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Update for Healthy Conversation 2019, the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Estates
(To receive a report from the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership, which provides the Committee with feedback from Healthy Conversation 2019, an update on the national timetable and local plans to deliver a Long Term Plan for Lincolnshire; and the position of NHS estate. Senior representatives from the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership will be in attendance for this item)
The Committee gave consideration to a report from the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP), which provided feedback from the Healthy Conversation 2019; advised of the national timetable and local plans to deliver a Long Term Plan for Lincolnshire and provided an update on the position of NHS estate.
The Chairman welcomed to the meeting Sarah Furley, Sustainability and Transformation Partnership Programme Director.
The Committee were reminded of the background behind Healthy Conversation 2019; the number engagement events held, details of which were shown on page 30 of the report.
It was reported that the online survey for the Acute Services Review had closed on 31 August 2019, to enable all data received to be analysed; and that locality road shows were continuing, as were locality workshops. It was reported further that the Healthy Conversation 2019 campaign would be ceasing at the end of October 2019, so that all the information gathered could be used to develop the Long Term Plan for Lincolnshire. Detailed at Appendix A to the report was a copy of Engagement Event Poster Distribution list; and Appendix B provided the Committee with information relating to engagement for Wave 2 and 3 of the Healthy Conversation 2019.
The Committee noted that there were other activities taking place, which comprised of the recruitment of a Citizen's Panel to help with virtual engagement with a representative sample of Lincolnshire's population; that work was continuing with Lincolnshire County Council to collectively address some of the public's concerns regarding transport; and that a local awareness campaign to promote NHS 111 would be starting in October 2019 to support winter resilience.
The Committee were reminded that the NHS Long Term Plan Implementation Framework, published in June had set out the requirements on sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems to create their five-year strategic plans. It was noted that the framework expected local systems to meet the end goals set out in the Long Term Plan, but also allowed the substantial freedom to respond to local needs and priorities. The expected principles of the system five-year plans were shown on page 32 of the report.
It was highlighted that NHS England had asked each local Healthwatch to support public engagement on the long term plan; and to contribute to the development of a local plan in each area. The report highlighted that Healthwatch Lincolnshire had asked people 'What Would You Do?' to improve local services in Lincolnshire. The Committee noted that 400 people had responded and the common messages received were shown at the bottom of page 32 of the report.
It was reported that Lincolnshire's Long Term Plan would be underpinned by the feedback from Healthwatch and from the public and stakeholders. The plan would also include the work that had been undertaken on integrated community care and the recent development of Primary Care Networks, as well as plans for Mental Health Services; and prevention and reducing inequalities; and the work of the STP. It was highlighted Lincolnshire's Long Term Plan provided the opportunity to bring everything together in one vision. The Committee noted that the national timescale to produce a draft of the Long Term Plan was 27 September 2019, with the final version being submitted to NHS England on 15 November 2019. The Committee noted further that NHS England would then produce a composite report form all the local plans before Christmas, when it was hoped the Lincolnshire Long Term Plan would be published.
The report also highlighted that there were some outstanding services in Lincolnshire, delivered from well-designed buildings. There were also services that required improvement, in buildings not fit for purpose. It was hoped that the new approach to planning NHS estate in Lincolnshire would unlock innovation and new ways of working. The Committee was advised that feedback on the NHS Lincolnshire Estates Strategy which had been submitted to NHS England was anticipated in October 2019.
The Committee was advised that to deliver a Critical Energy Infrastructure and deliver Urgent Treatment Centre ambitions, a total of £102 million was required. Less the £21 million for the A & E Department at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston announced by the Prime Minister, still left a total of £81 million to find.
It was also highlighted that the back log of maintenance across the hospital sites was £236 million and was rising year on year. It was highlighted further that the backlog maintenance costs of £236million would not achieve all 'new' building standards.
In conclusion, it was highlighted that in order to obtain the necessary capital funding to deliver buildings fit for future health care, significant support was required across the system.
During discussion, the Committee raised the following points:-
· Some concern was expressed that there was a low number of people attending engagement events; and as a result the views obtained might not be representative of the wider population. Reassurance was given that although there had been small numbers attending some of the Healthy Conversation 2019 events, there was evidence that engagement was reaching a wider audience. The Committee was advised that there had been 40,000 hits on the website alone. Reassurance was also given that the petition on Grantham and District A&E had been received and would be included as part of the Healthy Conversation 2019; and that the petition had also been passed to the South West Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group. One member advised that he had found attending a Healthy Conversation Event very interesting and worthwhile; and encouraged other members to attend an event in their area if they had not already done so. It was further highlighted that there needed to be better publicity of future events. The Committee noted that some of the events planned were going to be held in markets, supermarkets and other ad hoc places to ensure that everyone had the opportunity to have some input; and that meetings had been planned with voluntary organisations and other groups and stakeholders. One member also highlighted that there was a need to engage with the elderly population;
· The availability of a maintenance plan for NHS Estates. Confirmation was given that a maintenance plan did exist. It was highlighted to the Committee that the investment in building repairs and maintenance had declined, as a result of a lack of overall available funding to the NHS, with priority being on direct patient services rather than buildings. Some concerns were expressed regarding the funding required to recover the back log in maintenance, estimated at £236 million. It was highlighted that the £236 million would not achieve all 'new' building standards. The Committee was advised that an estimate £102 million was required to change some of the buildings, as part of the transformation project. The Committee was reminded that a lot of NHS buildings were over 100 years old. Reassurance was given that every building deemed not to be at a suitable standard was risk assessed; and that risk assessments were conducted on a building by building basis. It was highlighted that estimated maintenance costs were as a result of two decades of under investment in the maintenance budget. It was highlighted further that the solution was this would be addressed by the whole system;
· Joint transport working. The Committee was advised that joint transport work was in progress between the NHS and Lincolnshire County Council to try and address the public's concerns relating to transport. The Committee was advised further that an integrated transport strategy was expected by the end of the year;
· One member enquired how the effectiveness of the 111 system might be solved. The Committee was advised that there was a need to increase public perception; awareness and level of confidence in the service. The Committee noted that awareness would be raised through education campaigns with the public; through the NHS communication plan, and as part of the preparation for winter resilience. The Committee noted further that the communication plan was currently being re-written. Confirmation was also given that further engagement event dates would be shared with the Committee once finalised; as would the local awareness campaign on NHS 111;
· Further suggestions made by the Committee for Appendix B was the inclusion of the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire; and Bishop Grosseteste University;
· One member enquired whether there was awareness as to which sites would be reduced (page 33 of the report). A further question asked was whether the Long Term Plan supported a new hospital building for Grantham. Confirmation was given that a new Grantham Hospital was part of feasibility activity, and the Committee noted that as yet no decision has been made with regard to a new Grantham Hospital;
· Citizen's Panel – The Committee was advised that a third party would be recruiting the Citizen's Panel once the Healthy Conversation 2019 had ceased. It was noted that the purpose of the panel was to allow for further engagement with hard to reach groups to occur. It was noted further that between 3,000 and 5,000 people were to be recruited to the panel; and that members of the panel would be approached two or three times a year to engage in the co-design of services moving forward. Confirmation was also given that the panel would be comprised of a mix of skills;
· A question was asked whether a general election would affect the Healthy Conversation process. The Committee was advised that the final report was due to be published at the end of the year; and that it was understood that publication of the report on the engagement exercise would not be affected by the pre-election period. It was however highlighted that no consultation would commence during this period;
· One member asked what the £21 million capital announced for Pilgrim Hospital, Boston would be used for. The Committee was advised that the £21 million would be used to refurbish the A & E; up-grade the resuscitation room; and further support for Primary Care Streaming;
· A question was asked if the £81 million required was not available for capital expenditure, whether this would delay the consultation. It was highlighted that £50 million of the £81 million was required to support proposals in the Acute Services Review. It was therefore understood that consultation could be undertaken on those services, where capital funding had been identified, or where no capital funding was required;
· Emerging options from the Healthy Conversation 2019. Confirmation was given that no emerging options had been changed or refined, in the light of comments. The Committee noted that feedback would be reviewed at the end of Healthy Conversation 2019; and then feedback would be presented back to the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire to consider; and
· One member asked as to how much involvement the local authority had with regard to the creation of the local plan. The Committee was advised that dialogue was happening between the NHS and Lincolnshire County Council; and for the system to work there needed to be partnership working.
The Chairman extended thanks on behalf of the Committee to the Programme Director, STP for her update.
That the Chairman on behalf of the Committee be authorised to provide feedback on the Healthy Conversation 2019, the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Estates; and that a further update be received at either the December 2019 or January 2020 meeting.
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Innovation Index: Amid COVID-19, Companies that Serve Divers
|Jul 1| 21 min read
NEW YORK, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In Q2 2020, The Conference Board Innovation α Index powered by M•CAM for the United States increased by 13.5 percent over the previous quarter but was still down nearly 4.5 percent from a year ago. At the same time, the parallel global Innovation α Index, which tracks innovative companies worldwide, increased by 17.1 percent quarter over quarter, and was down by 2.2 percent from a year ago.
While the global COVID-19 pandemic has increased market volatility, companies that serve diversified business sectors and supply chains and maintain strong intellectual property management practices have shown resilience during this period. Normally, the indexes outperform indexes such as Russell 1000 and MSCI ACWI, but this has not been the case in the past quarter and year. The Russell 1000 index increased by 19.6 percent over the previous quarter and the MSCI ACWI Index increased by 18.1 percent over the previous quarter. The data show that Industrial Services and Retail Sectors in the US have performed well, but Process Industries have lagged somewhat. Globally, Retail Trade and Consumer Durables sectors have particularly performed well. However, Technology Services lost the largest share among the most innovative listed companies in the United States.
"Technology Services lost most in terms of their share in the US Innovation α Index while roughly maintaining their share globally. Technology transfer as a component of global procurement continues to play a role in transactions, but it is generally falling out of favor as companies are rethinking their business models," said Bart van Ark, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist at The Conference Board. "The Health Services and Health Technology sectors' stock price performance have also performed relatively weakly in the second quarter. The global pandemic has caused supply and demand mismatches in the healthcare sector and exposed additional supply chain challenges as well."
The Innovation α indexes reflect the stock market performance from one of the most fundamental sources of business growth – namely, innovation capabilities of companies. The indexes are expected to yield long-term results that exceed market averages. Because the market performance of companies is driven by many factors in the short term, the index returns can fluctuate compared to benchmarks. Measurement of innovation outcomes requires a long-term focus. For example, the cumulative growth of one thousand dollars invested in the US index in January 2013 exceeds the cumulative growth of the same amount invested in the Russell 1000 index by about 10 percent.
In the US index, the weights for Q3 increased the most for Finance, Industrial Services, Retail Trade, Producer Manufacturing, Energy Minerals, Consumer Durables, and Process Industries. Retail Trade and Industrial Services showed the highest quarterly performance in the second quarter.
In the global index, Retail Trade, Commercial Services, Consumer Durables, Electronic Technology, Energy Minerals, and Producer Manufacturing saw their weights for Q3 increase the most. Consumer Services, Retail Trade, Consumer Durables, Process Industries, Energy Minerals, and Non-Energy Minerals showed the highest quarterly performance in the second quarter.
"The third quarter weight of the Electronic Technology sector remains strong due to its diversified revenue sources," said David Martin, CEO of M•CAM International. "In the US index, the Finance sector also witnessed slight weight increases for Q3 as the FDIC announced the agency will loosen the restrictions from the Volcker Rule, offering banks more freedom to invest in venture capital and similar funds."
Latest insights from the Innovation α Index
The Conference Board Innovation α Index Powered by M•CAM was developed by M•CAM, an investment firm that analyzes intellectual property and intangible assets to support credit and equity products. It consists of two indexes that rank and identify the 100 most innovative US companies in the Russell 1000 universe of companies and the 120 most innovative global companies in the MSCI World Index universe of companies.1 The selection is determined by the potential of those companies to generate substantial revenue growth through the use of proprietary technologies and innovations. The rankings result from a series of algorithms that gauge a company's innovation standing by analyzing their patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and the value generated from them.
For the 2020 Q3 index reset, the indexes were reweighted on July 1, 2020 depending on the expected performance of their constituents.
In the US index, the top five ranked companies (based on their index weights for Q3 of 2020) are Microsoft Corporation (Technology Services), Halliburton Company (Industrial Services), Procter & Gamble Company (Consumer Non-Durables), QUALCOMM Incorporated (Electronic Technology), General Electric Company (Electronic Technology).
In the global index, the top five ranked companies (based on their index weights for Q3 of 2020) have remained the same as in Q2. They are adidas AG, Bayer AG, BMW, Daimler AG, and Thales SA in the Consumer Non-Durables, Health Technology, Consumer Durables, Consumer Durables, and Electronic Technology sectors, respectively.
"While the economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, the reopening of various regions and sectors have contributed to better stock market performance recently. Companies that serve diversified business sectors and supply chains and maintain strong management of intellectual property have proven resilient in this volatile environment," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Senior Director of Economic Research at The Conference Board. "Sectors related to consumer spending, like Retail Trade and Consumer Non-Durables, are expected to emphasize innovation efforts on operations, supply chains, and innovation management as confidence recovers."
About the Innovation α Index
The Conference Board Innovation α Index powered by M•CAM features 120 global and 100 US rankings of large public companies in two separate indexes. The constituent companies in the indexes are expected to generate higher stock market performance than those that are not in the index because they invest in intangible assets and effectively deploy their innovations. The US and global indexes enable a direct look at the financial outcomes of the companies' innovation activity that arises out of their intangible investments such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
The indexes demonstrate that companies that focus on innovations – those protected with proprietary rights – will perform better in financial markets in the long term. The companies in the indexes are weighted according to each firm's ability to invest in, develop, control, and deploy intellectual property to achieve strategic advantage over competitors. The index is rules-based and is reweighted quarterly on the first trading day of January, April, July, and October. The index is also reconstituted annually on the first trading day of January. During the reconstitution, up to ten percent of the index components may be replaced. Stock prices and market capitalization are not factors in determining index weighting.
See tables on pages 4-6 for more information on sectors and changes in weights. More information on the innovation index is available in a white paper (available here), which details the methodology and results. A complete ranking of the most innovative companies (US and global), their weights in the indexes, and their changes in weights is also available here.
About The Conference Board Innovation α United States Index powered by M•CAM
The US index uses a quantitative, rule-based methodology to measure the performance of top 100 US companies in innovation ability. The universe of the index are equities of companies similar to those in the Russell 1000, including the 1000 US companies with the largest market capitalization.
About The Conference Board Innovation α Global Index powered by M•CAM
The global Index uses a quantitative, rule-based methodology to measure the performance of the top 120 global companies in innovation ability. The universe of the index is similar to the MSCI World Index, including companies from the U.S., Europe, Japan, etc.
M•CAM, the index owner, measures the innovation ability of companies by analyzing their powers in the control and deployment of intellectual property (IP), including patents, trademarks, and copyrights, etc. Since 1998, M•CAM has aggregated and maintained the world's largest organized repository of state-granted IP from over 160 countries. This analysis provides an absolute qualitative and quantitative measure of each individual company's innovation and management thereof. It also provides a relative score of how one company's performance is likely to compare with others with whom it cooperates or competes.
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org.
1 United Technologies Corp and Raytheon Company completed an all-stock merger and formed Raytheon Technologies Corporation effective on April 4th, 2020. Consequently, United Technologies Crop and Raytheon Company have been deleted from the INAU index and Raytheon Technologies Corporation has been added, leading to a total of 99 companies in INAU index for 2020Q3.
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How to Know When It's Time to Make a Career Change
by Clare McLaughlin
Making a career change is a daunting prospect as it is often hard to assess when you should leave your current job to pursue a new line of work which can be both a confusing and stressful time. This article shall provide an informative guide on how to assess when it is time to make a career change.
Influence of Current Job On Mental and Physical Health
Usually, when you are attempting to change jobs, you are unsure about making the move into unknown territory which sometimes can feel like a gamble. However, in the long run, changing jobs and even professions can be extremely rewarding and bring with it greater job satisfaction.
The first step to knowing when it is time to make a career change, as simple as it sounds, is to take a step back and ask yourself why it is that you are thinking of changing jobs. Considering changing jobs can range from a whole host of reasons such as not liking the company that you currently work for to feeling underappreciated. In many instances, individuals feel that their workload is a primary factor in influencing their decisions as they either feel over-worked or not mentally challenged. It can be helpful to try to pinpoint one or two specific reasons and assess the extent to which they are logical reasons for precipitating a career move. For example, dealing with challenging co-workers could be resolved by discussing the issues with your manager whereas an issue such as the job negatively affecting your personal life probably merits a career change.
Assess and Reflect On Why You Want a Career Change
A vital sign that it is time to make a career change is when your job is negatively affecting your health whether that is physically, mentally or both. While many people get in a rut with their work and it is common to sometimes not feel overly enthusiastic towards your job, if your work is causing you to feel drained of energy and permanently exhausted, it may well be time to re-assess the situation. The British mental health charity Mind states that at least one in six workers experience common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression in the workplace. If your job is causing you to stay awake at night and you are finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning this is a surefire sign that your job is taking its toll on your mental health.
Burn out from stress can also manifest itself in your physical health as your immune system becomes less effective in fighting off colds and viruses. Stress can reveal itself in a range of symptoms from insomnia to cold sores to migraines. Therefore, if you are finding that your job is affecting your health it is crucial to address this and make the necessary changes.
Assess the Pros and Cons of Moving Jobs
An excellent way to assess and come to a decision about whether it is the right time to make a career change is to split a piece of paper into two sections and list both the pros and cons of leaving your current job for the one that you have in mind. Such a big life change is always going to be a step out of your comfort zone but weighing up the factors with a logical mindset will help you come to a decision.
Some of the factors that should be taken into consideration involve how long it would take to commute, the comparison of salaries and the likelihood of how much stress the new job would entail. Writing these factors down on paper will help you to come to a well-balanced conclusion.
Ways to Make a Career Change
There are several ways to prepare you for making a career change that will help to make the transition smoother. Ensuring a plan of action such as establishing when you intend on handing in your notice and will start to look for jobs will help you to feel as if you know what you are working towards. Saving money is also a good idea as it will ensure that you have finances to tide you by until you get paid in your new job. Researching into new career paths and employment is a helpful step to take to allow you to figure out if there is a particular job in another field that you would be better suited to having.
Another good way to prepare you for making a career change is to get advice off others whether that is from a friend, family member or a career adviser. It can be overwhelming to make such an important decision alone so seeking out advice, especially professional advice, can help you realise what options you have on the table. Career fares and networking events are a beneficial way to receive information and discover how you can upgrade your current skill set to widen your career prospects.
Wondering if you should make a career change? Don't spend any more time fretting and instead assess how your current job is making you feel and make a plan of action to help you land your dream job.
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What fixes the Structure of a Company?
Structure of a company is dependent upon many factors and preferences. In theory a lot many structures are possible than what are prevalent in practice. Social conditions, ego considerations and political atmosphere play an important role in the structure formulation of companies.
When investors want to retain management in their own hands, partnership or sole-trade form of organization becomes suitable. If the investors do not have much time for business and want to make investment only, the company form of organization fits well into the scheme of things.
The nature and extent of formalities required at the time of establishing a concern also influence the decision about the form of organization. A joint stock company requires the service of qualified persons for getting it registered.
It involves a lot of money at the time of incorporation too. On the other hand, a sole trade business can be started at any time without going through various formalities. In case of a company, if the owners are not ready to go through various formalities they are unable to start it.
A good form of organization should also provide for flexibility in its operations. It should be possible to change or adjust its operations with the change in circumstances.
A sole-trader has absolute power over the affairs of his business and is able to introduce changes quickly to meet the need of changing time and situations without involving lavish expenditure.
Another important factor is stability and continuity of operations. The discontinuation of business causes wastage of resources and is a source of inconvenience to the consumers as well. This scenario is also responsible for considerable social loss.
The company form of organization offers the maximum stability, as it is not affected in any way by the death or insolvency of its members. On the other hand, a sole-trade business comes to an end on the inability or death of the proprietor. A partnership firm also suffers from uncertainties of duration because it can be dissolved at the time of death, insolvency or lunacy.
In a nutshell, it can be said that various company structures have their own advantages as well as negative points and it depends upon the prevalent conditions as far as the choice of a particular company structure goes.


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Credentials Overview
Player and Team Registration
NY District Rule mandates: Any player from another USA Hockey Affiliate/District who wants to register and participate on a team within New York will not be permitted to register until he/she provides written documentation that he/she does not have any financial obligation, whether monetary or equipment, to any component of their previous Affiliate/District.
All Tournament-Bound (TB) teams and players (except Women's Senior A) must be registered with USA Hockey and must be a member in good standing of an affiliate association on or before December 31 of the playing season. (Women's Senior A teams must be registered with USA Hockey and be a member in good standing of an affiliate association by the third Monday in March).
Teams competing on natural ice have until January 20 to register. Player changes to the official team roster for youth Tier I and Tier II teams and girls'/women's national tournament-bound teams will not be accepted after December 31.
For games to count in meeting the 20/10 (14/10 girls'/women's) rule, that team's official team roster registration form (1-T) must be certified by the appropriate district registrar or his/her designee prior to that game being played.
It is recommended that Youth and Girls'/Women's registered ice hockey teams have a manager. All Youth and Girls'/Women's national championship bound
teams are required to have a team manager. A coach who also serves as team manager would register only as a coach. Managers are covered under USA Hockey
insurance policies.
A team manager who is not registered as a coach may not participate in on-ice activities or be on the bench during games. The team manager shall be the custodian of all documents necessary for credential review prior to participation in invitational tournaments and district, regional and national championships.
See Section IX: District Playoffs and National Championships, Subsection P. for complete listing.
Tournament Eligibility and Registration
(1) Players and registered team members properly classified shall be eligible to participate in district and national tournaments. For specifics see: (a) Rules & Regulations; Section II: Classifications; Subsections Youth, Girls/Women, High School Varsity and/or Prep School (b) Rules & Regulations; Section III: Team Membership and Registration.
(2) The team shall be certified by its appropriate registrar (form 2-C, team roster registration certification) to have complied with all eligibility requirements.
(3) A verification and affirmation that a review of each player's birth certificate has been completed by a district registrar or his/her designee. When no verification and affirmation is provided, a copy of governmentissued birth certificate, verification of birth or copy of a passport identification page for each rostered player, is required. Also, for High School Varsity and/or Prep School divisions, evidence of current school enrollment eligibility to participate on the team is required.
Number of Games for Eligibility – Districts and nationals
(a) Each team must have competed as a team unit in at least twenty(20) games for youth teams, at least fourteen (14) for girls'/women's teams except Women's Senior A and at least ten (10) games for High School Varsity and/or Prep School divisions, and
(b) Each player must have played in at least ten (10) games during the season or at least five (5) games for High School Varsity and/or Prep School divisions. Women's Senior A players must have played in the ten (10) games prior to the third Monday in March. Women's Senior A district all-star teams are allowed and may be composed of players having played in ten (10) games for a district team prior to the third Monday in March. This team will not be required to have played as a team prior to the nationals.
(c) For games to count in meeting the 20/10 (14/10 girls'/women's, 10/5 high school varsity and/or prep school) rule, that team's player roster form (1-T) must be certified by the appropriate registrar or his/her designee prior to that game being played. Teams formed and certified prior to the September 1 season start may have games played in August counted toward fulfilling the 20/10 (14/10 girls'/women's, 10/5 high school varsity and/or prep school) requirement, with approval of the district registrar. Player changes to the official team roster for youth Tier I and Tier II teams and girls'/women's national championship bound teams will not be accepted after December 31 (February 15 for High School Varsity and/or Prep School divisions). Any question regarding eligibility of game count in the girls'/women's program are to be resolved by a committee composed of the appropriate registrar, the appropriate district Girls'/Women's Section Representative and the Girls'/Women's Section Director. If the issue cannot be resolved, the team may appeal to a committee composed of the Youth Council chair, the Registrar Section director and the national championship director or their designees.


June 22-25, 2009 in Kraków, Poland.
MobiSys 2009 seeks to present innovative and significant research on the design, implementation, usage, and evaluation of mobile computing and wireless systems, applications, and services. This conference builds on the success of the previous six MobiSys conferences. It is jointly sponsored by ACM SIGMOBILE and the USENIX Association.


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The rotation bee kiddie ride self control plane is designed with vivid cartoon bee appearance, it also designed with two seats in one bee body, so that to make kids play togehter with little friends or parents. On the bee plane body, there are also set two press buttons which made for players to use them control their bee plane fly ups and downs freely. When all the bee planes flying ups or downs togehter, it really seem like a small plane fight, interesting and exciting.
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#include "ndpi_protocols.h"
#ifdef NDPI_PROTOCOL_SMB

static void ndpi_int_smb_add_connection(struct ndpi_detection_module_struct
										  *ndpi_struct, struct ndpi_flow_struct *flow)
{
	ndpi_int_add_connection(ndpi_struct, flow, NDPI_PROTOCOL_SMB, NDPI_REAL_PROTOCOL);
}

void ndpi_search_smb_tcp(struct ndpi_detection_module_struct *ndpi_struct, struct ndpi_flow_struct *flow)
{
	struct ndpi_packet_struct *packet = &flow->packet;

	if(packet && packet->tcp) {
	  NDPI_LOG(NDPI_PROTOCOL_SMB, ndpi_struct, NDPI_LOG_DEBUG, "search SMB.\n");

	  if (packet->tcp->dest == htons(445)
	      && packet->payload_packet_len > (32 + 4 + 4)
	      && (packet->payload_packet_len - 4) == ntohl(get_u_int32_t(packet->payload, 0))
	      && get_u_int32_t(packet->payload, 4) == htonl(0xff534d42)) {
	    NDPI_LOG(NDPI_PROTOCOL_SMB, ndpi_struct, NDPI_LOG_DEBUG, "found SMB.\n");
	    ndpi_int_smb_add_connection(ndpi_struct, flow);
	    return;

	  }
	}

	NDPI_LOG(NDPI_PROTOCOL_SMB, ndpi_struct, NDPI_LOG_DEBUG, "exclude SMB.\n");
	NDPI_ADD_PROTOCOL_TO_BITMASK(flow->excluded_protocol_bitmask, NDPI_PROTOCOL_SMB);
}

#endif

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Kobe Bryant Breaks NBA Auction Record, Final All-Star Game Jersey Sold for $100K
Kobe Bryant scored 60 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in his final game after 20 seasons in the league. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Bag of Air from Kobe Bryant's Final Career Game Reaches $15,000 on eBay
By Dave Martin
April 17, 2016 Updated: April 17, 2016
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's final career game was Wednesday night. And while the Lakers had all kinds of Kobe merchandise for sale, there was one thing they might have overlooked selling—a bag of air from the game itself.
Thankfully, someone on eBay had the good sense to collect the air from Bryant's final game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, put it in a sandwich bag, and sell it on eBay.
Everything from @KobeBryant's last game is for sale. And we mean EVERYTHING (H/T @powersco) pic.twitter.com/XmH0nrOj0o
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 17, 2016
Incredibly, the item reached $15,000 by Sunday morning before being abruptly removed.
Video: Kobe Bryant Career Highlights, Photos, Stats From 20-Year Run With Lakers
Twenty-five percent of the profits of the air from Bryant's final game would have gone to support St. Jude's Research Hospital, which may have helped the bidding. Or else there are just a lot of "Mamba" fanatics out there who will pay anything for a useless, not even visible, piece of history—wrapped up in a sandwich bag.
UPDATE: This supposed bag of air from Kobe's last game is up to $15,000, with 93 bids https://t.co/pGaPNKceUB pic.twitter.com/l4rIAfxIDa
— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) April 17, 2016
Bryant's final game was certainly a memorable one—with or without a bag of air to memorialize it. The 37-year old scored 60 points on 22-for-50 shooting, which were the most shots taken by a player in more than 30 years, as the Lakers came back to beat the Utah Jazz 101–96.
The 18-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, and former MVP finished his career with 33,643 points—the third-most in the history of the NBA. He also won five championships in his 20 seasons with the Lakers.


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2013 Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate absurdity and science
Posted by Shireen Gonzaga in Human World | September 23, 2013
Pure silly science? Don't be fooled. Many awards were for serious research published in reputable journals. "Laugh, then think," say the organizers.
The Stinker, official mascot of the Ig Nobel Prizes. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Each year, before Nobel Prizes are announced in Stockholm, Sweden, the Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded at a side-splitting ceremony at the Sanders Theater at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This parody of the Nobel Prizes has been having a little fun with science since its inception in 1991, awarding 10 prizes each year to a variety of research disciplines that include medicine, economics, physics, and, just for laughs, peace. The 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded on September 12, in the presence of 1,200 ardent fans and thousands watching via live video stream, with its typical offbeat mix of awards, skits, and onstage science experiments. Prize winners were honored for works that included the effects of opera on mice recovering from heart transplants, the discovery that dung beetles could navigate using stars in the Milky Way, and research confirming that drunk people think they're attractive.
The Ig Nobel events are organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a bi-monthly magazine featuring the funny side of science. On their website, they explain the philosophy behind Ig Nobels:
We are honoring achievements that make people laugh, then think. Good achievements can also be odd, funny, and even absurd; so can bad achievements. A lot of good science gets attacked because of its absurdity. A lot of bad science gets revered despite its absurdity.
Listed below are the 2013 Ig Nobel Prize winners and the photos from their acceptance speeches. Links to scientific papers that earned them the awards are available at the Annals of Improbable Research 2013 Ig Nobel Prize webpage.
The lead author of the paper that won the Ig Nobel medical prize speaks, while his co-authors hum music from Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Medicine Prize: Masateru Uchiyama, Xiangyuan Jin, Qi Zhang, Toshihito Hirai, Atsushi Amano, Hisashi Bashuda, and Masanori Niimi, for assessing the effect of listening to opera, on heart transplant patients who are mice. (Auditory stimulation of opera music induced prolongation of murine cardiac allograft survival and maintained generation of regulatory CD4+CD25+ cells, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, vol. 7, no. 26, March 2012)
Ig Nobel Psychology prize winner Laurent Bègue tries to drown out Miss Sweetie Poo's protests. It was this 8-year-old's job to stop speakers who went over their allocated 1-minute time limit by whining "please stop, I'm bored" … until they stopped. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Psychology Prize: Laurent Bègue, Brad Bushman, Oulmann Zerhouni, Baptiste Subra, and Medhi Ourabah, for confirming, by experiment, that people who think they are drunk also think they are attractive. (Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beer Holder: People Who Think They Are Drunk Also Think They Are Attractive, British Journal of Psychology, May 2012)
2013 Ig Nobel Joint Prize in Biology and Astronomy winners. The balls symbolize the "balls" they have for daring to do such unique research. Image credit: Improbable Research Inc.
Joint Prize in Biology and Astronomy: Marie Dacke, Emily Baird, Marcus Byrne, Clarke Scholtz, and Eric J. Warrant, for discovering that when dung beetles get lost, they can navigate their way home by looking at the Milky Way. Four of the authors spoke in turn, starting with "some people think that science is crap …." (Dung Beetles Use the Milky Way for Orientation, Current Biology, January 2013)
2013 Ig Nobel Safety/Engineering prize was awarded to the late Gustano Pizzo. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Safety/Engineering Prize: The late Gustano Pizzo, for inventing an electro-mechanical system to trap airplane hijackers. The system drops a hijacker through trap doors, seals him into a package, then drops the encapsulated hijacker through the airplane's specially-installed bomb bay doors, whence he parachutes to Earth, where police, having been alerted by radio, await his arrival. US Patent #3811643, Gustano A. Pizzo, anti-hijacking system for aircraft, May 1972.
2013 Ig Nobel physics prize winner Alberto Minetti tries to finish his speech despite protests from Miss Sweetie Poo. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Laboratory experiment of research that won the 2013 Ig Nobel physics prize. Image via Alberto Minetti, et al. and Improbable Research Inc.
Physics Prize: Alberto Minetti, Yuri Ivanenko, Germana Cappellini, Nadia Dominici, and Francesco Lacquaniti, for discovering that some people would be physically capable of running across the surface of a pond — if those people and that pond were on the moon. Several of the authors accepted the prize in person. They played a video clip of the experiment, a man wearing yellow fins, attached to a harness, trying to walk on water in a kiddie pool. (Humans Running in Place on Water at Simulated Reduced Gravity, PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 7, 2012)
2013 Ig Nobel chemistry prize recipients present Miss Sweetie Poo with onions. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Chemistry Prize: Shinsuke Imai, Nobuaki Tsuge, Muneaki Tomotake, Yoshiaki Nagatome, Toshiyuki Nagata, and Hidehiko Kumgai, for discovering that the biochemical process by which onions make people cry is even more complicated than scientists previously realized. (Plant Biochemistry: An Onion Enzyme that Makes the Eyes Water, Nature, vol. 419, no. 6908, October 2002)
All the authors were present to accept the prize in person, wiping off tears during the acceptance speech. Miss Sweetie Poo, summoned to make them stop, was presented with a gift of onions.
2013 Ig Nobel Archaeology Prize winner Brian Crandall presents Miss Sweetie Poo with a shrew. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Archaeology Prize: Brian Crandall and Peter Stahl, for parboiling a dead shrew, then swallowing the shrew without chewing, then carefully examining everything excreted during subsequent days. They wanted to see which bones would dissolve inside the human digestive system, and which bones would not. (Human Digestive Effects on a Micromammalian Skeleton, Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 22, November 1995)
Crandall accepted the prize, pleased to be finally recognized for an experiment he conducted 20 years ago as an undergraduate. Forced to cut his speech short by Miss Sweetie Poo, he took the opportunity to present her with a shrew. Today, Crandall is co-owner of Mad Science of the Mid-Hudson, an organization that develops and delivers, quoted from their website, "unique, hands-on science experiences for children that are as entertaining as they are educational."
Following the applaud-less 2013 Ig Nobel Peace prize announcement, several event participants demonstrated how one-handed clapping works. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Peace Prize: Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, for making it illegal to applaud in public, and to the Belarus State Police, for arresting a one-armed man for applauding. The audience was asked not to applaud and were given a demonstration of one-handed clapping.
2013 Ig Nobel Probability Prize winner Bert Tolkamp gives a thumbs-up. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
Probability Prize: Bert Tolkamp, Marie Haskell, Fritha Langford, David Roberts, and Colin Morgan, for making two related discoveries. First, the longer a cow has been lying down, the more likely that cow will soon stand up. Second, once a cow stands up, you cannot easily predict how soon that cow will lie down again. (Are Cows More Likely to Lie Down the Longer They Stand? Applied Animal Behaviour Science, vol. 124, nos. 1-2, 2010)
The lead author, who has been studying cows for most of his career, began by remarking that cows can be really boring so he had to come up with a title to make the paper sound interesting.
Public Health Prize: Kasian Bhanganada, Tu Chayavatana, Chumporn Pongnumkul, Anunt Tonmukayakul, Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, Krit Komaratal, and Henry Wilde, for the medical techniques described in their report Surgical Management of an Epidemic of Penile Amputations in Siam — techniques which they recommend, except in cases where the amputated penis had been partially eaten by a duck. (American Journal of Surgery, 1983, no. 146)
Cover of a past issue of Annals of Improbable Research. Image via Improbable Research Inc.
The Ig Nobel plaque, a hammer sealed inside a transparent glass box, with a sign that reads, "In case of EMERGENCY, use hammer to break glass." Image via Improbable Research Inc.
The Ig Nobel award included a cash prize of ten trillion dollars, in Zimbabwean currency. Image credit: Improbable Research Inc.
Marc Abrahams, known as the chief airhead, editor and co-founder of the Annals of Improbable Research, was master of ceremonies at the event. The evening began with a deluge of paper planes, thrown by the audience towards the stage (the ceremony would later end with more paper planes). On one side of the stage was a small orchestra of musicians dressed in scrubs, all of them physicians and medical researchers from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Seated, at the other end of the stage, were VIP participants that included real Nobel laureates and distinguished university professors. A rather odd sight on the stage were two people covered in silver body paint and carrying a flashlight: they were the human spotlights that shone their flashlights on whoever was speaking.
Besides the presentation of Ig Nobels, the event was interspersed with science demonstrations, short scientific speeches on this year's Ig Nobel theme, "Force," and a win-a-date-with-a-Nobel-laureate drawing. The event also included a four-part mini opera, funny but cringeworthy, about a couple who patented a spinning human birthing machine.
Recipients of the 2013 Ig Nobels came from 18 countries: Australia, Belarus, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, and USA. Many of them, traveling at their own expense, came to accept their prize in person with humorous speeches and even a little performance art.
The Ig Nobel prize plaque showcased a hammer sealed inside a transparent glass box, with a sign that said, "in case of emergency, use hammer to break glass." The award came with a certificate, a piece of paper handwritten with "Ig Nobel Prize," signed by several real Nobel Laureates.
There was also a cash prize, ten trillion dollars, in Zimbabwean currency (don't bother looking up the exchange rate for US dollars, Zimbabwean notes are no longer in use).
The Annals of Improbable Research organized the 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes, awarded on September 12, 2013, continuing a tradition that began in 1991. Ten prizes were awarded for a variety of categories including medicine, economics, physics, psychology, and peace. The 2013 prize winners, from 18 countries, were honored for works that included the effects of opera on mice recovering from heart transplants, discovery that dung beetles could navigate using stars in the Milky Way, and evidence that drunk people think they're attractive.
Shireen Gonzaga
Shireen Gonzaga is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about natural history. She is also a technical editor at an astronomical observatory where she works on documentation for astronomers. Shireen has many interests and hobbies related to the natural world. She lives in Cockeysville, Maryland.


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Visit Every Book Lover's Dream Town
Posted on 6th April 2017 by d.marsden
The Swan at Hay
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In the heart of Wales situated in Hay-on-Wye, The Swan at Hay offers a stylishly modern stay, entwining the town's quaint character in the simplest ways. Hay-on-Wye is a book lover's dream, filled with almost 40 bookshops and is a town that flaunts local creative talent; The Swan pays tribute to this, with an array of books set out along the staircase, to the toiletries being from local suppliers. The Swan at Hay is at the heart of so much in this iconic town. There are also plenty of galleries, antique shops and craft shops to show off the best of Wales' countryside.
The grade II listed Georgian building was built in 1812 and currently boasts a restaurant, two separate bars, an events hall; with 19 newly refurbished bedrooms, The Swan at Hay provides the perfect base from which to explore the world-renowned town of Hay on Wye, the Brecon Beacons and the Welsh/Herefordshire Marches. Each room has an en-suite bathroom with a shower whilst most rooms also have a bath. All rooms are equipped with flat screen TV, tea & coffee making facilities and Myddfai toiletries. Each bedroom features botanical studies created by local artist Lea Gregory.
Local talent is where The Swan at Hay shines best. The hotel works with many local companies from Hay-on-Wye and guests will experience a true Hay-on-Wye experience whilst staying at the hotel:
Myddfai Trading Company for the bathroom toiletries. Myddfai is a social enterprise working with challenged adults, helping them achieve more. The company offers innovative and environmentally friendly products made in Wales all Paraben and cruelty free.
The artwork at the hotel was purchased from one of Wales's best galleries – The Lion Street Gallery, also located in Hay-on-Wye. The gallery mainly promotes artists who work in Wales and the Borders.
Crockery has been handmade bespoke for The Swan at Hay by Pauline Patterson.
The hotel's coffee supplier, also based in Hay-on-Wye, is Black Mountain Roast who offer small batch coffee, fresh from Wales.
Each bedroom has a selection of books purchased from Hay on Wye Booksellers, a bookshop located in the town for over forty years. The owner Mike actually started selling books from the Swan at Hay hotel many years ago.
The hotel also boasts three rooms to dine in: The Garden Room Restaurant, 1812 Bar and The Market Bar. The 30 cover Garden Room restaurant is open daily under Head Chef Jerry Adam. With previous experience in Michelin-starred restaurants, Jerry showcases his talent by providing exquisite meals, mixed with a personable touch. The Garden Room's five-course meal gives guests an opportunity to taste a range of dishes that have been finely cooked with local produce; from partridge to prawns and trout to tofu, Jerry's menu will equally impress taste buds and stomach, perfectly completing your night. If there is room for something sweet, refresh your palate with the highly-recommended passion fruit curd with coconut and meringue, or try something new, such as the dark chocolate tofu and hazelnut.
Jerry also oversees the two more casual bars. A bar menu is served in either the 1812 Bar (named after the date the hotel was built) with 25 covers or The Market Bar. The Market Bar overlooks the functioning market and dogs are welcome in this bar. The design is rustic with wood salvaged from the original stables and guests and visitors are free to dine selecting from any of the menus where they like at the hotel.
Fans of contemporary painting, sculpture, pottery and glass will be spoilt for choice in Hay-on-Wye. A total of seven galleries have come together under the 'Hay Gallery Trail' all from different disciplines. Hay-on-Wye has the highest concentration of galleries (in relation to the size of the population of the town) to anywhere in Wales.
The Swan at Hay will unveil a selection of Literary Salons in 2017 and 2018 hosted by journalist and author Liz Hoggard. These salons will include lunch or afternoon tea, a Q&A with the author and a book signing at the end. The hotel is also teaming up with several chefs throughout the year for Guest Chef Evenings including with Great British Menu runner up Andrew Scott of Restaurant 56 in Faringdon. Several Wine Dinners are also scheduled with leading sommeliers including a dinner supported by Tanners Wines and hosted by former Le Gavroche Head Sommelier, Thierry Tomasin. For the more adventurous Murder Mystery Events will also be hosted with event partner Murder on the Side.
The Swan at Hay is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and the hotel can cater for up to 120 guests. The hotel is also home to a smaller meeting and events room which can cater for up to 12 guests.
The Swan at Hay is family friendly, pet friendly (4 rooms allow pets for a £15 fee) and offers a car park at the side of the hotel. The hotel is the perfect base for exploring the north-easternmost tip of the Brecon Beacons National Park, ideal for outdoor activities including walking, cycling and canoeing close by.
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Malcolm Turnbull's Super Ministry
The new Home Affairs Ministry will be an administrative behemoth. It is unlikely that it will bring any great national security dividends. It is very likely that it will have undesirable consequences for Australia's immigration program.
The Home Affairs Ministry takes the federal police, ASIO, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission away from the Attorney-General. It takes the Office of Transport Security away from the Infrastructure Minister. It gives them all to the Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, who already has his own quasi-security agency, the Australian Border Force.
The politics here are obvious. Dutton is a senior conservative in a government that conspicuously lacks senior conservatives. But as a policy matter, there's little public evidence to suggest that we our federal agencies are struggling to coordinate on security matters – although the 2014 Sydney siege did reveal weaknesses in federal-state security coordination, which the government has rightly moved to repair.
Where agencies sit on the ministerial map can have significant policy consequences. The creation of the Home Affairs Ministry locks in this government's recasting of immigration as an economic opportunity to immigration as a security threat – a threat to national security, biosecurity, even economic security. Malcolm Turnbull has begun to use Julia Gillard's old formulation: "Australian jobs are for Australians".
Immigration and security are only a good fit if you squint very hard. For the most part Dutton's day job has been the mundane work of supervising and approving or denying marginal visa applicants. The immigration minister is vested more discretionary powers than anyone else in the cabinet. Now that his focus is on security – taking constant briefings from ASIO and the AFP about domestic threats – security is how Australia's immigration program will now be framed.
Author Chris BergPosted on July 27, 2017 July 30, 2017 Categories ArticlesTags RMIT Life, security


Kathy L. Anderson D.O., Matt Leavitt, D.O., Nauman Nisar, M.D.
Click here to download a PDF of this study: Photo rejuvenation utilizing a Krypton light source: A clinical and histological study.
Background: Treatment of skin irregularities due to aging, sunlight or congenital factors by noninvasive techniques is of growing interest. Solar lentigenes, telangiectasias, skin texture irregularities, enlarged pores, rhytides and generalized dyschromia contribute to the appearance of aging skin. Lasers as well as high intensity pulsed light devices have been used for non-ablative treatment of aging skin.
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of non-ablative photo rejuvenation treatments using a patented Krypton light source device by Novalis Medical utilizing means of histological changes, photographic documentation as well as patient satisfaction. Methods: 20 patients aged 15 – 66 years with varying degrees of skin irregularities and/or vascular lesions were treated with 1 – 3 treatments at 3 weeks intervals using a Krypton light source at fluencies varying from 10 – 19 J/cm2. Skin biopsies were performed, pre/post treatment photos were taken, and self-evaluating patient questionnaires were compiled to assess patient satisfaction regarding various aspects of the treatment results.
Results: All patients in this study reported moderate to extreme satisfaction with the overall results of their treatment. There was improvement in each category of telangiectasias, skin smoothness, pore size, pigmented irregularities and fine wrinkles for all patients treated in each applicable category. The subjects experienced no severe side effects and minimal down time. Histology showed new collagen formation with no damage to the epidermis or dermal appendages.
Conclusion: Treatment of telangiectasias, photo damaged, congenital and/or age related skin irregularities using the patented Krypton light source from Novalis Medical is a new, safe and effective method for non-ablative photo rejuvenation treatment.
Skin rejuvenating procedures are concerned with skin irregularities caused by ultraviolet rays 1 (photo damage) and skin irregularities caused by genetic and/or age related factors2. Patients consult dermatologists and plastic surgeons daily with questions regarding the latest techniques available to retain their appearance of youthfulness. These techniques involve filling and smoothing defects, diminishing age spots and discoloration, and removing visible blood vessels. Today's busy schedules don't afford many patients the necessary down time for resurfacing techniques and invasive surgery as they did in the past. Many patients are now searching for a "minimal downtime" procedure with obvious beneficial results. Patients often have several cosmetic goals in mind: improvement of wrinkles, smoothing of skin texture, removal of age spots and blood vessels, and reduction of pore size. Frequently, multiple procedures and techniques are required to accomplish these goals; which in turn increases overall treatment time, treatment cost, and treatment downtime. The search for a nonablative technique that can accomplish several cosmetic goals with one treatment modality would be a strong step forward in meeting the needs of our cosmetic patients.
This study consisted of 20 patients (17 female; 3 male) ages 15-66 with varying degrees of photo damage/aging of the skin and/or congenital vascular lesions who had no previous treatments for these indications. All patients were Fitzpatrick skin types I – III and received 1 to 3 treatments, determined by the extent of the irregularity treated and the desired end result. All but one patient displayed some visible evidence of skin photo damage or aging. (i.e. dyschromia, wrinkles, laxity, and/or telangiectasias). Patients with a history of recent oral retinoid use, sensitivity to radiation light, suspicious lesions in the treatment area, neoplastic or inflammatory, or taking photosensitizing medications were excluded from the study. No patients had a history of previous laser or high intensity light treatment. Those patients with a history of herpes simplex where given prophylactic anti-viral medication prior to treatment. Patients using topical medication for acne or rosacea were allowed to continue as needed. Patients were instructed to use a mild cleanser and sunblock with moisturizer daily. Informed consent for the procedure and photographic documentation was obtained. Pre and posttreatment biopsies were performed on 6 patients. Pretreatment involved thorough cleansing of the skin followed by the application of a chilled clear plume barrier lotion (1mm thick) to the treatment area. Light is directed to the skin via a stainless steel and ceramic reflective light guide that is placed directly on the skin. The spot size of the light output is 1.3 x .6 inches. The light source is produced by a special Krypton flashlamp that produces a patented specific wavelength distribution pattern (Novalis Medical, LLC, Tampa, FL) in the range of 530nm – 1200nm (Fig. 1).
The Krypton light source device used in this study was developed by Novalis Medical, LLC. This device was the 1st generation of the company's newer devices now called the Clareon® and Solarus®. This 1st generation device has two modes: mode 1 for pigmented / vascular lesion removal and mode 2 for hair removal. Mode 1 was selected for the patients in this study. In mode 1, the Krypton light source device delivers a "treatment shot" consisting of four 12ms pulses with no delay between pulses, creating a total "treatment shot" duration of 48ms. The device delivers 1 treatment shot every 3 seconds to allow time to move the delivery head to the next consecutive area. The eyes were protected from light using goggles or cotton pads. The treatment fluence setting varied between 10 and 19 J/cm2. Fluences were adjusted as necessary at successive treatments. Treatment fluences were chosen to minimize or prevent edema and purpura while still achieving the desired endpoint. The beard area on the males was avoided to prevent potential hair loss. Two consecutive treatment shots were applied to each spot area prior to moving to the next treatment area. Patient feedback regarding the pain experienced was elicited. The treatment ensued until a desired endpoint of slight erythema and/or darkening of the visible lentigenes/dyschromia within 90 seconds of the treatment was observed. A specific area was retreated at a higher fluence during the same treatment session if the tissue response appeared to be less than adequate. All patients experienced a sensation analogous to an rubber band slapping the skin with each treatment shot. The light guide is placed directly onto the area being treated and moved systematically across the entire treatment site. Large treatment areas are divided into sections. As each section is treated, additional cooled plume barrier lotion is applied before moving to the next section. This was done for patient comfort and to prevent plume from sticking to the device output window. After all sites are treated, the plume barrier lotion is wiped from the skin and a Class III topical corticosteroid is applied immediately post treatment, and the patient is given samples of the same to apply twice in the next 24 hours. Again, this will minimize the chance of any blistering secondary to epidermal heat transfer. Three patients requested some form of anesthetic to reduce the discomfort and a topical anesthetic cream was used on 3 patients (Ela-Max, Ferndale Labs). The anesthetic was applied 30 minutes prior to the procedure and removed prior to treatment.
Patients being treated for solar lentigenes were advised to expect superficial crusting of lesions that would resolve within 1 – 2 weeks. The patients being treated for telangiectasias and general dyschromia did not experience a distinct peeling effect, but did have the universally experienced post treatment state of mild exfoliation and a feeling of skin tightness. Erythema and slight purpura were experienced in all patients to varying degrees. The patients were advised to use the same mild soap, sunblock and moisturizer post-treatment as they used pre-treatment. The use of acne medication could be resumed in 3 days. Patients were strongly advised to avoid sun exposure to the treated area throughout the pre and post treatment time period.
The objective of the treatment protocol was to maximize improvement of pigmented and vascular lesions and over-all skin quality appearance with minimal down time. The pre and post treatment photos were taken with a Polaroid Macro-5 camera and were assessed by the investigators and patients for objective proof of improvement. Unalterable Polaroid pictures were used due to the increasing skepticism surrounding the ease of manipulation of digital photography. The patients were then asked to respond to a questionnaire (Table A) and subjectively evaluate their treatment in regards to various cosmetic irregularities (Table C). These evaluations were obtained 4 – 6 weeks after their final treatment when post-treatment photos were taken.
Use the following scale from 1 through 10 to assess your Photo Rejuvenation treatment.
0 = Unsatisfied with the results.
5 = Moderately satisfied with the results.
10 = Extremely satisfied with the results.
20 patients completed successive treatments for signs of photoaging such as freckles (Fig. 3a,b), solar lentigenes, course skin texture, fine wrinkles (Fig. 4a,b), telangiectasias (Fig. 5a,b), and rosacea. The patients were asked to rate their satisfaction regarding the improvement of the various aspects of their specific skin problems. All patients were moderately to extremely satisfied with their treatment. A questionnaire (Table A) was given to each patient for self-evaluation of the treatment. The area treated, age, condition treated, and number of treatments were noted for each patient (Table B). Patients were asked to rate their satisfaction with the treatment on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being unsatisfied with the treatment and 10 being extremely satisfied (Table C).
Patients answered only those questions applicable to their specific complaint(s). Please note the overall column in Table C reflects the patient's answer to question #1 of the questionnaire and does not reflect the average rating of the other questions. The Avg. row at the bottom of TABLE C reflects the average rating of all patients for that particular complaint treated. It is the opinion of the investigators that the average row in TABLE C is a good representation of how well the Krypton light device works in each of the categories judging from clinical observation.
One patient did experience slight blistering consisting of an area of 1 -2 cm2 on one cheek which resolved without sequelae within 2 weeks. This patient followed the post treatment protocol as previously described. One patient with severe freckling experienced edema infraorbitally that resolved in three days. More marked dyschromia, lentigenes or freckles increased the possibility of edema, erythema or blistering due to increased light absorption. Patients treated specifically for reduction in pore size, telangiectasias or fine wrinkles, had less post-treatment erythema. While the improvement of generalized dyschromia and poikiloderma was slightly less dramatic than the improvement of freckles and lentigenes, high patient satisfaction was realized in all subjects. While the erythema in all patients subsided in 24 – 48 hours, the peeling of solar lentigenes or freckles, which remain slightly darkened after treatment, occurred during the two weeks after treatment.
Six of the patients in this study allowed biopsies to be performed pre and post treatment. 4mm punch biopsies were obtained prior to any treatments; and post-treatment biopsies were performed 4 weeks after the final treatment.
Biopsies were performed on six patients. The patients biopsied had 2 to 3 full-face treatments. Punch biopsies of 4mm were obtained from the right cheek area before treatment. Four weeks after the final treatment, biopsies were taken from the left cheek area to prevent re-biopsy from same site. Biopsies were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and are evaluated by light microscopy. Results were evaluated by a dermatopathologist in a prospective single blind study. Histopathological sections of facial skin, before and after treatment with the Krypton light source device, revealed formation of new collagen in both the papillary dermis as well in the reticular dermis as well as an increase in the number of fibroblasts (Fig. 6a, b). The collagen bands were thicker, more compact and arranged somewhat haphazardly with no homogenization. The degree of collagen deposition was more pronounced in the papillary dermis as compared to the reticular dermis.
An inverse correlation was observed between the amount of collagen remodeling and the age of the patient in this study, as the remodeling of collagen was more pronounced in younger, middle aged patients compared to older subjects.
Following the Krypton light treatments, all patients were instructed regarding specific skin care to maintain the results and to help prevent future sun damage. The patients were advised to apply a sunblock routinely every day. In this group of patients, we utilized the products Ti-Silc® and Z-Silc® by Procyte® for daily sun protection. Our patients were also advised to continue with products that have been shown to be an effective agent in maintaining more youthful collagen density. Retinoids as well as Copper Peptide products such as the Neova line of therapies were recommended 4. Patients were also reminded that a healthy lifestyle where diet, exercise and avoidance of obvious detriments such as alcohol and smoking will help to maintain a more youthful appearance.
This study is the first published clinical & histological evaluation utilizing a Krypton light source device. The results of this study demonstrate a high degree of patient satisfaction with this treatment and minimal downtime. This is a treatment modality that is safe & effective in treating superficial telangiectasias, hyperpigmented lesions and at the same time creating histological improvement in the collagen bundles to result in a smoother, less wrinkled skin texture 5. The Krypton light technology appears to require fewer treatment sessions (avg. of 2.5 Tx's) than a Xenon light device (6 Tx's), (Vasculight, by ESC) according to previously published reports 3. In this study, a variety of treatment situations were approached. The youngest patient was 15 years old, with a solitary spider angioma that resolved after one treatment. Other patients had combination problems- some related to photo damage or aging while other resulted from acne or rosacea damage. Treatment of the neck, hands, and legs for resolution of lentigenes was also performed. Very few studies have been published regarding rejuvenating treatments of these areas 6. Patient #16, treated for lentigenes of the extremities, was quite satisfied (See Table C). As seen with this study, the Krypton light technology is able to improve different skin irregularities with one modality. The Krypton light source device used for this study was very simple to operate in that it has only one output energy control and a choice of two modes, each selected by the push of a button. Mode 2 of the device, which is suitable for hair removal, was not used in this study. Mode 1, which was used on all patients in this study, consists of four 12 ms pulses of multiwavelength light with no delay between each pulse. This creates a 48ms quad-pulsed output in a sawtooth pattern. By having a multi-pulsed output, in combination with a long 12ms individual pulse duration, a temperature regulating effect is created. By taking advantage of tissue thermal relaxation time in this manner, high peak temperatures are avoided which significantly decreases the risk of tissue damage. Furthermore, the 48ms quad-pulsed output duration is designed to be effective on pigmented and vascular lesions eliminating the need for duration adjustment by the operator. The light produced by the device encompasses the range of 530nm to 1200nm. What is generally not discussed with multi-wavelength devices is the amount of light produced at each particular wavelength. Many assume the intensity output of a multi-wavelength device is distributed evenly throughout the spectrum range, when in fact, quite the opposite is true. The intensity of light can vary as much as ten fold from one wavelength to another. Since wavelength plays a large part in determining depth penetration and the level of heat produced in melanin, blood and tissue, the intensity distribution pattern of the wavelengths in a multi-wavelength device is extremely important. The absorption of melanin, hemoglobin, and water, as well as depth penetration, varies throughout the spectrum range (Fig. 2).
Shorter wavelengths have high melanin and blood absorption but low depth penetration 7. Conversely, longer wavelengths have greater depth penetration yet lack high melanin and blood absorption 7. Since a laser is single wavelength, one can see that no matter which wavelength is chosen, something must be sacrificed (Fig. 2). This wavelength conundrum is what creates the need for several lasers in an office. This problem is rectified with Krypton technology which creates a bell curve distribution of multi-wavelengths that produces the greatest amount of light in the mid-wavelength range and tailing off the intensity at each end of the spectrum range (Fig. 1). By having this distribution pattern of multi-wavelengths, a non-compromising output is created, utilizing all varying aspects of absorption and depth penetration.
Selective photothermolysis is generally achieved by matching the output duration of a laser or light device to the thermal relaxation time of the target, while also matching the absorptive wavelength of the target chromophore 7. The Krypton light technology developed by Novalis Medical seems to create a better wavelength distribution throughout the useful spectrum for more efficient chromophore absorption. Nonablative selective photothermolysis of pigmented lesions and superficial telangiectasias was accomplished with very little erythema to the surrounding normal skin. The specific pattern distribution of multiwavelengths (Fig. 1) is designed to have the perfect balance of hemoglobin and melanin absorbing wavelengths to achieve this goal. When using the Krypton wavelength distribution balance with a 530nm cutoff filter, fluence can also select the targeted chromophore. This simple factor allows a larger window of effectiveness as compared to other devices which must critically adjust pulse durations to obtain the peak temperatures necessary in the targeted lesion. At lower output energies of the device, pigmented lesions are destroyed without causing any vessel damage. By increasing the output energy of the device to the mid-level range, lighter pigmented lesions and generalized dyschromia are removed while still sparing blood vessels. At the higher output energy level, still lighter pigmented lesions are removed, while also removing superficial telangiectasias.
In using the Krypton light device in this study, we have found a high patient satisfaction treatment modality that has the ability to accomplish numerous cosmetic goals. Lentigenes and telangiectasias can be eliminated while simultaneously creating a smoother appearance and reduction in pore size through collagen remodeling. The effectiveness and speed of the clinical outcome from this technology certainly played a large role in the high patient satisfaction.
1 Bernstein EF, Chen YQ, Kopp JB, et al. Long term sun exposure Alters the collagen of the papillary dermis. Comparison of sun-protected and photoaged skin by northern analysis, Immuno-Histochemical Staining and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. J. Am. Acad. Derm. 1996; 34: 209-18.
2 Escoffier C, de Rigal J, Rockefort A, et al. Age-related mechanical properties of human skin:An in vivo study. J. Invert. Dermatol. 1989; 93: 353-7.
3 Bitter PH. Noninvasive Rejuvenation of Photodamaged Skin Using Serial, Full Face, intense Pulsed Light Treatments. Dematol. Surg. 2000. Sep; 26/9) : 8 35-42; discussion 843.
6 McDaniel DH, Ash K, Lord J, et al. The Erbium:YAG Laser: a review and preliminary report on resurfacing of the face, neck and hands, Aesthetic Surgery J. 1997; 17: 157.
7 Anderson R: Laser Tissue Interactions. In Goldman M, Fitspatrick R, eds. Cutaneous Laser Surgery: The art and Science of Selective Photothermolysis. St. Louis, 1994, Mosby-Year Book, Inc.


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Steve Winwood Vinyl Record Albums
Stephen Laurence ("Steve") Winwood (born May 12, 1948 in Great Barr, Birmingham, England) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician who, in addition to his solo career, was a member of the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith. Winwood was a part of the Birmingham rhythm and blues scene from a young age, playing the Hammond organ and guitar, backing blues singers like Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Eddie Boyd, Otis Spann, Chuck Berry, and Bo Diddley on their United Kingdom tours (the norm at that time being for US singers to travel solo and be backed by 'pick-up' bands). Winwood became a member of the Spencer Davis Group at 15 with his older brother 'Muff' (who later had much success as a record producer), and had hit singles with "Keep On Runnin'". Steve wrote and recorded "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm A Man" before leaving to form Traffic with Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason. During the late sixties Winwood and Mason became close friends of Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix first heard "All Along the Watchtower" at a party he was invited to by Mason, they recorded the Hendrix version later that night in a London recording studio. Winwood played on 5 Hendrix LP's including organ on Electric Ladyland in 1968, he played the powerful Hammond organ riffs on Voodoo Child. In 1969, Winwood once again gave a powerful organ expression on Joe Cocker's With A Little Help From My Friends, he has later played keyboards on albums as diverse as Toots & The Maytals Reggae Got Soul and Howlin' Wolf's The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions. He formed Blind Faith in 1969, but the band was short-lived, breaking up that August after completing a US tour. Traffic re-formed when Winwood became stalled while recording a solo album, prompting him to again enlist the help of Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi. The solo album instead became Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die. Constant artistic differences and personnel changes led to Traffic's final break-up and Winwood's release of his eponymous first solo album in 1977. This was followed by his 1980 hit Arc Of A Diver and Talking Back To The Night in 1982 (both albums recorded at his home in Gloucestershire with Winwood playing all instruments). He enlisted the help of a coterie of stars to record Back In The High Life (1986) in the US, and again he was rewarded with a hit album. All were released on Island Records. In 1986, he topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Higher Love". At the peak of his commercial success, Winwood moved to Virgin Records and released Roll With It and Refugees Of The Heart. He recorded another album with Jim Capaldi released under the Traffic name, Far From Home, then resumed his solo career with his final Virgin album Junction Seven.
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Arc Of A Diver
ILPS 9576
Island Records Label; Album cover and record appear new; Includes the original inner photo/song title/lyric/credit liner sleeve
NM-/NM-
Island Records Label; Includes the original inner lyric/photo liner sleeve
VG+/VG+
Back In The High Life
l-25448
Island Records Label; Includes the original inner lyric/credit liner sleeve
Island Records Label
Island Records Label; Album cover has minor wear; Record has minor scuffs
Stomu Yamashta / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve
IPLS-9387
Island Records Label; Album cover has ring and edge wear; Record appears new; Includes the original inner liner sleeve; Track listing: Solitude; Nature; Air Over; Crossing The Line; Man Of Leo; Stellar; Space Theme; Space Requiem; Space Song; Carnival; Ghost Machine; Surfspin; Time Is Here; Winner/Loser
VG/NM-
Virgin Records Label; Album cover and record appear new; includes original inner liner lyric sleeve; Track listing: Roll With It; Holding On; The Morning Side; Put On Your Dancing Shoes; Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?; Hearts On Fire; One More Morning; Shining Song
Virgin Records Label
ILPS-9494
Island Records Label; Includes the original inner credit liner sleeve
Talking Back To The Night
Steve Winwood/Jim Capaldi/Dave Mason/Chris Wood/Rick Grech/ Kwaku Baah/Jim Gordon
Welcome To The Canteen
Island Records Label; Album cover and record appear new; UK original pink rim label; Thick card full lamination cover with the pinched ends spine; Track listing: Medicated Goo; Sad And Deep As You; 40000 Headmen; Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave; Dear Mr. Fantasy; Gimme Some Lovin'
NM/NM
UAS-5550
Island Records Label; Album cover and record appear new; Track listing: Medicated Goo; Sad And Deep As You; 40000 Headmen; Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave; Dear Mr. Fantasy; Gimme Some Lovin'
Island Records Label; Minor ringwear and edgewear on album cover; Record appears new; Track listing: Medicated Goo; Sad And Deep As You; 40000 Headmen; Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave; Dear Mr. Fantasy; Gimme Some Lovin'
VG+/NM-
Island Records Label; Double record set; Album cover has seam splits
VG-/VG+
Winwood & Friends
SPB-4040
Springboard Record Label; Album cover has ring wear and seam splits; Record appears new; Stereo recording
VG/NM
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Everyone knows that the United States leads the world in incarceration, and that our political process is gridlocked. But what can be done right now to reduce the number of people sent to jail and prison? This essential book offers a concrete road map for both professionals and general readers who want to move from analysis to action. In this forward-looking, next-generation criminal justice reform book, Greg Berman and Julian Adler of the Center for Court Innovation highlight the key lessons from successful programs across the country—engaging the public in preventing crime, treating all defendants with dignity and respect, and linking people to effective community-based interventions rather than locking them up. Along the way, they tell a series of gripping stories, highlighting gang members who have gotten their lives back on track, judges who are transforming their courtrooms, and reformers around the country who are rethinking what justice looks like.
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Use protostack=netkey in /etc/ipsec.conf to avoid attempts to use KLIPS. All replies are welcome Adv Reply October 10th, 2012 #7 sportsdude81 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Just Give Me the Beans! Attempting to continue with NETKEY [email protected]:/var/log# ipsec auto --add L2TP-PSK-NAT 023 address family inconsistency in this connection=2 host=2/nexthop=0 037 attempt to load incomplete connection I'm totally puzzled! Getting similar log.
We compaired my L2TP settings with another two employees (using Fedora and Arch) and they were able to connect using this package, same version (1.0.9). Use protostack=netkey in /etc/ipsec.conf to avoid attempts to use KLIPS. Thank's! [Updated on: Sat, 01 March 2014 22:42] Best regards. I am facing some issues with the L2TP Over Ipsec connections using Ubuntu as a client.
You can find pointers to get help for this sort of problem here: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community If you believe that this is really a bug, then you may find it helpful to read Using the L2TP IPsec VPN manager, configure a new connection using Pre-shared keys for IPsec. Any help would be much appreciated. I can't seem to get it to work though.
Jun 27 10:57:37.307 Starting xl2tpd: xl2tpd. Sep 12 07:41:05.691 Stopping xl2tpd: xl2tpd. Type in Ubuntu terminal: gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Panel systray-whitelist "['all']" - Requires a relog/reboot. The KSs will always do the recovery registration for TBAR errors.
Best regards. Yes No Feedback Let Us Help Open a Support Case (Requires a Cisco Service Contract) Related Support Community Discussions Share Information For Small Business Midsize Business Service Provider Industries Automotive Consumer Reason: add log Adv Reply June 29th, 2012 #5 sportsdude81 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Just Give Me the Beans! Here are my log messages for a successful connection [just the section that matches your pic.
netkey,klips,mast,auto or none protostack=netkey conn %default keyingtries=3 pfs=no rekey=yes type=transport left=%defaultroute leftprotoport=17/1701 rightprotoport=17/1701 # Add connections here. Affecting: ipsec-tools (Ubuntu) Filed here by: Chuck Talk When: 2013-06-04 Completed: 2013-08-01 Target Distribution Baltix BOSS Juju Charms Collection Elbuntu Guadalinex Guadalinex Edu Kiwi Linux nUbuntu PLD Linux Tilix tuXlab Ubuntu I've been trying to set up a VPN client from a Ubuntu Desktop (Precise x32) but I'm also struggling with OpenSwan. This doesn't connect, there is no 'tun0' interface created, the IPSec isn't negotiated it seems, and from the VPN side that server doesn't see my computer even trying to connect.
I installed l2tp-ipsec-vpn , but when I try to connect I get error: [ERROR 300] 'IPsec' failed to negotiate or establish security associations Please, tell how Linux clients can use Kerio conn US-L2TP-IPsec. Gotta give up soon if no one have the answer, and change to windows as well. I've heard of issues with apt-get missing dependencies with certain packages.
Join Date Sep 2008 Beans 66 DistroUbuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin Re: Setup VPN L2TP IPSEC Client Bump and more info. I worked with two people who had successful connections (fedora and arch) and did set up the GUI/config files the same but no success on Debian. * What exactly did you Last command timed out 000 initiating all conns with alias='adv' 021 no connection named "adv" [ERROR 300] 'IPsec' failed to negotiate or establish security associations Add tags Tag help Werner Jaeger Hopefully someone gots the answers Thanks for the answer, I've been banging my head to the wall for few days now..
We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you believe this is a bug rather than a problem specific to your system, Stopping xl2tpd: xl2tpd. Last edited by sportsdude81; June 27th, 2012 at 05:00 PM. I used Windows for testing before trying Ubuntu.


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Q: Undefined reference to MD5 (from OpenSSL) I got Code::Blocks and I built OpenSLL from source on windows. I included the header files (openssl\include) and the lib files (openssl\lib\libcrypto.lib, openssl\lib\libssl.lib). But when I build the application it get an error saying unidentified reference to MD5 (line 5: MD5((unsigned char*)string, strlen(string), (unsigned char*)&digest);
). Why is this happening and how can I fix it?
Code:
string DoMD5(string s){
    unsigned char digest[MD5_DIGEST_LENGTH];

    char const *string = s.c_str();
        MD5((unsigned char*)string, strlen(string), (unsigned char*)&digest);

    char mdString[33];

    for(int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
         sprintf(&mdString[i*2], "%02x", (unsigned int)digest[i]);

   // printf("i: %s o: %s\n", string,mdString);
    return mdString;

}

I am using OpenSSL 1.1.0g  2 Nov 2017
I am using Code::Blocks as an IDE.

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