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La Palma eruption: Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island as it rises 50 feet in places
As the lava slows it has raised concerns it may fan out across the land and destroy more homes, instead of flowing into the ocean.
Megan Baynes
Cost of living reporter @megbaynes
Video of La Palma eruptions burning buildings and destroying homes
The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands has slowed, rising in some places up to 50 feet as it thickens.
One giant river of lava on the island of La Palma slowed to 13 feet (4m) per hour on Wednesday - on Monday, a day after the eruption, it was moving at 2,300 feet (700m) per hour.
A second stream of lava has virtually ground to a halt.
Correspondent broadcasts live as volcano erupts
As it slows, it has raised concerns that the molten rock may fan out across the land and destroy more homes.
It now covers 410 acres and has entombed 350 homes.
There have been no casualties reported from the eruption but damage to property, infrastructure, and farmland is expected to be extensive.
Almost 7,000 people were evacuated after scientists monitoring the volcano warned of the eruption.
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The lava slowing has allowed more residents of towns in its path to grab belongings under police escort.
Officials had initially expressed fears about what would happen when the lava - with temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees Celcius - reached the Atlantic ocean, as it could cause explosions, trigger landslides and produce clouds of toxic gas.
Image: Thick ash has covered the island
Image: Almost 7,000 people were evacuated ahead of the explosion
However, the head of the National Geographic Institute in the Canary Islands, Maria Jose Blanco, said some lava streams won't reach the ocean until the weekend, and others may never reach it at all.
Meanwhile, molten lava, ash and smoke continue to pour from the volcano's mouth, shooting up to nearly 14,000 feet high, the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute said, raising concerns about whether airspace above the island could remain open.
Readings taken of the air found no threat to health, authorities said.
Joel Francisco, 38, said he and his elderly parents left their home with only a handful of belongings and important documents.
Now the flow appears to have slowed, he hopes to return, if police allow.
"We don't know how long we have to wait until we can return to our homes because the roads are closed," he told The Associated Press. "Some people have it worse off, their houses are gone."
Image: It has now swallowed around 350 homes
Image: The advance of the lava has slowed significantly
The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute said the eruption and its aftermath could last for up to 84 days.
This means residents could still be at risk of earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash, and acid rain.
However, tourists visiting the island have been largely undeterred, with many continuing to land for previously planned holidays.

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The Pitter-Patter of 16,000 Chinese Feet
Wednesday 25th, August 2010 / 10:49 Published by News Editor
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"Dey Comin'!!!" says Shackie, the character from Stan Burnside's 'Sideburns' cartoon in the Nassau Guardian. Possibly up to 8,000 Chinese workers may be coming to New Providence to work on Baha Mar.
Many Bahamians have expressed their concerns. But according to accountant Raymond Winder of Deloitte and Touche, the deal is one of the best things that has ever happened to The Bahamas.
Mr. Winder says it would be impossible for Bahamians to complete the project on their own.
"One of the problems that The Bahamas has is that it doesn't have a workforce that we can be proud of. I don't think that there are many Bahamian construction companies that are building Bahamian homes that don't have at least one immigrant as a part of their labour team. We don't [even] have sufficient Bahamians to build Bahamian homes."
Phillip Smith, a former High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, questions the ratio of Chinese workers to Bahamian workers, which is the highest ratio of foreign workers we can ever remember.
"Foreign construction workers building hotels, roads, docks, industrial plants and even private homes is not alien to our economy – just look around you. Chinese construction workers are not a bad idea in and of themselves but between 5,000 and 7,000? This does seem to be the wrong ratio – one Bahamian job for each three Chinese workers?
"Will the House of Assembly be asked to review the individual files for every applicant with the attendant Ministry of Labour report, as one expects is done before a decision on whether or not to provide a work permit? Or, will the government give the employer what will effectively be 7,000 blank work permits and say 'fill in the blank'?
"In the future, when the farm operator applies for work permits for a few hundred farm workers will the government bring the files to the House of Assembly for the review of members and their approval? Will the government bring the files of applicants for work permits in the hotel industry and financial services sector for review and approval by the members of the House of Assembly?"
Good questions. What kind of a precedent does that set for future work permit applications?
Is this a one-off occasion or just the first until another similar circumstance pops up?
Meanwhile, PUNCH columnist Nicki Kelly shared Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's concerns about the viability of the Baha Mar project.
Mr Ingraham has expressed doubts about whether the company had the financial resources to meet its commitments as prescribed under the terms of the agreement.
What Baha Mar cheerleaders have forgotten is that the company still owes over $200 million to the Bank of Nova Scotia.
The money was borrowed to purchase the govemment-owned Radisson/Sheraton hotel ($39 million); the Wyndham and Nassau Beach hotels ($165 million); and for refurbishment of the Sheraton ($90 million). Plus, accrued interest of $50 million.
Some arrangement would have to be reached with the Bank to free the development of any prior encumbrances, before construction can begin.
Ms Kelly sums it up this way, "In view of Baha Mar's shaky history, Mr Ingraham is understandably cautious about this latest undertaking, because the last thing the Bahamas government and the Bahamian people need is the blight of another failed development, this one in the heart of Cable Beach."
After witnessing the slow pace of construction for the National Stadium, many Bahamians are concerned that the Baha Mar project will put Cable Beach out of commission for years.
With extensive port holdings in Grand Bahama, coupled with the massive Baha Mar investment in New Providence, others wonder whether The Bahamas will become a Chinese colony.
Real Estate broker Pat Strachan had this to say:
"With reference to the proposed $2.6 billion project, it seems as if this proposed project was doomed from its inception. The original partners were run out of town. It was criticised by the government. Not one government minister was present at the signing in Miami, or at the announcement in China. I've also heard that the Chinese government wants the Bahamas government to guarantee the loan for the development.
"One vital question I must ask is what exactly is being proposed for Cable Beach?
"How will our access be honestly affected in the Cable Beach area?"
And, after initially saying the prime minister would be "on his own" in making the controversial decision regarding Chinese workers for Baha Mar, Perry Christie and the PLP had a change of heart.
Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly Tommy Turnquest, confirmed that the Ingraham administration intends to bring the labor resolution to Parliament on September 8.
Now may be a good time to let others, including your MP, know how you feel about the project, specifically the Chinese worker component.
Where do stand on the issue? Please leave your comments below.
Baha Mar, construction, immigration
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28 Comments on "The Pitter-Patter of 16,000 Chinese Feet"
wenzel smith
we all can seat back an talk i have read most of the comment and no one are talking about their Behavior the Chinese behavior is the nasty i have seen i live in Canada I see this all the time they don't know how to talk to people they spit every where,can you see what Nassau would look like if you have 8000 Chinese spiting all over the place.
Reginald W. Smith
I have read all of the above comments and hear a frustration that echoes across the Bahamas.
Here in Exuma 120 miles SE of New Providence talk is the same. What appears to escape most of us is that while we talk about the government and what it is doing to our country we seem to forget that in the final analysis WE are the government. Nothing can happen in this country unless the Bahamian people condone it. And what HI or PC do, they do with our consent. We are so satisfied with that "potential" JOB that we are willing to settle for anything.
Look, why do we need the Chineese to build Bah Mar? Because years ago we closed the trade schools that would have produced the necessary tradesmen… the very same skills that now have to be imported. And don't fool yourselves.. if you are going to build anything of this magnitude you need to bring in these skills. Ask any contractor who has to build a home or anything for that matter….from laying blocks to tiling…. there are few Bahamians who can do quality work in any kind of time frame, if at all. The Hatian labourers have surpassed the Bahamian because when one tries to teach the Bahamian he says "I Know" and refuses to learn. He feels entitled to the "JOB" even though he has no idea what it takes to do the job. We have become "know it alls" and lazy to boot. So don't blame the government for allowing these skills in. Even at the lowest level we pale when compared to other nations. We simply can't cut it. That is why our country is being taken over by anyone who has a desire for our beautiful country. As the old saying goes:"If you don't use it …you loose it." DON'T BLAME HUBERT OR PERRY.
We should know our system does not work for us. But we are reluctant to change it. Blaming the politicians is an escape that won't fly. In other countries today persons are giving thier lives for not even a tenth of what we have. Yet we sit here and complain and do nothing. Dress up and drive a big car, owe the bank and live far beyond our means in an economy that is so false. Let's face it. If foreigners pulled out of the Bahamas today we would not have a country. Sad but true.
The Chineese are coming because the Government can't do any better!!!! If the Bahamas is to maintain its position in the golbal economy it has to become more productive and since Bahamians are reluctant to shoulder this responsiblity elected officials are doing what they have to do; sell BTC for more efficiency, sell BEC, sell all our land. Why could not a couple of wealthy boys on Eastern Road buy Emerald Bay….. now we complain about Sandals being here. It's high time Bahamians stop complaining and get involved in our country. Politicians are forced to build on sand because there ain't no BAHAMIAN ROCK. I am not a politician although I am considering it for survival because we only seem to heed politicians.
On another note I agree with those who question the validity of the Bah Mar project but for another reason. Why do we continue to force major development on New Providence when we have so many other islands that need help and development. When we can answer that question perhaps we'll understand why we continue to get the crumbs from the table and are never asked to sit in council.
So the Chineese are here. In Abaco, in Exuma, in Grand Bahama and now Big Time in New Providence. They will come to stay. We invited them. I guess if they can lend monies to the great US of A then they certainly can lend to tiny Bahamas. The difference is when America can't pay, the Chinese will negotiate… when the Bahamas can't pay the Chinese will domesticate. By the time they are through we may all look like the original Lucayans.
Meanwhile, if this is not what we want then lets put in place positive planning for our future. I have contended for a long time that we don't need these major developments since they only serve to further remove the Bahamian from participation in the trade. We should be building a Bahamian Tourism industry that is sustainable; owned and operated by Bahamians. In order to do this we have to have a paradigm shift in thinking and change the way we do business in our country. I ungently suggest you read Dr. Roger's "Is it really Better in the Bahamas…for Bahamians". It should get you started on the right path to understanding what it is we need to do to have a truly Bahamian Tourism Industry. It's not enough to just 'get a job man'. It's high time we create the jobs.
Flagrante Delicto
So let's see… Atlantis has problems filling it's own rooms… Baha Mar already owes $200 million dollar loan to BNS… there will be an importation of 8,000 Chinese slaves into a country whose history is based on slavery… and BahamaGov has no problem with this? People, your government sold you down the peverbial river. Your unique culture has forever been changed right before your unbelieving eyes. Every Bahamaian should pick up signs and picket this project.
wifey211
why you do have to bring the slave card into it?? your forefathers were blessed by being bought to the bahamas you live in a beautiful country…you could still be in africa in war and strife and starving..irritating when i hear or read that its old news
Trevann T
you spelled PROVERBIAL wrong which irritates me but I agree with you. it's simply to much risk and there's way more benefit to the Chinese than to Bahamians. that's not fair. This is our country this is our land. It's desirable land and we could get top dollar for it if the government were so inclined. But like dogs they run after the first bone that is thrown their way, even if its barely enough to satisfy them.
JJSherman
If the Bahamians want to sit down and allow the Government to sell the land in the Bahamas then shame on them. I left the Bahamas 36 years ago, because of the Government, couldn't get a job because my Mummy and Daddy wasn't Mr or Mrs So & So, I saw it coming, and I took my baby and run like hell. I love my birthplace, but the way that people are treated by the Government is out right sinful. The Bahamas is a beautiful country, but the people in power. God help my people and allow them to stand firm for our Bahama land.
Can we bring in 1,000 skilled Chinese and train the other 7,000 Bahamian needed for the project? I'm sure we have lots of unemployed Bahamians that will benefit greatly from this project whose skills will remain at home ready for the next project (hopefully in Andros where we have much land and good water).
Maybe there is no deal without offloading all 8,000 Chinese – take it or leave it package deal. We really need to look at the effects on the nation not just good numbers and braggin rights for Politics.
delano l saunders, esq
If the Chinese want to invest, make sure the construction work is done by Bahamians alone. Exhort the labor force in Bahamas before bringing in a single Chinese contractor.
Respect must be given for other business entities to verse there concern as to there prosperity and the effects of such a massive undertaking.
Fellow Islander
Be careful of bad Chinese working habits.. bad ethics. For example, Chinese drywall applications used to rebuild homes affected by Katrina in the southern states of America rot at the hint of moisture – thus creating long term health problems for society, the environment, and HUMANS. On an unrelated note, another example of bad ethics is that the same protein substitute (which is not even real, it's manufactured) that Westerners allow in dog food are now being allowed in baby formulas (lol, and you wonder why doctors are NOW telling our mothers that breastfeeding is the better solution for healthy growing babies. Even scarier, what measures will the Bahamian Gov't take to effeciently monitor 8,000 labourers – who are no doubt skilled in all forms of evasive/boot-leg identification technologies. And even if most do not have access to things like that, some will seek asylum eventually, some will disappear throught the cracks, some will have new Bahamian-born Chinese babies, some will look for entitlement. I'm sure there are construction companies in England, USA, and Canada who have crews sharing the mentallity of working and leaving as soon as their scope of the work is complete – they want to get back home to their families, to hunting, to skiing, to living the dream, etc. – they have nothing to run from (Chinese Gov't, personal living conditions, but everything to go back to). Even more scarier, the speed limits in Bahamas are very high, and we all know "Asians" can't drive or park for that matter. I'm just saying
Debbie T
If the Bahamian goverment is not careful, they will become slaves of their own greed, enslaving you as a people.
Why can't you lease your land and not sell it.
Do you think the Chinese would sell their land to you, Oh! no, it's good when you can remember your past, it should help you avoid the same mistakes. Who gives up surety for unsurety. You Bahamians need to wake up and and take control of your destinies, or your Prime Minister and his greedy followers are going to sell your entire country out to the highest bidder, and you will become the minority in your own country without a voice.
Don't allow the Bahamas to become BahChina right under your noses. Remember your Pime Minister and many others have the means (MONEY) to relocate, do you?
Think Bahamians don,t fall for the banana in the tale pipe. The BAHAMAS Is your country treat her that way.
DON'T LET THEM SELL her OUT FROM UNDER YOU
Agreed. The land is your land.
Errison
Why would you sell out the land thats being stupid.i would never sell land to foreigners,i would lease the land to them becausein doing so the country will always have an income off of land because the amount of structures that i see flying up so quickly in Nassau man u blink to fast and you will miss it.Bahamian people talk to your MP`s you put them there for a reason, its the people`s concerns that matters most and if they want to dictate to you then just have a re election.
Agatha Hamilton
The 8,000 jobs is secondary issue only if we allow this project to continue. The issue here is the project itself, again we must ask ourselves, can New Providence ( The Bahamas) substain this large injection of additional 6 large hotels? And the primary issue we Bahamain need to consider, the transfer of our land to foreign investors (persons). WHY? Must we gave our land away? Why can the Govenment lease our land in partnership to this project. Think People Think!!!!!!
I believe that's exactly what is being done. About 5,000 Chinese are being brought in, with the full agreement of the union – which admits that there are not sufficient Bahamian workers to complete the job. Meanwhile the BCA is looking to train Bahamian construction workers if they can ensure funding for the programmes from the Baha Mar developers.
agreed cartwright & to add further..when negotiating projects of these magnitudes such as atlantis, road projects,albany,bahamar,etc..govt
should have a clause to make investors put funds
into engineering and or alternate energy programs or the like to educate/train bahamians
to prevent scenarios of this sort to happen in the furture; school or full pledged programs @ c.o.b and or btvi
Smitty
What do we need 8,000 Chinese for. Bring in half that and give Bahamians some work too.
Flo Rock
We really need the work to be done, however that a lot of Chinese.May be just over half will be sufficent along with Bahamian. We must put our people in the front line,also the person heading this project must look out for there countrymen, this is the only place we have as home.
Wendell W.
Look like? What's it going to smell like? The Cable Beach area already stinks like a sewer all the time. Just think what will happen when you have thousands of additional flushes flowing into the already overworked sewer system every day.
I can't imagine what Nassau is going to look like with 8,000 Chinese added to the population. The scenery will change I can tell you that.
1-Luv
The claim that there are no/not enough skilled or trained constructions workers in The Bahamas is nothing more than the haves trying to control the haves'not. It is a filthy lie and they know it! The minority 2%-5% has gotten its way with all things Bahamian for far too long. You mean to tell me that only the 'professionals' have the training/skills? I am sick n tired of the manipulating rhetoric of the 2%-5% in this country; they need to be exposed for their corruption, lies and deception.
Ain't long now!
Shan F.
Well, some one has to be brought in… there are simply not enough skilled workers in the Bahamian workforce for this project and the Chinese labourers that Baha Mar is bringing in are highly skilled workers with experience in major construction projects like this one and bigger. Baha Mar needs to be a top notch quality job. Don't worry fellow Bahamians, once Baha Mar is constructed it will open up plenty jobs for us all. I am honing my skills now for the job I want to apply for when they are ready to hire.
yes i agree with you to a certain extent that there will be plenty of jobs,but do you realize how long it will be before six major hotels are constructed?Bahamians need work A.S.A.P..Yes there are not enough labourers to take on this major job,but still,why not hire who we have and make up for the rest in chinese people.let our contractors work along with the chinese contractors. Things that we cannot do let the Chinese do and by far i know that their is very little that Bahamians do not know,We Bahamians are one set of people that learn very quickly and for that i am proud to call myself a BAHAMIAN, aren`t you????
Sure you can say you will be replying for job when the hotels are done but guess what? We will still have another problem and that is foreigners….they will have first preference to the jobs like always. they will be hired first then what ever is left then they will hire Bahamians.If our Bahamians have obtained a high position at any establishment there is a foreigner who is above them WHY??????
M. Knowles
Should have been the "thunderous roar" of 16,000 Chinese feet. lol
I think it is a disgrace….disgrace…With the current economic crisis i would think that one can find Bahamian workers. Maybe no one is looking hard enough to do so….. I remember the hassle everytime my husband's permit was up for renewal what a hassle the government put us through and I am a Bahamian citizen and we have three children. finally it was just too much of a hassle and we finally left. Now we have the Asian invasion! Disgrace bigtime. Why don't we just sell the Bahamas over to them and all the Bahamians just pack up and leave?
All comes back to what the bible says: The yellow race shall govern us. We are having th same problem here in Greece. the invasion of the Asian, illegally of course and no one seems to be able to do anything about it all.
Go ahead, debate in Parliament, but what's Plan B?
D. Hanna
I don't think 8,000 workers sounds like an overdose considering the magnitude of the Baha Mar project. I wonder how many were involved in the Atlantis project. I think it is a shame, though, that a larger portion of the Bahamian workforce is not prepared to benefit from this opportunity.
8,000 workers? If they need that many workers to complete construction within the published time frame, then they must be planning on using low-tech construction processes, which are ideally suited for untrained workers. We have plenty of unemployed, untrained workers. Let's use them instead. Or, are the Chinese trying to dump a load of "undesirables" on us while their trained workers work on high-speed trains back at home?
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Q: How to create a password reset method in Laravel when using the Database User Provider I've been searching the internet and have yet to find a solution to the following problem...
We currently have a website developed using Laravel which the user table is a remote Microsoft SQL database. The driver in config/auth.php has been set to "database". All is working fine except for the password reset functionality, which we get the following error:
UnexpectedValueException in PasswordBroker.php line 238: User must implement CanResetPassword interface.

From my limited understanding of Laravel (this is my first experiance with Laravel), the Eloquent driver has support for the CanResetPassword functionality, however, this has not been implemented in the Database User Provider by Laravel, hence the error.
So my question is thus, has anyone had a configuration where they have the driver to "Database" and implemented a reset password functionality? All the examples I have seen to date relate to using the Eloquent model, which from my understanding of Laravel is not an option since during the initial development we had to change the driver from Eloquent to database to get the remote Microsoft SQL server working in the first place. Moving the Microsoft SQL database to a local database is not an option I'm afraid.
Alternatively, if anyone has implemented another method of a user resetting their password using an email address I would be open to suggestions.

A: To write your own password reset logic, you can still use the default migration that comes out of the box or simply create yours. The most important part is the token. Because you are making your own password reset, you have a couple of decisions to make:

*

*Will the token expire?

*Can a user use the same token multiple times?

You will need 2 pages, 4 different routes and 4 different functions in the same controller. The 'I forgot my password' page and the 'Reset password' page. In the first page, display a form where you take the user email. And post to the following controller.
//to be added on top as use statements
use DB;
use Auth;
use Hash;
use Carbon;
use App\User;

public function sendPasswordResetToken(Request $request)
{
    $user = User::where ('email', $request->email)-first();
    if ( !$user ) return redirect()->back()->withErrors(['error' => '404']);

    //create a new token to be sent to the user.
    DB::table('password_resets')->insert([
        'email' => $request->email,
        'token' => str_random(60), //change 60 to any length you want
        'created_at' => Carbon::now()
    ]);

    $tokenData = DB::table('password_resets')
    ->where('email', $request->email)->first();

   $token = $tokenData->token;
   $email = $request->email; // or $email = $tokenData->email;

   /**
    * Send email to the email above with a link to your password reset
    * something like url('password-reset/' . $token)
    * Sending email varies according to your Laravel version. Very easy to implement
    */
}

Second part, when the user clicks on the link
/**
 * Assuming the URL looks like this
 * http://localhost/password-reset/random-string-here
 * You check if the user and the token exist and display a page
 */

 public function showPasswordResetForm($token)
 {
     $tokenData = DB::table('password_resets')
     ->where('token', $token)->first();

     if ( !$tokenData ) return redirect()->to('home'); //redirect them anywhere you want if the token does not exist.
     return view('passwords.show');
 }

Display a page with a form containing 2 inputs
- New password password or whateveer you want
- New password confirmation password_confirm or whatever you want
The form should post to the same URL mapped to the following controller. Why? because we still need to use the token to find the actual user.
 public function resetPassword(Request $request, $token)
 {
     //some validation
     ...

     $password = $request->password;
     $tokenData = DB::table('password_resets')
     ->where('token', $token)->first();

     $user = User::where('email', $tokenData->email)->first();
     if ( !$user ) return redirect()->to('home'); //or wherever you want

     $user->password = Hash::make($password);
     $user->update(); //or $user->save();

     //do we log the user directly or let them login and try their password for the first time ? if yes
     Auth::login($user);

    // If the user shouldn't reuse the token later, delete the token
    DB::table('password_resets')->where('email', $user->email')->delete();

    //redirect where we want according to whether they are logged in or not.
 }

Don't forget to add routes
Route::get('password-reset', 'PasswordController@showForm'); //I did not create this controller. it simply displays a view with a form to take the email
Route::post('password-reset', 'PasswordController@sendPasswordResetToken');
Route::get('reset-password/{token}', 'PasswordController@showPasswordResetForm');
Route::post('reset-password/{token}', 'PasswordController@resetPassword');

Note: There might be typos or syntax errors because I did not test this and wrote it here directly from the top of my head. If you see an error/exception, don't panick, read the error and search google.

A: Just to add to what @eddythedove said.

Instead of str_random(60) I used the Laravel way of creating a token:
private function generateToken()
{
    // This is set in the .env file
    $key = config('app.key');

    // Illuminate\Support\Str;
    if (Str::startsWith($key, 'base64:')) {
        $key = base64_decode(substr($key, 7));
    }
    return hash_hmac('sha256', Str::random(40), $key);
}

A: If you find an error in str_random, make sure you import the module first:
use Illuminate\Support\Str;

Then call with Str::random (60).

A: $key = config('app.key');

if (Str::startsWith($key, 'base64:')) {
  $key = base64_decode(substr($key, 7));
}

$token = hash_hmac('sha256', Str::random(40), $key);
$dbToken = app(Hasher::class)->make($token);

DB::insert('password_resets', [
           'email' => 'email@mail.com',
            'token' => $dbToken,
        ]);

This should work in Laravel 8

A: The default way Laravel handles the Reset Password has a few security issues.

*

*No track record reset password attempts (Delete the token in the table after success attempt is not acceptable)

*No expiry date

*No token used time

We always better keep track of these security functions.
I have altered the default table like this on my db migration:
public function up()
{
    Schema::table('password_resets', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->bigIncrements('id');
        $table->enum('is_used', ['t', 'f'])->default('f');
        $table->dateTime('updated_at')->nullable();
    });
}

Instead of deleting the record I simply update the table 'is_used' to 't' and updated_at column.
I use following query to filter is_used = 'f' and created on the same day to gather with token.
$data = PasswordReset::where('token', $token)->where('is_used', 'f')
        ->whereDate('created_at', '>=', Carbon::today()->toDateString())->first();

A: i try some code after that i get some solution that will work in laravel 8+.
    $key = config('app.key');
    if (Str::startsWith($key, 'base64:')) {
        $key = base64_decode(substr($key, 7));
    }
    $token = hash_hmac('sha256', Str::random(40), $key);
    $dbToken =Hash::make($token);

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Arch Oral Biol. 2012 Sep;57(9):1183-8. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.02.015. Epub 2012 Mar 13.
Distribution of periodontopathic bacterial species in dogs and their owners.
Yamasaki Y1, Nomura R, Nakano K, Naka S, Matsumoto-Nakano M, Asai F, Ooshima T.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Presently, a large number of individuals consider their companion animals as family members and have close contact with them in daily life. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the distribution of periodontopathic bacterial species in oral specimens taken from dogs and their owners.
Dental plaque specimens were collected from 66 dogs and 81 members of 64 families who came to an animal clinic or dog training school in Okayama, Japan, in 2011. Bacterial DNA was extracted from each specimen and PCR analyses using primers specific for 11 periodontopathic species, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Porphyromonas gulae, Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia, Capnocytophaga ochracea, Capnocytophaga sputigena, Prevotella intermedia, Prevotella nigrescens, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Campylobacter rectus, and Eikenella corrodens were performed.
P. gulae (71.2%), T. forsythia (77.3%), and C. rectus (66.7%) were frequently found in the dogs, whereas the detection rates of those species in humans were less frequent at 16.0%, 30.9%, and 21.0%, respectively. P. gulae was identified in 13 human subjects and each of their dogs was also positive for the species. Furthermore, E. corrodens and T. denticola in specimens obtained from dogs were correlated with their presence in specimens from owners who had close contact with them.
These results suggest that several periodontopathic species could be transmitted between humans and their companion dogs, though the distribution of periodontopathic species in both is generally different.
10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.02.015
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans/isolation & purification
Bacteroides/isolation & purification
Campylobacter rectus/isolation & purification
Capnocytophaga/isolation & purification
Eikenella corrodens/isolation & purification
Gram-Negative Bacteria/isolation & purification*
Periodontal Diseases/microbiology*
Periodontal Diseases/veterinary
Pets/microbiology*
Porphyromonas/isolation & purification
Porphyromonas gingivalis/isolation & purification
Prevotella intermedia/isolation & purification
Prevotella nigrescens/isolation & purification
Treponema denticola/isolation & purification
Zoonoses/microbiology


Aside from strategic projects and services, eGovernment Switzerland also supports innovations within the framework of the strategic plan. In this way, the implementation of projects which enable strategic projects and services to be optimised or which serve to promote local projects and innovative approaches is promoted annually.
To be able to boost eGovernment development in Switzerland at short notice, the planning committee can allocate part of the strategic plan budget for supporting innovative projects.
Optimising the implementation of strategic projects and services: promotion of innovations in the strategic plan.
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5 % of the annual strategic plan budget, i. e. CHF 200'000, is made available to provide support for innovations. The planning committee determines the projects which will be supported within the framework of «innovations». It sets the amount of the allocated resources.


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CREATE TABLE "users"(
    "id" UUID NOT NULL,
    "first_name" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
    "last_name" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
    "email" VARCHAR NOT NULL NOT NULL,
    "password" VARCHAR NOT NULL NOT NULL,
    "salt" VARCHAR NOT NULL NOT NULL,
    "created_on" TIMESTAMP DEFAULT now(),
    "updated_on" TIMESTAMP default current_timestamp
);

CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "users_email" ON "users"("email");
ALTER TABLE "users" ADD CONSTRAINT "users_id" PRIMARY KEY("id");

-- PASSWORD RESET CODES
CREATE TABLE "password_reset_codes"(
  "id" UUID NOT NULL,
  "code" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "user_id" UUID NOT NULL,
  "valid_to" TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
);
ALTER TABLE "password_reset_codes" ADD CONSTRAINT "password_reset_codes_id" PRIMARY KEY("id");
ALTER TABLE "password_reset_codes" ADD CONSTRAINT "password_reset_codes_user_fk"
  FOREIGN KEY("user_id") REFERENCES "users"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;

-- REMEMBER ME TOKENS
CREATE TABLE "remember_me_tokens"(
  "id" UUID NOT NULL,
  "selector" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "token_hash" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "user_id" UUID NOT NULL,
  "valid_to" TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
);
ALTER TABLE "remember_me_tokens" ADD CONSTRAINT "remember_me_tokens_id" PRIMARY KEY("id");
ALTER TABLE "remember_me_tokens" ADD CONSTRAINT "remember_me_tokens_user_fk"
  FOREIGN KEY("user_id") REFERENCES "users"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "remember_me_tokens_selector" ON "remember_me_tokens"("selector");

CREATE TABLE "user_api_keys"(
  "id" UUID PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
  "user_id" UUID NOT NULL,
  "exchange_name" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "api_key" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "secret"  VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "description" VARCHAR,
  "status" VARCHAR NOT NULL,
  "created_on" TIMESTAMP DEFAULT now(),
  "updated_on" TIMESTAMP default current_timestamp
);

ALTER TABLE "user_api_keys" ADD CONSTRAINT "user_api_keys_unique" UNIQUE ("api_key", "secret");

ALTER TABLE "user_api_keys" ADD CONSTRAINT "user_api_keys_user_fk"
  FOREIGN KEY("user_id") REFERENCES "users"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;

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Emotions like DEPRESSION do not happen to you. You don't "catch" depression. You create it, like every other result in your life, through specific mental and physical actions.
In order to be depressed, you have to view your life in specific ways. You have to say certain things to yourself in just the right tones of voice. You have to adopt specific opsture and breathing pattern.
It takes effort to create depression, so does ecstatic, ecstasy, compassionate, love or any other emotion.
Success is the ongoing process of striving to become more. It is the opportunity to continually grow emotionally, socially, spiritually, physiologically, intellectually, and financially while contributing in some positive way to others.
The road to success is always under construction. It is a progressive course, not an end to be reached.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to apreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, wheter by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
I've been curious to know who Anthony Robbins is all about. I've recently borrowed this book from a friend and the first 10 pages have been nothing but insipirational for me. I will be quoting words and paragraph from this book .. so to all those nasty lawyers out there.. "Get off my back!"


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Dubai adds 2,950 branded hotel rooms in upbeat 2013
By Issac John www.khaleejtimes.com
Dubai's hospitality market has rapidly absorbed this influx of new supply and continued to perform exceptionally well, as RevPAR has only declined by 0.3 per cent, according to Ernst & Young's Middle East Hotel Benchmark survey.
Dubai's new hotel supply in 2013 included several major five-star hotel openings such as the Ocean View Hotel, the Ritz Carlton extension on Jumeirah Beach, Sofitel Palm Jumeirah, Anantara Plam Jumeirah, Oberoi, and Conrad.
In November, Dubai's overall average occupancy decreased by approximately 5.1 per cent compared to November 2012, however, average daily rate (ADR) increased by 5.6 per cent. Dubai's hospitality market performance improved month over month in November, with ADR increasing from $330 in October 2013 to $333 in November 2013, which was coupled with an increase in average occupancy of three per cent during the same period.
According to STR Global, Dubai's ADR growth of 9.9 per cent to $290.68 in November far outpaced the regional average growth rate. STR said that the UAE, which is already among the top five countries in the world for new hotel openings over the past five years, saw positive growth throughout the first 11 months of 2013. The country has the longest pipeline of rooms under construction with an additional 32,107 rooms in the offing.
The EY Hotel Benchmark survey noted that Abu Dhabi increased its supply of branded four and five star hotels in 2013 by introducing approximately 1,700 new branded hotel rooms primarily due from the Dusit Thani, Rosewood, St. Regis Nation Towers as well as some others. More info
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Akhtar terms team participation in CW Games essential
LAHORE: Pakistan hockey team head coach and manager Akhtar Rasool termed participation of the team in the next year's 20th Commonwealth Games very essential and advised all those at the helm of affairs to take a swift decision in this regard. Talking to Dawn, Akhtar Rasool said he came to know that there were some hurdles in sending the national team to the Commonwealth Games which he said should be removed to pave the way for team participation in the tough competition.
It may be mentioned here that the national team can only feature in the Commonwealth Games through the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) headed by Arif Hasan and recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
But Arif-led POA is not recognised by the government which is patronising a parallel body of the POA headed by Akram Sahi that has no affiliation with the IOC.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is also following instructions of the government which can not get entrance for any team in any international events since it is the prerogative of the IOC and its affiliated bodies.
The Arif-led POA has also got the deadline for hockey team's participation in the Commonwealth Games extended until Aug 16 which was otherwise expired on July 29.
The PHF, however, has not made any contact with the Arif-led POA as yet as the former looks towards the government to give its final verdict.
Meanwhile, Akhtar was not ready to make further comment on the prevailing situation and only urged that team participation should be ensured in the Commonwealth Games.
The head coach further said that the training camp was in full swing and Shakeel Abbasi had also rejoined the camp (after being expelled from the training camp for not following team management's instruction regarding fasting in the month of Ramazan).
However, later, the head coach allowed Shakeel to rejoin the camp.
Akhtar said that coach Tahir Zaman had gone to perform Umrah and would join the camp in the next couple of days.
He also dispelled the impression that the training camp would suffer in absence of Tahir.
The training camp is in progress at the National Hockey Stadium for a challenging contest in the Asia Cup where Pakistan face a must-win situation to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Shakeel said that head coach Akhtar Rasool was a fatherly figure for him and he could not even think to develop differences with him.
He also expressed hope that Pakistan team will try their level best to meet the challenge of winning the Asia Cup.
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Having spent a small fortune on Carl Crawford, and with Adrian Gonzalez's new contract still looming, the Red Sox' owner found enough coin between the couch cushions to invest in the last film that Paul Newman had worked on.
The Henry family have thrown their muscle behind "Lucky Them," and indie film about a rock journalist who's assigned to find her ex-boyfriend, reported Variety. The film is being produced by Newman's widow, Joanne Woodward.
The film has Marisa Tomei, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney and Alec Baldwin attached, and a script from actress Emily Wachtel and Huck Botko, who most recently penned "The Last Exorcism" and "The Virginity Hit." That's a great cast, but the writing team is a wee suspect.
Shooting for the film, production of which Woodward took over upon Newman's death 2008, is scheduled to begin in New York City this year.
Now maybe the owners can focus on getting the Sox some starting pitching.


Social media is constantly changing. One of the most valuable things we do for our customers at SocialMadeSimple is to stay on top of those changes, and make sure we're helping them take advantage of everything social networks have to offer. One of these changes has inspired an exciting, new product line. Take a break from your daily grind and we'll tell you the story of this new product's creation. No coffee needed though, we'll keep it short.
Recent reports have found that 79% of all users are accessing Facebook from their mobile devices. In response to that, Facebook released a new ad type called "Local Awareness." This new ad gives us the capabilities to target mobile Facebook users when they are currently located within a radius of a specific address. For example, I can say "show these ads to anyone within 3 miles of 123 main st." – a little creepy right?
As I was testing this new ad type, I was struck with a bit of deja vu! Setting up these ads was JUST like creating a "just sold" postcard mailing back in the day when I was a real estate agent. Choose a photo, write some short text, then draw a radius around an address. I wondered, could these ads be a better way to market "just sold" listings for real estate agents than the tired, old postcards?
Just listed/sold postcards are one of the oldest marketing methods for Realtors, and it's because they work. Letting everyone in the neighborhood know you know how to sell a house there makes it much more likely that someone else thinking of selling will give you a call. But, printing and postage are expensive. It costs around $350 to send 500 postcards. That's a lot of dough to reach 500 people!
Not only are Facebook ads a far less expensive way to reach people, they also can be "viral" when someone clicks "like" or "share." Not to mention, these new ads have an even better feature, a "Call Now" button. That's right – someone taps the button, and their phone will dial the agent! Instant gratification for the consumer and great business for the realtor.
I set off to test these ads with some of our real estate customers, and sure enough, they worked like a charm: for around a hundred bucks we were seen by 5,000 people, 10 times the 500 from postcards, generating dozens of website clicks, not to mention phone calls!
Early feedback from real estate agents we talked to was extremely positive, and we knew this wasn't just an add-on to our "Concierge Service" but a whole new stand-alone product line. In just a couple weeks we built the technology, webpages, order process, and marketing plan.
And on that note, we are thrilled to announce our Just Listed & Sold Facebook Ad campaigns for real estate agents!
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Authored by: Eric Ferrari-Herrmann Jun 24, 2017
After weeks and months of rumors, OnePlus has finally unveiled the OnePlus 5. The sixth smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer now enters a market filled with fierce competition. Does the OnePlus 5 have what it takes to please its fans and draw in new customers?
OnePlus 5 review: A clear title contender
Has OnePlus become just like every other manufacturer?
When we reviewed the OnePlus 5 we encountered a host of little issues, thankfully these seem to have been mostly software related and easily fixed with a software update. Other than that, it seems like OnePlus has managed to deliver another fantastic smartphone. The build quality is great, and the performance is (mostly) solid. OnePlus will hopefully iron out the last kinks in the coming weeks.
Its interesting to note that OnePlus still manages to find an aggressively competitive price point. That being said, it seems like the more effort that OnePlus puts into its phones, the higher the base price gets. The base version of the OnePlus 3T cost $439 when it was first launched while the base version of the OnePlus 5 is priced at $479.
OnePlus 5. / © AndroidPIT
Like every other manufacturer, OnePlus had to make certain compromises to be able to maintain its comparatively low price point. The company has grown since the release of the OnePlus One, and has placed more importance on build quality and service. While the software optimization is still done in house, the market expectations have also exponentially increased. All of this leads to a hike in prices.
Compromises have to be made
OnePlus doesn't want to and cannot follow the trend that both LG and Samsung have been pushing - trying to achieve a bezel less display. The same goes for display resolution. Despite having a 5.5 inch display, the OnePlus 5 only has a Full-HD resolution. I almost want to say that the display resolution isn't high enough, but that would be a lie. The pixel density is high enough for the average user, but if you're a pixel junky or a VR enthusiast, you might want to be looking elsewhere.
OnePlus put a lot of focus on improving the camera / © AndroidPIT
Thankfully OnePlus hasn't made any compromises when it came to the camera. And for good reason. Consumers and the OnePlus community have brought up the camera quality numerous times and the company has listened. Its questionable if they really had to incorporate a dual lense camera, but the photo quality has definitely improved. Even if OnePlus' efforts to improve the camera have payed off, it's still not enough to reach the standard that both Google and Samsung have set.
Opinion by Eric Ferrari-Herrmann
A good compromise helps keep prices low
OnePlus' core audience is still the same
OnePlus gathers its customers' wants and wishes in its own forums and pays attention to what they write; which is more than any other manufacturer does at this point. It thanks its fans for this with a message featured on the product box (and by implementing some of their request). Despite all this, I still think that there are a lot of reasons why OnePlus won't be able to reach a mainstream audience with this.
OnePlus continues to market its smartphones online, except for the use of pop-up stores (short-term stores) in certain big cities. In other words, its customers already knew about OnePlus before buying a phone, they didn't just stumble across it.
OnePlus could grow through cooperations with certain operators, but it's currently only attempted this with the carrier O2 in the UK. Elsewhere, it's word of mouth. Carl Pei acknowledged this during the OnePlus 5 presentation. If you want to market a smartphone for more than 500 Dollars, it would be better to find a common ground with the operators.
Is the OnePlus 5 the right phone for you? / © AndroidPIT
Too many software updates?
The software is is OnePlus second biggest handicap. While the OnePlus UI - in my opinion - is still one of the best iterations of pure android that i've so far encountered, i've noticed that more and more bugs keep on being incorporated in every following software update. This prevents me from recommending OnePlus devices to someone who does not want to deliberately deal with updates. And by coincidence, is exactly the consumer group that tends to buy smartphones from carriers.
OnePlus will never be able to go mainstream if it only focuses on its fanbase
OnePlus will for sure please its fan base with the OnePlus 5. Mainstream carriers and OEMs have no reason to be worried though. The OnePlus 5 consumer base is still too much of a niche. And the competition is stepping up the pace. The release of the Honor 9 is just around the corner, and will most likely undercut the price of the OnePlus 5.
At least OnePlus has succeeded in one thing: it knew how to capture people's' attention with this smartphone, and drew almost as much PR and public attention as the Galaxy S8 did. And this is the true success of OnePlus: OnePlus has managed to build up a brand and a loyal following who are willing to recommend the devices to the their friends and family. OnePlus isn't quite there yet, but it's getting there. Maybe sooner than any of us will realize.
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ruimglay ruimgplay Jun 24, 2017 Link to comment
much ado about nothing. There are best options on the market... lg v20, g6, moto z, lg g5, samsung s7...
Francesco V. Jun 24, 2017 Link to comment
Unfortunately, the examples you mentioned still have comparable or higher price, lack the 2x2 MIMO or Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, or have indecent skins over the OS.
storm Jun 24, 2017 Link to comment
What are you even going to connect to those? None of my other equipment supports the those standards yet. Am I buying a new car to get BT5? I think not. Those matter very little right now if at all.
Apparently, as I didn't test it, it's possible to connect two (old) Bluetooth speakers to it. Example: think of running with someone and listening to the same music. The 2x2 MIMO means simultaneous double band for downloading, using the already existing frequencies.
BTW, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also offers those features and, even if you don't "see" them, I think they might make a difference in the use of the handset.
If it had stereo speakers and water resistance, it could have been close to perfection for my use.
David Martrano Jun 25, 2017 Link to comment
The op5 is lacking many premium features. No micro s/d expansion, no ip68, no wireless. I say no thanks. The 8gb and the 128gb's of storage is 539.00 USD. I have better ways of spending that kind of money. The g6, V20, the s7series and for a little more the HTC 11!
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Шарената сол е сред най-популярните подправки в българската кухня.

Съставки
Главните ѝ съставки са добре изсушена чубрица, сминдух, сладки и/или люти чушки от пипер, печена царевица, печени тиквени семки, готварска сол, понякога и дива мащерка. Може да е люта (пикантна).

Съвременното разбиране на шарената сол, включва поне 5 подправки, като задължителните са сол, червен пипер (обикновено нелютив, наричан сладък), чубрица, сминдух, мащерка и смлени тиквени семки. Освен тях в сместа се добавя и царевично брашно и/или галета, стрити на фин прах. Ако шарената сол съдържа лют червен пипер, обикновено тя се нарича пикантна. В пикантната шарена сол освен лютив червен пипер може да се ползва и стрит на прах чер пипер, или кимион, но наличието на тези подправки променят драстично вкуса, характерен за шарената сол, затова се използват рядко. Още повече че в традиционната българската кухня се е използвала и готова обикновена смеска – наричана 'сол-пипер', и е представлявала ситно стрит бял (или черен) пипер, осолен с фино стрита готварска сол (до състояние, сходно по вид с пудра захар).

Приготвя се сравнително лесно – всички съставки се счукват, след което сместа се пресява.

Бележки

Подправки
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I like to establish my personal goals for the next year by projecting myself mentally and emotionally into the future. I visualize myself on the next New Year's Eve, savouring my last butter tart, sipping that last, precious glass of champagne, looking back on the year and reminiscing about the things I've accomplished. I literally envision myself in that place and time, imagining how I want to think and feel about the year that's just passed. I think about the stories I want to be telling others – e.g. about how I learned jazz piano, secured three major new clients, booked a trip to South America, read "Middlemarch." I imagine all these things from the future, and then I write them down. And I read them, out loud, at the start of each week (admittedly, sometimes in the mirror).


There is a DIY dog food from a company called JustFoodForDogs.com which sells packets of vitamins which can be added to a specific recipe they have created. The result is intended to be a balanced dog food, with ingredients that can be controlled. This does sound froo froo, but on the other hand, there are quite a few questions I have about what really goes into my dogs food. Heck it is hard to tell what they put in human food anymore, but I won't be raising my own chickens anytime soon.
The review is mostly about the making of the food (or how I did it) and will be updated later with some info on how my dog does with it. It won't be scientific since I am going to start off by cutting it in to her regular diet and may eventually go fully DIY.


One of Sofia's biggest attractions that sets it apart from other area restaurants is its lux cigar lounge, equipped with a state-of-the-art ventilation and air filtration system.
It's ones of the few remaining indoor smoking license in the state of New Jersey. Not only can customers smoke, there's a full bar — all of which is located on the lower level of the restaurant.
The cigar lounge includes premium cigar storage lockers and offers some of the rarest cigars, whiskeys and bourbons in the country. Come see what all the fuss is about.


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NATURAL AND HERBAL STRESS REMEDIES: A REVIEW
The normal steady state of the human body's organ and tissue function is termed as homeostasis. One significant factor that may cause an upset to homeostasis is stress. It is a fundamental part of living that can have both positive and negative effects on an individual's health. Stress is not a medical diagnosis, but severe stress that continues for a long time may lead to a diagnosis of depre...
A. Rizvi, A. Mishra, A. A. Mahdi, M. Ahmad and A. Basit
Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA: A REVIEW ON ITS PHYTOCHEMICAL & PHARMACOLOGICAL PROFILE
Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae) is a perennial herb with a long history of use in traditional medicines. A wide range of chemical compounds including cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, & resins has been isolated from this plant. The plant has been used for various disease condition including leprosy, ulcers, tumors and piles. Various pharmacological activities...
N. Singh *, P. Gupta, A. V. Patel and A. K. Pathak
Government College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.1(1).01-8
MEDICINAL PLANTS SUPPORT THE AMYLIN-SUPPRESSED VIABILITY OF ISLET β-CELLS
The proliferation of β-cells is the main contributor to the mass cell maintenance in the pancreatic islets. In our earlier work the suppression of β-cell growth by aggregated peptide hormone of the pancreas, amylin, has been proved. The in-vitro protection of the cells from aggregated amylin-associated death by several plant extracts and their constituents has been shown. In the present work, ...
S. G. Sharoyan *, A. A. Antonyan, H. A. Harutyunyan and S. S. Mardanyan
H. Buniatyan Institute of Biochemistry of Armenian National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia.
DOI: biochem@ipia.sci.am
IDENTIFICATION OF CURCUMA LONGA RHIZOMES BY PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND TLC FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS
Curcuma longa L. rhizomes are widely used by traditional medical practitioners for curing various diseases. The rhizomes of C. longa Linn. is commonly known as Haldi or Turmeric. Haldi is of particular importance to a human with the discovery that its rhizome powder, when added to various food preparations, preserves their freshness and imparts a characteristic flavor. The Indian system of medicin...
M. Duraisankar * and A. D. Ravindran
Department of Biology, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India.
A PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW: PASSIFLORA SPECIES
Plants have been the basis of many traditional medicines throughout the world for thousands of years and have continued to provide new remedies to mankind. They are one of the most abundant sources of bioactive compounds. The genus Passiflora L. comprises about 520 species of dicotyledonous plants in the family Passifloraceae. Passiflora incarnata and P. alata, also commonly known as passion flowe...
S. Tiwari, S. Singh*, S. Tripathi and S. Kumar
Rameshwaram Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.3(1).10-18
EVALUATION OF PRESERVATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN ANTACID, COUGH SYRUP AND OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION BY MICROBIAL CHALLENGE TEST
Pharmaceutical preparations having high water content face the problem of microbial spoilage which affects consumer safety. Control on such problem is generally done by the addition of a specific preservative to these pharmaceutical preparations, but sometimes some physical changes and clinical hazards are observed even after the addition of preservatives. The present study aimed to evaluate and c...
N. A. Dafale *, U. P. Semwal, P. K. Agarwal, P. Sharma and G. N. Singh
Microbiology Division, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.1(3).193-99
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND PHYTOCHEMICALS ANALYSIS OF CASSIA FISTULA LINN. FRUIT PULP EXTRACTS
Cassia fistula Linn. (Family Leguminosae, Subfamily Caesalpinia), a very common Indian plant is known for its medicinal properties. This plant is also known as Indian Laburnum, Yellow shower because of its characteristic yellow flowers in pendulous raceme and with typical branches. It is a native of Tropical Asia. It is widely cultivated in South Africa, Mexico, East Africa, and Brazil. This plant...
J. Anitha * and S. Miruthula
Department of Biotechnology, Arunai Engineering College Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.
CLINICAL TRIALS OF TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINES IN INDIA: CURRENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES
Traditional herbal medicines include herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations and finished herbal products that contain active ingredients parts of plants, or other plant materials, or combinations. Clinical trials of traditional herbal medicines are carried out with herbal preparations only after standardization and identification of markers to ensure that the substances being evaluated are a...
H. P. Singh *, S. Sharma, S. B. Chauhan and I. Kaur
AIMIL Pharmaceuticals (I) Limited, Naraina, New Delhi, India.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.1(7).415-421
INDIAN HERBAL MEDICINES USED FOR TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA: AN OVERVIEW
Dementia is a progressive neurological disease of the brain. It demolishes the vital brain cells, causing trouble with memory, thinking, and behavior, brutal enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies, and social life. Recognized factors in dementia include acetylcholine deficiency, free radicals, and inflammation of the brain tissue. Since, the drugs and natural remedies have been prescribed to enha...
C. Dwivedi, K. Chandrakar *, V. Singh, S. P. Tiwari, T. Satapathy, S. Kesharwani, B. Kumar and A. Roy
Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Near Vidhansabha Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.1(9).553-71
NATURAL REMEDIES TARGET DIFFERENT THERAPEUTIC PATHWAYS IN ORAL MUCOSITIS INDUCED BY CANCER CHEMO OR RADIOTHERAPY
Oral mucositis (OM) is an inflammatory condition affecting oral mucosa. The etiology of this type of inflammation is associated with exposure to radiotherapy or chemotherapeutic drugs. Herbal drugs have been used to induce healing of different types of gastrointestinal ulcers. The role of medicinal plant in cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis has been investigated extensively. Preclinical studie...
S. Zakaria
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.


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Q: Getting isotopejs running on requirejs... or not. Dependencies? at the moment I'm fighting with Isotopejs & requirejs. As a Designer like me those things with modules and dependencies are scarying me ;)
I'm trying to get this running:
http://codepen.io/desandro/pen/mEinp
Here my require-config.js :
(function (global, require) {
  'use strict';

  require.config({
    baseUrl: './webroot/js',
    catchError: true,
    paths: {
      'site-core': './modules/shared/site-core',
      'isotope': './vendor/isotope/dist/isotope.pkgd',
      'jquery-bridget': './vendor/jquery-bridget/jquery-bridget',
      'jquery': './vendor/jquery.min',
      'bootstrap': './vendor/bootstrap/bootstrap'
    },
    shim: {
      'jquery': {
        exports: 'jQuery'
      }
    }
  });

})(this, require);

The File where I want to launch the isotope Gallery is following:
'use strict';
// require the require function
require(['require', 'jquery', 'isotope'],
  function (require, $, Isotope) {
    require(['jquery-bridget'],
      function () {
        // make Isotope a jQuery plugin
        $.bridget('isotope', Isotope);
        // now you can use $().isotope()
        $('.grid').isotope({
          itemSelector: '.grid-item',
          masonry: {
            columnWidth: 100
          }
        });
      }
    );
  }
);

Thats what it looks like, at the moment. As you can see my console is filled with dependency(?) errors.

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*Modules: layout-modes/masonry Error: Script error for "layout-modes/masonry"(…)

*Modules: layout-modes/fit-rows Error: Script error for "layout-modes/fit-rows"(…)

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*Modules: layout-modes/vertical Error: Script error for "layout-modes/vertical"(…)
I've been juggling around with modules, the isotope API and I'm still stuck. Does somebody see where the Problem is? I don't have a clue anymore. I hope someone of you is able you point me the right direction.
Have a nice day und thank you!
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Pubs in Eyemouth
Find Pubs in Eyemouth on the Berwick Advertiser directory. Get reviews and contact details for each business including phone number, postcode, opening hours and photos.
The First & Last Pub
Upper Burnmouth, Burnmouth, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5SL
4 Masons Wynd, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5HG
The Contented Sole
4 Old Quay, Harbour Road, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5HS
The Ship Restaurant
Harbour Road, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5HT
The Tavern
High Street, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5EU
The New Inn
1 Bridge Street, Coldingham, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5NG
The Anchor Inn
School Road, Coldingham, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5NS
The Craw Inn At Auchencrow Ltd
The Craw Inn, Auchencrow, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5LS
Tavern Bar
Red Lion Inn
Crosshill, Chirnside, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3UF
Meadow House
North Road, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, North East England, TD15 1UR
A LOCAL PUB LIKE NO OTHER
The Meadow House is in the heart of Berwick-upon-Tweed and just a stone's throw from the border of England & Scotland! With a...
The Waterloo Arms
Allanton Road, Chirnside, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3XH
Free Trade Inn
75 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LF
19 Castlegate, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JS
19 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JS
Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JS
The Brewers Arms
119c Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1BH
45 West End, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2HE
The Barrels
59-61 Bridge Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1ES
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I checked my newsfeed this morning and found way too little hope in the headlines. The mudslinging between the candidates has already reached fever pitch, and it's only August. I went out on the deck to bond with my dog and contemplate why humans can't get along. Unfortunately, said dog had disappeared into the woods on a quest to annihilate a squirrel or cat or other small mammal. Can't any species play nicely?
Anyway, my mouse conflict escalated dramatically when a giant rodent the color of Donald Trump came out from under the stove and flipped me off. I declared war. Since I couldn't afford an assault rifle, I made haste to the local animal shelter to hire an alley cat.
A volunteer led me to the cat room. I scanned the few inhabitants, all of which purred too prettily to meet my application requirements. Suddenly, I heard yowling. From the back emerged the biggest tiger cat I'd ever seen. His tag said "neutered male," but judging by his ripped ears, I guessed he'd gotten around some prior to the scalpel. I filled out the appropriate paperwork and employed him.
I stopped briefly by a friend's house afterwards, my cat tucked in his cardboard carrier in the truck with all the windows down. After a bit, we heard his dogs barking in the front yard. My friend opened the door, and a cat-looking streak shot up the stairs. The dogs cowered.
"Is this your cat?" he asked from upstairs. Sure enough, my cat sprawled on the bed.
"How…?" I asked. I grabbed the animal, and we headed for the truck. A beagle nose emerged from under the house, then disappeared at the sight of my cat. When I opened the truck door, I saw bits of cardboard everywhere from a giant hole this monster had chewed in the carrier. I looked down at him in sheer admiration.
When we got home, he patrolled the house with cool swagger, climbed up in a windowsill, and sat down to wait. He named himself "Captain Billy" after the uncle in Jimmy Buffet's song "Pascagoula Run." I changed "Uncle" to "Captain" as I continually heard rodent screams during the night over the next few weeks. Despite daily searches, I found no sign of his midnight murders, either. Soon, C.B.'s girth had expanded enough that he needed a two- window-sill vantage point instead of one. Mouse issue, solved.
Although cat lovers might disagree, I don't believe that adopting a stray will fix the world's problems. I can't imagine a time when all species will play nicely. Captain Billy, however, does lend us a few talking points. He solved his assigned problem with precision and no collateral damage. He didn't Tweet his victories, email his plans on the wrong server, or make trash-talking speeches about the mice. He just climbed in his windowsill to wait for the next issue to reveal itself from under the stove. So if there's any middle ground between all this screaming on the news networks, my old cat might just be sitting there purring, waiting for the rest of the world to come to its senses.
Check out this Sharon Creech task card bundle in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.
Jenn, you sure have a way with words…….your writting is so interesting and done in a fun way to keep one coming back for more.
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Gwendolyn Ann Snyder, 65, of Blountstown, Florida, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015.
Gwen was born in Ochlocknee, Georgia, and lived in Blountstown for 22 years, coming from Tennessee. She was a nurse's aide for many years in Tennessee. Gwen was a member of the Church of Christ in Chattahoochee, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Hall, Sr.; her son, Brian Turner; and her brother, Ralph Hall, Jr.
Survivors include her husband, John Snyder, of Blountstown; her son, Chris Turner, of Ochlocknee; daughter, Crystal Snyder, of Blountstown; three grandchildren; her mother, Elizabeth Hall, of Ochlocknee; brother, Larry Hall, also of Ochlocknee; and sister, Susan Herin of Thomasville, Georgia.


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Bio: Steve and his wife Julie have two daughters Hannah and Miriam. They have been married since 1991. Steve is a graduate of Grove City College in Pennsylvania and Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte where he received his MDiv in 1999. He has served in several churches in youth ministry and has also worked as a carpenter and General Contractor. In his free time Steve enjoys his family, mountain biking, reading and travel. Steve was hired as our Assistant Pastor in April of 2016. He is thrilled that God opened the door for his journey as our Senior Pastor in March of 2018!


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Otis T. Carr : OTC X-1 flying disk
Ralph Ring is a brilliant innovative technician who as a young man in the late 1950s worked closely with Otis T. Carr. With the aid of his small team, Carr, who was himself a protegé of the great inventor Nikola Tesla, built a number of flying disks which worked, prior to their experimentation being forcibly terminated by government agents.
They built a flying disk, powered by rotating electromagnets in conjunction with a number of small, ingenious capacitor-like devices called "Utrons". A number of prototypes were built, ranging in size from experimental models a few feet across to a passenger-carrying craft which was fully 45 feet in diameter. The smaller disks flew successfully – one even disappeared completely and was permanently lost – and Ralph himself testifies to having co-piloted, with two others, the large craft a distance of some ten miles, traversing this distance instantaneously.
The Utron was the key to it all. Carr said it accumulated energy because of its shape, and focused it, and also responded to their conscious intentions. When they operated the machine, they didn't work any controls, but went into a kind of meditative state and focused their intentions on the effect they wanted to achieve. Carr had tapped into some principle which is not understood, in which consciousness melds with engineering to create an effect.
Via Chaosophia218.
Prelibri: Room For Play
Constructivist Ring
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The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suspect.
— Thomas More
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Over 200 unique data products are measured or derived from the nearly 75 models of specialized instrumentation used in the OOI from the air-sea interface to the seafloor.
Data Product specifications and data flow diagrams for current data products can be found in the OOI Technical Data Package repository.
OOI Data Quality Control strives to meet or exceed QARTOD standards. In addition to daily human-in-the-loop QC tests, as data streams are collected, data products are run through six automated QC algorithms. Please see the OOI Data Quality Control page for more information.
The following lists include the most significant science data products collected by the OOI system, broken up by their primary sampling regime. You can also view the expanded Data Product list with descriptions.


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In around seven weeks' time I'll be attempting to cycle 100km (62 miles) overnight around the cold, dark streets of London to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. My nan died last month after battling cancer for much of her life so this feels like a nice way to remember her and help others who need help.
I'd be so grateful for your support and any small donation you can make. The donation page is open now at www.virginmoneygiving.com/allister; every penny goes straight to charity.
My training is now underway although this has mostly consisted of playing with my new bicycle bell and wondering why padded cycling shorts make me look so absurd. I need to get some serious miles under my belt over the next few weeks; if you see me wheezing along the road near you give me a wave.
Thank you for your support, wish me luck!
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Unstoppable! Filipe Mota's rise to skateboard fame is the most inspiring skate story of the past few years. At the young age of 9, the young ripper from Patos de Minas, Brazil, dropped his first full-length part in the 'Deemers Essencial' in 2016. The video already showed his unique ability to chain together combinations of flips, grinds, slides, and shove-outs, later pushed to the next level in Filipe's Berrics video that's been viewed more than 1.5 million times. The only thing more mind-boggling than Filipe's tech trick combos? Definitely his consistency! The ability to throw the most complex tricks at will has already earned him spots in the Top 8 at Street League Skateboarding (SLS) contests. Actually, Filipe went from the streets to the League practically overnight. After taking third place among the top amateur riders in 2019's Zumiez Best Foot Forward Competition and winning 2020's Global AMdemic event, the rookie qualified into SLS – and has been holding his own against elite SLS pros ever since. He's also more than earned his stripes in the Monster Army amateur program before full-fledged Monster Energy sponsorship. All set for the future, Filipe continues to unlock never-been-done trick combos and push himself (and street skating) to the next level. And we're here to watch!
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THE weatherproofing of house walls is an important factor in house building and one of the early essentials in the building up of the walls is the inclusion of a damp-proof course, a short distance above ground level. The conditions and manner in which the damp-proof course is laid will vary in accordance with the type of wall construction. The materials employed for the damp-proof course may be of lead or copper sheets or bituminous covered lead, slate or a bituminous composition. Apart from this essential, and the natural weatherproof qualities of good brickwork, perforated air bricks or gratings are situated about the same level of the damp-proof course to give free ventilation, particularly suitable in cavity walls, I.e. walls which have an air space running vertically through the height of the wall. Such walls often possess similar air bricks or gratings at the tops of the walls just below the eaves of the roof. The layers of mortar between the bricks are also treated in a special way so as to reduce saturation of brickwork by moisture.
The damp-proof course prevents the rising of ground moisture. The air bricks ensure a free passage of ventilating air, and the treatment of the mortar by pointing accelerates the clearance of surface moisture. Other factors enter into the effec- tive weatherproofing of brick walls but for the purpose of this entry the foregoing description has been simplified to suit the type of repairs referred to in the following paragraphs.
Dampness in brick walls may arise from one or more of several different conditions. These may be categorized as follows: (I) Deterioration of materials, mortar, brickwork, damp-proof course, and joints between wall and windows, doors, sills, etc. (2) Obstructed ventilation of wall cavities. (3) Inferior or badly laid damp-proof course, permitting moisture to rise from ground level, defects which may involve major repairs. (4) Inadequate ground drainage, I.e. waterlogged soil, penetration of moisture through walls due to cracks or high porosity of walls. (5) Roof leakages which pass the full volume of drained moisture on to the wall and cause the accumulation to drain downwards in the wall. (7) Walls which, for example, surround a courtyard, and from lack of the drying action of sun or wind, lend to retain a high content of moisture. (8) Frost, the effects of which tend to cause deterioration of wall surfaces. Some of the methods for countering these and allied defects are described hereunder.
The best occasion to select for the weatherproofing of walls, the surfaces of which have deteriorated, is, of course, during a spell of fine dry weather, because all walls retain a certain amount of rainwater or atmospheric moisture. Thoroughly air the rooms of the exterior walls to be treated. There are several very good proprietary brands of weatherproofing liquids, which may be brush-applied to external walls; some are transparent, while others incorporate a colouring agent natural to the material employed. Chief among the weatherproofing liquids are silicate of soda (transparent), paints with a silicate base, bituminous compounds, oil-bound distempers, whitewash, limewash, and gloss oil paints. The application of such weatherproofing agents is similar in method as for those described in the general instructions on INTERIOR DECORATION. They may be brush-applied or sprayed, but as the latter method involves expensive plant the handyman is confined to the former method. Cement slurry with a high sand content is often a useful weatherproofing agent in the treatment of cracked or eroded surfaces, but is not an entirely satisfactory covering and will flake away if the cement content is too high. If a waterproofing of the walls by one of the foregoing methods is considered necessary it will first be advisable to give some attention to the pointing of the brick mortar, before applying the waterproofing compound. Increase in porosity of mortar courses may be countered by the periodical painting of mortar. No. 6 'Flat Flitch' is a good brush for this purpose.
The cause of dampness may be due partly to inferior mortar or its deterioration from another cause. In any event, if the mortar between bricks shows definite signs of erosion and looseness rake out the affected section with a small pick, to a depth of about 1in.
As an alternative to this, the mortar may be removed by hammer and a small cold chisel. Examine the layers of mortar to see which type of pointing method has been adopted. There are two varieties of mortar for pointing; one is oil mastic, a stiff paste of fine sand, red lead and boiled linseed oil. The red lead is a strong colouring agent and therefore influences the selection of this mixture where appearance is also a consideration. Oil mastic is efficient.
Cement Mortar. A stiff mixture of one part by volume of Portland cement to four parts of fine sieved and washed sand in water. A small addition of lime will improve its smooth working qualities. Mix on a board, clean surface or bricklayer's hod or hawk.
After raking or hacking out the mortar along the affected sections, brush away all loose mortar dust and prepare the pointing material. Before applying cement mortar thoroughly wet the interstices of the wall. This is necessary otherwise absorption of moisture, by the wall, from the cement mortar will make re-pointing difficult. Use a brush to wet the mortar courses. This precaution is not to be adopted for repointing with oil mastic, linseed oil priming being used.
The mortar or mastic is applied to the interstices by a small pointing trowel. Finish the surfaces flush with the bricks; then use the jointing trowel or a small pointing trowel. Point the mortar in the usual way, remembering that the slope of the pointing for horizontal courses should be outwards and downwards. Then, using a straight-edged board and the trowel, trim away surplus material from the lower edge of the pointing. If the straight-edge is held a little away from the wall by a thin block of wood at each • end (nailed to the straight-edge) so as to allow the waste material to fall away—so much better for the working results. The mortar can of course, be pointed by making the surface a curved or V-shaped concave, but these are more difficult of execution. Irregular courses may perhaps be best pointed with an ordinary trowel.
Where cracks are evident in the brickwork, of such a nature as to cause dampness, these may be filled with the aforementioned mortar or mastic. If heavy erosion or deterioration of brickwork has taken place, new bricks may be replaced after removal of the old ones, but the utilization of this method is obviously somewhat limited in scope.
Excluding the possibilities of serious dry rot in the woodwork, as a result of dampness where leaks between joints of wall and frame occur, the use of oil mastic can be very satisfactory. If the gap is large, pack with painted wood strips or wedges and fill the gap to within 1 in. of the wall outer surface, then point up with the cement mortar or oil mastic as required. In instances of bad decay of wood, removal of the defective woodwork is the only sound remedy to be considered.
In general, gutters and gutter drain pipes, either of which may become defective, are the main causes of downward filtering moisture in a wall. These should receive careful attention. All roof leaks must be attended to at the earliest opportunity .
If earth or refuse are piled up against air bricks, say, for example, during garden digging along a wall, air ventilation of the brickwork will be reduced and damp may rise over the damp-proof course. The air bricks should therefore be clear of any obstruction likely to encourage the accumulation of a high proportion of moisture or rainwater.
Rainwater butts should be mounted on grids and be at least 2 in. away from the wall. They should not be permitted to leak. Where damp patches appear on external walls adjacent to the ground level look for the cause and, if practicable, dig in the earth a slanting trough, away from the wall, and fill with loose small rubble mixed with a little earth. Do this only if no logical cause other than ground dampness or waterlogging of a local nature can be found. Sweating or condensation of hard impervious bricks or other surfaces will respond to any efficient measure for increasing the 22Z2EE2ET?£EiSSIZIZiIS free flow of air over the affected surfaces, but as this is not always possible owing to the location of the surfaces, as in courtyards, the use should be made of one of the paints specially prepared for use in such conditions, I.e. one which will discourage the absorption of moisture or its formation on the surface. In serious instances the advice of a builder should be sought.
Brick walls that have been rendered by a protective layer of cement frequently develop narrow cracks and crevices without any undue deterioration of the material. These cracks and crevices should, of course, be filled with cement mortar. Where there is evidence of deterioration of the material by loosening away, bulging, or powdering, the defective area should be hacked away and the mortar courses raked out as previously described, cement mortar being laid ; large areas being trimmed flush with the surface by a straight edge. When applying more than one thickness of mortar, key the top or joint surface by scoring to increase adherence of the next coat. On some wall surfaces where natural keying does not exist, such as may be found where timbers are set flush in the wall, an artificial or superimposed keying is often employed to facilitate rendering. This type of keying is quite frequently of special expanded sheet metal or heavy wire mesh.
This should be brushed clean and thoroughly damped before the application of new mortar. In some instances wood surfaces may be keyed by the liberal use of large head or clout nails. These are driven into the surface at close intervals, but the heads of the clout nails are not driven flush with the surface. They should be approximately gin. To½ in. clear of the surface to provide a good key.