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Learning hubs emerge as child care needs increase
By Kayla Lasure kayla.lasure@wataugademocrat.com
Kayla Lasure
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Hardin Park third-graders Ellie McKethan, Norah McLaurin, Isla Osteen and Emmelie Shows participate in virtual physical education classes while attending the learning hub at The Big Blue Center for Expressive Arts.
Cove Creek second-grader Grayson Church works on school materials with the help of tutor Abby Cope at the learning hub offered at the The Big Blue Center for Expressive Arts.
Hardin Park kindergartener Miles Sigmon participates in a Google Meet with his class while at The Big Blue Center for Expressive Arts learning hub.
While public school-aged children are currently learning remotely in Watauga, many businesses, churches and individuals are collaborating to help bridge a child care gap that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watauga Children's Council Associate Director Mary Scott said her agency has experienced an uptick in calls about child care openings and has noticed social media posts from parents wanting to form learning pods. The Children's Council has also observed advertisements from businesses and churches who offered their spaces to individuals and to groups.
"Families are grappling with this issue," said Elisha Childers, the Children's Council executive director. "Many are struggling to juggle the demands of work — even if they are working from home right now — and supporting their child's virtual education."
Noticing a gap in child care during this time, representatives of the faith community, Watauga County Schools, the Children's Council and the Watauga Department of Social Services started discussing ways to help during an Aug. 27 meeting of the Faith Community/School Collaborative. Denise Presnell, a social worker at Hardin Park School, said that community groups are trying to meet the needs of children and families.
"I've always felt like we've got a little army of people trying to make sure kids and families are taken care of," Presnell said. "It's a wonderful thing to be part of."
Elise Sigmon is the co-owner of The Big Blue Center for Expressive Arts, and has opened up her studio doors as a learning hub for students during the school day with help from tutors. As a mother of five, Sigmon said she understands how difficult it can be to try to help students during remote learning, and she wanted to help other parents. A month after having the idea, Sigmon jumped into starting a learning hub.
The Big Blue operates as a learning hub from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; Wednesdays students can attend 8 a.m.-noon. Sigmon said her studio offers two large rooms for her current enrollment of approximately 30 children, with one tutor assigned to every four children or so. She said some students attend the learning hub every day, while others may come one day a week.
It's $30 for children to stay until noon, and an additional $15 for children to stay until 2:30 p.m. The money helps to pay the tutors as well as costs for the building, Sigmon said. She added that she's willing to work with families who may not be able to afford the cost. Children wear masks and "sneeze guards" are offered between tables where students face each other, she said. She also brought toys from home that kids can play with that are also easy to sanitize, like blocks and Legos.
Rev. Mitchel Marlowe, the pastor at Advent Christian Church, said the church's vision committee has been working on how to minister more effectively to the community — especially during the pandemic. A wife of one of the vision committee members is a teacher, and Marlowe said she helped the group recognize local child care needs as students are remote learning. Witnessing parents struggling as well as child care falling to that of grandparents, aunts or uncles, Marlowe said his church wants to be able to minister to that need.
The church is searching for a part-time director to oversee a learning hub at the church. Marlowe said church leaders are hopeful that the operation would be offered two or three days a week from around 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m. In order to follow social distancing guidelines, the church may be able to take on 15 or so children depending on the amount of volunteer help, he said. Resumes for the director position can be sent to mitchmar1@gmail.com. Marlowe can be contacted at (828) 963-3230.
Marlowe said the church wants to be good stewards of the space that Christ has provided them, and wants to come alongside the Watauga County Schools system and help any way they can.
Sigmon said operating the learning hub at her studio has been a challenge and a process of trial and error. A hurdle the studio has had to overcome is managing the schedules of all of the students — such as when to help a student log on to a Google Meet with their teacher — as the children are in different classes and have different class requirements.
"That has been hard," Sigmon said. "We've done our best; we're getting better at it. We're all learning together."
Presnell said other churches are in various stages of operating or starting a learning hub; The Rock church also has a learning hub. She added that planning to open a child care center or learning hub is more complicated than one might think.
"You don't just open up your gym doors and say, 'Everybody come on in,'" Presnell said. "There's a lot of things that go into consideration with those."
Child care regulations, laws
According to the Children's Council, the N.C. General Assembly passed legislation on Sept. 3 to allow community organizations to start operating programs for school-aged children to respond to the need for care. While this is good news, Scott said parents may want to consider their options when it comes to these types of programs. The legislature temporarily loosened licensing regulations — which included safety regulations like not requiring background checks or CPR/First Aid training, according to the Children's Council.
"While these measures allow care to become available more quickly, it is important that parents know to really pay attention to who will be taking care of their child and to ask questions to determine the overall safety of the program," Scott said.
According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, its Division of Child Development and Early Education brought a rule-change recommendation to the Child Care Commission on Aug. 5 to allow public schools to enter into contractual agreements with community-based organizations to establish remote learning facilities for school-age children that would meet the definition of public schools under NCGS 110-86(2).
This means that there is an option for schools to contract with churches and other local businesses as an extension of the public school system for remote learning sites, according to the Children's Council. Marlowe said his church intends to contract with the school system after filling its learning hub director position.
The Children's Council recognized that learning pods and other recreational programs can be a great option for parents who have to work while offering structured learning support and physical and social activities for children. But the agency did encourage those looking for care to look to licensed care first, as many early learning facilities and family child care homes that are licensed by the state have space available to keep school-age children. The agency stated licensed care providers must go through background checks, first aid and CPR training as well as follow rigorous health, safety and sanitation requirements. To inquire about licensed care openings, contact 1 (888) 600-1685.
According to North Carolina General Statute 110-86(2) and (3), operating a child care facility without being licensed is a felony punishable by a fine, imprisonment or both. Child care is defined in the statute as a program or arrangement where "three or more children less than 13 years old, who do not reside where the care is provided, receive care on a regular basis of at least once per week for more than four hours but less than 24 hours per day from persons other than their guardians or full-time custodians, or from persons not related to them by birth, marriage or adoption."
North Carolina has a process for becoming licensed to care for more than two children in a home who are not related to the person wanting to provide the temporary care. For more information on how to become licensed, visit www.thechildrenscouncil.org/caring-for-children-resource-page.html.
Presnell said it was discussed during the Aug. 27 meeting that area social workers and case managers are concerned about children potentially being left home alone while parents go to work. The Children's Council stated that it does not make a recommendation on what age a child can be left home alone. North Carolina G.S. 14-318 states that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to leave a child under the age of 8 unsupervised. The Children's Council stated that licensed, school-aged child care is provided for children through age 12.
"At that point, the development and maturity of a child would need to be considered for leaving (them) unsupervised for any period of time," Childers said. "It is commonly known that young teenagers are at an increased risk of risky youth behaviors when left unsupervised for long periods of time."
Non-licensed child care options
The following resources are not licensed facilities, but are local churches, agencies and businesses offering remote learning spaces and services while public school is in a virtual format:
Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation
• Free learning center for grades K-12 that includes work stations and wifi
• For more information, call (828) 295-5222 or visit blowingrockparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=1
High Country Academy
• Offers four hour sessions for virtual learning
• www.highcountryacademync.com
Holston Presbytery Camp
• After school camp offered to K-5 students from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
• Contact (844) 465-7866 or info@holstoncenter.org for more information
Kids Cove School-Age Camp
• Full-time through Oct. 7; offered four hours a day after Oct. 7
The Big Blue Center for Expressive Arts
• Assistants are available to keep kids on task and to help with remote learning
• www.facebook.com/TheBigBlueCenter
The Rock church
• Offers a learning hub from 8:45-11:45 a.m. or from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• www.facebook.com/therockboonenc
State COVID-19 relief bill to provide stimulus funds to parents
By Luke Barber luke.barber@averyjournal.com
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a stimulus bill into law on Sept. 3 to provide economic relief to North Carolina families with school-aged children.
Screenshot by Luke Barber
Gov. Roy Cooper signs the Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0 into law. The bill will provide stimulus money in the amount of $335 to families with children under the age of 18, among other provisions.
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0 into law on Friday, Sept. 3, granting direct payments of $335 to North Carolina families with school-aged children.
Lawmakers in both the House and the Senate approved the bipartisan measure over the past week, with the intention of benefiting families with school-aged children by providing direct economic relief in an attempt to offset the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also included in the bill is a temporary $50 weekly increase in unemployment benefits and additional funds for testing, tracing and personal protective equipment. The $335 in direct payments will be distributed by Dec. 15, while the weekly increase in unemployment benefits will last until the end of the year.
The bill will allocate the remaining $1.1 billion in funds that the state had remaining from the funding it received through the CARES Act from Washington earlier this year.
When the state received the money through the CARES Act, Sen. Warren Daniel said that the state was hoping it would be able to use the funds for regular budget expenses and operations.
"When it was passed, there were restrictions that had to be COVID-related. We thought they would come back and loosen the restrictions, but they haven't yet. (The money) had to be spent by Dec. 31, so we went back to spend the rest of it on COVID-related items," Daniel said.
Daniel hopes that the payments will help ease some of the burden that local families have faced during the economic downturn and assist children who have switched to online learning.
"Parents are having more problems with child care issues and other types of issues when kids are home. It's sort of a supplement on the $1,200 payment that the federal government already sent out," Daniel said.
The bill will also provide $20 million in funding to YMCAs across the state, which should include the Williams YMCA in Linville. It is possible that the money may be able to go toward the YMCA's afterschool program. W.A.M.Y. Community Action and the Williams YMCA did not receive their state grants for afterschool programs this year.
Additionally, the bill includes a provision that will hold school systems harmless if they experience a loss in enrollment, which in turn affects the amount of money they receive from the state. School systems' budgets will not be affected if students choose to pursue other educational pathways such as homeschooling.
Highlights of the state spending package include:
$35 million for childcare assistance
$75 million for PPE
$10 million for internet connectivity for students
$30 million for the GREAT Program to improve rural broadband
$6.5 million to eliminate the waitlist for children with disabilities to access educational opportunities
$34 million for testing and tracing
A hold harmless provision for school districts that see declining enrollment
$20 million for COVID treatment for the uninsured
$45 million for a small business grant program
The full text of the ratified HB1105 can be read by clicking to www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2019/Bills/House/PDF/H1105v6.pdf.
Watauga lifts restrictions for playgrounds, outdoor courts, shelters, short-term rentals
Staff Report editor@wataugademocrat.com
Watauga County seal
BOONE — A modification to the county's state of emergency — approved by the Watauga County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 1 — lifts the restriction for playgrounds, outdoor courts, picnic shelters and short-term rentals effective at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.
The modification was made in order to align with Gov. Roy Cooper's phased plan for easing restrictions. Short-term rentals will be able to operate at 100 percent capacity.
"The purpose of this update is to reflect the changes to the governor's three-phase plan and align our plan in response to concerns from our citizens, the business community and reflect the public health guidance from AppHealthCare," stated commissioners Chairman John Welch. "Watauga County Commissioners recognize the need to strike a balance between keeping our citizens and visitors safe and healthy and maintaining a vibrant economy. We will continue to prioritize health and safety and do our part to slow the spread of this virus in our community."
As North Carolina and Watauga County enters Phase 2.5 of the governor's reopening plan, AppHealthCare stated that it encourages residents and visitors to follow public health guidance to protect themselves and the community.
AppHealthCare stated there are actions community members can take to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the area. The agency asks community members to "Show Your Love" by following the 3Ws when you leaving home — wearing a cloth face covering, washing one's hands and waiting 6 feet from others.
Wear a cloth face covering over the nose and mouth
Wash hands often or use hand sanitizer
Wait at least 6 feet from others
Stay home when sick or may have been exposed to COVID-19
Keep distance from others who are sick
Avoid touching one's face
Avoid crowded areas
Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces in common areas like doorknobs, remotes, light switches, tables and handles.
For questions about COVID-19, contact the AppHealthCare COVID-19 Call Center at (828) 795-1970 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. Questions can also be emailed to preparedness@apphealth.com. For more information related to COVID-19, including local data, visit AppHealthCare's website at www.apphealthcare.com.
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Balloons of purple, blue, pink and red were released to remember the victims of the West Asheville shooting.
ASHEVILLE — Close to a thousand people turned out Saturday night for a memorial service for a mom and two children who were shot and killed in West Asheville this week.
The packed vigil for Erica Smith, a 32-year-old mother of six, 13-year-old Harmony Smith and 15-year-old Keithan Whitmire drew an overflow crowd at New Mt. Olive Church Saturday.
Police say Erica Smith's boyfriend, 35-year-old Maurice Garner, was the shooter. He was found near the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Three of Smith's children also were injured.
On Saturday, family, friends, classmates, mentors, pastors, coworkers and volunteers gathered on the sloping lawn of the church as the sun was starting to set. Tears rolled down many faces, while everyone huddled together and hugged one another, exchanging memories of Erica, Harmony and Keithan.
There were so many people in attendance that the neighboring parking lot acted as a make-shift overflow area for people to stand.
Volunteers served food from 12 Bones Smokehouse and many of the attendees were wearing t-shirts with the faces of those who died in the shooting.
A handful of teachers and administrators from Asheville City Schools came to show their respect to the family.
Levette Campbell works at both the middle and high school as a mental health counselor. She also was Harmony's cheer leading coach and had known her for 10 years.
With tears in her eyes, she said when she heard the news about Harmony's death she was devastated.
Campbell, like many others, was not surprised at the huge showing of support. She said she expected nothing less because everyone knew Erica, Harmony and Keithan, and the city adored them.
When the Smith family entered the vigil area, accompanied by Harmony's birth father, they were all wearing white t-shirts with a message: #LLEKH and #InGodsCare. LLEKH stands for Long Live Erica, Keithan and Harmony.
City Councilwoman Sheneika Smith was one of the first to speak at the service.
Two siblings of Erica, her brother Michael Johnson Jr. and Shareka Smith, the eldest sister, spoke to the crowd and thanked everyone for coming. Twin sister Terica and other siblings Tashea, Shareka, Jonica and Shauntae Smith were also in attendance, along with Erica's mother and grandmother.
Johnson, while shaking and crying uncontrollably, said if only Erica would have come to him with her concerns before the shooting occurred then maybe he could have stopped it.
At the heart of the family's speeches were topics of domestic violence, which they said played a huge role in the death of Erica, Harmony and Keithan.
One family member said that Erica dreamed of one day starting her own women's ministry, to help those affected by domestic abuse. She said Erica's death is a calling, a sign, to all those in bad relationships to do what it takes to get out.
Pastor Jerome Hughes of the Lord's Church of Asheville, where Erica was a dedicated member, led the crowd in a closing prayer.
Balloons of purple, blue, pink and red were released as Hughes closed the vigil.
He said that purple represented royalty, blue stood for righteousness, pink for passion and red for the blood of the lord.
"The blue balloons are a reminder that it was not their fault that this happened to them," Hughes said.
Community members celebrated their lives and shed a lot of tears, and Bruce Wallace said it was time that strangers and neighbors finally came together with one another.
The Hillcrest community was in shock Thursday after hearing of the shooting of Smith and her two teenage children.


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More than three decades after the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts, which gave constitutional status to local governments, State governments, through the local bureaucracy, continue to exercise considerable discretionary authority and influence over panchayats.
In India, the powers of local elected officials (such as these sarpanchs in Telangana) remain seriously circumscribed by State governments and local bureaucrats in multiple ways, thereby diluting the spirit of the constitutional amendments seeking to empower locally elected officials.
Gram panchayats remain fiscally dependent on grants (both discretionary and non-discretionary grants) from the State and the Centre for everyday activities.
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Broadly, panchayats have three main sources of funds — their own sources of revenue (local taxes, revenue from common property resources, etc.), grants in aid from the Centre and State governments, and discretionary or scheme-based funds.
Even when higher levels of government allocate funds to local governments, sarpanchs need help accessing them. An inordinate delay in transferring approved funds to panchayat accounts stalls local development.
State governments also bind local governments' through the local bureaucracy. Approval for public works projects often requires technical approval (from the engineering department) and administrative approval from local officials of the rural development department, such as the block development officer, a tedious process for sarpanchs that requires paying multiple visits to government offices.
The situation in Telangana is a reminder for State governments to re-examine the provisions of their respective Gram Panchayat laws and consider greater devolution of funds, functions, and functionaries to local governments.
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments were passed by Parliament in December, 1992. Through these amendments local self-governance was introduced in rural and urban India.
The Acts came into force as the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 on April 24, 1993 and the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 on June 1, 1993.
These amendments added two new parts to the Constitution, namely, added Part IX titled "The Panchayats" (added by 73rd Amendment) and Part IXA titled "The Municipalities" (added by 74th Amendment).
Independent Election Commission in each State for superintendence, direction and control of the electoral rolls (Article 243K).
India has identified several priorities, i.e. green development, climate finance and LiFE (lifestyle for environment); accelerated, inclusive and resilient growth; accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); technological transformation and digital public infrastructure; multilateral reforms; and women-led development. Given that the priorities are global, the motto "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", or "One Earth, One Family, One Future", underscores how interconnected our world is.
The majority of problems that South Asian countries face are global in nature, transcend national borders, and necessitate group effort.
India needs to promote collective action at the G20 that results in economic stability and peace in the region.
As South Asia's largest country with the largest economy and significant global clout, India is well poised to represent the subcontinent at these international fora.
The majority of South Asian nations produce their energy from fossil fuels; 63% of the region's emissions of greenhouse gases come from energy generation. Since dollars are short in supply, it has become challenging for countries to keep up with energy production.
Improving health infrastructure is quite important for South Asia and the G20 agenda. The discussion of global cooperation needs to go beyond technology transfers and financial aid to cover losses and damages brought on by climate change.
For South Asia, it is important that multilateral organisations and development finance institutes supporting economic development and good governance are reformed as these countries are major stakeholders for these global institutes.
Being the only G20 member from South Asia, India has added responsibilities since many non-G20 nations (particularly those in the global South) look upon India to represent their interests at the G20, whose choices have an impact on their future prosperity and well-being.
All eyes are on India's G20 leadership to provide a road map to tackle some of the major challenges before the subcontinent at a time when multilateralism itself is experiencing a crisis of relevance.
India should use its G20 chair to reform international governance procedures and ensure fair negotiations.
December 2022 marked the steepest fall in two years for India's goods exports, with products worth $34.5 billion shipped out — 12.2% lower than a year ago.
These include the clouds of recession blowing through Europe and the U.S., the COVID-19 situation in China and a reversion towards protectionism in some markets.
Amid these tumultuous times, a month-on-month reading of export trends is perhaps a better way to gauge the situation.
The last time China's population saw a decline was in 1961, in the midst of a devastating four-year famine following Mao's failed "Great Leap Forward" campaign. The latest decline in population, however, is no blip. The shrinking of the world's most populous country by as much as 8,50,000 in 2022 marks a watershed moment with lasting consequences for China and the world.
China's economy is already feeling the impact of demographic change. The 16-59 working age population (2022), was 875 million, a decline of around 75 million since 2010. Wages are rising, and labour-intensive jobs are moving out, predominantly to Southeast Asia.
The paper pointed out that India's proportion of child and elderly population in 2020 was similar to China's in 1980, just when its economic boom took off. That was made possible only by making the most of its demographic dividend by investing heavily in health care and education to fashion a workforce capable of powering what would become the world's factory.
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google's parent Alphabet, informed staff Friday at the Silicon Valley giant about the cuts in an e-mail that was also posted on the company's news blog.
It's one of the company's biggest-ever round of layoffs and adds to tens of thousands of other job losses recently announced by Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook parent Meta and other tech companies as they tighten their belts amid a darkening outlook for the industry. Just this month, there have been at least 48,000 job cuts announced by major companies in the sector.
Q) What is the main factor that determines a country's total fertility rate (TFR)?
The number of children per woman
The number of women of childbearing age
The number of marriages in a country
The number of births per year
किसी देश की कुल प्रजनन दर (TFR) को निर्धारित करने वाला मुख्य कारक क्या है?
प्रति महिला बच्चों की संख्या
प्रसव उम्र की महिलाओं की संख्या
किसी देश में विवाहों की संख्या
प्रति वर्ष जन्म की संख्या
TFR is calculated by taking the number of children born per woman and multiplying it by the number of women of childbearing age.
It is a measure of the number of children that a woman is likely to have in her lifetime.
Q) What are the main functions of the United Nations Security Council?
To maintain international peace and security
To promote human rights and economic development
To resolve disputes between member states
संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद के मुख्य कार्य क्या हैं?
अंतरराष्ट्रीय शांति और सुरक्षा बनाए रखने के लिए
मानव अधिकारों और आर्थिक विकास को बढ़ावा देने के लिए
सदस्य राज्यों के बीच विवादों को हल करने के लिए
The United Nations Security Council has multiple functions, including maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, and resolving disputes between member states.
Q) How can individuals protect themselves from falling for fake news?
Only reading news from reputable sources
Checking multiple sources for the same story
Being skeptical of clickbait headlines
फेक न्यूज के झांसे में आने से लोग खुद को कैसे बचा सकते हैं?
केवल प्रतिष्ठित स्रोतों से समाचार पढ़ना
एक ही कहानी के लिए कई स्रोतों की जांच करना
क्लिकबैट सुर्खियों में संदेह होना
All of the above strategies can help protect individuals from falling for fake news. Reading news from reputable sources, checking multiple sources, and being skeptical of clickbait headlines can all help individuals identify fake news.
Q) World Social Report 2023 is released by
UN DESA
विश्व सामाजिक रिपोर्ट 2023 किसके द्वारा जारी की जाती है
आईएलओ
यूनिसेफ
यूएनडीपी
यूएन डीईएसए
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) published the World Social Report 2023, with the theme "Leaving No One Behind in an Aging World".
Q) What is the criteria for appointment of Chief Justice of India?
Political Affiliation
भारत के मुख्य न्यायाधीश की नियुक्ति के लिए मानदंड क्या है?
राजनीतिक संबद्धता
दोनों ए और बी
The appointment of the Chief Justice of India is based on both seniority and merit.
The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is considered for the post, but the President also takes into account the judge's qualifications and experience.
Mains Practice Question:
Q) Critically evaluate the functioning of NITI Aayog since its inception. (150 words)
नीति आयोग की स्थापना के बाद से इसके कामकाज का आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन करें। (150 शब्द)
India has undergone a paradigm shift over the past six decades – politically, economically, socially, technologically as well as demographically. The role of Government in national development has seen a parallel evolution.
Keeping with these changing times, the Government of India set up NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), in place of the erstwhile Planning Commission, as a means to better serve the needs and aspirations of the people of India. NITI Aayog is basically a policy think tank of the Government of India and State Governments.
Cooperative Federalism: It has enabled States to have active participation in the formulation of national policy, as well as achieving time-bound implementation of quantitative and qualitative targets through the combined authority of the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers.
Competitive Federalism: This Cooperation is further enhanced by the vibrancy of Competitive Federalism. NITI Aayog comes up with performance-based rankings of States across various verticals fostering a spirit of competitive federalism. For eg. Health Index, Composite Water Management Index etc.
Shared National Agenda: NITI Ayog has helped evolve a shared vision of national development priorities and strategies, with the active involvement of States thus furthering the ideals of unity and integrity in the nation.
Knowledge and Innovation hub: NITI Aayog has acted as an accumulator as well as disseminator of research and best practices on good governance, through a state-of-the-art Resource Centre which identifies, analyses, shares and facilitates replication of the same. NITI Ayog has established more than 1,500 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools across the country to improve the innovation ecosystem in India.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office monitors the implementation of policies and programmes, and evaluates their impact. This not only helps identify weaknesses and bottlenecks for necessary course correction, but also enables data-driven policy making, leading to greater efficiency and effectiveness of policies and programmes.
NITI Aayog needs to adopt a bold, unconstrained and unconventional approach to resolve inherent contradictions of our systems and find innovative solutions to the differences among the states and between the centre and the states to take this country forward on a sustainable path of all-inclusive development on a substantially higher trajectory.
Q) Do you think that Constitution of India does not accept principle of strict separation of powers rather it is based on the principle of 'checks and balance'? Explain. (2019) (250 words)
क्या आपको लगता है कि भारत का संविधान शक्तियों के सख्त पृथक्करण के सिद्धांत को स्वीकार नहीं करता है बल्कि यह 'नियंत्रण और संतुलन' के सिद्धांत पर आधारित है? समझाना। (2019) (250 शब्द)
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Life in and around Headington & OX3 (mostly), and Oxford (occasionally)
"To every complex problem there is a simple solution, startling in its simplicity, piercing in its clarity, and hopelessly and completely wrong" - Gore Vidal.
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Your weekly round-up of local news for 4 – 10 September.
The old Post Office, which has been a shop selling stationery since the PO closed, is to become a gallery for local artists.
#HeadingtonBusiness #TheOldPostOffice #Headington go along and support local business. #LocalArtists Great idea! pic.twitter.com/L0E0lGriig
— Sharon Woodward (@SharonWoodward) September 2, 2017
BBC Countryfile reported on the @TheSpiritofToad distillery in South Park. It's here on iPlayer until the end of the month – scroll through to 53'30". (NB You have to register now to view BBC iPlayer).
The proposal for a 20mph speed limit for the whole of Windmill Road, which has always been part of the Access to Headington scheme, was approved by the County on Thursday. Thames Valley Police had objected on the grounds that people already drive faster and they doubt if they could enforce it. As they don't enforce most other traffic restrictions this argument isn't very convincing.
The new Swan School to be built in Marston moved a step closer as the River Learning Trust which will run the school announced contractors Galliford Try have been appointed to lead the design and build process.
A group of travellers moved onto the Margaret Road recreation ground on Thursday, but had gone by Friday evening.
The Tour of Britain passed briefly through OX3 on Saturday on the B4027 from Stanton St John to Islip. Here's part of the peloton going through Islip.
The Tour of Britain passes through Islip
Dr Anandagopal Srinivasan of Sandfield Road has been charged with two counts of sexual assault, one of which is alleged to have happened at the JR Hospital and the other at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge.
The Mosaics (Barton Park) marketing office was opened over the weekend. There's a thread about it on the e-democracy forum.
My favourite Headington-related tweet:
I bet @OxfordCity Design Panel will be very pleased with this signature building befitting the entrance to a business park pic.twitter.com/gO8u2UtcLd
— Mike Ratcliffe (@mike_rat) September 8, 2017
And finally, a tenuous link to Headington and only of interest to fans of professional cycling, EF Education First is replacing Cannondale as sponsor of the current Cannondale-Drapac cycling team. Following what seems to be a trend for cycling teams to have ever more clunky names, the new team name will be Team EF Education-Drapac.
Active posts on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week:
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Didactic models were highly sought after and acquired universities and other institutions worldwide throughout the nineteenth century. The papier-mache was first developed by Dr Louis Jerome Auzoux (1797-1880) as a more robust alternative to wax and soon became the medium of choice. Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Poland). He opened in 1866 a factory producing models of anatomy, mineralogy and mainly botanical models designed for teaching. Botanical models are enlargements of plants and flowers. They were made of papier mâché, wood, cotton, bamboo, glass beads, feathers and gelatin …. From the company's beginning, Robert Brendel surrounded himself with qualified craftsmen and scientists. He benefited from the theoretical advice, Dr Carl Leopold Lohmeyer, and botanical advice from Professor Ferdinand Cohn, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at Breslau. Throughout the company's life, collaboration with various renowned scientists, precision and quality of execution has been a permanent concern of the founder's father and son, which has earned the company to be internationally recognized. His son Reinhold (1861-1927) collaborates with his father to develop the company and succeeds him. He deepened his knowledge of botany, established in 1898 in Grunewald near Berlin and produced models showing a quality that reaches an unparalleled level. The models were sold via illustrated catalogues, either by mail order or via a network of resellers (in Italy, the Paravia firm) and awarded numerous awards and medals. In the late nineteenth century, Robert Brendel and his son Reinhold produced beautiful and accurate enlarged flowers from workshops in Breslau and Berlin. Reinhold was decorated with the Prussian Silver State Medal to appreciate his business activities. The University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum holds over 150 models, illustrating the tremendous demand for scientifically accurate study models in the nineteenth century.


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Q: How can I get un-drunk quickly? I got falling-down-drunk. Is there any way to sober up quickly? I didn't realise drinking so much would impair my ability to do things, I just wanted more adventures.

A: There are a few ways to get sober other than simply waiting a day, none of them quick and none of them cheap. This is set as a built-in turn limitation, so you don't circumvent the 40 turns-per-day limit simply by guzzling booze and then taking sober pills.
There are, in effect, three ways of reducing drunkenness:

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*Spice melange - This is  a relatively rare drop from sandworms (usually found by using a drum machine). It reduces drunkenness and fullness by 3, but you can only use one a day.

*Synthetic hair of the dog pill - This item is also hard to find as it requires the Transpondent effect, which is gained from an item dropped by an Item-of-the-Month familiar. You can buy the items in the Mall, but it's somewhat cost-ineffective to do so just to farm hair of the dog pills. This item reduces drunkenness by 1 and you can only use it once a day.

*Ultra Mega Sour Ball - This item is a rare drop from the item 'huge bowl of candy'. It reduces drunkenness and fullness by 3, but you can only use one a day.

*The Towering Inferno Discotheque - You can choose one boon per day, and the fourth option decreases drunkenness by 1. You need to be wearing four pieces of equipment made of unsmoothed velvet (the bra doesn't count). If you don't have a charter for the 70s volcano, you need to use a one-day ticket to get there. (If you want the the one-day ticket to be worth your investment, do some mining or get powerful gear like Mr. Cheeng's spectacles while you're there.)

*Calculate the Universe - This is a complex skill that, once per day, does one of many things depending on a formula based on your stats. One of them (ending digits 11) is changing your drunkenness. Be careful, it might also make you more drunk; this is seemingly random. Getting this skill requires you to play some PvP during certain seasons.

*Waiting for tomorrow - This is the "method" used by most players and probably the only one you currently have access. After rollover, your drunkenness is set to 0 again.

A: The most common way of become un-drunk is to wait until rollover.  There are a few rare items (namely spice melange), that removes drunkenness per use, but they are very hard to obtain.
On a related note, if you obtain the Liver of Steel you can drink a little more before becoming totally inebriated.
As a strategy, most people drink up until their limit - which is 14 (19 with Liver of Steel) - and then, just before they log off for the day, drink a final big drink that pushes them over the top.

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A Comparison of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Four Combined Statin and Antiplatelet Therapies on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Mediated Acute Inflammation in vivo.
Pharmacology 2019 Apr 10;104(1-2):21-27. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
Pharmacology 2019 Apr 4;104(1-2):7-20. Epub 2019 Apr 4.
Administration of Curcumin Alleviates Neuropathic Pain in a Rat Model of Brachial Plexus Avulsion.
Pharmacology 2019 3;103(5-6):324-332. Epub 2019 Apr 3.
Department of Anesthesiology, Quanzhou First Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Pharmacology 2019 Apr 3;104(1-2):1-6. Epub 2019 Apr 3.
Aim: To assess the effects of chronic evening oral administration of bromazepam alone or in combination with propranolol on ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in mild hypertensive subjects.
High-Level Mupirocin Resistance in Staphylococcus spp. among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Pharmacology 2019 19;103(5-6):320-323. Epub 2019 Mar 19.
Department of Microbiology, Centre for Research, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Effect of Caffeic Acid on Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Acute Renal Failure in Rats.
Pharmacology 2019 14;103(5-6):315-319. Epub 2019 Mar 14.
Background: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-lipooxygenase (LOX) pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of renal ischemia/reperfusion (IR).
Objective: This study was aimed to evaluate the role of dietary phenol caffeic acid (CA), alone and in combination with selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib (CEL) in IR-induced acute renal failure (ARF) in rats.
Cardioprotective Effect of Rhapontigenin in Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Infarction in a Rat Model.
Pharmacology 2019 28;103(5-6):291-302. Epub 2019 Feb 28.
Background/aims: Rhapontigenin (RPG) is a stilben derivative and is known to bear several effects such as antiallergic, anticoagulative, hypoglycemic, antiangiogenic, and purgative. The investigation was conducted to evaluate the cardioprotective efficacy of RPG in rats having acute myocardial infarction (MI) induced by isoproterenol (ISO).
Genistein Protects H9c2 Cardiomyocytes against Chemical Hypoxia-Induced Injury via Inhibition of Apoptosis.
Pharmacology 2019 26;103(5-6):282-290. Epub 2019 Feb 26.
Design and Discovery of Novel 1,3,5-Triazines as Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor against Diabetes.
Pharmacology 2019 21;103(5-6):273-281. Epub 2019 Feb 21.
Pharmacology 2019 15;103(5-6):263-272. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
Suppression of KCNQ/M Potassium Channel in Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons Contributes to the Development of Osteoarthritic Pain.
Pharmacology 2019 13;103(5-6):257-262. Epub 2019 Feb 13.
Antifibrotic Agent Pirfenidone Suppresses Proliferation of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Inducing G0/G1 Cell Cycle Arrest.
Pharmacology 2019 7;103(5-6):250-256. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
Department of Oncologic Pathology, Mie University, Tsu, Japan.
Comparison of Active Substance Losses and Total Weight Losses of Tablets Administered Via Feeding Tube.
Pharmacology 2019 6;103(5-6):246-249. Epub 2019 Feb 6.
Background/aims: Administration of tablets via feeding tube (FT) is often associated with significant drug losses, as was confirmed by weighing. The aim of this study was to measure the proportion of active substance losses (ASLs) in an in vitro model.
Probucol Slows the Progression of Cataracts in Streptozotocin-Induced Hyperglycemic Rats.
Pharmacology 2019 5;103(3-4):212-219. Epub 2019 Feb 5.
Chronic Addiction to Tramadol and Withdrawal Effect on the Spermatogenesis and Testicular Tissues in Adult Male Albino Rats.
Pharmacology 2019 30;103(3-4):202-211. Epub 2019 Jan 30.
Department of Biology, College of Science, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Al-Zulfi, Saudi Arabia.
Aim: The present study aimed to elucidate the effects of tramadol on the testicular functions of adult male rats due to the chronic usage of tramadol and the effect of its withdrawal.
Shenduning Granule Attenuates Renal Injury from Oxidative Stress through the Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2/Antioxidant Response Element Pathway.
Pharmacology 2019 30;103(5-6):236-245. Epub 2019 Jan 30.
Department of Nephropath, Jinhua Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinhua, China.
Effect of Verapamil on Kidney Function Using Radionuclide Imaging.
Pharmacology 2019 29;103(3-4):173-178. Epub 2019 Jan 29.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Nursing, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait, Kuwait.
Background And Objective: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are among the most widely used prescribed drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The present study investigates the effect of verapamil, which is most commonly used as a CCB, on kidney function using radionuclide imaging.
Iron Chelation as Novel Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis.
Pharmacology 2019 29;103(3-4):159-162. Epub 2019 Jan 29.
Evaluation of Antidepressant Effects on Recovery of Electrical Field Stimulation-Induced Contractions that have been Suppressed by Clonidine in Isolated Rat Vas Deferens.
Pharmacology 2019 29;103(3-4):189-201. Epub 2019 Jan 29.
Background: A report examining whether clinically available antidepressants increase urethral smooth muscle contraction via antagonistic effects on the α2-adrenoceptor (α2-AR) is lacking.
Objectives: The present study was performed to evaluate the potential of clinically available antidepressants to reverse α2-AR-mediated contractile inhibition in rat vas deferens, in order to predict whether they can induce voiding impairment.
Impact of Different Pharmacotherapies on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Electrical Storm.
Pharmacology 2019 29;103(3-4):179-188. Epub 2019 Jan 29.
First Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim (UMM), Faculty of Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, European Center for AngioScience (ECAS), and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) Partner Site Heidelberg/Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
Objective: The study sought to assess the long-term prognostic impact of different pharmacotherapies, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker (ACEi/ARB), statins, and amiodarone in patients with electrical storm (ES).
Background: Data regarding the outcome of patients with ES is limited.
Osteoprotective Effect of Cimiracemate in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis by Osteoprotegerin/Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κ B/Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa-Β Ligand Signaling.
Pharmacology 2019 29;103(3-4):163-172. Epub 2019 Jan 29.
Objectives: Present investigation determines the protective effect of cimiracemate A against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis rat.
Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Local Anaesthetic Ropivacaine in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW264.7 Macrophages.
Pharmacology 2019 28;103(5-6):228-235. Epub 2019 Jan 28.
Panax Notoginseng Extract Possesses Significant Antibacterial Activity against Pathogenic Streptococci.
Pharmacology 2019 28;103(5-6):221-227. Epub 2019 Jan 28.
Background: In traditional Chinese medicine, Panax notoginseng is used to treat inflammation and bleeding but has not been shown to affect bacterial pathogens.
Objectives: Our aim was to assess the antibacterial potential of Panax notoginseng extract (PNE) against bacterial pathogens.
Anti-Inflammatory and Hepatoprotective Effects of Ganoderma lucidum Polysaccharides against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury in Kunming Mice.
Pharmacology 2019 23;103(3-4):143-150. Epub 2019 Jan 23.
School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, China.
Blockade of Serotonin 2C Receptors with SB-242084 Moderates Reduced Locomotor Activity and Rearing by Cannabinoid 1 Receptor Antagonist AM-251.
Pharmacology 2019 23;103(3-4):151-158. Epub 2019 Jan 23.
Tanshinone IIA Ameliorate Coxsackie Virus B3-Induced Viral Myocarditis through the Inhibition of Inflammation and Modulation T Helper 1/T Helper 2 Balance in Mice.
Pharmacology 2019 2;103(3-4):136-142. Epub 2019 Jan 2.
In vitro Inhibitory Effects of Isofraxidin on Human Liver Cytochrome P450 Enzymes.
Pharmacology 2019 13;103(3-4):120-127. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Ameliorative Effect of Withaferin A on Ageing-Mediated Impairment in the Dopamine System and Its Associated Behavior of Wistar Albino Rat.
Pharmacology 2019 13;103(3-4):114-119. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Effective Ibuprofen Desensitization in a Patient with Myopericarditis.
Pharmacology 2019 13;103(3-4):111-113. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Internal Medicine, Allergy Unit, Rimini Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Romagna, Rimini, Italy.
Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and CD147 in the Traditional Chinese Medicine "Compound T11" for Treatment of Chronic Liver Injury.
Pharmacology 2019 13;103(3-4):128-135. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
First Clinical Medical School, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Objectives: To measure the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor (TIMP)-2, and CD147 in mice with chronic liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride after treatment with the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) "Compound T11".
Taxifolin Inhibits Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand-Induced Osteoclastogenesis of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages in vitro and Prevents Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Bone Loss in vivo.
Pharmacology 2019 6;103(1-2):101-109. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Depression Like Behavior in Mice via the Inhibition of Neuroinflammation and Oxido-Nitrosative Stress.
Pharmacology 2019 5;103(1-2):93-100. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Invasive Technology, Nantong First People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Mechanisms of Etomidate-Mediated Decrease of Spontaneous Spike Activity of Mouse Cerebellar Purkinje Cells in vivo.
Pharmacology 2019 5;103(1-2):82-92. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Involvement of the cAMP-Dependent Pathway in Dextromethorphan-Induced Inhibition of Spontaneous Glutamate Transmission in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Neurons of Guinea Pigs.
Pharmacology 2019 5;103(1-2):76-81. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.
ErbB4 Receptors in the Medial Habenula Regulate Contextual Fear Memory.
Pharmacology 2019 4;103(1-2):68-75. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Pathophysiology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, China.
Mechanisms of Hydrogen Sulfide against the Progression of Severe Alzheimer's Disease in Transgenic Mice at Different Ages.
Pharmacology 2019 16;103(1-2):50-60. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Propranolol Suppresses Cobalt Chloride-Induced Hypoxic Proliferation in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells in vitro.
Pharmacology 2019 16;103(1-2):61-67. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Background/aims: To investigate the effect of propranolol on cobalt chloride (CoCl2)-induced hypoxic proliferation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).
Multiple-Dose Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of the Urotensin-II Receptor Antagonist Palosuran in Healthy Male Subjects.
Pharmacology 2018 1;102(5-6):339-346. Epub 2018 Nov 1.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Purpose: To investigate the multiple-dose pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and tolerability of palosuran, a selective, potent antagonist of the human UT receptor.
Tetanic Facilitation of Neuromuscular Transmission by Adenosine A2A and Muscarinic M1 Receptors is Dependent on the Uptake of Choline via High-Affinity Transporters.
Pharmacology 2019 31;103(1-2):38-49. Epub 2018 Oct 31.
Background/aims: In this study, we evaluated the functional impact of facilitatory presynaptic adenosine A2A and muscarinic M1 receptors in the recovery of neuromuscular tetanic depression caused by the blockage of high-affinity choline transporter (HChT) by hemicholinium-3 (HC-3), a condition that mimics a myasthenia-like condition.
Comparative Pharmacokinetic Study of Mangiferin in Normal and Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats after Oral and Intravenous Administration by UPLC-MS/MS.
Pharmacology 2019 25;103(1-2):30-37. Epub 2018 Oct 25.
Backgrounds: Diabetes mellitus (DM)-induced morphological and/or functional complications may alter the pharmacokinetic profiles of mangiferin. This study aims to compare pharmacokinetic profiles of mangiferin in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats after oral and intravenous administration.
Malondialdehyde Assay in the Evaluation of Aspirin Antiplatelet Effects.
Pharmacology 2019 24;103(1-2):23-29. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
Institute for Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Prevention of Stent Thrombosis in Rats by a Direct Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor Edoxaban.
Pharmacology 2019 19;103(1-2):17-22. Epub 2018 Oct 19.
Rare Disease Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Background/aims: Stent thrombosis is a serious complication after percutaneous coronary intervention and femoropopliteal endovascular intervention. The aim of this study was to determine the antithrombotic effects of a direct factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban alone or in combination with antiplatelet agents in a rat model of stent thrombosis.
In vitro and in vivo GABAA Receptor Interaction of the Propanidid Metabolite 4-(2-[Diethylamino]-2-Oxoethoxy)-3-Methoxy-Benzeneacetic Acid.
Pharmacology 2019 17;103(1-2):10-16. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
KL Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Involvement of MicroRNA-133a in the Protective Effect of Hydrogen Sulfide against Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis.
Pharmacology 2019 16;103(1-2):1-9. Epub 2018 Oct 16.
Antiallodynic Effects of Intrathecal Areca Nut for Spinal Nerve-Ligated and Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain in Rats.
Pharmacology 2018 10;102(5-6):332-338. Epub 2018 Oct 10.
Structure-Activity Relationship of the GPR55 Antagonist, CID16020046.
Pharmacology 2018 8;102(5-6):324-331. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
The Anticancer Effect of Huaier Extract in Renal Cancer 786-O Cells.
Pharmacology 2018 8;102(5-6):316-323. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
Background: Trametes robiniophila Murr (Huaier) has been used as an adjuvant therapy of tumor in traditional Chinese medicine for many years, but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. In the present study, we tested the inhibitory effect of Huaier extract on renal cancer 786-O cells and explored the possible mechanisms.
Ropivacaine Protects against Memory Impairment and Hippocampal Damage in a Rat Neurodegeneration Model.
Pharmacology 2018 26;102(5-6):307-315. Epub 2018 Sep 26.
Nitrosonifedipine, a Photodegradation Product of Nifedipine, Suppresses Pharmacologically Induced Aortic Aneurysm Formation.
Pharmacology 2018 25;102(5-6):287-299. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
Background/aims: We have reported that nitrosonifedipine (NO-NIF), a photodegradation product of nifedipine, has strong antioxidant and endothelial protective effects, and can suppress several cardiovascular diseases in animal models. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of NO-NIF on aortic aneurysm formation.


In addition to a little shooting of planes, I have also been reading a bit. I found a copy of V for Vendetta (Vertigo Comics) at Queen Anne Ave Books and brought it home the other day. Just finished it yesterday too. I enjoyed the movie they made from the comics, and as you might imagine the comic was more indepth and had a slightly different plot. The movie rendition did it fair justice I think. It's one that I think I'll buy at some point – if nothing else than for the dialogue, which I thought was exquisite.
Vertigo also has my attention with Y: The Last Man. It's a pretty engrossing tale that Leah has caught me up into. I'm not through with the first book, but it won't be long. And then I guess there's 6 more to go.
Boy, are you in luck! I just ordered the Vol. 2-7 of Y: The Last Man. So there's a healthy chunk of your summer reading. Or if you like, I can hog them all and you can take them with you on vacation in September.
So why doesn't Amazon show you a page that lists an entire series, let you checkbox the ones you want, and offer stronger discounts as you order more volumes from a series at one time, hmm?


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Varannótól 9 km-re dél-délnyugatra, a 79-es úttól 4 km-re nyugatra található.

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Zsigmond király 1410-ben kibocsátott oklevele említi először, melyből kiderül, hogy a település 1327-óta a Nekcseyek birtoka. A község nevét is első birtokosáról kapta, neve alapján irtványtelepülés volt. Csicsva várának uradalmához tartozott. Nagy Lajos király, Erzsébet királyné és Mária királynénak tett szolgálataiért Zsigmond 1410-ben – 52 más faluval együtt – a Rozgonyiaknak adta. A Rozgonyiak után a Czudar és 1438-tól – a varannói uradalom részeként – a Sóvári Soós család birtoka. Később 1490-től a Tarczay, majd 1493-tól a Marót nembeli Csire családé. A 16. században a községet ruszinokkal telepítették be. III. Ferdinánd király szolgálataikért Pintér Antalnak és Mártonnak adta. 1715-ben a Rákócziak szerencsi uradalmának része, később Szirmay Tamás szerezte meg, akit birtokosként az Almásy család követett.

A 18. század végén Vályi András így ír róla: "DÁVIDVÁGÁS. Dávidov. Elegyes falu Zemplén Vármegyében, birtokosai több Urak, lakosai katolikusok, és reformátusok, fekszik Szatsurhoz nem meszsze, határja három nyomásbéli, és ha trágyáztatik, közép termékenységű, réttyei meglehetősek, legelője elég, mind a' kétféle fája van, malma helyben, itatója alkalmatos, vagyonnyait eladhattya Varannón, és Kassán, makkja elég, só alatt is fuharozhat, és kapával kereshetnek, második Osztálybéli."

Fényes Elek 1851-ben kiadott geográfiai szótárában így ír a faluról: "Dávidvágás, orosz falu, Zemplén vmegyében, a Bánszka hegyek alatt, ut. p. Szinnye. Határa 3000 h., mellyből a 18 telkes és 5 zsellér földben van 460 hold szántó, 180 h. rét; majorsági föld 50 hold, a többi cserjés bokros erdőség. Földje minthogy a hegyek nyugoti oldalán terjed, elég sovány, de szorgalom mellett megtermi a gabona minden nemét. A lakosok különösen szép ökröket nevelnek. Lakja pedig 30 római, 530 görög kath., 20 zsidó, óhitü paroch., és kőtemplommal. Patakja egy malmot hajt egy kerékre. Birják a helységet ugyanazok, kik Bánszkát."

1890-ben a Hadik-Barkóczy család szerezte meg.

Borovszky Samu monográfiasorozatának Zemplén vármegyét tárgyaló része szerint: "Dávidvágás, tót kisközség, melynek lakosai görök katholikusok. Házainak száma 111, lakosaié 539. E község 1402-ben Rozgonyi László birtoka, de 1438-ban a Soós családnak is van benne része. 1458-ban a hűtlenségbe esett Sóvári Soósok részeit a Czudar és a Rozgonyi családok kapják. 1493-ban Tárczay Jánost iktatják egyes részeibe, de vele együtt a Kapi és az Álmosdi Csire család is földesúr itt. 1585-ben a varannai uradalom tartozéka és az 1598-iki összeíráskor Báthory István, Rákóczy Ferencz, Soós István és Soós Imre özvegye szerepelnek uraiként. Utánuk Báncsy Miklós és Csáky Lőrincz következnek, azután a gróf Barkóczy, Almássy, Bernáth, Kéry, Zombory, Szirmay, Vladár és Bekkers családok. Most nincs nagyobb birtokosa. 1663-ban a pestis itt is fellépett. A falubeli gör.-kath. templom 1780 körül épült. Dávidvágás tájékára helyezi Csánki az elpusztult, de a XV. században szerepelt Szentgyörgy községet, mely az Álmosdi Csire család birtoka volt. A falu postája és távírója Szacsúr, vasúti állomása pedig Varannó."

1920 előtt Zemplén vármegye Varannói járásához tartozott.

Népessége
1910-ben 554, többségben ruszin lakosa volt, jelentős szlovák kisebbséggel.

2001-ben 866 lakosából 863 szlovák volt.

2011-ben 794 lakosából 784 szlovák volt.

Nevezetességei
 Görögkatolikus temploma 1780-ban épült.

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These candidates were successful, in order of merit, at the competitive examination for naval cadetships in the July 1876 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.
Not mentioned in the story on examinations were Frederick Claude Coote Pasco, who joined Britannia on 31 August and William Graveley Van Ingen, who joined from Canada on 1 September, perhaps making them technical members of this term.
↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jun 29, 1876; pg. 11; Issue 28668.
Pages in category "H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1876"
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Robert J. Perez
Founder and Managing Partner, Vineyard Sound Advisors; Founder and Chairman, Life Science Cares
Robert J. Perez is the managing partner of Vineyard Sound Advisors, which he founded in 2015 to provide advisory services to companies in the biopharmaceutical industry. He is also the founder and chairman of Life Science Cares, a nonprofit organization focused on fighting poverty in the greater Boston area.
He previously served as the chief executive officer of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. until its acquisition by Merck in 2015. Prior to his tenure as Cubist's CEO, Rob held multiple roles since joining the company in 2003, including president, chief operating officer and senior vice president of sales and marketing, where he oversaw the launch of Cubicin (daptomycin for injection). He also held roles of varying commercial responsibilities in the industry, specifically leading Biogen's central nervous system (CNS) commercial organization and as a regional business director at Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. He currently serves on the boards of directors at several public and private companies, including Vir Biotechnology, Akili Interactive Labs, Inc., AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Cidara Therapeutics, Zafgen, Inc. and Flex Pharma, Inc. He also serves on the board of trustees at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Rob received a B.S. in business from California State University, Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee


In this report, our team research the global Car Seat Air Conditioner market by type, application, region and manufacturer 2013-2018 and forcast 2019-2024. For the region, type and application, the sales, revenue and their market share, growth rate are key research objects; we can research the manufacturers' sales, price, revenue, cost and gross profit and their changes. What's more, we will display the main consumers, raw material manufacturers, distributors, etc. Geographically, this report split global into several key Regions, with sales (K Units), revenue (M USD), market share and growth rate of Car Seat Air Conditioner for these regions, from 2012 to 2023 (forecast), covering China USA Europe Japan Korea India Global Car Seat Air Conditioner market competition by top manufacturers/players, with Car Seat Air Conditioner sales volume, Price (USD/Unit), revenue (M USD) and market share for each manufacturer/player; the top players including Sanden BEHR Denso Calsonic Kansei Songz Valeo FAW ZEXEL Visteon Halla Climate Control Corp Delphi Corp Mitsubishi Toyota Bitzer On the basis of product, this report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into Type I Type II On the basis on the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, sales volume, market share and growth rate of Car Seat Air Conditioner for each application, including Application 1 Application 2 If you have any special requirements, please let us know and we will offer you the report as you want.


The interior of the Don Rafael Barbacoa Grill has a ranch theme, with lots of artefacts displayed on the walls. The furnishing is a mix of heavy wooden furniture and cream tiles giving a warm and clean perspective on entering the restaurant. The kitchen and grill is an open plan area at the front, with fresh meat on display.
We were eating early evening, so the restaurant was fairly empty when we arrived, it was filling up nicely by the time we were leaving. All four of us simply wanted steak, so we didn't order starters or desserts.
There's an impressive choice of steaks available on the menu including novillo, migñon, prime rib and chateaubriand. However, all four of us opted for the barbecued entrecot steak "Don Rafael" which is a 350 gram steak served with a garnish and crinkle cut chips. The potato choice with meat dishes includes jacket potato or wedges, if chips are not for you. There was also a choice of sauces available.
It was a good steak, I wouldn't go as far as to say it was the best steak I've ever had, but it was beautifully cooked and tasty. The service was courteous and prompt, it was lacking in atmosphere but I put that down to eating earlier in the evening and the few patrons dining at the time.
There's an interesting choice of dishes on the menu, I could eat here again on a few occasions and not have the same thing twice, and you can't beat meat cooked on a grill.
Price wise, starters were priced from €3 to €10 and main meals from €9 upwards. Our entrecot steaks were €13. Don Rafael is open daily from 10:30 to 23:30.


She casts love spells. She lives in grazing lands and orchards. She can only be seen when the first flowers begin to blossom. She wears olive green dresses and has colourful cerise wings like a bright butterfly.
Crouton Von Cracklinghausen spotted a Macaw here, earning 2 Diamonds!
Olive Heartshimmer sprinkled Diamond Dust on an Opis Iridiflora, halving the remaining time until it flowers!
Olive Heartshimmer successfully harvested a Gold, protecting an extra 5 sq ft of rainforest!
Thorn Hailfrost spotted a White Mouse here, earning 1 Diamond!
Dutch Purple Pixie spotted a Macaw here, earning 2 Diamonds!
Grace My Mom spotted a Okapi here, earning 3 Diamonds!
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The answer to this month's trouble shooting teaser is supplied Roy Shepherd, technical support manager at Durapipe UK.
Our systems need to convey extremely aggressive chemicals at temperatures up to 50°C, what is the best pipework system to use and how long will it last?
The most suitable pipework material will depend on the specific chemical that will be transported and the working pressure. Thermoplastic pipework systems offer the benefit of being corrosion free, which is a crucial element when conveying chemicals. This makes plastics a superior choice to metallic alternatives, which can be prone to corrosion, resulting in process leaks, flow restrictions and ultimately premature failure.
There are several different plastic materials that cater for different applications. For this request, there are three materials that could match the requirements: PVC-U has become the established material for process chemicals and industrial fluid handling as it is resistant to many concentrated chemicals up to 60°C including acids and alkalis, aliphatic hydrocarbons and saline solutions. PVC-C (Corzan) is ideal for conveying corrosive substances as it offers excellent performance in highly aggressive conditions and has the ability to convey chemicals, under pressure, up to temperatures of 95°C. Polypropylene has greater resistance to aggressive acids and alkalis and its main benefit over other materials is its ability to transport chemicals up to 100°C.
In terms of how long the system will last, as long as the pipework material is fully resistant to the chemical, it is mainly the line pressure that determines the service life. At 50°C thermoplastic systems will have a maximum operating pressure capability in the region of 4 bar and an average life span of 50 years.
Manufacturers should always be contacted before specifying any pipework system, to ensure that the material can safely transport the fluid and the most appropriate system for the specific application requirements is selected.


A wild and vivid vision of the future, combining storytelling, movement and live music.
When every citizen is ordered to return to their place of birth, Where We Began examines where we could end up. Five performers from across the globe challenge existing notions of 'home' in this multilingual celebration of personal identity.
Stand and Be Counted, named the UK's first Theatre Company of Sanctuary in recognition of their work with those seeking sanctuary in the UK and internationally, are winners of the Bridging the Gap Award 2018 for this play.


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Computers >
Apple launches new operating system
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Apple has launched the latest update of its Mac operating system. The Mountain Lion software has already received something of a mixed reception from reviewers and some initial frustration from Mac users attempting to download the new software.The downloading issues were a temporary glitch when demand momentarily crashed the app store.
The new operating system seems to be heavily influenced by the iOs systems that operate on the company's mobile devices. It introduces Mac users to Apple's iCloud system, which makes it simple for Mac users to wirelessly integrate all their email, contacts and diary entries across their desktop computers, iPhones and iPads. A dictation feature allows users to dictate their emails, Facebook updates and social media entries.
"People are going to love the new features in Mountain Lion and how easy it is to download and install from the Mac App Store," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, perhaps a little prematurely given the problems that initial downloaders experienced.
"With iCloud integration, Mountain Lion is even easier to set up," he added, "and your important information stays up to date across all your devices so you can keep editing documents, taking notes, creating reminders, and continue conversations whether you started on a Mac, iPhone or iPad."
Critics were divided about whether the new system was a subtle improvement on previous software or a somewhat forceful attempt to integrate iOs features into the Mac operating system. The Mountain Lion software update is retailing at £13.99.
Apple,
iPhone,
Apple Mac,
iPad,
Spotty apples
Could this be the touchscreen iMac?
Apple discards sherry sign
We want apps for free


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Home Service & Ministry Amy Kanich Takes On Role As Director Of Campus Ministry
Amy Kanich Takes On Role As Director Of Campus Ministry
The logo for MAC Campus Ministry can be seen on the book containing the names of the angels for the 2015 Angel Tree. Credit: Mount Aloysius College Digital Grotto.
The Mount Aloysius College Campus Ministry Department has seen a number of changes over the last couple of years. These changes have all been for bettering the Department itself, as well as the college at large. However, the changes keep on coming and continue to bring new life and opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. The latest change to to sweep through Campus Ministry is a new director, a role being filled by Mrs. Amy Kanich.
Amy is no stranger to working in a capacity that requires communication and people skills, for she has served in a number of capacities where she encountered people on a daily basis. Before arriving at Mount Aloysius, Amy most recently served as Director of the Family Life Office for the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The work she performed at the Diocesan Family Life Office was work she greatly enjoyed, but she felt God tugging at her to put her gifts to use elsewhere within the last couple of years. Amy heard God's call, for she is someone who finds following God's will to be very important, and originally applied for the Assistant Director position in Campus Ministry last year. Amy believed that God was calling her here to Mount Aloysius College, and found that that calling was true when she was brought onto the Campus Ministry Staff as Assistant Director. This past semester brought more change to Campus Ministry, as former Director Andrea Cecilli left to pursue new endeavors.
Now, Amy has accepted the position as Director of Campus Ministry and has many great ideas to bring to the table. Some of these ideas include providing a life-giving, welcoming, and truth-giving environment for students, faculty, and staff here at Mount Aloysius. "I hope to build on the types of services and events that Campus Ministry currently offers, such as the Catholic Mass, praise and worship, Bible study, and Eucharistic Adoration," Kanich said. Adoration, in particular, is one service that Amy would like to increase, for this service, though traditionally Catholic, provides the College Community with an opportunity to praise and worship God in His presence. "I would like to offer programs on life and cultural issues, which includes bringing speakers on campus." Kanich continued, "I would like to see our student ministers have a greater presence on campus, especially in the dorms." Amy also plans on revamping the website for Campus Ministry, so that students and faculty can submit prayer requests.
Amy Kanich is a humble, loving soul who is here to serve students and faculty through prayer and hospitality. She has much experience helping people through tough times and is here to continue that ministry. So, do not hesitate to stop by Amy's office and talk with her, even if it is just to say hello and introduce yourself. If you hit some hard times, whether it be stress, or something else, seek out Amy and the Student Ministry Outreach Team to help through your troubles.
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Austin Gacheru snatched a winner for City in the third minute of injury time, pouncing after Dan Moody's effort was parried by Croydon goalkeeper Francis Ameyaw. In a match lacking spark, City opened the scoring shortly before the half hour mark when Jack Guilford met a cross from Gibbs after excellent work down the wing. Croydon missed a gilt-edged chance to level before half time, but did capitalise on a defensive error to equalise in the 86th minute when Claudio De Almeida raced through to score. But City threw everything forward and grabbed a winner in dramatic style.
Antony Hall, Will Heavey, Tony Chaplin (Tom Penson 79), Simon Cooper [capt] (Moses Spencer 70), Jamie Thoroughgood, Jack Guilford, Dan Moody, Ben Camara, Austin Gacheru, Joel Hughes, Jaydon Gibbs.


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Adaklu Constituency Chairman of NDC calls for unity
Ho– Mr Jerry Ameko, Adaklu Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has entreated colleagues to put the acrimony that characterised the recent constituency election campaign behind them and work in unity for victory in the 2024 polls.
He said, "rather than fighting ourselves let us fight our common enemy which is the New Patriotic Party (NPP)."
Mr. Ameko said this when the former constituency executives handed over to the new executives at a short ceremony held on Saturday.
He told the newly elected executives that it was the NDC that united them, so they ought to have a common agenda and goal, which was wrestling power from the NPP.
Mr. Ameko entreated them to be disciplined, adding that indiscipline was a harbinger to defeat and collapse of the party.
"We are in the boat together, it is not about the Chairman or the MP alone, when the boat sinks, we all sink together so let us resolve to salvage the boat from sinking," he advised.
He urged them to work hard as a team to strengthen the 46 branches of the party in the constituency.
Mr Ameko appealed to the new executives to remain neutral during the upcoming parliamentary primaries as they were there for all contestants but was quick to add that they should work to support Mr Kwame Agbodza, the current Member of Parliament for Adaklu, to enable him to discharge his duties.
He noted that he did not assume the chairmanship position of the party to create an empire or opportunities for himself but work with all party faithful to increase the votes for the party in the constituency.
The chairman was full of praise for the former executives, especially Mr. Samuel Atormi Dorfe, the immediate past chairman who occupied the position for 13 years and said he and his colleagues would tap into their reservoir of knowledge.
On his part, Mr. Agbodza made known his intention of contesting the parliamentary primaries in the constituency.
Mr. Agbodza noted that some people were not ready to sacrifice for the party, forgetting that it was the name of the party that they would use as a vehicle to come to power.
He praised the executives for coming together after the constituency elections and appealed to them to move from house to house with the salvation message of the party to win more people for the party thereby increasing the votes of the party in the constituency.
The MP said the office complex he was building for the party in the constituency from his own resources would be completed soon and handed over to the party and revealed the through his instrumentality, the National Road Safety Commission would open an office in the Adaklu district.
Mr. Agbodza also hinted that the former executives who worked with him faithfully would be rewarded and for their meritorious services to the party in due course, adding that they deserved to be honoured.
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What mHRDD means in different legal contexts and how civil society can advocate for it.
Webinar Series organised by ECCJ, Amnesty International, Anti-Slavery International and CIDSE.
Together with some colleagues of Broederlijk Delen I took part in the European Development Days on June 15th. A conference organized by the European Commission on development and sustainability. This year the event happened in Tour & Taxis, Brussels, with lectures, workshops and information stands of dozens of organizations.
In a video interview Elisabet Pèriz from Tierra Digna illustrates some of the issues connected to transnational corporations and the violations of human rights in Colombia.
Yesterday evening, 15th of June 2016, the European institutions negotiating the EU conflict minerals regulation came to a political agreement.
Around the world, multinational companies dealing with natural resources are fighting a global battle to access, control and extract precious stones, oil, gas, minerals and even plants.
130 civil society organisations today (13 June 2016) called on the European Union not to squander a unique opportunity to play its part in tackling the conflict minerals trade.
Devoir de vigilance des multinationales : la loi avance. Communiqué de presse conjoint : Amnesty International, Les Amis de la Terre, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, Collectif Ethique sur l'Etiquette, Sherpa (Membres du Forum citoyen pour la RSE), la Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la nature et l'Homme, 24 mars 2016.


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Most Writers Guild nods go to PBS; Frontline sweeps entire category
By | December 14, 2009
PBS has 15 Writers Guild of America nods — more than any other broadcast or cable TV channel — for outstanding achievement during the 2009 season. Frontline took all six nominations in the documentary and current events category. In the documentary other than current events category, all six slots also went to pubcasting, five for American Experience and one for National Parks: America's Best Idea. Bill Moyers Journal scored two nominations in news analysis feature or commentary, and Sesame Street also took two spots in children's episodic and specials. The nominations are from both the Writers Guild of America, West, and Writers Guild of America, East. The awards will be presented Feb. 20, 2010, in New York and Los Angeles. WGA has a full list of nominees here.


The quality of service and hospitality at Ibis Paris Porte de Bagnolet has been identified as outstanding based on consistently high customer review ratings.
Ibis Paris Porte de Bagnolet has achieved a score of 79 / 100 based on 186 customer reviews and has therefore qualified to receive an Outstanding Service Award from Go Hotels.
A 5-minute walk from the Gallieni metro stop, this budget hotel is also 3.2 km from Pere Lachaise cemetery, where Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are buried, and 7 km from the Notre Dame de Paris.
The warm contemporary rooms feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and work desks.


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import org.apache.flume.Event;
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import org.apache.flume.annotations.InterfaceStability;
import org.apache.flume.event.EventBuilder;
import org.apache.flume.serialization.EventDeserializer;
import org.apache.flume.serialization.LineDeserializer;
import org.apache.flume.serialization.ResettableInputStream;
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    }

    @Override
    public void mark() throws IOException {
        ensureOpen();
        in.mark();
    }

    @Override
    public void reset() throws IOException {
        ensureOpen();
        in.reset();
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
        if (isOpen) {
            reset();
            in.close();
            isOpen = false;
        }
    }

    private void ensureOpen() {
        if (!isOpen) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Serializer has been closed");
        }
    }

    // TODO: consider not returning a final character that is a high surrogate
    // when truncating
    private String readLine() throws IOException {
        int           lineNum = 0;
        int           charNum = 0;
        long          readBeforeOffset;
        StringBuilder sb      = new StringBuilder();

        do {
            readBeforeOffset = in.tell();
            String preReadLine = readSingleLine();

            if (preReadLine == null) return null;

            //if the log is wrapped by docker log format,
            //should extract origin log firstly
            if (wrappedByDocker) {
                DockerLog dockerLog = GSON.fromJson(preReadLine, DockerLog.class);
                preReadLine = dockerLog.getLog();
            }

            lineNum++;
            charNum += preReadLine.length();

            if (charNum >= this.maxLineLength) {
                logger.warn("Line length exceeds max ({}), truncating line!",
                        maxLineLength);
                break;
            }

            if (lineNum > 1 && preReadLine.startsWith(newLineStartPrefix)) {
                //roll back
                in.seek(readBeforeOffset);

                break;
            }

            sb.append(preReadLine);

        } while (true);

        return sb.toString();
    }

    private String readSingleLine() throws IOException {
        StringBuilder sb        = new StringBuilder();
        int           c;
        int           readChars = 0;
        while ((c = in.readChar()) != -1) {
            readChars++;

            // FIXME: support \r\n
            if (c == '\n') {
                break;
            }

            sb.append((char) c);
        }

        if (readChars > 0) {
            return sb.toString();
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }

    public static class Builder implements EventDeserializer.Builder {

        @Override
        public EventDeserializer build(Context context, ResettableInputStream in) {
            return new MultiLineDeserializer(context, in);
        }

    }

    public static class DockerLog {

        private String log;
        private String stream;
        private String time;

        public DockerLog() {
        }

        public String getLog() {
            return log;
        }

        public void setLog(String log) {
            this.log = log;
        }

        public String getStream() {
            return stream;
        }

        public void setStream(String stream) {
            this.stream = stream;
        }

        public String getTime() {
            return time;
        }

        public void setTime(String time) {
            this.time = time;
        }
    }

}


I checked the social tab of Gmail after ages now and saw my Five Sentence Fiction prompt waiting for me. I have not written a tiny flash fiction in a long time now – last was in September to be precise. That's so bad of me. I ventured into short stories for some time. But I think we should have a variety in life. What say?
The mother was rushing back home, with fear splashed across her eyes.
What will be my little one doing… I shouldn't have left her alone, she thought.
The threat that loomed in the air made her sick thinking about her baby… she prayed to be home in time.
Near home the spectacle before her eyes left her speechless… it made her proud and she was finally relieved.
This post is for Lillie McFerrin Writes Five Sentence Fiction for the prompt FLIGHT.
Aww, sweet! Way to go, little bird!
Loved the humanistic quality you've given to the bird. Nice.