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18 Dec Tesla Considers Cutting Price of China-Built Cars Next Year
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Bloomberg News, December 18, 2019
Price reduction could help spur demand for Model 3 sedan
Tesla preparing to start deliveries of locally made models
Tesla Inc. is considering cutting the price of its China-built Model 3 sedans by 20% or more next year, people familiar with the plans said, betting the move will lure buyers as the world's biggest electric-vehicle market slows.
Tesla aims to bring down costs by using more local components, allowing it to import fewer parts and avoid tariffs, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter isn't public. Prices of the cars, which will be built in Tesla's new Shanghai factory and start at 355,800 yuan ($50,800), will probably be lowered from the second half of 2020, they said.
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is counting on the multibillion-dollar Shanghai plant, Tesla's first factory outside the U.S., to give it an edge over the likes of BMW AG and Daimler AG, which are also targeting China with new EV models. The move would also pressure local incumbents such as NIO Inc. and Xpeng Motors to follow suit with price cuts.
"People shop on price — this will help grow the market share of electric vehicles," said Bill Russo, founder of Shanghai-based consulting firm Automobility Ltd. "This will also force the competing products to make adjustments."
A 20% cut would bring the Model 3's starting price below 300,000 yuan. Xpeng said last month its new P7 sedan will be priced at 270,000 yuan to 370,000 yuan. NIO's ES6 sport utility vehicle, its cheapest model, starts at 358,000 yuan.
The Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Tough Market
Competition is heating up as EV makers struggle through an unprecedented slump. Sales of electric cars have fallen for months in China after the government scaled back subsidies.
While the potential price cut shows Tesla is cognizant of the competition, the move could also impact the company's initial sales as customers hold out for the lower prices, Russo said. Musk has predicted Tesla will make at least 1,000 cars a week in Shanghai by the end of the year — a volume the company's original factory in California spent months trying to hit — and has said a weekly rate of 3,000 is a target at some point.
Shares of Tesla's suppliers rose on expectations of increasing sales. Ningbo Tuopu Group Co., which makes suspension and vibration-control mechanisms, jumped as much as 4.4%, while parts manufacturer Ningbo Xusheng Auto Technology Co. advanced as much as 9.2%.
The scale of the price cuts and the timing could change depending on market situations, the people said. A Tesla representative in China declined to comment.
Much of the cost cuts will hinge on batteries, which are typically the most expensive part of an electric car. Tesla currently relies entirely on Japan's Panasonic Corp. for batteries but that's changing as it agreed to buy batteries from an LG Chem Ltd. factory that's about 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Shanghai, people familiar said in August. Tesla also struck a pact to use batteries from China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. by as early as next year, people familiar said last month.
Meanwhile, Tesla has been making final preparations to begin deliveries from its Shanghai plant. This month, Chinese authorities disclosed that the locally built Model 3 will qualify for state subsidies of as high as 24,750 yuan per car, though it's unclear how much of that rebate would go directly to customers.
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Jumbo Shrimp lookahead: Pitching solid, offense in need of a jolt
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Now that the first half of the Southern League season is in the books for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, manager Randy Ready is already mentally running through his report card for the opening half.
At first, it doesn't seem so bad.
Pitching, he said, is "probably a B." The same with fielding.
Batting, though?
"The hitting at times has been a B," Ready said, "but a lot of the times, less than average."
That less-than-average batting produced less-than-average results for the Jumbo Shrimp — a 28-40 record, tied for last place in the Double-A league's South division, 12 games out of the running behind the Biloxi Shuckers — and fixing it tops Ready's agenda for the second half.
Here's a look at what went right, what went wrong and what fans can expect when the Jumbo Shrimp next take the field for Thursday's opener at Mississippi.
The top prospects
The big-picture goal for the Jumbo Shrimp isn't necessarily linked to the win-loss record: Help players develop on their way along the conveyor belt that ultimately leads to the Miami Marlins.
Three of the Marlins' top eight prospects lined up in Jacksonville this spring, and all of them had their moments.
None of them made a bigger impact than Nick Neidert, the right-hander who discovered a strikeout touch and mowed down 77 batters in 68.1 innings.
He finished with a 6-4 record and a 3.16 earned-run average, and Ready expects Neidert to continue to excel near the top of the rotation — at least until Triple-A New Orleans calls.
Monte Harrison, the top-rated prospect in the organization, displayed his considerable array of tools: a team-high nine homers, 12 steals and regular flashes of the athleticism that made him a two-sport star at Lee's Summit (Mo.) West High.
But Harrison struggled with contact, and it showed: He'll need to bump up his batting average (.225) and slice his sky-high strikeout rate (110 K's in 253 at-bats, or 43 percent).
The third of the big three, second baseman Isan Diaz, picked up the pace nicely after initial struggles with the bat to finish at .239 with five homers and 23 RBI.
Ranked seventh on MLB.com's list of Marlins prospects, Diaz earned Southern League player of the week honors at the start of June, and he's made his share of spectacular plays with the glove.
"They're priority guys, they're impact players, and I think they're certainly learning that learning curve," Ready said.
It's not all about the top prospects: Some of the brightest moments of the first-half came from a player with nearly 20 stops in his professional career.
Minor league veteran Peter O'Brien homered in six consecutive games in early June, tying the league record set by future National League batting champion Derrek Lee in 1996 and bringing fans to their feet with raw, thunderous power.
Although not all of them produced consistently, seven Jumbo Shrimp earned spots at Tuesday's Southern League All-Star Game: Neidert, Harrison, reliever Jeff Kinley, first baseman Eric Jagielo, catcher Rodrigo Vigil and the since-promoted pitchers Pablo Lopez and Jose Quijada.
As Ready noted, the effort of the pitching staff deserved better than a last-place finish. The Jumbo Shrimp finished sixth in earned run average with a respectable 3.85 mark, and Neidert wasn't the only part of the success.
Lopez turned in a dominant eight-start stretch with an 0.62 ERA, and Kolton Mahoney earned three wins with a 3.25 ERA while shuttling between the rotation and relief.
When the Jumbo Shrimp did enter the late innings with a lead, they usually had the power to close it down. Kinley headed up the relief corps, allowing less than one baserunner per inning with a 2.43 ERA.
The Jumbo Shrimp weren't very jumbo at the plate.
Thursday's no-hit loss to the Jackson Generals was just the bleakest moment for an offense that underperformed in spring.
Jacksonville ranked last in the Southern League in batting average (.226), runs (253), extra-base hits (164) and OPS (.658). No regular completed the first half with a batting average higher than the .252 of third baseman Brian Schales.
The batting stat where the Jumbo Shrimp did come out on top was an unwelcome one: strikeouts, where no other team surpassed Jacksonville's 672. The strikeout culprits were many: Besides Harrison, Jagielo (81) and Diaz (66) averaged more than a strikeout per game.
"[Batting with] runners in scoring position is going to have to improve, and just the quality of at-bats," Ready said.
The bottom half of the rotation also struggled. Jeff Brigham started well (3-0, 0.60 ERA) but then landed on the disabled list with an oblique strain, and the pitchers called upon to pick up the slack haven't yet matched Brigham's consistency.
Ready said he expects Cody Poteet (2-7, 4.79) and Neidert to lead off the rotation in the second half.
Fresh off franchise-shaking trades during the winter, the Marlins organization received a dramatic influx of prospects for the farm system, and some of them could be coming to the First Coast sooner rather than later.
Number-one on that list in the short term: Brian Miller, the No. 36 overall pick in the 2017 draft, who's been tearing up the baseball (.323) with the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads.
Ranked as the Marlins' No. 10 prospect by MLB.com, Miller is projected as a future top-of-the-order batter in the majors. So far, he's playing like it, with 19 steals and a .357 on-base percentage.
The former University of North Carolina outfielder lacks home run pop (none in 248 at-bats), but that doesn't mean he can't hit the ball hard. Miller leads the Hammerheads with 12 doubles.
Shortstop Joe Dunand (.264, 7 homers, 42 RBI at Jupiter), the nephew of former Jacksonville Suns player and three-time Most Valuable Player Alex Rodriguez, might be another candidate for a promotion to Jacksonville, as could first baseman John Silviano (.276, 11 homers, 38 RBI at Jupiter).
There's also pitching talent on the way, and the question isn't if, but when.
The next big name in the pipeline is Jorge Guzman, a triple-digit fireball-thrower from the Dominican Republic ranked by MLB.com as the third overall prospect in the organization. He was a top prize in the blockbuster swap that sent Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees.
In nine starts at Jupiter, the 22-year-old Guzman has recorded a 1.91 earned run average while holding batters to a .209 average, though he's been prone to wildness (29 walks in 42.1 innings).
Guzman isn't the only hard thrower waiting: 20-year-old Edward Cabrera, the Marlins' No. 11 prospect, can hit 101 mph and holds a 3.27 ERA at the Class-A Greensboro Grasshoppers.
Meanwhile, Jordan Yamamoto, acquired with Harrison and Diaz in the Christian Yelich trade from the Brewers, has starred (2-0, 2.18 ERA, 20 K in 20.2 innings) in four starts after getting off the disabled list in Jupiter.
Brigham, too, could be on his way back. The starter was assigned Monday to a rehabilitation assignment in the Gulf Coast League, and if all goes well, he could resurface at the Baseball Grounds later this year.
Whether it's from promoting fresh blood or improving the talent already in Jacksonville, though, Ready knows there's another half-season of hard work ahead — to make sure "less than average" doesn't happen again.
"I think they know the task that's at hand," Ready said. "I would certainly think that come the second half, we'll be making those adjustments."

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Ancient Medicine started from time immemorial man has been interested in trying to control disease. herbalist and the magician, all undertook in various ways to cure man's disease and/or to bring relief to the sick.In an almost complete absence of scientific medical knowledge, it would not be fair to say that the early practitioners of medicine contributed nothing to the alleviation of man's suffering from disease. Medical knowledge in fact has been derived, to a very great degree, from the intuitive and observational propositions and cumulative experiences gleaned from others. A history of medicine thus contributes a review of accomplishments and errors, false theories and misinformation and mistaken interpretations.In Ancient Medicine It is also a study of the evolution of man and of human knowledge down the ages; of the biographies of eminent individuals who developed medicine; of the discoveries and inventions in different historical periods; and of the ever-changing concepts, goals and objectives of medicine.
In the course of its evolution, which proceeded by stages, with advances and halts, medicine has drawn richly from the traditional cultures of which it is a part, and later from biological and natural sciences and more recently from social and behavioural sciences. Medicine is thus built on the best of the past.
In the crucible of time, medicine has evolved itself into a social system heavily bureaucratized "explosion" of knowledge during the 20th century has made medicine more complex, and treatment more costly, but the benefits of modern medicine have not yet penetrated the social periphery in many countries.
The glaring contrasts in the state of health between the developed and developing countries, between the rural and urban areas, and between the rich and poor have attracted worldwide criticism as "social injustice". The commitment of all countries, under the banner of the World Health Organization, is to wipe out the inequalities in the distribution of health resources and services, and attain the Millenium Development Goals. The goal of modern medicine is no longer merely treatment of sickness.
The other and more important goals which have emerged are prevention of disease, promotion of health and improvement of the quality of life of individuals and groups or communities. In other words, the scope of medicine has considerably broadened during recent years. It is also regarded as an essential development. The medicine man, the priest, the and politicized. The components of socio-economic development.
Medicine In Antiquity
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In ancient times, health and illness were interpreted in a cosmological and anthropological perspective. Medicine was dominated by magical and religious beliefs which were an integral part of ancient cultures and civilizations. Henry Siegerist, the medical historian has stated that every culture had developed a system of medicine, and medical history is O but one aspect of the history of culture.
Dubos goes one step further and says that ancient medicine was the mother of sciences and played a large role in the integration of early cultures. Since there is an organic relationship between medicine and human advancement, any account of medicine at a given period should be viewed against the civilization and human advancement at that time, i.e. U philosophy, religion, economic conditions, government, education, science and aspirations of the people.
Primitive medicine
It has been truly said that medicine was conceived in sympathy and born out of necessity; and that the first doctor was the first man, and the first woman, the irst nurse, The prehistoric man, motivated by leelings of sympathy and kindness, was always at the behest of his kindred, trying to provide relief, in times of sickness and suffering. Since his knowledge was limited, the primitive man attributed disease, and in fact all human suffering and other calamities, to the wrath of gods, the invasion of body by "evil spirits" and the malevolent influence of stars and planets.
The concept of disease in which the ancient man believed is known as the "supernatural theory of disease" As a logical sequence, the medicine he practised consisted in appeasing gods by prayers, rituals and sacrifices, driving out "evil spirits" from the human body by witchcraft and other crude means and using charms and amulets to protect himself against administration of certain herbs or drugs whose effect is doubtful or nil, but hopefully harmless, may also be likened to a kind of magic ritual associated with the need to "do something".
There is also evidence that prehistoric man improvised stone and flint instruments with which he performed skulls. It is thus obvious that medicine in the prehistoric times (about 5000 B.C. ) was intermingled with superstition, religion, magic and witchcraft. the influence of evil spirits. The circumcisions, amputations and trephining of
Primitive medicine is timeless. If we look around the world, we find that the rudiments of primitive medicine still persist in many parts of the world – in Asia, Africa, South America, Australia and the Pacific islands. The super natural theory of disease in which the primitive man believed is as new as today. For example, in India, one may still hear the talk of curing snake bites by "mantras". Diseases such as leprosy are interpreted as being punishment for one's past sins in some cultures. All through primitive man may be extinct, his progeny –the-so-called "traditional healers" are found everywhere.
They live close to the people and their treatment are based on various combinations of religion, magic and empiricism.
The Indian Medicine
The medical systems that are truly Indian in origin and development are the Ayurveda and the Siddha systems Ayurveda is practised throughout India, but the Siddha system is practised in the Tamil-speaking areas of South India These systems differ very little both in theory and practice (Ayurveda by definition implies the "knowledge of life" or the knowledge by which lile may be prolonged ts, During this period, medical history was associated with mythological iqures, sages and seers.
Dhanvantari, the of the churning of the oceans during a Tug of war between gods and demons According to some authorities, the medical knowledge in the Atharvaveda (one of the four Vedas) gradually developed into the science of Ayurveda In ancient India, the celebrated authorities in Ayurvedic medicine were Atreya, Charaka, Susruta and Vaghbhatt Atreya (about 800 B.C.) is acknowledged as the first great Indian physician and teacher. He lived in the ancient university of Takshashila, about 20 miles west of modern Rawalpindi (5). Ayurveda witnessed tremendous growth and development during the Buddhist times (226 King Ashoka B.C. ) and the other Buddhist kings patronized Ayurveda as State medicine and established schools of medicine and public hospitals.
Charaka (200 A.D.), the most popular name in Ayurvedic medicine, was a court physician to the Buddhist king Kanishka. Based on the teachings of Atreya, Charaka compiled his famous treatise on medicine, the "Charaka Samhita". Charaka mentions some 500 drugs The Indian centuries by the Indian physicians, before reserpine was extracted from the root and found spectacularly effective in the treatment of hypertension.Among the medicine, that of Susruta, the "father of Indian surgery"
stands out in prominence. He compiled the surgical knowledge of his time in his classic "Susruta Samhita". It is believed that this classic was compiled between 800 B.Cand 400 A.D. Though this work is mainly devoted to Surgery, it also includes medicine,midwifery, ophthalmology, hygiene and bedside manners. The early Indians set fractures, performed amputations, excised tumours, repaired hernias and excelled in cataract operations and plastic surgery. It is stated that the British physicians learned the art of rhinoplasty from surgeons in the days of East India Company. However, during Buddhist times, Indian surgery because of the doctrine of ahimsa (non-violence). Of significance in Ayurveda is the "tridosha theory of disease".
The doshas or humors are: vata (wind), pitta (gall) and kapha (mucus). Disease was explained as a disturbance in the equilibrium of the three humors; when these were is snakeroot (rauwolfia) was employed for many distinguished names pathology, anatomy, Indian buffered a setback, This theory of disease is strikingly similar to the "thep of four humors" in Greek medicine Medical historians admit that there was free exchange ol thought and experience between the Hindu, Arab, Persian, Greek and Jewish scholars translated into Persian and Arabic in about 800 AD The Samhitas of Charaka and Susruta were translated into persian and arabic in about 800 AD.
Hygiene was given an important place in ancient Indian medicine. The laws of Manu were a code of personal hygiene. Archaeological excavations at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa in the Indus valley uncovered cities of over two thousand years old which revealed rather knowledge of sanitation, water supply and engineering. The golden age of Indian medicine was between 800 B.C. and 600 A.D. During the Moghul period and subsequent years, Ayurveda declined due to lack of State support. Advanced Medical historians admit that Indian medicine has played in Asia the same role as the Greek medicine in the west, for it has spread in Indochina, Indonesia, Tibet, Central Asia, and as far as Japan, exactly as the Greek medicine has done in Europe and Arab countries . Mention must be made of the other indigenous systems of medicine namely Unani-Tibb and Homoeopathy, which are not of Indian origin. The Unani-Tibb system of medicine, whose origin is traced to the ancient Greek medicine, was introduced into India by the Muslim rulers about the 10th century A.D. By the 13th century, the Unani system of medicine was firmly entrenched in certain towns and cities notably Delhi, Aligarh, Lucknow and Hyderabad . It enjoyed State support under successive Muslim rulers in India, till the advent of the British in the 18th century. Homoeopathy, which was Hahnemann (1755-1843) of Germany gained foothold in India during 1810 and 1839. It is a system of pharmaco- dynamics based on "treatment of disease by the use of small amounts of a drug that, in healthy persons, produces symptoms similar to those of the disease being treated". Homoeopathy is practised in several countries, but India claims to have the largest number of practitioners of this system in the world (9). The Indian systems of medicine including Unani-Tibb and Homoeopathy are very much alive in India even today. In fact, they have become part of Indian culture, and they continue to be an important source of medical relief to the rural population.
Chinese medicine claims to be the world's first organized body of medical knowledge dating back to 2700 B.C. . It is based on two principles is believed to be an active masculine principle and the vin negative feminine principle.) The balance of these two opposing forces meant good health. Hygiene, dietetics hydrotherapy, massage, drugs were all used by the Chinese physicians.
The Chinese were early pioneers of immunization. They practised variolation to prevent smallpox. To a Chinese, "the great doctor is one who treats not someone who is already ill but someone not yet ill".
The Chinese have great faith in their traditional medicine, which is fully integrated with modern medicine. The Chinese system of "barefoot doctors" and accupuncture have attracted worldwide attention in recent years . the yang and the yin. The yang Egyptian medicine Egypt had one of the oldest civilizations in about 2000 B.C. A lot is known about ancient Egypt because they invented picture writing and recorded their doings on papyrus.
In Egyptian times, the art of medicine was mingled with religion. Egyptian physicians were co-equals of priests, trained in schools within the temples. They often helped priests care for the sick who were brought to the temples for treatment. There were no practical demonstrations in anatomy, for Egyptian religion enjoined strict preservation of the human body.
Egyptian medicine reached its peak in the days of Imhotep (2800 B.C.) who was famous as a statesman, architect, builder of the step pyramid at Saggarah and physician. The Egyptians worshipped many gods. Imhotep was considered both a Specialization prevailed doctors, head doctors and tooth doctors. All these doctors were officials paid by the State. Homer speaking of the doctors of the ancient world considered the Egyptians to be the "the best of all" doctor and divinity. Egyptian times. There were eye Egyptian medicine was far from primitive. They believed that disease was due to absorption from the intestine of harmful substances which gave rise to putrefaction of blood and formation of pus. They believed that the pulse was "the
speech of the heart". Diseases were treated with cathartics, enema, blood-letting and a wide range of drugs. The best known medical manuscripts belonging to the Egyptian times are the Edwin Smith papyrus (3000-2500 B.C. ), and the Ebers papyrus (1150 B.C.). The Edwin Smith papyrus, the oldest treatise on surgery, accurately describes partial paralysis following cerebral lesions in skull fractures. The Ebers papyrus which was found with a mummy on the banks of the Nile, is a unique record of some 800 prescriptions based on some 700 drugs. Castor oil, tannic acid, opium, turpentine,
gentian, senna, minerals and root drugs were all used by the Egyptian physicians. A great number of diseases are reported in the papyri such as worms, eye diseases, diabetes, rheumatism, polio and schistosomiasis. Unfortunately, these ailments are still present in modern Egypt (7) In the realm of public health also, the Egyptians excelled. They built planned cities, drains which even the modern might envy. They had also some knowledge of inoculation against smallpox, the value of mosquito nets and the association of plague with rats. Their god of health was Horus. Egyptian medicine occupied a dominant place in the ancient world for about 2,500 yearswhen it was replaced by Greek medicine.
Mesopotamian medicine
Contemporary with ancient Egyptian civilization, there existed another civilization in the land which lies between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, Mesopotamia (now part of Iraq), often called the "Cradle of Civilization", as long as 6,000 years ago. In ancient Mesopotamia, the basic concepts of medicine were religious, and taught and practised by herb doctors, knife doctors and spell doctors a classification that roughly parallels our own internists, surgeons and psychiatrists.
Mesopotamia was the cradle of magic and necromancy. Medical students were busy in classifying "demons", the causes of diseases. Geomancy, the interpretation of dreams, and hepatoscopic divination (the liver was considered the seat of life) are characteristic of their medical lore. Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians were the authors of a medical astrology which flourished in the whole of Eurasia. Prescriptions were written on tablets, in cuneiform writing. The oldest medical prescription Mesopotamia, dating back to 2100 B.C.comes us from Hammurabi, 2000 B.C. formulated a set of drastic laws known as the Code of Hammurabi that governed the conduct of physicians and provided for health practices . Doctors whose great king of Babylon who lived around proposed therapy proved wrong, ran the risk of being killed.
Laws relating to medical practice, including fees payable to physicians for satisfactory services and penalties for harmful therapy are contained in the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, the very first codification of medical practice While the code of Hammurabi reflected a high degree of social organization, the medicine of his time was devoid of any scientific foundation.
Greek medicine The classic period of Greek medicine was the year 460-136 B.C. The Greeks enjoyed the reputation of the ancient world. They taught men to think in terms of why' and 'how'. An early leader in Greek medicine was Aesculapius (1200 B.C. ) . Aesculapius bore two daughters Hygiea and Panacea. The medical historian, Guthrie has reminded us of the legend that Hygiea was worshipped goddess of medicine. Panacea and Hygiea gave rise to dynasties of healers (curative medicine) and hygienists (preventive medicine) with different philosophies.
Thus the dichotomy between curative medicine began early and we know it remains true today. Hygiea (prevention) is at present fashionable among the intellectuals; but Panacea (cure) gets the cash. Aesculapius is still cherished in medical circles serpent, continues to be the symbol of medicine.
The civilizers Douglas as the goddess of health, and Panacea as the medicine and preventive his staff, entwined by a By far the greatest physician in Greek medicine was Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.) who is often called the "Father of Medicine". He was born on the little island of Cos, in the Aegean sea, diseases based on observation and reasoning. He challenged the tradition of magic in medicine, and initiated a radically new approach to medicine i.e., application of clinical methods in medicine. Hippocrate's lectures and writings, as
compiled later by Alexandrian scholars into the "Corpus Hippocraticum", encompassed all branches of medicine. This 72 volume work contains the first scientific clinical case histories. Some of the sayings of Hippocrates later became favourites with physicians, such as "Life is short, the art (of medicine) long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous and judgement difficult", and mankind, there is love for the art of healing". His famous oath, the "Hippocratic oath" has become the keystone of medical ethics. It sets a high moral standard for the medical profession and demands absolute integrity of doctors Hippocrates will always be regarded as one of the masters of the medical art.
Hippocrates was also an epidemiologist. Since he distinguished between diseases which were epidemic and those which were endemic, he was, in fact, the first true epidemiologist. He was constantly seeking the causes of disease. He studied such things as climate, water, clothing. diet, habits of eating and drinking and the effect they had in
producing disease. His book "Airs, Water and Places" js considered a treatise on social medicine and hygiene, The Hippocratic concept of health and disease stressed the relation between man and his environment. In short, the Greeks gave a new direction to medical thought. They rejected the supernatural theory of disease and looked upon disease as a natural process, not a god of immolation. The Greeks believed earth, air, fire visitation from a that matter was made up of four elements and water. These elements had the corresponding qualities of being cold, dry, hot and moist and were the body by the four humors represented in phlegm, yellow bile, blood and black bile Ayurveda. The Greeks postulated that health prevailed when the four humors were in equilibrium and when the balance was disturbed, disease was the result. The human body was assumed to have powers of restoration of humoral equilibrium, and it was the physician's primary role to assist in this healing process. While the humoral theory of Hippocrates was based on incorrect foundations, the concept of the innate capacity of the body of responding to disturbances in the equilibrium that constitutes health is highly relevant to modern medicine.similar to the "tridosha theory" in Outstanding amongst post-Hippocratic medical centres was Alexandria's huge museum, the first University in the world which sheltered a library containing over 70,000 books. To this house of learning came eminent men.
Between 300 B.C. and 30 B.C., thousands of pupils matriculated in the school of Alexandria, which replaced Athens as the world's centre of learning. In short, the Hippocratic school inspired in turn the Alexandria school, and the Arabo-Persian medicine. The Hippocratic school changed the destiny of medicine by separating it from magic and raising it to the status of a science. They had scientific method, although not scientific knowledge. The glorious Greek civilization fell into decay and was succeeded by the Roman civilization.
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declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Palmtree\Csv\Test\Row;

use Palmtree\Csv\Cell\Cell;
use Palmtree\Csv\Reader;
use Palmtree\Csv\Row\Row;
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;

class RowTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testRowArrayAccess(): void
    {
        $reader = new Reader('php://memory');

        $row = new Row(['foo', 'bar'], $reader);

        $this->assertSame('bar', $row[1]);

        $row[2] = 'baz';

        $cells = $row->getCells();

        $this->assertInstanceOf(Cell::class, $cells[2]);
        $this->assertSame('baz', $cells[2]->getValue());

        unset($row[2]);

        $cells = $row->getCells();

        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey(2, $cells);
    }

    public function testRowIsCountable(): void
    {
        $reader = new Reader('php://memory');

        $row = new Row(['foo', 'bar'], $reader);

        $this->assertCount(2, $row);
    }

    public function testRowIsTraversable(): void
    {
        $reader = new Reader('php://memory');

        $row = new Row(['foo', 'bar'], $reader);

        $this->assertInstanceOf('Traversable', $row);

        foreach ($row as $i => $cell) {
            $this->assertSame($i ? 'bar' : 'foo', $cell->getValue());
        }
    }

    public function testCanGetReader(): void
    {
        $reader = new Reader('php://memory');

        $row = new Row(['foo', 'bar'], $reader);

        $this->assertInstanceOf(Reader::class, $row->getReader());
        $this->assertSame($reader, $row->getReader());
    }
}

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now in jail for her corruption and there is no political motive behind her imprisonment.
"She is in jail after being convicted by the court for the embezzlement of orphans' money. The case proceedings continued for 10 years," Sheikh Hasina said.
"We didn't arrest her for politics. Had we wanted so, we could've done that in 2015 and 2014," the Prime Minister said, reports UNB.
Sheikh Hasina made the remarks on Wednesday while replying to a supplementary question from lawmaker Nurjahan Begum in the parliament.
"There are many seasoned lawyers and Barristers in BNP. But all of them failed to prove that Khaleda Zia is innocent," she added.
The Prime Minister said they always want a democratic process continue in the country and the country will march forward smoothly as it does now.
About the election system, she said more than 6,000 elections -- local government polls and by-polls - were held under her government but no one can raise any question against any election.


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LexRoll.com > LexRoll (CT) > Connecticut Superior Court Opinions > ROZBICKI v. GISSELBRECHT, No. LLI-CV-09-4008602S (2012)
Superior Court of Connecticut.
Zbigniew S. Rozbicki, Executor of the Estate of Kathleen M. Gisselbrecht v. Eugene Gisselbrecht et al.
LLI CV 09 4008602S
????Decided: January 19, 2012
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
The court must decide the defendant's motion for reconsideration (#?125) of the court's order of December 10, 2011 granting the plaintiff's motion to exempt this case from dismissal under the dormancy program. ? The parties argued this motion at the short calender on January 3, 2012. ? For the reasons given, the court must reverse itself and dismiss this case.
This is an appeal from probate challenging the removal of the plaintiff as executor of the estate of Kathleen M. Gisselbrecht. ? It was returnable to court on July 21, 2009. ? The defendants filed their answer on September 22, 2009. ? No certificate of closed pleadings was filed, nor was there was further activity in the file until July 7, 2011 when the court issued a notice, pursuant to a local dormancy program, which states as follows: ??This case is 18 months old, or older and the pleadings are not closed. ? The pleadings must be closed and a pretrial or trial scheduled (or final judgment entered) by 12/09/2011 or this case will be dismissed pursuant to P.B. Sec. 14?3. ? If the pleadings are closed and a pretrial or trial scheduled, a withdrawal filed or final judgment is entered by 12/09/2011 then the case will not be dismissed. ? Motions to exempt must be filed with the clerk's office no later than 11/09/2011.?
On December 9, 2011 at 5:05 P.M., the court received a motion from the plaintiff entitled: ??Motion To Exempt Case From Dormant List For Dismissal? (#?123) which stated: ??The plaintiff moves the court to exempt the above entitled matter from the dormant list for dismissal. ? A trial of the case has been duly scheduled.? ? Based upon the plaintiff's representation that the case had been scheduled for trial, the court granted the motion to exempt on December 12, 2011.
On December 14, 2011 the defendants filed this motion to reconsider. ? The defendant's motion contains a crucial detail: ?the plaintiff's allegation that the case was scheduled for trial was inaccurate. ? The case has not been scheduled for trial. ? When the court granted the plaintiff's motion to exempt it relied upon the representation of the plaintiff that the case had been scheduled for trial. ? The court did not check the file to determine if the representation was true. ? The court feels that it should be able to rely upon representations of the attorneys as to the status of the file. ? It is clear that the court would not have granted the motion to exempt if it knew that the case was not scheduled for trial. ? The motion was filed more than a month after the date for filing motions to exempt and no reason was given for the failure to file a certificate of closed pleadings.1
The court recognizes that the practice book rules are to be liberally interpreted where it shall be manifest that a strict adherence to them will work surprise or injustice. ?Practice Book Sec. 1?8. ? But no surprise or injustice will result if the court reverses itself and dismisses this case for failure to comply with the court's order of July 7, 2011. ? The plaintiff is an attorney representing himself in this case. ? He had five months from the July 7th order to file a certificate of closed pleadings which would have led to an assignment of a pretrial in compliance with the court's order. ? Failing to file that certificate within that five-month period is inexplicable?2?but, perhaps, with a reasonable explanation, would have been overlooked if a proper motion to exempt had been filed. ? But, it is inexcusable that a motion to exempt was filed which contained a false statement which, in turn, led the court to mistakenly grant the motion.
The court's order granting the plaintiff's motion to exempt (#?123) is vacated and the motion is denied. ? The case is dismissed pursuant to the court order of July 7, 2011.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT,
John W. Pickard
FN1.?Practice Book Sec. 14?8 provides that a case shall not be scheduled for trial until a certificate of closed pleadings has been filed. ? The filing of a certificate of closed pleadings triggers the scheduling of a pretrial at which time a trial date is selected..??FN1.?Practice Book Sec. 14?8 provides that a case shall not be scheduled for trial until a certificate of closed pleadings has been filed. ? The filing of a certificate of closed pleadings triggers the scheduling of a pretrial at which time a trial date is selected.
FN2.?On January 3, 2012, after the motion to reconsider was argued, the plaintiff filed a certificate of closed pleadings. ? The court has not considered this filing in acting on the motion before the court to reconsider the court's action of December 12, 2011..??FN2.?On January 3, 2012, after the motion to reconsider was argued, the plaintiff filed a certificate of closed pleadings. ? The court has not considered this filing in acting on the motion before the court to reconsider the court's action of December 12, 2011.
Pickard, John W., J.
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Nashville "You're Looking At Country" Episode with Star Studded Guest Apperances!
By Jacklyn | November 3, 2014
NOT EVERYONE IS CELEBRATING COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT
AT THE CMA AWARDS, ON "NASHVILLE," ON ABC
Trisha Yearwood, The Band Perry and Joe Nichols Guest Star as Themselves
Eric Close Directs the Episode
"You're Lookin' At Country" – It's country music's biggest night of the year at the 48th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville. Up for a total of 11 awards between them, Rayna and Luke's evening begins with an unfortunate hitch when Rayna stumbles upon Luke's pre-nuptial agreement documents, causing for some friction between them. Later, Avery's parents are in town for the show as Avery is nominated for a CMA Award. What should be a lovely reunion takes a turn when Avery introduces them to Juliette. Meanwhile, Gunnar and Zoey's relationship is tested and Deacon and Scarlett watch the awards from home, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad.
Guest starring are Chaley Rose as Zoey Dalton, Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant, Kourtney Hansen as Emily, Laura Benanti as Sadie Stone, Gunnar Sizemore as Micah Brenner, Moniqua Plante as Natasha, Sylvia Jefferies as Jolene Barnes, Trisha Yearwood as herself, Joe Nichols as himself and Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry and Reid Perry from The Band Perry as themselves.
"You're Lookin' At Country" was written by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Eric Close.
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The world around us seems to be completely observed and investigated. But in reality a lot of things are still have to be revealed. Our daily life is surrounded by numerous positive and negative factors, and human body comes to be a reflector of changes around us.
The human body is a complex self-regulating system that constantly responds to the external changes in the surrounding world. The body continuously tries to adjust its internal functions for the most efficient performance. When a state of balance is achieved, all internal regulatory mechanisms operate in so-called inner balance. Maintaining this inner balance with ease in the face of the changing conditions of our external and internal environment is a sign of health. Inner balance is the key to longevity and is a healthy response to the stress of life.
How is the inner balance measured?
Most of the body's functions are controlled by the autonomic nervous system through its calming and stimulating branches acting like the brakes and accelerator for an automobile. It is essential to have both in order to run the vehicle appropriately, safely and efficiently. If too much gas is used, this overcharges the vehicle. Apply too much brakes and the system is sluggish. This analogy works in a simplified manner to express how the autonomic nervous system functions in the body.
By measuring the heart's rhythmic patterns (also called Heart Rate Variability, or HRV) the Inner Balance Scan can assess your body's inner balance and ability for self-regulation very accurately.
A 5-minute recording of the pulse wave with a simple ear-clip pulse wave sensor is all that is needed to quickly receive an accurate assessment of your inner balance.
The system evaluates whether you are in balance and provides insights into the strength of all self-regulatory mechanisms.
Measurements can be taken before and after any procedure to evaluate the shifts in your inner balance. So you can see if a desired effect on your body is achieved and your Inner Balance is improved.


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Oligarchic arrogance is something Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have in common.
The People's Republic of China has become the world's most influential country after the USA. Its success is inspiring new confidence among authoritarian leaders and self-doubt in long-established democracies. The notion that despotic rule is more efficient and effective than democracy is wrong nonetheless.
After the turn of the Millennium, western observers tended to argue that modernisation and the forces of globalisation would eventually make China a democracy. Many now consider that argument naïve. Some even say it has been proven wrong, and a few probably even think that the rise of Donald Trump in the USA indicates the triumph of authoritarianism.
Such thinking is misguided. For many reasons, democracy is still preferable. One is that most dictatorships are not benign, and China itself is an example. The country has been under Communist rule since 1949, and Mao Zedong was a brutal leader. In his era, the masses stayed utterly poor, and millions died due in domestic upheavals such as the "great leap forward" and the "cultural revolution".
Yes, things changed after Mao's death, but probably not forever, as recent trends under Xi Jinping suggest. Led by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, the regime started to liberalise certain sectors and even invited foreign investors. The economy took off, growth rates stayed high for decades, and poverty was reduced dramatically. The regime was autocratic, but it appreciated human rights in principle, arguing that it was prioritising economic and social rights over political rights.
Today, however, human rights are not discussed at all any more. Xi's autocratic grip on power keeps getting tighter. Inequality is growing. Military spending is up, and the government is increasingly prone to sabre rattling. The comparatively benign years auf of Communist rule seem to be over.
The truth is that, for several reasons, strongman rule will do little to improve China's socio-economic fortunes. Having masses of people controlled by the secret police is expensive, but does not contribute to a nation's prosperity. Moreover, oppression discourages every entrepreneur or innovator who does not have a direct mandate from the government. Yet another issue is that, where public debate is hushed up, policymakers only become aware of social or environmental problems very late – if they don't prefer to suppress bad news entirely. On top of all this, corruption thrives in the lack of checks and balances, no matter how noisily the top leaders may claim to be fighting it.
For these and related reasons, despotic rule is actually quite inefficient. However, it does serve one purpose well, and that is enforcing an oligarchic order. Such cartels of power do not develop their nations. They exploit them, and whomever else they can exploit. Their military prowess serves to intimidate their people and project a sense of global power at the same time. In this sense, China unfortunately seems to be becoming ever more like Russia.
Germany has experienced two totalitarian dictatorships in the 20th century. The lesson of the Nazis was that extreme abuses of power lead to extreme disaster. Later, Communist East Germany proved unable of competing with West Germany in any field, apart from doping-fuelled sports. And if there are any lessons from Donald Trump's oligarchic arrogance and America First rhetoric yet, it is certainly that his nation's global influence has not benefitted – and that free media and public protests actually make it harder to implement destructive ideas.


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Ormond Beach Observer Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 6 years ago
23 arrested in child sex cyber sting
by: Observer Staff Staff
The Volusia County Sheriff's Department arrested 23 suspects -- two in Ormond Beach -- during a five-day online cyber-sting operation, targeting individuals looking to have sex with minors.
BY MATT MENCARINI | STAFF WRITER
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office, with the aid of 16 other agencies, carried out an online cyber-sting operation, leading to the arrests of 23 sexual predators, including two men from Ormond Beach.
During "Operation Volusia Broad Band," the VCSO arrested individuals who visited an Ormond Beach home, authorities say, with the intent to have sex with a minor.
"These individuals thought they were talking to a 14-year-old, an even younger child or parents who were putting their children up for some kind of sexual pleasure," Sheriff Ben Johnson said, at a Tuesday, Oct. 16 press conference. "This is something we take very seriously."
Duane P. Owen, 54, and Jayson P. Parker, 27, both from Ormond Beach, were among the 12 men arrested from Volusia County.
Owen was contacted by an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old boy, responding to a Craigslist ad.
Parker had been exchanging emails with an undercover officer who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
Leading up to the five-day operation, undercover "chatters" posed as children in chat rooms, social networks and other websites, waiting to be approached by predators.
When conversations moved towards meeting the child for sex, undercover officers made arrangements for the suspects to meet them at the decoy house, which was wired with surveillance cameras.
On their arrival, suspects were arrested and most were charged with "use of a computer to seduce or solicit a child to engage in unlawful sexual conduct, traveling to meet a minor to engage in unlawful sexual conduct and unlawful use of a two-way communications device," the VCSO said.
The suspects who thought they had been speaking with a child's mother, father or relative were charged with use of a computer to solicit a parent or guardian to consent to unlawful sexual conduct with a child.
State Attorney R.J. Larizza said the suspects had both second- and third-degree felonies, with the second-degree felonies carrying a maximum of 15 years in the Florida State Prison System, and the third-degree felonies carrying a maximum of five years in the state prison system.
Larizza added there may be opportunities for "sentencing enhancements," for those suspects who are repeat offenders or habitual felony offenders.
One of the suspects, Paul D. Way, 36, an Army Reservist from Melbourne, brought a hand-written signed contract with blanks for the mother and daughter to sign, giving him permission to perform sex acts on the girl. Way also brought a teddy bear.
Another suspect, John F. Williams, 66, a semi-retired doctor from Port Orange, brought a box of condoms (which the VCSO said most suspects also bought), two bottles of wine, various sex devices and Viagra pills, to meet who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
In addition to the suspects from Volusia County, the VCSO also arrested individuals from Palm Coast, St. Augustine, Apopka and as far away as Kingsville, Ga., which added another element to the operation.
"It's important when you're doing what we call these 'traveler' cases, that you coordinate the effort with (Internet Crimes Against Children), with the Sheriff's office, the other agencies involved and with the State's Attorney's office, " Larizza said. "Because, ultimately, we prosecute. We want to make sure that those cases are prosecutable, and the best way to do that is cooperation."
More than half the suspects arrested were Volusia County residents. Sheriff Johnson added that, from his experience, it's unusual to have so many from one "cluster."
"We've done these things all over the state, and sometimes they come from the same area (as the decoy house)," Johnson said. "Sometimes from other areas. Normally, we get more from away."
The VCSO carried out a similar sting operation in September, which resulted in 15 arrests.
Cops Corner, Oct. 18


Category: What's Going On In Petaluma?
Friends of the Petaluma Library Book Sales – thru Feb. 27: In the Helen Putnam Community Room at the Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr. 763-9801.
"5th Annual Youth Art Exhibit" Reception – Fri., 4-7pm: Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St. 762-5600.
Hearth Tales: How Art Shaped My World – Sat., 7:30pm: Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St. 762-5600.
Bay Area novelist at Copperfield's – Fri., 7pm: Julia Park Tracey at Copperfield's Books, 140 Kentucky St. 762-0563.
Pacific Empire Chorus Crab Feed – Sat. 5-9pm: held at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1094 Petaluma Blvd. See website for more info & tickets.
LumaCon Comic Convention – Sat., 10am: Comics, graphic novels, popular culture, fandom & more. Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd. 763-9801.
Post Holiday Blues at Sonoma Portworks – Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm: Discover the pleasure of pairing blue cheese and ARIS Petite Sirah Port. Sonoma Portworks, 613 Second St. 769-5203.
Pursuit of Harmony Concert – Sat., 7pm: an intimate evening of song and conversation. Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 Fourth Street. 778-4398.
Marti Gras Costume Ball & Carnival – Sat., 7pm: Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave. $25. 778-8066.
"Bad Dates" – Fri. (2/5), 7pm: See website for details & tickets. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North. 763-8920.
The doRiaN Mode Concert – Fri. (2/5) 6:30pm: 4th Annual Black History Month Jazz Concert at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum. 778-4398.


If you've been waiting for Google Fiber to come to your city, you can stop waiting. It's not coming.
Like Verizon and other carriers that once enthusiastically embraced fiber delivery of broadband, Google parent Alphabet has seen the letters on the wall and they spell "w-i-r-e-l-e-s-s."
The executive in charge of Google Fiber has departed and layoffs are imminent as the company scales back its once ambitious plans to wire cities great and small with fiber.
Alphabet said Google Fiber will continue operating in the cities where it already exists: Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; Kansas City, Mo.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah. Also, construction will continue in Huntsville, Ala.; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego and San Francisco, Calif.
But everywhere else, Alphabet said it will "refine our approaches."
Verizon has also quietly halted its expansion of FiOS and is instead putting its research dollars into wireless delivery and content, while AT&T is putting its efforts into building a wireless broadband and entertainment colossus.
This brings full circle an effort that began in the late 1980s, when the companies that manufacture fiber optic cable began mounting a quiet effort to persuade telecom companies and policymakers that fiber was the way to wire the world and to reshape the regulatory world at which they chafed so hideously.
I was then living out a non-compete agreement that prohibited me from working in journalism and was filling the time working the other side of the street -- strategizing government relations approaches for various K Street firms in Washington.
One of our clients was a glass manufacturer that saw its future in fiber and engaged us to build a buzz that would make the concept sparkle. It was hard going, not as hard as digging cable trenches perhaps but challenging nonetheless.
"You're insane, it would be too expensive," was the usual response from Capitol Hill types and telecommunications executives. Engineers were less complimentary, calling the idea "stupid" and "moronic," to pick a few of the more positive adjectives.
But these were the halcyon days when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was in its gestation period. The average household then paid around $30 a month for telephone service but the hundred-channel potential of fiber promised to change all that and a land rush atmosphere prevailed.
Families were being raised in comfort, boats bought and second homes started as the lobbying dollars flowed freely. Anyone remotely related to telecommunications was seeking new frontiers to promote.
We thus formed a "public interest organization" dedicated to bringing remote learning and healthcare to a nation that didn't know it needed either. Building such an organization requires, well, organizing, which comes down to working the phone to recruit members and supporters.
My very first call was to a well-known former senator who was then known to be on the look-out for business opportunities (i.e., board seats, consulting gigs, and the like). I described our efforts to bring fiber to all as he listened more or less patiently.
"This sounds like a front for the telephone company," he finally said.
It would have been too easy to say that, no, it was a front for a fiber optic company, so instead I thanked him for his time and repaired to the skunk works to fuzz up the language a bit more.
But false starts aside, fiber looked like the pefect technology for an industry looking to rid itself of the bonds of regulation. By being shockingly expensive, it gave telecoms the opportunity to say that they would need protection from excess regulation and a "level playing field" (an overused term that translates to a fenced playing field, meaning protection from competition) if they were to bring the wonders of fiber to America.
After all, the argument went, you can't expect companies to sink billions into digging up the nation's streets without ensuring that years of unfettered profits will follow.
It was all, of course, a smashing success. No one ever got around to laying fiber to every household, but as the world's longest-running bill mark-up culminated in the Telecom Act, telecoms, cable, and wireless companies were largely freed to plunder the landscape for the next few decades so that the average household now pays well north of $100 for telephone, cable, and wireless service.
There are once again, thanks to the fenced playing fields, only a handful of giants ruling the broadband landscape -- AT&T, Verizon, Google, Comcast, and their cousins. Prices are high, and most cities have at most two competing companies.
Ah, but wait. Wireless -- specifically 5G (a term that means nothing in particular) -- is the current technology of the future. It will bring streaming video, broadband communications, and a bustling economy to every Middlesex village and town, just as long as the onerous burden of regulation is avoided and a level, well-fenced playing field is provided for all.
Or at least for those willing to pay for it.


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Getting bored with many western food from the hipster cafes nowadays? Be glad when you visit No. 1 Western Food in Tanglin Halt as they still have the traditional kind of Western Food to make you feel nostalgic.
Chicken Cutlet was served uniquely in a metal plate which I dont remember having such presentation from any other Western Food Stall. The slab of chicken cutlet was deep fried to golden brown perfection with crispy texture on its exterior by the breadcrumbs. As we bite that down, the meat was very tender and extremely juicy without retaining any excessive grease. Beside the presentation, it was all in the sauce that make this Western Food No.1. Ingredients of the sauce was a trade secret, home made by themselves. It tasted tangy filled of tomatoes with a good mix of BBQ Sauce, slightly on a sweet side but a great compliment to all items on plate including the ubiquitous baked beans, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and frozen cut fries.
Chicken Chop on the other hand was served on a usual blue plate with similar sides. The special Sauce used here were the same and the only difference was that the chicken was served grilled. For all that taste was pretty standard, there were no slightest taste of frozen meat which I got from other Western Food Stall. Likewise, the meat was fork tender without being too greasy.
Having seen lesser and lesser of such Western Food Stall around, I began to appreciate such traditional food that come close to heart. They may not have the fanciful presentation like what we had in cafe nowadays but deep down I know such food are still greatly missed once in a while.


People have a lot of things to say about Cleveland; especially when it comes to the weather. I, myself, do not like the frigid temperatures and the blizzards I may have to drive through, but there's something great about winter time in Cleveland.
When you visit downtown, you'll get to witness a city that comes together to celebrate the holiday season. Public Square is among my favorite places to visit, with lights illuminating the sidewalks and streets.
I think one of my friends who lives in southern Ohio said it best when he last came to Cleveland, "There's just a warmness in the air."
On Friday, December 1, I attended my first holiday party, which in this case was for the launch of Cleveland's new technology magazine, Paradigm.
It was held at the beautifully designed Pinnacle Condos on Lakeside Avenue in the Warehouse District. The view from the penthouse condo was breathtaking as I made my way in from the elevators. I saw friendly, familiar faces and stopped to catch up with people I hadn't seen for awhile.
The party was full of technology powerhouses as well as the "future generation" of technology leaders. No matter what the age, everyone there had, in some way, helped to shape the technology field for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.
I can remember just a year ago when I first began my networking quest at the Technology Holiday Party in the Foundation Room at the House of Blues. My business partner and I were just launching our new startup company and needed to meet people who could help guide us through the next phases of our business.
Little did I know that the night would introduce me to a tight knit community that has a passion for helping Cleveland grow as a whole, in and outside of technology. After attending numerous events over this past year, I continued to meet new and interesting people. I can honestly say that I wouldn't be where I am today without the support of the people in Cleveland.
And yes, despite the cold temperatures, and the yet-to-win a championship sports teams, Cleveland is a great place to be, even during the winter.


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Emily News
About The Production
This inspiring one-woman show spans over four decades in the life of beloved and reclusive nineteenth-century poet, Emily Dickinson. Set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, Emily invites you into her parlor for an afternoon of tea, black cake and stories of her life. She opens her heart and tells the truth… sometimes slant. The story unfolds through the use of her life's work, her diaries and letters. The audience is introduced to 15 leading characters and the impact they had on her life. William Luce's The Belle of Amherst shows us both the heartbreak and the joy of Dickinson's secluded life. A life she crafted through her passion and pain.
The Belle of Amherst Gallery
Images from our production
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Professor Dr. crazy (or Dr. professor Crazy), that's fantastic. congrats on the promotion and on the course release!
Congratulations. You beat me by a year; I made full thirteen years after becoming tenure-track.
I'm not sure how you can compel your chair to let you do something because you outrank her. Maybe rank works differently at your university?
Bask away! You deserve it. Congratulations!
Congratulations, Professor Dr. Crazy! Enjoy, bask in your glory, etc. Although my experience of full professor came with lots of work, and freedom, but NO power. Sigh.
And maybe some of the men who voted for you will admit that they should have mentored you?
Woohoo! Congratulations! Enjoy being drunk with power and stop the bloviating!
Kickass! Congrats! Go and make the world a better place!
Awesome! There was never any doubt!
Professor Dr. Crazy–it has a nice ring to it. Congrats!!
Way to go! The jury's still out for my application in a lot of ways but I love your attitude about taking the opportunities of further promotion and running with them. Whether I get my promotion or not, I know that I'm going to stop saying yes to a lot of activities that dilute my focus (like being the only faculty member to teach a first year course every year since 1991).
on December 11, 2014 at 1:07 pm Notorious Ph.D.
I salute the beginning of your benevolent reign of terror!
Congratulations! What a wonderful piece of news.


Spring is a traditional time to clean out your storage room and garages. You can be a valuable volunteer and make us smile by passing along unneeded wheelbarrows, shovels and rakes! Click below for our 'wish list'.
We are grateful and proud to share how volunteer community members made the Conservancy's mission come alive in 2018!
We sometimes hear questions or concerns from several sources at the same time about current conservancy or environmental topics in the Clear Lake Township. We often look at each other and say "Ask Bridget"!
Your time is one of the greatest gifts that you can give!
We would value your help at volunteer work days maintaining our preserves, volunteering on one of our committees, helping us gather water quality data, helping to organize upcoming events, assisting with grant writing, or occasional office work.
Kasota Island Project updates will be posted regularly. Click the button below.
Preserve, protect, and manage the natural environment within the watershed and township for future generations.
VIEW OUR MARCH 2019 NEWSLETTER HERE.
KPC has created a web page for the news about the Michindoh Aquifer project.
All Kasota Project updates will be posted here. Check back regularly.
VIEW JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER HERE.
Executive Director Bridget Harrison attended the North American Lakes Management Society to accept an award.


TELLURIDE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Town of Telluride is considering increasing taxes to fund more affordable housing.
After a heated debate, the town council voted to put the question to increase property taxes before voters.
They also considered setting a proposal for voters which would raise a two-and-a-half percent vacation rental tax to pay for affordable housing, but council instead put a .005 percent sales on use tax question on the ballot.


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Q: getting 500 internal server error in laravel I am new to laravel. I am trying to configure laravel accoring to tutorial https://github.com/jasonlewis/laravel-blog/wiki/Creating-a-simple-blog-in-Laravel-3. I have created admin folder but when I am trying to run http://localhost/blog/admin, I am getting the following error :
Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator at postmaster@localhost to inform them of the time this error occurred, and the actions you performed just before this error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Apache/2.4.2 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1c PHP/5.4.4 Server at localhost Port 80

while on localhost/blog. It is going perfect, what should I do  ?

A: Make sure your folders have 755 permission. I cleared this issue with permission. This is first thing do any others. You can get successful output.
Thanks

A: Make sure your document root is pointed at localhost/blog/public/.  If localhost/blog pulls up the Laravel splash screen OR whatever you'd set in the home view, then it's an htaccess issue.  Most likely it's the document root not headed in the right direction.

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The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive treatment of higher education in the U.S. today. As reflected in the attached list of entries, we aim to cover virtually all significant topics in the realm of higher education, focusing in particular on developments since World War II. We hope the Encyclopedia will be of value to many different kinds of users, from undergraduates researching topics in history and social issues, to faculty and policy-makers seeking concise information on the issues affecting U.S. colleges and universities. We also aim to provides basic definitions and details of U.S. higher education to a broad international audience.
When we were approached with the concept for this project, the Senior Acquisitions Editor for ABC-CLIO proposed a two-volume work of approximately 350,000-400,000 words. This works out to roughly 250-300 entries of varying length (between 300 and 4,000 words ea.), depending on the scope of the topic, supported by illustrations and bibliographical references. Entries for the Encyclopedia are to be contributed and signed, and should be written at the level of the New York Times or the Economist - intelligent, free of jargon, and accessible to a wide audience. The scope of this project gives us the opportunity to engage a mix of well-respected scholars and promising young academics as contributors.
In addition to the two printed volumes, we will be developing a third volume entirely on the World Wide Web. The online component to our encyclopedia will add an exciting dimension to this resource, allowing for greater scope and breadth - as well as the potential for interaction between editors and the audience - than would bound volumes on their own.
ABC-CLIO has indicated that the Encyclopedia will be published in June, 2002. Tell your friends to keep an eye for it on the ABC-CLIO website. 2-Volumes, estimated 800 pages (June 1, 2002). ABC-CLIO; ISBN: 1576072487. You may also click here for an order form.
Forest, James JF, and Kevin Kinser, eds. 2002. Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia (2 Volumes). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.


Kotlin MutableList is an interface and generic collection of elements. MutableList interface is mutable in nature. It inherits form Collection<T> class. The methods of MutableList interface supports both read and write functionalities. Once the elements in MutableList have declared, it can be added more elements in it or removed, so it has no fixed size length.
To use the MutableList interface we use its function called mutableListOf() or mutableListOf<E>().
The elements of MutableList follow the sequence of insertion order and contains index number same as array.
There are several methods are available in MutableList interface. Some methods of MutableList interface are mention below.
abstract fun add(element: E): Boolean It adds the given element to the collection.
abstract fun add(index: Int, element: E) It adds the element at specified index.
abstract fun addAll(elements: Collection<E>): Boolean It adds all the elements of given collection to current collection.
abstract fun clear() It removes all the elements from this collection.
abstract fun listIterator(): MutableListIterator<E> It returns a list iterator over the elements in proper sequence in current list.
abstract fun listIterator(index: Int): MutableListIterator<E> It returns a list iterator starting from specified index over the elements in list in proper sequence.
abstract fun remove(element: E): Boolean It removes the specified element if it present in current collection.
abstract fun removeAll(elements: Collection<E>): Boolean It removes all the elements from the current list which are also present in the specified collection.
abstract fun removeAt(index: Int): E It removes element at given index from the list.
abstract fun retainAll(elements: Collection<E>): Boolean It retains all the elements within the current collection which are present in given collection.
abstract operator fun set(index: Int, element: E): E It replaces the element and add new at given index with specified element.
): MutableList<E> It returns part of list from specified fromIndex (inclusive) to toIndex (exclusive) from current list. The returned list is backed by current list, so non-structural changes in the returned list are reflected in current list, and vice-versa.
Let's see an example of MutableList using mutableListOf() function and traverse its elements.
For more specific we can provide the generic types of MutableList interface such as mutableListOf<Int>(), mutableListOf<String>(), mutableListOf<Any>(). The mutableListOf<Int>() takes only integer value, mutableListOf<String>() takes only String value and mutableListOf<Any>() takes different data types value at the same time. Let's see the example.
Let's see the use of different function of MutableList interface using mutableListOf<T>() function.


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April 2, 2019 4 years ago
TVA closes $19.5-million Incendo deal
MONTREAL – Quebecor Media's TVA Group closed its previously announced $19.5 million acquisition of the Incendo Group, a Montreal-based producer and distributor of TV shows for international markets."This acquisition will help us step up our international development and expand our footprint, especially in English-language markets," said France Lauzière, president and CEO of TVA Group and chief content officer of Quebecor Content, "while enabling Incendo to further develop its already thriving production and export activities.Incendo produces high-quality television programs and distributes them internationally. Since its inception in 2001, Incendo has produced movies and TV series that have been sold around the...


Development of new alternative cooling technique based on low cost cryogenic fluids.
The total available budget amounts to 12,6 M€. The pre-proposal phase closes on March 21th 2019.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement nº 721267.


Have you ever taken a huge risk, dreamed an impossible dream and gone all out to achieve it?
I have. Often. My last 'high' was the UBT Sales & Marketing conference held in Sydney on the 13th July. A week ago now. It was AWESOME!
If you have dared to dream big, taken huge risks and got to the top of the mountain, you will know the exhilarating feeling, that surge of emotion that makes everything worthwhile. And if you have reached that 'mountain top', I hope you took a minute to stop, soak it in and savour the view. From the bottom, any mountain looks impressive but that pales into insignificance when compared to looking down from the top. Ask any kid who has ever climbed the high board at the pool - only to look down and realise it is sooooo much higher from the top.
Going out on business for myself was a huge step. As Michael Gerber reveals in "The E-Myth" it was as much not finding what I wanted, as the lure of 'giving it a go' to pursue the Mark Twain dream of 'finding a job I enjoyed so much I would never work a day in my life.' Daring to dream that I could make a positive difference every day, that one day I could speak to thousands of people with a valuable message. These are dreams worth pursuing.
In the pursuit of dreams, there is the constant challenge of having to step outside one's comfort zone.
If you want to grow, it happens outside your comfort zone, and outside your confidence zone. You have to draw deep and step out in faith, be willing to learn (some read that as willing to fail) and be prepared to risk all.
Aim high. Stretch yourself that little bit further and give it your all. Fear of the unknown only becomes crippling if you focus on what can go wrong. Think, dream, visualise success every moment of every day.
Prepare. Prepare. Prepare. The more uncertain, the more important it is to be doubly, triply prepared. See every moment of every day as a training ground. Always perform at your absolute best and expect the best of yourself. Learn how to manage your mindset so that you are geared for success and can fire up and go for every opportunity. The build up over LinkedIn was such fun especially as so many people know that I am as passionate about marketing as I am about sales.
Enjoy life. It is short. You get to choose how sweet it will be. Live as the person you want to be and that is who you will become.


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Clanculus flosculus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 15 mm. The thick, narrowly perforate shell has a conoid shape with an acute apex and 7½ whorls. The first one is rosy, smooth, the rest convex. They are separated by linear sutures. They are spirally lirate with granose lirae;, 6 on the penultimate whorl, of which the 1st, 3d, 5th are entirely reddish, the 2d, 4th, 6th composed of alternating white and black granules. The body whorl is globose, bearing 15 or 16 lirae, somewhat convex beneath. The concentric lirae are uniform yellowish-brown, often in pairs, separated by single alternately white and black articulated lirae. The oblique aperture is rhomboid. The lip is thickened, plicate and dentate above. The columella is oblique, terminating in a large, plicate, contorted, truncate tooth. The narrow umbilicus is profound with a crenulated border. The parietal callus is wrinkled.

Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, the Seychelles, Aldabra and Chagos and off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

References

 Herbert G.G. (1993). Revision of the Trochinae, tribe Trochini (Gastropoda: Trochidae) of southern Africa. Annals of the natal Museum 34(2):239-308.

External links

flosculus
Gastropods described in 1880

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Feathery, out-flipped layers lend a "retro" finish to this shoulder length cut wig.
Length: Crown 8", Nape 9", Overall 15", Fringe 5.5"
Noriko and Rene of Paris.
RENE OF PARIS COLOR RING, AMORE HUMAN HAIR COLOR RING, or AMORE HUMAN HAIR MELANGE COLOR RING.
Highlights and Medium Gold Blond (27B) Highlights around face and crown.
LR colors are the new collection of Ombre rooted colors. By definition, Ombre colors gradually change from one color or tone to another color or tone. The look begins with an exaggerated root color that either softly shifts (Macadamia-LR / Crimson-LR) or dramatically shifts (Banana Split-LR) from darkest to lightest. It is a modern twist to standard highlights.
Approximate length of root varies with length of style. Short wigs 3" - 3.5", Medium wigs 4", Long wigs 6".
Highlights Medium Reddish Brown base with light Reddish highlights Similar to Bubblegum-R but no roots. Platinum blonde base with a hint of pink.


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package at.medunigraz.imi.bst.trec.model;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.Set;

import org.junit.Test;

public class TopicSetTest {

	@Test
	public void testFromXML() {
		File topicsFile = new File(getClass().getResource("/topics/topics2017.xml").getPath());
		Set<Topic> topics = (new TopicSet(topicsFile)).getTopics();

		assertEquals(30, topics.size());
		assertTrue(topics.contains(new Topic().withNumber(30)));

		Topic firstTopic = topics.iterator().next();
		assertEquals(1, firstTopic.getNumber());
		assertEquals("Liposarcoma", firstTopic.getDisease());
		assertEquals("CDK4 Amplification", firstTopic.getGene());
		assertEquals("38-year-old male", firstTopic.getDemographic());
		assertEquals("GERD", firstTopic.getOther());
	}

}


I don't honestly think this palette is as special as a lot of people do. The shades are beautiful and they do blend nicely, HOWEVER there are palettes that cost less than this that work just as well (colourpop.) If I had no other palettes with this colour scheme, I would consider giving it four or five stars, but I really feel it is over-hyped.
Let me start all of my Fresh reviews by saying I love this brand as a whole. I always feel like my skin feels softer and plumper after using this mask. It smells really good, and it's worked for both my mom and I in terms of helping hide fine lines around the eye and mouth area.
Let me start all of my Fresh reviews by saying I love this brand as a whole. This is a super gentle, and didn't tingle to me, way of making my skin feel brighter. I normally use it once a week, and feel like it has helped a lot. I will be replacing this one when I run out of it.
Let me start all of my Fresh reviews by saying I love this brand as a whole. I feel like this clay mask really does help keep blackheads away, and it lasts a while. I've had mine for about two months now. If you struggle with black and white heads the way I do, I would highly recommend this mask to you.
I really like this mask for middle of the week and end of week at home spa sessions. I feel like it really works to clean out any build up gunk from in my pores, and for the price, I havent found anything that works as well. It does dry my skin out a little, but I will continue using it because of how fresh my skin feels after.
I love this mask! I feel like for the price point it can not be beat. It smells amazing and my skin feels so soft and hydrated afterwords. I try to always keep this on hand and ready for my late night Netflix binge sessions. If you havent tried this, you have to.
This one if those products you have a feeling if guilt for having until you realize the fine lines by your eye are disappearing. If you want results, and you have the money, buy this. I do not regret it at all. There's no smell, which is a plus for me, it works really well, and I've noticed my concealer under my eye does not break up as bad as it use to.
I love this post break out. I feel like since I have started adding this into my routine, I am noticing less acne scarring or lingering dark spots. I also feel my acne goes away faster when I put this on them. It does dry my skin out a bit though, so that's a big down side for me.
The only step in this kit I would tell people is worth it is the Step 2 astringent. You will not believe the amount of dirt and nastiness it can pull from your pores in one swipe. I used proactive for years. I had to constantly switch between the two different "grades" of Proactive they offer because after 3 months my acne would stop responding to one. I've learned in my journey to clear skin that this is normal with any medication based acne treatment.