaced with edema and enhancement.The MRI findings were also consistent to support Charcot arthropathy and osteomyelitis as well. Septic joint was also on the differential due to minimal fluid within joint spaces. Interventional Radiology was consulted for urgent bone biopsy. There would be no growth from the cultures of the specimen acquired.
The patient then underwent a right foot irrigation and debridement with bone biopsy approximately one week later with the presumption of infection versus complex regional pain syndrome. At this time the symptoms began 3 months prior. Gout was lowest on the differential due to a prior uric acid level of 3.7 mg/dL. In the operating room, a 4 cm incision was made dorsally to gain access to the talonavicular joint. A Rongeur forceps was used to collect a sample of synovial tissue which was noted to appear inflamed and thickened; this was sent to microbiology. The talus and navicular were assessed and noted to be hard and viable. A sample of cartilage and bone was taken from both the talus and the navicular and sent to microbiology. Bone specimens were also sent to pathology from both talus and navicular. The patient would subsequently be admitted to the hospital.
Figure 3 Sagittal and transverse T2 MR imaging demonstrating destruction of the talonavicular joint with extensive marrow edema that was also present to the calcaneus and cuneiforms.
During his hospital stay, neurology was consulted to rule out CRPS. He was noted to not have any evidence of neuropathy with "intact afferent and efferent limbs of reflex arc." Neurology assessed a low suspicion of neuropathic etiology of symptoms. In terms of the acquired specimens from the OR, there was no growth noted from any of the specimens (C&S, AFB, and fungal). The synovial tissue final pathologic diagnosis was noted to be "lymphoplasmacytic inflammation." Excised bone of both the talus and the navicular were noted to be without any evidence of acute osteomyelitis.
Figure 4 Radiographs demonstrating focal osteopenia and erosive changes of the talonavicular joint.
The patient remained in-house for 5 days; he was then discharged home. Two days after discharge he returned to the clinic; he was now one week status post biopsy. He remained without constitutional symptoms. The differential diagnosis remained the same at this point, with complex regional pain syndrome as most likely diagnosis despite low suspicion from the Neurology team. New labs were ordered. Rheumatoid factor was noted to be within normal limits <3.5 IU/mL and antinuclear antibody was noted to be negative as well. His ESR had decreased to 68 mm/h and his CRP had decreased to 6.4 mg/L. The patient was encouraged to continue ambulating with a CAM boot and to practice ROM exercises. He would later follow up with the infectious disease clinic who noted that "osteopenia and marrow enhancement on imaging, elevated inflammatory markers, and absence of evidence for neuropathy on exam (making Charcot arthropathy unlikely) are concerning for infectious etiology."
Figure 5 Immediate post-operative films of the talonavicular fusion.
However, both cultures and pathology were without evidence of osteomyelitis and he did not have a systemic illness which could have led to hematologic seeding or skin breaks down allowing for direct inoculation. Serologies were sent to rule out less common infectious agents, such as TB and coccidioides. The serologies were noted to be negative for both TB and coccidioides. The patient returned to the Podiatry Clinic two weeks later, now 3 weeks status postbiopsy and almost four months from the time of onset of symptoms. He attempted to ambulate in his CAM boot but was unable to do due 5/10 throbbing pain along his medial arch. He continued to not have any constitutional symptoms. He was encouraged to transition to regular shoes and discontinued the CAM boot. His sutures were removed at this visit. Since he had been discharged from the hospital, he had begun taking a new pain management regimen of gabapentin 300 three times daily which he noted to help alleviate some pain.
The patient returned to the clinic 5 weeks status post the open biopsy. He was still unable to walk in regular shoe wear and remained in his CAM boot utilizing a knee scooter. It had been two months since he last tried physical therapy and he wished to restart therapy. New plain film imaging was taken, and noted to be without any interval changes. He was encouraged to ambulate in regular shoe wear and to mobilize the foot as much as possible. It was stressed that weight bearing was imperative to make a recovery.
Two weeks later the patient returned to the clinic with new plain films. He was now 7 weeks status postbiopsy. He attempted to ambulate only utilizing the CAM boot but remained unable to bear weight on his right foot in regular shoe wear. On plain film imaging he was noted to have unchanged severe osteopenia from prior films, however with more focal osteopenia/erosion involving the talonavicular joint (Figure 4). X-ray findings correlated with TNJ degenerative joint disease.
At this point in summary, neurology had evaluated the patient and had very low suspicion for complex regional pain syndrome. Medical workup had also been negative for inflammatory arthritis. Of note, the patient had no risk factors for Charcot arthropathy. The case was discussed on multiple accounts with the orthopaedic department and the patient was then placed in a short leg cast, made non-weight bearing, with a plan of serial casting with imaging to promote autofusion of the TNJ. If the patient was to continue to have pain, surgical fusion of the TNJ would be considered.
The patient returned to the clinic 2 weeks, now 6 months status-post the initial onset of pain, and now with new assessment of TNJ degenerative joint disease secondary to unknown etiology with differential of CRPS, Müller-Weiss syndrome, septic joint, or osteomyelitis.
Figure 6 Eight weeks post-operative films demonstrating trabeculation across the arthrodesis site.
He had remained in a short leg cast and NWB as instructed, and ambulating with a knee scooter. He remained without constitutional symptoms. At this time, surgery for fusion was discussed, as well as conservative treatment of serial casting. Patient opted to go with the latter. It was discussed that 6-8 weeks of serial casting may be adequate for fusion. Patient was again casted and he followed up again 2 weeks later. Again, surgery was discussed as the patient had no change in his symptoms, and was placed in a CAM boot with a plan for incisional biopsy.
The patient then opted to undergo a right foot incisional biopsy of the talus and a TN joint preparation for fusion. The patient returned to the operating room now just over 8 months from the initial onset of pain and symptoms. An incision was made through the prior incision site and deepend down to the talonavicular joint and a capsulotomy was performed. A pseudoarthrosis was noted. The articular surface of the navicular and talus were exposed and the surfaces were noted to have patchy areas of hyaline and fibrocartilage. A curette was then used to resect three separate specimens consisting of cortical bone from the articular surfaces of the navicular and the talus. This procedure's goal was to prepare the joint for fusion and for a final biopsy. Fungal, bacterial, and acid fast bacilli would all be negative for growth.
The patient returned to the operating room for a third and final time, to undergo a right foot talonavicular arthrodesis with iliac crest bone graft at 9 months from onset of symptoms. An incision was made approximately 10 cm from the talar neck to the base of the first metatarsal. Dissection was carried down to the talonavicular joint was prepared utilizing curettes, fish scaled with osteotomes, and fenestrated using 0.062 K-wire. Attention was then directed to the right anterior superior iliac spine to acquire autograft. The talonavicular site was temporarily fixated and a combination of cancellous autograft, cancellous allograft bone chips, and 10 cc of Stimulan Biocomposite calcium sulfate were placed into the talonavicular arthrodesis site around the structural iliac crest autograft. Next, the talonavicular arthrodesis site was then fixated with a small Wright Medical medial column fusion plate and 3.5 mm fully threaded locking and nonlocking screws (Figure 5). The patient was then subsequently admitted for 48 hours for observation. Intraoperative bacterial cultures from bone were acquired but would be negative for growth.
The patient remained non-weight bearing for a total of 12 weeks, both with a short leg cast for the first 8 weeks followed by a CAM boot with ROM exercises for an additional 4 weeks. Serial radiographs demonstrated uneventful healing of the arthrodesis site (Figure 6).
He continued to be followed weekly in the Podiatry Clinic. He continued to have interval changes of healing of the arthrodesis site on serial x-rays. The patient continued to work with physical therapy, primarily range of motion exercises. At 11 months he was noted to have significant improvement in pain during ambulation. He was able to transition to regular shoe wear at this time. At 13 months, he was noted to have 1/10 level of pain. At this point, he felt that he could return to day to day activities without restriction. There were no complications from any of the surgical interventions at his last follow up visit of this review, 13 months from the onset of symptoms.
This is an atypical presentation of Müller-Weiss. The inciting event was minor trauma, however, this is per the patient's report, and therefore is subjective. The first ray mobility was not evaluated prior to the initial presentation. The patient had swelling and pain of the midfoot, however, this was unilateral. Although the patient did not have a higher than average BMI, he was athletic and he had exceedingly high midfoot torque on his foot during exercise routines. The appropriate steps in the management of other diseases including complex regional pain syndrome were met. Biopsies were taken to rule out infectious causes, and multiple serologies were taken, even to exclude TB. Multiple imaging modalities were also used. The patient was directed to pain management, and he was treated by physical therapy before and prior to the talonavicular fusion; he improved following the procedure of a talonavicular joint arthrodesis.
Apart from minor trauma, the unilateral destruction of the talonavicular joint is what makes this case unique. Müller-Weiss syndrome is often bilateral and not following any incidence of trauma. It is possible in this case that the initial inflammatory phase of this disease process leads to the eventual destruction of this patient's talonavicular joint, resulting in the need for an arthrodesis. This would explain why he would make a recovery following this procedure in conjunction with continuing physical therapy. We therefore believe that this is an atypical case of complex Müller-Weiss Syndrome, although atypical.
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Rapid learning curve with telehealth; a clinical audit at the time of 'flattening the infection curve' during the coronavirus (SARS Cov-2) pandemic
Limb salvage for calcaneal osteomyelitis with pin to bar external fixation
Intraosseous ganglion of the third metatarsal: A case report
Emphysematous osteomyelitis of the foot: A case report
Ankle arthrodiastasis in conjunction with treatment for acute ankle trauma