The Dreamland Drive-In was opened April 22, 1948. Will miss this drive-in, one of the last in North Carolina. Operated as the Dreamland Flea Market before being torn down and replaced with retail stores.
You need to correct the information on this theatre. It was actually located on the corner of Tunnel Rd and Swannanoa River Rd. It now houses a Walgreens drug store and a Loews.
So glad to find SOMEONE from Western N.C. Sadly, i visited the DREAMLINE DRIVE IN once it had become a flea market, But,the screen was up. The concessionstand and booth. Box office in perfect condition.Looked like it could a movie that night.
Here is a little something for you Asheville folks….
OPEN at 6:15 first show at 7:15 Second show at 8:55 and third show at 10:30 the movies playing on Jan 13 1980 were DISCO FEVER and BAD GEORGIA ROAD and a third feature THE GIRLS WHO"LL DO ANYTHING all RATED R. This at a Drive-in called Asheville's Finest.
I have pictures on this while at the Flea Market.
Jan 6 1980 Now playing at the DREAMLAND "THE CHAMP" and "CANNONBALL"Plus "GRAND THEFT AUTO".
STAR WARS played here at the Dreamland Drive-In as one of the many re-releases on July 21,1978 that brought in capacity crowds….STAR WARS played here for several weeks before it ended its run on September 7,1978.
Lowes and Walgreens sits on the site of this former drive-in theater.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 91 South Tunnel Road.
This opened on April 22nd, 1948. Grand opening ad in the photo section.


The recent tour through my sordid MMO history got me thinking about a few of the online titles I wanted to play, but for some reason or another was never able to. Foremost on that list is a game called Asgard. An in-depth Google search turned up nothing about it, no trace whatsoever. It was to be an MMO based on Norse mythology with ambitious goals. A persistent world where players harvest their own supplies to build their homes and villages, weapons, armor and even food. The campaign was planned to be just as player driven, allowing groups to form factions and wage wars against other villages and factions. Raids could be sent into the mountains or out to sea in search of mythical beasts and blessings from Odin, Thor or any number of other deities from the Norse pantheon. Sadly, sometime between 2001 and 2003, Asgard was cancelled.
This isn't just some pity party for an MMO a young me mourned the loss of. While I won't get a chance to build myself a cottage in Asgard, indie game Life is Feudal promises to give me my medieval cottage, sans viking mythology. It's a compromise I'm more than willing to make for a chance at a realistic feudal survival game.
Life Is Feudal is currently in early access on steam. The MMO portion of the game remains in a closed alpha, but there is a single player sandbox mode for players to test their mettle in. Start with next to nothing and build anything you can imagine. You'll construct everything you'll use in the world. Forge your own weapons and tools, make medicinal tinctures from gathered herbs, plow a field and plant a crop of food stuffs. Hunt for game to use for meat and furs for warmer clothes. Start a mine and use the stone to turn your log cabin into a keep. What I'm trying to say is there is a lot to do.
An example of your early game housing options. Gather a few resources and build yourself a cottage. What could be better?
The combat is physics based with no target system. What does that mean? Instead of highlighting or locking onto a target, you'll have to keep your wits about you and track them manually. swinging your sword at an enemy doesn't guarantee a hit. You'll have to be sure you are within the weapon's reach and that you and your weapon are moving with enough speed to cut or bludgeon your way through any armor the enemy may be wearing. My simple explanation doesn't do it justice, so for a more complete walkthrough of how it all works, check out this link to the game's site.
I'm a sucker for a good survival game. DayZ has been my go-to in the genre, but the presence of other players leaves me emotionally drained after most sessions. I'm paranoid of every encounter and suspicious of every single player in the game. The longer I survive, the more reluctant I am to allow anyone near me. There's a larger statement about survival and trust in that, but this is not the time to explore it.
Who needs one cottage when you can have a whole village of them to yourself?!
Life is Feudal satisfies the survival fix without the emotional trauma or -as much- paranoia. On top of that, it puts you in a detailed and surprisingly realistic medieval world. The sandbox allows players to scale the difficulty and customizability as they see fit. Either build structures based on pre-set templates or build your own structures square by square to create whatever you can imagine. What I've covered in this brief piece really just scratches the surface of the game world. It's a sandbox in the truest sense of the word.


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package org.corundummc.biomes.overworld.arboreal.taiga.mega;

import net.minecraft.world.biome.BiomeGenBase;
import net.minecraft.world.biome.BiomeGenMutated;

import org.corundummc.biomes.interfaces.instances.MutatedBiome;
import org.corundummc.biomes.interfaces.types.MutatedBiomeType;
import org.corundummc.biomes.overworld.arboreal.taiga.mega.MegaTaigaBiome.MegaTaigaBiomeType;
import org.corundummc.biomes.overworld.arboreal.taiga.mega.MegaTaigaesqueBiome.MegaTaigaesqueBiomeType;
import org.corundummc.world.Location;

public class MegaSpruceTaigaBiome extends MegaTaigaesqueBiome<MegaSpruceTaigaBiome, BiomeGenMutated, MegaSpruceTaigaBiome.MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType> implements
        MutatedBiome<MegaTaigaBiomeType> {
    protected MegaSpruceTaigaBiome(Location location) {
        super(location);
    }

    /** This class represents one single {@link BiomeType}; classes like this are used instead of
     * simple instances of their parent types because of the self-parameterization <tt>S</tt>. */
    static class MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType extends MegaTaigaesqueBiomeType<MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType, BiomeGenMutated, MegaSpruceTaigaBiome> implements
            MutatedBiomeType<MegaTaigaBiomeType> {
        public static final MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType TYPE = new MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType();

        private MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType() {
            super((BiomeGenMutated) BiomeGenBase.getBiome(160));
        }

        @Override
        public MegaSpruceTaigaBiome fromLocation(Location location) {
            return new MegaSpruceTaigaBiome(location);
        }

        @Override
        public MegaTaigaBiomeType getBase() {
            return MegaTaigaBiomeType.TYPE;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public MegaTaigaBiomeType getBaseType() {
        return getType().getBase();
    }

    @Override
    public MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType getType() {
        return MegaSpruceTaigaBiomeType.TYPE;
    }
}

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Canada Resumes Selling Arms To Saudi Warmongers
by Yves Engler April 22, 2020 September 22, 2020
Now in the midst of a crisis, Canada will lift its embargo and sell armored vehicles to the Saudi military, which is engaged in brutal repression inside the country and the ongoing war in Yemen.
This is a rush transcript and may contain errors. It will be updated.
Kim Brown: Welcome to The Real News. I'm Kim Brown.
The Canadian decision to stop shipping arms to Saudi Arabia after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi lasted for less than two years. In a recent announcement, Canadian ministers for foreign affairs and for the economy said that Canada will sell light armored vehicles, LAVs, or armored personnel carriers, APCs, to Saudi Arabia. The two ministers said the deal is just too important for creating jobs in Canada, and bringing in a total of 14 billion Canadian dollars.
Is this worth the lives of the victims of Saudi security forces which will use these weapons in the war in Yemen and in repression within Saudi Arabia itself? Well, joining us today we have Yves Engler. Yves is a Canadian commentator, also an author. His most recent book is The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper's Foreign Policy, and previously he published The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, and Canada in Haiti: Waging War on a Poor Majority. Eve joins us today from Montreal. Yves, thank you so much for being here.
Yves Engler: Thank you guys for having me.
Kim Brown: So, Yves, when Justin Trudeau announced in 2018 that Canada is looking for a way out of the deal to deliver arms to Saudi Arabia, in your opinion, was that a genuine attempt to keep his hands clean from the atrocities committed by Saudi police and the military forces?
Yves Engler: Nope. No, it was a public relations. Justin Trudeau is very good at putting forward high minded, moralistic statements while continuing pro-war, pro-corporate policies, and they have made a big thing about their commitment to a feminist foreign policy. And, clearly, arming Saudi Arabia should be viewed as going against any sort of sensible idea of a feminist foreign policy. And Justin Trudeau wants to present himself as trying to get out of this arms deal, but in fact, it was their government that, in the first place in 2016, agreed to these export permits to sell the biggest arms export deal in Canadian history. And the Trudeau government, even though there's been a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia going back a year and a half now, has tried to do everything it can to restart relations with Saudi Arabia.
Even during this period when there's been a freeze in new export permits of weapons to Saudi Arabia, Canadian weapons have been delivered to Saudi Arabia during all that time. In fact, 2018, 2019, those were record years in Canadian weapons deliveries to Saudi Arabia, both in terms of armored vehicles, but also in terms of rifles. Keep finding examples of Canadian made rifles appearing in Yemen, being used to fuel the war in Yemen. We have examples of Canadian light armored vehicles, a previous light armored vehicle deal than the big one we're talking about to recent announcement, being used by the Saudis to repress the Shia population in the east of the country.
So Justin Trudeau is quite clearly trying to have it both ways, to try to frame himself as this principled political actor, but while continuing this huge arms deal with Saudi Arabia for a mix of corporate reasons, and because Saudi Arabia is viewed as a geopolitical ally in the region.
Kim Brown: It seems like a negotiating ploy citing human rights concerns in order to get better price on the APCs. What do you think about that?
Yves Engler: I think that's possible. I think it's more likely that it's just public relations. They've tried to frame it as an agreement that is between a private corporation, General Dynamics and their factory in London, Ontario, that is producing the light armored vehicles, but this is, in fact, a deal between the Canadian Commercial Corporation, which is the Crown Corporation, which is run by the Canadian government and Saudi Arabia. So it's a government to government agreement.
There's actually some indication that Saudi Arabia has been behind on its payments for the deal, but I think that what this is at a big picture level is that the Canadian government of Justin Trudeau has continued the previous government's policies of aligning with the monarchies in the region. So it's not just Saudi Arabia, but also aligning with the monarchy in UAE, in Kuwait. Canada has troops in Kuwait, and has been selling lots of weaponry to UAE and obviously to Saudi Arabia. So the Trudeau government is aligned with those countries, but additionally, the Trudeau government is very much into selling weapons. And every year, at the big arms bazaar, arms conference in Abu Dhabi, the IDEX conference, there is dozens of Canadian government officials from trade commissioner service to Department of National Defense to foreign affairs that are helping, in 2019, 50 Canadian arms companies that were trying to sell their weapons in the region.
And so the Canadian government is very much behind pushing more and more arms sales to these countries that have a willingness to purchase weapons, and this is the Trudeau government continuing this policy of geopolitical alignment in the region, and supporting Canadian arms firms.
Kim Brown: It's been less than two years since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. I'm curious about your thoughts regarding the timing of this decision from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance to go back on what they had previously stated about not selling arms to Saudi Arabia. This has been less than two years. What do you think about the timing and why they have reneged on their earlier decision so soon?
Yves Engler: Well, I think the timing was partly … They announced it on Thursday just before the long weekend. Obviously, amidst the pandemic, so they hoped to have less media attention devoted to the ending of the suspension of arms export permits to Saudi Arabia. So that was part of the timing.
I think there's another element. Global Affairs Canada did a review. The government announced they would do this review on the arms exports to Saudi Arabia, and that review that was leaked back in November, the government was claiming that there was no link between Canadian weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and human rights violations. They put it "no credible link." So since that review was done, the government was basically waiting for a moment to make this announcement public, that they were going to go back on this freeze of arms export permits.
In that review, it stated that there was already 48 arms exports permits sitting on the foreign affairs minister's table to be signed whenever they ended the suspension of arms export permits to Saudi Arabia. So it was clearly they were waiting for the opportune moment to make this decision, and I think, again, this is the Canadian government. Officially, there is a fight at the diplomatic level between Riyadh and Ottawa, but if you look more closely, the Canadian government has been consistently trying to overcome that diplomatic spat. Has been trying quietly to reach out to the Saudi officials, trying to get back to business as usual. Some relations between Canadian military and Saudi military. So they've been trying quite hard to overcome this diplomatic spat, and I think this is just one other step in this process.
The other thing that the announcement, I think, was tied to was the Canadian government the next day announced that it was supporting the UN Secretary General's call for a suspension of conflicts around the world. But now this is another example of the Trudeau government's two-faced policy. So on one hand, we're going to fuel the Saudis in their conflict in Yemen, but on the next day, we're going to announce that we support a suspension of all conflicts around the world in the context of the global pandemic, and so I think that the government was also trying to lessen the criticism of the arms export deal by trying to do this other high minded commitment. And they announced that the next day.
So I think, again, the timing of this in large part is public relations from the government's perspective.
Kim Brown: Do you think the Canadian government is using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to cut corners around implementing Canada's human rights regulations in regards to arms sales? And as a result of the pandemic, obviously, people can't gather to protest in public at least about these latest moves from the Canadian government. So are they expecting no protests, any protests, or any pushback from the public?
Yves Engler: I think they're definitely hoping there's going to be no pushback, and, in fact, it's obviously not realistic to be doing in-person protests. I know at a personal level, I've been involved in disrupting some of the government ministers' press conferences, partly on this issue of the arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Obviously, when there is no public press conferences, it's more difficult to ask tough questions or to disrupt those press conferences. But they're definitely using the media focus on the pandemic.
There's also some element of trying to make a claim that because of the economic downturn that's happened because of the pandemic, that therefore we need to commit to these deals that we already have, and this is going to lead to a lot of jobs and money and whatnot. So I think there's something there, but additionally, it should be pointed out that the government, amidst the pandemic, they maintained the arms industry as an essential service. So the criteria, alongside food for people to eat, continuing to make arms is viewed as an essential service. So I think the pandemic is not stopping at least their commitment to the arms export industry.
Kim Brown: So what can you tell us about the role of these Canadian armored vehicles in the hands of the Saudi military? Because a lot people look at these vehicles as a defensive measure for soldiers to protect them against stones being thrown at them, or from gunshots. If that's the case, then what is the problem, or is there an issue with Canada selling these vehicles to Saudi Arabia?
Yves Engler: Canada's been selling light armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia in significant quantities since the early 1990s. In 2011, when Saudi troops went into Bahrain, there were Canadian light armored vehicles that were used in that deployment of Saudi troops, and that, of course, was a deployment that was designed to repress the pro-democracy movement in Bahrain amidst the Arab Spring.
Additionally, a few years later east of Saudi Arabia, when they destroyed towns in regular repression of the Shia population, there was other examples of Canadian light armored vehicles that were being used in that process. So these are vehicles that are 28 tons, I believe. They are equipped with machine guns. They're essentially tanks,. And maybe in the context of what one would consider a just war, these could be useful vehicles or entities, but in the context of a regime in Saudi Arabia that, of course, is incredibly repressive domestically and one that is involved in violence most obviously in Yemen, but also has contributed to conflicts in Syria, in repressing the democracy movement in Sudan … This is a very belligerent government regime in the region, and so I think that arming the Saudis in this context is … One, it's giving an okay. It's saying we're okay with your policy of aggressiveness in Yemen. Two, it's literally giving them the tools to advance those policies.
And I should state also that the Canadian government has been very quiet in terms of its criticism of the Saudi war in Yemen. The Canadian government has been willing to criticize a little bit of Saudi policy domestically in terms of repression, in terms of its anti-feminist, anti-woman policy domestically, but it's been very unwilling to criticize its policies in Yemen or its policies in Libya or Sudan, and its anti-democratic policies elsewhere in the region. So these arms are just giving more strength to a regime that's really, I think, out of control.
Kim Brown: Well, after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Canada pretty much stood alone in its criticism of Saudi Arabia, at least from voices from the west. The US, Russia, Germany all wanted to continue to sell arms. They didn't condemn Saudi Arabia vehemently after this horrific murder took place, but now the government is making a u-turn in resuming the deal. Journalists are saying that they're legitimizing the Saudi regime, and now the floodgates will open with arms shipments from other countries. So does this mean that it is better to turn a blind eye and just to keep the arms flowing, or instead making a stand for human rights, even if it is for a short time?
Yves Engler: The Canadian government reaction to Jamal Khashoggi's murder, there was a diplomatic spat between … There was a tweet put out by the Canadian foreign ministry and taken out by the Canadian embassy in Riyadh that led to Saudi Arabia taking all kinds of very harsh measures. This was a couple months before the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. And so there was this conflict and a freezing of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Canada that was instigated by the Saudis because of this, in my opinion, very minimal criticism by the Canadian government.
After Khashoggi's killing, the Trudeau government was a little bit hesitant initially in its criticism of the killing, and then eventually it did, as the global condemnation increased, there was a bit more criticism, and then there was this suspension of arms exports.
I think what's necessary here from the Canadian government's perspective is a certain degree of coherence. Now, they should never have agreed to this light armored vehicle sale. They should never have given the export permit. It was an agreement that began with a previous government, but the Trudeau government had the ability to say no. The foreign minister was the one who signed the export permit, so the Canadian government should have, in my opinion, said "no" to that deal for a number of reasons, most obviously because, at this point, Saudis were already involved in this violent war in Yemen, not to mention that it's a repressive domestically, not to mention its policy during the Arab Spring of repressing the pro-democracy movements elsewhere in the region. They should've said no.
Now, once they agreed to this $14 billion light armored vehicle sale, they were in a position where there was going to be some costs to Canada for getting out of the agreement. It's not exactly clear how big those costs are. The government's been always a little bit unclear on what the contract said on that front, but I think then the Canadian government should've basically taken those costs of breaking the light armored vehicle sale because, at some point, you do have to say to yourself what are we willing to support? If we're willing to provide weapons, rifles, what are essentially tanks to the Saudis right now, at what point will we say no, that human rights violations are too extreme, that the government is too repressive for us to say no to? So in this context of if Saudi Arabia doesn't hit the threshold of being to belligerent and too repressive to stop selling weapons to, then what country will reach that threshold?
So, basically, it goes back to, I think, maybe a more general question of are we willing to lose some money to stand up for what's right? But, in fact, the Canadian government, it's very far from that, and the kingdom has been happy to arm the Saudis and other governments that are involved in violent conflicts, and basically maybe make some minimal criticisms, put out some tweets or some statements that say they defend women's rights, or they don't agree with banning women from being able to drive in Saudi Arabia, or provide safe haven for a young Saudi woman who escapes a terrible situation, and then continue with the thrust of the policy. That's been what the Trudeau government has done, and I think that, from the get-go, they should've stood up for human rights and said "no" to this $14 billion armored vehicle sale that is only strengthening the Saudi's violent capacities.
Kim Brown: We've been speaking today with Yves Engler. Yves is a Canadian commentator and author. You need to check out his latest book. It's called House of Mirrors: Justin Trudeau's Foreign Policy. Yves has been joining us today from Montreal. Thank you.
Yves Engler: Thanks for having me.
Kim Brown: And thank you for watching The Real News Network.
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text:
Q: How to print what I think is an object? test = ["a","b","c","d","e"]

def xuniqueCombinations(items, n):
    if n==0: yield []
    else:
        for i in xrange(len(items)-n+1):
            for cc in xuniqueCombinations(items[i+1:],n-1):
                yield [items[i]]+cc

x = xuniqueCombinations(test, 3)
print x

outputs
"generator object xuniqueCombinations at 0x020EBFA8"

I want to see all the combinations that it found. How can i do that?

A: This is a generator object. Access it by iterating over it:
for x in xuniqueCombinations:
    print x

A: leoluk is right, you need to iterate over it. But here's the correct syntax:
combos = xuniqueCombinations(test, 3)
for x in combos:
    print x

Alternatively, you can convert it to a list first:
combos = list(xuniqueCombinations(test, 3))
print combos

A: x = list(xuniqueCombinations(test, 3))
print x

convert your generator to list, and print......

A: It might be handy to look at the pprint module: http://docs.python.org/library/pprint.html if you're running python 2.7 or more:
from pprint import pprint
pprint(x)

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text:
template <typename InstrType, typename... params>
void HierarchicalEA::addGlobalInstrumentation(
	std::string outFile,
	params... as
) {
	static_assert(
		std::is_base_of<GlobalInstrument, InstrType>::value,
		"Type provided to addInstrumentation() does not operate globally!"
	);

	this->instruments.add(new InstrType(this, outFile, as...));
}

template <typename InstrType, typename... params>
void HierarchicalEA::addPopulationInstrumentation(
	std::string node,
	std::string outFile,
	params... as
) {
	this->addPopulationInstrumentation<InstrType>(
		std::vector<std::string>({node}),
		std::vector<std::string>({outFile}),
		as...
	);
}

template<typename InstrType, typename... params>
void HierarchicalEA::addPopulationInstrumentation(
	std::vector<std::string> nodes,
	std::string outFile,
	params... as
) {
	this->addPopulationInstrumentation<InstrType>(
		nodes,
		std::vector<std::string>(nodes.size(), outFile),
		as...
	);
}

template <typename InstrType, typename... params>
void HierarchicalEA::addPopulationInstrumentation(
	std::vector<std::string> nodes,
	std::vector<std::string> outFiles,
	params... as
) {
	static_assert(
		std::is_base_of<PopulationInstrument, InstrType>::value,
		"Type provided to addInstrumentation() does not operate on population nodes!"
	);

	if (!this->compareVectorLengths(nodes, outFiles))
		throw MismatchedCountsException("Number of nodes specified does not match number of output files for instrumentation.");

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nodes.size(); i++)
		this->instruments.add(new InstrType(
			this->getNodeByName(nodes[i]),
			outFiles[i],
			as...
		));
}

#endif


Season the sword fish fillet with fine sea salt and white pepper in both sides.
Brush a Silpat® with olive oil. Position the seasoned sword fish steak on it.
Brush the fish surface with more olive oil to impart a nice flavor to the fish.
Bake for about 7-8 minutes at 500 F. Rotate in oven.
Check if it is cooked with the help of a thin metal skewer. It should be warm. If it is hot, the fish is overcooked, this should be avoided!
Serve the sword fish in a white plate with half lemon on the side.
Check carefully for darkness or dryness on the skin and flesh of fish. Off odors or smells in the piece of fish should be avoided. Fish should be vibrant and smell fresh. Farm raised or wild is ideal.


As many of you already know, there's going to be a national Cashflow Game Tournament on 4 February in Singapore where attractive cash rewards are up for grabs for the winners. This is the first time that real money will be awarded and it promises to be a firecracker of a tournament!
At least 1,000 participants are expected to join the tournament which is open to both Singapore and Malaysia citizens.
One of the questions I get most often from people playing the game is, "How can I get out of the rat r.a.c.e and succeed in the game?"
So to help you compete in the tournament with confidence, I've specially prepared this video with great hints on how to play and win the game. These tips apply to real life as well, so pay attention.


The purpose of this paper is to introduce the issue of abandonment (referred in Poland as "abandon") in Polish Maritime Code and also in Russian, French and UK legislation. First part opens with overall remarks on marine insurance law as well as abandonment and its functions. Next the author focuses on problems of actual total loss (ATL) and constructive total loss (CTL). Redundant legislative approaches towards defi nitions and purposes of ATL and CTL are presented. This part additionally includes examples of ATL and CTL defi nitions used by major Polish insurance companies in their standard terms of insurance. Further the author sets out a range of situations in which insured party may give notice of abandonment (like e.g. when a ship is lost without any trace). It is followed by a detailed introduction of the notice of abandonment itself (conditions, form, terms, possibility of withdrawal etc.). Acceptance of abandonment by insurer and its legal consequences precede the conclusions of the paper. The main conclusion made by the author is that despite various diff erences in Polish, French, Russian and UK legislation, the essence of abandonment is common to all described legal systems – compensation of a loss that occurs in extraordinary circumstances.


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Salesian Sisters in Cambodia and Myanmar
"Mary our Help" Province (CMY)
Laura Group
Delegate for the World Confederation of FMA Past Pupils Visits Cambodia
LUM FAMILY CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH 75 INDIGENT FAMILIES OF PHUM CHREH
Don Bosco Vocational Training Centres in Cambodia celebrate its 24th Graduation Ceremony
Salesian sisters
Sisters in CMY
Educational Charism
CMY organization
About the countries
Teuk Thla
Kinder, Elem, HS
FTHS Course
Toul Kork
Computer Course
Phum Chreh
Sewing course
Anisakan
Chanthagon
Hlaing Thar Yar
Blessing of the new building of St. John Bosco Community
"Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain" (Ps. 127) was echoed in our joyful and grateful hearts as we have the blessing of the new building of St. John Bosco Community, Hlaing Thar Yar, Myanmar on the 6th of January 2020. Indeed, it was the Lord, who guided our generous donors to gift us with this building for the formation of young women and children in Hlaing Thar Yar. We were especially blessed by the presence of Don Carlo Travaglino and Don Giordano Piccinotti, SDB (Fondazione Opera Don Bosco nel Mondo) who helped us to realize our dream of forming more poor children, young people and families in a more safe and decent place.
The blessing ceremony began at 9:00 A.M. We are graced with the presence of Sr. Jessica Savaña, the animators and the representatives of the communities of Myanmar, Fr, William Matthews, SDB, Provincial of Australia - AUL, Fr. Bosco Zay Yar Aung, SDB, vice provincial of Myanmar Province, Fr. Michael Tuling, SDB, parish priest of Hlaing Thar Yar, Fr. Edward Sein Myint, SDB, Fr. Peter Louis, SDB and Fr. Leo Maung, SDB and other invited guests. After the blessing ceremony, there was the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Fr. Michael Tuling, SDB.
After the Eucharistic celebration, our kindergarten, after-school tuition and catechesis children performed some thank you dances and songs. At the end of the program, Sr. Jessica gifted the donors, the plaques of appreciation with the message of loving thanks to their kind support and help to provide conducive facilities, which will offer children and young women a place where they can receive an integral education and formation. Don Carlo spoke to the children saying that his heart is full of joy because he was able to gift to the children of Hlaing Thar Yar, this great gift left by his parents and elder sister who are already in heaven. All were filled with deep gratitude and joy as we thanked the Lord for His continuous goodness and providence experienced in our daily life especially today with the blessing of our new house and center.
Our celebration was concluded with the sumptuous lunch prepared and catered by our students from Auxilium community, Yangon. "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His love endures forever." (Ps. 117)
New projects of Don Bosco school, Phum Chreh
Learning to read storybooks and newspapers
Trying to Keep not only their school clean but their VILLAGE clean.
CMY Provincial Chapter
CMY Provincial Chapter...a journey towards synodality
From October 25 to 28, 2019 the CMY Provincial Chapter with the theme: "Communities generating life in the heart of contemporaneity" was held at the Provincial House of "St. John Bosco" Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The icon of the Wedding of Cana and the biblical verse: "Do whatever He tells you" (John 2, 5) guided the work of 25 Sisters (13 from Cambodia and 11 from Myanmar and the Provincial Superior) called to take part in the Provincial Chapter.
The votive Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated by Mons. Bruno Cosme, MEP, new Apostolic Vicar of Kampong Cham, Cambodia gave a solemn start to the Chapter followed by the half day adoration and prayer in order to invoke the guidance and presence of the Holy Spirit during this very important event for the life of the Province. In the afternoon, Sr. Jessica Salvaña, Provincial Superior, presented the Report on the 2015 – 2019 journey of the Province.
A novelty of the Provincial Chapter is that of the presence, for the first time, of some lay people in the opening day of the Chapter (2 lay collaborators in person and 2 Video messages), and on the work on the first question (5 lay collaborators from our schools). Their presence and interventions were important and very much appreciated. They, in turn, expressed their gratitude for being given the chance to participate in the Chapter assembly.
The Provincial Chapter concluded with a celebration of thanks in the chapel where all the Sisters present in Cambodia participated and received a mandate from the Provincial Sr. Jessica Salvaña.
Each Sister received a message in the form of a commitment ("Bring the wine of charity/fraternity.....to your Educating Community) inserted in a small jar placed at the foot of the altar decorated with six big stonejars from which came out the water transformed into wine.
They were four intense and fruitful days and the delegates worked with commitment and great desire for the good of the Province.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzT5xUwiGoQ&feature=player_embedded
House Blessing of the Food Technology Center in 7 Mile, Yangon
The Salesian Sisters of Myanmar have all the reasons to thank and glorify God for the new building of Auxilium Community in 11- B/2 U Kyaw Hla Street, 7 Mile, Mayangon Township, Yangon. The building was blessed in the evening of 28th September, 2019 in the presence of Rev. Fr. Brian Lucas Joseph, the head of the Catholic Mission Australia who did the cutting of ribbon and blessed the marker and the new building. The building was reconstructed from May 2017 and despite the many trials and challenges, with God's grace, the building was completed after two years.
His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo, SDB arrived, together with some priests from Yangon Archbishop's house, five Salesian priests, one Jesuit priest and some religious. The presence of the Cardinal and other guests marked the day more meaningful and fraternal. The animators of the other 4 FMA communities and some FMA were also present.
The girls from Mazzarello – Home and Food Management Training Center presented a beautiful, simple and meaningful Thank You program to those who were present especially to Rev. Fr. Brian Lucas Joseph, Mr. Lawrence Gigliotti, Project Manager of Catholic Mission Australia, Cardinal Charles.
At the end of the girls' presentation, Sr. Agatha Nant Myint Kyi the Directress of the Community and of the Course, gave a thanksgiving speech and explained about the "Home and Food Management skill one-year course" for the young women who are at risks, to all the guests. Afterwards, Fr. Brian Lucas also gave words of appreciation on the work of the FMA and his satisfaction on their collaboration. He also encouraged all the Sisters to continue to have passion and zeal for the good of the young and to all the young students to have dreams in life and aspire to learn both knowledge and skills for their life and for the future of the society.
A special Thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration was presided by His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo, Rev. Fr. Brian Lucas and other ten priests. Cardinal Charles Bo in his homily stressed not to be like the rich man who does not share his blessings to his neighbor, the beggar Lazarus and the needy ones. Instead, he invited those who were present to be like a good Samaritan who live with a compassionate heart towards others. At the end of Eucharistic Celebration, Sr. Lakana Yawasang, the Provincial Economer who represented the Provincial Sr. Jessica Salvaña gave a thanksgiving speech to those who have given support to the Salesian Sisters of Myanmar and handed a souvenir to the honorable guests. The blessing of the house was continued and followed by a special Thai dinner with European cuisine prepared by our chef master "William" with the collaboration of our Sisters and girls who prepared the dinner for 65 persons.
The evening was marked with the joy, melodious song and fragrant and sumptuous food. The Sisters of the community acknowledged the supportive presence and loving prayer of the Sisters in the Province and especially to Sr. Jessica Salvaña, the Provincial of Cambodia-Myanmar and Sr. Lakana Yawasang, the Provincial Economer who followed up patiently the completion of the building until the last nail.
"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His love endures forever!"
The 2nd Asian Pacific Regions Congress of the Past Pupils held in Thailand
"Open mind, attentive listening to create a hopeful future"was the theme of the Congress. In her message to the Past Pupils Mother General Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, mentioned that she well appreciated the theme and considers essential and urgent at the present historical time for the Asian Contex .
The Congress began from November 9 – 13 with 95 participants from 11 Asean countries. From CMY province Sr. Leeza John Kokkatt, Sr. Agata Nant Myint the delegates and the president Ms. Lumorng Phuong with other representatives Ms. Dyna Chav, Ms. Malin Nov, Ms. Bunleak Nk, Ms. Ja Anw Lu and Ms. Ciin Dot Nuam participated in it.
Education and Defense of Human Rights by Sr. Maria Grazia Caputo and Defense of the family and Promotion of Women in Asia by Dr. P.R Amutha Arokia Mary were the main topics of the days. The other talks like: The FMA Past Pupils Association: A Generative Association by Sr. Mria Luisa Miranda ; The good night talks by Sr. Gabriela Patiño the World delegate and Maria Maghini the Confederal President also geared to the theme of the Congress.
The panel sharing by the Past Pupils from Cambodia, Timore, India-Guwahati, Philippines and Thailand on how they live the Salesian value and spirituality in the Multi-cultural and Multi religious context was very edifying and touching moments. We could see that they have really imbibed the spirit of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello. Many of them expressed that in moments of difficulties and problems they have a mother our Blessed mother to turn to and pray to her. If they are now in this position it is because of the values and the education they have received from the Salesian sisters.
The above mentioned two main topics Defense of Human rights and the defense of family and the promotion of women challenged the past pupils to come out with concrete commitments in the group. All the groups underlined the importance of the Family and Human dignity. Each country drew out their objectives and activities for two years plan.
A day of outing to the Royal Palace followed by cultural evening added color to the final day of the Congress.
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Britt Marie Hermes is a former naturopath who is now a leading critic of naturopathy and other alternative medicines. Her chapter in the 2018 book Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against Science exposes the core principles of naturopathy as lacking any scientific evidence and in some cases, can be deadly. This is especially true when naturopaths attempt to treat people with cancer.
"Naturopathy claims the body possesses an innate ability to heal. This means, without medical intervention, the body often heals itself. The problems here are best illustrated in how naturopaths attempt to treat cancer (that is, when they know about it).
"Cancer is complicated by anyone's assessment. It is well-established that cancerous tumors are very heterogeneous – they can harbor many different types of cancer markers, contain cells in various stages of growth and differentiation, and display aberrant functions that have been acquired through a large number of genetic mutations. As a result, appropriate cancer treatment provided by medical oncologists is personalized as much as possible for each patient. Medical cancer care involves different types of anticancer therapies, such as chemotherapies, hormone-blocking medications, radiation, surgery, and so forth.
"It does not include special foods, high-dose vitamins, supplements, saunas, enemas, or other common naturopathic treatments. This is because the evidence of using naturopathy to treat cancer is very clear. No natural product, diet, or alternative therapy has ever been shown to effectively and safely cure cancer. In fact, patients who use alternative therapies in cancer treatment have reported a worse quality of life and have higher rates of mortality compared to cancer patients who do not use alternative or naturopathic treatments. Despite the clear evidence that medical oncology offers the best chances of survival, naturopaths believe otherwise and fervently market their ineffective treatments to cancer patients…….
"Medical doctors understand that it is overwhelming, and maybe impossible, to know everything about cancer, especially as researchers continually add to the scientific body of knowledge of cancer. For this reason, the field of oncology is broken up into several subspecialties, such as hematologic oncology, radiation oncology, and pediatric oncology, to name a few. Oncologists even specialize in specific types of cancer, such as breast, colon, or lung cancer, each being too complex for cancer surgeons or oncologists to treat multiple types. Again, this is why an extraordinary amount of postgraduate medical training is required to specialize in oncology.
"Knowing this, think for a moment about the absurdity of a naturopath claiming to know enough conventional oncology to treat any type of cancer in patients of any age. Most medical oncologists would never make such a bold claim; they'd be asking for a malpractice lawsuit or appear like the infamous Stanislaw Burzynski, the medical doctor known for his one-size-fits-all experimentally dubious cancer treatments using a compound found in human urine. Yet this is exactly what naturopath oncologists claim to do with their own customized treatments.
One incident that convinced Britt Marie Hermes to leave her naturopathy practice was when a patient of hers was showing serious signs of hepatitis and possibly cancer. Hermes immediately referred her to a medical doctor. The patient was committed to her beliefs and demanded to be transferred to another naturopath at the clinic. Hermes relented, and transferred her to a naturopath with 30 years' experience.
"I specifically and unambiguously told the naturopath who replaced me that I was worried that the patient had liver cancer. The naturopath had access to my chart notes, the lab results, my assessment, and gastroenterology referral. This other naturopath outright disagreed with me. To my horror, the patient left with a diagnosis of anorexia, a whey protein supplement, and instructions on how to manage stress.
"Less than one month later, the patient was hospitalized for complications for cancer that had metastasized to the brain; it was reported to me that the patient had slipped into a coma. I read in the obituary section of a local newspaper that the patient died months later.
"It is the ethical duty of a treating practitioner, naturopath or otherwise, to make every effort possible to ensure treatments provided to patients are clinically relevant, proven to be safe, and effective. Even when the cancer symptoms are jumping off of a patient's chart, naturopaths are not trained well enough to recognize such obvious illness. Nor do decades of experience, it seems, improve clinical skills, for at least this one naturopath. Instead of considering the impact of her own actions on this outcome, the naturopath went on to blame the patient. I will never forget the naturopath commenting to me about how it was this patient's anxiety that killed her, as she sauntered off to make sure her chart notes 'were in order' after learning the patient was in a coma. The naturopath confided in me that there could be a malpractice lawsuit.
"The harm in this story was obvious. A patient missed an important opportunity for proper diagnosis and treatment. Earlier medical care may not have extended her life, given the advanced stage of her disease. But a timely diagnosis may have given her the opportunity to prepare for death and spend more quality time with her loved ones. A naturopath's inadequate diagnosis and treatment possibly expedited her death.
Question What patient characteristics are associated with use of complementary medicine for cancer and what is the association of complementary medicine with treatment adherence and survival?
Findings In this cohort study of 1 901 815 patients, use of complementary medicine varied by several factors and was associated with refusal of conventional cancer treatment, and with a 2-fold greater risk of death compared with patients who had no complementary medicine use.
Meaning Patients who received complementary medicine were more likely to refuse other conventional cancer treatment, and had a higher risk of death than no complementary medicine; however, this survival difference could be mediated by adherence to all recommended conventional cancer therapies.


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var useful = require('../lib/useful.js')
var fs = require('fs')
var config = require('../package')
var router = express.Router()
var defaults = require('../lib/defaults.js')
var path = require('path')
var marked = require('marked')
var yaml = require('js-yaml')

var genericSuccess = {
	result: "success"
}

var auth = function(req, res, next) {
	if (req.session.auth) {
		next()
	} else {
		res.locals.sendFailure("You have to be logged in to use this feature.")
	}
}

router.all('*', function(req, res, next) {
	res.locals.sendPretty = function(msg) {
		msg = JSON.stringify(msg, null, 2)
		res.send(msg)
	}

	res.locals.sendSuccess = function(msg) {
		res.locals.sendPretty({
			result: 'success',
			msg: msg
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	res.locals.sendFailure = function(msg) {
		res.locals.sendPretty({
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	res.locals.delegate = function(err, result) {
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			res.locals.sendFailure(err)
		} else {
			res.locals.sendSuccess(result)
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	}

	next()
})

router.post("/login", function(req, res, next) {
	console.log(req.body.username)
	console.log(req.body.password)
	if(
		req.body.username === config.username
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		req.session.auth = true
		if (req.body.redirect) {
			res.redirect(req.body.redirect)
		} else {
			res.locals.sendSuccess("You are now logged in.")
		}
	} else {
		res.locals.sendFailure(
			"Your username or password was found to be incorrect.  Please try again."
		)
	}
})

router.use("/*", auth)

router.use("/logout", function(req, res, next) {
	req.session = null
	res.locals.sendSuccess("You have been successfully logged out.")
})

router.get("/getPageCount", function(req, res) {
	useful.lastPage(function (err, results) {
		if (err) {
			res.sendFailure(err)
		} else {
			var num = parseInt(results)
			res.locals.sendSuccess(num)
		}
	})
})

router.get("/getUpdates", function(req, res) {
	console.log("yolo")

	useful.buildUpdates(20, function (err, results) {
		if (err) {
			res.locals.sendFailure("Sorry, an error occurred.")
		} else {
			res.locals.sendSuccess(results.updates)
		}
	})
})

// figure out the private directory and extname of the API request
router.all(new RegExp("(Page|Desc|Data)"), function (req, res, next) {
	var extNames = {
		"Page": 'given',
		"Desc": "md",
		"Data": "yaml"
	}

	var property = req.params[0]

	res.locals.target = property

	if (res.locals.target == "Page") {
		res.locals.destDir = defaults.privatePagesPath
		// the extname for a Page has to wait until
		// after we determine the action we're going
		// to take on the page

	} else {
		res.locals.ext = extNames[property]
		res.locals.destDir = defaults.dataPath
	}

	next()
})

// determine whether we need to read or write a file
// make sure our writable content is in req.body.content
// if we're posting something, the target file basename
// can be determined from the number of the last page.
// pick the function we'll use to read/write the file.
router.all(new RegExp("(mod|post|get)"), function (req, res, next) {

	// here are all the functions that are executed at the
	// end of figuring out what to do.

	// write the file given by the request
	var writeReqFile = function (destDir, num, ext) {
		var pathName = path.join(destDir, num + "." + ext)

		fs.writeFile(pathName, req.body.content, function (err) {
			if (err) {
				res.locals.sendFailure("Your file could not be written for some reason.")
			} else {
				res.locals.sendSuccess("You did it.  Congratulations!")
			}
		})
	}

	// read the file given by the request
	var readReqFile = function (destDir, num, ext) {
		var pathName = path.join(destDir, num + "." + ext)
		var param = 'utf-8'

		if (res.locals.target == "Page") {
			param = null
		}

		fs.readFile(pathName, param, function (err, result) {
			if (res.locals.parsed) {
				if (res.locals.target == "Desc") {
					result = marked(result)
				} else if (res.locals.target == "Data") {
					result = yaml.safeLoad(result)
				}
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			if (!res.locals.raw) {
				if (err) {
					res.locals.sendFailure("The file could not be read for some reason!")
				} else {
					res.locals.sendSuccess(result)
				}
			} else {
				if (err) {
					res.status(404).send("Not found.")
				} else {
					res.send(result)
				}
			}
		})
	}

	// determine the name of the file, from a
	// page number. open it and send the results
	var grepReadReqPage = function (destDir, num, ext) {
		useful.fileGrep({
			pathName: destDir,
			query: res.locals.num
		},
		function (err, results) {
			if (!results.selected) {
				res.locals.sendFailure("We couldn't find that page!  Sorry, bro.")
			} else {
				fs.readFile(path.join(destDir, results.selected), function(err, results) {
					res.locals.delegate(err, results)
				})
			}
		})
	}

	// determine the name of the file, from a
	// page number.  delete it, and write
	// the new file.
	var grepWriteReqPage = function (destDir, num, ext) {
		useful.fileGrep({
			pathName: destDir,
			query: res.locals.num
		},
		function (err, results) {
			if (!results.found) {
				res.locals.sendFailure("We couldn't find that page!  Sorry, bro.")
			} else {
				fs.unlink(results.selected, function(err) {
					if (err) {
						res.delegate(err)
					} else {
						writeReqFile(
							destDir, num, ext
						)
					}
				})
			}
		})
	}

	var property = req.params[0]
	var methodNames = {
		"mod": writeReqFile,
		"post": writeReqFile,
		"get": readReqFile
	}

	res.locals.method = property
	res.locals.fsMethod = methodNames[property]

	// some of this logic is a little tangly.  Sorry about
	// that!  I'll re-work it when I get the chance.
	if (res.locals.target == "Page") {
		if (res.locals.method == "get") {
			// we won't be passing an extname
			// to the final function if we're getting
			// a page
			res.locals.fsMethod = grepReadReqPage
			res.locals.ext = ""
		} else {
			if (req.files.content) {
				res.locals.ext = req.files.content[0].extension
			} else {
				res.locals.sendFailure("uhhh, actually send me shit.")
			}
			if (res.locals.method == "mod") {
				res.locals.fsMethod = grepWriteReqPage
			} else {
				res.locals.fsMethod = writeReqFile
			}
		}
	}

	var proceed = function(err, result) {
		result = parseInt(result)

		if (err) {
			res.delegate(err, null)
		} else {
			if (res.locals.target == "Page") {
				result = result + 1
			}

			res.locals.num = result
			next()
		}
	}

	if (res.locals.method != "get") {
		if (req.files.content) {
			req.body.content = req.files.content[0].buffer
		}
		useful.lastPage(proceed)
	} else {
		proceed(null, null)
	}
})

router.all("/*/*", function(req, res, next) {

	console.log(req.originalUrl)

	if (res.locals.method != "post") {
		if (req.params[1]) {
			res.locals.num = parseInt(req.params[1])
		} else {
			res.locals.sendFailure("You have to include a page number with your request!")
			return
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	}

	next()
})

router.all(new RegExp(".*Raw.*"), function(req, res, next) {
	res.locals.raw = true
	next()
})

router.all(new RegExp(".*Parsed.*"), function(req, res, next) {
	res.locals.parsed = true
	next()
})

router.all("*", function(req, res) {

	if (res.locals.destDir && res.locals.num) {
		var targetFile = path.join(
			res.locals.destDir, res.locals.num + res.locals.ext
		)

		res.locals.fsMethod(
			res.locals.destDir,
			res.locals.num,
			res.locals.ext
		)
	}
})

router.get("/getPagePath/*", function(req, res) {
	var descNumber = req.params[0]

	if (descNumber == null) {
		res.sendFailure("You need to specify a page number.")
	} else {
		useful.fileGrep({
			pathName: defaults.privatePagesPath,
			query: descNumber
		}, function (err, results) {
			if (err || !results.selected) {
				res.locals.sendFailure("There was a problem retrieving the specified page.")
			} else {
				res.locals.sendSuccess(
					path.join(defaults.pageDirName, results.selected)
				)
			}
		})
	}
})

module.exports = router


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Park at GR 430 228 on Wolgan Road and make our way up Minotaur Lair Gully. Pass through Minotaur Lair, then turn north and climb up the tributary creek to about GR 421 234. Explore the many slots of The Labyrinth, moving westwards, until about GR 415 233. Exit via Minotaur Lair Gully. The exact route will depend on how we go and may include Ariadne Thread. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure.


The Best of Gay Columbus!
The word is out! One of the biggest cities in the Midwest is also one of the nation's most welcoming cities for LGBT travelers. As Columbus, Ohio celebrates its 200th anniversary, it is being heralded as one of the most inclusive cities in the country.
Coleman and the City Columbus City Council worked together to make Columbus an inclusive city for people of all sexual orientations. They amended the City Code to fight discrimination based on gender identity and paved the way for domestic partners to receive city benefits. The city also hosts one of the largest PRIDE events in the Midwest.
According to Experience Columbus, the city is gaining national attention as an emerging destination for visitors and was named among America's Top 5 Shopping Cities by Forbes. Columbus consistently earns praise as the best of the best in multiple categories. The U.S. Travel Guide ranked the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (http://columbuszoo.org) as the best zoo in America. Parents Magazine ranked COSI (http://cosi.org) as the number one science center in the country. Three baseball publications identified Huntington Park - home to the Columbus Clippers - as the best new ballpark in America.
Columbus has dedicated an impressive amount of outdor space to recreation.Columbus Commons is a 9-acre outdoor park in the heart of downtown that features gardens, walking paths, a carousel, an outdoor reading room with free WiFi, a café and a stage.
Just two blocks south of Columbus Commons isThe Scioto Mile - a one-mile stretch of parkland located along the downtown Columbus riverfront. It connects the Batelle Riverfront Park to Bicentennial Park and features gardens, swings, water canals, scenic views of the Scioto River, a 15,000 square-foot interactive fountain, the casual dining café Milestone 229, and a new performance pavilion.
In late 2012, Hollywood Casino Columbus will open with up to 3,000 slot machines, live poker, 70 table games a steakhouse and a buffet restaurant.
In the last 4 years, more than $63,000,000 has been invested in renovations to full-service hotels such as the Hyatt Regency, Crowne Plaza Columbus Downtown, The Westin Columbus, Renaissance Columbus Downtown, Red Roof Inn Columbus Downtown, Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown Capital Square and the Hilton Columbus at Easton.
Shopping at the Flower Child is like stepping into a time machine - a really hip and awesome pop culture time machine! This isn't your grandmother's antique shop. Flower Child is billed as "a true vintage department store and museum. From funky furniture, art, and housewares, to the clothes and accessories that match."
Have you ever wanted to see how Vodka is made? Middle West Spirits, located in the Short North arts district of Columbus, is Central Ohio's "award winning 100% grain-to-bottle micro-distillery." Makers of OYO Vodka and OYO Whiskey, MWS offers Public Tours on Friday's at 6pm and a Gallery Hop on the first Saturday each month.
Mead is one of the oldest known alcoholic beverages dating back to 7000 B.C. and Brothers Drake Meadery handcrafts fine meads with local and high quality ingredients including wildflower honey, fruit, flowers and spices. They offer a full bar that showcases local art and music.
Experience Columbus says this "charming 233-acre neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and rightly so, as it's filled with beautifully restored Italianate homes." 19th Century, red brick homes with wrought iron fences line the brick paved streets. More than 1600 buildings have been restored in what been called "the largest private funded historic district on the Natinal Register of Historic Places."
Located in German Village, The Book Loft is one of the nation's largest independent book stores with more than 100,000 titles in its maze of 32 rooms. The pre-Civil War era buildings once housed general stores, a saloon and a nickelodeon cinema.
Keny Galleries is a service-oriented fine art gallery. Areas of expertise include: 1) master watercolors by artists such as Charles E. Burchfield, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, George Luks, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, Alice Schille, and Andrew Wyeth; and 2) outstanding paintings and works on paper by nationally-prominent artists from Ohio, such as George Bellows, Edward Potthast, William Sommer, and John H. Twachtman.
Built in 1895, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is situated on 88 acres that house a Conservatory with 400 species of plants from a variety of global climate zones, a Victorian Palm House with more than 40 species of palms, botanical collections, and a $7,000,000 signature collection of work by glass artist Dale Chihuly. Annual exhibitions include The Orchid Forest, Blooms and Butterflies, and Holidays at the Conservatory.
A walk though the 7 acre Topiary Park in downtown Columbus is like strolling through a living work of art. The park contains a topiary interpretation of Georges Seurat's Post-Impressionist painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of La Grand Jatte. Located on the grounds of Old Deaf School Park (Ohio School For The Deaf), landscaped walkways wind through topiary masterpieces. Admission is free, and the park is wheelchair accessible.
Even though we'd never ridden a Segway before, we loved the Segway Tours of Columbus. After a Segway lesson and practice time, our two hour tour let us explore historic downtown, the Scioto Riverfront, the Short North arts district and the Arena District while our guide entertained us with educational and humorous stories.
Stepping into the Ohio Theater feels like stepping into a scene from Titanic. This 1928 Spanish-Baroque masterpiece hosted vaudeville legends like Milton Berle, Ray Bolger, Cab Calloway, Buddy Ebsen, Martha Raye, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Kate Smith, and Jack Benny. Today, the Ohio Theater offers The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, BalletMet, The Broadway Series and more than 100 CAPA events each year.
Billed as "the art and soul" of Columbus, the Short North District is the place to be for art, dining, nightlife, fashion, home décor, and unique gifts. On the first Saturday of each month, a Gallery Hop celebrates art at dozens of galleries, shops and non traditional spaces.
Since 1876, this wonderful public market has been the home to "bakers, candy makers, fishmongers, greengrocers and restaurateurs." It offers fresh produce, meats, poultry and seafood, ethnic food specialties, gourmet groceries, flowers and gifts. The variety is unbelievable and the atmosphere is definitely something special and unique.
You can read our full review of Sugardaddy's Sumptuous Sweeties at http://floridacruiseandtravelersmagazine.com/Sugardaddys.php.
The Columbus Food Adventures Short North Tour is a 1.5 mile walking tour that begins at the historic North Market and then leads guests on a casual trek with stops "at five eating establishments, sampling some of their signature dishes and hearing their stories." If you love foodie tours as we do, you'll love this!
Located in the scenic Scioto Mile riverfront, Milestone 229 serves chef-prepared classicAmerican dishes, sandwiches, salads, gourmet pizzas, steak, seafood and roasted Gerber chicken. They also offer cocktails, fine wines and beer from local breweries. The chef "chooses many local seasonal farmers to assure the finest and freshestingredients and to support our community.Our menu includes free-range Ohio chicken, Ohio proud beef and produce from local suppliers and herb gardens." Milestone 229 has an amazing view of the 15,000 sq. foot Scioto Mile Interactive Fountain.
The Surly Girl Saloon is the place to eat, drink, rock and raise hell! Surly Girl offers 24 draft beers, microbrews, comfort foods, live music, comedy, and karaoke "served with a side of sass." Any establishment that offers Arrogant Bastad Ale is bound to be a lot of fun.
Union Cafe in the Short North Arts District has been serving the Columbus community since 1996. Union Cafe offers "an amazing patio, friendly staff, mind bending martini menu and Modern American Cuisine served at popular prices." On our visit, Union Cafe was packed with gay men, a lesbian bridal party, drag performers and college students - all having fun together.
Axis is Columbus' largest dance club with Cabaret male revues, drag performers, twolevels of viewing space and a modern dance floor. Axis boasts that it has been "packing crowds for over a decade and is the only place you can see over 1000 men together enjoying the evening."
On our visit, we found a spot on the dance floor with dozens of other guests for a dazzling performance by the amazing Nina West. Axis also houses several theater/entertainment troupes which produce some of the nations best entertainment including Nina West, Virginia West and the Center Stage Players.
Club Diversity calls itself "Home of the best martinis and jello shots in Columbus." Located in a structure dating back to 1880, Club Diversity is known as an excellent piano bar in that showcases "diverse musicians nationwide performing styles range from indie contemporary to classic jazz." Their eclectic clientele ranges in age from 25 to 80 - both GLBT and straight!
Columbus Pride is the largest pride event in the Midwest. The 2011 the Pride Festival had more than 200,000 attendees! From its humble beginnings in 1981, the event has grown to include an art show, dance, movie night, brunch, 5K and poker run. The Pride Parade begins in Goodale Park.
If you'd like to adventure a little outside Columbus for some incredible scenery, the Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls is the perfect place for a romantic or relaxing escape. We loved it. The decor is picture perfect. The food is incredible. The service is extraordinary. Owners Ellen and Terry have done a wonderful job creating such a unique atmosphere. It is a favorite of GLBT travelers for good reason. Though Ohio has yet to recognize the right of all Americans to marry, Ellen and Terry are happy to offer their beautiful rooftop garden for commitment ceremonies. The nearby waterfalls, caves and trails are perfect for birding, sightseeing or hiking. The whole area is a photographer's dream come true!
Columbus, Ohio is an excellent example of how inclusion can bring out the very best in a community. We encourage everyone to visit Columbus and enjoy its many assets.
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First Eagle Alternative Credit Announces Close of Over $1 Billion Fifth Direct Lending Fund
Firm Raised Over $2.2 billion in Direct Lending Available Capital in the Last Twelve Months
BOSTON, July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Eagle Alternative Credit ("FEAC" or "the Firm"), the $21 billion credit platform of First Eagle Investments, today announced the close of its fifth direct lending fund at over $1 billion in total available capital, including leverage (the "Direct Lending Fund V"). In the past 12 months, the Firm has created over $2.2 billion in available capital to support its robust direct lending origination business through two middle market CLOs, an interval fund, and separate accounts in addition to the Direct Lending Fund V.
"Direct lending is a vital financing strategy for middle market businesses and their backing sponsors," said Chris Flynn, President of First Eagle Alternative Credit. "Investors value our proprietary deal flow and as a result there was healthy demand for participation in our Direct Lending Fund V. Following record deployment in directly-originated loans in 2021, we are well-positioned to further build our portfolio, and we will continue to serve as a reliable lending partner to both new and existing sponsor clients."
FEAC provides loans to private equity-owned companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million, with an emphasis on companies with approximately $25 million of EBITDA. The Firm seeks senior financing opportunities of up to $250 million with hold sizes across the FEAC platform ranging from approximately $25 million to $125 million.
Since its founding as THL Credit in 2007, the Firm has closed over 495 transactions and provided over $6.5 billion in financing solutions to middle market companies primarily in FEAC's key industry verticals: business and financial services; healthcare; information services & technology; and consumer services.
"Our successful closing of Direct Lending Fund V is a validation of our industry oriented, direct lending business as a financing strategy for sponsor-backed, middle market companies. With our scale, experience, and lending power, we help drive capital to private equity transactions supporting middle market companies and continue enhancing our network of sponsor relationships," added Flynn.
About First Eagle Alternative Credit
First Eagle Alternative Credit is an alternative credit investment manager for both direct lending and broadly syndicated investments with approximately $21 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. First Eagle Alternative Credit maintains a variety of advisory and sub-advisory relationships across its investment platforms. First Eagle Alternative Credit is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Eagle Investments.
About First Eagle Investments
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York with approximately $100 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. Dedicated to providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental, and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong emphasis on downside mitigation. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle has helped its clients avoid permanent impairment of capital and earn attractive returns through widely varied economic cycles—a tradition that is central to its mission today. The firm's investment capabilities include equity, fixed income, alternative credit, and multi-asset strategies. Headquartered in New York, First Eagle Investments employs 434 people, including 90 investment professionals across 10 offices worldwide. For more information on First Eagle, please visit www.firsteagle.com.
Thomas Zadvydas
tzadvydas@stantonprm.com


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using anime_downloader.Classes;
using anime_downloader.Enums;
using anime_downloader.ViewModels.Components;
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight;
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Command;
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Ioc;

namespace anime_downloader.ViewModels.Displays
{
    public class HomeViewModel : ViewModelBase
    {
        public HomeViewModel()
        {
            VersionManager.NeedsUpdateChanged += OnChanged;
            MessengerInstance.Register<Request>(this, HandleRequest);
        }

        //

        public bool NeedsUpdate { get; set; } = VersionManager.NeedsUpdate;

        public string Version { get; set; } = VersionManager.Version;

        public ViewModelBase Notes { get; set; } = SimpleIoc.Default.GetInstance<NotesViewModel>();

        public RelayCommand UpdateCommand => new RelayCommand(Update);

        //

        private async void Update()
        {
            try
            {
                MessengerInstance.Send(ViewState.IsWorking);
                await VersionManager.Update();
            }
            catch
            {
                MessengerInstance.Send(ViewState.DoneWorking);
                Methods.Alert("Update was unsuccessful.");
            }
        }

        private static async void HandleRequest(Request request)
        {
            if (request == Request.CheckForUpdates)
                await VersionManager.Check();
        }

        private void OnChanged(object sender, bool needsUpdate) => NeedsUpdate = needsUpdate;

    }
}


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using MpdBaileyTechnology.Shared.WPF;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MpdBaileyTechnology.GenericApp.ViewModel
{
    public class ControlVM : ViewModelBase
    {
        private RelayCommand _CmdButton;
        private string _Setting, _Status;

        public RelayCommand CmdButton
        {
            get
            {
                if (_CmdButton == null)
                {
                    _CmdButton = new RelayCommand(p => DoCommand((String)p));
                }
                return _CmdButton;
            }
        }

        public string Status
        {
            get { return _Status; }
            set { _Status = value;
            OnPropertyChanged("Status");
            }
        }

        public string Setting
        {
            get { return _Setting; }
            set { _Setting = value; OnPropertyChanged("Setting"); }
        }

        public ControlVM()
        {
            this.DisplayName = "Control";
            Status = "Ready";
            Setting = "42";
        }
        private void DoCommand(String cmd)
        {
            switch (cmd)
            {
                case "1":
                    DoCmd1();
                    break;
                case "2":
                    break;
                case "3":
                    break;
                case "4":
                    break;
                case "5":
                    break;
                case "6":
                    break;
            }
            Status = String.Format("Button {0} pressed, setting = {1}", cmd, Setting);
        }

        void DoCmd1()
        {
            //TO DO - enter your code for the action
        }

    }
}


150 Mauch Chunk Road - Fantastic location. Could be two lots with zoning variance. Large half acre level lot with Public water and sewer available. Whitehall-Coplay School District. Level and cleared lot ready for your home of choice. Across street will not be developed. Lot is surrounded by Peachtree Village. Present your offer on this wonderful building lot.


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State-of-the-art collector production in Uzbekistan
Submitted by Baerbel Epp on February 9, 2018
Last November, Uzbek-based Artel Group gave a tour of its new collector and tank production facility in the capitel city Tashkent. It houses the manufacturing lines for selectively coated and laser-welded collectors traded under the brand name Royal. Stainless steel tanks insulated with polyurethane foam and holding between 300 and 1,000 litres complement the business's product portfolio. Turkish manufacturer Solimpeks has been advising the company on design matters since 2016.
Photo: gazeta.uz
According to gazeta.uz, a website by Uzbekistan's public relations department, the factory had been inaugurated on 13 November last year. The ceremony had been attended by representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the State Committee for Architecture and Construction, government-owned National Energy Saving Company and several media outlets.
"Artel Group have set up one of the world's most state-of-the-art collector production units, with fully automated production lines, which include laser-welding machines," said Emin Kececiler, Managing Director of Solimpeks (see photo). "They only import selectively coated sheets from Almeco-Tinox. All other components, such as glass, copper pipes and insulation material, are produced by Artel."
Solimpeks entered into partnership with Artel in 2016 to plan the layout of the factory, select the machines and design some new equipment. "We've set up the factory and trained manufacturing staff," explained Kececiler. Royal-brand solar collectors are produced according to European standards EN 12975 and EN ISO 9806.
The next step will be to advise Artel's sales and engineering team on the design, installation and maintenance of solar thermal systems differing in size and functionality.
The collector and tank factory went into operation shortly after Uzbekistan's government had approved the PP-3379 regulations, Measures to ensure the cost-effective use of energy resources in Uzbekistan, on 8 November 2017. Paragraph 2b of the new rules stipulates that starting in 1 January 2022, public buildings and facilities must have energy-saving interior lights and certified solar thermal systems for hot water supply installed.
Artel Group, a fairly young business, was founded in 2011. It specialises in the manufacture of home appliances offered under several brand names.
Eugene Gerden, a Moscow-based freelance journalist specialising in renewable energies, contributed to this article.
Organisations and events mentioned in this article:
News about inauguration: https://www.gazeta.uz/ru/2017/11/14/royal
Regulations No. PP-3379 from 8 November 2017: http://lex.uz/pages/getpage.aspx?lact_id=3405582
Artel Group: http://www.artelgroup.org/en/
Solimpeks: www.solimpeks.com
National Energy Saving Company: http://etmk.uz
Uzbek State Committee for Architecture and Construction: http://davarx.uz/ru
collector production
PP-3379 regulations
gazeta.uz
Solimpeks Solar Energy Systems
Artel Group
National Energy Saving Company
Almeco-Tinox
Uzbek State Committee for Architecture and Construction


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Иван Авраменко:
 Авраменко, Иван Гаврилович (1923—2008) — советский и украинский художник, график и живописец.
 Авраменко, Иван Петрович — советский политический деятель, депутат Верховного Совета СССР 1-го созыва (1938—1946).

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Q: Loader.php connection to My_loader.php i have a very basic question regarding Code Igniter loading
how MY_loader (specifically) connected to loader.php
for example
if i try to create a class in application/core
    class custom_class extends CI_Loader {
           Public function template(){
                      do something;
               } }

such declaration that doesn't serve the purpose  the function never gets called
but when i create class under the name
         class custom_class extends CI_Loader {
              Public function template(){
                    do something;
           } }

the classes it loaded automatically
and the function can be called
so what i am interested in the generic steps involved in the whole process
or what is happening behind the scenes
em sure there is not such thing as automatic there must be some code for it
Any help in this regard is appreciated

A: What I believe you are missing here is Simple four OOP principles and some elementary Design Patterns.
First of all let's address this code,
<?php
class Human {
    var $name;
    function __construct($name) {
        $this->name = $name;
    }
}

class Son extends Human {
    function speak() {
        return "singing lullaby";
    }
}

class GrandSon extends Son {
    function speak() {
        return "baby laughing";
    }
}

$humans = array(new Son('Mamdouh'), new GrandSon('Emma'));

foreach($humans as $human) {
    print $human->name . " is: " . $human->speak() . '<br>';
}
?>

As you can see, even that class Son and class GrandSon has no $name attribute, still we get to use it as a property in their instances, and that's what we call Polymorphism
Which is the provision of a single interface to entities of different types. and that's how the extends in your loader case works, now, How does the CI_Loader works, as I already mentioned in your previous question that the loader is a Factory Pattern
Disclaimer: the link I provided for the Factory Pattern is a Factory Method Pattern and Not Abstract Factory Pattern, which is not completely relevant to the question.
but the Idea here is the same, a Factory is responsible of generating/instantiating  class objects to separate this process from the domain logic/Business Logic
which will make code testing easier.
Apparently, there are lot of readings to do, but it is more than simple to be understood.
Note: You can check the written code above in this fiddle


decoration and shade may vary slightly from the samples shown. variation in colour and design is a feature of this product intended to enhance the natural appearance of the floor.
xsm is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipments in china, and provides machines for stone crusher iron ore mines in indonesia and processing plant.
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The shocking pink and bold black of the bottle hints at something extra special. And Sourz Spirited Raspberry is just that. Strong hits of fruit, a balance of sweet and sour, impactful flavour and thoroughly irresistible.
Also see attached for tasting notes and cocktail.


In most years, there is a window of only 10 – 14 days in which fruit thinning can be done successfully. Research has shown that… nuts should be removed when the ovule (cavity inside nut in photo below) is 50% to 100% expanded, but before the kernel enters the dough stage. Thus, the calendar date for fruit thinning of pecan will vary with cultivar and location, as well as from year to year.
After the female flower has been pollinated and fertilized, the ovule (the tissue that becomes the kernel) begins to expand and lengthen from the tip of the nut toward the stem. As the ovule expands, the space inside is filled with a watery substance called liquid endosperm. After the ovule extends to the stem end of the nut, and the nut reaches full size, the shell begins to harden from the tip backward. When the ovule is completely expanded, the kernel begins to fill and nuts pass from the water stage to the gel stage, to the dough stage.
Ovule (cavity) on the right is 70-80% expanded where left cavity is just starting.
The amount of nuts to remove varies with nut size, cultivar, crop load, and environmental factors. Judging the tree's crop load is another important factor in the decision to thin. This is a practice that takes experience. The percentage of nut-bearing terminals can be developed by observing the number of fruiting terminals counted from an observation of 50-100 random terminals on a tree.
Trees with almost 100% of the shoots bearing fruit and a cluster size greater than three are overloaded and should benefit from thinning. Optimum crop load varies with cultivar and may range from 50-70% fruiting shoots. Varieties with small nut size can be thinned more lightly than those with large nut size. For example, optimum crop load on cultivars greater than 70 nuts per pound may be 60-70% fruiting shoots. Nuts in the size range of 50-70 nuts per pound, like Cape Fear or Stuart, have an optimum crop load of 50-60% fruiting shoots. While varieties with large nut size of less than 50 nuts per lb may have an optimum crop load of only 45-50% fruiting shoots.
The major mistake growers make when first time attempting to fruit thin is not removing enough nuts. When shaking begins, don't be alarmed by the number of nuts that fall. Trees should be shaken two to three seconds at a time, evaluated, and then shaken again if needed. This process should be repeated until the operator has a feel for how hard to shake to achieve the desired results.
Increased profit potential through enhanced size, quality, and return crop has so far been shown with mechanical fruit thinning on Cape Fear, Creek, Pawnee, Schley, Stuart, Sumner, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Shoshoni, and Mohawk. This does not mean that the practice is not profitable on other cultivars, but simply that it has not been adequately tested for those cultivars not mentioned. It is likely that most pecans with fruiting characteristics similar to those previously mentioned would respond favorably.


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Chris Stolwijk Appointed Professor at Utrecht University
Chris Stolwijk Appointed Professor of History of Dutch Art at Utrecht University
The RKD ─ Netherlands Institute for Art History and the University of Utrecht (UU) are delighted to announce the appointment, from 1 June 2017, of Chris Stolwijk, general director of the RKD, as Professor of History of Dutch Art in an International Context, 1800-1940 (part-time). This means that Chris will be involved in research as well as teaching and supervising undergraduate and doctoral students at Utrecht University. The Chair also has a bridging function between the University of Utrecht and the RKD.
Knowledge of Dutch art in the 'long nineteenth century', and of early twentieth-century modernism, is essential for an understanding of the development of visual and applied art over the last two centuries. Equally, it provides insight into the relationship between visual art and nationalist tendencies and perceptions on the one hand, and on the other the absorption of visual forms and artistic ideas across national and cultural boundaries. The Chair is concerned with this crucial period of Dutch art in an international context.
Chris Stolwijk read political science and art history at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, and the University of Utrecht. He was awarded his doctorate from the latter institution in 1997 for research into the position of art and artists in the Netherlands from c. 1850 to 1900. Before his appointment as general director of the RKD on 1 November 2012, he held posts at the University of Utrecht and the Van Gogh Museum. Stolwijk has led a number of large-scale research projects and contributed to numerous international exhibitions, including, in recent years, Van Gogh and the colours of the night (2009-2010), Paul Gauguin: the breakthrough into modernity (2009-2010), Van Gogh & Nature (2015), and still to come, Dutch artists in Paris (2017-2018). In addition, Stolwijk's responsibilities include being chair of the general management board of the Post Graduate School for Art History (Onderzoekschool Kunstgeschiedenis – OSK) and chair of the Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA).
Information from the RKD, 12 June 2017
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Home Health News
How Genetics Could Impact COVID-19 Treatments
TOPICS:COVID-19GeneticsInfectious DiseasesPopularUniversity of Minnesota
By University of Minnesota September 6, 2020
Over the past few months, a number of drugs have been under investigation to treat COVID-19 without well-established safety or data to support these claims. However, some of these unproven therapies may have underlying genetic reasons for not being effective and resulting in fatal adverse effects as found with hydroxychloroquine.
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy faculty Pamala Jacobson and Melanie Nicol, and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow Takuto Takahashi recently published a peer-reviewed study in Nature Genomic Medicine about how individualization with pharmacogenomics — the study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs — may improve the efficiency and safety of these drugs.
"The application of pharmacogenomic tests can help eliminate fatal hypersensitivity for patients prescribed certain drugs," said Jacobson. "We asked the question if selecting a COVID-19 medication or the dose using an individual's genetic information could improve effectiveness or safety."
"One of the biggest success stories of using pharmacogenomics is with the HIV treatment abacavir," said Nicol. "Which is now a standard test for potential treatment for those living with HIV and has virtually eliminated fatal hypersensitivity associated with that drug."
The study looked at a variety of literature for drug therapies for COVID-19 — including hydroxychloroquine, remedesivier, tocilizumab, and steroids — on PubMed. The researchers found that:
there are several gene variants that alter how an individual's body metabolizes and processes COVID-19 therapies and may increase the risk of adverse effects;
that the risk of taking these therapies is complex since patients with COVID-19 are usually taking multiple other medications and have underlying conditions that affect the drug;
and the data for the pharmacogenomics on COVID-19 is limited due to the early stages of the clinical trials investigating treatments.
"While we did not find direct evidence to support use of pharmacogenomic testing for COVID-19, we did identify many actionable genetic markers that may have promise to improve efficacy and safety," said Jacobson. "Clinical studies in patients with COVID-19 are needed before routine testing can be recommended."
Reference: "Pharmacogenomics of COVID-19 therapies" by Takuto Takahashi, Jasmine A. Luzum, Melanie R. Nicol and Pamala A. Jacobson, 18 August 2020, npj Genomic Medicine.
Nicol was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (K08AI134262) and Jacobson was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI140303).
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Communication is difficult in the church. You stand in front of the congregation with many important thoughts to share. Things that God has put on your heart. You've prayed, prepared, and positioned yourself in the right place.
When you start speaking, you have everyone's attention. Then, slowly, you're aware of people not fully paying attention. I even find myself so conscious of people not paying attention that I become consumed with that distraction even while I'm still making my point. I'm, in fact, not paying attention to what I'm saying either!
We're all talking to goldfish.
Or, correct that, goldfish would pay attention more! A recent research study of 2000 participants (they even monitored brainwaves in some) shows that thanks to our mobile, digital lifestyle, the human attention span has dropped to about 8 seconds (it was 12 seconds in 2000). All this time, it's been assumed that goldfish have an attention span of about 9 seconds. We now have less than them!
One Overarching Thread. Your sermon should be about one point. You may have 3 sub-points but they should reinforce the big point. Imagine what someone would answer when asked: "what'd the Pastor just talk about?" They'll usually remember the BIG message. So make sure you repeat the main thread that stitches together the subordinate points.
Simplify and Synthesize. Edit. Edit. Edit. People will pay attention if you have an 8-second sermon. But you can't say much in 8 seconds. Gone are the days when you can have a congregation listen to a 40-minute message. So why talk longer than they'll listen? Instead, come up with a happy medium somewhere between 8 seconds and 40 minutes.
Interrupt Frequently. If you go over 8 seconds (and we all do), make sure you interrupt the congregants regularly. Use all the senses and learning styles to do it. Have a video interruption, show a photo, or have a visual aid for the point. Even a well-prepared powerpoint slide or a carefully planted pause can interrupt.
Tell a Story. The best interruption? Your ability to share a real-life story that makes your point. It doesn't have to be funny. It just has to have the elements that make a great story: a villain, a victim, and a hero. We've been in services where we can sense that everyone isn't paying attention; then the Pastor says "let me tell you what happened to me at the grocery store this week". Almost instantly, every person jumps back into the sermon. It's creating a visual interruption in our imaginations. When the story ties to the main point, there's incredible power in that.
Why do I write short, one thought, articles like this? For the same reason. I write as brief as people like to read. You need to do the same with your sermons. Get their attentions, hold them as long as you can, then bring them back every few minutes. They'll be glad you did.


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# selenium-download

This module allows you
to download the latest versions
of the selenium standalone server
and the chromedriver.

Keep up to date with changes
by checking the
[releases](https://github.com/groupon-testium/selenium-download/releases).

## example

```js
var selenium = require('selenium-download');

selenium.ensure(__dirname + '/bin', function (error) {
  if (error) console.error(error.stack);
  process.exit(0);
});
```

## api

### selenium.ensure

`ensure` ensures that
the selenium.jar and chromedriver
files are in the path provided.

If they are not,
the latest versions of both
are downloaded into that path.

### selenium.update

`update` forces
the selenium.jar and chromedriver
files to be the latest available versions.
Pulls from temp directory if available.

### selenium.forceUpdate

`forceUpdate` forces
the selenium.jar and chromedriver
files to be the latest available versions.
Clears temp directory before checking.


Join Royal Voluntary Service's in-house team as a Team Leader/Manager.
This is perfect for someone who wants that next step in their career to grow and lead a team of Fundraisers.
They are looking for x2 TLs. One for the street campaign and one for the venue campaign. TL for street doesn't need to drive.
Team Leader - with further management opportunities down the line.
* Working with Royal Voluntary Service's in-house team.
* Pay a basic salary of £12-13 depending on experience with a travel allowance.
* Performance related pay increases up to £15 an hour.
* Travel allowance - 25p per mile and an extra hour paid per day travel time.
* 41 hours per week average (can vary depending on fundraising location).
* Up to 25 days annual leave, paid on an accrual basis.
* Professional development and training to enable you to be the best at what you do.
* A working environment filled with passion for the cause.
* You will supervise a team of 4 Fundraisers to work to KPI's to raise money for their vital services through regular monthly donations.
* The team will be new and will require your knowledge of private sites fundraising or front line sales to be able to grow the team.
* You will have daily support to do your role from a line manager and from senior fundraiser.
* You will manage the rota for the team and send the timesheets to the payroll team.
* You will lead from the front and fundraise with your team daily.
* Excellent communication and storytelling abilities to inspire their team and potential donors.
* Experience of working to targets and/or managing a campaign with targets, with a 'can-do' attitude and a desire to succeed.
* You would be expected to still hit your own daily fundraising targets, setting a great example with your results and ethical approach.
* A driving license is essential.
Royal Voluntary Service wants to help create a society where everyone feels valued and involved whatever their age. About Royal Voluntary Service Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) was founded in 1938. Initially formed to help recruit women into the air raid precautions movement assisting civilians during and after air raids, over time this has grown to become one of the largest volunteer organisations in the country. Our 25,000 volunteers help older people stay active, independent and able to continue to contribute to society.
Come and combat loneliness with RVS! Make a change today!