Explosives Technicians can work in a variety of fields but some can end up specializing in the mining industry. These workers provide their skills in order to search and find substances such as metal and coal. These professionals help in facilitating the extraction of the earth's natural resources in order to make consumer goods or to use as energy resources.
Explosives Technicians are experts in handling explosives or bombs and make sure to use precaution in order to protect other people's safety.
For people who want to become an Explosives Technician , being able to work well under pressure is a must. Candidates should be able to feel comfortable working in dangerous situations and be accustomed to handling and being around chemicals and explosives. Because of its nature, Explosives Technicians also require special equipment and protective gear in order to accomplish their job duties.
Candidates can learn how to become an Explosives Technician in the mining industry by working and gaining experience as an assistant. Mining Explosives Technicians can enter this field by having a minimum of a high school diploma. A recent high school graduate will need to work under an experienced mining technician performing other mining operations in order to gain the necessary skills and learn safety precautions that are expected of this job.
Because of the constant advancements in technology, those who want to become an Explosives Technician should take the time to complete a degree specializing in mining in order to be highly competitive in the field. The advancements in technology require highly skilled applicants who are knowledgeable in using computerized equipment. Candidates can gain these skills by attending a mining program at a vocational school or by completing a mine technology degree at a technical school.
One important aspect of this job is the extensive safety precautions employees have to implement. The nature of the job requires someone who is experienced and trained in safety protocol. Under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, individual mines have to provide a worker training program focusing on health and safety issues. New miners must complete a minimum of 24 to 40 hours of safety training in order to work in the field. To continue working in this field, current employees must complete 8 hours of a safety training program per year.
Mining Explosives Technicians are required to use safety precautions in order to perform their duties. The nature of this position is to use a variety of explosive materials in order to make way for raw materials.
Their overall objective is to facilitate mining operations by using explosives to move debris or other material to make way for valuable raw materials such as coal, gold or other precious metals. The type of explosives used will depend on whether the mining is being done underground or on the surface. In some instances, repeating exploding techniques is required in order to bring as much raw material to the surface as possible.
Even though the demand for raw materials that mining provides has increased over the years, the job outlook for this industry looks meek for all positions. The mining industry is expected to lose many jobs due to the advancements in technology. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for all professionals in the mining industry are also expected to decrease by 14% until the year 2018.
Experienced or highly trained Explosives Technicians are the most sought out candidates in this field. Wages for these professionals depends on the type of mining they perform. The national average wage for mining professionals ranges from $18 to $27 per hour for all mining positions. Because Explosives Technicians professionals are highly experienced, they will earn more than the entry wage of $18 per hour.


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18 months; to supporters of most clubs, that's a very acceptable period of time to wait between lifting trophies. For Real Madrid, however, 18...
Following two wild fixtures, Juve's latest match was a welcomed return to normality.Max Allergri's men were expected to beat Udinese on Saturday, and they...
Deja vu: Man Utd in major danger of another Pogba disaster with "unbelievable" starlet – opinion
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Speaking ahead of Manchester United's clash against Brighton, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Angel Gomes is set to leave the club.
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The academy starlet's future has been up in the air for many months now, with speculation linking him with a move away from Old Trafford once his contract had expired.
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And with Gomes' deal coming to an end on June 30, Solskjaer has delivered a worrying update on the situation. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: "I've not heard from him last night or this morning so it seems like they haven't managed to agree anything. The answer is probably short – yes (he will be leaving)."
Pogba deja vu
As United themselves have seen before, watching a talented youngster leave the club on a free could come back to haunt them big time. The Red Devils saw Paul Pogba make his departure from Old Trafford a few years ago, before turning into a world-renowned star at Serie A giants Juventus.
Whilst Gomes has seen the likes of Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams overtake him in terms of first-team progression, there's no question that he is still very highly-rated by those in and around the club. Head of first-team development Nicky Butt even insisted that his "talent is unbelievable", and that "if it all comes together then we've got one hell of a player on our hands".
Will Man Utd regret letting Angel Gomes go?
With Chelsea reported to be one of the clubs interested in snapping Gomes up, United are in major danger of seeing one of their own prodigious prospects going on to join a direct rival and potentially developing into a star there. And in a couple of years time, Ed Woodward and co may look back at this moment and rue the fact they didn't try harder to get him to stay.
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Kara Swisher is the editor-at-large of Recode, host of the Recode Decode and Pivot podcasts and co-executive producer of Recode's Code Conference series. She is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, host of the Revolution series on MSNBC, and an MSNBC contributor.
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Swisher worked in The Wall Street Journal's San Francisco bureau. For many years, she wrote the column "BoomTown," which appeared on the front page of the Marketplace section and online at WSJ.com. Previously, Swisher covered breaking news about the Web's major players and Internet policy issues and also wrote feature articles on technology for the paper.
Earlier in her career, Swisher worked as a reporter at the Washington Post and as an editor at the City Paper of Washington, D.C. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and her graduate degree at Columbia University's School of Journalism.
Swisher is also the author of "aol.com: How Steve Case Beat Bill Gates, Nailed the Netheads and Made Millions in the War for the Web," published by Times Business Books in July 1998. The sequel, "There Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere: The AOL Time Warner Debacle and the Quest for a Digital Future," was published in the fall of 2003 by Crown Business Books.
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Sometimes it's worth putting on your shoes and taking a walk.
Musk talks about his "excruciating" 2018, fighting with journalists on Twitter, why Tesla won't build an electric scooter and much more.
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She was part of the Recode family, and her tragic death last week leaves a hole in our lives.
Nikki Krishnamurthy is replacing Liane Hornsey.
Another top staffer is leaving the social network after a tough year.
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Q: Looking for a good C/C++ wavelet library for signal processing Does anyone know of a good C/C++ wavelet library for signal processing?
The signal is float or double valued, not int valued.

A: In case you have a high-end gpu (nvidia cuda enabled or from other manufactorer) you can use cuvilib.

A: Without more information or clarification of what you mean by good (Good for what ?), it is difficult to make any recommendation.
Some C/C++ Wavelet libraries are listed below.

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*Wavelet

*Geophysical Wavelet Library

*WvLib

*wavelet1d

*WAILI

*GNU Scientific Library or gsl see here for DWT documentation

*blitzwave

*nwave

*Wavelet Image Compression Library

*Kicksey-Winsey which features a library called Template Wavelet Library that supports OpenMP

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SMITHS Detection, part of the global engineering business Smiths Group, today announced it has signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply x-ray systems to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Under the contract, part of the airport expansion project, Smiths Detection will supply 70 of its HI-SCAN 6040i systems to screen carry-on luggage. Delivery will be completed by May 2007.
Mal Maginnis, President of Smiths Detection Asia Pacific, said: This contract with Shanghai Pudong International Airport is yet another example of Smiths Detections focus on delivering high quality checkpoint x-ray technology to the China transportation market. The decision to select our HI-SCAN 6040i, in preference to other x-ray systems, followed a full evaluation by Shanghai Pudong International Airport who placed the greatest emphasis on quality and value for money in their decision. Smiths Detection looks forward to playing a significant role in ensuring the integrity of security at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the future.


explore the region without stress and daily packing bags.
After breakfast you start your holiday with a glorious boat trip on the Rhine River to St. Goarshausen.
The "Loreley" is a slate rock in Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage site but also the name of a mermaid on this rock. According to a legend of the 19th century, this mermaid combed her golden hair and attracted many skippers with her singing. Those men didn´t respect the dangerous current anymore, so that the ships were wrecked at the cliffs. You cycle back to your accommodation via the towns Boppard and Rhens. Thereby you pass few castles and palaces which are situated high above the Rhine River.
You start your tour with a short train ride to Cochem. Afterwards you cycle to Moselkern, where you should make a detour to the medieval castle "Burg Eltz". It´s located in the heart of nature and offers breathtaking views and fabulous beauty. Back on the Moselle bike path you pass numerous lovely wine villages, which invite you to a wine tasting. Via Kobern and Gondorf you finally reach your starting point again.
Also your last bicycle trip initially starts with a train ride to Speicher. From there it is not far to Bitburg. Today you need to taste beer instead of wine! You cycle back and firstly follow the river Kyll to Pfalzel and then you continue the last distance alongside the Moselle River until you reach Trier again. In the evening you have enough time to review all impressions of this wonderful bike trip.
Train-tickets during the tour are not included, payable on spot.


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The year 2013 has ended. And today being the first Sunday of 2014, I have luckily got some free time to sip a cup of hot coffee and to think about what might happen in 2014, and how it would affect stocks, investments and my portfolio.
If the markets are not cheap, then it's a good idea to stay out of markets for the time being and start hoarding cash. Because it is only a matter of time, when markets would once again regress towards the mean and correct (valuation wise) and give some tremendous buying opportunities. And you don't want to run out of cash when there is a distress-share sale. Isn't it?
With Aam Aadmi Party's surprising win in Delhi, it seems that everybody has become an expert in politics. And with BJP and Congress ready to fight it out in the coming elections, it is inevitable that someone, somewhere would recommend you to buy shares of companies which might benefit from either party's coming to power. Though it may seem like a good idea to buy stocks of companies which are friends with possible election winners. But this can be risky. You can never be sure of who is going to win these elections. Did any one of us had even a slight idea that within 6 months of active politics, Mr Kejriwal would become Delhi's CM? So the point which I am trying to make is that almost anything can happen in politics. It is better to buy shares of a company because its business is good and its shares are available at a good price. And not because its owners are friends of Prime Ministers-To-Be. Period.
This thought is something which has always been one of my key decision makers. I have always believed that money should be available when one needs it to be. And that should be the whole purpose of investing. So, it does not matter whether I am beating the index or not, as long as I am able to fund my needs, desires and at times, greed(s) 😉 So beating the index would be great, but I am not Warren Buffet, and I am not going to loose even one night's sleep over it.
So that's it. These were some of my early-morning-first-sunday-of-new-year-thoughts :-).


Installing an acrylic shower base is easier than you think. With a little know how, you can do it yourself. In just a few steps we'll show you how to prepare the floor, mix the cement and lay down the base.
Lay the shower base on the floor, where it will be installed and mark its outline. Measure the width and length of the sump on the back of your shower base and add an extra 20mm so that there is some room for the sump to move but also so that the base still fits snugly into the floor. Measure the distance of the sump from the sides of the shower base. Transfer the sump measurements in from the side and use your spirit level to mark out the square where the hole will be cut for the sump to fit into.
Drill holes in the corners of the square you're cutting out for the sump to fit into. This will make it easier for you to cut out. Put on your safety glasses, gloves and ear muffs and use the angle grinder to cut out the square in the fibre cement board. If you need to, use a hammer and chisel to help you remove the fibre cement board. With your battery powered saw, cut the next layer of flooring. You may need to use a handsaw to complete the cuts to the corners. Lift this piece of flooring out. You may also need to use the handsaw to cut any under-floor insulation that might be there.
Lay the shower base on the floor and outline its height on all of the wood that it leans up against. Remove the shower base. The pencil mark on the wood is the top of the recess that the shower base will fit snugly into. Use a hammer and chisel or a handsaw to cut away the wood to make 10mm recesses for the shower base. You'll also need to make a 10mm recess in the timbers running across the length and width of the shower base. Do this by marking out 10mm in from the edge and use a hammer and chisel to cut the wood. Wear gloves when you mark this wood to protect against splinters.
The next step is to check how level your floor is. This is important because it will show you which areas, if any, might need extra cement to level the floor. Use your spirit level to check the levels across the length and width of the floor.
To make your cement, mix three parts of brickies sand with one part mortar in a wheelbarrow. Slowly add water to the mixture and combine them using your shovel, so that it's not too thick and not too runny. Continue mixing until the concrete has a uniform consistency and texture and there are no pockets of dry material.
Use your shovel to lay the concrete base on to the floor, so that it will cover all of the shower base, which will give it a solid foundation. If you need to, add extra concrete in the areas where it is needed so that the shower base is level when you put it into place.
Lay the shower base on top of the concrete and wriggle it into place and sit it snugly in the recesses you cut out. Once it's in place use your spirit level to make sure its level. If it isn't move it around until it is. Use your shovel to clean up all of the excess cement around the edges of your shower base.
To make sure the lining of the shower is held firmly in place, you need to insert nogs between the vertical studs. Measure the distance between the studs and using your electric saw and saw stool to cut the nogs to size. Place the nogs just above the shower base and fix them all into place using a nail gun.


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When Neuroscience Interjects Itself into Debates on Sexuality
Rethinking Vocational Education
The Indispensable Man Criteria
Helen Pluckrose Joins Erich Prince to Tell Areo's Story
Georgia's AG: Fighting Gangs and Human Trafficking
Erich J. Prince
Erich J. Prince is the editor at Merion West. Erich has contributed to a variety of publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Hartford Courant, The News & Observer, the Orlando Sentinel, and The Hill. His opinion writing has been honored with two awards from the Columbia University School of Journalism. He studied political science at Yale, completing his thesis on the history of polarization in the United States Congress.
"Like [how] the Southern District of New York became the hub for financial crimes, the Northern District of Georgia has become a hub for online financial crimes and cybersecurity because it all runs through our network."
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has served in his current role since November of 2016. Mr. Carr had previously been chief of staff to United States Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). Since assuming the role of Attorney General, Mr. Carr has made addressing gang violence a priority, and, in concert with Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, he has been involved in an initiative to raise public awareness about human trafficking. Mr. Carr has also gained attention for appearing in a series of online videos with various athletes to discourage underage drinking. Merion West editor Erich Prince speaks with Attorney General Carr at the Attorney General's office in Atlanta. The interview focuses on the Attorney General's efforts to address gang violence in the state, reduce the prevalence of human trafficking, and ensure that cybercrime is properly prosecuted.
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Starting off, I want to bring up the op-ed you you had with us in September. You talked about the extent of gang crime, the extent of gang violence, and I think a lot of people are a little surprised to hear how prevalent it is. I know in that op-ed you cited that, "nearly half of all violent crimes are gang-related." Why are we not hearing more about this, and can you talk about the extent of the problem because a lot of people hearing this for the first time are fairly surprised about the extent of it.
Sure. And I think the reason that folks haven't spoken more about it is—I think there was some sort of fear of talking about it. Or maybe there was some sort of embarrassment that this might be happening in our community, but what we've seen is that the gang issue and this crisis is not unique to Georgia. It's not just an urban or suburban or rural issue; it impacts the entire state, as it does many other states. And so what I've seen is—and I've really seen it over the last twelve to eighteen months—I commend Governor Kemp; he has raised this issue. He ran on it when he ran in 2018. He has hired Vic Reynolds, an outstanding former prosecutor as head of the GBI; he has put resources toward it. But the media has also been paying attention to this issue. So I've really seen—in the last twelve to eighteen months—that there has been a greater awareness in the community at large—and I mean that statewide—to address this issue. And what I have found is [that] people have seen gang activity in their community. They just wanted to know the cavalry's coming. What you've seen in Georgia is you've seen this emphasis on making sure we take care of violent criminals, get them off the streets, dismantle those who are trying to sell human beings, or guns, or drugs, or perpetrate cybercrimes, or steal benefits, or whatever it may be—and make sure that we do something about it.
And you think in the past—and maybe still ongoing—[that] there's a disincentive for some elected officials, communities, or chambers of commerce to say, "We have this problem, let's do something about it"—maybe it's been easier to sweep it under the rug?
I think there's been a concern about talking about it. And the way I've seen it—I've said this many times, as it relates to gangs, I think there's two ways you can look at it. You can acknowledge there's a problem and get everybody on board to solve it, or [you can] pretend you don't have a problem, and it's going to get worse. I think we've been very fortunate—at this point in time—[that] we have three U.S. attorneys that are outstanding [and] have focused their attention on the federal level. The FBI's been great, so we've got federal partners. As I mentioned, the Governor, the GBI, corrections, juvenile justice, state-level folks. Our office has been focused on it; we created the Georgia Anti-Gang Network to get them into the room, and we have sheriffs that have been on the front lines, the police chiefs, and DA's throughout the state. So for the first time, through our Georgia Anti-Gang Network, we got everybody in the room saying: "Alright, we need a network to fight this network," as Bobby Christine, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District talks about—this is the network; let's talk about how we can solve the problem and get results.
So one of the things I hear fairly frequently in the various op-eds we've had on the topic, and even this morning over at GBI—a lot of the folks there are supportive of this federal anti-gang law. Can you talk about how, at the federal level, that might make people's jobs easier in the various states?
As a state AG, I'm a big believer in federalism, so we've obviously got a great gang statute in Georgia. And I honestly don't know why a federal gang statute has not made it farther in Washington, but if you talk to law enforcement, they say it would be an outstanding arrow in the quiver to allow our federal partners to be able to go down that path. Why hasn't it gone farther in Washington? I'm not sure, but I do know this: it works in Georgia. And our folks at law enforcement and the GBI will tell you [that] it's an effective tool to make sure we protect communities that are vulnerable and are being taken advantage of. And I think you'll see more awareness as we go down the road.
So as people try, across the country, to understand the gangs of today, I've heard a lot of comparisons to how they're similar to and different from the Italian mafia, which people may be more familiar with. I've heard described to me that certain newer gangs are less focused on profit and minimizing violence and some are more focused on showing strength through violence—how do these gangs differ, and do they have this code of silence that's strictly maintained? Do they have a strong hierarchy? And I know there's a variety of different gangs: white gangs, Hispanic gangs, black gangs. The President talks a lot about MS-13, but that's only one of them. Maybe it's hard to make sweeping generalizations about all these new gangs, but how do you see it—for those more familiar with the Italian mafia, how does it compare and contrast?
I'm probably not the best historian on the mob, but Mike Carlson, who works for the GBI, would be a great person to talk to.
Yes, I was with him for a while this morning.
He can tell you about that. What I have seen, regarding the gangs we are dealing with now, is two-fold. One, it's all about making money right now: selling guns, selling drugs, selling human beings. Like I mentioned before: benefits too. There's even an element of elder abuse, as you go along, because any way you can make money, they'll try to make money. Cybercrime—there's a profit motive. But within that, there is a violent element to it. We know that eighty percent of all human trafficking is somehow gang-related. We know that over fifty percent of all violent crime is gang-related. But we also know that they are out there making money, and they will work with each other in order to do just that. I know that at this point in time, it's about making money, and the violent element of it is something we have to be aware of and continue to focus on as we go down the road.
So human trafficking wise, I understand that's been an initiative of the Kemp administration [and] your office. I understand the first lady, Marty Kemp, is very focused on this. When I landed at the Atlanta airport a day or two ago, it was the first thing I heard at the Atlanta airport, on the tram car, was to be on the lookout for human trafficking. What are some of the main efforts you're doing—I understand there was House bill 732, including those who patronize these folks—what are some of the efforts you're doing to counteract human trafficking?
The big thing that we're excited about and that we're focused on—and that I'm so grateful for the Governor and First Lady, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker and legislative leadership—was that the state of Georgia has had the ability to prosecute human trafficking since '06, but we've never put the resources or personnel toward doing that. This past legislative session—with their support—we now have a human trafficking prosecutions unit that's up and running as of July 1st. And we'll be fully staffed by Labor Day. So we're going to have two prosecutors and an investigator; we're going to have an anti-crime analyst; we're going to have a victims advocate—and we'll be able to work with federal, state, and local partners to each and every day prosecute those who are buying and selling kids for sex and rescue the victims. So I'm thrilled about that. We have worked with the legislature for the past two or three years to make sure that soliciting for the purpose of human trafficking is a crime, patronizing is a crime; we worked on making sure that we now have legislation passed last session. One of the big initiatives is making sure we have victim-centered treatment. These are unique cases, as we talk about domestic minor sex trafficking; we're talking about children. The average age of the victims is a 12-14 year old girl. It's not just girls, boys as well. So you have a very unique, vulnerable population that we're having to deal with.
And it's also training. At the end of the day, we ask law enforcement to be all things to all people. The more we can train law enforcement to build cases, and that's part of what our prosecution team wants to be able to work with local communities on that. We want to be able to train law enforcement but also the community at large. To be able to see something that's a red flag.
That's right, and I was browsing around your website, the Attorney General's website; you talked about these human trafficking red flags and making people aware of what to look for and observing when something doesn't seem right. Someone coming with new clothes, for example, and they're not sure how they got them, and a younger person…
An older male, younger girl, not making eye contact, that sort of thing. And then getting over the stigma of saying, "I'm not going to call law enforcement. I'm sure it's not anything wrong."
So part of it is public information—I'm on the way to the airport, and I see something that isn't right. I make a phone call to the local police and report this, and they can start to look into it. It's about making the public aware of it as well, so they can be partners with law enforcement.
That's it. And it's a partnership. I think it's a community partnership. As I've said, it would be better that somebody reports a situation and be wrong than to let one more child get abused. That's what we're looking at. There's been retail partners, signs posted in restrooms in restaurants, hotels—the hotel industry's been part of the training. Delta Airlines has trained all of their flight attendants. UPS: two great Georgia companies. Think about it—UPS is in every neighborhood in the world, training their drivers what to look for and that sort of thing. So there's been great corporate buy-in, as well. Again, it's like with gangs; you're seeing the awareness raise dramatically. If you're leveraging community support—if you've got federal, state, and local law enforcement on the same page and working on training or working on prosecuting—we're going to have some good success.
I've read a fair amount on the human trafficking issue about the number of people who are trafficked for labor-related reasons. I know the sex crimes gets the bulk of attention—as maybe it well should—but globally there's more people trafficked for forced labor than for sexual exploitation. How is it similar and different to look at these cases where people are being trafficked for labor (agricultural sectors and such) versus sex trafficking?
All of it can be wrong; all of it can be a living hell. Our office is focused on domestic minor sex trafficking. That's just the area that we've decided to focus on. But human trafficking is human trafficking. I think Polaris, the national standard nonprofit, will tell you there's 30-some different subsets of human trafficking. A lot of it, like you said, is forced labor versus sexual servitude. Our office is focused on sexual servitude. But I believe in the dignity of every human being, and if somebody is being forced into anything—whether it be sexual servitude or forced labor—that's a violation of the law and we need to look into it. We just focus more on domestic minor sex trafficking. Not because the others don't matter, that's just been our focus.
And tying this back to gangs—so you've indicated that this is one of the ways gangs make money—do you have a sense of the degree to which gangs are responsible for this human trafficking? Are they providing a bulk of it, a large portion?
The study that we've seen, and Katie can get that to you, shows that 80% of all human trafficking is gang affiliated. What's horrific about it is that gangs see these children as a reusable resource. And that just totally demeans children; it demeans humanity, and it demeans their dignity. But [the gangs will] move around; they'll use the internet. They'll say, "Hey, we'll be in this town today, or that town tomorrow," so they'll take folks on the go and cross state lines. So you're seeing state attorney generals, as a group, focused on human trafficking. So that's because—like with gangs—human trafficking doesn't stop at the county line or the city line. It's a statewide issue. It's a national issue. And so you're seeing us work together, and hopefully we'll be doing more of that as we go down the road.
What are some of the challenges in prosecuting this sex trafficking that make it particularly difficult? I was reading Bill Barr at the beginning of the month was describing some of the difficulties and Hillary Axam, who was a top prosecutor for the human trafficking unit, said that sometimes it can be difficult to prove that the victim was indeed being trafficked against the victim's will because it requires getting to the victim's mind. John Melvin [Chief of Staff at the GBI] this morning was saying that you can take into account the various factors—coming into hotel rooms, see certain things going on—[but that] there are certain challenges that make prosecuting human trafficking more difficult.
There are, and you might want to talk to Hannah, who's our lead prosecutor. One of the challenges—when you're talking about domestic minor sex trafficking—is the age of the victims. And the experiences that they've been through and getting them to testify against those that have taken advantage of them. One of the things that Hannah talks about is once you start peeling back the onion—you see that it's generally not just a one-off case. You start seeing a network. And to have the resources to be able to prosecute those cases—is where our office will be able to play a key role across jurisdictional lines.
Katie Byrd [Attorney General Carr's Director of Communications]: And that's why we have a victim advocate as part of the human trafficking prosecution unit.
Attorney General Carr: Which is why it's key. And why that was a key focus—when we talked about the six [positions that our office would staff]; you had to have a victim's advocate because of the trauma that these individuals have been through.
That's a sentiment I've heard expressed—I understand recently there was a sting in Georgia about people who were engaging in sex abuse of minors via the internet, and that it frequently hadn't been the first time. This was something they did on a regular basis.
That's my understanding as well; that it's generally not the first time.
And how do you see—looking at human trafficking crimes, as relating to the cyber investigations that I've been hearing about going on in the state, and looking into cyber crime, is it a multi-pronged approach?
It is. And another thing—we've got a great head of our GBI in Vic Reynolds and all that they are doing. Georgia—just stepping back from a law enforcement perspective—is at the center of the cybersecurity world. If you look at the private sector, about 25% of all global revenue now touches a Georgia company, and a lot of that's because of Georgia Tech and the industry that we've created here. You've got the fintech industry where 70% of all North American transactions now touch a Georgia company. As I was told by a past U.S. attorney, it's kind of like [how] the Southern District of New York became the hub for financial crimes, the Northern District of Georgia has become a hub for online financial crimes and cybersecurity because it all runs through our network. So you've got that; you've got the GBI doing cyber training in their new facility over in Augusta.
As far as the eye can see, cybersecurity and data protection is going to be an issue and knowing that a lot of these human trafficking crimes occur online, we've actually sent one of our prosecutors over to the U.S. attorney's office for a year. She's just come back to train on cyber crimes. It all goes hand-in-hand. You've got to be communicating. You've got to break down silos that have traditionally existed and look at the world in a whole different way. At the end of the day, it's got to be about knowing and having the relationships, federal, state, local, whatever it takes to be able to go after these crimes, and they get more complex all the time.
Last question: what do you think that other state—looking at what Georgia's recent been doing, from a criminal justice perspective—what are some takeaways that you think they could benefit from emulating?
I think what we've done on gang activity, raising awareness, getting everybody in the room to start talking about it. Again, first time ever, through our Georgia's anti-gang network, you had U.S. attorneys, FBI, postal service—at the state level, you have corrections, community supervision, juvenile justice, our office, GBI, sheriffs, police chiefs, the DA's. Everybody was at the table. That had never happened before.
So sort of like an emergent property of them getting together?
Everybody getting together, saying, "What do you hear," "What are you seeing," and, by the way, that's the individual actually handling this. Oh good, we'll start working together going forward. To raise awareness—when a governor makes an issue an issue, that matters. And having a governor that's willing to talk about this and be willing to put the resources behind tackling it. And it's been picked up in the media. Folks recognize that there's gang activity, and they appreciate knowing there are solutions out there, and there are people that are willing to deal with it. And from a human trafficking standpoint, standing up for this unit at a state level shows the priority that the state plays on this and the value that we place on protecting children. To be able to see that—to me—it sends a tremendous message.
Thanks, Chris. I appreciate your time this afternoon, [and] it's always interesting to learn about what various attorney generals are doing in their states, and clearly this is the Georgia perspective.
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\section{APPENDIX}

\subsection{Effective Hamiltonian for BaAuBi}

\begin{table*}[tbh]
\centerin
\begin{tabular}{ccc}
\hline
$\Gamma $ matrices & representation & T \\ \hline
$\Gamma _{0}$,$\Gamma _{5}$ & $R_{1}$ & + \\
$\{\Gamma _{1},\Gamma _{2}\}$ & $R_{14}$ & + \\
$\{\Gamma _{3},\Gamma _{4}\}$ & $R_{15}$ & + \\
$\Gamma _{12}$,$\Gamma _{34}$ & $R_{2}$ & - \\
$\Gamma _{14}+\Gamma _{23}$ & $R_{3}$ & - \\
$\Gamma _{13}-\Gamma _{24}$ & $R_{4}$ & - \\
$\{\Gamma _{13}+\Gamma _{24},\Gamma _{14}-\Gamma _{23}\}$ & $R_{6}$ & - \\
$\{\Gamma _{15},\Gamma _{25}\}$ & $R_{14}$ & - \\
$\{\Gamma _{35},\Gamma _{45}\}$ & $R_{15}$ & - \\ \hline
$d(k)$ & representation & T \\ \hline
$C$, $k_{z}^{2}$, $k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2}$ & $R_{1}$ & + \\
$\{k_{x}k_{y}k_{z},\frac{1}{2}(k_{x}^{2}-k_{y}^{2})k_{z}\}$ & $R_{14}$ & -
\\
$\{k_{x},k_{y}\},\{(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})k_{x},(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})k_{y}\}
\{k_{z}^{2}k_{x},k_{z}^{2}k_{y}\}$ & $R_{15}$ & - \\
$k_{z}$, $(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})k_{z}$, $k_{z}^{3}$ & $R_{11}$ & - \\
$\{k_{x}^{2}-k_{y}^{2},k_{x}k_{y}\}$ & $R_{5}$ & + \\
$\{k_{x}k_{z},k_{y}k_{z}\}$ & $R_{6}$ & + \\
$k_{x}^{3}-3k_{x}k_{y}^{2}$ & $R_{12}$ & - \\
$k_{y}^{3}-3k_{x}^{2}k_{y}$ & $R_{13}$ & - \\ \hline
\end{tabular
\caption{The character table of Dirac $\Gamma $ \ matrices and the
polynomials of the momentum $k$ for BaAuBi.}
\end{table*}

The conduction and valence bands of BaAuBi are mainly contributed by four
states: $\left\vert P_{x+iy,\uparrow }^{+}\right\rangle $, $\mu
^{-}\left\vert P_{z,\downarrow }^{-}\right\rangle +\upsilon ^{-}\left\vert
P_{x-iy,\uparrow }^{-}\right\rangle $, $\left\vert P_{x-iy,\downarrow
}^{+}\right\rangle $ and $\mu ^{-}\left\vert P_{z,\uparrow
}^{-}\right\rangle +\upsilon ^{-}\left\vert P_{x+iy,\downarrow
}^{-}\right\rangle $, we thus use these states as the basis to build the
effective model Hamiltonian at the $\Gamma $\ point of BZ. As a $4\times 4$
hermitian matrix, the effective Hamiltonian can be written as $H=\epsilon
\mathbf{k})\mathbf{I}+\sum\limits_{i}d_{i}(\mathbf{k})\Gamma
_{i}+\sum\limits_{ij}d_{ij}(\mathbf{k})\Gamma _{ij}$, where $\mathbf{I}$ is
the $4\times 4$ identity matrix, $\Gamma _{i}$\ and $\Gamma _{ij}$ are Dirac
matrices, $\epsilon (\mathbf{k})$, $d_{i}(\mathbf{k})$, and $d_{ij}(\mathbf{
})$ are function of momentum \textit{k}.

The Hamiltonian should be invariant under the operation of crystal symmtery
and time reversal symmtery. This requires the function $d_{i}(\mathbf{k})$ [
d_{ij}(\mathbf{k})$] and the associated $\Gamma _{i}$ [$\Gamma _{ij}$]
matrices belong to the same irreducible representation. Thus the key problem
is to determine the irreducible representation for $d_{i}(\mathbf{k})$ [
d_{ij}(\mathbf{k})$] and $\Gamma $ matrices, which can be done by the
projection-operator method.

The Dirac $\Gamma $ matrices can be written as $\Gamma _{1}=\sigma
_{1}\otimes \tau _{1}$, $\Gamma _{2}=\sigma _{2}\otimes \tau _{1}$, $\Gamma
_{3}=\sigma _{3}\otimes \tau _{1}$, $\Gamma _{4}=\sigma _{0}\otimes \tau
_{2} $, $\Gamma _{5}=\sigma _{0}\otimes \tau _{3}$, and $\Gamma _{ab}=\left[
\Gamma _{a},\Gamma _{b}\right] /2i$\cite{C-X Liu}. The projection operator
is defined as $p^{i}=\frac{l_{i}}{g}\sum\limits_{R\in G}\chi ^{i}(R)P_{R}$,
where $g$ is the group order, $l_{i}$ is the dimension of the $i$th
representation, $R$ denotes the group element i.e. the symmetry operation,
\chi ^{i}(R)$ represent the character of group element $R$ in $i$th
representation, $P_{R}$ is the operator of group element $R$.

The double group of D$_{6h}^{4}$\ has 18 classes, and their irreducible
representations are denoted as $R_{1}$ to $R_{18}$ \cite{group book}, and
its character table can be found in Ref\cite{group book}. Based on the basis
mentioned above, one can easily work out the transformation matrix $D_{R}\
for symmetry operator $P_{R}$, which allow us to apply the projection
operator $p^{i}$ on $\Gamma _{a}$: $p^{i}\Gamma _{a}=\frac{l_{i}}{g
\sum\limits_{R\in G}\chi ^{i}(R)D_{R}\Gamma _{a}D_{R}^{-1}$, consequently
determine the irreducible representation of $\Gamma _{a}$. Using the same
process, one can also determine the irreducible representation for the
polynomials of $\mathbf{k}$ up to $O(\mathbf{k}^{3})$. We present the
irreducible representation of Dirac $\Gamma $\ matrices and polynomials of
\mathbf{k}$, and their transformation under time reversal in Table I.

With the Table I, the effective model Hamiltonian of BaAuBi can be easily
expressed as: $H=\varepsilon _{0}(\mathbf{k})+M(\mathbf{k})\Gamma _{5}+A
\mathbf{k})(k_{x}\Gamma _{45}+k_{y}\Gamma
_{35})+Bk_{z}((k_{x}^{2}-k_{y}^{2})\Gamma _{25}+2k_{x}k_{y}\Gamma _{15})$,
where $\epsilon _{0}(\mathbf{k
)=C_{0}+C_{1}k_{z}^{2}+C_{2}(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})$, $M(\mathbf{k
)=M_{0}-M_{1}k_{z}^{2}-M_{2}(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})$, $A(\mathbf{k
)=A_{0}+A_{1}k_{z}^{2}+A_{2}(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})$.

\subsection{Effective Hamiltonian for BaAgBi}

\begin{table*}[tbh]
\begin{tabular}{ccc}
\hline
$\Gamma $ matrices & representation & T \\ \hline
$\Gamma _{0}$,$\Gamma _{5}$ & $R_{1}$ & + \\
$\{\Gamma _{1},\Gamma _{2}\}$ & $R_{14}$ & - \\
$\{\Gamma _{3},\Gamma _{4}\}$ & $R_{15}$ & - \\
$\Gamma _{12}$,$\Gamma _{34}$ & $R_{2}$ & - \\
$\Gamma _{14}-\Gamma _{23}$ & $R_{3}$ & - \\
$\Gamma _{13}+\Gamma _{24}$ & $R_{4}$ & - \\
$\{\Gamma _{13}-\Gamma _{24},\Gamma _{14}+\Gamma _{23}\}$ & $R_{6}$ & - \\
$\{\Gamma _{15},\Gamma _{25}\}$ & $R_{14}$ & + \\
$\{\Gamma _{35},\Gamma _{45}\}$ & $R_{15}$ & + \\ \hline
$d(k)$ & representation & T \\ \hline
$C$, $k_{z}^{2}$, $k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2}$ & $R_{1}$ & + \\
$\{k_{x}k_{y}k_{z},\frac{1}{2}(k_{x}^{2}-k_{y}^{2})k_{z}\}$ & $R_{14}$ & -
\\
$\{k_{x},k_{y}\},\{(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})k_{x},(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})k_{y}\}
\{k_{z}^{2}k_{x},k_{z}^{2}k_{y}\}$ & $R_{15}$ & - \\
$k_{z}$, $(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})k_{z}$, $k_{z}^{3}$ & $R_{11}$ & - \\
$\{k_{x}^{2}-k_{y}^{2},k_{x}k_{y}\}$ & $R_{5}$ & + \\
$\{k_{x}k_{z},k_{y}k_{z}\}$ & $R_{6}$ & + \\
$k_{x}^{3}-3k_{x}k_{y}^{2}$ & $R_{12}$ & - \\
$k_{y}^{3}-3k_{x}^{2}k_{y}$ & $R_{13}$ & - \\ \hline
\end{tabular
\caption{The character table of Dirac matrices and the function $d(k)$ of
BaAgBi.}
\end{table*}

For BaAgBi, the conduction bands are Ag-5\textit{s} states, while the
valence bands are Bi-6\textit{p} states, thus the four basis become
\left\vert S_{\uparrow }^{+}\right\rangle $, $\left\vert P_{x+iy,\uparrow
}^{-}\right\rangle $, $\left\vert S_{\downarrow }^{+}\right\rangle $ and
\left\vert P_{x-iy,\downarrow }^{-}\right\rangle $. We list the character
table of $\Gamma $ matrices and the function $d(\mathbf{k})$ (expanded as
polynomials of the momentum \textit{k}) and their transformation under time
reversal in Table II. Based on Table II, one can get the effective model
Hamiltonian for BaAgBi: $H=\varepsilon _{0}(\mathbf{k})+M(\mathbf{k})\Gamma
_{5}+A(\mathbf{k})(k_{x}\Gamma _{3}-k_{y}\Gamma
_{4})+Bk_{z}((k_{x}^{2}-k_{y}^{2})\Gamma _{1}+2k_{x}k_{y}\Gamma _{2})$,
where $\epsilon _{0}(\mathbf{k
)=C_{0}+C_{1}k_{z}^{2}+C_{2}(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})$, $M(\mathbf{k
)=M_{0}-M_{1}k_{z}^{2}-M_{2}(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})$, $A(\mathbf{k
)=A_{0}+A_{1}k_{z}^{2}+A_{2}(k_{x}^{2}+k_{y}^{2})$.

\subsection{Band representation}

\begin{table}[tbph]
\begin{tabular}{ccccccc}
\hline
$D_{6h}^{4}$ & $\Gamma _{7}^{+}$ & $\Gamma _{8}^{+}$ & $\Gamma _{9}^{+}$ &
\Gamma _{7}^{-}$ & $\Gamma _{8}^{-}$ & $\Gamma _{9}^{-}$ \\ \hline
$C_{6v}^{1}$ & $\Gamma _{7}$ & $\Gamma _{8}$ & $\Gamma _{9}$ & $\Gamma _{7}$
& $\Gamma _{8}$ & $\Gamma _{9}$ \\ \hline
\end{tabular
\label{Table3}
\caption{The compatibility relations between the double group of $C_{6v}^{1}$
and $D_{6h}^{4}$.}
\end{table}

At the $\Gamma $\ point of BZ, each state should belong to an irreducible
representation of the double group of $D_{6h}^{4}$.\ Again, applying the
projection operator onto the conduction and valence states of BaAuBi, we
find that $\left\vert P_{x+iy,\uparrow }^{+}\right\rangle $ and $\left\vert
P_{x-iy,\downarrow }^{+}\right\rangle $ belong to representation $\Gamma
_{7}^{+}$, while $\mu ^{-}\left\vert P_{z,\downarrow }^{-}\right\rangle
+\upsilon ^{-}\left\vert P_{x-iy,\uparrow }^{-}\right\rangle $ and $\mu
^{-}\left\vert P_{z,\uparrow }^{-}\right\rangle +\upsilon ^{-}\left\vert
P_{x+iy,\downarrow }^{-}\right\rangle $ belong to representation $\Gamma
_{8}^{-}$, which had been marked in Fig.2(a). Different from $\Gamma $\
point, the symmetry of $\Gamma -A$ line is $C_{6v}^{1}$. We show the
compatibility relations between the double group of $D_{6h}^{4}$\ and
C_{6v}^{1}$\ in Table III. It is clear that the representation $\Gamma
_{7}^{+}$\ and $\Gamma _{8}^{-}$, evolute to $\Gamma _{7}$\ and $\Gamma _{8}
, respectively.

For BaAgBi, the valence/conduction states at the $\Gamma $\ point of BZ
belong $\Gamma _{8}^{+}/\Gamma _{7}^{-}$, and will change to $\Gamma _{8}$\
and $\Gamma _{7}$ along $\Gamma -A$ line according to Table III.

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import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;

public class EditActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private EditText mEditText;
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    private Button mButtonCancel;
    private int mExtraPos;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
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        init();
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    private void init() {
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        if (mEditText != null) {
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    public void onSaveButton(View v) {
        if (mEditText != null && mEditText.getText() != null) {
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            i.putExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_POS, mExtraPos);
            setResult(RESULT_OK, i);
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        }
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        mEditText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText);
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package com.google.enterprise.connector.otex;

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

import com.google.enterprise.connector.otex.client.mock.MockClientFactory;
import com.google.enterprise.connector.spi.DocumentList;
import com.google.enterprise.connector.spi.RepositoryException;
import com.google.enterprise.connector.spi.SimpleTraversalContext;
import com.google.enterprise.connector.util.testing.Logging;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.ArrayList;

public class TraversalManagerWrapperTest {
  private final JdbcFixture jdbcFixture = new JdbcFixture();

  @Before
  public void setUp() throws SQLException {
    jdbcFixture.setUp();
  }

  @After
  public void tearDown() throws SQLException {
    jdbcFixture.tearDown();
  }

  private LivelinkConnector connector;

  @Before
  public void createConnector() {
    connector = new LivelinkConnector(new MockClientFactory());
    connector.setContentHandler(new ByteArrayContentHandler());
    connector.setIncludedSelectExpressions(null);
    connector.setUsername("Admin");
  }

  /**
   * This is a smoke test to make sure that no NullPointerExceptions
   * are thrown, but we also check the logging to verify when new
   * delegates are created.
   */
  private void smokeTest() throws RepositoryException {
    String expectedMessage =
        "CREATING A NEW TRAVERSAL MANAGER; HTTP TUNNELING: {0}";
    ArrayList<String> logMessages = new ArrayList<String>();
    Logging.captureLogMessages(TraversalManagerWrapper.class,
        expectedMessage, logMessages);

    TraversalManagerWrapper out =
        new TraversalManagerWrapper(connector, connector.getClientFactory());
    assertEquals(logMessages.toString(),
        (connector.getUseHttpTunneling()) ? 0 : 1, logMessages.size());

    out.setTraversalContext(new SimpleTraversalContext());
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        (connector.getUseHttpTunneling()) ? 2 : 1, logMessages.size());
  }

  /** Tests a direct connection with no traversal user. */
  @Test
  public void testDirect() throws RepositoryException {
    smokeTest();
  }

  /** Tests a direct connection with a traversal user. */
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  public void testDirect_traversalUser() throws RepositoryException {
    connector.setTraversalUsername("alice");
    smokeTest();
  }

  /** Tests an HTTP tunneling connection with a matching traversal user. */
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A still moment in time that I hope to be able to visualise in my heart for ever, for a photograph can only ever hold an image. It may rekindle memories but it could ever convey the my magical moment of sitting outside with a blanket and a hot cup of tea and a very confused cat!
It's 2.15 and I am watching the sun eclipse the moon on a clear night so bright I can read the stars like a recipe. For the first time ever I looked up and without a map I knew exactly what each star in this night sky is and I was so excited, I could barely hold onto my voice and not shout out their names, at last it's sunk in! So crystal clear and I can see everyone . I look back at the moon,and it has the appearance of someone draping a hearth rug over her while she sits by the fire, that gives her this earthly glow. Not wanting to move a muscle as not to miss a second of such beauty I stare and breath in this extraordinary moment. I have to share this time, but who dare I ring at such a late hour? I conect with a few friends, just knowing that we are together looking, dreaming and experiencing the same sight fills my heart, wondering just how they feel.
Then it begins a heartbeat so loud almost deafening, I almost jump out of my seat looking around I steady my nervous its my heart its has started to race with the excitement of the event. I breath in and smile all at the same time the air is motionless as it the world has stood still, and we watch her performance. My thoughts begins to accelerate, are you meant to wish upon the moon or do I sing a song of love or do I ?? What might my mum have done? she would have chosen a wish, then wished to see her daughter and I too would have wished to see them both.
I pour another cup of tea from my flask wondering how mad I must look in an English garden with a blanket and flask of tea a stone's throw from my kitchen. Mrs moon how you make me laugh I look up at you above the cherry tree, where you have settled into your rug, and how very much you remind me a christmas bauble, and how surreal this all is, then without thinking my mind is in the vegetable plot! and without a moment to lose I jump up, I grow biodynamically this is perfect for planting! I plant as many winter salad seeds I can see with the world's smallest touch and red moon light.
I laugh hoping not to wake the neighbors, they truly would then think that I was completely nuts! mmm then I start to think about Jam… wondering just how the fruit will set tomorrow, and although I have grown by biodynamic methods, I have yet to note the setting points of jams by this method, so a project begins!
So this morning at first light I picked as many blackberries as my basket could carry and set off into the kitchen to cook the delights. After a few hours my basket was bare so I was off again, finding plenty more hedgerow bounty, each fruit seemed fuller and juicier than before. The I remembered the mushrooms I picked the day before, and off course I truffle hunt biodynamically!!! why O why had I not thought of it in all of my fruit foraging !! So without fail I produced a little chart to record the results. (I Love my reserch!) So if and when I get tangible results of biodynamic setting points in jam I shall let you know. In the past I have recorded humidity measurements, it has and does affect, the jam setting point no matter the recipes. In the meantime a little blackberry jam recipe.
Pop a small plate into the fridge to check for setting point.Wash jars and place in an oven dish and turn your oven to 150C. Put your timer on for 12mins to remind you to turn off the oven.
Remove from heat & check for setting point.
Carefully remove jars from oven.
For me the Autumn arrives like the dew, heavy and light all at the same time. My wardrobe reflects the cold morning and I dance in the long shadows whilst marveling at the cobwebs and the fading colors of the lavender in the herb garden.
Knowing another season has grown into the year and soon it will lead into the winter for which seems to to as beautiful and as short lived as the spring. Where I will look forward to bright Oranges from Ave Maria Farm in Spain with anticipation of that of a child at Christmas.
In the meantime I pull out my old poetry book and read Blackberry picking by Seamus Heaney, a poet who could capture a the moment of the everyday and highlight the magic in the undervalued and neglected moments of time passing. This particular poem not only touches my pleasure to read and indulge in poetry for not nothing more than self enjoyment but he turns my head and I look back as if it were this afternoon that I was out picking blackberries before tea, managing with simple words to hold my childhood memory of foraging almost as perfect as my mum's apple and blackberry pie recipe, it's as if he was there. So before you collect the bounty of the Autumn and make wonderful Christmas gifts and recreate your own childhood memories of picking blackberries. Have a read of just one of his wonderful poems.
Source: Death of a Naturalist (1966).
8 years? or 1862 years of jam!
Whats your mums best dish?
One day my Quince will Ripen!
Stop the morning and grab the toast!
Ava Maria Serille Orange Marmalade.


Author Steger, Joette Lee. ; Bursey, J. T. ; Epperson, D.
CORP Author Eastern Research Group, Morrisville, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. National Exposure Research Lab.
Field experiments were conducted at a hazardous waste incinerator. The ability of a specially-designed sampling train to quantitatively collect acetronitrile was evaluated. The acetronitrile sampling train was evaluated in the field to demonstrate its ability to determine acetronitrile in the gaseous waste stream from a hazardous waste incinerators.
"October 1997." "Prepared for Robert G. Fuerst, National Exposure Research Laboratory." Includes bibliographical references. "EPA-600/R-97/140"--Cover. Microfiche.


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Q: Найти телефонные номера в имеющемся листе | python Имеется лист вида:
['Список клиентов и задач от 09 апреля 2020 г.', '№ клиента', 'Ник клиента', 'ФИО и Контакты', 'Менеджер клиента', 'Статус клиента', 'Дата', 'Менеджер задачи', 'Действие', 'Итог', 'Задача', 14872, 'Текст', 'ТЕКСТ Александр +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; Александр +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; Александр +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; Александр +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; АЛЕКСАНДР ПЕРЕЗВОНИТЬ +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; АЛЕКСАНДР ПЕРЕЗВОН +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX', 'Фамилия Имя Отчество']
Необходимо извлечь номера телефонов вида +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX, преобразовать их в вид XXXXXXXXXXX - то есть убрать "+", "(", ")", "-".
Прошу заметить, что в элементах списка есть повторение номеров: 'ТЕКСТ Александр +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; Александр +X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX; ...'
регулярка: r"\+[7-8]\([0-9]+\)[0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+"

A: Всем спасибо, разобрался!
for i in l:
    tel = str(i)
    tel2 = (re.findall('\+([7-8]\([0-9]+\)[0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+)', tel))
    if tel2:
        l2.append(tel2)

Добавил все номера в отдельный список,
Получилось что-то такое:
[['X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX', 'X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX', 'X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX', 'X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX', 'X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX, 'X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX'], ['X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX', 'X(XXX)XXX-XX-XX'], ...
Затем:
for x in l2:
  for y in x:
    l4.append(y)

Наверное, можно было как-то проще сделать и менее коряво.


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Dark Tequila: Complex Banking Malware Operating Since 2013
A sophisticated cyber-operation code-named Dark Tequila has been targeting users mainly in Latin America and in particular Mexico, for at least the last five years, stealing bank credentials, personal and corporate data with malware that can move laterally through the victim computer while offline.
According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, the malicious code spreads through infected USB devices and spear-phishing and includes features to evade detection. The threat actor behind Dark Tequila is believed to be Spanish-speaking and Latin American in origin.
The Dark Tequila malware and its supporting infrastructure are unusually sophisticated for financial fraud operations. The threat is focused mainly on stealing financial information, but once inside a computer it also siphons off credentials to other sites, including popular websites, harvesting business and personal email addresses, domain registers, file storage accounts, and more, possibly to be sold or used in future operations. Examples include Zimbra email clients and the websites for Bitbucket, Amazon, GoDaddy, Network Solutions, Dropbox, RackSpace, and others.
The malware carries a multi-stage payload and is distributed to users through infected USB devices and spear-phishing emails. Once inside a computer, the malware makes contact with its command server in order to receive instructions. The payload is delivered to the victim only when certain technical network conditions are met. If the malware detects an installed security solution, network monitoring activity or signs that the sample is bring run in an analysis environment, such as a virtual sandbox, it stops the infection routine and clears itself from the system.
If none of these is found, the malware activates the local infection and copies an executable file to a removable drive to run automatically. This enables the malware to move offline through the victim's network, even when only one machine was initially compromised via spear-phishing. When another USB is connected to the infected computer, it automatically becomes infected, and ready to spread the malware to another target.
The malicious implant contains all the modules required for the operation, including a key-logger and windows monitoring capability for capturing login details and other personal information. When instructed to do so by het command server, different modules decrypt and activate. All stolen data is uploaded to the server in encrypted form.
Dark Tequila has been active since at least 2013, targeting users in Mexico or connected to that country. The presence of Spanish words in the code and evidence of local knowledge suggest the threat actor behind the operation is from Latin America.
"At first sight, Dark Tequila looks like any other banking Trojan, hunting information and credentials for financial gain. Deeper analysis, however, reveals a complexity of malware not often seen in financial threats. The code's modular structure and its obfuscation and detection mechanisms help it to avoid discovery and to deliver its malicious payload only when the malware decides it is safe to do so. This campaign has been active for several years and new samples are still being found. To date it has only attacked targets in Mexico, but its technical capability is suitable for attacking targets in any part of the world." said Dmitry Bestuzhev, Head of Global Research and Analysis Team, Latin America, Kaspersky Lab.
Users should take the following measures to protect themselves from spear-phishing and attacks through removable media such as USBs.
For all:
Check any email attachments with anti-virus security before opening
Disable auto-run from USB devices
Check USB drives with your anti-virus security before opening
Don't connect unknown devices and USB sticks to your device
Use a security solution with additional robust protection against financial threats
Businesses are also advised to ensure that:
If they are not required for business, block the USB ports on user devices
Manage the use of USB devices: define which USB devices can be used, by whom and for what
Educate employees on safe USB practices – particularly if they are moving the device between a home computer and a work device
Don't leave USBs lying around or on display
Courtesy: Kaspersky Lab.


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Q: Как с помощью Денвера запускать php страницы? Как с помощью Денвера запускать php страницы?
A: В каталоге "home" Денвера создаете каталог с именем, которое вы выбрали для локального виртуального хоста, напр. "vasyapupkin.net".
В созданном каталоге создаете еще один, с именем "www". Какталог www будет корневой директорией вашего виртуального хоста. Перезагружаете Денвер, при загрузке он автоматически создаст виртуальный хост. После этого локально станет доступен домен "vasyapupkin.net". Введя это имя в качестве URL-а в браузере вы увидите начальную страницу своего локального сайта.
Небольшое дополнение.
Согласно дефолтным установкам апача в Денвере, файл index.php в любой директории автоматически выполняется при запросе данной директории, без указания конкретного файла. Например, для URL "http://vasyapupkin.net/"  по умолчанию выполнится файл "homevasyapupkin.netwwwindex.php". Или может отобразится файл index.html из той же директории, при отсутствии php-файла.
A: Создаете php-страничку, кладете в каталог с сайтами denwer'а, заходите браузером на соответствующий адрес. Можно ориентировать на те примеры, которые уже есть в составе denwer'а.


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IPHIE Exchange Program
The International Partnership for Health Informatics Education (IPHIE) seeks to promote education through international collaboration of graduate and undergraduate training programs in Medical and Health Informatics. Established in 1998, the partnership now consists of:
University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
University of Heidelberg/ Fachhochschule Heilbronn (Germany)
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, MN, USA)
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Activities include the yearly Master Classes which promotes an active exchange of both students and faculty among IPHIE partner universities. University of Utah BMI students interested in applying to attend this year's IPHIE Master Class should contact the Academic Program Manager. Applying students must have their committee chair's approval.
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Tuberculosis (or TB) is a serious infection in the lungs that is contagious and can even be fatal. Because it spreads easily, like the flu or a cold through the air, the deaths caused by it are on the rise. Just two years ago, over 10 million people in the world suffered from TB disease and almost 2 million died from it. It is also #1 in deaths among those who are infected with HIV. Many are researching preventions and cures to lower these rates, including the United Way Bergen County New Jersey. Donate a Car gives you an opportunity to help them and the world lower these statistics and deaths through vehicle donations. Extend your hand of support to them and their families today.
Don't spend excessive amounts of time in the same room as someone who is infected, especially in a stuffy room.
If you work in a facility where others are infected or visit a place where you know the infection is, take cautions such as wearing a face mask and consistently washing your hands or using hand sanitizer.
If you are consistently with someone who suffers from TB or live with someone who does, do all you can to encourage them to follow treatments.
If you have tuberculosis yourself, take precautions like staying home and wearing a mask.
Be on the lookout for symptoms in yourself and others, such as chest pain, coughing up blood, fatigue, a long lasting cough and weight loss.
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Has your client's former employee started a competing business against them contrary to the terms of an employment contract or other legal obligation? Digital evidence can often play an important role in establishing important facts and timelines in these kinds of disputes.
Every day that a former employee unlawfully operates a competing business could potentially cost your client's business money. Evidence must be gathered quickly and facts must be determined with a high degree of certainty in order for you to assess the strength of your client's case and formulate a litigation strategy.
DFI Forensics Inc. understands the time-sensitive needs of your clients in these circumstances and will work with you to act quickly and get your clients the best evidence for their case.


The Nissan Energy Solar system will allow homeowners to collect and store excess energy from their solar panels and use it during the night. Customers could make up to 66% savings in their energy bills, Nissan said.
"Nissan Energy Solar is just one step in supporting our commitment to investing in innovative energy solutions for a more sustainable future and intelligent way of living," Nissan Energy managing director Francisco Carranza said.
The product, on sale from £3,881, includes a home energy management system that allows users to control their energy use in real-time. It reduces carbon emissions by automating energy flows, using solar production peaks and storage capacities.
This is not Nissan's first foray into the solar and energy storage markets. The company is already committed to trialling and assessing microgrid systems across Europe in 2018, to examine how local communities can gain access to sustained energy sources, by combining renewable energy and battery storage technologies.
In November, the carmaker began construction on the largest collective solar roof in the Netherlands. Nissan has also teamed up with power management company Eaton will implement one of Europe's largest commercial energy storage systems at the Amsterdam ArenA stadium.
Meanwhile, a commitment to give users free access to flexible electricity sourcing was announced in October. It is part of a move from Nissan to give its customers free power to charge EVs, using a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger which enables users to draw or send electricity to and from the grid for no cost.
Nissan has joined the likes of retailer Ikea in combining energy storage and solar solutions. Ikea has partnered with renewable energy firm Solarcentury to launch a new domestic battery storage solution that could help to double the amount of solar energy used by UK households and reduce electricity bills by 70%.


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Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits (1979)
"Sultans of Swing" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits from their eponymous debut album, written by frontman Mark Knopfler. Released in 1978, its 1979 rerelease made it a hit in the United Kingdom and United States.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, AOR, Blues & Boogie Rock, Classic Rock, Dire Straits, Pop, Rock/Pop
Come to Me by France Joli (1979)
"Come to Me" is a #1 disco hit from 1979 performed by France Joli, who had recorded it at the age of fifteen with producer, Tony Green, who composed the song and briefly sings on it. The track also features the famed Philadelphia session vocalists, The Sweethearts of Sigma Sound. The song was introduced on the 1979 album France Joli, which was released in the US on 17 April 1979 on Prelude, and rose to #26.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Disco, France Joli, Pop, Soul/R&B
Highway Songs by Blackfoot (1979)
"Highway Song" is a song by by the American Southern rock band Blackfoot from their 1979 album Strikes. it was written by Rickey Medlocke (lead vocals, guitar) and Jakson Spires (drums, percussion, vocals).
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Art & Progressive Rock, Blackfoot, Blues & Boogie Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Southern Rock
Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love by Lobo (1979)
"Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love" is a popular song written by Sam Lorber, Jeff Silbar, and Steve Jobe, and released as a single in July 1979 by the musician Lobo. It peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Lobo's fourth and final #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, which it topped for two weeks in September/October 1979.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Lite Rock, Lobo, Pop, Rock/Pop
Jose Luis Perales - El Amor (1979)
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Category: 1979, Jose Luis Perales, Latin, Latin Pop
Love Is The Answer by England Dan & John Ford Coley (1979)
"Love Is the Answer" is a song written by Todd Rundgren for his band Utopia. It is the closing track on their 1977 album Oops! Wrong Planet.
Although Utopia's version did not reach the music charts, a cover version by England Dan & John Ford Coley reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1979 and spent two weeks atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Easy Pop, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Lite Rock, Pop
Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1979)
"Old Time Rock and Roll" is a song written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, and recorded by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band for his 1978 album Stranger in Town. It was also released as a single in 1979. "Old Time Rock and Roll" achieved substantial album-oriented rock radio airplay and as the fourth single from Stranger in Town, it reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979. It was re-released in 1983 after its inclusion in the film Risky Business and reached number 48 on the Billboard chart. The song remains a staple on classic rock radio.
Ghost Dancer by The Addrisi Brothers (1979)
"Ghost Dancer" is a 1979 song performed by american pop duo Addrisi Brothers it reached number 45 in the United States.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Addrisi Brothers, Disco, Pop, Rock/Pop
Let's Go by The Cars (1979)
"Let's Go" was the first single from The Cars' second studio album Candy-O. It was released in 1979 on Elektra Records. The song was written by Ric Ocasek and features lead vocals by Cars bassist Benjamin Orr.
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love on Time & Again: The Anthology, Pt. 2 (1979)
"What You Won't Do for Love" is a blue-eyed soul-styled single written by Bobby Caldwell with Alfons Kettner, which Caldwell recorded for his eponymous debut album, released in 1978 by domestically Clouds Records by internationally TK Records.
The song would become Caldwell's most successful single and also his signature song reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 6 on the Hot Selling Soul Singles chart, and number 10 on the Easy Listening chart.
According to the broadcast of American Top 40 for the week ending February 3, 1979, the week in which the song debuted at #38 on the Top 40, a heart-shaped pressing of the single was the most expensive single up to that point. The heart-shaped single was originally released as a promotional item only, but public demand led to 50,000 copies being pressed in time for Valentine's Day 1979 with a retail price of $7.98—about the price of a full LP album at the time. The single was also available on standard round vinyl as well.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Blue-Eyed Soul, Bobby Caldwell, Pop, Soul Jazz, Soul/R&B
Head Games by Foreigner (1979)
"Head Games" is the title-cut and second single taken from the band Foreigner's third release. It was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, and released primarily in the U.S. in October 1979 while at the same time, "Love On The Telephone" was being released elsewhere. The song's b-side, "Do What You Like" uses multi-layered harmony vocals in the lines of their earlier single, "Cold as Ice."
"Head Games" reached number 14 on the charts of both the U.S. and Canada and is the official song of the Cup O' Millions.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, AOR, Classic Rock, Foreigner, Hard Rock, Pop, Rock/Pop
Dance The Night Away by Van Halen (1979)
"Dance the Night Away" was Van Halen's first top 20 U.S. hit, peaking at #15, and the second song from their 1979 album Van Halen II.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Metal, Rock/Pop, Van Halen
Rise by Herb Alpert (1979)
"Rise" is an instrumental written by Andy Armer and Randy 'Badazz' Alpert, and first recorded by trumpeter Herb Alpert. The instrumental track was included on Alpert's solo album Rise and released as a single in 1979. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October of that year and remained in the top position for two weeks.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Easy Pop, Herb Alpert, Instrumental Pop, Pop, Vintage Lounge
I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS (1979)
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album; on the B-side was "Hard Times".
The single reached No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard singles chart and No. 1 in the Canadian RPM National singles chart (the band's second chart-topping single in that country, following "Shout It Out Loud"). It further became a hit in Australia reaching No. 2 on the ARIA charts in 1979.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Kiss, Metal, Pop, Pop Metal, Rock/Pop
Dancin' Shoes by Nigel Olsson (1979)
"Dancin' Shoes" is a song written by Carl Storie and performed by Nigel Olsson. It reached #8 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #18 on the Billboard pop chart in 1979. The song was featured on his 1979 album, Nigel.
I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
You Take My Breath Away - Rex Smith
Falling - Leblanc & Carr
Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
Smoke From A Distant Fire - Sanford Townsend Band
Thinking of You - Nigel Olsson
Roger Voudouris
Jud Strunk
Leblanc & Carr
Cyndi Grecco
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Nigel Olsson, Pop, Rock/Pop
Renegade by Styx (1979)
"Renegade" is a 1979 hit song recorded by the American rock band Styx. It was on their Pieces of Eight album. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1979.
The song is a first-person narrative of an outlaw, captured for a bounty, who recognizes that he is about to be executed for his criminal activities. The execution will be by hanging, as the outlaw laments, "Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long."
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Alt/Punk, AOR, Art & Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Rock/Pop, Styx
Hey You by Pink Floyd (1979)
"Hey You" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their 1979 double album The Wall. The song, along with "The Show Must Go On", was edited out of the film for fear on the part of the filmmakers that the film was running too long; however, a rough version is available as an extra on the 25th Anniversary Edition DVD.
Category: 1979, Art & Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Pink Floyd, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock/Pop
Coward Of The County by Kenny Rogers (1979)
"Coward of the County" is a country song written by Roger Bowling and Billy Ed Wheeler, and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. The song was released in November 1979 as the second single from Rogers' multi-platinum album Kenny. It became a major crossover hit, topping the Billboard Country chart and reaching #3 on the Hot 100 chart; it also topped the Cash Box singles chart and was a Top 10 hit in numerous other countries worldwide topping the chart in Canada, the UK, and also in Ireland where it stayed at #1 for six consecutive weeks.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Country, Country Pop/Cosmopolitan, Kenny Rogers, Pop, Traditional Country, Urban Cowboy
If You Remember Me by Chris Thompson (1979)
After several years with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, ChrisThompson left in 1979 and formed the Los Angeles-based outfit Night, which enjoyed two hits during its lifetime. One of them, "If You Remember Me," the unused theme song for Franco Zeffirelli's remake of The Champ , was initially credited solely to Thompson; later pressings of the single were credited to "Chris Thompson and Night." (But this source gives lyric credit to Carole Bayer Sager for "If You Remember Me," and the music credit to Marvin Hamlisch.) The song reached #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #7 Adult Contemporary. It was a very minor hit in Canada (#91). After the band broke up in 1982, he rejoined the Earth Band.
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Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, Chris Thompson, Classic Rock, Folk-Rock, Hard Rock, New Folk, Pop
Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra (1979)
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the ninth and final track on the English rock band the Electric Light Orchestra's 1979 album Discovery. It is their highest-charting hit in the United States to date.
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the band's second-highest-charting hit in the UK where it peaked at number 3 and their biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted well in Canada (number 1) and Australia (number 6). This was the first song by ELO not to include a string section.
Category: '70s #1 Hits, 1979, AOR, Art & Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Electric Light Orchestra


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By Clement C. Yang, MD, Chief of Staff
Last year, we began implementing Okta as our enterprise-wide 2-factor authentication system, starting with Microsoft O365 email. As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, this change was necessary to protect Cedars-Sinai resources and confidential data. Over the next few months, we will continue to migrate existing Cedars-Sinai systems to Okta.
In 1976, Joel Geiderman, MD, graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and decided he would take a leap of faith and specialize in a new area of medicine: emergency medicine. Geiderman's choice was unique at the time. It wasn't until a historic vote in 1979 that the American Board of Medical Specialties officially established emergency medicine as a distinct area of patient care. Four decades later, Geiderman is co-chair of the Emergency Department and says his career path parallels the advances in emergency medicine.
Whether you eat three or six meals a day, maintaining a healthy weight comes down to what you eat, how much you eat and how much energy you use. We gain weight when we eat more calories than we burn. So, it's really important to couple balanced meals with an active lifestyle.
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A prospective study of the aetiology, severity and outcome of acute pancreatitis in Eastern India.
Sarfaraz Jalil Baig, Abdur Rahed, Sanjay Sen
Tropical Gastroenterology : Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation 2008 January
BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of hospital admission. The aim of this study was to evaluate the aetiology, severity and outcome of acute pancreatitis in our tertiary referral center.
METHODS: Between August 2002 and December 2003, 45 cases of acute pancreatitis were admitted to the hospital. Diagnosis was ascertained by clinical examination and investigations (hyperamylasaemia). The severity was assessed by the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation scoring system and contrast enhanced computed tomography scan. The patients were treated according to a designed protocol. The data related to aetiology, severity and outcome were noted for subsequent analysis.
RESULTS: Of the 45 patients, 33 were male and 12 were female. The mean age was 30 years. Of the 45 patients, 34 patients had mild pancreatitis and 11 had severe pancreatitis. The aetiology spectrum of mild pancreatitis included the following: alcoholism in 14 (41.1%), gallstones in 8 (23.5%), trauma in 6 (17.6%), idiopathic in 4 (11.7%) and post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in 2 (5.8%). The causes of severe acute pancreatitis came under the following headers: trauma in 3 (27.2%), idiopathic in 2 (18.1%), gallstones in 2 (18.1%), alcoholism in 2 (18.1%) and post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in 2(18.1%). Mild pancreatitis led on to the following: pancreatic abscess in 1, pseudocyst in 3 and readmission for pain relapse within 6 months in 10 patients. The remainder had uneventful recoveries. There was no mortality in this group. Severe acute pancreatitis led on to the following: symptomatic sterile pancreatic necrosis in 2, infected pancreatic necrosis in 2, pancreatic abscess in 2 and presentation 8 months later with colonic stricture in 1 patient. There were 2 deaths in this group due to multi-organ failure.
CONCLUSION: Although gallstones have largely been implicated as a common cause of acute pancreatitis our study found alcoholism as the main aetiological factor. Blunt abdominal trauma was also seen as a common cause of acute severe pancreatitis, particularly severe acute pancreatitits, as seen in our series. The outcome in mild pancreatitis was good, severe acute pancreatitis leads to more complications and greater mortality, thus requiring careful medical and surgical management.