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Dr Vaishali Sharma / Vocabulary / Fallopian Tube
What is the Fallopian Tube?
The fallopian tubes are also known as uterine tubes leading from the ovaries of the female. It is responsible for carrying the egg to the uterus. The fallopian tube has finger-like shaped branches which are called fimbriae that connect out into the pelvic cavity and pick an egg from the ovary to the uterus. Women should have two uterine tubes in their bodies. If one or both fallopian tubes are blocked or damaged, the egg cannot reach the womb so the sperm cannot reach the egg which preventing fertilization and pregnancy. This can be the main reason for female infertility.
Facts about the Fallopian Tube?
Each fallopian tube is 10 to13 cm long and 0.5 to1.2 cm in diameter.
The mucous membrane lining the fallopian tube gives off secretions that help to transport the sperm and the egg.
The mucous membrane contains cells that have thin hair-like structures called ilia help to move the egg and sperm through the fallopian tubes.
The fallopian tubes play a crucial role in the development of a child.
IVF may be despite any issues you fallopian tubes may have.
The average length of a fallopian tube is 11-12 cm.
Fallopian tube cancer is typical arises from the epithelial lining of the fallopian tube.
The surgical removal of a fallopian tube is called a salpingectomy.
Ectopic pregnancies mean fertilized egg implants into the side of the fallopian tube instead of into the side of the uterus.
PID Pelvic Inflammatory disease is an infection of female reproductive organs, including fallopian tubes.
Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD or PIGD)
Natural Cycle in Vitro Fertilization

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MIRANSHAH: A roadside bomb killed a soldier and wounded three others in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, officials said.
The explosion took place at Chashma Pul, two kilometres east of Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan tribal region, known as a bastion of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked rebels.
"An improvised explosive device planted along the roadside went off as a convoy of at least 35 army vehicles passed by it, killing one soldier and wounding three others," a local security official told AFP.
Another security official confirmed the incident and casualties.
He said security forces also defused two bombs planted at different locations in nearby Mir Ali town.
Homemade bombs are a main weapon of militants who attack government forces in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the tribal districts bordering Afghanistan.
The seven semi-autonomous tribal areas are a haven for Islamist militants including the Taliban.
Washington considers these areas a major hub of Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants plotting attacks on the West and in Afghanistan.


During the summer, Forest Hill will be joining the Green Chain network, opening up some of London's best opportunities for recreational walking.
Stretching around South East London in a great arc from Crystal Palace to Erith, the Green Chain Walk was London's first long distance footpath. Whilst the 'main line' to Erith is some twenty one miles long the entire system accounts for just over forty. Its popularity lies in the remarkably pleasant landscape through which it passes. It's possible to walk miles without evidence that you're in a city and the views extend right out to the North Sea.
The new Forest Hill route will roughly follow the old railway line from Nunhead to Crystal Palace. There'll also be a branch to Dulwich Park for the Picture Gallery.
The extension will go through Nunhead Cemetery, One Tree Hill, both the Camberwell cemeteries, Horniman Gardens and Sydenham Hill Woods Nature Reserve.
The new footpath has been under consideration for some years so we're delighted it's now so close to becoming a reality.


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Q: Boto: how to get security group by id? I`m trying to get the security group by group id.
Here is the code:
#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
import boto.ec2
import argparse

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="")
parser.add_argument('sec_group_id', help='Security group id')
parser.add_argument('region_name', help='Region name')
args = parser.parse_args()
sec_group_id = args.sec_group_id
region_name = args.region_name

conn = boto.ec2.connect_to_region(region_name);

GivenSecGroup=conn.get_all_security_groups(sec_group_id)

When I execute this:
./sec_groups.py sg-45b9a12c eu-central-1

I get the output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./sec_groups.py", line 22, in <module>
    GivenSecGroup=conn.get_all_security_groups(sec_group_id)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/boto/ec2/connection.py", line 2969, in get_all_security_groups
    [('item', SecurityGroup)], verb='POST')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/boto/connection.py", line 1182, in get_list
    raise self.ResponseError(response.status, response.reason, body)
boto.exception.EC2ResponseError: EC2ResponseError: 400 Bad Request
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response><Errors><Error>InvalidGroup.NotFound<Message>The security group 'sg-45b9a12c' does not exist in default VPC 'vpc-d289c0bb'</Message></Error></Errors><RequestID>edf2afd0-f552-4bdf-938e-1bccef798145</RequestID></Response>

So basically it says "The security group 'sg-45b9a12c' does not exist in default VPC 'vpc-d289c0bb'"
But this security group does exist in default VPC! Here is the prove:
AWS console screenshot
How can I make this work?
I would be grateful for your answer.

A: Short answer:
just change
GivenSecGroup=conn.get_all_security_groups(sec_group_id)

to
GivenSecGroup=conn.get_all_security_groups(group_ids=[sec_group_id])

Long Answer:
get_all_security_groups first argument is a list of security group names  and the second is the list of ids:
def get_all_security_groups(self, groupnames=None, group_ids=None,
                            filters=None, dry_run=False):
    """
    Get all security groups associated with your account in a region.

    :type groupnames: list
    :param groupnames: A list of the names of security groups to retrieve.
                       If not provided, all security groups will be
                       returned.

    :type group_ids: list
    :param group_ids: A list of IDs of security groups to retrieve for
                      security groups within a VPC.

A: I will show alternative boto3 answer beside @Vor.
IMHO, you should switch to boto3, the developer has make it clear that boto will not support new features. You don't need to specify region, you can tied the region inside credential file,etc.
import boto3
import argparse
ec2=boto3.client("ec2")
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="")
parser.add_argument('sec_group_id', help='Security group id')
args = parser.parse_args()
sec_group_id = args.sec_group_id

my_sec_grp = ec2.describe_security_groups(GroupIds = [sec_group_id])

Boto3 are closely tied with AWS Cli. The current AWS cli has show features such "--query" that allow user to filter the results return. If AWS implement that features, that will be in boto3, not boto.

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Located less than 1 km or ¾ mile from the hotel.
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The entrance cost $ 10 dollars.
Zoo Ave, which is a zoo and also an ambitious Environmental Education program, and an unique animal rescue project. Zoo Ave is Located 15 km North West from here it's a short bus ride from Alajuela. You Can take a bus goes toward Atenas, you have to let the driver knows where you want go and he'll notify you when you go by Zoo Ave, this bus will cost you about $ . 50.
PANACA Agricultural Park is the first large-format domestic animals zoology in Costa Rica and is just 1 hour from here located in San Mateo de Alajuela.
Adjacent to Greece a few kilometers away is the small town of Sarchi, known throughout Costa Rica for its beauty, its complex art, crafts and souvenirs. Located about 30 km. northwest of the city of Alajuela, Alajuela province, the town of Sarchi is probably more known for his colorful and decorative ox carts that are made here for centuries.
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I love what I do, and I get very fired up and passionate about it. I like doing counterintuitive work that's either jaw-droppingly honest, or so goofy as to be not taken seriously. Either way, I strive to keep my work as authentic and as free of B.S. as possible. The holy grail for me is what I call Culturally Explosive Work ™, work that explodes through pop culture and becomes part of the cultural lexicon. Sort of like that "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign, although that thing is getting pretty annoying, so not that.
I believe that "risky" work is rarely risky at all, that people are longing for honesty and authenticity from corporate communications, and most of all, that engaging story-driven, emotionally rich work almost always leads to terrific results.


Cape Town: Imran Tahir, emerged as the hero for South Africa as he successfully defended 15 runs in the super over to help South Africa beat Sri Lanka in a nail-biting first T20 internation of the three-match series at New Lands, Cape Town, Tuesday.
After restricting Sri Lanka to 134 for seven in 20 overs, South Africa choked badly as the contest came to an end with the scores level. Batting first in the super over, the hosts compensated their poor outing in the match with the bat, by a good batting display from David Miller and Rassie va der Dussen that helped them score 14 runs in the super over, bowled by Lasith Malinga.
Needing only 15 runs to defend, South African skipper, Faf du Plessis gave the ball to Imran Tahir and the move paid rich dividends as the leg-spinner conceded only five runs to help the home team romp to victory.
Earlier in the contest, South Africa tested David Miller in the unaccustomed role of wicketkeeper, despite Quinton de Kock featuring in the playing eleven. Miller did justicfe to the role as he held a catch ff Dale Steyn's bowling off the second ball of the match, dismissing Niroshan Dickwella and made a stumping. Miller then hit 41 off 23 balls but South Africa's lower order collapsed as the home side lost eight wickets in the end pushing the match into the super over.
"We didn't handle it well with the bat in the last five or six overs but getting another opportunity in the Super Over I thought we handled it beautifully," said South African captain Faf du Plessis, at the post-match presentation. He said that Miller was handed the wicketkeeping gloves in preparation for his likely role as Quinton de Kock's back-up in the World Cup.
"We bowled really well. I was surprised how the wicket played, did not expect it to turn so much at Newlands. Playing Malinga at the death is very difficult. He is one of the best at that stage. But this will help us if we meet in the World Cup," he said.
All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo took three for 25 as Sri Lanka were unable to recover fully after losing two wickets in the first two overs. "He (Phehlukwayo) is having a good time with the ball. We need guys to take responsibility and he is taking them," said Du Plessis.
For Sri Lanka it was Kamindu Mendis, who top-scored with 41. Malinga was superb in the closing overs, finishing with two for 11, while Isuru Udana bowled a tight final over, conceding only four runs, despite making a good comeback in the match the visitors could not reach past the line.
"T20 is a different game," said Malinga, adding that the tactic of using mainly spin bowlers worked. 'But still, I am really happy with what we are doing,' he said. Tahir scrambled a single to tie the match off the last ball, with wicketkeeper Dickwella missing the stumps with a throw which would have won the match for Sri Lanka.


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You took my soul.. I want it back.. I'd ask for it but I simply Can't..
It has to return on it's own for it's mind is it's alone.
It takes no heed it takes no warning it simply waits for your adoring.
You tricked it you lied you took it for a ride..
It trusted you it came to you.. it is now betrayed by you..
Had it known, had you shown, it surely would have flown..
It is your captive, right from the start for it never knew, you had no heart..
It stays near to you still, against my will..
You use your power you use your charm to completely disarm..
You took my soul I want it back.. I need it so, please let it go..
Let it fly, let it run, let it walk, let it crawl, just let it pass by..
It served you well, it served you fine, now let it go It's done it's time..
it has nothing left, it has no service to serve no gifts to give.. No substance left to feed you with.
It feels empty and hallow as you let it follow with all your empty words and high demands.
A man it wants but a coward it's got for you are afraid of this mighty soul, you try to own it, so you may control it so you never have to betroth it.
you took my soul I want it back, I would ask for it but I simply can't..


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Aafke Soet (born 23 November 1997) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . Before cycling, she was a speed skater who had represented the Netherlands at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. In 2018, she won stage 5 of the Healthy Ageing Tour. She will retire from cycling at the end of 2022.

Major results
2014
 1st  Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
 1st  Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2015
 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2017
 7th Chrono des Nations
2018
 UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
1st  Time trial
2nd Road race
 1st Time trial, Omloop van Borsele
 1st Stage 5 Healthy Ageing Tour
 1st  Young rider classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira

References

External links

1997 births
Living people
Dutch female cyclists
Dutch female short track speed skaters
Short track speed skaters at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Sportspeople from Heerenveen
Cyclists from Friesland
21st-century Dutch women
20th-century Dutch women
20th-century Dutch people

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Birzeit Launches New Master's Degree in Law and Economics
Birzeit University announced a new Master Program in Law and Economics that will be offered beginning in the current academic year 2016/2017. The new program is approved by the National Commission for Assessment and Academic Accreditation at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
The new discipline, will be an exclusive program in Palestine and the Arab region. It stands at the intersection of law and economics to enable lawyers and economists to have an impact on a wide range of issues related to law, business and finance, and responds to the needs of the public and private sector in the making of legislative and economic policies.
The Dean of the Faculty of Law and Public Administration Yaser Al Amouri emphasized on the faculty's mission to prepare students to meet the evolving job market demands. " We seek to develop students' academic capacities and practical skills. We believe that an advanced education has become a key enabler in reaching higher-level positions in the academia sector in Palestine and the region."
Director of the Master Program of Law Mahmoud Dodeen explained the mission and vision of newly- launched program. "We are dedicated to preparing our students for a successful career, providing a distinguished education in a blended specialization that merge law with economics. This discipline is responsive to the needs of social and economic development, enriches the rule of law, and improves our graduates capacities in research and academy."
"We look forward to prepare our students to be able to contribute in the policy making process based on concrete academic basis."
The program targets graduates from Law programs, Economic and Financial Sciences. In addition to those who work in the economic, financial, legal and judicial sectors.


This past weekend, we had one of our (bi)annual book exchanges.
This time we tried to stick to a theme that fit with Halloween; paranormal. Which meant I wanted to make a cute Halloween/paranormal themed dessert.
Last year I found this recipe (probably somewhere on Pinterest) for a chocolate lasagna made with Oreos. Its a simple, no bake dessert that is delicious and that the kids can help with. I decided I would do that, but tweak it. Instead of chocolate pudding, I would use vanilla, dye it orange, and add some Halloween candies.
You can use chocolate pudding instead, not a big deal, just dye the cream cheese orange (I did that too, honestly) for a Halloween look.
I use the King Size Hershey bars because they are thicker and curl better for a topping, they also aren't as "waxy" as the regular sized bars.. But to save time you could use mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or I even buy the chocolate curls already made.
Using a food processor (or a zip top bag & rolling pin) crush the Oreos in fine crumbs.
Combine the cookie crumbs and melted butter in a medium sized bowl; stir until thoroughly mixed.
Pour crumbs into a 9×13 baking dish and use a spatula to evenly press the crumbs across the dish.
Using the same medium sized bowl, add the cream cheese and beat with a (hand) mixer until fluffy. Add in the 2 Tbsp or milk and the sugar, mix well.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie crust and refrigerate for about ten minutes.
Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer. Pop back into the refrigerator for another ten minutes.
Once set, spread the remaining cool whip over the top.
You can make this up to three days in advanced.


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The overdraft facility on Bank of Ireland student current accounts allows you to draw on some extra money if you're in a tight situation, like waiting for your grant to arrive. Overdrafts can be arranged with the bank on student current accounts and benefits include an interest free repayment period of 9 months.
You might like to get your hands on one of Bank of Ireland's credit cards for students. For the first 6 months, there's a 0 per cent APR offer. After that, APR is charged at 15.5 per cent on purchases.
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One of Bank of Ireland's most popular type of student loan is the travel loan for students. Young scholars can borrow up to €2000 to fund an adventure abroad and no repayments have to be made for up to 9 months. And if you come into some money and can repay the loan within the first 9 months, you won't have to pay a penny in interest.


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a desert-dazing frenzy laced with LSD and experimentation
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Desolation Center was the 1985 desert festival that punched authority in the teeth, taking art-rock and LSD-laced sound experimentation to the next level.
Picture this: you're high tailing it to the centre of the Californian desert in a rickety bus. It's 1985 and Ronald Reagan has the nation by the throat. The roads are barely visible in the dust and you're lacking basic supplies. There's no food or water and plans to get home are all pretty open-ended. The poster reads, "Desolation Center presents Gila Monster Jamboree." All you know is that there's a nuts lineup planned for the evening; Sonic Youth, The Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, The Minutemen, and Psi Com.
As for drugs? Well, someone decided to stash 500 hits of acid and the rest is history. Desolation Center (1985) would become the archetype for the multi-scale, dustbowl festivals of today; think Burning Man, Coachella, and Lollapalooza. Induced by a legion of punks who were pissed about their parties getting shut down, the 1985 gig is easily one of the most interesting moments in art-rock history. We dive into the unfathomable legacy left by this desert trip of a lifetime.
Sonic Youth experimenting at Desolation Centre. Photo: Monoduo Films
At the tender age of 20, noise rock/art-punk promoter Stuart Swezey had an epiphany while on an introspective road trip to Mexico. The cops were shutting down parties at almost every critical moment and the punk scene was growing more averse to authority at every step. DIY bands like Sonic Youth, Swans, and Dinosaur Jr. were shaking the pillars of rock 'n' roll with their unconventional styles. This was no MTV. Designed exclusively by a bunch of creative misfits, these were sounds that couldn't be pigeon-holed.
So, why not move the party out into the middle of the desert? There's fuck all out there, nothing to break, and no one to complain about the noise. The idea was brilliant!
"It had an element of danger that normal events never have," Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo remembers.
Returning to LA in 1983, Swezey led a guinea pig experiment that featured post-punk bands The Minutemen and Savage Republic, a few magical school buses, and lots of sandy feet doing the night dance. The trial festival was a success, giving the green-light to its sequel the following year.
This second instalment was by no means less memorable. Collapsing new buildings, Blixa Bargeld's chilling pre-Bad Seeds experimental group, performed in a canyon and Survival Research Laboratories used DIY bombs to blow up fridges in the nearby dirt. Although a more confined environment than its predecessor, Desolation Center Round Two was still remembered as an intense "religious experience".
Tickets were US$7.50 (bus transportation not included)
With Swezey riding high on Desolation Center's two-year success, he decided to throw one last hurrah for the masses in 1985. The third and final round of Desolation Center emerged as a continuum of sorts: the foundational elements remained the same but the extremes were more divided than ever. Slated for January 5th, with no better reason other than it being the first full moon of 1985, the event was an utterly hectic way to kick off the year.
"It was a desolate and really confusing location to get to, driving down all these barely existent dirt roads," Ranaldo explained in an interview with The Guardian.
Redd Kross were scheduled to kick off the event but ended up playing last after getting majorly lost on their journey to the venue. Flexibility was obviously never an issue and spontaneity was at the core of the organiser's ideology. It was a vibrant desert night sky soaked in lysergic bliss; no rules, no food, and no toilets. There was no backstage and everything was makeshift, ephemeral like the night. Adverse guitar tones and muffled sandy undertones filled the nocturnal landscape.
With the threat of lawsuits lingering on the horizon, everyone who attended had to sign a disclaimer in the case of "personal injury or other harm". The danger was real, but enough creativity and thrill can outweigh the element of fear any day.
"There was definitely one of those doors that opens and you're kinda different on the other side," Ranaldo recalled.
It was dusk when Sonic Youth kicked off their set, everyone in the audience was stunned by their unorthodox performance. Although the band plugged screwdrivers into their strangely-tuned guitars, it wasn't just this element of freak that put the audience in a trance.
"Some chick had, like, 500 hits of acid and gave it to everybody," Curt Kirkwood from The Meat Puppets remembered. Everyone was tripping balls, except for the band, of course. It wasn't until after the gig that Sonic Youth frontman, Thurston Moore, realised the bleary-eyed crowd in front of him.
"It was completely guerrilla-style," Ranaldo continued. "These day's festivals are all so sanitised, but this was an anything-goes situation."
Sonic Youth played in a frenzy, blistering through a ferocious set that included a rendition of Death Valley '69. Their lyrics channelled rising fears of isolation at a time when Charles Manson and his twisted family walked freely. The tune was the perfect fit to the barren wasteland and managed to capture the anxiety felt by any adolescent travelling through LA County in the late '60s.
When Meat Puppets hit the stage, they decided to turn the lights out. Everyone was tripping pretty hard by now. The natural moonlight was all that was needed to keep everyone in synchronicity, pushing through the hallucinogenic atmosphere with ease. Psi Com also graced the stage that night, fronted by Perry Farrell who, clearly prompted by the Gila Monster, would go on to found Lollapalooza.
"We went to this weird goth guy's house the day before, to check out the drum kit I'd be borrowing," Sonic Youth drummer Bob Bert recalled in an anecdote from Psychic Confusion. "The place was full of wild reptiles. He was the singer of Psi-Com; years later, I would realise he was Perry Farrell, of Jane's Addiction."
The Minutemen's Mike Watt summed up the unbounded nature of the night in a documentary on the event: "It was beyond a theory. It was made real. This gig makes total sense."
Desolation Center (1985) was equally as radical as it was seminal, a freewheeling trailblazer for art-rock and the contemporary underground.
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NCHR discuss amendment of Penal Code in accordance to international standards - Daily News Egypt
Egypt NCHR discuss amendment of Penal Code in accordance to international standards
NCHR discuss amendment of Penal Code in accordance to international standards
Right groups and parliamentarians called for the need to update and activate the amendments to the laws related to penalties and criminal procedures in Egypt
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The National Council for Human Rights organised national conference on Saturday to discuss the reviewing and updating of the Penal Code.
Right groups and parliamentarians called for the need to update and activate amendments to the laws related to penalties and criminal procedures in Egypt, especially the alternative penalties for pre-trial detention during a national conference.
In a speech delivered by Council Member Mohsen Awad, the National Council for Human Rights on behalf of president of the council Mohamed Fayek, said the interaction between Egypt and the member states of the United Nations through the mechanism of the universal periodic review of human rights last month reflected the quality of the gaps between our national and international legislations. These barriers reveal a pattern of challenges that get in the way of proper legislative reform.
While, the deputy of the human rights committee in the House of Representatives, Ali Abd Al-Younis, called for keeping pace with the development that has taken place by changing the philosophy of penalties that deprive freedoms to be in line with modern legislation.
He also said that the parliament has always been keen on issuing national legislations that are in line with Egypt's international obligations, adding that the Criminal Procedures Law, which represents the broadest legislative amendment to the law in 47 years, is being discussed currently.
The most prominent amendments include the adoption of a two-stage litigation system in felonies, while allowing appeals to the judgments of second-degree criminal courts.
The amendments also include the introduction of texts to protect witnesses, whistle blowers, and victims, the introduction of a new system of judicial announcements, the expansion of alternatives to pre-trial detention, and other amendments that will be considered a major breakthrough in the field of human rights in Egypt.
Member of the lawyers Syndicate Sameh Sedek stressed the need for a number of issues related to the amendment of the Egyptian Penal Code to be discussed in order to suit global development, which is a main point that must be placed on the agenda of legislative amendments to the Egyptian Penal Code. He suggested that remand has turned into a punitive tool, rather than a precaution.
The attendees agreed on six recommendations that will update penal legislation. First, review and update the penal code issued in the year 1937, in light of the development of punitive philosophy.
Secondly, meet the intentions of harmonising legislation, the constitution, and international standards, according to Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution of 2014.
Thirdly, looking at the recommendations issued by the treaty bodies of the United Nations and the African Union and the recommendations issued by the mechanism of the universal periodic review of human rights at the United Nations, while drafting amendments.
Fourth, examining ways to address criminal justice issues that constitute human rights concerns at the international level. Fifthly, encouraging the adoption of alternative punishments for petty crimes, in line with international best practices, and in response to addressing economic and security burdens. Sixth, strengthening criminal justice guarantees in legislation and implementation.
In a similar context, the Secretary General of the Arab Organization for Human Rights, Alaa Shalaby, said that the Minister of Interior and the Attorney General agreed to the organisation's request to visit prisons, noting that a joint delegation will visit a prison during the current week, marking the very first visit that a non-governmental organisation was permitted to undertake.
Topics: international standards NCHR penal code
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Album Review: Preoccupations – New Material
Posted by ACRN Media on April 4, 2018
By Justin Cudahy, Columns Editor
[Jagjaguwar; 2018]
Key Tracks: "Espionage", "Manipulation", "Doubt"
Calgary-based post-punk group Preoccupations have certainly found themselves on a creative streak these last three years – having now released their third full-length album in said time. Ever since the band rebranded themselves back in 2016, (having originally gone by Viet Cong before changing amid controversy), there was more that came with it besides the name change. Their latest release, New Material, showcases Preoccupation's step in the right direction as their most focused album to date.
In a statement, frontman Matt Flegel described the LP as an "ode [to] depression and self-sabotage, and looking inward at yourself with extreme hatred." New Material is an expansion of similar concepts from their previous records; portraying the demons that plague our inner-selves and purging them. These chaotic themes are mimicked in its sound, which can be heard in the opening seconds of the album as the hollow clashing of metal fills the air, before being drowned out by the 80s-like sounds of guitar and synth, followed by Flegel's warm vocals ("Espionage"). This kind of style continues beyond the album's opener, including the deceivingly titled track "Disarray". Its repetitive chorus of the word might have bleak meaning, but to Flegel, its suppose evoke positivity. "Those lyrics for me were kind of cathartic and made me feel good by the end of it. That's our version of positive, a song called 'Disarray'."
By delving deeper into the album, listeners will eventually realize a glaring problem. Certain tracks rely too heavily on building off of rhythm loops, especially in the first half which comes in the form of a mandolin in "Decompose" or percussion in "Antidote". However, as the album progresses and enters a more industrial sound in its second half, these light and airy rhythm loops are replaced by deeper, heavier basses and synth patterns that become less annoying and easier on the ears, as evident in the album's final two tracks, "Doubt" and "Compliance" which make for a satisfying conclusion.
This issue shouldn't deter people from listening to this album by any means. New Material easily serves as Preoccupation's best album to date, setting themselves up to even higher standards than before. Keeping up with the trend, it should be expected that their next full-length LP will be even better.
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An Irish startup based in Cork, Velona Systems has made waves at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC) by announcing their most advanced security solution for online communication. Velona Systems has claimed it to be as effective against security threats as a vaccine. This security system is based on session initiated protocols or SIP. Its inventors have claimed that they are the first to introduce a product based on SIP and focused on threat for any Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system.
In case you have been thinking why does it matter so much? Then here is the answer. According to Velona Systems, as the world is all set up to make its transition from a 4G technology to 5G technology for communications and connectivity, there will be an additional 5 billion devices, which will be using VoIP technology. When there will be a large number of interjected devices, there will also be some major security risks if a mobile network is not well protected.
If we look back at the past few years, security experts have exclusively observed a rising trend of cyber-attacks and security breaches in online communication networks. According to a report published by Security Intelligence of IBM, more than 50 percent targets of such cyber-attacks and security breaches were systems based on session initiated protocol or SIP.
The tech team at Velona Systems mentioned that the major security threats from a hacked mobile communication devices are a renunciation of service attacks and toll scam. A toll scam is when an individual makes use of a hacked system to make long distance phone calls from the account of another individual, and as a result, you got charged for the calls of some other person.
Consumers can make use of Velone System's security solution and can program it to identify any irregular occurrence in the network. If this SIP based security system will identify a security breach, it will be capable of taking relevant actions such as blocking the communication for unauthorized SIPs or reporting possible invasion. DigitalPhone.io continually endeavors to offer its clients with the most secure VoIP solution and the most economical rates.


Moderator:	A very good day, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Sourodip, your moderator of this session. Thank you for standing by and welcome to the second quarter 2016 earnings conference call for Rediff.com. For the duration of presentation, all participants' line will be in a listen-only mode. And now without any further delay, I would like to hand over the proceedings to our first panel member for today, Mr. Mandar Narvekar. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Mandar Narvekar: Thank you, Sourodip. Good morning, everyone and thank you for being with us to discuss Rediff.com's financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015. I would like to introduce you to the members of the management present on this call who will take you through the highlights of the company's performance. We have with us Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman and CEO; and Mr. Swasti Bhowmik, CFO. For your immediate reference, we have posted the earnings release for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, dated today on our website at investor.rediff.com. You may also call our Indian office at +91-2261820000 and we will be glad to fax or e-mail you a copy during the course of this call.
Before proceeding, I would like to mention that during the conference call, except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements may constitute forward-looking statements for the purpose of the Safe Harbor Provision under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, will, expect, believe, will continue, anticipate, estimate, intend, plan, contemplate, seek to, future objective, goal, project, should, will, will perceive or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negatives of those terms.
Listeners should review the risk factors contained in our latest annual report on Form 20-F and other reports filed by Rediff.com with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These reports are available on the SEC website, from the SEC offices in Washington, D.C. and on request by emailing us at investor@rediff.co.in.
Rediff.com and its subsidiaries may from time to time make additional written and oral forward-looking statements. Rediff.com and its subsidiaries do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by Rediff.com or on its behalf. Please also note that the results presented today include results that are on a non-GAAP basis. A full recalculation table of the non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures can be found in the company press release issued earlier today. These financial measures are included for the benefit of investors and should be considered in addition to and not instead of GAAP measures.
Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan will start the call with an exit and will be followed by Swasti Bhowmik, Chief Financial Officer of Rediff.com who will take you through the highlight of the company's performance this quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. I would now like to introduce Ajit Balakrishnan, our Chairman and CEO.
Ajit Balakrishnan: Good morning to all of you, and thank you for joining this call. We appreciate your interest in our company and thank you for you continued support. I am happy to report that during this quarter we made progress towards our declared ambition of being a media company on the internet which primarily derives its revenue and income from marketplace transactions. This quarter's results are a strong indication of the progress that we have made on this. Marketplace revenues now account for 33% of overall revenue. We also improved our gross margin from 25% of revenue to 33% of revenue over the year. We have reduced our operating expenses by 20% over the last year of the same quarter by executing various technological improvements in our operations. This has resulted in an EBITDA loss of 1.86 millions for the quarter which is 35% lower compared to the previous year.
Looking ahead our growth strategy is focused on further driving our marketplace transaction revenues while growing our margins. On an average in this past quarter, we earned a margin which is defined as a take rate on these transactions of 26% over the product value that we transacted. We believe that we have considerable headroom to grow the volume of our transactions. At present, less than 1% of the users who come to us to read news, information and use our communication services are transacting in the marketplace. We believe that by implementing various initiatives including improving the algorithms that we use currently to target personalized offers to our users, we believe once we implement all of these we will see a sharp uptake in the proportion of people of our own site visitors who shop with us. ComScore reports that 20% of PC-based users in India visit our sites every month. ComScore India at the moment do not report on the number of users who use mobile phones in India. They have told us that they will begin doing that shortly, but we do have our internal record which shows that a third of our marketplace transaction already happens on mobile phones as there is a consumption of content services. So we are in the middle of handling this transition to mobile, and we are confident that we can move our users as well as transactions there. Our CFO, Swasti, will now take you through the highlights of our performance of this quarter. Thank you.
Swasti Bhowmik:	Thank you, Mr. Balakrishnan. Good morning, everyone. As Mr. Balakrishnan mentioned we are pursuing our strategy of growing contribution of our marketplace revenue to our overall revenue while internet usage transitions to mobile devices in India. I am pleased to inform you that our total revenues in rupee terms for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, grew 1% over the corresponding quarter last year and 7% sequentially. Due to the negative impact of the Indian rupee to US dollar exchange rate, this translates to a 6% decrease year-over-year in dollar terms, and we recorded a total revenue of 3.42 million as compared to 3.65 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
As Mr. Balakrishnan mentioned, we are working diligently working to increase marketplace sales as this is our core growth platform. As of quarter ended September 30, 2015, our marketplace revenue now accounts for 33% of the total revenue as compared to 31% in the corresponding quarter last year reflecting the company's shift towards adopting a media company business model. The Indian consumer market is responding well to the marketplace offering and in rupee terms the marketplace revenue has grown 6% on a year-on-year basis and 26% over the immediately preceding quarter. We have a healthy take rate of 26%. It is defined as fees earned as a percentage of value of products transacted at the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
In our paid email business where we provide a secure and reliable enterprise plus email service to small- and medium-sized businesses as well as large corporates, we recorded a 13% growth in revenues. And in the local TV advertising business where we use internet technologies to provide opportunities for small merchants to advertise on national channels in specific cities, we recorded a 27% growth in revenues. In both cases, the growth in revenues in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, is compared to the corresponding quarter last year.
Our gross margin has expanded to 33% in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 25% in the corresponding quarter last year. This growth in gross margin has been faster than the revenue growth mainly on account of optimization of cost. Our continued focus on driving efficiencies of operations has resulted in a lower operational cost in the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Operating expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, were down by 20% at $2.99 million as compared to $3.77 million for the same quarter last year. The reduction in operating expenditure was driven by improved financial disciplines and streamlining of marketplace cost.
Operating EBITDA was decreased by 35% compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Operating EBITDA showed a loss of $1.86 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to an operating EBITDA loss of $2.87 million for the corresponding quarter last year.
Net loss per ADS for the quarter was $0.064 as compared to net loss per ADS of $0.109 for the same quarter last fiscal year. The total cash and cash equivalence stood at $6.8 million translating to Rs. 450 million as of September 30, 2015, as compared to $7.6 million and in rupee terms of 488 million as of June 30, 2015.
Ajit Balakrishnan:	Thank you, Swasti. I would like to emphasize our strategy is to pursue a media company model in which online marketplace transactions are the primary driver of the overall revenue. We intend during the current quarter to further drive our marketplace transaction revenues by maintaining a good margin on an average. As I mentioned, we earned a take rate of 26% on products transacted in the marketplace. Again, as I have mentioned earlier, comScore reports that 20% of all PC-based internet users in India visit us every month. In addition to this, according to our own estimate, a third of our marketplace transaction as well as contents consumption already happens on mobile devices. Our goal is to maintain the same reach on mobile when the expected user growth happens. All our efforts including product development, marketing and operations are focused on driving our reach and marketplace transaction revenues in the context of this anticipated mobile growth in mobile internet usage in India.
Before I end the call, I would like to reiterate that we are pleased with this quarter's progress. We have streamlined the cost and significantly improved margins. Importantly, online marketplace is gaining traction among internet users in India. Although we see a negative headwind in this quarter due to foreign exchange rate, we are pleased that our strategy is taking hold and we are heading in the right direction. Thank you all for joining us on this call.
Mandar Narvekar:	Thank you, Mr. Balakrishnan. We would like to again inform everyone that we have posted the details of our financials for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, on our website at investor.rediff.com, and we'll also file the details with the SEC on Form 6-K. You're welcome to email us any questions that you may have, and we'll gladly post our answers to all the appropriate questions on our investor website for everyone's reference. I would once again like to thank you all for joining on this call. Have a good day.


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ICC and WTO launch 'Small Business Champions' initiative and open call for proposals
Despite their economic importance in developed, developing and least-developed countries, MSMEs' share of trade is disproportionately small, often because they are unaware of the potentially wider market and because they traditionally have not had the resources to navigate sometimes complex trading procedures. But new technologies are helping to pare back these obstacles and create a more level playing field for smaller companies in international trade. Helping more MSMEs to trade internationally is an important step in building a more inclusive trading system that benefits a wider array of citizens.
Secretary-General Danilovich and Director-General Azevêdo are therefore calling for businesses and private sector organizations to step forward with proposals which can help MSMEs to participate in international trade. The aim is to raise awareness of the barriers that MSMEs face in doing business across borders, highlight the experiences and success stories of those MSMEs that are already trading, facilitate access to critical information, and raise skills among MSMEs to enable them to diversify export markets.
Types of Proposals
Proposals could take the shape of, for example, awareness-raising campaigns, competitions or capacity building, training and mentoring programmes.
The ICC and the WTO will use their shared platform to support and promote successful proposals. The precise support provided by the ICC and the WTO will depend on the nature of the proposals received. The ICC and the WTO could, for example, help to promote initiatives and host events or provide expertise and institutional support. No financial contribution will be provided by the WTO or the ICC to implement proposals.
Proposals should be designed to be delivered by the entity making the proposal. Proposals should not focus on WTO negotiations, or proposed changes to WTO rules. Such ideas can be put forward through different fora.
Proposals should detail the concept, aims, timelines and other information as appropriate. Proposals should be no longer than three pages. Proposals are only open to the private sector and representative bodies. All proposals should be sent to the following address in Word or PDF format: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The call for proposals is open until the end of 2017. There is no limitation as to the number of proposals that may be selected. The selection of proposals will be carried out by the WTO Secretariat and the ICC. The successful proposals will be announced by the ICC and the WTO on a rolling basis.
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package site.ycsb.generator;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * A generator that produces Unix epoch timestamps in seconds, milli, micro or
 * nanoseconds and increments the stamp a given interval each time
 * {@link #nextValue()} is called. The result is emitted as a long in the same
 * way calls to {@code System.currentTimeMillis()} and
 * {@code System.nanoTime()} behave.
 *

 * By default, the current system time of the host is used as the starting
 * timestamp. Calling {@link #initalizeTimestamp(long)} can adjust the timestamp
 * back or forward in time. For example, if a workload will generate an hour of
 * data at 1 minute intervals, then to set the start timestamp an hour in the past
 * from the current run, use:
 *
{@code
 * UnixEpochTimestampGenerator generator = new UnixEpochTimestampGenerator();
 * generator.initalizeTimestamp(-60);
 * }

 * A constructor is also present for setting an explicit start time.
 * Negative intervals are supported as well for iterating back in time.
 *

 * WARNING: This generator is not thread safe and should not called from multiple
 * threads.
 */
public class UnixEpochTimestampGenerator extends Generator<Long> {

  /** The base timestamp used as a starting reference. */
  protected long startTimestamp;

  /** The current timestamp that will be incremented. */
  protected long currentTimestamp;

  /** The last used timestamp. Should always be one interval behind current. */
  protected long lastTimestamp;

  /** The interval to increment by. Multiplied by {@link #timeUnits}. */
  protected long interval;

  /** The units of time the interval represents. */
  protected TimeUnit timeUnits;

  /**
   * Default ctor with the current system time and a 60 second interval.
   */
  public UnixEpochTimestampGenerator() {
    this(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
  }

  /**
   * Ctor that uses the current system time as current.
   * @param interval The interval for incrementing the timestamp.
   * @param timeUnits The units of time the increment represents.
   */
  public UnixEpochTimestampGenerator(final long interval, final TimeUnit timeUnits) {
    this.interval = interval;
    this.timeUnits = timeUnits;
    // move the first timestamp by 1 interval so that the first call to nextValue
    // returns this timestamp
    initalizeTimestamp(-1);
    currentTimestamp -= getOffset(1);
    lastTimestamp = currentTimestamp;
  }

  /**
   * Ctor for supplying a starting timestamp.
   * @param interval The interval for incrementing the timestamp.
   * @param timeUnits The units of time the increment represents.
   * @param startTimestamp The start timestamp to use.
   * NOTE that this must match the time units used for the interval.
   * If the units are in nanoseconds, provide a nanosecond timestamp {@code System.nanoTime()}
   * or in microseconds, {@code System.nanoTime() / 1000}
   * or in millis, {@code System.currentTimeMillis()}
   * or seconds and any interval above, {@code System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000}
   */
  public UnixEpochTimestampGenerator(final long interval, final TimeUnit timeUnits,
                                     final long startTimestamp) {
    this.interval = interval;
    this.timeUnits = timeUnits;
    // move the first timestamp by 1 interval so that the first call to nextValue
    // returns this timestamp
    currentTimestamp = startTimestamp - getOffset(1);
    this.startTimestamp = currentTimestamp;
    lastTimestamp = currentTimestamp - getOffset(1);
  }

  /**
   * Sets the starting timestamp to the current system time plus the interval offset.
   * E.g. to set the time an hour in the past, supply a value of {@code -60}.
   * @param intervalOffset The interval to increment or decrement by.
   */
  public void initalizeTimestamp(final long intervalOffset) {
    switch (timeUnits) {
    case NANOSECONDS:
      currentTimestamp = System.nanoTime() + getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    case MICROSECONDS:
      currentTimestamp = (System.nanoTime() / 1000) + getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    case MILLISECONDS:
      currentTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis() + getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    case SECONDS:
      currentTimestamp = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) +
          getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    case MINUTES:
      currentTimestamp = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) +
          getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    case HOURS:
      currentTimestamp = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) +
          getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    case DAYS:
      currentTimestamp = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) +
          getOffset(intervalOffset);
      break;
    default:
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unhandled time unit type: " + timeUnits);
    }
    startTimestamp = currentTimestamp;
  }

  @Override
  public Long nextValue() {
    lastTimestamp = currentTimestamp;
    currentTimestamp += getOffset(1);
    return currentTimestamp;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the proper increment offset to use given the interval and timeunits.
   * @param intervalOffset The amount of offset to multiply by.
   * @return An offset value to adjust the timestamp by.
   */
  public long getOffset(final long intervalOffset) {
    switch (timeUnits) {
    case NANOSECONDS:
    case MICROSECONDS:
    case MILLISECONDS:
    case SECONDS:
      return intervalOffset * interval;
    case MINUTES:
      return intervalOffset * interval * (long) 60;
    case HOURS:
      return intervalOffset * interval * (long) (60 * 60);
    case DAYS:
      return intervalOffset * interval * (long) (60 * 60 * 24);
    default:
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unhandled time unit type: " + timeUnits);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public Long lastValue() {
    return lastTimestamp;
  }

  /** @return The current timestamp as set by the last call to {@link #nextValue()} */
  public long currentValue() {
    return currentTimestamp;
  }

}

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Potter Family Christmas: HPWHC Annual Fundraiser - Spearfish
Nov 30, 2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come and join us for food and fun on Friday, November 30th at the High Plains Western Heritage Center. Starting with a Social Hour from 5:00 to 6:15 pm, you will be treated to Hors d'oeuvres and beverages (by Cheyenne Crossing and Perkins). At 6:15 pm the evening will be topped off by "The Potter Family Christmas Concert". Tickets are $40/per person. Reservations Required. To make reservations call: 605.642.9378 or email: info@westernheritagecenter.com
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Location: High Plains Western Heritage Center
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Q: which magento API using for create a new account we are devoloping a android app for magento site.
we want to know where api s are calling in magento code.
for example : for creating an account, customer will enter every information
and click on "submit" button, suppose if there is already a customer registered with same email id ,
again new customer can not able to create with the account with the same email id.
what i want is how it works? which API magento using to check whether that email is already registered or not.
means which API it is passing to database to get information about that email id is registered or not.
let me know if you have any queries.
please help me to find solution

A: $client = new SoapClient('http://magentohost/api/soap/?wsdl');

// If somestuff requires api authentification,
// then get a session token
$session = $client->login('apiUser', 'apiKey');

$result = $client->call($session, 'customer.info', '2');
var_dump($result);

// If you don't need the session anymore
//$client->endSession($session);

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At work with: Laxmi Hussain
Back in early February, we visited artist Laxmi Hussain in her North London studio to talk career journeys, the colour blue and her new project, 'She's in the Daisies'.
Laxmi Hussain is an artist focussing on the female form to create her artworks. The changing shapes of women's bodies throughout life and motherhood are a constant form of inspiration for Laxmi. Her pieces range from detailed line drawings with a sense of fluidity to paintings in inks, most notably her signature use of ultramarine blue.
We visited Laxmi in her bright studio in North London back in early February to discuss her career path, family, motherhood, grief and her upcoming project 'She's in the Daisies'.
Motherhood encouraged you to explore art – what lead to this career change?
Both my parents came to England to seek better opportunities for themselves and their families. My mother left the Philippines at 18, having never left the country before to travel halfway across the world to come to England. Her bravery at such a young age is my biggest inspiration. I studied architecture as a way to fulfil both the creative in me and to work professionally but it didn't fulfil my desire as an artist at heart. Once my children were born, drawing alongside them reignited my passion for art. My intention was to bring the habit of making time for my art back into my life. It grew in a way that I could never have imagined and I'm so grateful that within the last year it has grown for me to be able to call it my job – a dream come true!
What inspired you to draw only the female form?
This was born out of my wanting to change the association I had with my own body – through teenage-hood to becoming a young adult and then into motherhood, my body changed in so many ways. We're influenced so much by the media and our body image can often become a negative fixation and I got fed up of feeling like this. I needed it to change – I started to draw images of my own body and bodies I wanted to see; variation, the people around me, people who inspired me, normalising that our bodies are all different. It isn't normal for us to be forced to see one type of body as the ideal by which we govern our idea of the body – that starts with seeing and being seen.
What are you most looking forward to doing once restrictions are lifted in the summer?
Giving a friend a hug. I'm a people person – my friends mean so much to me and touch is something I really, really miss. Connecting in that way is unique and special. I'm very lucky we have three children and my dad around, so hugs are not in short supply, but I really miss seeing my friends.
How easy is it to practice sustainability with your work?
It's relatively easy. Minimalism exists in both my work and in its process, but that has also taught me to do more with what I have. When it comes to materials I often work in series, so I use the materials which I am in love with at that moment and usually until I've used them all up. A lot of my papers are either purchased for their sustainability or papers which I've reclaimed and repurposed for my work. I used to walk past an artist's house on my way to and from my old job and one day he'd left a huge stash of old but lovely heavyweight paper outside with a note saying 'please take me' – I still have some of these papers with my drawings on them!
Do you have favourite materials to create work with?
Blue is a very memorable colour for me. My mother died in 2018, our family are incredibly close and her absence is a huge hole in our world – my obsession with blue seemed to peak when she was undergoing treatment for leukaemia. I took on my first studio as an escape in between hospital journeys and began to explore the colour blue a lot at that time. It wasn't until after she died that I was looking through old photographs and I began to realise that my mother was always in blue. My earliest memory – our first trip to the Philippines, we took a day trip to a beautiful resort called Hundred Islands, which is just that, hundreds of islands scattered in blue seas, reefs and white sands. In the photo she's wearing a blue denim shirt and blue jeans with the most beautiful smile – the smile she always wore and how everyone remembers her.
Can you tell us about your upcoming project?
I've just worked on a collection of drawings and paintings which will launch on 10th March with Partnership Editions. My collection is called 'She's in the Daisies'. There are many references to my own body and its journey throughout my third pregnancy, but the florals add a new element – my late mother. Daisies were her favourite flower and they represent her presence in me and through me. It has been incredibly emotional pouring all these feelings into this collection, but I feel proud that I've managed to represent the thoughts of grief, love and life all being in the same place at the same time. Experiencing loss of this magnitude, I often felt so isolated – death is so taboo. I wanted to share that all these elements make me who I am and hopefully we can start to be more open about these things as a society.
Are you currently reading anything?
I'm reading a handful of books at the moment, I just started reading Black, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye – the book explores being black in Britain today, discussing race, culture and identity as a black person through Jeffrey's own lived experience. Jeffrey is an old friend of mine and I have the added benefit of hearing his voice in my head as I read through its pages. It's a very important book and I really recommend it. I'm also reading Grief Works by Julia Samuels – at times it can be a hard read, but this book really resonated with me in many ways in my journey through grief. Lastly, I'm making my way through Make Ink, by Jason Logan – which is about making your own inks from foraged materials – I've followed Jason on instagram (@torontoinkcompany) for years.
How do you relax – does your work play a part?
My work is definitely my way of relaxing, painting soothes me – it's how I find my peace. When I'm not working on a collection or project my art extends to include my children, we will explore different materials together, plan creative projects and just enjoy our time together.
Grove – it's heavenly. It's earthy, but also warming in a welcoming way. It reminds me of opening the window in my kitchen on a sunny spring afternoon – we have a big oak tree in our garden and when I open the window in the afternoons at this time of year I can smell the earthiness of outside; the oak, the lingering smell of a fire in the distance and the cool winter air still lingering. Lighting my candle at the same time just seems to set this feeling alive.
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Działania wojenne w Arktyce w czasie II wojny światowej – wydarzenia mające miejsce w Arktyce w czasie II wojny światowej, polegające w głównej mierze na rywalizacji między III Rzeszą a Aliantami o możliwość pozyskiwania danych meteorologicznych na tych szerokościach geograficznych, co było niezwykle istotne z punktu widzenia działań wojennych prowadzonych na wszystkich teatrach działań wojennych.

Od początku wojny Niemcy mieli świadomość, że pogoda ma ogromny wpływ na prowadzone kampanie, a jej trafne przewidywanie wymagało pozyskiwania danych meteorologicznych z rejonów Arktyki, gdzie zderzają się prądy powietrzne. Obserwowanie zachodzących w tym rejonie tych zjawisk atmosferycznych umożliwia przewidywanie pogody z dużym prawdopodobieństwem.

Pierwszym celem rywalizacji stała się Grenlandia, należąca do będącej pod okupacją niemiecką Danii. Stany Zjednoczone próbowały przejąć kontrolę nad wyspą, co nastąpiło 9 kwietnia 1941 r. Amerykanie rozmieścili na Grenlandii swoje oddziały i stworzyli szereg baz jak np. w . Zadaniem żołnierzy amerykańskich było patrolowanie wyspy przy wsparciu miejscowych przewodników i likwidacja baz meteorologicznych zbudowanych przez Niemców oraz bunkrów. Obawa Amerykanów przed inwazją niemiecką na Grenlandię była tak duża, że już 11 sierpnia 1941 roku, a więc przed przystąpieniem USA do wojny, okręty pod amerykańską banderą otrzymały pozwolenie na strzelanie do wszelkich jednostek pływających pod flagą III Rzeszy. Do przejęcia pierwszej ekspedycji niemieckiej wysłanej na Grenlandię ze sprzętem radiowym dalekiego zasięgu doszło następnego dnia, tj. 12 sierpnia 1941 roku. Wysłani na okręcie pod norweską banderą Niemcy próbowali w tym czasie zbudować stację meteorologiczną, która przy pomocy radiostacji miała przesyłać informacje do Europy.

Szkolenie niemieckich członków ekspedycji arktycznych realizowane było koło Karpacza w Karkonoszach i w ośrodku szkoleniowym w Austrii (niedaleko Innsbrucka). Bazy szkoleniowe były założone na dużych wysokościach, aby odwzorować warunki atmosferyczne panujące w Arktyce. Obok szkoleń naukowych (budowa i obsługa stacji meteorologicznych, analiza zebranych danych, obsługa radiostacji) uczestnicy szkoleń uczyli się technik walki, obsługi psich zaprzęgów, jazdy na nartach i sposobów przetrwania w warunkach zimy polarnej (w tym polowania i budowy obozowiska). W skład każdej wysyłanej misji wchodzili przedstawiciele różnych zawodów. W przypadku operacji opatrzonej kryptonimem "Edelweiss II" wchodzili m.in.: geolog, geograf, mechanicy, elektryk, operator radiowy, cieśla, biznesmen, kreślarze.

Z czasem cała Arktyka została podzielona przez aliantów na strefy kontroli: Brytyjczycy strzegli wyspy Jan Mayen i archipelagu Svalbard, Rosjanie obserwowali Ziemię Franciszka Józefa, natomiast Amerykanie wraz z Duńczykami patrolowali wschodnią Grenlandię i sąsiadujące z nią wody. Rok 1943 przyniósł nasilenie zbrojnych potyczek między patrolującymi wyspę wojskami amerykańskimi a napotykanymi obozami przysyłanych tutaj naukowców niemieckich. Ekspedycje niemieckie organizowane były głównie przez Kriegsmarine i Luftwaffe. W sumie wysłały one do Arktyki blisko 20 ekspedycji. Z nielicznych informacji źródłowych wiadomo, że latem 1943 roku Niemcom udało się przetransportować grupę naukowców pod samo koło podbiegunowe (500 km od niego), gdzie działali przez cały rok do maja 1944 roku, kiedy to zatruli się larwami pasożyta znajdującymi się w upolowanym niedźwiedziu polarnym (włośnica). Choroba doprowadziła do ewakuacji naukowców za pomocą samolotu Arado Ar 232. Bardzo często wracający z ekspedycji Niemcy byli wycieńczeni i ciężko chorzy. Dawały im się we znaki nie tylko warunki atmosferyczne, ale również zmiana odżywiania, bowiem dieta arktyczna uboga była w owoce, warzywa, czy też zboża.

Jedną ze słynniejszych ekspedycji niemieckich była wyprawa dowodzona przez geografa doktora Wilhelma Dege. Ekspedycja wyruszyła we wrześniu 1944 roku na pokładzie okrętu  i w eskorcie okrętu podwodnego U-307 dowodzonego przez porucznika F.-G. Herrlego na Ziemię Północno-Wschodnią (Nordaustlandet) znajdującą się na północ od Spitsbergenu. Dege sprawnie zbudował tam stację meteorologiczną i rozpoczął nadawanie komunikatów do Niemiec. Jego stacja została namierzona przez aliantów dopiero w marcu 1945 roku, a sam Dege działał do sierpnia 1945 i poddał się ze swoim oddziałem dopiero 4 września 1945 roku, będąc tym samym ostatnim oddziałem niemieckim kapitulującym w II wojnie światowej. Tak długie działanie oddziału Degego umożliwiła m.in. noc polarna, jaka obejmowała ten rejon geograficzny w okresie od października 1944 roku do marca 1945 roku. Przesyłane przez Degego dane trafiały na biurko doktora Karla Recknagela, który był naczelnym szefem służby meteorologicznej III Rzeszy. W oparciu o te właśnie informacje doktor Recknagel przygotował prognozę pogody, na podstawie której Hitler wybrał dzień ataku w Ardenach na 16 grudnia 1944 roku. Jak się miało okazać, wybór tego dnia był bezbłędny, bowiem teren Ardenów spowiły wówczas mgły, a zachmurzone niebo i niski pułap chmur uniemożliwiły Amerykanom użycie lotnictwa w pierwszej fazie ofensywy niemieckiej.

Na przełomie 1944/1945 roku w związku z wejściem do użytku automatycznych stacji pogodowych Niemcy zaczęli odchodzić od budowy baz meteorologicznych. Wdrożone wówczas urządzenia, zwane WFS (Wetterfunkstation-See, pol. Morska meteorologiczna stacja radiowa), miały postać boi. Transportowane za pomocą U-Bootów były stawiane w pobliżu wybrzeży Grenlandii i nadawały co pewien czas dane o warunkach pogodowych (temperaturze, sile i kierunku wiatru) w danym miejscu. Stacje te były trudne do wykrycia, o czym świadczy fakt, że wiele z nich nadawało sygnały jeszcze długo po kapitulacji III Rzeszy.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 C. Whiting: Ostatni kontratak Hitlera. Amber, Warszawa 2007.
 I. Witkowski: Nieznane operacje służb specjalnych III Rzeszy. WIS-2, Warszawa 2007.

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March Madness NCAA Tournament 1st Round Live Stream: March 16
By Adam Fratzke March 16, 2017 College Basketball News 0 Comments
ORLANDO, FL, Sporting Alert — The following is the complete schedule, live streaming, television channels and game times for the March Madness NCAA Tournament First Round games on Thursday.
Defending national champion Villanova, the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament, starts the defense of its title at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, against No. 16 Mount St Mary's, which defeated New Orleans on Tuesday in the First Four to earn its place.
National Player of the Year candidate Josh Hart, who is averaging 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, will lead the Wildcats (31-3), who enter the contest on a five-game winning streak.
Villanova is expected to easily brush aside the Mountaineers in the Round of 64 with ESPN's Basketball Power Index favouring the reigning champs by 99-percent to advance.
According to ESPN Stats and Information, a No. 16 seed has never defeated a No. 1 seed in the First Round and that trend is likely to continue in this matchup, which will televised and stream live on CBS.
Meanwhile, the opening tip-off gets underway at 12:15 pm ET on Thursday with No. 5 Notre Dame facing 12th seed Princeton in the West Regional at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
CBS will provide the live broadcast.
Also in the West Regional, starting at 2:00 pm, No. 1 seed Gonzaga takes on the 16th-seeded South Dakota State at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.
Live coverage of this game will be on TBS and streaming on the network's App.
Elsewhere in the NCAA First Round, No. 2 Arizona and No. 15 seed North Dakota will battle at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City in the West Regional, third-seed Florida State meet No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast in Orlando, while No. 4 Florida and No. 13 East Tennessee State face-off at the same venue.
March Madness – NCAA Tournament Schedule
Live TV Channel and Streaming
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – WEST REGION – 1ST ROUND
No. 12 Princeton v No. 5 Notre Dame
12:15 PM on CBS at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – EAST REGION – 1ST ROUND
No. 12 UNC Wilmington v No. 5 Virginia
12:40 PM on truTV at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – SOUTH REGION – 1ST ROUND
No. 13 Winthrop v No. 4 Butler
1:30 PM on TNT at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 80 tickets available from $33
No. 16 South Dakota State v No. 1 Gonzaga
2:00 PM on TBS at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
No. 13 Bucknell v No. 4 West Virginia
2:45 PM on CBS at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
No. 13 East Tennessee State v No. 4 Florida
3:10 PM on truTV at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
No. 12 Middle Tennessee v 5 Minnesota
4:00 PM on TNT at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
No. 9 Vanderbilt v No. 8 Northwestern
No. 11 Xavier v No. 6 Maryland
6:50 PM on TNT at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
No. 16 Mount St Mary's v No. 1 Villanova
No. 10 VCU v No. 7 Saint Mary's
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – MIDWEST REGION – 1ST ROUND
No. 13 Vermont v No. 4 Purdue
7:27 PM on truTV at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast v No. 3 Florida State
9:20 PM on TNT on Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
No. 9 Virginia Tech v No. 8 Wisconsin
No. 15 North Dakota v No. 2 Arizona
No. 12 Nevada v No. 5 Iowa State
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Game Highlights: #23 Ohio State Beats UMass Lowell, 74-64
Video Highlights-No. 2 Baylor Crushes Stephen F. Austin 83-52
Kentucky Holds Off Louisville, 75-73; Oklahoma Wins In Hawaii
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Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) are up more than 5% on Thursday, following news that the company will acquire a controlling stake in luxury operator Silversea Cruises.
Royal Caribbean estimates the $1 billion purchase will have an enterprise value of $2 billion and expects the deal to close by the end of the year, although it doesn't see any material impact to its 2018 earnings outlook. The company also reaffirmed its full-year guidance.
Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain, who spoke to Barron's following the company's first-quarter earnings report, was named one of our World's 30 Best CEOs last month.
Wells Fargo's Timothy Conder reiterated an Outperform rating on Royal Caribbean shares today. He likes the "strategic and financial rationale" for the deal, which comes amid a strong fundamental backdrop for the industry, reinforcing his bullish stance.
He writes that the Silversea stake will help to round out the company's portfolio of brands and "further solidifies its product offering to a broadened and more premium base of consumers." Indeed, Conder notes that the demand for ultraluxury and expedition cruising—Silversea's specialty—is expanding faster than other market segments.
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Royal Caribbean is up 5.5% to $113.91 in recent trading.


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About Krotos
Krotos develops innovative technologies that fundamentally improve the way sound is made and performed. The company's flagship software, Dehumaniser, is a unique sound design tool that produces studio-quality monster and creature sounds in real-time. Dehumaniser wowed Hollywood and the video games industry when it was used to create creature sounds in blockbusters like Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Jungle Book, Far Cry and Stranger Things.
Dehumaniser Live, the runtime technology for interactive media, made its debut at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in The Life of Us, a VR experience from Within.
The release of Reformer then made it possible for audio professionals to perform a library of sound effects in real- time. Paula Fairfield, sound designer on Game of Thrones said Reformer is "insanely awesome", and told Vanity Fair that when designing dragons, "she wasn't sure how she would have done all this if Reformer hadn't been released."
Fuelled by accolades from its growing customer base, Krotos then acquired funding from games industry luminary Leslie Benzies, assembling a world-class team.
The start of 2018 marked the release of Weaponiser, offering audio professionals the ability to import, customise and layer weapon sounds more easily, efficiently and creatively – all from within one plug-in.
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Десен летящ отряд е военна част на Действуващата Руска армия в Руско-турската война (1877-1878).

Десният летящ отряд е формиран в началото на ноември 1877 г. в хода на обсадата на Плевен. Включва насочени от Кавалерийския корпус подразделения от 2-ра Гвардейска конна дивизия: 2718 кавалеристи и 14 конни оръдия. Командир на отряда е генерал-майор Николай Леонов. Главната му задача е провеждането на действия, които да дезориентират Орханийската османска армия.

Прекъсва комуникацията по западния бряг на река Ви на Западната османска армия, която е обсадена в Плевен. Освобождава селищата по направлението Враца-Оряхово. С дръзко нападение превзема Враца. Установява връзка с части на Сръбската армия в района на блокадата на Видинската крепост.

В края на ноември 1877 г. преминава на оперативно подчинение на Западния руски отряд с командир генерал-лейтенант Йосиф Гурко. В хода на битката при Правец, провежда демостративно нападение на село Новачене, което разконцентрира османските сили. Участва в зимното преминаване на Западния отряд на Стара планина при Петроханския проход.

Източници

 Георгиев Г. Освободителната война 1877-1878, ДИ "П.Берон", С., 1986, с. 89.

Руски формирования в Руско-турската война (1877 – 1878)
История на Враца
История на Видин
Руски отряди
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Oestrogen
Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL contains estradiol cypionate, a synthetic form of naturally occurring estradiol, used for hormone replacement tgherapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of menopause. Estradiol also stimulates the development of female sexual characteristics for male to female transsexuals.
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Depo-Estradiol general information
What is Depo-Estradiol used for?
Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL is a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to substitute for the lack of oestrogen production by the ovaries that happens during menopause or following surgical removal of the ovaries. Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL relieves moderate to severe symptoms of menopause caused by oestrogen deficiency, such as hot flushes, night sweats, sleeplessness, vaginal dryness, headaches, mood swings, lack of concentration and loss of energy. Depo-Estradiol Injection is also used to help prevent postmenopausal bone loss (osteoporosis) and reduce risk of fracture. Depo-Estradiol Injection is used to treat estrogen deficiency due to abnormally low levels of estrogen produced by the ovaries (hypogonadism) that can result in amenorrhoea (lack of menstrual cycle) and reduced breast development and other sexual characteristics. Oestrogen stimulates the development of female sexual characteristics, and Depo-Estradiol Injection is used as part of a transgender hormone therapy for male to female transsexuals.
How does Depo-Estradiol work?
Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL contains estradiol cypionate, a pro-drug of naturally occurring estradiol, which is the major and most active form of the female sex hormone estrogen and is biologically similar to the natural hormone. Estradiol cypionate is metabolised into its active form estradiol which is a steroid hormone produced by the ovaries that binds to specific receptors inside estrogen-responsive cells and stimulates them to make proteins involved in producing secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast development and in regulating the menstrual cycle. Estrogen also has several other actions in various metabolic processes including maintaining bone mass and lipid (fat) metabolism. Estradiol cypionate in Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL accumulates in muscle and adipose (fat) tissue and is slowly released into the circulation where it has a long duration of action and replaces the lack of naturally occurring estrogens to relieve symptoms of menopause due to lack of estrogen.
What does Depo-Estradiol contain?
Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL contains the active ingredient estradiol cypionate used to replace a lack of naturally occurring estrogen. Each vial contains 5mg/mL estradiol cypionate, which is a long-acting estrogen preparation for intramuscular use by injection. It also contains chlorobutanol anhydrous as preservative in cottonseed oil.
Treating symptoms of menopause with Depo-Estradiol
Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL contains estradiol cypionate a long-acting pro-drug of naturally occurring estradiol, which is the major and most active form of estrogen used to treat symptoms of menopause caused by a caused by a lack of estrogen production by the ovaries that happens during menopause. These include hot flushes, night sweats, sleeplessness, vaginal dryness, headaches, mood swings, lack of concentration and loss of energy. Depo-Estradiol Injection is also used to help prevent postmenopausal bone loss (osteoporosis) and reduce risk of fracture.
Depo-Estradiol for transgender treatment
Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL contains estradiol cypionate in a sterile oil solution, which is a long-acting estrogen preparation for intramuscular use by injection. Estradiol cypionate in Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL is a prodrug (or precursor) of natural human estradiol, the most active and most feminising form of the female hormone estrogen, which provides an effective means of feminisation when used for feminising hormone therapy as part of a gender reassignment program for male to female transsexuals. Estradiol cypionate in Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL stimulates the development of female secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast development and also induces metabolic changes such as fat distribution to redefine the general body shape, while at the same time overriding the effects of testosterone. The more direct route of administration provided by injection may speed the physical change by creating a higher and more constant source of oestrogen.
What are the side effects of Depo-Estradiol?
The most commonly reported side effects when taking Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL include breast tenderness, breast pain, abdominal pain, nausea, oedema, vaginal bleeding, headache, skin rash, itching, insomnia and depression.
What are the health risks of Estradiol Valerate Injection?
Long-term HRT with Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL does have associated health risks, including an increased risk of breast cancer, endometrial cancer, stroke and deep vein thrombosis. For women with an intact uterus adding a progestogen to an oestrogen replacement regimen like Depo-Estradiol Injection for at least 10 days per cycle is recommended to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer.
When should Depo-Estradiol not be used?
You should not use Depo-Estradiol 5mg/mL if you:
are allergic to estradiol cypionate or any ingredients in Depo-Estradiol
are pregnant or are breastfeeding
have deep venous thrombosis, thromboembolic disorders, cerebral vascular accident associated with oestrogen use
have abnormal genital bleeding of unknown cause
diabetic taking antidiabetics or insulin, without discussion with your doctor, as Depo-Estradiol Injection may affect your glucose tolerance
are taking other medications that may interact with Depo-Estradiol Injection, such as anticonvulsants like phenytoin and carbamazepine, barbiturates, anti-infectives like rifampicin, rifabutin, nevirapine, antibiotics like penicillin
How should Depo-Estradiol be taken?
You should use your Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL by injecting the contents of one vial deep into the upper, outer area of the gluteal muscle, using a clean dry needle and syringe. The usual dose is one injection every 2-4 weeks, depending on what you are being treated for and your doctor's recommendation. You should continue to use your Depo-Estradiol injection for as long as recommended by your doctor which may be for several months or longer.
How long should you take Depo-Estradiol?
You should continue to use your Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL for as long as recommended by your doctor which may be for several months or longer.
Missed dose of Depo-Estradiol
If you miss a dose of Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL take it as soon as you remember, unless it is time to take the next dose, then skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose.
How should Depo-Estradiol be stored?
You should store your Depo-Estradiol Injection 5mg/mL below 25°C in a cool dry place.
Transgender -> Estrogens
Climara 100 Patches (Sourced from Turkey)
Climara 50
Climara 50 Patches (Sourced from Turkey)
Estradiol 2mg
Estradiol Valerate Injection 100mg/5mL
Estradot (Estradiol 75mcg) Patches
Estradot 100mcg (Australian Product)
Estradot 25mcg (Australian Product)
Estreva (Estradiol 0.1%) Gel
Estrocon (Conjugated Estrogens 0.625mg) Tablets
Estrofem 1mg
Estrofem 2mg (Sourced from Turkey)
Kliogest
Oestrogel (17B Estradiol 0.06%) Gel
Oestrogel (17B Estradiol 0.06%) Gel Pump Pack
Ovestin Cream 0.1% (Aspen)
Ovestin Tablets (Oestriol 2mg)
Premarin 0.3mg
Premarin 0.625mg
Premarin Cream 14gm/Tube
Progynon Depot 10mg/ml
Progynova 1mg 3x28s
Progynova TS 100
Progynova TS 50
Sandrena (Estradiol ) Gel
Sandrena 1g (Oestradiol)


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