[Bugfix] Fixed problems related to volcano debuff and oils (if you find more you can report them).
[Bugfix] Added buff of remaining attempts for protection amulets.
[Bugfix] Fixed bug related to SP6 spy poisons.
[Bugfix] Now when reflecting a skill, you will also see the effect when bouncing.
[Bugfix] We fixed the Runes time. It will not be infinite anymore.
[Change - Arena of Talents (AOT)] From now on they will be on Channel 3.
[Change - Glacernon Quality Boxes] From now on, the Glace raids Boxes' will not come out below rarify 4 (Excellent).
[Change - Improved Ross Hisrant Raid] The Ross Hisrant Raid has been modified and now there will only be two rooms, the miniboss Mukrajuwill appear to face her now in the first room after making the first objectives.
[New - Training] Training monsters have appeared in "Sunny Meadows" to improve our skills and get wood.
[New - Legendary Hunter] Added the NPC in Port Alveus that will allow you to carry out some missions to complete high level raids in exchange for experience and items of volcano manufacture.
[New - WorldBosses] Huge and strong monsters will appear randomly by general maps, which you can fight by entering through a space-time portal. Prepare, because hard battles come constant. More information in the following post.
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We'll see you soon Eastmile players.
Our world is again in danger, we did not have enough with the awakening of the volcano that a new threat looms over Eastmile, we still do not know what its origin is but those that once were zones to past our skills exclusively today have been transformed into unstable portals Space-time.
In different places of Eastmile are opening portals to other areas with fearsome enemies that we already know, we have no idea why, or when or where they can open, what we do know is that if something has taught us the story is that if not we fight this can go further, but it can be very dangerous to enter these unstable portals, only the strongest warriors will dare to cross the portal and face the enemies that await them beyond.
These portals open in random areas and also at unexpected moments exclusively on channel 1, you have to defeat the bosses that are inside. Once it reaches half life the portal closes and no one else can enter, and by getting it defeated it will give you a reward and the space-time zone will be closed sending all the players inside and outside the game. The only way to revive within these areas is with reputation.
But these portals do not remain open forever, approximately after 20 minutes if the boss has not died the portal will also be completely closed and if there is a player inside it will be expelled out.
Note: In the only maps that can appear the portals are in large general maps such as Nosville, Port Alveus, Nosville Meadows, Sunny Meadows, Mine Plains, Western Krem, Eastern Krem, Peak of Mt. Krem, Maple Woods and Fir Forest . Therefore in other closed maps such as the temple and the caves will not appear.


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Befikre (Blu-Ray)
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Director: Aditya Chopra. Cast: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor. This is the story of Kaira, a budding cinematographer in search of the perfect life. A chance encounter with Jug, an unconventional thinker, helps her gain new perspective about life, as she discovers that happiness is all about finding comfort in life's imperfections.
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Director: Aditya Chopra. Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol. When Raj (Shahrukh Khan) & Simran (Kajol) first met on an inter-rail holiday in Europe, it wasn't exactly love at first sight... but when Simran is taken back to India for an arranged marriage, love makes its presence felt...
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Director: Aditya Chopra. Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma. You might have a love story to tell? Maybe not! How can an ordinary man have a breathtaking, goose flesh igniting, awe inspiring love story of all things to tell?..
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Director: Aditya Chopra. Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma. A middle-aged man who lost his love for life rediscovers it by assuming a new identity in order to rekindle the romantic spark in his marriage.
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Mohabbatein - Collector 2 DVD
Director: Aditya Chopra. Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai. Gurukul is one of India's top colleges headed by Narayan Shankar. He is a man of staunch principles who does not like any changes in the way the college is run..

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Q: Active Directory B2C get facebook access token I'm comparing the new AD B2C features with the social authentication ability in Azure web service.  Using the AD B2C approach I can't seem to find a way to do access the underlying access token from a social provider like facebook.
E.g. in Azure Web Services social authentication there was an http://example.com/.auth/me endpoint that would provide BACK the token to access the social provider's api.
Is that not available in B2C?  If not that seems like a step backwards.

A: From what I can see, the answer is no (although I wish there was a way).
See this:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2016/06/22/app-service-auth-and-azure-ad-b2c/

OAuth Tokens: With Easy Auth, the application code has direct access to the provider-specific OAuth tokens. This is useful if you want to make graph API calls on behalf of the logged-in user (for example, calling the Facebook Graph to post a photo to the user's timeline). B2C, however, does not expose the provider OAuth tokens to your application code.

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Meet the Munros: Woods and Sharing Hobby Fellowship
Numismatic News Staff
by Stan Turrini
The Munros, 'Al' and Marion, are passionate hobbyists and dedicated hobby supporters, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Married thirty years, they met when both were employed with the Canadian national/federal government though now retired. They are both Chartered Accountants, equivalent to a 'CPA', Certified Public Accountant, in the United States.
Al, as he is known to many coin hobbyists on both sides of the border, and Marion are true hobbyists. They collect wooden money, pins, and trade tokens, plus bottles. Marion zeros into Canadian Dollars; her original collecting began with an inheritance, and as she stated, "I still have what my later father left me; these are treasured." Marion also pursues Canadian Half Dollars and Love Tokens. They are both advocates for wooden money.
Speaking of wooden money, Al has been and is involved with the Canadian Association of Wood Money Collectors, commonly called 'CAWMC'. CAWMC gathers annually during the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) Conventions. Al is CAWMC Treasurer and Membership Coordinator and the Auctioneer at the annual gathering, with Marion assisting with recording.
"You better pay your annual dues, for Al is going to remind you that it is due," laughed fellow hobbyist and close American friend 'Doctor' Lloyd G. Chan, a Coin Celebrant published in the March 5, 2019 issue of Numismatic News.
Al began with stamps, as a teenager in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
"A local Roman Catholic monastery and its Brothers had regular correspondence with the Vatican. The envelopes were simply disposed of. I asked that these be passed to me versus the trash/wastebasket. The Brothers did," Al recollected.
"Later when working for the national/federal Canadian government, I had coworkers from many countries. Well, I said 'drop these' envelopes into my trash/wastebasket, which they did. You might say that I appreciated 'free collections', Al chuckled.
Prior to the 1980s Al Munro only collected stamps but this was soon to change.
In 1980, Al was helping a friend of his mother sort her accumulation of world coins by identifying and putting them in 2x2s.The grouping included a wooden token from the 'Three Peaks Cafeteria' in Olds, Alberta.Al asked for and was given permission to take the wooden token to show Garry Braunwarth, the founder of the Canadian Association of Wooden Money Collectors.Garry was working in the same government building, but Garry was not familiar with it.
Al remembers thinking, "If I can find one token that is not known by the founder of the wooden money organization I could probably find more and this was my chance to start a unique collection, which did not cost a large amount of money."His mother's friend gave Al the wooden coin, and this was the start of his wooden nickel collection. The rest is now history.
Al expanded his passion and pursuit into post-Breton merchant tokens, non-military medals, medallions, Western Canadian trade tokens, spinners, encased cents, and calendar coins.
"I like to tell my fellow coin hobbyists that I collect anything that looks like a coin but is not a coin," Al laughed. He is always going to antique shops plus antique and collector shows, and at coin dealers and coin shows constantly going through display cases and junk boxes.
Al also does not hesitate to show his collection to co-workers and other friends.As a result of his efforts, Al has acquired and identified many unknown items.His pursuit of new items, along with his wife, Marion,has earned him the nickname of 'Digger'.
Al is a member of and has held offices and positions with, the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA), the Calgary Numismatic Society (CNS), and the Canadian Association of Wooden Money Collectors (CAWMC). He worked on five (1987, 1995, 2005, 2012 and 2019) RCNA Conventions in Calgary.He also assumed the position of chairman in 2005 when the late and respected Earl Salterio passed away and was co-chairman with James A. Williston in 2012. Al is a 'Fellow of the RCNA'.
Al's passion for collecting is evident by the fact he has been awarded Honorary Life Memberships in the Calgary Numismatic Society, Calgary Philatelic Society, Canadian Association of Wooden Money Collectors and the First Canadian Collectors Club, formerly known as the First Canadian Bottles and Specialties Club.
Both Al and Marion have been regular attendants at the annual RCNA Conventions, attending most all of the functions and supporting the events. At these annual gatherings, they readily meet their numerous fellow hobbyists and friends from both sides of the border. Marion has assisted with the Convention's Hospitality and Spousal events.
"You might say that wooden money creates a coin community," he suggested.
Al concludes that wooden money is stronger 'south of the border' than in Canada, due to the number of issues and hobbyists. Yet, attendees of the annual CAWMC cannot dismiss the enthusiasm and intensity of Canadian wooden money aficionados. For example, at the recent 2019 traditional breakfast meeting, the annual auction called by Al earned over $800.00!
"Looking into the future, I believe the future of numismatics rests with the pursuit of non-government issues or as I call it 'the back of the book items," Al concludes.
Al's own eclectic pursuits confirm that observation; but if you bring him an unknown trade token from western Canada, he would be most appreciative. τ
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Category Archives: Heavy Polar Icebreaker
"Coast Guard Hopes to Have 3 Polar Security Cutters Fielded by 2028" –USNI
Posted on May 6, 2019 by Chuck Hill
The US Naval Institute reported on the Commandant's remarks from the service chiefs panel at the Navy League's annual Sea Air Space conference regarding the Polar Security Cutter program.
"right now my sense is we enjoy support from the administration, we enjoy bipartisan, bicameral support" in Congress, he said
The first ship is supposed to deliver to the Coast Guard in 2023..The Commandant did not speculate on the future funding profile, saying only that he expected three PSCs operational by 2028. USNI noted,
…buying the second and third ships in FY 2021 and 2023, respectively – would allow for all three to be in the fleet by 2027 or 2028.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson also remarked on Freedom of Navigation Operations in the Arctic and the Navy's intention to operate in the Arctic.
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FY2019 Budget
Posted on February 18, 2019 by Chuck Hill
US Capital West Side, by Martin Falbisoner
With a bit of help from a friend, the actual FY2019 budget documents were located: "The Joint Explanation" and "The Conference Report."
I found the Joint Explanation easiest to wade through. The Budget breakdown is found on pages 65 to 69 of the 612 page pdf.
Note in some cases I have rounded to the nearest $0.1M
Our total Coast Guard FY2019 budget is $12,015,921,000. This is $91,803,000 less than last year, but $577,720,000 more than the budget request.
The Operations and Support allocation is $7,808.2M. That is $434.9M more than last year (a 5.6% increase), and $215.1M more than requested.
I have provided information on the PC&I budget below including a complete list of line items that I was unable to provide before.
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS (PC&I) $2,248.26M
Survey and design: 5.5M
In service vessel sustainment: 63.25M
National Security Cutter: 72.6M (Follow up on ships already funded)
Offshore Patrol Cutter: 400M (Second of class + LLTM for third)
Fast Response Cutter: 340M (Six Webber class including two for PATFORSWA)
Cutter boats 5M
Polar Security Cutter: 675M (First of class + LLTM for second)
Waterways Commerce Cutter: 5M
Polar sustainment: 15M (Polar Star Service Life Extension)
—-Vessels Subtotal: $1,581.35M
HC-144 Conversion/Sustainment: 17M
HC-27J Conversion/Sustainment: 80M
HC-1330J Conversion/Sustainment: 105M
HH-65 Conversion/Sustainment: 28M
MH-60 Conversion/Sustainment: 120M
Small Unmanned Aircraft: 6M
—Aircraft Subtotal: $356M
Other Acquisition Programs:
Other Equipment and System: 3.5M
Program Oversight and Managemen: 20M
C4ISR 23.3M
CG-Logistics Information Management System (CG-LIMS): 9.2M
—Other Acquisitions Programs Subtotal: $56M
Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation:
Major Construction; Housing; ATON; and Survey and Design: 74.51M
Major Acquisition Systems Infrastructure: 175.4M
Minor Shore 5M
—Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation Subtotal: $254.91M
The PC&I total, $2,248.26M, was $446.48M less than FY2018, but it was $361.51M above the budget request.
R&D was cut by almost a third. This is probably a place to spend more not less.
Reserve Training disappeared as a separate line item, so I can't tell what happened there.
Also included in the new budget is $5M for the National Coast Guard Museum
Incidentally, the total amount appropriated for the polar security program includes $359.6M (FY2018 and prior) + $675M (FY2019), or $1,034.6M, of which $20M is for Long Lead Time Material for the second ship, and the remainder is for the first ship and other program-related expenses.
With Operations and Support up more than 5% over 2018 and Procurement Construction &Improvement (PC&I) over $2B for the second year in a row, this is the kind of budget we can live with. It just needs to keep happening.
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FY2019 PC&I Appropriations
I have not been able to find a complete FY2019 Coast Guard budget as it was signed into law, but we do have at least a partial list of Procurement, Construction, and Improvement appropriations for ships and aircraft based on two Congressional Research Service reports ("Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress" and "Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress ") and a Homeland Security Today report.
$1,507.6M For Ships (LLTI refers to Long Lead Time Material):
$675M for the first Polar Security Cutter and LLTM for the second
$400M for the second Offshore Patrol Cutter and LLTM for the third
$340M for six Fast Response Cutters
$72.6M for the National Security Cutter program
$15M for life extension work on Polar Star
$5M for initial work on procuring an additional Great Lakes Icebreaker
Coast Guard C-130J
$208M For Aircraft:
$105 for the HC-130J program (I think that is one aircraft)
$95M for MH-60T recapitalization (reworking existing aircraft I believe)
$8M for upgrades to the MH-65s
That is $1,715M for the items above. This, hopefully, is not all. I don't have a figure for the Waterways Commerce Cutter (a small figure at this point), no information on unmanned systems, and there should also be money to address the backlog of shoreside improvements, but this does seem to show a recognition of the real needs of the Coast Guard for recapitalization. Looks like the $2+B annually for PC&I the Coast Guard has been saying they need is within reach.
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"Building the Fleets of the Future: Coast Guard and NOAA Fleet Recapitalization"–Senate Hearing
Posted on December 2, 2018 by Chuck Hill
Congress is back in session. It is likely the current Congress will attempt to complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Budget before the new Congress is seated in January.
On October 11, 2018, the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard held a public hearing entitled, "The Future of the Fleets: Coast Guard and NOAA Ship Recapitalization." I feel I have been remiss in not talking about this earlier, but the topics are still in question and it appears all the major players in the sub-committee will be returning next year, although committee assignments may change. Despite the name of the hearing, the NOAA representative was unable to attend, so the entire hearing was about Coast Guard programs.
Unfortunately the hearing video was not posted on YouTube so I was unable to post it here. The Commerce Committee website with the video of the hearing, list of witnesses, and links to the prepared statements is here.
I'd like to call attention to the Congressional Research Service's evaluation of the Coast Guard's shipbuilding programs in the form of Mr. Ronald O'Rourke's prepared testimony for the hearing. It is relatively short at 21 pages, and covers the Waterways Commerce Cutter (Inland tenders) and Polar Security Cutter (Heavy Polar Icebreaker) as well as the National Security Cutter (NSC), Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), and Fast Response Cutter (FRC) programs.
As he has done frequently in the past, he makes the case for procuring cutters using Block Buy or Multi-Year Procurement as the Navy has done in some of its most successful Program. I have a hard time understanding why the Coast Guard has not taken advantage of this option. We had an opportunity to do it with the NSC, another with the FRC. Now we have the option of using Block Buy for the Polar Security Cutter (heavy polar icebreaker) and Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). The recent Coast Guard Authorization Bill includes authorization to use Block Buy.
Conducting the hearing were:
Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), Ranking member
Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi)
Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut)
The video does not actually begin until about time 9:30
Senator Baldwin pushes "Made in America Shipbuilding Act" advocating that components as well as the ships themselves be made in America.
20:30 Admiral Haycock's prepared statement begins.
26:00 GAO Ms. Marie Mak Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office began her prepared statement.
Mrs Mak of GAO is again saying we have not made a good business case for the new icebreaker and that our planning is short term. Pointed to the Navy 30 year shipbuilding plan as a good example of long term planning.
29:30 Mr. Ronald O'Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service began his prepared statement
An illustration of how useful long term planning can be is found in this quote from Mr. O'Rourke's written submission, p.3:
"As one example of how…Congress has exercised its constitutional power to set funding levels and determine the composition of federal spending, during the period FY2008-FY2015, when the Navy's shipbuilding account averaged about $14.7 billion per year in then-year dollars, there was recurring discussion about the challenge of increasing the account to the substantially higher annual funding levels that would soon be needed to begin implementing the Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan. Projections were prepared by CBO showing the decline in the size of the Navy that would occur over time if funding levels in the shipbuilding account did not increase substantially from the average level of about $14.7 billion per year. Congress, after assessing the situation, increased the shipbuilding account to $18.7 billion in FY2016, $21.2 billion in FY2017, $23.8 billion in FY2018, and $24.2 billion in FY2019. These increasing funding levels occurred even though the Budget Control Act, as amended, remained in operation during those years. At the most recent figure of $24.2 billion, the Navy's shipbuilding account is now 74% greater in then-year dollars than it was as recently as FY2010."
Mr. O'Rourke pointed out that using Multi-Year contracting to procure the Offshore Patrol Cutters could save us $1B, enough to pay for the Polar Security Cutter (PSC or Polar Icebreaker) or the entire Waterways Commerce Cutter program.
He discussed increasing rate of OPC procurement.
He noted that there had been a reduction in the estimated cost of the Polar Icebreaker from an initial estimate of $1B to a projected cost of $2.1B for three ships. From pages three and four of his prepared statement.
Coast Guard's Non-Use of Multiyear Contracting
In connection with my work on ship acquisition, I maintain the CRS report on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting. In both that report and in testimony I have given to other committees in recent years on Coast Guard ship acquisition, I have noted the stark contrast between the Navy— which uses multiyear contracting (in the form of MYP or block buy contracting) extensively to reduce its ship- and aircraft-procurement costs by billions of dollars—and the Coast Guard, which to date has never used multiyear contracting in one of its ship or aircraft acquisition programs.
The Navy in recent years, with congressional approval, has used multiyear contracting for, among other things, all three of its year-to-year shipbuilding programs—the Virginia-class attack submarine program, the DDG-51 destroyer program, and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. The Navy has been using multiyear contracting for the Virginia-class and DDG-51 programs more or less continuously since the 1990s. Savings from the use of MYP recently have, among other things, helped Congress and the Navy to convert a nine-ship buy of DDG-51 class destroyers in FY2013-FY2017 into a 10-ship buy, and a nine ship buy of Virginia-class attack submarines in FY2014-FY2018 into a 10-ship buy. The Navy is also now using block buy contracting in the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler program, and is considering or anticipating using them for procuring LPD-17 Flight II amphibious ships, FFG(X) frigates, and Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The Navy's use or prospective use of multiyear contracting for its year-to-year shipbuilding programs is arguably now almost more of a rule than an exception in Navy shipbuilding. For Congress, granting approval for using multiyear contracting involves certain tradeoffs, particularly in connection with retaining year-to-year control of funding. In the case of Navy shipbuilding, Congress has repeatedly accepted these tradeoffs.
In contrast with Navy practice, the Coast Guard often uses contracts with options in its ship-procurement programs. Contracts with options can be referred to as multiple-year contracts, but they are not multiyear contracts. Instead, contracts with options operate more like annual contracts, and they cannot achieve the kinds of savings that are possible with multiyear contracts. Like the other military services, the Coast Guard has statutory authority to use MYP contracting and can be granted authority by Congress to use block buy contracting.
Questioning began time 33:00 I will try to summarize some of the discussion, but this is in no way complete.
Senator Sullivan
33:30 questioned how the CG could meet increasing challenges with nearly 14,000 fewer major cutter OP Hours.
RAdm Haycock says new assets are more capable. (He might have noted that FRCs are more capable than Island class and can conduct some missions previously conducted only by major cutters.) He did favorably compare FRCs with existing 110s in Alaska, but perhaps missed an opportunity to push for more assets and/or higher rate of construction.
37:30 Senator Sullivan push to use shipyard in Ketchikan.
Senator Baldwin
42:30 Why are we using predominately foreign made outboards rather than Mercury or Evinrude which are made Wisconsin?
Ans. We want to use American made products, but we also employ competition. We could create a demand signal that is not sustainable. Builders choose components, but must comply with Buy American requirements.
49:30 Senator Sullivan:
Suggestion that perhaps we could lease.
Ans. Design time has decreased as has price due to Navy assistance and use of parent design. Ship and power plant can be smaller than previously thought without loss of capability. Icebreaker will be based on Parent design. Cooperation with the Canadians. This has shortened time line and cost has come down. There are still some risks.
59:30 We have looked exhaustively at foreign designs. Our missions are very different. Our design will be based on yet unbuilt Canadian design (CCGS Diefenbaker).
1:01:30 Baldwin:
Great Lakes Icebreaker–not enough resources, push to build a Great Lakes Icebreaker at least as capable as Mackinaw, some funding provided for design of a Great Lakes icebreaker, what are we doing?
We are looking at requirements. 140s are going through service life extension.
1:04:40 More on made in American requirements.
Ans. Sometime foreign made components can be problematic over lifecycle.
1:07:00 Senator Wicker
The Senator pushing for 12th NSCs.
NSCs are having a profound impact as we push border south
1:09:00 Polar Security Cutter, what about the fact funding is not included in House budget?
Ans. Will impact scheduling and the interest of the industrial base.
1:12:00 Senator Blumenthal
Concern about opioids, what additional assets do we need?
Talked about Unmanned Air Systems but really did not specifically address opioids intel which I would assume has more to do with importation by merchant ships through our ports.
1:15:00 CG museum. Committed to location at New London.
1:16:30 Admissions at the CG Academy–concern about possible discrimination
1:17:30 Senator Baldwin
1:18:00 More on "Made in America" components
1:20:00 Specifically referenced need to buy propulsion pods for Polar Security Cutter from Scandinavia.
1:21:30 Timeline for Inland tenders? Possibility of using parent craft?
Our needs are different. Have to have more people because of our missions, we need more range, mixed gender birthing. Probably nine months to complete analysis and a year before we start to contract. In service 2023. We are moving as fast as we can.
(Was pleased to note that RAdm Haycock made a strong witness and appeared both competent and cooperative.)
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Lucy Kayiwa - Founder
Lucy, or "Shosho Manyanga" as the children call her (meaning "cool granny" in Swahili), has been the driving force behind St. Vincent's work since the beginning. Lucy founded St. Vincent's with a group of volunteers and currently serves as Director. With over 40 years of experience teaching primary school in Kenya, Lucy has dedicated her life to ensuring that even the most vulnerable have access to education. In 2000, she played a vital role in establishing our Nursery School and set up the Rescue Centre 2004.
Robert Oloo - Board Treasurer
Robert has over ten years of experience working in accounting in Kenya. Currently, Robert works in the Office of the President as an accountant. A Kenyan country national, Robert has been involved with St. Vincent's since he was in high school and has served on the organization's Board since 2000.
Alice Wanjiru – Program Administrator
Currently serving as the Program Administrator, Alice joined St. Vincent's in 2011 as our Nursery School Head Teacher. Alice received her degree in Social work from Tangaza University and is a certified as a teacher in Early childhood development. A resident of Kibera, Alice is passionate about serving children in her community and ensuring they have a safe and loving environment in which to learn and grow.
Grace – Rescue Center House Mother
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Betty Egesa – Nursery School Head Teacher
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Caroline – Nursery School Teaching Staff
Caroline Anyango first joined St. Vincent's in 2006 immediately after she had finished her studies attaining qualification in Early Childhood Development as approved by the Government of Kenya. Caroline became an Assistant Teacher, before moving into her current role as Teacher in Pre Primary one class. she loves being around the children.
Dorcas – Nursery School Cook
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BlenX, a language based approach for modelling biological systems
Roberto Larcher, CoSBi
Small public lecture room, Microsoft Research Ltd, 7 J J Thomson Avenue (Off Madingley Road), Cambridge.
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Abstract: Modelling activity is a process whose aim is to obtain a realistic description of a system. A number of different languages and tools have been developed to model biological systems, and most of them follow the same schema: the proposal of a means to explicitly list all the molecules and the reactions involved in the system. The aim of this seminar is to present a different approach through the introduction of a new language, BlenX. In order to get a better understanding of this language, I present a case study: the actin polymerization process. In the last part of the seminar I will focus on some problems of the BlenX language, highlighting its main drawbacks and presenting possible solutions.
Biography: Roberto Larcher attended the Faculty of Science at the University of Trento, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree (2004) and a Master's degree (2006) in Computer Science. His thesis, "From BioAmbients to Beta-binders with compartment," focused on comparing the two process algebras in order to underline the futures of the second one. In 2006-2007 he completed the Second level International Master's in Computational and Systems Biology at the Microsoft Research – University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology.
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The Treaty of Kulja (also spelled Kuldja) () was an unequal treaty between Qing China and the Russian Empire, signed in 1851, opening Kulja (Huiyuan and later Ningyuan) and Chuguchak to Sino-Russian trade. Prepared by the first Russian consul to China, Ivan Zakharov, the treaty was preceded by a gradual Russian advance throughout the nineteenth century into Kazakhstan in direct competition with British efforts to impose self-advantageous trade terms on China.

Historical context
Cross-border trade became increasingly important to Russia and China in the 19th century with Russian merchants trading illegally at Kulja in Xinjiang's Yili River Valley. In 1803, Tsar Alexander I attempted to negotiate the opening of the entire Sino-Russian border to trade. This effort failed, however, when the Tsar's representative refused to kow-tow to a tablet representing the Emperor.

Preceded by a gradual Russian advance throughout the 19th century into Kazakhstan, in direct competition with British efforts to impose self-advantageous trade terms on China, the treaty was signed on July 25, 1851, by the General of Ili and his assistant. Under its terms Kulja (Huiyuan and later Ningyuan) and Chuguchak (modern Tacheng) were opened to Russian trade. However the Qing court denied the Russian request to include trading in Kashgar.

The treaty also allowed Russian merchants to trade and Russian consuls to reside in the Xinjiang towns of Yili (Huiyuan before 1863 and Ningyuan after 1882) and Tarbagatai. Russian trade with Xinjiang flourished and Alma Ata was founded in 1854 to become an important link in this trade.

While the treaty primarily legalized ongoing practice, it also recognized the growing Russian presence in Central Asia. China's defenses on this border had been greatly neglected since the start of the 19th century.

The official text of the treaty was written in Russian, French and Manchu; the original treaty did not have an official Chinese version.

See also
 Treaty of Tarbagatai (1864) which defined the new border
 Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1881) which returned the temporarily occupied Kulja country
 Economic history of China
 Unequal treaties
 Imperialism in Asia

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Undesirable? Giants lose out again as Bryce Harper agrees to deal with Phillies
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Ann Killion Feb 28, 2019 Updated: March 1, 2019 9:29 a.m.
Undesirable? Giants lose out again as Bryce Harper agrees...
1of8Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals gets ready to bat in the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds during game one of a doubleheader at Nationals Park on August 4, 2018 in Washington, DC.Photo: G Fiume / Getty Images
2of8Giants manager Bruce Bochy rubs his head before the start of a game against the Mets on Friday, June 23, 2017, in San Francisco.Photo: Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle
3of8Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals and Brandon Crawford #25 of the San Francisco Giants sit in the dugout before the start of the 89th MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Washington, D.C.Photo: Alex Trautwig / MLB Photos via Getty Images
4of8General Manager Farhan Zaidi, center, answers questions from reporters at the San Francisco Giants media day, on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.Photo: D. Ross Cameron / Special to The Chronicle
5of8Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees at bat against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 30, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City.Photo: Adam Hunger / Getty Images
6of8Manager Bruce Bochy, right, conducts a press conference with reporters at the San Francisco Giants media day, on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.Photo: D. Ross Cameron / Special to The Chronicle
7of8Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants sits and chats with catcher Buster Posey #28 in the dugout before the game against the St Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park on August 31, 2017 in San Francisco, California.Photo: Lachlan Cunningham / Getty Images
8of8Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals pursues a fly ball during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on July 25, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Photo: Stacy Revere / Getty Images
The Giants lost out again.
Bryce Harper agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, ending the Giants' attempt to — once again — acquire one of the biggest names in the game.
Harper's contract will be the largest in baseball history: a 13-year, $330 million behemoth that will last until 2031.
Let that sink in. In 2031, young Harper will turn 39, I might have beachfront property (even though I'm currently a couple of miles from the bay), Buster Posey's twins will be close to being able to buy a legal drink. And the Giants might still be looking for a good outfielder.
Were the Giants ever really in this? Almost certainly. Team executives Larry Baer and Farhan Zaidi made a second trip to meet with Harper in Las Vegas this week and they wouldn't have done that unless they thought there was a serious chance to land the 26-year-old outfielder.
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Philadelphia.
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Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on July 31, 2016 in San Francisco, California. The Giants defeated the Nationals 3-1.
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Did the Giants help push the Phillies to the record-breaking contract? Maybe.
But in the end, just as last offseason with Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Ohtani, the Giants ended up empty-handed. They appear to not be a desirable destination for a top player, even if the team is willing to pay top dollar.
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Some Giants fans will be fine with swinging and missing on Harper. Too much invested in one player, the team too far away from being a contender to lock into such a massive deal.
Some Giants fans will be content that Harper is staying in the NL East, and that they at least will be spared of having to see him in a Dodgers uniform.
But certainly, this third strike is nothing to relish. The Giants' franchise has long been built on star power yet it is struggling to find its next star.
This is certainly a blow to Baer, the CEO who knows the importance of staying relevant and fresh in this competitive sports market, with the Warriors moving into their palace down the street and the World Series memories fading a bit with each passing day. Baer is a firm believer in the power of the star, such as Barry Bonds.
Giants CEO Larry Baer listens to Farhan Zaidi answer a question after he introduced Zaidi as the new president of baseball operations during a press conference at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle
As for Zaidi, the new president of baseball operations, the failure to land Harper might not be the most heartbreaking news. He said at his introductory news conference that "no one player can turn around the fate of a franchise," so he might be able to continue a more methodical rebuild, without the splash of a Harper signing and the potential future albatross of a massive contract.
But Zaidi also has said that he likes having "a restless fan base," as opposed to an indifferent fan base. And the Giants' fans are beyond restless.
Seemingly everyone is uncomfortably aware that the whiff of undesirability seems to have settled upon the franchise.
Where will the Giants be in 2031 when Harper's contract is up? The outfield, so close to the bay, could be underwater. The Giants can only hope that, before that might happen, they somehow will have found some excellent players to roam that grass.
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Pakistan Military Attacks Suspected Terrorist Hideout
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Pakistani security forces struck a suspected terrorist hideout in the country's remote tribal region near the Afghan border. Government officials say more than 15 militants were killed in the pre-dawn attack.
Army spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan says the attack was launched early Saturday in the North Waziristan tribal area.
He says the strike killed between 15 and 20 militants, many of them suspected of carrying out repeated attacks on security forces in recent weeks.
Security officials in the region say a number of foreigners were among those killed.
Hundreds of foreign militants, including Central Asian and Middle Eastern Islamic extremists, are thought to be hiding out in the rugged tribal region.
U.S. and Afghan officials say al-Qaida and Taleban insurgents have established terrorist training camps in North Waziristan. Pakistan rejects those claims, but also says it is doing everything it can to crack down on militant activity along the Afghan border.
Islamabad has deployed about 80,000 troops to the area.
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The Taleban ruled Afghanistan for several years before a coalition of forces led by the United States ousted it in 2001 because of its ties to the al-Qaida terror network.
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In all the hype surrounding the centenary of World War 1, where are the voices of those who opposed the war? The official commemorations and the deluge of TV documentaries, exhibitions and art projects so far have mostly reflected the myths of national unity, self-sacrifice, a war for freedom… The other side of the story needs to be told – the origins of the war in the imperial rivalries of the great powers, how they sold the lie of the 'just war' to those they used as cannon fodder, and the collective and individual resistance that resisted and undermined the war effort, and in the end, helped to bring it to an end.
The official accounts and commemorations of the anniversary of World War One mask the real social history of the period. This conference is a chance for us to educate ourselves about the protests, strikes, mutinies and revolutionary upheavals that preceded, provoked and, eventually, ended the war. We will also discuss how best to oppose both the official commemorations and future wars. Please bring food to share if you can.
Why did the war start: Imperialism? The reassertion of masculinity? An attempt to forestall European revolution? Why did so many support the war? Did World War One ever really end? Why does capitalism need war?
Why were the first mass protests of the war started by women? Did politicians keep the war going to prevent the Russian Revolution from spreading? Did mutinies in the Russian, French and German armies end the war? What about the rebellions in the British army?
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Was the Maidan Square uprising a revolution – or a fascist coup? Should we take sides between Putin and the West? Will the Ukrainian crisis lead to another European conflict?
Why is Cameron so keen to celebrate World War One? How do we celebrate the mutinies and revolutions of the period instead? How do we counter the official commemorations without disrespecting the dead?
This event is organised by Remembering the Real WW1 (London). We are a small group of activists, historians and rebels, part of a growing network of groups and individuals working to highlight the histories of the Great War that official 'commemorations' will sweep under the carpet.
An excerpt from 'Preparing For Power: A Critical Study of the History of British Working Class Movement', 1932.
Initially involved in the militant trade union movement, and industrial unionism before World War 1, Murphy came to prominence in the militant shop stewards' movement in 1916-18. A leading light of the Sheffield Workers' Committee, he joined the Socialist Labour Party, one of the small British Marxist groups that had opposed WW1 from its beginning. He was elected to the National Administrative Council of the Workers' Committees and Shop Stewards' Movement. After the Russian Revolution, he moved towards a Bolshevik position, and was a prominent force in the merger of elements of the SLP, the British Socialist Party, and other smaller groups into the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1920-21. Murphy later became a big wheel in the Red International of Labour Unions and the Comintern, and sided with Stalin against Trotsky and the Left Opposition. However, he himself left the Communist Party in 1932, after disagreements over policy.
Recently we've been treated to a publc spat between education secretary Michael Gove and Sir Tony 'Baldrick' Robinson, about whether the glorious history of 'our boys' and their noble sacrifice during World War 1 was being undermined by 'leftwing teachers and historians' using Blackadder Goes Forth, and anti-war spoofs such as the musical Oh What a Lovely War, as examples of WW1 history.
Gove told the Daily Hate Mail that people's understanding of the war had been overlaid by "misrepresentations" which at worst reflected "an unhappy compulsion on the part of some to denigrate virtues such as patriotism, honour and courage…The conflict has, for many, been seen through the fictional prism of dramas such as Oh, What a Lovely War!, The Monocled Mutineer and Blackadder, as a misbegotten shambles – a series of catastrophic mistakes perpetrated by an out-of-touch elite.
Baldrick, who since he hung up his turnips, has enjoyed a good living making history on TV duller, hit back, claiming Gove was just having a go at teachers… As a leading member of the Labour party, Robinson will also no doubt exhort us to remembering the patriotic, honourable, and courageous WW1.
For those of us who choose to dig a bit deeper, who celebrate the mutineers, deserters, the shirkers, draft-dodgers and objectors, the networks of resistance who hid them, the strikers and food rioters, and all the men and women who spoke out against the first world war – we also remember Labour's part in sending many off to die, in supporting the war effort (With some honourable exceptions). Squeaky Gove and Cunning Tony are two sides to the same coin, really.


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Kenya's Renewable Energy Sector Boosted: Sh 700Mn Set Aside To Develop Hybrid Stations
By Carolyne Tanui September 5, 2019
In a bid to reduce insufficient power supply and overdependence on thermal energy, Kenya Power has set aside Sh 700 million for use in renewable energy projects which will be done through the development of hybrid power generation systems.
General manager, Infrastructure Development and Network Management David Mwaniki said that Kenya Power has set aside 23 mini-grids for hybridization with renewable energy, mainly solar and wind energy.
This reaffirms the country's commitment to boost renewable energy, the country already established itself as a leader with the launch of Africa's largest wind power firm; 70% of its electricity comes from renewable sources.
The planned hybridization of off-grid stations entails integration of modern, small-scale wind turbines and solar-powered mini-grids as a way of strengthening the electricity supply.
This project is expected to improve access to electricity, especially in rural areas. Its also seen as an opportunity to provide safe, secure and reliable electricity for economic and social development in areas not served by the national grid.
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"Providing access to sufficient and reliable electricity will help sustain the productive and income-generating activities of local communities in order to spur growth, create jobs and alleviate poverty in rural areas.
"Energy is an enabler to the realization of economic development and as Kenya Power, our focus is to ensure power supply of reliable and maintain a robust network," he said.
At the same time, Kenya Power announced that it has committed Sh3 Billion in the 2019/2020 budget to update and rejuvenate the grid to increase its reliability.
The project has been financed by the French fund for development (AFD).
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Today, wooden structures are becoming more and more popular, which is explained by the fact that such houses are environmentally friendly and warm. The walls are able to remove excessive moisture from the premises, creating a comfortable microclimate. The life of such houses may exceed 100 years. However, it is worth considering that wood cannot withstand the effects of fire, the processes of decay and the multiplication of insects. For this reason, the wood should be treated with protective compounds that prevent the penetration of moisture into the thickness of the walls before laying into the walls, and those that are able to protect the building from fire should be used.
The construction scheme of a wooden house.
Among other things, wooden walls are subject to significant shrinkage, this indicates that the finishing works should be started only after complete shrinkage, which will take about a year. If wood with high humidity was chosen for construction, it may become cracked during the drying process, which is why, when buying, you need to choose raw materials that have an optimum moisture level and are dried under the right conditions.
Tools for the construction of wooden buildings.
Wooden buildings have a low weight, therefore, they require the construction of a non-buried foundation. For wooden construction is recommended to bookmark the strip foundation.
The commencement of work should be carried out after marking the area for the future foundation. For this you should use fishing line and fittings. As soon as the perimeter is marked, you need to drive a reinforcement through its corners. Before stringing the line, it is necessary to analyze the correctness of the angles, for which it is necessary to measure the diagonals, which should be the same. If necessary, you can move the corners until the diagonals match. Then you can pull the line.
The inner boundary of the foundation can be obtained by departing from the outer 40 cm. The trench for the foundation must have a depth of 55 cm, and the bottom must be flat. It is to be covered with a sand pillow, to compact the resulting layer by pouring water over it.
Next, you can proceed to the arrangement of the formwork, for which you can apply an edging board with dimensions equal to 150x25 mm. After the board has been removed from the concrete, it can be used in the process of installing rough floors or batten systems. Knocking shields for formwork, you need to try to nail heads were on its inner side, and outside the fasteners need to bend. In the area of the ends of the shields should be strengthened with screws and install struts.
The construction stapler allows you to install asphalt to the inner sides of the formwork. The bottom of the pit, in addition to sand, must also be covered with a brick battle, which will act as a support for the bars of the reinforcement. With indentation from the inner borders of the formwork, the reinforcement grid should be laid.
Bars should be long enough. Using the knitting wire, it is necessary to fix the horizontal jumpers in 40 cm steps. After that, in the cells formed at the corners, horizontal and vertical rods will be strengthened. Now you can begin to mount the transverse rods. Joints are preferable to perform knitting wire. The base should be equipped with ventilation holes that can be equipped with an asbestos-cement pipe, the diameter of which is 10 cm, it should be strengthened to the valve, having been installed at the same level with the formwork. Wire can be used for fastening.
When constructing the basement, we should not forget about the water supply system, as well as sewage and electrical wiring.
Special holes should be installed for them, through which it will then be possible to withdraw the pipes. Before you start pouring concrete you need to install all communications. In the process of pouring it is necessary to tamp the mixture as often as possible, which will prevent the formation of air bubbles. Then the mixture should be leveled by means of a trowel or one and a half. After the construction of the foundation should not be in a hurry with the beginning of the construction of walls, you need to leave the finished foundation for a few weeks.
The plan for cutting wooden walls.
The erection of the walls should be started by laying a crown, which is a series of logs mounted along the perimeter, while the frame is the other rows of walls. Each log has a special groove, which acts as a lock for connecting bars. Insulating material is often laid in the grooves.
Wooden buildings before the start of the final assembly are mounted without using insulation.The material should be left in this state for 6 months, during this period the material will settle and dry out. After this period, the material can be numbered and disassembled to be mounted permanently on the ground.
The cutting of walls can be done in several ways. If it is intended to build a beautiful house of wood with their own hands using round logs, the "into a cup" method should be used. This technology assumes the arrangement of the distance from the end of the log to the end of the bowl of 30 cm, which will cause a loss of 0.5 m of material on the two joints.
If there is a desire to use a less costly method, then it is worth using a cutting "in the paw". This technique provides a stronger connection, and the log remains inside the house. For the construction of a summer house, you can use a timber whose width is 15 cm. However, for a house in which you intend to live permanently, you need to use a timber whose thickness is equal to 20 cm or more.
Gable and gable roofs are most often used in the construction of wooden houses. The gable variant is the simplest and assumes the presence of an attic. The gable roofing system has rafter legs, a ridge board, a batten, as well as a topcoat. As soon as the truss legs are installed, you can proceed to the installation of the batten, for which you should use a 50x50 mm bar, it needs to be strengthened with nails, having first been installed across the truss legs. After you can strengthen the finish coating to the batten system.
A wooden house or other building is much easier to erect compared to a building made from any other material, but this does not exclude the need to strictly follow the technology in the process of work and carefully choose materials.


That man you saw today, the one with the overcoat stained dark in places with red wine and piss, its buttons hanging off, the fur on its hood matted with spit and sick – what? You don't remember? Odd, because you wrinkled your nose as his odour wafted up to meet it and then stared just a fraction of a moment too long to be polite before stepping over him and continuing on your way.
So now you remember, that's good, though I can tell from your expression as you recall the encounter that you have made your judgement. Smelly old tramp, waster; you view him with disdain though you pertain to feel empathy towards him. You think he made his bed and now he's lying in it, and in a way that's true, if you can stretch your imagination enough to call the kerb a bed.
It might surprise you to learn he was like you once, with shiny new shoes click-clacking on the street and slicked back hair like Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. He had a wife, a job in the City – a good job as it happens, one that saw him earn a lot of money in a very short time, which was, ironically, what led to his downfall.
What they don't tell people like him – and you – at university is that money and success don't come without a price. They make you greedy and they leave you always wanting more. They blind you to the simple pleasures, the ones that cost nothing; a sleepy bedtime kiss from your daughter (oh no, wait, you're never home in time for that these days) and lazy morning lie-ins with your wife (when you're not too hung over to enjoy them after another post-trading-floor-piss-up).
That man you saw today; once, he thought he had it all. Then, just as suddenly he had nothing at all.
That man was me, but know this, my friend: He could just as easily have been you.
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I love this and so very true. It could be me or anyone!


The Irish National Teachers Organisation, hold their annual member raffle each year and each year raise vital funds for equipment within Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin.
What are the benefits of this machine?
The Esoate portable ultrasound is a high performance arm-held ultrasound scanner that measures 12-inches with a touch-screen display. Due to its lightness and portability, it can even be used without a worktop. It can measure and adapt in real-time to a patient's individual acoustic properties thus providing more confident and accurate diagnoses, excellent image quality and enhancing overall workflow.


a sleepy beat as an emergency dispatcher. That all changes when he answers a panicked phone call from a kidnapped woman who then disconnects abruptly. Asger, con-fined to the police station, is forced to use others as his eyes and ears as the severity of the crime slowly becomes more clear. The search to find the missing woman and her assailant will take every bit of his intuition and skill, as a ticking clock and his own personal demons conspire against him. This innovative and unrelenting Danish thriller uses a single location to great effect, ratcheting up the tension as twists pile up and secrets are revealed. Director Gustav Möller expertly frames the increasingly messy proceedings against the clean Scandinavian sterility of the police department, while Cedergren's strong performance anchors the film and places the audience squarely in Holm's tragically flawed yet well-intentioned mindspace.
"Nail-biting Danish thriller ... The film's resolution feels solid and well-earned." 4 stars, Vicky Roach (Brisbane News).


Pop, candy, coffee–you've heard the countless number of things will cause dental erosion, abrasion, and tooth loss, but eating habits matter just as much as what you consume. According to a study published in General Dentistry , eating disorders play a major part in dental erosion, abrasion, and tooth loss, as the consumption of foods or beverages that contain acids cause damage to tooth structure.
When picking up a prescription at their pharmacy, consumers receive information on potential side effects, which help them to understand the results of taking that medication. Check the nutrition information on a can of soda, carton of yogurt, or jar of pickles, however, and they won't find listed a common and detrimental "side effect" for their oral health: tooth erosion.
We all know that everyone needs to see a dentist, and everyone's mouth is different. But certain patients use their mouths in different ways than the average dental patient. Musicians who use their mouths to play musical instruments have very specialized needs of which their dentists need to be aware.
Does anesthesia make you antsy? Does the chair make you cringe? If so, you're not alone – fear of the dentist is a common one. So much so, in fact, that more than 20 million Americans avoid going to the dentist because of fear, according to the National Institutes of Health.
More adults are living longer and healthier lives. According to U.S. Census data, more than 12 percent of the population is age 65 or older. And, among adults ages 35 to 44, 60 percent have lost at least one permanent tooth. So, as life expectancy increases and the baby boomer population ages, the need for versatile dental treatment options is necessary.
Breast cancer patients, individuals at risk for osteoporosis, and individuals undergoing certain types of bone cancer therapies often take drugs that contain bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates may place patients at risk for developing osteonecrosis of the jaws (a rotting of the jaw bones), according to a case report and literature review that appeared in General Dentistry.
While most people may not associate combining their vacation time with a dental visit, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) reports that the concept of dental tourism is becoming increasingly popular with Americans looking for lower-priced dental care.
In today's society, the emphasis on one's appearance is unavoidable. Consumers receive messages on a daily basis regarding products to help them lose weight, change their skin's appearance, or improve the whiteness of their teeth. Tooth whitening in particular has seen a dramatic increase in popularity over the years, due to the reasonable price of the products and the increase in public demand.
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Placing a dental amalgam restoration, or even multiple restorations, in the mouth of a pregnant woman does not increase her risk of delivering a low-birth- weight baby, a new study has found.
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A study of patients at the Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center found that long-term use of biophosphonates—a treatment for advanced cancer and for osteoporosis in post-menopausal women—is linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Some people loop. Some people spool. Others simply refuse. The verdict is in: Flossing is one of the best things you can ever do to take care of your teeth. "Flossing every 24 hours to break up plaque is imperative for good oral health," says Gordon Isbell, DMD, MAGD, spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
Dental implants, an artificial tooth root surgically anchored into a jaw to hold a replacement tooth or several teeth in place, offer a permanent solution to replace lost or extracted teeth. Implants have become a treatment of choice for some patients to eliminate the need for removable partial or complete dentures.
Having difficulty speaking, eating and swallowing? Under stress, upset or taking medications? These combinations place people at risk for a painful condition known as dry mouth, according to an article in the December issue of AGD Impact , the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) monthly newsmagazine.
A spoon full of sugar may help the medicine go down, but most dentists would likely encourage parents to skip that step when treating a child's illness. However, most parents might not realize that even without the sugar, some children's medicines may cause cavities while they're fighting other health issues, according to a report in General Dentistry .
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 74 million students will head back to school this fall, however, according to the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation (NYSSF), many of those students end up as part of the 15 million dental injuries and five million cases of traumatically lost teeth that occur every year.


The Art Fund has responded to CyMAL's consultation on 'A Museum Strategy for Wales 2010-13'. CyMAL is a division of the Welsh Assembly Government that provides advice and support to Welsh museums.
Overall, The Art Fund welcomes CyMAL's plans. However, it has raised concerns that the strategy focues largely on meeting minimum standards rather than on promoting excellence. It also points out that there is little mention of how new measures are to be funded.


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Q: What is the Firefox repository with all dependencies solved? I'm using Fedora Core 3, and Firefox needs to be upgraded from version 2.0 to some advanced version, such as 3.0 or 3.6. I used the remi repository for yum command, but that repository doesn't contain any other dependencies for Firefox v 3.6.
What Fedora repositories can Firefox be installed from with all other dependencies?

A: I've got to get this out of the way first:
You really, really need to turn off that system. Security updates haven't been released for it for over five years — and, what's more, that release is from back in the dark ages when the project hadn't really gotten off the ground.
If you must keep it similar, moving to CentOS 5 will give you an only slightly updated set of software but with current updates and some lifecycle left to go.
All that said, if I were forced at gunpoint, the thing I'd try is downloading the non-rpm-packaged tarball of Firefox directly from mozilla. It may be that the system is still too old for that, but I think it's your best bet.
Well, fourth best bet, behind upgrading to Fedora 15, upgrading CentOS 5, or just throwing the system in a dumpster.

A: I agree with what other people have answered here.  Better to just upgrade.
You'll have a hard time running a newer firefox on such an old OS.  You'll have to upgrade major parts of the OS just to get the more recent Firefox to compile, because it depends on APIs from more recent versions of gtk, gdk, libstdc++, etc.  You're pretty much going to be upgrading the core OS at that point.
If you really must use such old versions of software, you might be able to get away with using RHEL4 or CentOS4, which has about a year more life in it before it is unsupported.


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