On the first day of the Somme there were 57,000 British army casualties including 19,000 dead.
Some soldiers are listed as 'dying at home'which usually means that they had died in a British hospital.In Leeds the hospitals used were 2nd Northern General Hospital, the former Leeds Training College at Becketts Park or East Leeds Hospital which is now the Thackray Museum.
Richard Bunkall was one of the soldiers to die from his injuries in a Leeds hospital on 9th November 1916. He served with The Royal Garrison Artillery and his father was the foreman of the Leeds Sewerage works at Knostrop. Another soldier, Harry Stead, was the youngest son of Ezra and Emily Stead and was only twenty -one when he died in hospital He was in the West Yorkshire Regiment ( Prince of Wale's Own)and he came from a family of stone-cutters and plumbers living at 5 Camden Place ,Leeds.
Two married brothers from Holbeck joined the Leeds Pals in early 1915. Tom Pilkington had only recently married and was working as a butcher, his brother, Arthur was a commercial clerk in the local V, he inegar brewery. While Tom was injured at the Battle of the Somme , Arthur survived after been transferred to the Royal Engineers and was discharged on 23rd February 1919.
Some soldiers enlisted when they were underage and they fought in the Somme . At that time many underage boys were being returned from France but many remained there anyway, we will never know whether they realised that they had this option or not.
Thomas Paul was the eldest of six children and had left school when war broke out but waited until early 1915 to volunteer. A tall well built lad of sixteen years of age when asked how old he was he had told the recruiting officer that he was eighteen and he had been accepted into the Leeds Pals, where he served alongside his cousin, Alfred.Thomas was wounded in battle and sent to the 2/2nd London Casualty clearing station behind the lines where he died on 22nd September 1916. Cousin Alfred, aged twenty-three, was wounded on the first day of the Somme and returned to a Leeds hospital where he died of wounds on 24th July 1916.
Fred Mortimer , son of Henry and Mary Mortimer of Nineveh Avenue, Holbeck was twenty-one years old when he died of wounds on 19th September 1916 in the same Casualty Clearing Station as Thomas Paul.
In the same week on the 12th July , Frederick Richard Lewis was also buried in the cemetery . Frederick had been severely wounded on 1st July and a couple of days later had found himself on a hospital ship bound for Britain but sadly he had died of his wounds before been able to reach the shore .Frederick was the first Leeds Pal, who had died in the theatre of war, to be buried in Leeds.
Leonard Clarkson( 1st/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment) was another nineteen-year old who was killed in action and even though his family came from Wetherby he is remembered on a family grave in Holbeck cemetery.
John William Milner, an Engine Pattern Maker and general engineer who had lived with his wife ,Hilda at 14 Ledbury Street, Beeston Road before enlisting in the West Yorkshire , Prince of Wales's Own, died on the first day of the Somme aged 36 and is remembered in Serre Road Cemetery no 3, France.
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La saison 2018 du Championnat du Vanuatu de football est la  du championnat national, appelé la National Soccer League. La compétition permet de confronter les meilleures équipes des différentes provinces de l'archipel, afin de déterminer les représentants du Vanuatu en Ligue des champions de l'OFC.

La compétition change de format cette saison avec un fonctionnement en plusieurs phases :
 Les clubs de la province de Port-Vila continuent à s'affronter entre eux, au sein du championnat local, la Premia Divisen, en matchs aller-retour. Le vainqueur de la phase régulière est sacré champion, et les quatre premiers se qualifient pour le Top 4, qui détermine la formation de Port-Vila à la fois qualifiée pour la Ligue des champions, mais aussi pour la finale nationale.
 Une autre compétition, la National Soccer League, regroupe les champions des autres provinces du pays au sein d'une poule unique où ils s'affrontent une fois. Comme pour la compétition de Port-Vila, le vainqueur se qualifie à la fois pour la Ligue des champions et pour la finale nationale.
 La finale nationale voit s'affronter la meilleure formation issue de la Ligue de Port-Vila et celle issue des autres provinces sur un seul match, disputé sur terrain neutre.

C'est la formation d'Erakor Golden Star qui remporte la compétition nationale après avoir battu Malampa Revivors. C'est le premier titre de l'histoire du club.

Compétition

Ligue de football de Port-Vila

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Leading Light – Simple Talking Points to use with other people's forces
By Jacob September 3, 2016 Asia, Bangladesh, People's War, science and epistemology, theoryLeave a Comment on Leading Light – Simple Talking Points to use with other people's forces
This is a collection of talking points to introduce Leading Light Communism to other people's forces that may not understand the truth of what we are saying yet. We must always express these points in a humble and friendly, never arrogant way. Let them come to us at their own pace. These people have their own long tradition of serving the people. We must be respectful of this, but also critical in a friendly way. A true friend is an honest friend. Education takes time. Relationships and trust take time. We are planting seeds.
1. If we want to win, we need to think and act in new ways.
The world revolution is at a low point. The last great wave of revolution, the Maoist revolution in China, peaked around 1969. The world has changed greatly in the half century since that time. The way out of the current impasse of decline and stagnation of the revolutionary movement is to further develop revolutionary science and new, advanced practices. It is necessary to acknowledge the contributions of past Leading Lights like Marx, Lenin, and Mao. However, to remain stagnant, to remain in the past, is to have already lost, already been defeated. The capitalists are always advancing their science of oppression. We must do the same. This is what Leading Light Communism is about.
2. The world has changed, the whole First World, Bourgeois World is the enemy.
The First World and its class allies are the Bourgeois World. The Bourgeois World as a whole is the class enemy. The Bourgeois World as a whole must be opposed. We must not be deceived into thinking we have class unity with any segment of the Bourgeois World. A few anomalies may exist in the First World who will be friends, but they are a small handful, few and far between. There is simply no significant proletariat amongst the Bourgeois World. The Bourgeois World must be written off.
3. The Third World, the Proletarian World, is the storm center of the world revolution.
The exploited and oppressed classes of the Third World are our friends, our social base. Oppressed peasants, landless peoples, tribal peoples who suffer oppression, the slum dwelling poor and workers of the Third World and their allies are the sea in which we swim. We are the poor, the exploited, the oppressed, those whose voice has been silenced. These are our sisters and brothers, our people. The Proletarian World will rise up like a mighty storm against the Bourgeois World and all its allies. All reaction, all oppression, all exploitation — imperialism, capitalism, semi-feudalism, patriarchy, etc. — will be washed away. The Bourgeois World will be dismantled through Global People's War.
4. Third World, Proletarian World, has changed. We must adapt.
We must also understand that the Third World and its allies, the Proletarian World, has changed. The world is not the same as Mao's day. We cannot rely on dogmatic strategies of the past. For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. There is a New Proletariat that is rising amongst the poorest peoples in the global slum of the Third World. Global People's War must be adapted to account for this new rising class. People's war should not be conceived as a linear process from the countryside to the city anymore. Instead, we need to adapt more sophisticated strategies that match today's economic realities. This includes adapting transitional forms like New Democracy and New Socialism to the urban context. This means adapting New Power and the Red Zone to this new context. This is not to discount the countryside, the country side will still play an important, key strategic role, but its logistical importance may even be more important.
5. We advocate Global People's War, an internationalist and total people's war using old and new methods, against the Bourgeois World.
Global People's War is total war. It is a people's war without borders. It is people's war of many fronts in many countries, speaking many languages, with only one flag. We must not be limited by traditional conceptions of war. No option should be taken off the table. We must use every tool in the tool box against the enemy. Long term, protracted efforts to weaken the logistics of the Bourgeois World while increasing our strength are especially important. We must develop midterm, longterm, and inter-generational strategies to disrupt and destroy the Bourgeois World and its system of global imperialism. We must update our science and technology of war.
6. We call for a new internationalism; we cannot rely on enemy help.
We should not count or rely on intra-imperialist conflict. The overall trend has been toward a system of global imperialism, the global domination of the Bourgeois World as a whole. This situation is similar to how Lin Biao said imperialism and social-imperialism still had contradictions, but that they had reached reconciliation overall in their joint exploitation of the global countryside. Just as global capitalism has globalized, so must resistance to it.
7. Arise, people's warriors everywhere. Think globally. Act globally.
People's warriors of all nationalities, colors, languages, etc. are welcome in our ranks. We call on people's warriors everywhere to join the struggle in whatever capacity they can. We must concentrate the maximum amount of force against the weakest points of global imperialism, against the Bourgeois World. Do not spin your wheels where victory is not possible. Direct energy to where it matters.
8. Spread the word.
We must be innovative and daring, ideologically and in practice. To break the decline and stagnation of the world revolution, we must reevaluate all aspects of ideology and practice from the standpoint of the most advanced science. We must adapt or perish. This is the nature of scientific and revolutionary advance. We must uphold the advances of Leading Lights of the past like Marx, Lenin, Mao, but also the advances of today. We must strive to elevate to bring all people's forces, friends of the people, to the new science.
9. We fight for Leading Light Communism.
We fight to end all oppression, all exploitation. We fight for total liberation. We do not intend to merely recreate past models of socialism. We must innovate. We must take revolution, take socialism, to a whole new level. New technologies exist. Sustainability is key. New advanced revolutionary science exists. New methods exist to really make total communism, Leading Light Communism a realistic, achievable goal. Just as the Maoist revolution advanced beyond the Bolshevik one, we too must advance.
10. Our sun is rising. Our day is coming.
This is the beginning of the new wave of proletarian, communist revolution. We must not hesitate. We must have the courage to embrace it, to fight, to live and die, for total liberation, for Leading Light Communism. Surrender is not an option. Stagnation in not an option. Daring. Courage. Loyalty. Discipline. Sacrifice. We must carry our lives on our fingertips, be willing to give everything when called to do so. We must stand shoulder to shoulder as sister and brother, as comrades-in-arms. We must always help each other when we stumble. Pick ourselves up when we have fallen. Never betray. Never cower. Never give up. Our hearts are the deepest red. Our example will shine like the sun shattering the midnight of exploitation and suffering. We must be the sword of history. We serve the people. And this is greatness.
Follow the Leading Light. Be the Leading Light. Long Live the Leading Light. Our sun is rising.
Our day is coming.
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'JULIUS Caesar" is a violent play about power and personality that Shakespeare wrote during his own bloody era.
Any contemporary production must find a way to make it feel relevant and preserve its weird, archaic dignity.
Barry Edelstein makes the drama live and thrill in his production at Central Park's Delacorte Theater.
He has set it in a generically forbidding context - part Moammar Khadafy, part Ayatollah Khomeini, part Mussolini - and has concentrated on the way men behave in such an incendiary world.
Scenarist Narelle Sissons and costumer Angela Wendt send us to an Arab-looking world where the structure is Roman.
Edelstein supplies a howling seer who'll pop up throughout, keeping an eye on things; a crowd scrawling graffiti such as "Veni, Vidi, Vici" ("I came, I saw, I conquered") and "Alea Jacta Est" ("The dice have been thrown"); a great gilded head of Caesar lording it over the stage; and a musician, Bill Ruyle, visible on stage left, making noises of chaos.
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November 29, 2012 / 3:39 PM / CBS Detroit
BLOOMFIELD HILLS (WWJ) - Detroit area shopping mall mogul and philanthropist Alfred Taubman is facing some shocking allegations in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by a former flight attendant on his private plane.
Nicole Rock claims in her suit that, while working for six years for the billionaire real estate developer, she was forced to endure "horrific acts" in a pattern of abuse.
Among the worst of the allegations, Rock claims Taubman pushed her down on the bed in the plane's cabin and attempted oral sex. She also says Taubman, on multiple occasions, kissed her and groped her private parts against her will, intentionally ripping her pantyhose and blouse. He also, she said, asked intimate questions about her sex life.
- CLICK HERE to view a copy of the complaint - (Note: This .pdf document contains content of a graphic sexual nature).
So, why didn't Rock tell anyone until now?
Her attorney, Tom Warnicke, says she did.
"She complained repeatedly, it's my understanding, to her direct supervisor at the company, and she also complained directly to Mr. Taubman," Warnicke told WWJ's Sandra McNeil. "The response was, essentially, that nothing was done and nothing could be done because he was in charge of the company and he owned the company."
Warnicke said the alleged abuse grew increasingly worse over the six-year period. "When Mr. Taubman became aware that my client was pregnant he told her that she should get an abortion, and that's alleged in the complaint," Warnicke said.
Rock said she was eventually left with no choice but to resign in early 2011.
She is seeking $29 million for discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination in the lawsuit filed in Detroit federal court. Warnicke said that is about 1 percent of Taubman's worth.
Taubman spokesman Chris Tennyson told WWJ the allegations are not true. He said Taubman will address the complaint through the appropriate legal channels.
Taubman is 88 years old. In 2002 he served a 10-month prison sentence in a price-fixing case involving Sotheby's auction house.
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HEBRON - In her five years as Lakewood superintendent, Mary Kay Andrews has certainly seen it all.
But when asked at Wednesday's Board of Education meeting if her impending retirement was impacted by the turbulence in the district in recent years, she had an emphatic answer: "Absolutely not. I'm proud of the work we're doing," she said. "I appreciate that people have different opinions, but we've been able to work through it."
The school board on Wednesday voted 5-0 to approve Andrews' retirement, effective July 31, 2020. She has 37 years in education, starting out as an English teacher in 1983. She formerly served two administrative roles at C-TEC, first as Director of the Secondary Education Center, then as Director of District Services prior to becoming Lakewood superintendent in 2015.
"In the last year and a half, I got to know her as a leader who cares deeply about students and their education," Lakewood Board of Education president Tara Houdeshell said. "She forged many community connections and worked tirelessly to ensure that opportunities were available for our students."
"Thank you for all your time, your energy, and your drive," community member Dave Lohr said at the board meeting. "We appreciate it."
"You're so patient, and you work tirelessly," added board member Brittany Misner.
Andrews' patience was pushed to the edge, as in 2017, controversy erupted over a teacher's union survey showing a lack of confidence in her and the lame-duck board at the time renewing her contract a day after voters had elected new members. There was a high school teacher skip day regarding the selection of principal, dispute over building of the new stadium and an inability to pass a bond issue to build a new elementary school, which is back on the ballot in November. But she is not looking back.
"I just keep moving forward," Andrews said. "I stay focused on the kids, and the good work we're doing."
During Andrews term the district also started a strategic planning process and conducted a curriculum audit to help guide its academic goals.
More:Lakewood faces numerous problems with Hebron, Jackson buildings
In a letter to the district announcing her retirement, Andrews said her job was second to none.
"When you read to kindergartners one day, and then visit during lunch and help students open snacks," she wrote. "When you see middle school students grow, thrive and become young high school adults. When you sing the alma mater at the end of every drama production and visit with alumni every year. When a dedicated staff does whatever it takes to help our students, you have the best job ever. And I've had that job! And it has been a privilege!"
"Even as she plans for her departure, Mrs. Andrews is thinking about what is best for our district," Houdeshell said. "By providing the board with ample advance notice of her retirement, the board will have sufficient time to be able to work dilligently, thoughtfully and considerately toward finding the best possible replacement, someone to lead our district and implement our strategic plan."
Andrews said she is still committed to this school year and a smooth transition. "The residents of this district have the most hard working, dedicated staff: teachers, administrators and support staff," she wrote. "I'd like to thank the staff, the parents, the community and most of all, the students. I will miss the students immensely. Our children have unending hope, and we owe them everything we can give."
She said she enjoys the chance to see students beyond high school. "So many parents have been my students. There's such a sense of community, and how much folks care," Andrews said.
"I've always considered Lakewood my home district," she added. She and her husband, Todd Brune, live near Buckeye Lake. "He's my backbone, a good friend to many people in the district," Andrews said. "I have many friends here, and I hope that continues."
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Q: Getting Timestamp results in java.sql.SQLException: General error I have a problem with fetching a timestamp from an Oracle database.
The table is created as follows:
create table csi(start_time timestamp);

Then I selected the value as follows:
import java.sql.*;

public class hel
{
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        try
        {
            Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
            Connection con=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:mohit","system","rock");
            PreparedStatement ps=con.prepareStatement("select * from csi");
            ResultSet rs=ps.executeQuery();
            while(rs.next())
            {
                //System.out.println(rs.getString(4));
            }
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }
}

But it throws the following exception:
java.sql.SQLException: General error
     at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.createSQLException(Unknown Source)
     at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.standardError(Unknown Source)
     at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.SQLPrepare(Unknown Source)
     at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcConnection.prepareStatement(Unknown Source)
     at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcConnection.prepareStatement(Unknown Source)
     at hel.main(hel.java:10)

How is this caused and how can I solve it?

A: Here's a simple translation of the first few lines of the trace (read comments from bottom to top):
java.sql.SQLException: General error
  at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.createSQLException         // I have to create and throw the SQL exception!
  at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.standardError              // Uuuh, something failed?
  at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.SQLPrepare                 // Let's start preparing it.
  at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcConnection.prepareStatement // Ah, a prepared statement is been requested.

It look like that the JDBC ODBC bridge driver doesn't understand how to create prepared statements for an Oracle 10g database.
Just do not use that lousy driver. You're not the first one who encounters DB-specific problems with it. Use a real Oracle JDBC driver instead.

A: Please post the exact error. Also, why are you trying to retrieve a string from something which contain a timestamp? Look into the getTimestamp method of the ResultSet object for your needs.

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Indian weddings are like festive seasons, celebrated and enjoyed with love, fun, music & dance and are followed by various rituals and ceremonies as per the community. These wedding rituals and ceremonies are classified into three classes- the pre-wedding ceremonies, the wedding ceremonies and the post wedding ceremonies.
The Roka ceremony is one of the most important and propitious pre wedding ceremonies in Indian weddings and Roka Ceremony marks the beginning of a new relationship.
Roka Ceremony is a famous Punjabi Ceremony; this ceremony is being observed, celebrated and enjoyed in other communities as well but by other names. The word Roka is a Hindi word which means to stop.
Roka ceremony marks the boy and the girl officially "engaged". It is considered that both have given their consent on getting married to each other.
This pre-wedding ceremony is the first step and event of a wedding which officially confirms the wedding decision among the friends and the family.
Roka Ceremony is generally attended by the close family and both the families for the first time get together and authenticate their new relationship with each other. Gifts in the form of sweets, dry fruits and clothes are exchanged by both the families. Going to be married couple is blessed by the family members.
In some cases, Roka ceremony begins with a puja, Puja is executed by the holy priest as per the rituals and customs.
The Roka ceremony is usually celebrated at the home of the bride or the venue may be chosen, if required, as per the scale of the function. This pre wedding ceremony is very simple and the proceedings are simple though.
Roka Ceremony starts with the Tilak, the boy and the girl are done tilak on their forehead with a sandalwood paste and rice grains.
Immediate after the tilak, the boy and the girl are blessed by the elders and family members.
After this gifts like dry fruits, fruits baskets clothes etc. are exchanged by both the families.
The bride is adorned by groom's mother, she places an attractive red dupatta on the girl's head and blesses her with jewelry, dry fruits and cash etc. At the same time, the girl's parents gift cash and clothes to the boy and shower their blessings.
Roka ceremony is usually enjoyed in traditional ethnic attire. Sometimes the boy and the girl wear matching colors to look more pretty as a couple. The traditional ethnic attire for the boy include kurta and pajama or a designer suit and for a girl, it has options like suit, saree, or Lehnga Choli etc.
The family and guests also follow this and prefer to wear traditional ethnic attires.
As soon as all the rituals are done, the friends and families take pleasure in dancing and enjoy delicious and mouth-watering snacks & food.
In end, the families and relatives greet & congratulate each other and bid a good bye.
Thus,Roka Ceremony marks not only the beginning of a new relationship of the boy and the girl but also unites two families.


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From the daily archives:	Friday, April 4, 2008
PB Late Night Theater: 1-800-NERDCORE
On April 4, 2008 By Brian
McCain's MLK Speech Was a Bit Different…
On April 4, 2008 By Eric
Obama on the Death of MLK: Either we go up together, or we go down together
And on the eve of his death, Dr. King gave a sermon in Memphis about what the movement there meant to him and to America. And in tones that would prove eerily prophetic, Dr. King said that despite the threats he'd received, he didn't fear any man, because he had been there when Birmingham aroused the conscience of this nation. And he'd been there to see the students stand up for freedom by sitting in at lunch counters. And he'd been there in Memphis when it was dark enough to see the stars, to see the community coming together […]
Hillary Aid Penn Meets with Columbia on Trade Deal She Supposedly Opposes
This conflict of interest is not good news for the Clinton campaign:
Hillary Clinton's chief campaign strategist met with Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. on Monday to discuss a bilateral free-trade agreement, a pact the presidential candidate opposes.
Attendance by the adviser, Mark Penn, was confirmed by two Colombian officials. He wasn't there in his campaign role, but in his separate job as chief executive of Burson-Marsteller Worldwide, an international communications and lobbying firm. The firm has a contract with the South American nation to promote congressional approval of the trade deal, among other things, according to filings with […]
Obama Closing Gaps Again, PA Edition
Keep an eye on this.
…and remember this:
Clinton led in Ohio by 26 points in December, 23 in January and 14 in February. She won the state by 10. That's a 16 point swing.
In Texas, she was up 16 in mid-February, 6 in early March and won the state by 3. That's a 13 point swing.
There are only two polls showing Clinton leading by double digits. The expectation they set was initially in the neighborhood of 17-19 points. They are now scaling that back to "double digits". I'd say Obama is winning the expectations game […]
Wingnut Talker Invites Wingnut Blogger to Get Wingnutty on a Lefty
This is choice. Our favorite banned wingnut racist vile hate-blogger Ralph King was invited by wingnut racist vile hate-talker Bob Frantz to be on his radio show at WTAM. Of course they invited a lefty blogger to give the guise of some kind of "fair and balanced" spirit. I've not ever listened to Bob Frantz and probably won't start, but I hear tell he's a Limbaugh wannabe.
I'm all for media playing together and it's a good sign when it happens (Joe and I have both been on the radio as have several other bloggers). This thing, […]
Something Else MLK Died For…
I saw this video a few days ago but was reminded of it today by Michelle Obama. In reminding me, she says:
The simple fact that Barack is running a competitive campaign for President is a direct result of Dr. King's legacy — and this movement for change would be impossible without the support of people of all races, ages, and backgrounds.
Very true. This is the net result of those years of struggle and tragedy and these years of change and our redemption from the past:
Remembering MLK
He died because we once did this:
…worth remembering why.
'All Children Matter' PAC Gets Lawyered Up
On April 4, 2008 By Joseph
Anyone want to guess which Republican Attorney is representing All Children Matter, the David Brennan-related PAC that just got fined by the Ohio Elections Commission for illegally funneling contributions through Virgina?
Go ahead guess. It's not that hard…
Yep. It IS Bill Todd – former Republican Candidate for Columbus Mayor.
No surprise here though since Todd got a huge portion of his Mayoral campaign contributions from David Brennan.


Ma, Hui; Chen, Xing-Qiu; Li, Ronghan; Wang, Shoulong; Dong, Junhua; Ice, Wei; Chen, XQ; Dong, JH (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Univ Sci & Technol China, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci & Environm Corros Ctr, Inst Met Res,Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China.
Abstract There have been extensive experimental observations of the anisotropic corrosion behavior of metals and alloys, and their mechanisms were assumed to be correlated with the so-called surface energy or the work function. However, to date, a specified mechanism or theory to interpret anisotropic corrosion behavior remains unclear. Here, we determine the anisotropic anodic dissolution of metals and alloys in corrosive environments by developing a formula to specify the relationship between the electrode potential (U) and the current density (I) by considering the basic parameters of our defined surface energy density (E-surf / p) and the work function (phi). Therefore, we build an ab initio model to evaluate the anisotropic anodic dissolution behavior of metals and alloys using the inputs obtained within density functional theory. This theory is further validated in the case of variations in the crystallographic planes of Mg. Moreover, some selected alloying additions such as Ga, Cd, Hg, In, As, and Cr are theoretically elucidated to effectively reduce the anodic dissolution rates of the Mg matrix to some extent, in close agreement with available experimental observations. This model is capable of predicting the anisotropic anodic dissolution behavior, providing a promising perspective for designing better corrosion -resistant alloys. (C) 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.; There have been extensive experimental observations of the anisotropic corrosion behavior of metals and alloys, and their mechanisms were assumed to be correlated with the so-called surface energy or the work function. However, to date, a specified mechanism or theory to interpret anisotropic corrosion behavior remains unclear. Here, we determine the anisotropic anodic dissolution of metals and alloys in corrosive environments by developing a formula to specify the relationship between the electrode potential (U) and the current density (I) by considering the basic parameters of our defined surface energy density (E-surf / p) and the work function (phi). Therefore, we build an ab initio model to evaluate the anisotropic anodic dissolution behavior of metals and alloys using the inputs obtained within density functional theory. This theory is further validated in the case of variations in the crystallographic planes of Mg. Moreover, some selected alloying additions such as Ga, Cd, Hg, In, As, and Cr are theoretically elucidated to effectively reduce the anodic dissolution rates of the Mg matrix to some extent, in close agreement with available experimental observations. This model is capable of predicting the anisotropic anodic dissolution behavior, providing a promising perspective for designing better corrosion -resistant alloys. (C) 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Corresponding Author Chen, XQ; Dong, JH (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Univ Sci & Technol China, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci & Environm Corros Ctr, Inst Met Res,Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China.
GB/T 7714 Ma, Hui,Chen, Xing-Qiu,Li, Ronghan,et al. First-principles modeling of anisotropic anodic dissolution of metals and alloys in corrosive environments[J]. ACTA MATERIALIA,2017,130:137-146.
APA Ma, Hui.,Chen, Xing-Qiu.,Li, Ronghan.,Wang, Shoulong.,Dong, Junhua.,...&Dong, JH .(2017).First-principles modeling of anisotropic anodic dissolution of metals and alloys in corrosive environments.ACTA MATERIALIA,130,137-146.
MLA Ma, Hui,et al."First-principles modeling of anisotropic anodic dissolution of metals and alloys in corrosive environments".ACTA MATERIALIA 130(2017):137-146.


What is the Maharishi Jyotish program?
Whatever our thoughts, speech, or action—the effects spread in the universe and return to us. The Grahas, or planets, play an essential role in these mechanics. Through calculations on the individual birth chart, the experts in the Maharishi Jyotish program can determine what are the influences from our past action and when they will come.
What are the Grahas, and how do they affect us?
The Grahas, roughly translated as "planets," are those principles of Natural Law that uphold life. They are part of the administration of Natural Law which governs the whole universe.
According to the research of Professor Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., the Grahas are influences found throughout all of Nature—even in our own physiology. They are our cosmic counterparts. Every Graha has its correspondence in our own brain physiology, in the physiology of every cell, and in the DNA.
How do the Grahas and Rashis relate to our personal life?
For which areas can the expert in the Maharishi Jyotish program give predictions?
Is the Maharishi Jyotish program difficult to use?
The Vedic seers have brought to light a very simple yet highly precise system of prediction. Because the system is simple, predictions can be made accurately and easily. The time and place of birth are located at a specific point in space and time. In the birth horoscope, called Lagna in Sanskrit, this point is represented by the ascendant. From this point the whole of past, present and future can be unraveled.
How is the timing of events determined? For example, how can the expert in the Maharishi Jyotish program tell when an accident is likely to happen?
There are several methods that the expert in the Maharishi Jyotish program uses to time events. One method is the Dasha system which gives insight into the various influences that we are exposed to at different times in our life. Another method to foresee the quality of time is based on the constant movement of the planets, which is called Gochara (or transit of the planets).
Regarding the possibility of predicting accidents, an unfavorable period can indeed be foreseen, along with its effects on our life.
Continue to the next page of questions.
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So, you're an emerging writer and it's time you launched yourself into cyberspace? That's great. I'm going to share with you some steps to getting started with a simple website that you can build yourself on a modest non-existent budget. Just one thing though, and sorry to be a nag, but you did do your homework from last time, didn't you? If so, you can have a virtual pat on the back and a seasonal mince pie for your efforts. If you're new to this site then I'd advise you to go through the checklist in Part 1 and decide which of the success ingredients you're going to need to put together in your website. Trust me, it'll make the process much easier in the long run.
1. Decide what you want your website to be called, i.e. your domain name. Many new writers keep it simple with something like www.firstnamelastname.com. If you have a specific product or project to promote then you can also (or instead) register the domain name for that, like www.noveltitle.com.
2. Now check whether your choice of domain name is available. To do this you need to go to one of the domain names registers, here, for example. If you can't get .com or .co.uk (for UK writers) then check out other suffixes like .org, .info, .net, and .org.uk. However, they start getting a bit bizarre after a while, like uk.com, .tel or .biz!
3. Then you need a hosting company, aka an Internet Service Provider (ISP), to give you webspace and host your website. There are zillions of companies out there that offer web hosting services, and usually include the registration of your domain name. For this website I used eukhosts as it's relatively cheap (less than a hundred pounds for two years hosting), and I've had great customer service from them.
4. Another decision you need to make is whether you'll be making very regular updates, like news, features or articles, and inviting comments from your readers – in which case you need the functionality of a blog – or whether you're happy to start with fairly static pages without much interaction.
Yes, but how do I actually build a website?
Back in ye olde days of the internet you needed some knowledge of html or would've had to hire a web designer. But now there are some amazingly easy-to-use software systems that require very little technical expertise.
Option 1. You can download free and paid-for website templates, which you then fill with your own words. Open Source Web Design has a vast collection of templates on offer, although you may need a bit of hand-holding from someone who's tech savvy. By the way, your hosting company may also offer a free website builder.
Option 2. Probably a better alternative is what I call a 'blog-style' system. These were originally designed for people who wanted to keep blogs but they've become really popular and are almost the default option for those starting a website for the first time.
The two most popular ones are Blogger and WordPress (the latter of which I used to build this site). Others include Squarespace and the free Weebly, both of which are very simple for the non-techie person to use. With these you can add all types of content, i.e. text, images, audio, video, and update the content easily and within a specific template.
N.B. You can create a basic blog right away for free, but unless you choose a paid-for option that includes your own domain (and web hosting) then your website will be www.firstnamelastname.blogger.com or www.firstnamelastname.wordpress.com.
Me? I prefer to pay the extra to have my own domain name, as I think it looks more professional, but it depends on your budget.
Next time I visit this topic I'll be talking about design, and getting the right look for your website. In the meantime if you have any questions or comments please post them below. I'd also love to hear from new/emerging writers who already have a website. How easy/hard did you find it to get yourself online?
Do I really need to have a website?
Where to start? Forget any anxieties about html coding and file transfer protocols. None of that matters for the moment. The first step is to collect all your assets together. By 'assets' I mean all the bits and pieces of information that you might need for your new website. And, as it's the harvest season, there couldn't be a more perfect time to gather in what marketing expert C.J. Hayden calls your success ingredients. I love that term – so American and dynamic!
#1 Author Photos You need an author pic – one at least, but a few more would be even better. Either hire a professional – go on, you're worth it – or take the cost-effective DIY approach. In the latter case, an excellent and user-friendly online tool is Picnik. Here you can upload your photos for free and do the basics of image editing: cropping, resizing and adding special effects. (Don't make yourself look too gorgeous though, or we won't recognise you at your book launch. And you may attract stalkers.) You could also check out the advice from Salt Publishing in their 10 Ways to Take a Bad Author Photo.
This should include the writing you've published so far; writing courses and qualifications; professional engagements; prizes or awards … really, anything that will enhance your reputation and suggest to the casual browser of your website that you're to be taken seriously.
Who are the people you'd want to link to? Friends and colleagues in your field? Opinion-makers whose work you admire? Even better if your list includes people who are prepared to reciprocate by linking back to you.
These are one of the most powerful forms of marketing you can get. Here's a secret: I'm really shy when it comes to repeating nice things people have said about my writing. (It's my childhood conditioning I guess, although – oddly – I'm not at all embarrassed by some of the testimonials I've received through my business, here and here.) Okay, I have issues to work on but don't let that stop you.
You will either loathe or adore this part, but an awareness of your 'personal brand' is helpful when you get down to designing your website, or briefing a web designer. Why? Because you want to make sure that your website reflects who you are, through your use of colour, fonts, images, etc.
That's a lot to be getting on with. Next time, I'll look at domain registration, static vs. blog websites, and doing a basic storyboard.
Do you want or need a website, or are you determined not to have one? Have I missed out any success ingredients? If you're a new/emerging writer with your own website, tell us how it's working for you.


Date: 3rd weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of May. The official name is Asakusa Jinja Reitaisai. The original festival was started in1321 by the legendary story of Sensoji Temple. During the Edo Period, it was not festival with Mikoshi but all of the towns around Asakusa pulled parade floats, and only Miya Mikoshi was carried by the people.
Current festival was held by 44 towns of Asakusa. On the second day of the festival, all towns start carrying Mikoshi travel to the Asakusa Shrine and Asakusa Town for all day long. On the last day, all town carry three Miya Mikoshi, the Mikoshi of the shrine, by relay style from one town to the other town. This is called "Mikoshi Kakucho Togo."
Every year, about 1,450,000 people join Sanja Festival.


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Home New Products Smart TVs Amazon Launches its Fire TV Edition of Smart TVs in India
Amazon Launches its Fire TV Edition of Smart TVs in India
Smart TVs will be available starting December 20, 2019
They are available in two options, 32-inch HD model and 43-inch Full HD model
Amazon has launched its Fire TV Edition of Smart TVs in India in partnership with Onida. The company has introduced two models, 32-inch HD for Rs 12,999 and 43-inch Full HD for Rs 21,999. Smart TVs will be available starting December 20, 2019.
"We are very excited to bring the complete Fire TV experience on Onida TVs in India. With Fire TV Edition's excellent picture quality and immersive sound experience, customers can enjoy all their favourite content in one place, whether its streaming content from popular apps like Prime Video, Hotstar, Sony Liv, Zee5 and more, or switching to DTH/cable connection for live TV," said Parag Gupta, Head of Amazon Devices India
Sold millions of Fire TV Stick in India
He further stated, "We have sold millions of Fire TV Stick in India and can't wait to hear from our TV customers about their experience with Onida Fire TV Edition."
The company informed that the Smart TVs come with Fire TV built-in, meaning that users can watch their favourite movies and TV shows Prime Video, Hotstar, Netflix, YouTube, Sony Liv, Zee5, Sun Nxt and more.
Available in two options
They are available in two options, 32-inch HD model and 43-inch Full HD model with a contrast ratio of 1200:1 and support up to 300 nits brightness. They have Dolby Digital Plus and DTS TruSurround sound. This Edition comes with Alexa voice remote through which one can ask Amazon Alexa to perform various tasks and content.
They are powered by a quad-core processor. It also comes with built-in WiFi, 3 HDMI ports, 1 USB port, and 1 earphone port to connect DTH or cable set-top boxes, gaming consoles, soundbars, and home theatre systems.
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24.08.2004 Regional News
GACON to develop New Kagyase Forest Reserve as tourists centre
Kumasi, Aug 24, GNA- The Ghana Association for the Conservation of Nature (GACON), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) is to develop a five-hectare forest reserve at New Kagyase neat Santasi in Kumasi into tourists centre to help raise income to development the community.
The association is also to construct an eco-housing accommodation for offices, conference centre and research centre for the development of the forest reserve.
Dr Frimpong Mensah, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Board chairman of GACON, disclosed this when he received a plan on a plot of land donated to the association by Nana Adu Ameyaw, chief of New Kagyase in Kumasi on Sunday.
He said the association, established in 1988, aims at conserving threatened and endangered tree species and regenerate resources for the preservation of biological diversity, maintenance of life support system and ensure sustainable use of biological resources.
Dr Mensah said its activities have revolved around rehabilitation, maintenance or establishment of local reserves of remnant forest, sacred groves, burial grounds and watersheds in close collaboration with local communities.
He said the association had worked with communities like Jachie-Pramso in Ashanti, Tano-Boase and Buoyem in the Brong-Ahafo region and helped them to generate income from their natural reserves through the promotion of eco-tourism while at the same time preserving it for posterity.
Mrs Valerie Fumey Nassah, who is a board member of GACON, said the association has been establishing links with international bodies to solicit assistance to fund activities in the communities and mentioned some of the donors, which have supported the organisation as the Global Environmental Facility, International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Luso Consult.
She said a management committee made up of the people from the community and the association would soon be set up to ensure the development and management of the forest.
Mrs Nassah on behalf of the association, thanked the chief and the people for donating the land towards the construction of offices, conference and research centres.
Nana Ameyaw said the New Kagyase forest reserve has been preserved for decades and hoped that the decision by the association to develop it into tourists centre would greatly enhance the development of the community.
He warned the people to avoid encroaching on the forest and assist in developing it for future posterity.
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UN 'deeply concerned' about conditions of 13.4m internally displaced Syrians
A Syrian woman walks on a flooded patch at a camp for displaced Syrians near the town of Kafr Lusin by the border with Turkey, in Syria's rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib on December 15, 2020. [AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images]
The UN is deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian conditions faced by 13.4 million internally displaced Syrians, it said in a statement.
"Some of the most vulnerable Syrians are those who are in the north-west of the country, where there are now 3.4 million people in need. More than 90 per cent of those [people] are assessed by the UN to be in extreme or catastrophic need, particularly the 2.7 million internally displaced men, women and children. Most of the displaced are living in over 1,000 camps and informal settlements on the Syrian-Turkish border," spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a press briefing held on Monday.
For such people, access to UN services can only be obtained through the UN Security Council-authorised cross-border operation, where the Bab Al-Hawa crossing remains the UN's last entry point for assistance.
Dujarric explained that the aid that is being sent by the UN team from Turkey into the north-west of Syria is reaching 2.4 million Syrians on a monthly basis; with around 1,000 trucks of aid crossing the border each month. "A total of 979 trucks crossed in May alone," he said.
He stressed that Bab Al-Hawa is the last lifeline preventing a humanitarian catastrophe for millions of people in Syria and noted that there remains no alternative to delivering aid at this scale and with this scope.
"This is why the Secretary-General has said a large-scale cross-border response for an additional 12 months remains essential to save lives," he said.
Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.
Half a million people have been killed and more than 13 million displaced, according to UN estimates.
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The enactment and enforcement of laws is an important tool for improving the health of the population. Laws establish the authority of public health agencies and delineate their functions. ASTHO serves as the go to resource for state and territorial public health agencies and strives to provide our members with critical public health law resources on various topics. ASTHO also convenes a workgroup of state health agency attorneys who are available to provide real time technical assistance on legal questions in emergencies. The information contained on this website is not legal advice. If you have questions about a specific law or its application you should consult your legal counsel.


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Q: Can I convert ArrayList type to List in Java? Can I convert ArrayList<HashMap> type to List<Map> in Java?
Otherwise, what is the official or recommended workaround?
I have two interfaces with two different but similar types - ArrayList<HashMap> and List<Map>, and I need to pass data from one interface to another.
Thanks in advance.

A: You should be more specific in what you are asking. If you have a method with the signature
method1(List<Map> maps)

then you are not allowed to pass in a List<HashMap> (which includes ArrayList<HashMap>). If method1 only reads from the list (i.e., uses the list as a producer, then the proper signature should be
method1(List<? extends Map> maps)

Also note that here Map is used as a raw type, which is also inappropriate. You should better use
method1(List<? extends Map<?,?> maps)

A: I would change the interface that accepts/returns an ArrayList<HashMap> to accept/return a List<Map> instead. It is a better practice to use interface types.


Despite the recent wave of negative press surrounding its Cambridge Analytica debacle, Facebook revenue has continued to stay strong, read its recent earnings release.The social media giant revealed that in Asia Pacific, advertising revenue was at US$2.1 billion in Q1 2018, up from US$1.3 billion the year before in Q1 2017. Total ad revenue across all markets was at US$11.7 billion, up from US$7.8 billion the year before.
Globally, mobile advertising revenue also represented around 91% of advertising revenue for the first quarter of 2018. This was up from approximately 85% of advertising revenue in the first quarter of 2017.
Daily active user (DAU) count is currently at 529 million in APAC, up from 427 million last year. Meanwhile, MAU is up to 873 million, from 716 million the year before. Overall, Facebook's DAU saw an increase of 13% year-over-year (yoy), this amounted to an average of 1.45 billion for March 2018. In terms of monthly active users, the social media giant also saw an increase of 13% YOY, amounting to 2.2 billion as of 31 March 2018.
The results coincide with a recent report from data science and marketing technology company 4C Insights' latest study which indicated that advertisers are still continuing spend on Facebook. The report, which sampled over 1,000 brands worldwide said Facebook had a 62% increase in ad spend yoy in Q1.
It also comes amidst a waft of negative press the social media giant is experiencing in recent months. Just last week, Facebook came under fire for storing data on facial recognition from photos without the permission of users. According to multiple media reports, a US federal judge ruled that the company will have to face a class action lawsuit for the unlawful use of facial recognition.
Most recently, the social media company boosted initiatives to monetise video content on its platform, one of them being the expansion of pre-roll ads which it tested on Facebook Watch last December. This is to grow payouts for creators and publishers who have built engaged and loyal viewers.
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An easy-level via ferrata suitable for beginners, which requires a reasonable level of fitness. Climbers are secured by a steel cable throughout the course, and proper knowledge and use of the safety and climbing equipment is required.
You can reach the Brunni mountain hut by cableway or chairlift from Engelberg via Ristis. Then follow the marked mountain path ("Brunni Trail") in the direction of the Rugghubel mountain hut for about 450 metres. The starting point is then to your left as you go uphill (1,880 metres a.s.l.).
Please use the marked path to reach the starting point (white-and-red mountain hike path). Then use the steel cables, footholds and two suspension bridges to get to Schonegg. The only way to descend from the summit is to take the mountain path (marked white and blue) – not the via ferrata!
A via ferrata set (climbing harness, safety rope, braking device and helmet) and suitable mountain boots are essential.
Equipment can be hired from the Brunni cableways directly at the Härzlisee (Kräuterhütte). Minimum weight: 40 kg per person.
Climbers use the via ferrata at their own risk. The maker of the via ferrata does not accept any liability.
Please note: Via ferratas can present dangers.
Climbers use via ferratas at their own risk.
Alpine equipment (via ferrata set) is absolutely essential.
Only use the via ferrata if you are surefooted, fit and have a head for heights. The via ferrata can be particularly dangerous when wet.
Be attentive to weather conditions. Do not use the via ferrata in rain, storms, snow or heavy winds, etc.
Move carefully on the via ferrata and avoid causing any rocks to fall.
When using a via ferrata climb as much as you can, using the steel cable only as a safety precaution.
Not recommended for children under eight years of age.
Inexperienced climbers and beginners are best advised to enlist the expert guidance of a qualified mountain guide!


It's that time of year again, when Edmunds.com trots out its annual Used Car Best Bet Awards.
Criteria for voting: reliability, safety and availability.
Only used cars originally sold from 2004 to 2009 are eligible for these awards. Older vehicles usually have logged too many miles, and newer ones haven't yet felt the large depreciation that makes a low mileage 2- or 3-year-old car the best value.
Editors looked first at consumer ratings, as well as personal experience and judgment.
Second, they considered how these vehicles performed in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests.
Third, they looked at availability; the bigger the model year spread the better.


Given the success met by the Pioneers of the Global Art Market session at Christie's Education's Creating Markets, Collecting Art conference, Christie's has convened a follow-up symposium in New York to continue the investigation into the expansion of the market for Impressionist and modern art.
Creating Markets, Collecting Art was held in London in July 2016 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Christie's and the 30th anniversary of the Christie's Education Trust. The session Pioneers of the Global Art Market: International Dealer Networks from the Mid-Nineteenth through the Mid-Twentieth Century, looks at how Paris-based galleries made a concerted effort to expand globally and build international alliances, tapping into the ever-growing pool of discerning collectors in northern and eastern Europe, the UK, and across the Atlantic.
The 2017 symposium has been convened and will be moderated by Christel Hollevoet-Force, PhD, Associate Research Curator in Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This two-day event will be organized and hosted by Veronique Chagnon-Burke, PhD, Academic Director at Christie's Education New York. It will comprise 11 talks, including opportunities for Q&As and open discussions. Sessions will look at seminal dealers such as Durand-Ruel and Kahnweiler, artists like Cézanne and Picasso, and names still active in the art market, such as Gimpel and Lefevre.
Speakers include Yaelle Biro, Julia May Boddewyn, Ambre Gauthier, Diana J. Kostyrko, Christina Brandberg, Christel Hollevoet-Force, MaryKate Cleary, Frances Fowle, Paolo Serafini, David Challis, Laura Dickey Corey and Jennifer A. Thompson.
Explore the symposium and buy tickets here.


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The Sivean Society is also looking for many new partners both big and small to join our growing community. So that we can work together for a brighter, bigger, happier future!


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Allegory of Fertility and Abundance is a allegorical tempera on panel painting by Luca Signorelli, created c. 1500, now in the Uffizi in Florence. Produced around the same time as the artist's frescoes in the San Brizio Chapel in Orvieto, the work is a monochrome allegory inspired by classical bas-reliefs and intended for a humanist scholar's studiolo. Its figures refer to the artist's nudes in his frescoes at Orvieto and Madonna and Child with Ignudi.

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Sometimes when you have appointments with GPs, psychiatrists or other allied health workers, you can be so busy trying to remember some of the things you wanted to talk about that you forget all the other things you wanted to talk about.
Also, professionals get so used to using jargon or technical language that it can be difficult to understand what they're talking about.
But there are some very simple things you can do that will help you get the best out of appointments.
Have I booked enough time? This mainly applies to appointments with GPs, especially if it's your first visit to a particular GP. If there's a lot you want to discuss, make sure you've booked a long enough appointment, and if you decide you haven't, phone the receptionist and make a longer one.
What do I want from the appointment? Maybe I want to get a referral somewhere or get answers to some questions I have. As you're thinking about what you want from the appointment, write things down. Write down the main reason you're going, and all the questions you want to ask. Keep your list and take it along to the appointment. Whoever you're seeing will be pleased that you've been organised enough to make a list – it makes their job easier.
mental or physical health conditions you've had in the past.
What – or who – can I take along that will be useful? As well as your list of questions, don't forget to take along a pen and some paper in case you want to write things down. Also, if you think it would help, ask a relative or friend to go along with you; maybe they could take notes while you talk, or maybe act as an interpreter if you think you might need one. If you think the appointment is likely to be stressful, ask someone to go with you.
Always remember why you've gone to the appointment – it's probably to get some help and information.
Ask questions. Ask any questions that you brought with you, and ask any questions that come up during the appointment. Ask the professional to explain anything you don't understand, and ask again and again until you do understand.
How sure are you about this diagnosis?
Do you think it would be helpful to speak with family or important others to get a more complete picture of what's going on for me?
Why are you recommending it?
How long will I need the treatment for?
Does the treatment usually get good results?
Do you have any information about it that I can take away with me?
Do I need to see you again?


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A study conducted by contractors working for the Pentagon and reported in the USA Today last week, suggests that analysts have reason to believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be on the autism spectrum. According to Brenda Connors, a lead researcher based from the US Naval War College and expert in movement pattern analysis, based on intensive analysis of Putin's movement repetitions, mental capability and judgment making from various video footage that displayed the Russian President, the evidence acquired has seemingly concluded that Putin may have Asperger's Syndrome, a social disorder disability that affects a persons decision making.
Conversely, some have argued the credibility and standing of this particular investigation, and consequently declared that there is insufficient evidence obtained to confirm that Putin should be accurately diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. A spokesman for the president has categorically denied that Putin has this unique form of autism, and has questioned the credibility and outcome of the examination that was carried out in 2008. Dmitry Peskov in response to Gazeta.ru said,
"That is stupidity not worthy of comment."
Acquiring a diagnosis for an individual alleged to have a form of autism can be a lengthy process. Professor Dorothy Bishop, a Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology, explains that in order to formerly diagnose an individual with Autism (ASD), a variety of procedures must be performed and executed in order to properly establish a person with this disorder:
"When it comes to diagnosing autistic spectrum disorder, you're supposed to show impairments in three domains. One of them is communication, one is social interaction, and one is repetitive and restricted interest and behaviours. In autism there may be a failure to match bodily movements to emotions, but it is only a small part of the picture, and it is also something that can occur for all sorts of reasons other than autism. You wouldn't base a diagnosis on it."
Conclusively, the Guardian newspaper has also claimed that the idea of diagnosing Vladimir Putin with a neurodevelopmental disorder on the basis of watching videos of his actions are "ridiculous". Pete Etchells, a science correspondent from the Guardian, says, "The 'Putin has Asperger's' story highlights of psychological diagnosis from a distance." Nonetheless, it is uncertain to establish wether Vladimir Putin does indeed have Asperger's Syndrome or if the evidence that has been obtained is sufficient enough to achieve a accurate assessment of the assertion.
Source: The Dubious Science Behind Putin's Asperger's Diagnosis
About Thomas Hewitt
Thomas has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and is an an upcoming freelance journalist based in Nottingham, England. He is currently completing a BA (Hons) Degree course in Digital Media Design. Thomas has also studied both a Higher National Diploma and a BTEC National Diploma in Media Production, as well as gaining valuable understanding in Digital Photo Imaging and Digital Video Editing. His experience includes writing for a variety of different media outlets such as websites and locally paper-based editorials. His specific areas of interests within Journalism are sports, gaming, films and current affair related issues.
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Home › Dental Health › It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's…Invisalign®!
If you have a crooked tooth, odd spaces between your teeth or a poor bite, you might be considering all of your orthodontic options. Orthodontics is a specialty in dentistry that realigns your bite and teeth for the best possible look and function.
Did you know that our ancestors actually had naturally larger jaws? This meant they had more room in their mouth for all of their teeth to fit comfortably. But over time, due to genetic changes, human mouths are smaller than ever before. One out of every five people will have a problem with how their teeth fit and line up in their mouth! Invisalign® is one great option for the modern human who wants straighter teeth, without unsightly metal brackets and wires.
If for any reason you aren't fully comfortable with your smile, Dr. Milligan in Incline Village wants you to know your options. Read more below about orthodontics and Invisalign.
When your mouth is closed, your top teeth should rest comfortably on top and a little to the front of your bottom teeth. This resting position is called your bite. If your teeth don't come down at a good angle, it might be because you have an improper bite. An improper bite, called malocclusion, is sometimes just cosmetic, but it can cause pain and difficulty eating or speaking, as well as problems with the jaw joint (TMJ).
If your teeth are out of place, it can affect many aspects of your life. You might have head and neck pain, trouble eating or speaking, or feel shy about your appearance. Crooked teeth also increase your chance of developing tooth decay and gum disease because it's harder to clear debris even with regular brushing and flossing.
There are many ways to move your teeth and bite to into a better position. All orthodontic treatment requires careful planning, time, and may cause a bit of soreness. You are moving real bones, after all.
Orthodontic treatments involve some kind of metal or plastic in your mouth that will apply just the right kind of pressure to shift your teeth over time. This is called an appliance and it can either be removable or cemented in your mouth.
The Invisalign treatment is able to achieve the same results as conventional metal braces but without the ugly metal braces! Instead, Invisalign uses a series of clear plastic aligners to apply pressure and gently shift teeth into their desired location.
Invisalign uses plastic aligner trays instead of metal brackets.
The aligners are removable, so even though you need to wear them for most of the day (20-22 hours) you can actually take them out for eating, cleaning, and for special occasions. Regular braces are permanently cemented in place.
You will get new Invisalign aligners approximately every two weeks. Each set will be slightly different to slowly move your teeth into a better position.
Removing Invisalign aligners makes oral care, like brushing your teeth, easier than if you have metal braces for better oral and periodontal health.
Invisalign may work best on simpler cases but it can often work faster than braces.
It's never too early (or too late) to achieve optimal oral health. Having a proper bite and a confident smile can improve nearly every aspect of your daily life. Your Incline Village dentist can give you a professional consultation and even create a flexible payment plan to help you get the orthodontic treatment you deserve.
If you have questions about Invisalign or any other orthodontic options, contact Incline Dental Care today! We'd love to give you something to smile about.


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Americans have planted so much corn that it's changing the weather
By Eric J. Wallace on Dec 7, 2018
This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Corn farmers in eastern Nebraska have long claimed weather patterns are changing, but in an unexpected way.
"It's something I've talked about with my dad and granddad many times," says fifth-generation corn farmer Brandon Hunnicutt. Along with his father and brother, the 45 year old lives in the 400-person village of Giltner and grows about 2,000 acres of corn each year. From above, the area looks like a blip of homes surrounded by an expansive grid of circular fields. Though Brandon's grandfather is retired, he takes an active interest in the business. "Contrary to what you'd think should be happening, both him and my dad swear up and down [that] droughts used to come more often and be a lot worse," says Hunnicutt. "Considering it's been 30 years since we had a really bad one, I've started kind of taking them at their word."
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This is not the only noticeable development — University of Nebraska climatologists say the growing season has gotten 10-14 days longer since 1980. Hunnicutt now waits until the first weeks of November to pilot his 40-foot-wide, dump-truck-sized combine through the farm's widely arching, seemingly endless rows of corn — enough to cover 800 city blocks.
Though subtle, the Hunnicutts have noticed these changes and more.
"To be successful in this business, you've got to pay close attention to the weather," explains Brandon. In the past 20 years, on top of the above, he's noted a gradual decrease in 100-degree days during the summer. "That missing digit isn't something you overlook," he asserts with a laugh. "High temperatures create a lot of anxiety. If they go on long enough, they'll scorch your corn and put a hurtin' on your bottom line!"
A 2018 report issued by climate researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claims to have solved the mystery and verified farmers' suspicions: Namely, that large-scale corn production has changed the weather.
Over the past 70 years, farmers in America's midwestern Corn Belt have made vast leaps in production. From 1950 to 2010, annual harvests increased by more than 400 percent, jumping from 2 billion to 10 billion bushels. In addition to making the area the world's most productive agricultural region, climate scientists at MIT say the boom has created its own weather patterns.
"We studied data from the past 30 years and found that the intensification of corn production has increased average summer rainfalls by about 35 percent and decreased [average summer] temperatures by as much as one degree Celsius," says former MIT researcher Ross E. Alter, now a research meteorologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Alter was the lead author of a 2018 report published in the journal of the American Geophysical Union that demonstrated how land use has impacted the region's climate more than greenhouse gas emissions. "What makes these findings so fascinating is that, while global temperatures have risen, areas like eastern Nebraska have actually cooled," continues Alter, referring to yearly averages. "We think it's likely heavy agriculture counteracted rising summer temperatures that might have otherwise resulted from increasing greenhouse gases."
In other words, the human-made shift has been helpful. By increasing yields, farmers have unintentionally created weather patterns that seem to be protecting their crops and helping them grow more corn. (Of course, burning fossil fuels to plant, cultivate, harvest, process, and ship farm products has been shown to be a major contributor to rising levels of greenhouse gases.)
Though similar effects have to some degree been observed in the rice-growing regions of eastern China, the report marks the first time the effects of agriculture on regional climate change in the central U.S. have undergone comprehensive analysis. The findings document the most significant human-made regional climate shift in world history.
"On a global level, this research is important because it proves the influence of agricultural intensification is really an independent problem from greenhouse gas emissions," explains Alter.
By comparing observed historical trends in the Corn Belt's climate to those predicted by a variety of global simulations used by the World Climate Research Program, which coordinates climate research sponsored by various international organizations, the report showed the models were inaccurate for the region (they predicted summer temperatures would rise and rainfall would increase by just four percent). Though the WCRP models accounted for greenhouse gas emissions and other human and natural factors, they did not consider agricultural intensification.
"Our findings are a bit different from what people thought about the mechanisms of climate change," says Alter. He believes that accurately simulating and understanding climate change at the local level will require a look at cases of agricultural intensification like Nebraska's corn boom.
But how, specifically, has growing more corn changed the climate? Associate Nebraska State Climatologist Al Dutcher says it's complicated.
On one hand, it has to do with what Hunnicutt and other farmers refer to as "corn sweat." This happens when photosynthesis boosts the amount of water vapor in the air.
"When a plant's pores, called stomata, open to allow carbon dioxide to enter, they simultaneously allow water to escape," writes Kimberly Hickok, who covers climate change for Science Magazine and reviewed the report. Known as transpiration, the process cools the plant and surrounding air, and increases the amount of water going into the atmosphere and returning as rainfall. As Hickok notes, "the cycle may continue" as that additional rainwater evaporates back into the atmosphere and causes rainfall on other farms and towns downwind.
Put another way: More corn means more transpiration. Which, in turn, produces slightly cooler temperatures and increased precipitation. The fact that corn is a non-native species boosts the effect.
"The predominant native vegetation in central and eastern Nebraska is grass," explains Dutcher. Farmers have replaced the area's vast seas of grass with more than 9 million acres of corn, which transpires at a rate 20 percent higher than indigenous grasses. "Agriculture is literally funneling moisture into the atmosphere, and all that humidity has created a kind of protective bubble against rising temperatures."
Dutcher and Hunnicutt say growing more corn — and thus, creating more transpiration — would have been impossible without advances in farming efficiency. The introduction of high-yielding varieties, better irrigation, and soil management techniques, along with the ability to use computer sensors to closely monitor field conditions, have all contributed to soaring yields.
"One of the biggest factors is the widespread use of cover crops, crop residue management, and no-till farming methods," writes University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources extension engineer Paul Jasa. Together, the practices have erased the need for conventional tillage, dramatically increased organic matter in the soil, reduced evaporation and runoff, and lowered summer surface temperatures. "With time, the [native clay-based] soil has become much healthier and better at retaining water," Jasa continues. "This has made crops more resilient to traumatic weather events and, in general, much more productive."
Hunnicutt says automated irrigation has helped boost overall production and allowed him to grow corn in pivot corners where his grandfather could not. Upward of 340 acres that formerly yielded nothing now contribute as much as 180 bushels per acre. In his tenure as a farmer, full-field yields have grown by more than 50 bushels an acre.
"I can get minute-to-minute weather predictions and tell you moisture levels anywhere in our fields just by glancing at my phone," says Hunnicutt. "In the 1950s, my grandad was using a Farmers' Almanac. Back then, if they thought the soil was too dry, they just dumped water on it. Now, I know exactly what my plants need and when to apply it."
As might be expected, Alter's report has a dark side. And that dark side has global implications.
"In terms of the Corn Belt, the degree of agricultural intensification we've seen in the last 30 years isn't sustainable," he says. "It's projected to soon come to an end and may even decline." And if that happens, the mitigating effect of agriculture will disappear, and global temperatures will rise even faster.
Though studies have yet to be conducted around the world, Alter says that areas that have experienced substantial agricultural intensification have likely experienced similar benefits: more rainfall and cooler average temperatures during the summers. Like Nebraska, the effects have probably masked negative changes and will eventually be overwhelmed.
"I know some of the anti-climate change folks will probably poo-poo this, but it's something my family takes very seriously," says Hunnicutt. "We've been in this business for five generations, and I hope to see my children and grandchildren carry on that tradition. We're doing everything we can to reduce fuel consumption and increase efficiency. Our hope is these [mitigatory effects] will give us enough of a window to make adjustments and prepare for what's coming."
In the meantime, he hopes the world gets its act together and curbs emissions before it's too late.
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