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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, right, and Superintent of Schools Dallas Dance at Sparks Elementary School from the county's Facebook page.
By Barry Rascovar
For MarylandReporter.com
In a bizarre twist, we might witness a preview of the 2018 gubernatorial campaign at the next Board of Public Works meeting.
Then again, a threatened confrontation between Republican Gov. Larry Hogan Jr. and Democratic Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz may never occur.
Even more bizarre is the issue that could bring these potential foes into a debate arena: air-conditioning.
Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot, D, his tag-team partner in beating up on unsuspecting officials at BPW meetings, blame Kamenetz for allowing thousands of county children to swelter through hot, early- and late-summer days because their schools lack A/C.
Four dozen Baltimore County schools have no air-conditioning, which is shameful.
But Kamenetz is not to blame, nor is current county school superintendent Dallas Dance.
Hogan and Franchot are pointing accusing fingers at the wrong individuals.
$1.3 Billion in Upgrades
If the two men did some basic research they would find that Kamenetz and Dance are trying hard to rectify this sorry situation, which has been festering for decades.
They have embarked on a $1.3 billion school renovation program that will bring A/C and other upgrades to 99 percent of county schools within a decade.
Accelerating the county executive's remediation plan – and how to do it — ought to be the focus of this debate.
More likely is a battle of angry words with Hogan and Franchot having a field day criticizing Baltimore County's mistreatment of school kids.
On the surface, Hogan and Franchot are right. No child in today's public schools should have to sit all day in classrooms that top 90 or 100 degrees.
But what are Hogan and Franchot doing to eliminate this intolerable situation other than voice displeasure?
Neither official has lifted a finger to bring A/C to more schools in Baltimore County.
And what about Baltimore City, where over half the schools lack air-conditioning? Why aren't Hogan and Franchot livid about that even more appalling situation?
The reason is politics.
2018 political foes?
At Sept. 16 Board of Public Works meeting, from right, Comptroller Peter Franchot, Gov. Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy Kopp, and Deputy Treasurer Susanne Brogan.
Hogan sees a chance to embarrass a likely opponent in the 2018 gubernatorial campaign. Franchot sees an opportunity to tarnish a potential rival for the 2018 Democratic nomination for governor.
Odd bedfellows, indeed.
The two men not only denounced Kamenetz for Baltimore County's un-air-conditioned schools, they requested that he and Dance appear before the Board of Public Works in early October.
But there's nothing on the board's agenda that requires Kamenetz and Dance to show up in Annapolis on Oct. 7. Neither the governor nor the comptroller can force such attendance.
Still, it makes for good theater when politicians call-out a potential foe.
If the confrontation takes place, it may not be a propaganda victory for Hogan and Franchot. Indeed, they could end up with egg on their faces.
Problem-solver
Kamenetz complained about the lack of air-conditioning when he ran for county executive five years ago. Since taking office, he has reduced the percentage of no-air-conditioned schools from 52 percent to 20 percent with enough money appropriated to lower that figure to 15 percent.
By 2021, he wants A/C in nearly every one of the county's 173 school buildings, or at least have the money in hand to begin the work.
Clearly, Kamenetz and Dance are part of the solution, not part of the problem.
If Hogan and Franchot want to blame someone, they should chastise former Baltimore County school chiefs and former county executives Jim Smith and Dutch Ruppersberger. They are the ones who dropped the ball and failed to make air-conditioned schools the county's highest priority.
Indeed, the real culprits are bureaucrats in the county's school system who made some astounding blunders beginning 15 or 16 years ago.
Back then, school officials hired an out of state company to analyze the physical defects of county schools. The estimated repair costs, including air conditioning: $130 million.
But county officials delayed acting on those expensive recommendations. Each year, work was put off. Nearly a decade later, the county asked the state for funds to begin the long-overdue school renovations.
Yet no one updated the original report to account for soaring construction costs.
Lack of funds
Thus, when engineering firms were hired to start the school repairs, the county found itself woefully short of funds.
Then the county goofed again, asking the engineers to fix only the highest priority items at each school. Plumbing defects, leafy roofs and dangerous electrical wiring took precedence, not air-conditioning.
The engineering firms complained that this made no sense. Why not use available funds to totally renovate the schools in the worst shape and ask the state for more money to renovate the other county schools over the next few years?
Those complaints were ignored.
A renovation at Ridgely Middle School under Smith's administration somehow managed to overlook the need for air-conditioning and windows that opened for ventilation. Franchot heard about that debacle and showed up at the school to lend support to the angry parents.
Not until Kamenetz arrived as county executive in 2010 did air-conditioning become a priority.
Solutions, not complaints
At this stage, what needs to happen is for Kamenetz and Hogan to agree on a speed-up of the county's air-conditioning timetable. How that will be financed is the key question.
Both of them must put more school construction money on the table, even if the money goes toward window air-conditioners in some schools until a more permanent fix is completed. (Anne Arundel County air-conditioned 20 of its elementary schools with window units, getting a huge discount by making a bulk purchase of commercial air-conditioners.)
Hogan, though, has been Scrooge-like in spending state dollars. Kamenetz, too, has shied away from spending that could mean a tax increase.
The time has come to fashion a solution rather than using school children as political pawns.
The campaign for governor can wait. There's no reason to begin the blood-letting at this early stage.
But there is every reason to try to come up with a solution that will bring air-conditioning to every classroom, not only in Baltimore County but in all Maryland schools.
Barry Rascovar's blog is www.politicalmaryland.com. He can be reached at brascovar@hotmail.com
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Watching elected officials punish school children for alleged sins of other public officials is painful and embarrassing.


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ICD codes: C92.1 What is the ICD Code?
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare form of leukemia where certain white corpuscles multiply uncontrollably. In recent years, modern therapies have revolutionized its treatment. This article provides useful information about CML and its treatment.
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare form of leukemia where certain white corpuscles multiply uncontrollably.
Doctors frequently detect CML inadvertently following a blood test, as this is a slow-onset disease.
The Philadelphia chromosome, a genetic mutation, is found in the leukemia cells of almost all patients with CML.
New targeted therapy drugs have improved the prognosis for patients with DML significantly, with many patients now enjoying a broadly normal life expectancy.
Specialists refer to the new targeted therapy drugs as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
What is chronic myeloid leukemia?
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare form of leukemia where certain white corpuscles in the bone marrow, blood, spleen and liver multiply uncontrollably.
CML is caused by a genetic mutation in a blood stem cell in the bone marrow: chromosomal mutations are found in the leukemia cells of almost all patients with CML. The medical term for them is Philadelphia chromosomes.
What are the symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia?
Onset of the disease is slow for most patients. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is frequently detected inadvertently following a blood test. Many patients have no symptoms, or no definitive symptoms at this point.
Symptoms that may be an indication of CML are:
fatigue, weakness, deterioration in performance, lassitude
loss of appetite, involuntary weight loss
upper abdominal discomfort due to enlarged spleen
(slight) high temperature, night sweats
However, these symptoms are not exclusive to CML but occur in many other conditions. Anyone who feels unwell and debilitated, involuntarily loses weight, experiences severe night-time sweats and has a slightly high temperature over a prolonged period should consult their doctor. This way doctors can start narrowing down what is causing the symptoms and if necessary initiate further diagnostic steps by specialists.
What causes chronic myeloid leukemia?
In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) there is a genetic mutation in a hematopoietic stem cell in the bone marrow: a shortened chromosome 22 is found in the genetic material of the leukemia cells of almost all patients with CML. This mutated chromosome was first described by researchers in the USA and named after the site of its discovery as the Philadelphia chromosome.
How does the Philadelphia chromosome develop?
There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus of human cells. They carry the genetic material (genes). When the cell divides the genetic material is first duplicated and then divided between the two daughter cells in two equal parts. Errors may occur each time the cell divides.
The Philadelphia chromosome is created during cell division when genetic material is swapped ("translocated") between chromosome 9 and chromosome 22. This means that two parts of human genetic material are combined that do not normally belong together, creating a new gene known as the BCR-ABL fusion gene.
This mutated gene means the cells form a new protein known as BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase. It prompts the blood stem cell to divide uncontrollably.
Are there risk factors for chronic myeloid leukemia?
The reason chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) develops is unclear in most patients.
One risk factor is believed to be exposure to radiation; however, most patients have no history of exposure to radiation.
CML is recognized as an occupational disease under certain circumstances for people who work with certain chemical substances (1,3 butadiene, benzene, benzene derivatives).
How common is chronic myeloid leukemia?
1,000 to 1,200 people develop chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) every year in Germany. So it is a fairly rare form of cancer.
The total number of patients with CML is increasing because people with CML are living longer thanks to new therapies.
How does chronic myeloid leukemia progress?
The progression of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can be divided into three phases: chronic phase, accelerated phase and blast phase.
Adult prognosis for CML is good compared with acute forms of leukemia: 86 out of 100 women and 74 out of 100 men live with the disease for five years after diagnosis.
Chronic phase
At the chronic phase CML causes no or only a few symptoms. At this phase, CML is detected in most patients inadvertently when they are tested for something else.
The goal is to use drug treatment to maintain the CML at the chronic phase, during which patients' life expectancy is virtually the same as that of healthy people.
Accelerated phase
The accelerated phase is detected by an increase in symptoms. The white corpuscle count rises and the proportion of immature white blood cells (blasts) in the blood and bone marrow increases. The spleen is also enlarged.
Blast phase
At the blast phase, CML progression is similar to that of acute leukemia. Since the leukemia cells increasingly compromise normal blood formation (hematopoiesis), patients are particularly at risk of infections, hemorrhaging or complications due to anemia.
A blast crisis is a severe condition that can cause death within a few weeks or months if untreated.
How is chronic myeloid leukemia diagnosed?
Specialist doctors need to carry out careful blood and bone marrow tests to diagnose chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) correctly.
A blood sample is taken from a vein in the patient's arm for the blood test.
For the bone marrow test the doctor applies a local anesthetic to a small patch of skin on the lower back. A small amount of bone marrow is aspirated from the top of the pelvic bone with a syringe. The doctor may also use a hollow needle to punch out a small sample.
Specialists start by examining the blood and bone marrow under a microscope. They also investigate whether there are any mutations to the genetic material in the leukemia cells.
How is chronic myeloid leukemia treated?
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are the drugs of choice for most patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). They are also referred to by the abbreviation TKI. They belong to the group of targeted cancer therapies.
These drugs inhibit BCR-Abl tyrosine kinase which is typically found in CML. This is the enzyme that is formed by the cells because of a genetic mutation. By inhibiting tyrosine kinase, the drug stops the leukemia cells from multiplying uncontrollably and they die.
There are a number of different tyrosine kinase inhibitors available for treatment of CML. Doctors focus on three particular factors when choosing which to use:
potential side effects
personal risks and co-morbidities
Experts recommend starting treatment as quickly as possible after diagnosis. The goal of treatment is to mitigate the leukemia as much as possible. Studies have shown that improvement in the prognosis is directly proportional to success at this stage.
If there is a very good response and a good and lasting therapeutic outcome, it may even be possible to discontinue treatment permanently. However it is still not entirely clear whether that also means that patients have made a full recovery.
Important: Experienced specialists are needed to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). So treatment should be carried out in close consultation with a specialist center.
What are targeted cancer therapies?
The video below explains when targeted cancer therapies are used. How are these drugs used and how do they work?
Regular testing is essential
Doctors carry out regular blood and bone marrow tests to check whether treatment is successful. Remission is the metric used to measure how well the leukemia has responded to treatment:
Hematologic remission: medical practitioners use the term complete hematologic remission to refer to a response where all blood cell counts and spleen size are normal and patients have no symptoms of CML.
Cytogenetic remission: complete cytogenetic remission (CCyR) is where no Philadelphia chromosome can be found in the bone marrow.
Molecular remission: molecular genetic testing is the most accurate. It can even detect single leukemia cells out of several thousand normal blood cells. If the treatment reduces the number of leukemia cells below a specified limit of detection, doctors use the term deep molecular remission. This is the therapeutic goal.
Allogeneic stem cell transplant: an additional treatment option
If the leukemia does not respond or stops responding to the selected treatment, doctors switch to another tyrosine kinase inhibitor as quickly as possible.
If tyrosine kinase inhibitors are not a promising option, or cease to be promising, doctors may also consider the option of a stem cell transplant, where specially treated blood stem cells from a suitable donor are transplanted into the patient.
Stem cell transplantation is an intensive therapy that has some risks associated with it. However it also offers a chance of permanent recovery.
Would you like to find out more about the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), what the potential side effects of treatment are and how you can cope with them? You can find detailed information on the German Cancer Research Center's Cancer Information Service website.
What happens after a diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia?
Patients whose leukemia responds well to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy largely have a normal life expectancy.
However it is important to keep taking the tablets regularly. Patients suffering from side effects should discuss with the doctor whether it might be advisable to switch to a different drug.
Regular check-ups are needed to identify problems at an early stage: if there are any signs that the therapy is not or no longer sufficiently effective, the supervising doctors will rapidly switch treatment.
Women should not become pregnant whilst receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. The drugs are harmful to the fetus and may cause deformities. If you are a woman with CML and want to have a baby you should discuss this with your doctors and consider all the options together.
Would you like to find out more about how people can make their dream of having a baby come true during and after cancer? And who to contact? You can find a summary of all the relevant information on the German Cancer Research Center's Cancer Information Service website.
What are the points of contact for chronic myeloid leukemia?
You can find information about chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), including information for patients, on the Acute and Chronic Leukemia Competence Network website. The German CML Study Group is a member of the Acute and Chronic Leukemia Competence Network.
CML should be treated by a team of experienced doctors from a number of different specialties. Hospitals that are particularly experienced in the treatment of patients with leukemia can become certified as oncology centers specializing in "hematological neoplasms". The German Cancer Society (DKG), in conjunction with the German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO), regularly checks these hospitals for compliance with certain requirements.
You can find the addresses of centers with this designation on the OncoMAP website. To do this, select "Hematological Neoplasms" in the search panel under "Centre".
Important: It is not currently mandatory in Germany to gain verification of compliance with these requirements. There may also be suitable clinics that have not yet applied for this verification.
Hochhaus A, Baccarani M, Silver RT, Schiffer C, Apperley JF, Cervantes F, Clark RE, Cortes JE, Deininger MW, Guilhot F et al. European LeukemiaNet 2020 recommendations for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. Leukemia 2020. 34(4): 966-984. doi: 10.1038/s41375-020-0776-2. Aufgerufen am: 15.06.2020.
Hochhaus A, Baerlocher G, Brümmendorf T, Le Coutre P et al. Chronische Myeloische Leukämie (CML). Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und Medizinische Onkologie e.V. (DGHO). 06.2018. Aufgerufen am: 15.06.2020
Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten (ZfKD) des Robert Koch-Instituts (RKI). Leukämien. Aufgerufen am 10.06.2020.
In cooperation with the Cancer Information Service of the German Cancer Research Center (Krebsinformationsdienst des Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrums). As at: 08/14/2020
Acute lymphocytic leukemia in adults
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is caused by uncontrolled reproduction of immature white blood cells in the body. This is a serious disease that requires immediate medical treatment.
Acute myeloid leukemia in adults
Acute myeloid leukemia is due to uncontrolled reproduction of immature blood cells in the bone marrow and body. It requires urgent treatment. Treatment in adults and children usually differs.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an "indolent" (slow-growing) form of lymphoma. In most cases there are no symptoms at the outset and it therefore is often detected by chance.

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10.30 Policy@Manchester
Friends' Meeting House : F12 & F13
Research showcase from The University of Manchester
Join us for a coffee and chat with researchers working on some of the most topical issues affecting society today.
Professor Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography, The University of Manchester
Dr Chris Jones, Research Associate, Tyndall Manchester , The University of Manchester
Professor Barry Lennox, Professor of Applied Control, The University of Manchester
Professor Sheena Cruickshank, Professor in Biomedical Sciences and Public Engagement , The University of Manchester (Invited)
Dr Caroline Jay, Research Director, Software Sustainabilty Institute, The University of Manchester (Invited)
Professor Hugh Coe, Professor of Atmospheric Composition, The University of Manchester
Professor Michael Shaver, Professor of Polymer Science, The University of Manchester
Niels Peek, Professor of Health Informatics, The University of Manchester
Join us for a coffee and chat with world leading researchers from The University of Manchester on key issues relevant to your constituency. Topics at this drop-in session include microplastics, waste and recycling, seasonal allergies, local climate change targets, air quality, sustainable farming, safer prescribing in General Practice, the latest in robotics and more!


Do Pilot Studies Have Any Value in Research?
When pilot studies are conducted as part of a research process, they can be useful in many ways. For example, improving the internal validity of a questionnaire or scale, assessing the feasibility of the main study, establishing whether the sampling frame and technique are effective and giving feedback on the logistics of data collection. However, there are limitations, particularly when the researcher makes inaccurate assumptions based on the pilot data. The fact that a pilot was conducted does not mean success in the main study and, in some cases, pilot data gets included in the main study, thereby, creating contamination.


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Sheikh Abdullah meets Latvian PM
Front, Diplomacy, Headlines
(Riga) – H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister met with Laimdota Straujuma, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, in the capital, Riga. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the regards of the Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, to the Prime Minister of Latvia, who in turn conveyed her greetings.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed the overall relations of cooperation between the U.A.E. and Latvia and ways of developing them to include many fields with the aim of opening new horizons of joint action, as well as the possibility of creating partnership opportunities between the two countries in different sectors.
Laimdota Straujuma welcomed Sheikh Abdullah and hoped that the visit will contribute in bolstering ties between the two countries, particularly investment in education, tourism, health services, and SMEs for the benefit and welfare of the peoples of both countries.
March 20, 2014 /by Asiya Mahar
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Egypt's President
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Andrea Jerrett
Two people are in hospital after a truck and car collided in Stewiacke, N.S., Monday morning.
The RCMP and other emergency crews responded to the collision on Stewiacke Road around 10:30 a.m.
Police say the driver of the car -- a 35-year-old woman from Dartmouth -- was airlifted to hospital in Halifax. Her passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries.
Police say the intersection of Stewiacke Road and Alton Road remains closed as they investigate. Traffic is being diverted in the area.


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Prof. Hanhua Chen from HUST visits and gives a talk on high efficiency and large data flow processing system critical technology.
Our autumn outgoing's destination is Mogan Mountain in Zhejiang province. We climb mountain and play the "Werewolf". Everyone just enjoyed themselves and took a break from computer.
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How to overcome the Blame game.
Continuing on from my last post here are some tips to help you stop playing the Blame Game.
First, write down what is going on, not just superficially, but at a deeper level: write out the history, background, context and situation. Write out only facts and avoid making emotional statements. What stops you? What has power over you? If it helps, write everything in the third person as if you are watching the situation on TV.
Once you've written that all out, ask yourself what the situation described is trying to achieve. Note this down.
Finally, take specific notice of the relationships within the situation. What is going on between the players? Write these observations down as well.
First, ask yourself what do you want instead? Write down this answer.
Second, ask what changes do you need to make to achieve this result? Write this down as well.
If you don't know how to answer step two, The Butterfly Life Transformation Program will help you. It will also help you in many other aspects of your life.
… I have big bones.
… I'm addicted to food.
… I can't stop eating.
… I'm out of control.
… I've tried everything and nothing works.
… I don't have the time.
… I have to focus more on my job, my family, my whatever.
… I've got an injury.
… I have a chemical imbalance.
… I've got an emotional, psychological, physical disorder.
… I'm having an emotional time.
… My partner left me.
… It's a bad hair day.
Unfortunately, the more you blame someone or something the less ability to respond you have. And what they really means is as long as you keep blaming others (or even yourself) you'll fail to lose weight.
You can lose the weight you want. You can have the body you desire. You just have to stop blaming others and take action now.


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Outline VPN is a free and open-source tool that deploys Shadowsocks servers on multiple cloud service providers. The software suite also includes client software for multiple platforms. Outline was developed by Jigsaw, a technology incubator created by Google.[3]

The Outline Server supports self-hosting, as well as cloud service providers including DigitalOcean, Rackspace, Google Cloud Platform, and Amazon EC2. Installation involves running a command on its command-line interface, or in the case of installing on DigitalOcean or Google Cloud, its graphical user interface.

Components
Outline has three main components:

 The Outline Server acts as a proxy and relays connections between the client and the sites they want to access. It is based on Shadowsocks, and offers a REST API for management of the server by the Outline Manager application.
 The Outline Manager is a graphical application used to deploy and manage access to Outline Servers. It supports Windows, macOS and Linux.
 The Outline Client connects to the internet via the Outline Server. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS.

Security and privacy
Outline uses the Shadowsocks protocol for communication between the client and server. Traffic is encrypted with the IETF ChaCha20 stream cipher (256-bit key) and authenticated with the IETF Poly1305 authenticator.

Outline is free and open-source, licensed under the Apache License 2.0, and was audited by Radically Open Security and claims not to log users' web traffic. The Outline Server supports unattended upgrades.

Outline is not a true VPN solution but rather a Shadowsocks-based proxy. The two technologies are similar in the way they can be used to redirect network traffic and make it appear as originating from another device (the server), and hide the traffic's final destination from observers and filters until it reaches the proxy server. However, a VPN has additional capabilities, such as encapsulating traffic within a virtual tunnel, and allowing connected devices to "see" each other (as if they were connected to a LAN).

Outline is not an anonymity tool, and it does not provide the same degree of anonymity protections as Tor Browser, which routes traffic through three hops rather than just one and also protects against attacks like browser fingerprinting.

Critical reception
In March 2018, Max Eddy of PCMag stated that a preview version of Outline VPN was "startlingly easy to use" and "removes privacy concerns associated with VPN companies". However, Eddy criticized the software for not encrypting all traffic on Windows, and warned users that "individual use may lack some anonymity compared [to] large VPN companies".

Since version 1.2, the Outline Windows client came out of 'Beta', effectively beginning to encrypt all traffic from the device, on par with the Outline clients for macOS, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS.

See also

 Comparison of virtual private network services
 Internet privacy

References

External links

Virtual private networks
Free security software
Free server software
2018 software
Free proxy servers
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Бургу́ндський дім (), або Бургу́ндська дина́стія () — середньовічна франкська династія, що правила у Португалії в 1093—1383 роках. Бічна гілка Бургундського дому династії Капетингів. Походить від Генріха Бургундського, першого графа Португалії, активного учасника Реконкісти, онука бургундського герцога Роберта І й правнука франкського короля Роберта ІІ. Дала Португалії 9 королів. Засновник династії Генріх одружився із Терезою, позашлюбною донькою леонського короля Альфонсо VI, від якого отримав васальне графство Португалію. Син Генріха, Афонсу I, проголосив себе першим португальським королем після перемоги в битві при Оріке 1139 року. Нове незалежне королівство Португалія було визнано 1179 року папою Олександром ІІІ. Наступники Афонсу, прозвані Афонситами, продовжили визволення Піренейського півострова від ісламського панування, збільшуючи територію власної держави. Зокрема, Афонсу III захопив Алгарве на південному заході півострова й прийняв титул короля Португалії й Алгарве, а його син Дініш затвердив кордон із Кастилією за Альканісеським договором (1297) й почав розбудову королівства. 1383 року португальська Бургундська династія вигасла по чоловічій лінії зі смертю Фернанду I. Його донька Беатриса стала дружиною кастильського короля Хуана I, який вирішив приєднати Португалію до своїх володінь. Це спричинило португальсько-кастильську війну 1383—1385 років, в якій перемогу здобули португальці на чолі з Жуаном І, великим магістром Авіського ордену, позашлюбним сином Педру I і братом покійного короля Фернанду. Жуан започаткував нову королівську Авіську династію, що була бічною гілкою Бургундського дому.

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до Афонсу І

A1.  Гуго Капет (940—996), король франків (з 987)
B1.  Роберт ІІ (972—1031), король франків (з 996)
C1.  Генріх І (972—1031), король франків (з 996) ∞ Анна Ярославна, дочка великого київського князя Ярослава Мудрого.
D1.  Філіпп I (1053—1108), король франків (з 1060) →  Капетинги
C2. Роберт І (1011—1076), герцог Бургундський (з 1032).
D1. Генріх (1035—1074), спадкоємець герцога Бургундського.
E1. Гуго І (1057–1093), герцог Бургундський (з 1076).
E2. Ед І (1058–1103), герцог Бургундський (з 1079).
F1. Гуго II (1084—1143), герцог Бургундський (з 1103) →  Бургундський дім
E3. Генріх (1066–1112), граф Португальський (з 1096) ∞ Тереза Леонська (1083—1130), дочка кастильсько-леонського короля Альфонсо VI.
F1. Уррака (1095/1097—1173), португальська інфанта.
F2. Санша (1097—1163), португальська інфанта.
F3. Тереза (1098—1098), португальська інфанта.
F4. Енріке (1106—1110), португальський інфант.
F5.  Афонсу I (1109—1185), граф Португальський (з 1112), король Португалії (з 1139) ∞ Матильда, дочка савойського графа Амадея III.
D2. Констанція (1046—1093) ∞  Альфонсо VI (1042—1109), король Кастилії і Леону (з 1072).

Від Афонсу І до Фернанду І

F5.   ∞
G1. Енріке (1147—1155)
G2. Уррака (1148—1211) ∞ Фернандо ІІ, леонський король.
G3. Тереза (1153—1162)
G4. Мафалда (1153—1162)
G5.    ∞
H1. Тереза (1175/1176—1250) ∞ Альфонсо IX, леонський король.
H2. Санша (1180—1229)
H3. Конштанса (1182—1202)
H4.   ∞
I1.   ∞
I2.   ∞ 1) ; 2)
J1.   ∞
К1.   ∞ .
L1.   ∞ 1) ; 2)
M1.   ∞
N1.
M2.
М3:
M4.  *  →  Авіси.
J2. Афонсу (1263—1312), сеньйор Порталергрівський.
H5. Педру (1187—1258) сеньйор Балеарський ∞ Аврембія, урхельська графиня.
H6. Фернанду (1188—1233) ∞ Жанна І, фландрська графиня.
H7. Мафалда (1195/1196—1256)а ∞ Енріке I, кастильський король.
H8. Беренгарія (1196/1198—1221) ∞ Вальдемар II, данський король.
G6. Жуан (1156—1164)
G7. Санша (1157—1166/1167)
* G8. Фернанду, або Афонсу (1135/1140—1207) бастард Шамои де Помбейро, великий магістр госпітальєрів (1202—1206).

 — королі Португалії.
* — бастарди

Родинні зв'язки
 Ароський дім
  ∞

 Барселонський дім
  ∞
  ∞

 Даммартенський дім
  ∞ 1)

 Кастильський Бургундський дім
  ∞
  ∞
  ∞
  ∞

 Кастро
  ∞

 Мінезіші
  ∞

 Савойський дім
  ∞

 Трастамарський дім

Галерея

Посилання

Португальські монархи

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#region Copyright & license notice

#endregion

using System;
using Amazon.WebServices.MechanicalTurk.Domain;
using Amazon.WebServices.MechanicalTurk.Advanced;

namespace Amazon.WebServices.MechanicalTurk.Exceptions
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Generic exception raised by the SDK when an error occurred.
	/// </summary>
	public class ServiceException : Exception
	{
		private string _errorCode;
		/// <summary>
		/// Contains the error errorCode returned by the service
		/// </summary>
        /// <remarks>Errors can either be generic Amazon Web Service platform (ie. "<c>AWS.*</c>")
        /// or errors specific to the Mechanical Turk Service (ie. "<c>AWS.MechanicalTurk.*</c>"</remarks>
		public string ErrorCode {
			get { return _errorCode; }
		}

		private object _serviceResponse;
		/// <summary>
		/// Returns the response for the request that caused the error (if any).
		/// This response can be inspected for detailed information about the
		/// errors that occurred.
		/// </summary>
		public object ServiceResponse {
			get { return _serviceResponse; }
		}

		#region Constructors
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ServiceException"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="errorCode">The error code.</param>
        /// <param name="errorMessage">The error message.</param>
        public ServiceException(string errorCode, string errorMessage) : base(errorMessage)
		{
			_errorCode = errorCode;
		}

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ServiceException"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="errorCode">The error code.</param>
        /// <param name="errorMessage">The error message.</param>
        /// <param name="inner">The inner.</param>
        public ServiceException(string errorCode, string errorMessage, Exception inner) : base(errorMessage, inner)
		{
			_errorCode = errorCode;
		}

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ServiceException"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="errorCode">The error code.</param>
        /// <param name="errorMessage">The error message.</param>
        /// <param name="serviceResponse">The service response.</param>
        public ServiceException(string errorCode, string errorMessage, object serviceResponse) : this(errorCode, errorMessage)
		{
			_serviceResponse = serviceResponse;
		}

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ServiceException"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceError">The service error.</param>
        /// <param name="serviceResponse">The service response.</param>
        public ServiceException(ErrorsError serviceError, object serviceResponse)
            : base(serviceError != null ? serviceError.Message : "Unknown")
		{
            if (serviceError != null)
            {
                _errorCode = serviceError.Code;
            }
			_serviceResponse = serviceResponse;
		}
		#endregion
	}
}


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Jalen Ramsey: Rock Star Or Royal Pain In The Ass?
November 21, 2018 ·	by salsagator ·	in 2018	· Leave a comment
Jacksonville Jaguar cornerback Jalen Ramsey doesn't care what you think of him. Just ask him. He told ESPN, "I don't really care what people think about me."
It's a theme he returns to often. During the preseason he criticized a number of NFL players
including the league's top quarterbacks. When informed his criticism might not be taken
seriously he said, "I don't care."
To listen to him one would believe Jalen Ramsey is the most punk rock player in the NFL.
The problem is it's hogwash. In fact, he may be one of the most hypersensitive player in the league.
During his first year in the NFL he cried on the sidelines when the team lost another game in a bad season.
After giving up 29 points to the Colts in the first half of a losing effort Ramsey tweeted about his
plans to jump ship, "When I'm gone from here, y'all gone miss me. I ain't even trippin lol."
Three days later he lambasted the fans and media for abandoning the team, "If you all want to
jump ship, it is what it is."
Jacksonville's world-caliber defense of last year has been playing poorly this year. They reached
rock bottom against the Indianapolis Colts. Tight end Eric Ebron scored three times in the first
half including two touchdown receptions when defensive coverage completely broke down.
Former players and Jaguar radio commentators, Tony Boselli and Jeff Lageman, called the
defensive failures "embarrassing."
Ramsey continued to complain about his treatment by the press and fans in the week after the Colts loss. He explained again that when the team turned around their recent misfortune, he would jump ship, "But you all are going to miss us when we are either gone or when stuff back pops and
we don't want you all anymore."
To Ramsey, there has never been a problem with the Jaguars team or players. Rather, the media
is to blame for the team's woes. After a pre-season skirmish among Jaguar's players was publicized,
Ramsey tweeted a reporter, "you know you done messed up right?" He warned,
"(I)f y'all want war, we got sum for y'all."
To date, Ramsey's career has survived his mouth. He is the most talented Jaguar and may be the best
defensive back in the NFL.
He had two interceptions and eight tackles in the team's losing effort against the Pittsburgh
Steelers. His two interceptions were dynamic plays, that displayed his intelligence
and superior athleticism.
Prior to this year the team likely planned their future around Ramsey. His rookie contract ends
after the next season and he could become the most highly compensated defensive player in the
league.
Over the last six months, as Ramsey's outbursts increased, the team may have recalculated its
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