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Cola, controversies, and carcinogenesis p. 89
Nagraj G Huilgol
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.27581 PMID:17998684
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Concurrent chemo-irradiation using accelerated concomitant boost radiation therapy in loco-regionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas p. 90
RS Vivek, M Baludavid, R Mohanram, Chitra , Amanullah , Vijayalakshmi , Bala , Kalaiyarasi , Saravanan
Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of combining concomitant boost-accelerated radiation regimen (ACB) with full-dose mono-chemotherapy using cisplatin and to assess its local response and acute toxicity patterns in patients with advanced loco-regional head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Materials and Methods: Between July 2004 and August 2005, a pilot study involving 27 patients with stage III to IVB (AJCC-6th) HNSCC of the oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx who met the eligibility criteria was undertaken. Twenty-four of these patients (median age - 53 years) were analyzable. The radiation dose was 72 Gy in 42 fractions over 6 weeks, delivered in one daily fraction of 1.8 Gy during the first 3.5 weeks and two fractions per day, 1.8 Gy and 1.5 Gy boost-separated by >6 h interval, during the last 2.5 weeks. cisplatin, 100 mg/m2, was given in intravenous (i.v.) infusion on day 1 and day 22. Tumor and clinical status were assessed and acute toxicities were graded. Results: Out of 27 patients, 24 patients received both radiation and chemotherapy as per protocol and were available for analysis. The loco-regional response rates were as follows: an overall response of 95.8% (23 patients), a complete response of 79.1% (19 patients), a partial response of 16.7% (4 patients) and progressive disease in 4.2% (1 patient). Dysphagia, nausea, vomiting and bone marrow suppression were the most common side effects and were associated with cisplatin administration. One patient (3.7%) died of complications (pneumonia and sepsis), 3 patients (12.5%) had acute grade 4 toxicity and 21 patients (87.5%) had acute grade 3 (17 patients) or grade 2 (4 patients) toxicity. Conclusion: This data shows that it is feasible to combine ACB and full-dose mono-chemotherapy using cisplatin with manageable, although substantial, toxicity. The compliance to therapy was high and the loco-regional response achieved compared favorably with ACB alone or other concurrent chemoradiation regimens using standard or altered fractionation regimens tested by the Institute. It also compares well with the available literature. An extended phase II trial; and a new phase III trial, comparing ACB plus cisplatin against standard radiation plus cisplatin, are being planned at the Institute to determine whether the use of ACB in the concurrent chemoradiation setting further improves outcome.
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Proportionate increase in incidence of colorectal cancer at an age below 40 years: An observation p. 97
Madhumay Pal
Aim: Colorectal cancer is particularly a disease affecting individuals above 40 years of age and 90% of cases occur in persons over the age of 50. Genetic and familial factors, viz, HNPCC and FAP, contribute to less than 20% and environmental or acquired factors are the cause of the rest. The aim of this study is to find out the relative proportion of patients <40 years of age affected by this disease, registered in our institute. Materials and Methods: Colorectal cancers registered in the calendar years of 2003 and 2004 in our institute were analyzed in this study. Data from Population Based Cancer Registry (P.B.C.R.) for Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai for the year 1988 were taken for comparison. Results: The results show that our institute's figures exceed the generally accepted figure for 'incidence of the disease below the age of 40 years' by less than 10% of both the total incidence of the disease and those of P.B.C.R. for Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. The corresponding figure for females in Delhi P.B.C.R. shows a little similarity to our institute's figure. Conclusion: This observation indicates a changing pattern of colorectal cancer occurrence. This change may be a regional one or may be a result of genetic or environmental changes.
Comparison of acute toxicities of two chemotherapy schedules for head and neck cancers p. 100
SN Geeta, TK Padmanabhan, J Samuel, K Pavithran, S Iyer, MA Kuriakose
Background: Chemo-radiotherapy has become the standard of care for loco-regionally advanced head and neck cancers. Platinum based regimens are the most effective. Although benefits are proven with chemo-radiation, acute toxicities are markedly increased. The dose and delivery schedules of Cisplatin have ranged from intermittent higher dose [100 mg/m2] every 3 weeks to low dose [6 mg/m2] daily administration. At present there is no data indicating which regimen is superior. Purpose: To compare acute toxicities of two chemotherapy schedules for head and neck cancers. Materials and Methods: A total of 83 head and neck cancer patients treated with two schedules of concurrent chemo RT were analyzed, retrospectively, for treatment toxicity. In group A [51 patients], chemotherapy [CT] was administered on week 1, 4 and 7 [cisplatin 100 mg/m2] over a period of 2-3 days. In group B [32 patients], CT was delivered weekly [cisplatin 40 mg/m2]. Radiotherapy dose was 7000 cGy in 35 fractions for definitive concurrent chemo-radiation and 6600 cGy in 33 fractions for adjuvant treatment. Results: Group B patients had increased grade III skin and hematological toxicity, where as patients in group A had more pharyngeal toxicity. Treatment interruptions and percentage of weight loss were higher in group B. Weekly CT schedule had higher rate of severe mucositis, which was statistically significant on both univariate [ P =0.005] and multivariate [ P =0.007] analysis. Conclusions: Three weekly CT is less toxic than weekly. Weekly CT can be made more acceptable by reducing the dose and using feeding tubes for nutrition.
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Spinal cord response to altered fractionation and re-irradiation: Radiobiological considerations and role of bioeffect models p. 105
Sanjay S Supe, KM Ganesh, T Naveen, Samuel Jacob, BN Sankar
The aim of radiation oncologist is to implement an uncomplicated loco regional control of cancer by radiation therapy. The bioeffect of a physical dose depends on the nature of the tissue, fractionation scheme, dose rate and treatment time. The transformation of absorbed dose into a bioeffect dose is controlled by treatment variables and the radiobiological characteristics of the relevant tissue. Various bioeffect models have been proposed to predict the biological effect of radiotherapy treatments. Dale has proposed extrapolated response dose (ERD) equations for external beam therapy, intracavitary brachytherapy and interstitial brachytherapy. Within the context of the LQ model, the parameter which quantifies the overall biological effect on a given tissue is the biologically effective dose (BED) which is obtained by applying repopulation correction to ERD (Orton,). Thames proposed the total effect (TE) concept based on the incomplete repair LQ model which accounts for the biological effect of a fractionated course of radiotherapy. Spinal cord myelitis limits the dose to tumours in the head and neck, thoracic and upper abdominal regions resulting in reduction of tumour control probability. Radiation myelopathy is one of the most devastating complications of clinical radiotherapy. Treatment techniques that are designed to minimize the risk of spinal cord injury are likely to underdose the tumour consequent failure to control the disease. Since radiation myelopathy results in severe and irreversible morbidity, it is important to establish the tolerance dose of the spinal cord. A number of patients have recently been reported to have developed radiation myelopathy following hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy. As the survival rates of patients increase, radiation oncologists are more frequently faced with the problem of treatment of late recurrence or second tumours situated within or close to previously treated site. A rationale for taking a decision in treating in such a condition is even more complex than the original condition and requires knowledge of the kinetics of decay of occult injury of the previous treatment. To test the validity of ERD, clinically reported data of altered fractionation to the spinal cord for 7 patients reported by Wong et al , Saunders et al and Bogaert et al , were analysed, ERD values were calculated and compared with compiled clinical literature data of 3233 patients for the incidence of spinal cord myelitis reported by Cohen and Creditor, Wara et al , Abbatucci et al and Jeremic et al for conventional fractionation. ERD values were estimated with α/β of 2.5 Gy for the conventional and altered fractionation data. To test the validity of TE concept for clinical data of re-irradiation tolerance of the spinal cord, the data of the 22 patients compiled by Nieder et al were used. Clinical data compiled from the literature of Cohen and Creditor, Wara et al , Abbatucci et al and Jeremic et al , were used for comparison.
Optimization of dose and fractionation of endobronchial brachytherapy with or without external radiation in the palliative management of non-small cell lung cancer: A prospective randomized study p. 119
I Mallick, SC Sharma, D Behera, S Ghoshal, AS Oinam
Aims: Endobronchial brachytherapy (EBBT) is an established modality for the palliation in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. We compared three different schedules using EBBT with or without external radiation (XRT) in this setting. Materials and Methods: Forty-five patients were randomized to three treatment arms. Arm A received XRT to a dose of 30 Gy/ 10 fr/ 2 weeks and two sessions of EBBT 8 Gy each. Arm B received the same XRT and a single session of EBBT 10 Gy at 1 cm. Arm C received only a single fraction of brachytherapy to a dose of 15 Gy at 1 cm without XRT. Symptomatic response rates, duration of symptom palliation, obstruction scores, quality of life outcomes and complications were assessed and compared. Results: The overall symptomatic response rates were 91% for dyspnea, 84% for cough, 94% for hemoptysis and 83% for obstructive pneumonia. There was no significant difference between the arms. The median time to symptom relapse was 4-8 months for all symptoms and the median time to symptom progression was 6-11 months. The results were comparable between groups except for hemoptysis, where a shorter palliation was seen in Arm C that achieved statistical significance ( P < 0.01). Quality of life showed significant improvement, with maximum benefit in Arm A. Complication rates were low. Only one patient died of fatal hemoptysis. Conclusion: EBBT is thus a safe and effective palliative tool in advanced non-small cell lung cancer, either alone or in conjunction with XRT. The difference between the treatment arms were not statistically significant in most categories, but patients treated with XRT and two endobronchial sessions of 8 Gy had the most consistent benefit in terms of all the parameters studied.
Polyclonal antibody-mediated mitotic inhibition in Chinese hamster ovary cells p. 126
R Maddaly, PV Deepa, GM Pai, B Preetha, S Ghosh, SFD Paul
The nucleus of a mammalian cell undergoes profound reorganization when the cell enters mitosis and a number of proteins involved at various levels of the cell cycle have been characterized. The presence of mitotic-specific proteins has been reported and their roles are important in understanding the mechanics of cell division. The ability of antibodies to recognize mitotic protein antigens and further inhibit mitosis is potentially valuable in their role as therapeutic and diagnostic agents in cancer therapy. In this study, we have aimed to analyze proteins isolated from mitotic cells of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and their significant role in inhibiting mitosis. The proteins extracted from mitotic cells were processed and antibodies produced. It was observed that the secondary response that yielded an antiserum of 1:8 titer was predominantly IgG. The antiserum was effective in inhibiting mitosis in CHO cells in culture in a dose-dependent manner. Although inhibition of mitosis was apparent by cell proliferation studies, there was no apparent effect of the antiserum on other cell morphology and culture characteristics. The unique molecular structure of the antibody by which it bivalently binds to a broad array of antigenic epitopes serves as the foundation of its utility. These antibodies, being polyclonal in nature, are targeted against a whole range of proteins; and their multiple epitopes involved in process of cell division might hence mediate recognition or inhibition of function of such proteins in a wholesome manner and thus accomplish inhibition of mitotic progression.
Diagnostic value of silver nitrate staining for nucleolar organizer regions in selected head and neck tumors p. 129
Behnam Eslami, Hessam Rahimi, Farzaneh Rahimi, Monir Moradzadeh Khiavi, Asghar Ebadifar
Background: The present study is aimed to assess the usefulness of silver nitrate staining of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) as a quantitative criterion for the diagnosis of selected head and neck tumors. Materials and Methods: The silver nitrate staining technique was used on 195 paraffin blocks collected from 85 patients. The samples consisted of 21 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of larynx, 28 SCC of oral mucosa and 36 samples of most common salivary gland tumors. Mann-Whitney U-Test was used for data analysis. Results: A significant difference was seen in the number of AgNOR dots between oral and laryngeal SCC with surrounding dysplastic and normal tissues ( P < 0.001) and also between mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma with pleomorphic adenoma and normal salivary gland tissue ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: The silver nitrate staining for NORs is a useful method for aiding the diagnosis of malignant and dysplastic mucosal lesions and also malignant and benign salivary gland tumors.
A new indication of sildenafil in medicine: Hypoxic cell sensitizer for penile cancer p. 132
Nagraj G Huilgol, Amit Jain
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and results of sildenafil used as radiosensitizer by causing penile vasodilatation and reducing tumor hypoxia in radical radiotherapy for penile cancer. Materials and Methods: Three men with histopathologic diagnosis of squamous carcinoma of penis were treated with radical external radiotherapy with concomitant sildenafil. Acute and late adverse events were noted according to RTOG toxicity criteria. Response to radiotherapy, as well as disease-free and overall survivals, was evaluated. Results: All three patients achieved tumescence, completed the treatment and achieved complete response. One patient had recurrence at 10 months and died of the disease after 23 months from starting the treatment. Other two patients are disease-free and alive at 48 and 53 months respectively. No excess acute or late adverse event was observed. Conclusion: Sildenafil may act as radiosensitizer by causing penile vasodilatation and reducing hypoxia. Larger controlled studies are required to validate the hypothesis.
Prevalence of psychiatric disorder in asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic cancer patients on treatment p. 136
Sanjib Kumar Mishra, Prashant Kumar Mohapatra, Kausik Bhattacharya, Tejpal Gupta, Jai Prakash Agarwal
Background: Cancer not only affects organ systems physically but can also affect the mind as a psychiatric disorder. Appropriate treatment can be clinically efficacious and cost-effective. With this background, a study was conducted in a regional cancer center to assess the prevalence of psychiatric disorder amongst cancer patients and correlate it with socio-demographic parameters. Materials and Methods: Asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic cancer patients on active anticancer treatment, fulfilling inclusion criteria, were served psychiatric assessment questionnaire. The demographic and the medical data were obtained from subjects and their medical records. Correlation of prevalence of psychiatric disorder with socio-demographic parameters was done using the Chi-square test. Results: Thirty-eight patients returned the questionnaire duly filled. Of them, 24 (63%) had some psychiatric disorder. All these 24 patients were suffering from depression - 15 (63%) from major depression and 9 (37%) from minor depression. Only 6 (25%) patients had anxiety disorder. The prevalence of psychiatric disorder in patients aware of the diagnosis and prognosis was 58 and 55% respectively. This was significantly higher as compared to the patients who were not aware of their diagnosis and prognosis ( P -value 0.019 and 0.05 respectively). Conclusion: High prevalence of psychiatric disorder, especially depression, amongst the cancer patients - particularly in those who were aware of the diagnosis and prognosis. A majority of these disorders are eminently treatable. Routine psychiatric evaluation of all cancer patients is a matter of debate that needs to be addressed in larger prospective surveys.
Supraestructure maxillectomy and orbital exenteration for treatment of basal cell carcinoma of inferior eyelid: Case report and review p. 140
JS Villalon-Lopez, CA Valle-Mejia, A Patino-Lara, BA Moreno-Perez, JA Munoz-Lopez, A Alcantar-Andrade
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent type of skin cancer in humans, with cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation as an important risk factor for development of illness such as severe solar burns during childhood or adolescence. BCC is mainly located on sun-exposed sites, head and neck being the areas of more incidences; although nose, eyelids and periorbitary tissue are unfavorable due to cosmetic results that BCC involves. Tumors can be classified as nodular, superficial, micronodular, morphea variety, infiltrating, pigmented, metatypic and fibroepithelioma of Pinkus. Several treatment options such as surgical and nonsurgical are available. The goal of treatment is complete excision of the tumor with preservation of surrounding structures in a way aesthetically acceptable. Mohs' micrographic surgery is the standard treatment for all nonmelanoma skin cancers. Orbital exenteration is also used for treatment of malignancies of ocular tissues, mainly squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma and BCC. The tissue beneath the surgical site can be left for second-intention granulation or covered with a cutaneous implant of partial thickness. The case of a 77-year-old patient is presented with BCC of inferior eyelid of 14 years' duration, formerly managed with radiotherapy; however, due to recurrent illness and invasion to the maxillary antrum, he needed supraestructure maxillectomy with left orbital exenteration.
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Trastuzumab: Is the new evidence revolutionary? p. 144
Anusheel Munshi, Pritanjali Singh, Rakesh Jalali
A few years back, the survival benefit of trastuzumab in HER 2 positive breast cancer patients presenting with metastatic disease was proven in a randomized setting. Recently a number of randomized trials have reported their results in the adjuvant setting in HER 2 positive patients. These trials have been considered by some as a landmark in the evolution of breast cancer management. Although the data is encouraging, it need to be seen in a proper perspective keeping in mind the limitations and the side effects reported. This article stresses the use of Herceptin in carcinoma breast patients in adjuvant setting with a cautionary eye.
3D conformal and intensity modulated radiation therapy: Physics and clinical applications p. 147
C Mekala
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Clinical target volumes in conformal and intensity modulated radiation therapy p. 148
Anusheel Munshi
Tribute to Professor N. Anantha (1936-2006) p. 149
Bidhu K Mohanti
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STRIKE action on Northern services has been suspended after a 'major breakthrough' in talks between the operator and RMT union.
The union announced today, Wednesday, that substantial progress had been made through ACAS talks.
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Osteoporosis, a looming condition without apparent clinical presentation, is one of the most significant health issues in post-menopausal women and elderlies, which may severely threaten the quality of life and the survival of patients because of fracture induced by minor traumas and other complications. According to the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT 2004-2008), the bone density study showed that the prevalence of femoral neck osteoporosis in individuals aged over 50 was 10.7% for men, and 12.1% for women.
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Sequoia Project to Launch Information Blocking Workgroup
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The Sequoia Project, a non-profit, public-private collaborative to advance interoperability in health information technology (IT), is launching a workgroup for the Interoperability Matters cooperative focused on information blocking.
The new workgroup will discuss, evaluate and comment on the information blocking requirements and exceptions that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) proposed rule details.
Interoperability Matters launched in October 2018 and holds member and public events that address the key remaining issues that prevent nationwide health IT interoperability.
"True, meaningful interoperability is expanding and hospitals and health systems across the country are beginning to share health records at an unprecedented level," said Mariann Yeager, CEO of The Sequoia Project.
Of the barriers to overcome, Yeager said that we must focus on practices that could impede information sharing.
In addition to the free, public Interoperability Matters launch event that will be held on March 14 at 2 p.m. EST, members and non-members can join the Information Blocking Forum kickoff on March 19 at 3 p.m. EST. The forum will allow for input on the information blocking policies and regulations proposed by ONC and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The members of the workgroup will focus on the practical implications of information-sharing practices and will discuss possible unintended consequences of the rules.
"We've reached a tipping point where discussions of interoperability — and the remaining interoperability challenges — are now mainstream and everyone wants a seat at the table," Yeager said. "We're happy to make room for more voices."
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Over the course of the last 2 blogs, I've covered ways to improve gut health and inflammation by decreasing exposure to endotoxin. In my last blog I specifically covered reducing endotoxin by fasting. Fasting does a great job of keeping bacteria from overgrowing in your small intestine but it can't completely eliminate your exposure to … Continue reading Is getting enough of this nutrient the key to healing leaky gut?


Green Rock offers several small swimthroughs, caves and crevices where marine life can be seen sheltering. The boulders range in depth from 5 metres down to around 32. There is often a strong current here that you can use to drift around the submerged pinnacles so its not really recommended for inexperienced divers. You will certainly encounter Yellow Margin and Titan Trigger fish here as it forms a popular breeding ground for them ... so approach with caution.


A fascinating collection of ten high profile cases illustrating the controversial, often contentious yet essential role of forensic psychology in the American justice system Written by psychologist and lawyer Charles Patrick Ewing, one of the country s leading experts on forensic psychology, Trials of a Forensic Psychologist A Casebook is a scholarly, thought provoking coA fascinating collection of ten high profile cases illustrating the controversial, often contentious yet essential role of forensic psychology in the American justice system Written by psychologist and lawyer Charles Patrick Ewing, one of the country s leading experts on forensic psychology, Trials of a Forensic Psychologist A Casebook is a scholarly, thought provoking collection of cases from the author s three decades of professional experience Bringing to life the psychological and legal details of each case as well as the personal stories involved, this volume insightfully covers those issues facing forensic psychologists, including Ability to Waive Miranda Rights Coerced Confessions The Insanity Defense Malingering Battered Woman Syndrome Evaluating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse The Implications of Extreme Emotional Disturbance Informative, compelling, and educational, each of the ten cases presented in Trials of a Forensic Psychologist A Casebook offers a rare glimpse at the work of forensic psychologists, how forensic psychologists are examined in court, the ways in which their expertise is used by the legal system, and the contributions they make to the system s ultimate goal of doing justice.
The more I read, the more I wondered how the hell the truth ever gets properly presented in a courtroom - there seem to be so many instances where lawyers and judges determine in advance what will and won't be presented that you can never get the real story.
A very interesting read. I aspire to be a forensic psychologist as a career and feel as though this book gave some excellent background information as to what's involved.


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Active Covid cases in country below one lakh after a year and a half
By Press Trust of India on 12:04 am December 2, 2021 No Comment
New Delhi: India added 8,954 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,45,96,776, while the active cases were recorded at less than a lakh after 547 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The death toll climbed to 4,69,247 with 267 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 54 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 156 consecutive days now.
The active cases declined to 99,023 comprising 0.29 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 98.36 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.
A decrease of 1,520 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The 267 new fatalities include 177 from Kerala and 35 from Maharashtra.
Of the 177 deaths in Kerala, 19 were reported over the last few days and 158 were designated as Covid deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, a Kerala state government release said on Tuesday.
A total of 4,69,247 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 1,40,997 from Maharashtra, 40,132 from Kerala, 38,211 from Karnataka, 36,481 from Tamil Nadu, 25,098 from Delhi, 22,911 from Uttar Pradesh and 19,486 from West Bengal.
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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/cbus-sea-lions-2015/GameFinder.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/cbus-sea-lions-2015/GameFinder)

People who play board games are constantly searching for new games to play. Because there are thousands of board games in existence, searching for one that fits the current group size and interests can be a challenge.

This application allows users of the site boardgamegeek.com to view their board game library and search for new games. The application exposes BGG's API in an easy-to-use manner. Searching for a new board game to play has never been more simple.

##### Project Authors: [Elizabeth Blackburn](http://github.com/cbelizabeth), [Peter Mueller](http://github.com/felix-starman), [Daniel Martinez](http://github.com/mdmartinez)

### Summary: This project helps people who play board games quickly find new board games to play.

### The client codebase can be found [here](https://github.com/cbus-sea-lions-2015/GameFinder-Client).
---

[Objectives](#objectives) | [Features](#features) | [User Stories](#user_stories) | [Technologies](#technologies)

---

### Objectives:
  - Complete all core features
  - Mobile-first development pattern
  - 80% test coverage
  - Prioritize test-driven development
  - Focus on continuous integration

### Features:
  - Create an account
  - Import a library
  - Single library search
  - Multi-library search
  - Search history
  - recommendation engine

### User Stories:
  - As a user I want to be able to:
    - sign up for an account
    - import my library
    - search for a game in a particular library
    - search for games in many libraries
    - view my search history
    - get a recommendation on a new game

### Technologies
  - Ruby on Rails
  - PostgreSQL
  - AngularJS
  - Ionic
  - Jasmine
  - RSpec
  - TravisCI
  - Sidekiq

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Abp.Utils.Extensions.Collections;

namespace Abp.Modules
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Used to store AbpModuleInfo objects as a dictionary.
    /// </summary>
    public class AbpModuleCollection : List<AbpModuleInfo>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a reference to a module instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TModule">Module type</typeparam>
        /// <returns>Reference to the module instance</returns>
        public TModule GetModule<TModule>() where TModule : AbpModule
        {
            var module = this.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Type == typeof(TModule));
            if (module == null)
            {
                throw new AbpException("Can not find module for " + typeof(TModule).FullName);
            }

            return (TModule)module.Instance;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Sorts modules accorting to dependencies.
        /// If module A depends on mobule B, A comes after B in the returned List.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Sorted list</returns>
        public List<AbpModuleInfo> GetSortedModuleListByDependency()
        {
            var orderedList = new List<AbpModuleInfo>();

            foreach (var moduleInfo in this)
            {
                var index = 0; //Order of this module (will be first module if there is no dependencies of it)

                //Check all modules and place this module after all it's dependencies
                if (!moduleInfo.Dependencies.IsNullOrEmpty())
                {
                    for (var i = 0; i < orderedList.Count; i++)
                    {
                        //Check for dependency
                        if (moduleInfo.Dependencies.Contains(orderedList[i]))
                        {
                            //If there is dependency, place after it
                            index = i + 1;
                        }
                    }
                }

                //Insert module the right place in the list
                orderedList.Insert(index, moduleInfo);
            }

            return orderedList;
        }
    }
}


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Q: Having trouble casting string to list in racket I'm pretty new to racket and I'm having trouble with casting a string to a list. I'm working on making a basic boggle game for a class right now, and I keep getting this error from the following code :
car: contract violation
  expected: pair?
  given: "aarhus" <--error
(define (word-is-in? a-word a-rand-list)
  ((cond
     [(string? a-word)(string->list a-word)]
     )
   (cond
    [(empty? a-word) #t] ;; Found all letters in a-word
    [(empty? a-rand-list) #f]
    [(is-in (car a-word) a-rand-list)
      (word-is-in? (cdr a-word)
                   (remove-item (car a-word) a-rand-list))
    ]
    [else #f] ;; first letter of a-word not in a-list

  )
 )
)

what this function is supposed to do is read in a word from a list of words (a-word) return #t IFF all the letters in a-word are in a-list. I think my problem is that a-word is being read in as a string. That is why I added in
(cond
   [(string? a-word)(string->list a-word)]
)

at the top of the function. I was hoping it would cast the string to a list, yet I am still getting this error. Thoughts?

A: The problem lies in here [(is-in (car a-word) a-rand-list) ...].
a-word is still a string, hence you can not call car on it.
I suppose you have 2 separate conditionals to first "cast" the string into a list and in the second conditional use that list?
((cond
     [(string? a-word)(string->list a-word)]
     )

If that is what you want to do you should do (set! a-word (string->list a-word)). This is because string->list will return the string as a list, but won't assign it to a-word.
PS : In this case i would change the first conditional into a when statement.

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i just thought of this you know. i keep gettin lost and though man they should post a map or somethin so this is my question.
Why not make a map of what is made so far and post it on this board so ppl can get unlost. (of course) you could cut off certian area's that have legendary pokemon so ppl can still try and find those but just thought i'd ask / request. thanks for your time.
ok here are some town idea names.
UUUHHH. Oldsdale sounds good. In consideration I'll also take Topica, Rampurge, Wayside and Serenity. Good work, this competition continuous. Lunary, will you take something else in consideration, too?
Wasnt that the 2nd town in johto? Right before Violet.
lol, well if we go that way there will be one lunaria, saphire town and chicks city(this acctually sounds good), maybe I add Uruk as well....lol. Anyways, keep the good work and add some more names for our soon to be named towns. Maybe adding few names for our caves.
The names are Albanian, used google translate to get them XD At least it sounds nice.


Which writers were fast friends - and who had book-throwing beefs? Unpick the cliques and clans of 20th century literature with the visualisation for the Open University.
Originally in Flash this has been reversioned in HTML5.
Stardotstar with the OpenLearn team (Programme and web teams) a The Open University.


Understanding how our own body language influences us and our surrounding plays a major role in being successful. Do you actively pay attention to this matter and would you like to know more about the impact that body language has? Enjoy this video and learn how to use body language for your own benefit.


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How women contribute to al Shabab resilience
Somalia is ranked the fourth most dangerous country in the world to be a woman, fueled by a three-decade-long civil unrest. Women have borne the brunt of hardships as a result of poverty, conflict, and clan-based culture, according to UN Women, a UN organisation dedicated to gender equality.
Women face rape and other forms of violence both from the government and al Shabab militant group.
Al Shabab, since its formation in 2006, has inflicted serious sufferings and punishment for Somali women. The al Qaeda-linked group has stoned to death and flogged a considerable number of women, accused of committing crimes ranging from extra-marital affairs, to pre-marital sex, to theft.
Women are not given fair legal representation and they are not allowed to appeal. They are sentenced to death or flogged without clear evidence.
Despite women facing brutal violence, they form an important social base for al Shabab.
But why do women play an important role critical in the resilience of a terror group hell-bent on punishing them?
"While al Shabab imposes restrictions upon women, it can provide some security and its courts often uphold Islamic family law to their benefit," a report by International Crisis Group said.
Some women recruit, fundraise, spy or smuggle arms for the group. Women's cooperation with al Shabab is not out of sympathy. Their cooperation is a matter of survival.
"Where it controls territory it can, however, offer women and girls a degree of physical safety – hardly complete, but still appreciable – in a country where they are otherwise exposed to violence," part of the report read.
Through its courts, al Shabab upholds tenets of Islamic family law that, to some degree, protect women's rights in matters such as divorce and inheritance in a manner the official justice system does not. While many instances of forced marriage between militants and women and girls exist, for some families marrying daughters into al Shabab bring some sort of financial stability.
Women gather intelligence that enables military operations or extortion, or ferry explosives ahead of attacks, taking advantage of the fact that security forces tend to watch women less closely than they do men.
But women do not participate in military operations directly and they are not part of the group's decision-making organ.
Although al Shabab deploys far fewer women suicide bombers than the Nigerian jihadi group Boko Haram, in some cases it used women to carry out suicide missions because they attract little suspicion.
In July 2019, a female bomber blew herself up inside Mogadishu mayor's office, killing eight people, including the mayor, Abdirahman Osman Yarisow.
Al-Shabab, which claimed credit for the attack, said it was targeting the UN special envoy to Somalia who visited the mayor's office and left an hour before the attack.
Due to poverty and seeking 'better future', young Kenyan women have traveled to Somalia to join al Shabab or have been recruited within Kenya to aid in the group's attacks.
Although the Somali government did some progress; enrolling more girls to schools in areas under its control and increasing the number of civil servants, the country's broken justice system offers women little.
The country's parliament is yet to pass a bill that seeks to promote women's rights.
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Fourteen members of the Harvard men's hockey team have been named to the 2009-10 ECAC Hockey All-Academic team, the conference has announced.
On the eve of Alex Biega's graduation from Harvard, Darcy Regier, general manager of the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres, has announced that the 2009-10 Crimson captain has signed a professional contract with the club.
Eleven members of the Harvard class of 2010 were honored at the annual Senior Letterwinners' Dinner, held Wednesday night at the Murr Center. J.P. O'Connor of the wrestling team took home the William J. Bingham Award as Harvard's outstanding male athlete, and Alexandra Clarke of the women's swimming team earned the Radcliffe Prize as the outstanding female athlete.
Ted Donato '91, the Robert D. Ziff '88 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Ice Hockey, will appear Monday as a National Hockey League analyst on Comcast SportsNet New England.
Michael Del Mauro and Chris Huxley were announced as the 117th and 118th captains of Harvard men's hockey at the Crimson's awards banquet Saturday morning. Kyle Richter was named assistant captain and Alex Biega received his second straight Tudor Cup as the team's most valuable player.
Senior defenseman Alex Biega of the Harvard men's hockey team will compete for men's East squad in the NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge April 9 in Detroit, the NCAA has announced.
Former Harvard men's hockey player Derek Maguire '94 was recently inducted into the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
Former Harvard men's hockey All-Americans Noah Welch '05 and Dominic Moore '03 have been named to the ECAC Hockey All-Decade team for the 2000s, the league office announced Friday. Welch, a defenseman, is a first-team selection, while Moore has been named to the second team at forward.
Former Harvard men's hockey players Craig Adams '99, Dominic Moore '03 and Dylan Reese '07 have gained media attention with their recent performances for their respective National Hockey League clubs, while Peter Ciavaglia '91 is making a more important difference on the ice.
Blake Gallagher broke a scoreless tie in the second period and No. 9 Cornell added another goal and an empty-netter late in the third to defeat the Harvard men's hockey team, 3-0, and win the teams' ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series Saturday night at Lynah Rink.
Ninth-ranked Cornell scored the final four goals of the game to pull away to a 5-1 win against the Harvard men's hockey team in the opening game of an ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series Friday night at Lynah Rink. The rivals meet again Saturday night, with the Crimson looking to force a third game.
Senior defenseman Alex Biega of the Harvard men's hockey team has been named an alternate for the men's East squad that will compete in the NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge April 9 in Detroit, the NCAA announced Wednesday.
The Harvard men's hockey team looks to secure its 29th semifinal berth in 42 ECAC tournament appearances as it visits No. 9 Cornell for a best-of-three quarterfinal series and the latest installments in a 100-year-old rivalry this weekend in Ithaca, N.Y.
Freshman forward Louis Leblanc of the Harvard men's hockey team has been named a finalist for ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, the league office announced Thursday.
Freshman defenseman Danny Biega of the Harvard men's hockey team has been voted ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week by the ECAC coaches. Biega logged three points and a +4 rating to lead the Crimson to a two-game sweep of Princeton in the ECAC Hockey first round.
The Harvard men's hockey team will travel to Ithaca, N.Y., to face Ivy League rival Cornell for a best-of-three ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series at Lynah Rink. The Crimson and No. 9 Big Red will meet Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m., with a deciding third game occurring Sunday at 7, if necessary.
Kyle Richter made 37 saves and Daniel Moriarty scored the game-winning goal in the third period as the Harvard men's hockey team defeated Princeton, 3-0, Saturday night at Baker Rink, completing a two-game sweep of the teams' ECAC Hockey first-round playoff series.
New Jersey native Michael Del Mauro tallied the game-winning goal as the Harvard men's hockey team scored four goals in a 10-minute span during the third period to rally to a 4-2 win against Princeton in the opening game of an ECAC Hockey first-round playoff series Friday night at Baker Rink.
Harvard men's hockey forward Louis Leblanc has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and is one of three Crimson players to receive All-Ivy League honorable mention, the Ivy office announced Thursday. Senior defenseman Alex Biega and junior goaltender Kyle Richter were also honored.
The Harvard men's hockey team seeks to start a run to its ninth ECAC Hockey championship and an NCAA tournament berth as it visits Princeton Friday-Sunday for a best of-three first-round playoff series. All games will start at 7 p.m. at Baker Rink.
Freshman forward Louis Leblanc of the Harvard men's hockey team has been named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
St. Lawrence scored three goals in the second period and held off a Crimson rally in the third to defeat the Harvard men's hockey team, 4-3, in the Crimson's regular-season finale, Saturday night at Appleton Arena. The loss prevented the Crimson from clinching a home ECAC playoff series.
Andrew Himelson scored in overtime to lift Clarkson to a 2-1 win against the Harvard men's hockey team Friday night at Cheel Arena.
Looking to clinch home ice in the opening round of the ECAC Hockey playoffs, the Harvard men's hockey team concludes the regular season with a road trip to the North Country to face Clarkson Friday at 7:30 p.m. and St. Lawrence Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Harvard University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee successfully coordinated a "Harvard For Haiti Campaign" that raised over $5,000 in donations and contributions on Friday, Feb. 19.
Freshmen Luke Greiner and Danny Biega scored goals to cut Colgate's lead to one goal, but Alex Evin made 15 third-period saves to lead the Raiders to a 4-2 win Saturday night in front of a sellout Senior Night crowd at Bright Hockey Center.
No. 10 Cornell scored two goals 25 seconds apart in the second period and got 14 saves from Ben Scrivens in the third before adding an empty-net goal in a 3-0 win against the Harvard men's hockey team Friday night at sold-out Bright Hockey Center.
Playing at home for the final time in the regular season, the Harvard men's hockey team renews one of college hockey's top rivalries Friday against No. 10 Cornell and celebrates Senior Night Saturday against Colgate. Both games start at 7 p.m.
The Harvard men's hockey team will be collecting new, white socks to benefit the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program at Saturday's game against Colgate.
Senior forward Doug Rogers of the Harvard men's hockey team and younger brother Stephen are the focus of a feature story that appeared in the Boston Globe West Sunday.


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So it only makes sense that all three of them would lose their two front teeth at the SAME TIME.
It's just a ball covered in yarn and wrapped with two strips of white leather, stitched tightly together.
It is only 9 inches in circumference, but that little white baseball is the stuff dreams are made of. The love of the game gets inside you; you carry it with you always.
It makes brothers out of friends and friends out of brothers.
Especially for these three boys.
I have walked into cactus. I have fallen down a muddy hillside in the rain while trying to photograph an Oregon lighthouse. I've been bitten by at least 5,000 mosquitoes, but tonight was a first even for me.
While shooting Brooke's senior session this evening, we were attacked by bees. Yes, bees. Where they came from, I still have no idea. As I was shooting the last image, Brooke cried out, "OWW!" She was bitten by something. I ran over, found the bee, and killed it between my hands, which apparently sent off some kind of "Bee Red Alert" because one after another, they started to attack. Brooked kicked off her high-heeled boots and we ran for the car. Once inside, there were two more, hiding in Brooke's slippers that she had brought with her to the shoot. We were whacking bees like something out of a Hitchcock film.
Thank goodness neither of us were allergic, but I think our faces are now being distributed amongst the Bee Community as public enemy number 1. But, the session was nothing short of gorgeous and I can say with all certainty, that Brooke's senior photographs are BEE-utiful.
Thanks, Brooke, for BEE-ing such a good sport.


So, you want to be an Auctioneer?
Whether your state requires licensing or not, attending a school should be the second step, as I would recommend spending some time working with an auctioneer, as the first step to see if this is really the profession you may want to pursue.
This page is only intended to provide a list of the various auction schools available and is not considered an endorsement of any school listed.
That being said, I do not encourage those hoping to take short-cuts through online courses or purchasing CDs or similar home and correspondent courses that proclaim to teach you how to be an auctioneer. After all that you "learn," after a brief period you'll probably only learn that you still don't have the basic knowledge and skills to actually get into this business. Keep in mind, you get what you pay for, so why waste your time and money?
There is absolutely no substitute for the professional training you receive in attending a qualified school, as well as the feedback and personal attention you will receive to help you with many different aspects, in addition to learning how to bid-call. Even at the end of the typical 80-hour course, you've only received the basics and then the real education begins, as you will also find that there is a whole lot more to the world of business. By the same token, there's a whole lot more to this profession than jabbering in front of a crowd and NO, you're not likely to find a "job" calling bids for another auction company… you may want to refer back to the first paragraph about pursuing this profession.
Be sure to check your State Laws prior to any decision to enroll in any auction school, as many states with licensing requirements may also require attending specific schools to meet their state licensing requirements.
Please contact us if you operate an auction school not listed or need to have information updated or if you wish to be removed from this list and I will update the information after verifying the information.
Note: This program may not be currently active or very limited. Contact them by phone for schedule.
Note: (Dec 2011) Website indicates classes are PENDING APPROVAL of Dept of Education.
Note: Advanced Bid Calling Training. Course not designed for learning the auction profession or meeting state licensing requirements.
Note: This school is based in Iowa. One class held in Denver, Colorado each year.
Note: Click "Certifications, Careers, CEUs" menu button on website to find class listings for Auctioneer.
Note: This school is based in Minnesota. See website for Iowa class schedules.
Note: Classes are held in various locations around St Louis. Check website for current location & schedule.
Note: This is a 240-hour Associate Degree program in Auctioneering.
Note: While this college is on the approved list for some states, it appears they no longer offer auctioneer classes.
Note: (Dec 2011) Schedule does not indicate active classes being scheduled.
Note: Approved by some states, but does not have a website.


The Purdue men's basketball staff is expecting three players to sign during the early signing period. Purdue is expected to sign 6-foot-7 forward Rodney Smith, 6-foot-0 guard Maynard Lewis and 6-foot-10 center John Allison.
Starting today and running through November 19, approximately three-fourths of the available high school basketball players will make their verbal commitments official by signing a national letter of intent. Although Purdue will see its three recruits verbal, some players will opt to wait for the late period in April.
"The early period was started to try and relieve the pressure off the kids," said assistant coach Bruce Weber. "Plus, expense-wise, it saves money for the schools."
Before the early signing period, a recruit would have to wait until April of his senior year to sign with a school. This forced universities to use resources to keep in constant contact with the players to ward off the advances of competing schools. Contrary to the popular belief, schools do not necessarily back off a recruit after he verbally commits.
Weber remembers a situation where a Purdue player verballed to five schools before signing with Purdue.
"Melvin McCants verballed to every school he visited," said Weber. "Every visit he made in that early period he committed to someone."
"We were his last visit."
Horror stories can be heard from most recruits about the stress of the recruiting race. A school on the west coast once sent 400 pieces of mail in one week to a prospect in Chicago. Coaches, fans and media representatives call the homes of recruits all hours of the night to get the freshest information.
Any of these occurrences distract from what is important for a prospect -- enjoying his senior year and getting his academics in order.
Former high school All-American Glenn Robinson was encouraged by the coaching staff to sign during the early period so he could focus on academics.
"He ended up making good progress on his grades," said Weber, "but he just didn't get to where he needed to be. At least he tried."
There are still those that like the attention and the pressure, and wait to sign during the late period. Some players look for a better offer in the spring. Some choose to wait to see if a coaching staff will be intact at the end of the season. And some wait to see if the school they have chosen adds additional players at the same position.
"That's the reason why I think there are so many transfers," said Weber. "(This Player) didn't look at the situation close enough and now there are two more guards and he wants to transfer."
Trust between coach and player is the key to making a player comfortable with his decision to sign early.
"We tell kids we want them to be sure," said Weber. "Watch a practice before you make a decision. We want you to have a realistic view so that when you come you aren't unhappy."


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Q: More options button not working in multiple times I created a More button with dropdown options. The issue is this that the dropdown options are not working when I am using the same code multiple times. It's working only for the first more button. How do I use a single code with same classes with multiple times?

var el = document.querySelector('.more');
var btn = el.querySelector('.more-btn');
var menu = el.querySelector('.more-menu');
var visible = false;

function showMenu(e) {
  e.preventDefault();
  if (!visible) {
    visible = true;
    el.classList.add('show-more-menu');
    menu.setAttribute('aria-hidden', false);
    document.addEventListener('mousedown', hideMenu, false);
  }
}

function hideMenu(e) {
  if (btn.contains(e.target)) {
    return;
  }
  if (visible) {
    visible = false;
    el.classList.remove('show-more-menu');
    menu.setAttribute('aria-hidden', true);
    document.removeEventListener('mousedown', hideMenu);
  }
}
btn.addEventListener('click', showMenu, false);
.more_options{position:relative}.more-btn,.more-menu-btn{background:none;border:0 none;line-height:normal;overflow:visible;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;width:100%;text-align:left;outline:none;cursor:pointer}.more-dot{background-color:#aab8c2;margin:0 auto;display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:1px;border-radius:50%;transition:background-color 0.3s}.more-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;z-index:900;padding:10px 0;margin-top:9px;background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #ccd8e0;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);opacity:0;transform:translate(0, 15px) scale(.95);transition:transform 0.1s ease-out, opacity 0.1s ease-out;pointer-events:none}.more-menu-caret-outer,.more-menu-caret-inner{position:absolute;display:inline-block;margin-left:-1px;font-size:0;line-height:1}.more-menu-caret-outer{border-bottom:10px solid #c1d0da;border-left:10px solid transparent;border-right:10px solid transparent;height:auto;left:0;top:0;width:auto}.more-menu-caret-inner{top:1px;left:1px;border-left:9px solid transparent;border-right:9px solid transparent;border-bottom:9px solid #fff}.more-menu-items{margin:0;list-style:none;padding:0}.more-menu-item{display:block}.more-menu-btn{min-width:100%;color:#66757f;cursor:pointer;display:block;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;padding:5px 20px;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}.more-menu-item:hover{background-color:#63734f }.more-menu-item:hover .more-menu-btn{color:#fff}.more-btn:hover .more-dot, .show-more-menu .more-dot{background-color:#516471}.show-more-menu .more-menu{opacity:1;transform:translate(0, 0) scale(1);pointer-events:auto}

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">Report</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">Download</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">See All</button>

A: There are quite some things you have to change in your code. At first, there is an important logic step:
If you want to handle more than one menu, you must not set child items on startup.   Your code starts with
var btn = el.querySelector('.more-btn');
var menu = el.querySelector('.more-menu');
var visible = false;

But if you want to handle multiple menus, what does e.g. the visible say? Does it say that one menu is visible? Or that all menus are visible? The same thing goes for your show and hide functions, which menu should they show? All? None? A random one?
Since you want to address the menu that is currently clicked on, you have to declare your variables in your click listener. Plus, since you are handling multiple buttons, you have to change your code to use NodeLists. Those are array-like structures that contain all of your buttons.

Check out the code below. This is your code but working for more than one more menu. Here are some explanations:
First you find ALL menus that exist, not just the first. Therefore change querySelector() to querySelectorAll(). To go through all menus and bind the click event to all menus, one can use the forEach() function.
The showMenu() function then checks the this which is the clicked more menu. It decides whether this menu is visible (by presence or absence of the show-more-menu class) and sets the menu to be visible if it is not.
The hideMenu() is bound to the document in general. If one clicks a more menu and then one clicks an other more menu, the first menu should be hidden. Therefore this function hides all menus but the clicked one. This again goes through all more items and checks if the clicked one, the e.target is the current one in the loop. If not, it is hidden. If so, it is kept.

// get ALL more elements
let more = document.querySelectorAll(".more");

if(more !== null){
  // add the showMenu() listener to ALL menus
  more.forEach(function(el){
    el.addEventListener('click', showMenu, false);
  });

  // add the hideMenu() listener in general
  document.addEventListener('mousedown', hideMenu, false);
}

function showMenu(e) {
  // handle the CLICKED menu, note that the corresponding object is only
  // know WHILE or AFTER THE CLICK, not when initializing, therefore
  // declare variables here, not at the top
  let visible = this.classList.contains("show-more-menu");
  e.preventDefault();

  if (!visible) {
    this.classList.add('show-more-menu');

    // get the .more-menu that belongs to the .more, not all .more-menus
    let menu = this.querySelector(".more-menu");
    menu.setAttribute('aria-hidden', false);
  }
}

function hideMenu(e) {
  // hide each menu that is currently not clicked on
  more.forEach(function(el){
    if (!el.contains(e.target) && el != e.target) {
      el.classList.remove('show-more-menu');

      let menu = el.querySelector(".more-menu");
      menu.setAttribute('aria-hidden', true);
    }
  });
}
.more_options{position:relative}.more-btn,.more-menu-btn{background:none;border:0 none;line-height:normal;overflow:visible;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;width:100%;text-align:left;outline:none;cursor:pointer}.more-dot{background-color:#aab8c2;margin:0 auto;display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:1px;border-radius:50%;transition:background-color 0.3s}.more-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;z-index:900;padding:10px 0;margin-top:9px;background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #ccd8e0;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);opacity:0;transform:translate(0, 15px) scale(.95);transition:transform 0.1s ease-out, opacity 0.1s ease-out;pointer-events:none}.more-menu-caret-outer,.more-menu-caret-inner{position:absolute;display:inline-block;margin-left:-1px;font-size:0;line-height:1}.more-menu-caret-outer{border-bottom:10px solid #c1d0da;border-left:10px solid transparent;border-right:10px solid transparent;height:auto;left:0;top:0;width:auto}.more-menu-caret-inner{top:1px;left:1px;border-left:9px solid transparent;border-right:9px solid transparent;border-bottom:9px solid #fff}.more-menu-items{margin:0;list-style:none;padding:0}.more-menu-item{display:block}.more-menu-btn{min-width:100%;color:#66757f;cursor:pointer;display:block;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;padding:5px 20px;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}.more-menu-item:hover{background-color:#63734f }.more-menu-item:hover .more-menu-btn{color:#fff}.more-btn:hover .more-dot, .show-more-menu .more-dot{background-color:#516471}.show-more-menu .more-menu{opacity:1;transform:translate(0, 0) scale(1);pointer-events:auto}

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">Report</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">Download</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">See All</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">Report</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">Download</button>

        <button type="button" class="more-menu-btn" role="menuitem">See All</button>


A Few Reasons to Switch to Natural Cleaning Products Stains and odors are a common household problem. When doing the laundry, for example, stain and odor is one of the usual problems you ought to solve. But owning pets tend to escalate such concerns. It is quite a common problem for most pets to urinate and defecate inside the house. Even with thorough cleaning, your pets may still smell their urine and do the deed in the same spot again. There are, however, a variety of cleaning products that can help remove pet stains and odors off of your home. To eliminate a wide range of stains and odors, you can use a number of regular household cleaning products. Lots of commercial cleaning products are readily available to consumers and they expect these products to keep their homes clean. But, some of these products are said to have toxic chemicals. Being exposed to these chemicals may be harmful to your body. For this reason, a lot of home owners are resorting to healthier, safer options like using natural stain and odor removers. Natural stain and odor remover refers to cleaning products that are made of natural ingredients such as soap, water, baking soda, salt, white vinegar, lemon juice and borax. Some of these natural ingredients include water, soap, salt, baking soda, vinegar, borax and lemon juice, which are known for their cleansing and polishing characteristics. If you wish to remove dirt and stains, water and baking soda is known to be an effective combination. If you intend to eliminate the foul odors in your bathroom or toilet, a little white vinegar can help you get rid of it. Natural cleaning products are not only affordable but also safe and healthy for you and for the environment, too.
In order to protect yourself from the harmful effects of some commercial cleaning products, you will have to learn more about safer and healthier alternative solutions you can use. When using chemicals, however, make sure there is sufficient ventilation. Wearing rubber gloves and goggles can enhance your protection against harmful chemicals, too. Also make sure that you read and follow the instructions provided in the product's label, with utmost care. If you know very little about certain cleaning products, also make sure to avoid combining them. Should a product make you feel dizzy or nauseous, discontinue the use of said product instantly. When you store your cleaning products, make sure that children cannot reach or access it.
At present, there are a lot of natural stain and odor removers available from various sources. To find out which ones will be most suitable for your needs, you can give a few products a try and decide which ones work for the better later. Since most of these products are designed for specific demands, you may not have a hard time looking for the ones you want. Eco-friendly products are usually the top picks. If you have time to spare, you can try making a few homemade solutions, too. Online, there are several recipes and directions for you to follow.


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The Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources (CLEANR) strives to make UC Irvine School of Law a nationally recognized site for scholarship, education, public and stakeholder engagement on environmental, natural resources, and land use law. Early in the planning of the Law School, UC Irvine identified environmental law as a core focus. The center is a key part of that vision, building on UCI Law's strong environmental faculty, its Environmental Law Clinic, and the University's and Law School's commitment to the interdisciplinary study of environmental problems.
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It's always exciting to see our products in newspapers and magazines, as well as on tv and in the movies.
Here are some instances when our products were mentioned or seen.
To read the description of a sighting, hover your mouse over the image.
Woodstock Chimes founder and owner Garry Kvistad was a featured speaker at TEDx Navesink on April 9, 2016. Garry was one of 28 people selected from over 100 to speak about what he had created. In his talk entitled "Good Vibrations", Garry describes how his fascination with ancient musical scales as a young music student led him to make his first metallophone from discarded lawn chairs.
Click here to watch the video and learn all about how Woodstock Chimes came to be!
Calling Restaurants Is The Worst - 3 Taco's - Don't Get Put On Hold. Our Woodstock Kid's Accordion is featured in this Grubhub TV Spot. Watch it here.
Woodstock Chimes were prominent in a recent episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Episode 2 of season 12, "It's Either My Way Or The Feng Shui," starts with Shannon meeting with her Feng Shui expert. Starting at 2:02 into the episode and continuing for about 2 minutes you see she has a 5 Woodstock Chimes boxes sitting on her dining room table. Don't know which ones they are - I wonder which Woodstock Chime would be Shannon's favorite?
Our Temple Bells - Quintet, Copper chime hangs from the family porch in this 2003 animal comedy film Beethoven's 5th. In the small mining town of Quicksilver, mischievous Beethoven (a comedic St. Bernard dog) unearths clues to a legendary hidden fortune, setting off a frenzied hunt for riches throughout town. All the while, this little treasure of 5 bells hangs in plain view.
The SUNY New Paltz music department has been experimenting with robots playing various instruments, one of which is our very own Zenergy Chime - Quintet.
Click Here to check out a video of the robot playing our Zenergy Chime.
In an article entitled "The Answer is Blowing in the Wind Chimes"Lisa Scottoline of the Philadelphia Inquirer discusses her newfound love and appreciation for wind chimes. In the article, Lisa references several Woodstock chimes such as our Spanish Garden Chime and Amazing Grace Chime.
Check it out - our Woodstock Capiz Solar Chime - White was seen at the beginning of Episode 6, Season 3 of the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie". This episode, titled "The Pot," debuted March 24, 2017 - we're always excited when we see our products in TV shows - especially ones with such a talented cast. The four main characters are played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston.
On March 24, 2017, Drew Scott was enjoying the calming sounds of our Chimes of Lun while Jonathan Scott was grooving to the sound with his smoooooth moves. It was their way of getting ready for a smooth, calm weekend.
This is a moving story about Zaevion Dobson, a teenager from Knoxville, TN who died shielding three young girls from a shooting. He gave his life to save theirs. His mom has a Woodstock Chimes Crystal Fantasy - Angel hanging from her rear view mirror (see picture at right). Watch the video below - you'll see the Crystal Angel at the 2:31 mark. This video was featured in honor of Zaevion before Superbowl 50 in 2016.
The July/August 2015 issue of Shape Magazine featured a write up on how sound can be used to relieve stress. The article quotes Heidi Ahonen, Ph.D., a professor of music therapy at Wilifrid Laurier University in Ontario: <i>"Several studies show that music activates areas in the limbic system to prompt the release of endorphins and dopamine, two pleasure hormones, and to decrease levels of cortisol, a stress hormone."
We've known that listening to our chimes helps shut off anxiety and induce calm, but now there's proof! Or at least it's in writing!
One of the employees here at Woodstock Chimes offered up her copy of HGTV Magazine so we could share it with you - thanks, Connie!
Check it out - our Encore Chimes of Earth - Verdigris are featured in the "in the yard" column of the June, 2015 issue. This colorful chime is tuned to a pentatonic scale for a beautiful, harmonious song. You can hear it and all our chimes on our sound room.
Woodstock Chimes founder and owner Garry Kvistad is a member of the NEXUS Percussion Group. After a performance, the producer took them out to dinner in the arts district of Winston-Salem. To their surprise, from every light pole on that block hung a Woodstock Chime. Garry said it was pretty spectacular. Imagine what it must be like on a windy day when all the chimes are ringing!
in Rick Danko's song "Change Is Good"
The chimes heard at the beginning and end of the late Rick Danko's (the bassist for The Band) song, "Change is Good" are Woodstock Chimes? Rumor has it the chimes were hanging in the studio and were in perfect harmony with the song, so they were played and became part of the recording. You can listen to the song here. It was Danko who found the house on Parnassus Lane in Saugerties, NY that became known as Big Pink.
Recommended as the Zenlike approach for meditators, the Zenergy Chime - Solo, Mini was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
On February 6th, the Woodstock Healing Chime had repeated appearances on Giada De Laurentiis' show, Giada At Home. She was cooking for a day of Yoga by the pool with her friends, and they kept showing the Healing Chime and you could hear it playing in the background. Pretty cool! Turns out it was a repeat from Season 2 - episode 7 called "Body and Soul". I can't find a clip of it, but here's a picture of Giada with the Healing Chime behind her.
Our Windsinger Chimes of King David - Silver were featured in the Huffington Post's 10 Life-Enhancing Gift Ideas Guide.
Bridal Guide discusses a fantastic addition to your wedding celebration: hanging chimes from tree branches at an outdoor ceremony or cocktail party or giving them as gifts to your wedding party. Read the article here.
Woodstock Chimes made an appearance in a recent episode of Last Man on Earth. Starting at 14:44 into the episode "Special Delivery" (Season 4 Episode 14), a wide array of Woodstock Chimes are seen being set up as a "makeshift alarm system."


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Strategies and Schemes
Built Form Approvals
Implementation and funding
Shorehaven – Alkimos
Shorehaven, Alkimos is a major Master Planned residential estate that has been designed to respond to the existing natural coastal environment of the Alkimos locality and facilitate the creation of a unique local character and sense of place.
The preparation of the Local Structure Plan and Masterplan included a series of workshops with the project team along with detailed consultation with the City of Wanneroo.
The Shorehaven estate is one of the major residential developments in the northern coastal growth corridor. Taylor Burrell Barnett has been the lead consultant since the inception of the project and has been responsible for the formulation of the design of the approved Local Structure Plan that will guide future development. The design philosophy has sought to preserve and celebrate the existing natural and physical environment, characterised by chaotic parabolic dune formations and the Alkimos wreck offshore, and seeks to achieve the objectives outlined in the Alkimos- eglinton District Structure Plan in providing sustainable and responsible urban growth.
Some of the key features of the future Shorehaven, Alkimos estate are as follows:
A pedestrian-orientated Coastal Village Centre, based around a traditional Main St, is to be developed overlooking a foreshore park with shops, offices, cafes and a community beach club facility;
The preservation of the existing undulating landform in the future urban fabric;
A high amenity pedestrian network, known as the Viggo trail, that will encourage pedestrian movement and social interaction and will link residents with key destinations, such as the Coastal Village Centre and high amenity public open space;
A wide range of residential densities and housing types to cater for different housing demands and enabling aging-in-place; and
A new Primary School will be developed to service the new community.
The subject land is unusually shaped, being elongated. It has significant coastal frontage, heritage aspects associated with the Alkimos Wreck, geo-heritage in the form of a parabolic dune system and dunal 'blowout,' Bush Forever sites and ecological linkages, a potential future rail station nearby and District Structure Plan designations that include a primary school, playing fields and transport infrastructure. These factors combined to allow planning to reflect four highly-connected and accessible precincts across the site including a Transit Oriented Design and Service Commercial area in the eastern portion of the land (capitalising on transport infrastructure, exposure and access) and a Coastal Village precinct. The Coastal Village is to function as a vibrant mixed use centre that offers a range of recreation, employment, entertainment and living opportunities that capitalise on its setting and within a range of innovative built form/public realm responses.
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