There are plenty of over-the-counter products that claim to whiten your teeth, but they will generally take time and may not turn out as bright as you'd like. For quicker results, opt for an in-office whitening procedure. These procedures are considered safe, though you can expect some sensitivity in your teeth and gums for a while afterwards. And because it is not uncommon for the tooth color to dull a bit a week or two following this type of treatment, using an at-home product may help maintain the results.
If choosing a professional whitening treatment, you have two options – in-office and take home. The take-home tray uses chemicals stronger than over-the-counter trays, but oftentimes you're provided with custom trays, providing a smooth, comfortable fit suitable for wearing for multiple hours each day, even overnight.
When performing a whitening treatment in-office, dentists use light and heat-activated bleaching chemicals, providing a significant whitening in as little as 60 minutes. Because the procedure is supervised by a dentist, much stronger chemicals can be used, and much more dramatic results can be seen almost immediately.
The length of time a whitening procedure will last is entirely up to you. Keeping your smile bright depends on your habits and how you look after your teeth, so it is important to be diligent with your daily dental routines.
This entry was posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Teeth Whitening and tagged bright smile, Cosmetic Dentistry, dental care, dental procedures, family dentistry, in-office teeth whitening, North Palm Harbor FL, Oral Care, Oral Hygiene, Palm Harbor FL, pros and cons, Restorative Dentist, Restorative Dentistry, Teeth Whitening, tooth whitening on May 29, 2018 by admin.
Gum disease prevention. Gum disease is a tissue infection surrounding your teeth, and one of the major causes of bone loss if left untreated. Regular dental cleanings and DIY care are main factors in prevention.
Oral health maintenance. On these visits, your dentist will look closely for any problems that may have happened in between visits. The sooner you treat issues, the better.
Oral cancer detection. Early diagnosis of oral cancer is very important in improving of the prognosis of cancer. When you have dental cleanings, you are also screened for oral cancer.
A healthy smile. When you have a beautiful smile, you feel more confident and satisfied with your being. When you feel confident, you live it that confidence.
Brighten your smile. Our diets have a tendency to stain our teeth over time. A dental cleaning can remove built-up stains and leave you with freshly polished teeth.
Fresh breath. Even if you brush and floss regularly, getting a cleaning is a great way to keep your mouth healthy and odor-free.
Good overall health. There is a correlation between poor oral health and chronic diseases, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, premature and low birth weight.
If you're interested in learning more about dental exams, contact Dr. Larry Lieberman, DDS at 727-785-8017 to schedule a consultation today. Or visit www.dentist-lieberman.com for additional information.
This entry was posted in Bad Breath, Family Dentist, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry, Gingivitis, Oral Health, Preventive Dentistry, Teeth Whitening, Tooth Decay, Tooth Pain and tagged bad dental habits, cavities, dental appointments, dental care, dental cleanings, dental examinations, dental exams, dental health, dental hygiene, dental maintenance, dental procedures, Dr. Larry Lieberman DDS, Family Dentist, family dentistry, general dentistry, gum disease, Oral Care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Palm Harbor Dentist, Palm Harbor FL, preventative care, preventative dentistry, preventive dentistry, tooth decay, Tooth Pain, what to expect on May 24, 2018 by admin.
More often than not, a chipped or broken tooth is not our fault. Accidents happen all the time, and sometimes a tooth or two become the victim. Luckily, they can be repaired, but you are going to have to take some precautions until then. Teeth are very strong, but not indestructible. The funny thing is, when tooth chips, cracks or breaks, it will rarely hurt. At least, at first the pain seems to come and go. If a large enough piece breaks off, the nerves found inside the tooth could be damaged, which will cause some pain. In even worse cases, you can feel a sharp pain every time you expose the dentin to air, or hot and/or cold foods. The best way to know if you have a damaged tooth is if it hurts only when you try to release the bite whenever you apply pressure to it.
Rinse and gargle with warm water until your mouth is clean.
If any area is bleeding, apply pressure with a piece of gauze or a tea bag for ten minutes.
Apply a cold pack to the cheek or lips over the side of the broken tooth to help reduce pain and swelling.
If it is not possible for you to see your dentist immediately, try to cover the damaged part of the tooth with an over-the-counter temporary dental cement.
If the pain is too much, you can take an over-the-counter pain reliever.
If you're interested in learning more about damaged tooth repairs, contact Dr. Larry Lieberman, DDS at 727-785-8017 to schedule a consultation today. Or visit www.dentist-lieberman.com for additional information.
This entry was posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, Family Dentist, Family Dentistry, Fillings, General Dentistry, Oral Health, Preventive Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Tooth Pain and tagged Broken Teeth, broken tooth, chipped teeth, Chipped Tooth, cold compress, Cosmetic Dentistry, dental care, dental cement, dental health, dental tips, DIY dental tips, Dr. Larry Lieberman DDS, family dentistry, general dentistry, North Palm Harbor FL, Oral Care, Oral Health, Palm Harbor FL, preventative care, preventative dentistry, preventive dentistry, root canal, tea bag, Tooth Pain, toothache on April 30, 2018 by admin.
Brush your teeth. This should be a given – brushing your teeth is important. The number one way to prevent periodontal disease is to brush after every meal. Brushing after every meal prevents plaque from building up in the mouth.
Floss. Flossing is extremely important in preventing periodontal disease by removing the plaque and bacteria that accumulates in the mouth.
Watch what you eat. Your diet is key is preventing periodontal disease. Keep things healthy by replacing your sodas and junk food with water and veggies.
In order to prevent periodontal disease, it is essential to keep your gums and teeth healthy. Extensive brushing and flossing is recommended, along with regular dental visits. Taking preventative measures is the key to good dental health. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms for periodontal disease, avoid waiting and make a dental appointment as soon as possible. By preventing or treating periodontal disease, you will not only save a significant amount of time and money, but your will save your smile from decay and permanent loss.
If you're interested in learning more about gum disease prevention, contact Dr. Larry Lieberman, DDS at 727-785-8017 to schedule a consultation today. Or visit www.dentist-lieberman.com for additional information.
This entry was posted in Family Dentist, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry, Gingivitis, Oral Health, Periodontal Disease, Preventive Dentistry and tagged bad dental habits, dental tips, DIY dental tips, Family Dentist, family dentistry, gum disease, North Palm Harbor FL, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Palm Harbor FL, Periodontal Disease, periodontal disease prevention, preventative care, preventative dentistry, prevention, preventive dentistry on April 18, 2018 by admin.
When it's time to visit the dentist for a checkup, the chances are pretty great that you will be getting some x-rays taken. Not only do they help your dentist find any issues that may be happening but can help to foresee any issues that may arise in the future. 3D ConeBeam Imaging is considered as such a technology that can help dentists do a lot more than ever before. The technology is fast, simple and completely non-invasive. All the patient has to do is sit in the dental chair. The dentist has a computer-generated view of the patient's face, teeth and other important details from various perspectives. For dental practitioners, access to accurate and complete information is important in planning treatment. The use of 3D ConeBeam Imaging helps in providing that information, making it beneficial for both dental practitioners and patients alike.
With the 3D ConeBeam Imaging system, dentists have a more complete visual guide to study their patient's case from just about any angle they can think of. Even better is that the scan data is easy to duplicate for storage purposes and to make it easier to send out to different specialists later on. Thanks to the more accurate, high-quality, detailed visual information produced by the imaging system, dentists have all the information they could possibly need to diagnose and plan out the proper course of action.
If you're interested in learning more about 3D ConeBeam Imaging, contact Dr. Larry Lieberman, DDS at 727-785-8017 to schedule a consultation today. Or visit www.dentist-lieberman.com for additional information.
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Brush and floss twice a day. Dental implants should be treated like your natural teeth. Brush and floss thoroughly to ensure that your oral health is in top condition.
Frequent dental visits. In order to examine the condition of your dental implants, schedule regular visits with your Palm Harbor dental professional. It is essential that your dental implants receive thorough dental cleanings and examinations.
Mouthwash. To reduce the risk of infection and gum disease, mouthwash is necessary to remove plaque and bacteria in the mouth. Be sure to rinse with mouthwash for at least 30 seconds for the most effective outcome.
Avoid staining. Lots of things we consume can stain our teeth over time. Staying away from staining foods and drinks, such as coffee and wine, will ensure your smile stays bright.
If you're interested in learning more about dental implant aftercare, contact Dr. Larry Lieberman, DDS at 727-785-8017 to schedule a consultation today. Or visit www.dentist-lieberman.com for additional information.
This entry was posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry and tagged aftercare, Cosmetic Dentist, Cosmetic Dentistry, dental aftercare, dental care, Dental Implants, dental procedures, dental tips, DIY dental tips, general dentistry, North Palm Harbor FL, Oral Care, Palm Harbor Dentist, Palm Harbor FL, preventative care, Restorative Dentist, Restorative Dentistry on March 22, 2018 by admin.
Botox injections or Botox, for short, is the best known among a group of drugs using various forms of botulinum toxin, a toxin that's produced by the same microbe that causes botulism, a type of food poisoning. It is used in treating all sorts of condition in the medical field, mainly because of how it can cause the temporary paralysis of muscle activity. Most prominently, however, Botox is to help make people look younger by reducing the appearance of certain facial wrinkles. So, what does this have to do with your dental appointment?
Botox and dermal fillers have been effective in treating high line cases, without having to resort to far more invasive and aggressive forms of treatment.
In orthodontics, patients with strong mentalis muscles are prone to revert back to pre-therapy positions. Botox makes the muscles weaker, allowing more normal movement and prevent the undoing of your treatment.
Patients who are still getting used to dentures can benefit from Botox, especially if they suffer from strong and consistent muscle contractions.
If the dentist has had necessary training, injecting Botox will be as easy as injecting a local anesthetic, albeit with far fewer possible complications. And since it is minimally invasive and very easy to administer, the use of Botox injections can present a lot of benefits for both patients and dentists alike.
If you're interested in learning more about Botox, contact Dr. Larry Lieberman, DDS at 727-785-8017 to schedule a consultation today. Or visit www.dentist-lieberman.com for additional information.
This entry was posted in Botox and Facial Fillers, Cosmetic Dentistry, Facial Rejuvenation, Family Dentist, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and tagged Botox, Cosmetic Dentistry, cosmetic procedure, dental procedures, Dentistry, face fillers, Facial Rejuvenation- Botox & Facial Fillers, general dentistry, Oral Care, Palm Harbor FL, preventative care, preventative dentistry on February 28, 2018 by admin.


NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) A New York hip-hop disc jockey was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child, two days after he was fired for racist and sexually threatening comments about a rival's wife and 4-year-old daughter.
Prosecutors and police yesterday said Troi Torain, who goes by the name DJ Star, had surrendered and been arrested by detectives from the Hate Crimes Unit. He was also ordered to surrender his gun license and a handgun.
Torain, 42, was fired by Clear Channel Radio's Power 105.1 station on Wednesday for what Clear Channel said were ''wholly unacceptable'' comments.
The remarks were made in several broadcasts since May 3. Torain used racial slurs about Gia Casey, the part-Asian wife of a disc jockey at another radio station, Raashaun Casey, known as DJ Envy, who works for Hot 97.
He also offered listeners 500 dollars for information on the whereabouts of the couple's child and implied he wanted to sexually abuse and urinate on the child.
Benjamin Brafman, Torain's lawyer, said his client had been charged with aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanors that could potentially incur a maximum sentence of a year in jail if he is convicted.
Brafman said Torain had apologized for the comments but said they were the culmination of a long-running verbal battle that had ''spiralled out of control.'' ''For days prior to the statements attributed to DJ Star, DJs at Hot 97 were threatening him, taunting him and making offensive remarks about members of his family, even going so far as calling his mother a prostitute,'' Brafman told Reuters.
''In a moment of frustration and annoyance he obviously said things that are inappropriate,'' Brafman said, adding that Torain never intended to actually harm anybody.
''It's my expectation that when cooler heads prevail and all of the facts are looked at by the District Attorney's office, a decision will be made to dismiss charges,'' he said.
A spokesman for Hot 97 declined to make any comment on the case or to respond to Brafman's charge that DJs there had made threatening comments to Torain in recent weeks.
Clear Channel Radio said the case was now a matter for New York law enforcement authorities and declined to expand on its statement on Wednesday when it announced Torain had been fired.
''We sincerely apologise to those who may have been offended by his remarks,'' Rob Williams of Clear Channel said in Wednesday's statement. Three other staff members who worked with Torain on the ''Star&Buc Wild Morning Show'' have also been dismissed, Clear Channel said.


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Chromehounds for the 360
September 4, 2006 in Gaming
Has any played this game? It got mixed reviews (5.0,5.0,8.0 maybe?) by the only non-PC review crew I trust (EGM) but it looks good.
I found it unimpressive.
yea, it looks cool and all, nice gfx and such, but i don't want a 360 and i am not really into most mech games, although it does look cool, but then again so did Armoured Core 2 for my PS2 and i thought that one was kinda sucky.
Its on the 360, of course you didn't like it.
If it gets ported he'll love it.
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That's the thing, the ONLY reason he hates the games is because they came out for the 360. I can't believe he still wastes his breath.
Unless I'm missing the joke this isn't a thread to bash Ka Faraq Gatri, BY THE WAY.
You're missing it.
GPS has turned himself into a joke with his XBOX bashing.
GPS is my friend IRL im going fishing with him tommorow. He gets to bash me I get to bash him.
Also yes this is why. If you know GPS you know that he hates microsoft and everything microsoft. He won't accept the X box as a console ever. Which is fine but over the period AE has been up (and before it since about 9th grade) he has said every game is terrible. I mean we got the point after the 100th time he said it. So his input is not needed.
The only way he'd play X box is if Robert Heinlein came back to life and wrote a book glorifying xbox.
Galkar
There has even been a song written and recorded about how he hates the Xbox.
Anyway I really liked what I saw from this game. It tries hard to give a realistic Mech experience, if thats even possible. No Jump Jets or Plasma Beams here. Plus the fact that you can build your own mechs from the ground up is freakin' awesome. Multiplayer looks really cool too since its a 20 vs. 20 game that involves controling a number of points on the map.
Mech games have tried and failed in the past. This has nothing to do with Microsoft basing.
I've stating again and again, there are no good games for the XBox. If it gets ported that only proves my rant that it isn't worth buying.
The only game I've thought about trying is Dead Raising because I don't understand how such a simple game could be getting so much praise.
Okay, GPS.
I will make you a deal.
You troll one more time and I tempban you for an amount of time (in days) I get from a random number generator.
Keep in mind, it's not so much a deal as it is a warning.
And I'm not asking for consent, I am telling you that if you troll another thread, I am tempbanning the fuck out of you.
I find GPS just to be stating his opinion, that "HE" found it unimpressive not to push his judgement onto anyone else, everyone else furthered the arguement creating the need for a response from GPS.
But we all know his opinion is profoundly biased.
Do you have a problem me believing that a game that came into concept as a multiplayer game but a single player aspect was forced into it as a second thought would be anything be mediocre?
Histroy shows us that even the best multiplayer game have created less then impressive single player add-ons.
Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike, and Battlefield 2 are just a few that come to mind.
I'm not even going to say the Mechs are ugly.
I'm bais when it comes to consoles, yes. But not when it comes to games. If Xbox360 had a game I wanted to play and I had a chance to play it, I would. (Dead Raising is the only one I'd consider at this point, only game that has gained ANY real popularity across the board in the gaming community, only took them a year.) If Cromehounds came out for PC, I would not buy it. It looks unimpressive.
I say we all drop our vendettas in this situation, no reason to blow this up any further, although I do not find GPS's debate as trolling, but rather as just well... debating.
It is the internet.
Battle_Pope
but that's the idea behind opinions...that they're your own and thus would be biased.
That's true, but that's not an excuse for an unreasonable bias.
there are no reasonable or unreasonable biases, there are just biases.
That's not true. For example, saying "I don't like you because you're black" is racism and an unreasonable bias.
Armored Core 2 was one of my favorite games until I realized it was terrible.
Mech customization is really excellent by itself, but mech customization plus an awesome game would make me interested.
Are we forgetting the point of what being biast is?
Yeah, nobody ever buys the Armored Core games for their thrilling missions.
He can do this fine without trying to get a rise out of people.
For example, going in to a Wii thread saying "Man, I'd enjoy this game if it didn't use a crappy waggle wand! Any game using a waggle wand sucks!" is considered trolling.
Going in to a thread for a 360 game and saying "This game sucks. Also all 360 games suck. I can't find anything interesting on the 360." is considered trolling.
It's not very hard to follow. Besides, this is just a warning. GPS knows what's wrong now and if he does it again despite the warning, then action will be taken. It's not grade school and he shouldn't be able to "pull a card" until he remembers to stifle it.

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Captain Marvel was released in the US on March 8, which just so happened to be the same date as International Women's Day. It should come as no surprise that a movie with a dominant female role would be in tune with the month of March. CNN states that Marvel's first movie starring a female superhero opened up in the domestic box office with $153 million. If that doesn't seem like much to you then compare that to the $455 million the movie made globally in the same week! Even though Captain Marvel is racking in the numbers, some critics are still not convinced that it'll be a huge success.
Marvel Studios has been up and running since the early 1990s, and has produced a number of memorable films based off Marvel Comic characters. The pressure was on when Captain Marvel was in the making. You don't often see many women depicted as heroes with significant screen time. Sure, you have Shuri from Black Panther, Black Widow from Avengers, and Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy. All of these women and more have been recently placed front and center in their respective films. But when has there truly been a badass woman as a lead instead of being shoved to the sidelines? Back in 2017 DC Films released Wonder Woman, and despite many doubts the film grossed over $821 million worldwide. Even though there was a hit TV show of the same name in the late 1970s, the debut of the DC film launched a movement of female empowerment. The Hollywood Reporter says, " It shouldn't have taken until 2017 for a major studio to hand over the reins of a big-budget blockbuster to a female director as well as a female star, and DC deserves credit for beating Marvel to the punch." SYFY Wire explains the importance of this film is due to its major milestones. Not only was Wonder Woman the highest-growing film directed by women and the largest domestic opening film with a female director, but it was also the biggest opening for a comic book movie with a female lead. You can only imagine how many punches Captain Marvel was taking before it was even released.
Nonetheless, Captain Marvel has had many positive reviews since its release. Though some were and are hesitant to see the movie, both women and men alike are checking it out. As a woman, you are not obligated to like this film just because it stars a female lead. However, think of the representation that spotlights strong women in film. With this platform brings an understanding of the confidence and true power of women everywhere.
It's amazing to see more inclusivity and diversity on the screen, as well. Representation shows girls and women how they can take a stand and take action from their own perspective. It is movies like this that break from the traditional male lead, especially when it comes to superheroes. There have even been numerous cases of sexist post in regards to fake movie reviews.
Whether you like the movie or not, Captain Marvel is another step forward in showcasing women in the superhero universe. All great stories have to start somewhere, after all.


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Q: How to declare functions so they are available when assigning objects in Typescript? I have an object in javascript:
export class A{

    name:string;

    sayHi() {
      console.log("Hi " + name);
    }

}

I'm filling an array of type A using a backend service, but when I'm going to use sayHi I'm getting that the funcion is not defined:
backService.get().subscribe( (a:A) => a.sayHi());

Now my guess is that since the back end service response is just a Json it does not have a way to actually add the function reference to this object.
How can I define the "sayHi" function inside the A class so it is always available?
I could create another class or a static method but I would like to have this logic encapsulated inside the class reference.
Thanks.

A: The way you have it, you need to do something like
let test:A = new A();
test.name = 'Bob';
test.sayHi();

IDK what's going on with your backservice, but it looks like you're assuming get will hydrate an instance of A.  If you're just returning the JSON from the backService, then no, it will not have that function.  You need code somewhere that's taking the JSON and hydrating an instance of A.

A: I assume you're using RxJs Observables for the backService. If So, you can easily map your json objects to A objects like so:

// dont forget to
import {map} from "rxjs/operators";

export class A{
    name:string;
    constructor(obj: A){ // add constructor (or factory)
       this.name = obj.name;
    }
    sayHi() {
      console.log("Hi " + name);
    }
}

backend
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Russian Defense Ministry Orders Additional Project 03160 High Speed Patrol Boats
Posted On Tuesday, 24 May 2016 08:52
The Russian Defense Ministry and Pella Shipyard have signed a contract for over 10 Project 03160 Raptor-class patrol boats before 2018, according to the Gazeta.ru online news agency. Under the contract, the fast boats are to be delivered before year-end 2018. In addition, the manufacturer will build Project 16609 special harbor tugboats for the Russian Navy.
Project 03160 Raptor of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet
The Project 03160 Raptor-class fast patrol boats are designed to patrol littoral zones. The Pella Shipyard executed the previous Raptor order on schedule in 2015. According to Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov, the St. Petersburg-based shipyard was to supply the Navy with four Project 03160 boats in 2014 and four more in 2015 under the 2014 contract.
According to the military, the Raptors delivered by Pella were assigned to the Novorossiisk Naval Base of the Black Sea Fleet and the Baltic Fleet's Leningrad Naval Base.
Apparently, one of the boats is used by ranking Defense Ministry officials: she is moored by the quay of the National Defense Control Center at Frunze Embankment in Moscow.
The Navy needs boats like this for patrolling, amphibious landing, and search and rescue (SAR) operations. Measuring around 17 m long and 4 m abeam, the Raptor has the round-the-clock operating capability at a distance of 100 nm from her home base. Her maximum speed equals 48 knots (about 90 km/h). She is equipped with a 2,000-hp twin-waterjet power plant.
The boat can intercept and apprehend small seagoing vessels, conduct SAR and defend her home station against attacks. The naval Raptors may be configured to carry a boarding or counterterrorist team, divers or rescuers depending on their maritime applications.
The military has noted previously that the Raptor's features include her ability to travel at any relative azimuth in Sea State 5 at a speed of 20 knots and with a wave height of 4.5 m or at 28 knots with a wave height of 2.5 m.
The boat is crewed by two personnel seated at the bow in an armored deckhouse equipped with bulletproof portholes 39 mm thick. She carries up to 20 personnel in addition to her crew. Troops can embark and disembark using the upper and lower hatches in the troop compartment or the passage to the bow ramp via the deckhouse. Landing can be via the bow ramp. In case a compartment is flooded, it is sealed off by a water/gas-tight door preventing water from getting into other compartments and sinking the boat.
The Raptors delivered by Pella are assigned to the Novorossiisk Naval Base of the Black Sea Fleet and the Baltic Fleet's Leningrad Naval Base.
The Project 03160 fast boat carries the 14.5-mm Uprava-KORD remote-controlled fighting module equipped with a gyro-stabilized electro-optical module stabilizing the machinegun at rather rough sea.
In addition, the boat has two pintle-mounted 7.62-mm Pecheneg machineguns for engaging the enemy, means of transport and aerial threats. The Pecheneg withstands the firing of 25,000-30,000 rounds at an intensive rate.
Russian Raptors are said to have been deployed to Syria's coast recently.
According to Andrei Frolov, editor-in-chief, Arms Export Magazine/expert, Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), the boats may be used for patrolling water areas and littorals.
"The boats are necessary for anticommando defense, but not so much to defend our naval task force, as civilian vessels coming to Syria," he said, commenting on media reports of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's KIL-158 vessel having brought a couple of boats under camouflage nets to Syria via the Bosphorus on May 8, 2016.
CAST analysts wrote that "judging by the characteristic shape, two Russian-made Project 03160 special fast boats were being carried to Syria." The Defense Ministry has not commented on media reports about the deployment of Raptors to the Mediterranean yet, according to the Gazeta.ru news portal.


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Detained Radio Biafra Broadcaster Had Guns And Ammunition At His Home
SaharaReporters has obtained handwritten documents revealing the arrest and detention of Benjamin Madu, who admitted to Department of State Services (DSS) agents that he was a member of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Mr.
by SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Jan 08, 2016
SaharaReporters has obtained handwritten documents revealing the arrest and detention of Benjamin Madu, who admitted to Department of State Services (DSS) agents that he was a member of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Mr. Madu was arrested by agents of DSS after a container was discovered in his home that contained a radio transmitter that was transmitting Radio Biafra programming.
According to a document provided to SaharaReporters, several firearms were also discovered in the home of Mr. Madu. Among the weapons were an Emerald Magnum pump-action shotgun, a Delia pump-action shotgun, a packet containing 17 12-calibre cartridges, and another a packet containing 24 12-calibre cartridges.
The list also included a reference to a small satchel "containing substances suspected to be Indian Hemp".
It will be recalled that the leader of IPOB and the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested on October 18, 2015. He remains in custody despite being granted bail.
Earlier this week SaharaReporters exclusively obtained a statement used by DSS as evidence that "Biafran soldiers" were linked to IPOB. In the statement references were made to armed individuals present at IPOB meetings and training exercises. The statement was written by Tochukwu Meribe and described his experiences with IPOB as a member of the organization.
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These scams aim to trick taxpayers into handing over sensitive data such as passwords, Social Security numbers, and bank account or credit card numbers.
Taxpayers aren't the only ones looking to cash in this tax filing season.
The Internal Revenue Service along with state tax agencies on Friday issued a warning for both tax professionals and taxpayers of phishing scams "requesting last-minute deposit changes for refunds or account updates."
"As the 2017 tax filing season winds down to the April 18 deadline, tax-related scams of various sorts are at their peak," the agency wrote. "The IRS urged both tax professionals and taxpayers to be on guard against suspicious activity."
The IRS said cybercriminals have been employing some new tactics this year. One new scam, for instance, sees the criminals pose as taxpayers asking their tax preparer to make a last-minute change to their refund destination, sending it to a prepaid debit card instead. The IRS is urging tax preparers to call clients and verbally confirm the request should someone email with a last-minute change.
The IRS is also recommending that tax professionals "change and strengthen" their email passwords to protect the accounts used to exchange sensitive information with clients.
"This is also the time of year when taxpayers may see scam emails from their tax software provider or others asking them to update online accounts," the IRS said. "Taxpayers should learn to recognize phishing emails, calls or texts that pose as familiar organizations such as banks, credit card companies, tax software providers or even the IRS." These scams aim to trick taxpayers into handing over sensitive data such as passwords, Social Security numbers, and bank account or credit card numbers.
Always remember: The IRS does not send unsolicited emails or request sensitive data via email. Plus, you should never open an attachment or link from an unknown or fishy source. If you have received a suspicious email, you can forward it to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.


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Journal News / Mysterties / Blind Psychic Baba Vanga and Her Predictions about Ukraine and Russia
Speaker Romualdez calls for closer US-PHL economic cooperation
Mysterties,
Blind Psychic Baba Vanga and Her Predictions about Ukraine and Russia
April 1, 2022 People's Tonight 2370 views
Paul Seaburn March 29, 2022
If there is or was any psychic in a position to predict what is happening today in Ukraine and Russia, it would be Baba Vanga, the blind Bulgarian mystic who lived under the rule of the Soviet Union for nearly all of her life, was employed by the Bulgarian government and was alleged to have advised leaders under the rule of the USSR. By the time of her death in 1996, she had experienced the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall, free elections in Bulgaria, and the attempt at democracy in Russia. While Baba Vanga died before his election, she has made predictions about Vladimir Putin … including some about his current and near-term future.
What do you see, Baba Vanga?
"All will thaw, as if ice, only one remain untouched – Vladimir's glory, glory of Russia."
This writer reported on these predictions earlier this month, but much has changed in just three weeks, so it's worth reviewing if Baba Vanga's prediction rings any truer today. In 2018, Birmingham Live reported that these predictions came from a meeting in 1979 between Baba Vanga met in 1979 with Russian writer and poet Valentin Sidorov – long before the fall of the Soviet Union and rise of Putin — and forecast good things for someone named 'Vladimir' and the country of Russia.
"Too much it is brought in a victim. Nobody can stop Russia."
Those up on recent Russian history will note that the country has had few challenges to its aggressions under the rule of Vladimir Putin, and this particular prediction could also apply to the annexation of Crimea in 2014. However, the third part of the message given by Baba Vanga to Valentin Sidorov in 1979 makes the boldest of predictions about 'mother' Russia and 'Vladimir':
"All will be removed by her from the way and not only will be kept, but also becomes the lord of the world."
As with Nostradamus, the predictions of Baba Vanga are subject to interpretation, and the "lord of the world" could refer to the country or Vladimir Putin. Also, as of this writing, the forward movement of Russia into Ukraine has stalled and may be receding. Does this mean the prediction is wrong … or is it referring to a future event? Vanga has predicted Russia will be the world's only superpower, humanity will see nuclear weapons used again, and a World War III will occur. However, it doesn't appear she ever linked all of these events together, nor that all are connected to our current events in Ukraine.
"I believe in the mission of Russia: It will be saved and will save."
That's not a prediction by Baba Vanga but a line from a poem by Valentin Sidorov, who Vanga made her predictions to in 1979. "Will save" sounds a lot better than "World War III." Perhaps we should look for some clues elsewhere in Sidorov's writings.
As always, the predictions of psychics are not facts but subject to interpretation and they're often wrong – even Baba Vanga's. After all, she predicted last year that trains will fly under the power of sunlight. Seen any flying trains lately?
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MADISON, WI JULY 25, 2017 The Wisconsin Department of Justice (WDOJ) has fined Stahl Brothers Dairy of Luxemburg, WI a total of $50,000 for two incidents of over-application and runoff of liquefied manure in Kewaunee County. In December 2014, Stahl Brothers over-applied manure to frozen crop fields resulting in runoff that polluted a private drinking water well at a County residence. The manure also contaminated a County wetland. In November 2015, Stahl Brothers Dairy again over-applied liquefied manure that spilled into two area streams.
Working with impacted citizens of Kewaunee County, Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (SRAP) is releasing the state's Complaint, Judgment, Stipulation and Order after obtaining the documents through an open records request to Wisconsin Department of Justice (WDOJ). Per new internal WDOJ procedures, the state agency has reversed previous practices and does not communicate actions by their office to the public.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, manure contamination of water sources creates the risk for bacterial infections, including Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli and Salmonella. Contamination can lead to public health risks such as respiratory and ear infections, skin rashes and infections in open wounds, with young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems being the most at-risk.
The judgment against Stahl Brothers Dairy is not the first. In September 2011, the industrial dairy paid more than $55,000 in state fines and penalties for a major spill from a liquefied manure pit in 2009. That contamination incident resulted in a large-scale fish-kill and polluted 12.9 miles of the Kewaunee River.
Stahl Brothers Dairy isn't the only Kewaunee County concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) that has had recent violations. Since April 2014, one-half of the County's 15 industrial dairies and one large beef feedlot have been cited for violations 15 times by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The violations include 11 citations for improper manure application, two for waste discharges from animal production areas and two for violations of required reporting or approvals.
Since 2013, only Stahl Brothers has been referred to WDOJ for enforcement and paid fines and penalties.
After more than a year-and a-half of research, SRAP compiled and released an exhaustive audit of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources records on the compliance history for all 16 Kewaunee County CAFOs. The 137-page report The Rap Sheets: Industrial Dairies in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin was released in April 2015. Then as now, approximately 30 percent of all tested drinking water wells in rural Kewaunee County remain contaminated with dangerous levels of E. coli bacteria and/or nitrates, rendering them unsafe and unfit for human consumption and household use.
Monitoring, reporting and punishing ongoing violations by industrial CAFOs needs to continue until Kewaunee County's public health emergency has been eliminated,  said Dye.
A copy of State of Wisconsin v Stahl Brothers Dairy, LLC, Case No. 17-CX-6 is available upon request (names redacted).


In an increasingly global marketplace organisations can't afford to neglect the importance of good communication. While people often quickly get used to communicating with other cultures, there are many potential pitfalls and, if people don't adapt their approach, misunderstandings and frustration. Companies that invest in cultural awareness training undoubtedly reap rewards through effective working relationships, better communication, employee retention and productive staff.
The aim of this training is to increase cross-cultural awareness and improve relationships between managers and staff based in different countries. The workshop is appropriate for anyone who needs an increased awareness of differences and similarities between different cultures in a business context. It's for anyone who wants to improve communication and cohesion across multi-cultural teams.


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South Korea plans to deploy Taurus KEPD 350 missile by year end
World Aviation Defense & Security News - South Korea
South Korea plans to deploy dozens of "jamming proof" air-to-ground guided missiles that can be carried on its F-15K fighters in a bid to bolster its strike capabilities amid mounting military threats from North Korea, military officials said Tuesday, August 9.
South Korea's Taurus missiles will be carried on the ROKAF F-15K fighter jets
Dozens of Taurus missiles will be brought in from Germany by the end of this year as the U.S. government has recently approved the exports of critical military GPS receivers which can be attached to war planes, according to the military. The receivers are vital because they are not affected by North Korean GPS jamming.
The military said the F-15K Slam Eagle is designed to penetrate the North's air defense systems and precisely destroy major military facilities. If armed with the Taurus missile, the plane can hit North Korea's capital city of Pyongyang while flying over Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul. It also said the jets could fire off a Taurus over the East Sea and hit the North missile launching facility in Hwadae, in the northern part of North Korea.
"Taurus missiles combined with GPS receivers and the flight termination system, or FTS, will be deployed in two to three months with the Air Force," an official from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said.
The missile will form a core weapon system for the Seoul's "kill chain" defense system. The kill chain aims to enhance the country's capability to detect and destroy North Korea's weapons of mass destruction.
"If the Taurus missiles, with a range of over 500 km, are added to the Air Force's inventory, South Korea will be the first operator of fighter jets equipped with the advanced system in Asia," the official said.
A military GPS receiver is a radio processor capable of handling navigation equations in order to determine the user position, velocity and precise time, by processing the signal broadcasted by U.S. military GPS satellites. Washington has generally not allowed foreign conutries to gain access to the receivers.
South Korea has ordered the Taurus, which is 5.1 meters long and weigh 1,400 kilograms, to deal with evolving North Korean threats. The system has a 480 kg warhead and can fly as low as 40 ms off the ground at a speed of Mach 0.95 that can allow it to evade enemy radar.
(Source: Yonhap)


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Q: Finding the current render MIME type from a Rails helper I'm looking for a way to find which render type I am currently executing from a helper. Mostly to do something like this:
# some_helper.rb
def url_to_faq
  if plain_text_render
    ...
  else
   # HTML
  end
end

We've used a workaround override for render in a gem that we are using, but it's gross. Is there some official way to get at the renderer metadata, either in Rails 4 or Rails 5?

A: I think you can use presenter here.
In controller:
@link_presenter = LinkPresenter.new(format: request.format.symbol, view: view_context)

Link presenter class:
class LinkPresenter
  def initialize(format:, view:)
     @format = format
     @view = view
  end

  def url_to_faq
    if format == :html
      ...
    else
      ...
    end
  end
end

then in the view:
@link_presenter.url_to_faq

By passing view_context to presenter you get access to view helpers. If not needed, then drop it.
Nice article about Presenters: Presenters in Rails by Nithin Bekal


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If you don't like the crowd and you always preferred the peaceful and quiet holidays then this is the hotel for you. About 40 kilometers from Naxos town and overlooking the Abram bay you will find Yiannis and his family who can't wait to make your holidays an unforgettable experience.
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Search > Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.
About Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Vital records—records of births, marriage, and death—are the basic building blocks of family history research, and this database features some of the most comprehensive indexes available of historical Australian marriage records. These indexes were created by Australian registrar's offices after civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths became law in the mid 19th century. Exactly when civil registration took effect varied by colony or territory as follows:
Tasmania — 1838
Western Australia — 1841
South Australia — 1842
Victoria — 1853
New South Wales — 1856
Queensland — 1856 (before 1856, see NSW)
Northern Territory — 1870 (1856–1863, see NSW; 1863–1870 see SA)
However, these dates do not reflect the earliest dates for Australian marriage records. Church records predate civil registration, and as registrar's offices assumed responsibility for registration, they requested copies of earlier church records to incorporate into their collections. Thus, this database includes indexes that may go back even further for the following colonies:
Queensland — 1829
While these collections make up some of the most important indexes of early Australian marriage records, they are not necessarily 100 percent complete—compliance to registration laws, of course, varied, and Australia's vast distances complicated most any record-keeping effort. In this collection records are available for the following span of years:
New South Wales — 1788-1945
Northern Territory — 1870-1913
Queensland — 1829-1935
South Australia — 1842-1937
Tasmania — 1803-1919
Victoria — 1836-1920
Western Australia — 1841-1950
Searching the Records
Because some later colonies, territories, and states grew out of earlier ones, their history comes into play when searching for vital records. For example, you would look for your Northern Territory ancestor in New South Wales from 1856 to 1863 and South Australia from 1863 through 1870.
These records are indexes; they do not include images of actual marriage records. They can be searched by: name, marriage year, spouse's name, marriage place.
The index may also include registration place, year, number (page, volume, and entry number). With the information from the indexes, you can order a copy of the record from the appropriate registry office. While these records vary in the information they contain, depending on when they were created, you might find:
Date of marriage
Places of residence
Prior marital status
Denomination (name of celebrant)
Parents' names
Names of witnesses
Witnesses' residences and occupations
Celebrant's signature
Related data collections
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Vital records—records of births, marriage, and death—are the basic building blocks of family history research, and this database features some of the most comprehensive indexes available of historical Australian birth records. These indexes were created by Australian registrar's offices after civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths became law in the mid-19th century.
Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Vital records—records of births, marriage, and death—are the basic building blocks of family history research, and this database features some of the most comprehensive indexes available of historical Australian death records. These indexes were created by Australian registrar's offices after civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths became law in the mid 19th century.
All Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish in the Card Catalogue
How to Search Ancestry
Getting Started, Lesson 1: Starting Your Tree
Visit Ancestry Support


What Are College Extension Courses?
Many colleges and universities offer a variety of extension courses to help educate the community. These courses may take place on-campus or online, and, in some cases, the course may be a blend of the two. These classes may provide the ground work for certifications or continuing education credits for professionals. Schools will typically offer courses that meet the needs and interests in their community, and the courses offered may change periodically.
An on-campus extension course may occur in the evenings or weekends, allowing people with careers, families and other commitments to fit the course into their schedules. Large universities or colleges with multiple campuses may offer courses in locations throughout the community, and this may help students with limited access to transportation or people who may not have time to commute to the main campus. Classes often begin on varying dates, helping students find courses that fit well with their schedules.
People who take a college extension course do not have to take a placement test, enroll in the college or apply for admission to the school. These courses do not require prerequisite courses to prepare. Some courses may have beginning, intermediate and advanced levels, and the instructor may recommend that students take the courses in that order. However, instructors will often consider allowing a student into an advanced course based on experience or other factors.
The fees associated with courses vary by school, but some of the factors that may determine a fee include the duration of the class and any supplies required. If a student wants to take an extension course for college credit, the school may require credit-based fees. For continuing education courses, employers may help cover the cost of tuition.
In an effort to expand learning opportunities, some universities offer open courses in a variety of subjects. These courses, referred to as massive open online courses, do not have fees and have the same content offered to enrolled students. Methods of instruction may include videos, audio lectures, reading and online forums. Some courses may require quizzes and essays as part of the instruction, but this will vary, depending of the type of course. Depending on the school or course provider, a student who satisfactorily completes a course may receive a certificate of completion.


Following a successful PPG campaign to help with the flu vaccinations at the surgery, the committee, after a request from the management, decided to try and raise awareness of the importance of immunisations in infants. This was given a high profile due to the lack of uptake of immunisation appointments in our surgery, where there is a large ethnic population in this group. Two members of the committee attended the clinic run by the Health Visitors where babies are weighed and their wellbeing monitored. We spoke to the mothers regarding the importance of regular immunisations for the children and offered booklets giving that information as well as one as a reference for childhood illnesses. It was also the opportunity to check that mothers had attended for smear tests. We quickly discovered that this was not the place to "spread the word" as all the infants were up to date with their immunisations and the mothers highly motivated. However, following consultation with the Health Visitors, we decided that several of the local venues may be an ideal place to target Mums of different ethnic backgrounds. It was also suggested that we attend the mothers to be clinic and speak to the ladies of the value of the immunisation programme. If we are successful in this venture, it may mean that it could be an ongoing project for the PPG.


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Q: favicon.ico passed as url param in node I'm starting to learn Node.
I am trying to make a RESTful API for a books app with MySQL, so in my Books.js file I have the following code:
(I am using esm to enable import/exports)
import express from 'express';
import mysqlConnection from '../database';
const router = express.Router()

router.get('/', (req,res) => {
    mysqlConnection.query('SELECT * FROM book', (err, rows, fields) => {
        if(!err){
            res.json(rows);
        } else{
            console.log(err);
        }
    })
});

router.get('/:id', (req, res)=> {
    const {id} = req.params;
    console.log('id is:',id);
    mysqlConnection.query(`SELECT * FROM book WHERE isbn ='${id}'`, (err, rows, fields)=> {
        if(!err){
            res.json(rows);
        } else{
            console.log(err);
        }
    })
})

export default router;

And when I go to "http://localhost:3000/123-456-789-13" for example, I get this as logs in the console:
server started!
connected to DB!
id is: 123-456-789-13
id is: favicon.ico

It's not failing but I'm surprised to see this... Any idea of what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks in advance for your answers!

A: The browser is automatically requesting /favicon.ico to try to get a thumbnail to represent the website.
But, you have a top level wildcard route with:
router.get('/:id', (req, res)=> { ...});

which matches EVERYTHING at the top level, including the request for /favicon.ico.  In general, top level wildcard routes like this are a source of trouble because they allow for NO other top level routes anywhere on your site because they match all top level URLs.  Not only do they match things like /favicon.ico, but it will also match /robots.txt that search engines may request and it conflicts with you adding other top level routes in the future.
In general, it is recommended that you  provide some resource name first such as:
router.get('/book/:id', (req, res)=> { ...});

Then, you won't have any of this conflict with other top level routes.


Villa Avangard is a luxurious villa situated in the village of Islam, in the hillside above Kalkan. It is a modern and striking villa in generous gardens with a range of facilities including infinity pool, indoor pool, children's playground and sauna and benfits from exquisite sea views.
Comfortable and functional, this luxurious villa is has modern lines and is perfect for familes as it creates curious and fun areas for children. The villa's windows, which have an architectural structure that will amaze you, have been kept wide enough to provide the best views of the stunning surroundings.
The modern veranda has been thoughtfully designed to connect the front garden to the large pool and provides ample room for dining and relaxing outdoors.
Note: Villa Avangard is available for 12 months. The villa also has an indoor pool, heated with jacuzzi. Underfloor heating is available for 250 TL per week.
Pool Terrace: Sunbathing area, Private pool and Private garden. 6 seater table and chairs, private swimming pool, children's pool, 6 sun loungers, parasol, outdoor shower, fireplace & BBQ, outdoor seating, children's playground, sand pool, swing.
Indoor Pool Sizes - Width: 2,50m Length: 6,00m Depth: 1,00m (the indoor pool is heated and the temperature can be adjusted freely.) The pools do not use chemicals but rather a salt system which is healthier and more eco-friendly.
Clean linen and towels for 6 people.
Note: The deposit fee for this villa is 1000 TL. The amount of the deposit will be refunded if there is no damage / damage to the check-out at the exit of the villa.
Kitchen: Modern American Kitchen, Sea and Nature View (Ground Floor) with refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave oven, electric kettle, toaster, toaster, water dispenser, oven, 4 'with stove, 6-seater dining sets, pans, pots, cutlery, etc.
Living Room with sea and nature views (Ground Floor) seating, Satellite TV (LCD), DVD Player, Air conditioning, Dining table for 6 persons, Fireplace (Special fuel), WC & Wash basin and access on to pool area.
Bedroom 1: Suite Young Bedroom, Sea and Nature View (Ground Floor): Two single beds (can be combined into a single bed), Closet, Bedside Table, Make-up table, Air conditioning, TV, Bathroom and Balkona outlet.
Bedroom 2: Suite Family Bedroom, Sea and Nature View (1st floor): Double bed, Closet, Bedside Table, Make-up table, Air conditioning, TV, Bathroom and Balkona outlet.
Bedroom 3: Suite Family Bedroom Chamber, Sea and Nature View (1st floor): Double bed, Closet, Bedside Table, Make-up table, Air conditioning, TV, Fireplace (Private fueled), Heated indoor pool with jacuzzi and Balkona exit.
Laundry Room: The laundry room on the ground floor has a washing machine, iron and ironing board.
* The villa also has a sauna room.


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Q: Can "values" "approach"? / Is it not completely reasonable to search for a definition that is not provided, and to suggest a revision? I'm having a difficult time finding the meaning for the words "as the value of the oscillator approaches", in relief of the definitions provided by certain dictionaries, in the following paragraph:

A technical analysis tool that is banded between two extreme values
  and built with the results from a trend indicator for discovering
  short-term overbought or oversold conditions. As the value of the
  oscillator approaches the upper extreme value the asset is deemed to
  be overbought, and as it approaches the lower extreme it is deemed to
  be oversold. -http://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/oscillator.asp

value - mathematics - a point in the range of a function; a point in
  the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function:
  The value of x 2 at 2 is 4.

point - (maths) - a location

approach-
  1. to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
  2. to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats.

Locations don't move, so I don't understand the use of "approaches" in the above context. And a "value" is not a moving point on a range.
Is the term "approached" or "value" being misused in the above paragraph?
How can "value" be defined satisfactorily so that it can be understood as a moving point in a range?
Or does "to be near" need to be added to the definition of "approach" so that it reads:

approach-
  1. to come or to be near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
  2. to come or to be near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come or to be within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats.

The paragraph is not understood with the following definition of "value" either:

a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation
  or measurement

because once the quantity is assigned, for example 5, it is not subject to change; i.e. 5 does not ever become 6. So a value can never be said to be approaching another value.
(Whether or not the meaning of "value" according to the above definition also includes the state prior to the determination of the numerical quantity (and I'm wondering about this also) is not of consequence, since whatever it isn't yet still only corresponds to the singular quantity that will be determined in the future.)
Likewise, this definition doesn't help either:

value - Denomination (2) -->> a value or size of a series of values or
  sizes (as of money)

because even if a value is a constituent value of a series of values, it still can not be said to itself be changing or approaching.

definitions are from merriam-webster and dictionary.reference

If the answer is that dictionaries very often don't do all definitions justice, or that just the two dictionaries that I used don't (I don't know which answer is truer, but this one makes more sense to me, because I don't see why a dictionary shouldn't do as it purports to do), then I would like to know which answer it is, and also see an answer with sources that demonstrate this. If dictionaries don't cover all definitions I would like to know why there is a difference between the ones listed and the ones not listed. The fact that some definitions are more complex than others doesn't seem like a good enough reason for a comprehensive dictionary not to cover every single possible understanding of a word, because there are plenty of complex definitions that dictionaries do cover.
Therefore in my opinion the fact that certain definitions are missing indicates oversight or technical limitation, and certain comprehensive dictionaries should be revised. If a dictionary won't be revised because of technical limitations that doesn't mean theoretically it shouldn't be improved, it just means it technically can't be.(It's true that I haven't checked through all of the dictionaries out there myself, but I was hoping some people who have prior experience can give some insight as it's no simple feat.)
If that's the case it would not be accurate to say "the meaning is obvious" and "it's in such common use", because besides for the fact that they are not saying the same thing, offering them as an answer without any further explanation implies that my suggestion is never necessary in a dictionary. And if it's so obvious and in such common use, why is it not adequately represented in the above entries?!
There already have been a number of answers saying that "value" can be understood similarly to what I suggested above. Is that a dismissal of my suggestion of the definition of "approach", or is my suggestion as to the defintion of "approach" also true? The reason I ask is because if you are not dismissing my revised definition of "approach", there is not here (and perhaps never) a need to revise the definition of "value".
(Also, if all you can muster is "it's obvious" or "people use it all the time", then please refrain from writing, because not only is that not an answer and that does not help (it's quite obvious to me that what's obvious to one isn't necessarily obvious to another, and no amount of pontificating will change that) it's also pretty obvious to me that it also demonstrates a clear misunderstanding of my question, which takes those considerations into account.)

A: A dictionary can only sum up the meaning of a word in one or two paragraphs.  So it can never contain a full description of every context in which a word will be used.
With regards to your question, you have made the assumption that a value, point, position or location never changes.  There is no basis for that assumption in the dictionary definitions you quoted.  If a value can change, then it can approach another value.
The value of y=sin(x) varies with x.  As the variable x approaches π, y approaches zero.

A: "...because even if a value is a constituent value of a series of values, it still can not be said to itself be changing or approaching."
Maybe so. One could argue that "value" actually refers to the range of outcomes y as an equation is evaluated with new instances of variable x. In other words, as the value of x is incremented in one direction, and the equation solved at each increment, the value of y comes closer to some set quantity...
But what for such hair-splitting? I'd rather intuit the meaning of "values approach" and call it a day.

A: It sometimes happens that when you read a dictionary definition of a technical term, it is not realistically possible to understand what you find in the dictionary without knowing something of the context of the technical field in question.  This is one of those cases.
It seems to me that what's hanging you up here is that you are imagining a unique value, and therefore you don't see that value changing and getting closer and closer to a particular number.
Here is an example of an oscillating function:

As time increases, the value of the function rises to 5, then decreases again, and goes down to -5, then starts increasing again, and so on.  One can say that the function is "banded between two extreme values."
Here's another interesting function.  This one doesn't oscillate, though.  This one is interesting because as time increases, the value of the function rises and gets closer and closer to 1 -- but it never quite gets there!  The horizontal dashed line shows us that.

I hope this helps you understand the paragraph you were having trouble with, and I hope it inspires you to study some math.  Math is fun!

Edit:

a value can never be said to be approaching another value

Well, it can, but I wouldn't say it exactly that way.  I would say
The value of a function approaches a fixed value (or constant).
Would it bother you similarly to see this sentence?  "A person approaches (comes close to) another person."
I wondered if part of your problem has to do with the use of the word value?  So I checked the definition of value in Collins.  I found

the particular quantity that is the result of applying a function or operation for some given argument

Please be patient.  Getting a question answered in a way that feels intellectually and viscerally right can take time, and dialogue.


Nichols, Kenneth. "Gordon Macpherson". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 15 December 2013, Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gordon-macpherson-emc. Accessed 23 April 2019.
Gordon (Clarke) Macpherson. Pianist, conductor, b Moose Jaw, Sask, 14 Nov 1924; LRCT 1949, Artist Diploma (Toronto) 1953, M MUS (Indiana) 1974.
Gordon (Clarke) Macpherson. Pianist, conductor, b Moose Jaw, Sask, 14 Nov 1924; LRCT 1949, Artist Diploma (Toronto) 1953, M MUS (Indiana) 1974. His teachers were Cyril Hampshire 1942-3 at the Hamilton Cons (RHCM) and Margaret Miller Brown and Bela Böszörmenyi-Nagy 1946-53 at the RCMT, where Macpherson also received chamber music coaching from Boris Roubakine and himself taught piano 1948-50. He moved to Halifax in 1953 and was music adviser to the CBC's Maritime region 1955-66, conducted the CBC Halifax Strings 1961-6 and the CBC Halifax Orchestra 1965-6, and was conductor for the CBC TV program 'Reflections' 1960-2. He also wrote and conducted music for many CBC radio dramas, including some in the 'Stage' series. Macpherson was head 1964-6 of the piano department at the Halifax (later Maritime) Conservatory. During his Halifax period he took advanced training as a conductor at the Monteux School of Conducting, Hancock, Me, and with Hugo Rignold, and as a pianist with Kendall Taylor. He founded the Halifax Trio in 1955 and moved with his trio partners to Brandon University in 1966 to become artists-in-residence (Brandon University Trio). He joined the teaching faculty there in 1967, served as dean of the School of Music 1982-7 and continued in 1991 to teach piano and chamber music. In 1988 and 1990 he was visiting professor at the Université canadienne en France at Villefranche-sur-mer. Macpherson took doctoral studies with Menahem Pressler (piano) and in pedagogy and conducting at the University of Indiana 1975-7.


The time has come for me to get serious about losing my extra baby weight. I actually eat pretty healthy meals and enjoy moderate exercise. My downfall is the way I snack.
Obviously I'm not going to lose weight like that. So here's the plan: pre-planned quick and easy HEALTHY snacks.
When I take the time to do a little planning and prep work, my snacking habits contribute to my weight loss instead of hindering it. I like to use plastic containers to prepare snacks that I can grab straight from the fridge or my cabinet.
I don't even have to do anything to prep the Weight Watcher's string cheese - just rip off a stick and go. My favorite flavor so far is the Jalapeno. It has red bell pepper and that great jalapeno flavor without being spicy.
Since I know you are like me, and like to save money, here's a coupon for $.75 off any 1 Weight Watcher's cheese or cream cheese product.
So far, having grab-and-go healthy snacks has worked for me to break those bad snacking habits. Pretty soon I'll be able to say "Buh-bye baby weight!"
healthy snack for mom …great post. like the graphic. My favorite snack is carrot.
Thanks Patrice. I love carrots too.
What a great ideas! Love it! Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. That would be so awesome.
I love keeping fresh fruits & veggies on hand as well as some healthy granola bars. Great ideas!


Aspen, NetQuest's newest Pinnicle network interface card adapter, comes with more ports than the company's current Tahoe NIC and support for the up-and-coming PCI-E network standard, which is expected to replace PCI-X in PCs, workstations and servers.
NetQuest is unveiling a new network interface card adapter designed to enhance the performance of high-speed monitoring platforms.
The Aspen NIC adapter, announced March 17 and part of NetQuest's Pinnicle family of WAN/LAN NICs, offers greater flexibility than the company's Tahoe NIC by offering four ports. The four ports can be configured in a way to provide monitoring access for two full-duplex SONET/SDH lines, four 1 Gigabit Ethernet lines, or a mix of line speeds and technologies on a single NIC.
The line speed support includes OC48/STM-16 in the ATM packet switching protocol, Packet over SONET/SDH, and TDM networks.
In addition, Aspen offers support for the PCI Express network standard-Tahoe supports only the older PCI-X-that system OEMs are beginning to adopt, said Jesse Price, vice president of sales and marketing at NetQuest.
"That migration is happening right now," Price said. "Dell in its next generation of workstations will stop supporting PCI-X."
Aspen also gives enterprises the ability to get rid of "ambient noise" in the network traffic to enable the monitoring applications to focus on what needs to be monitored, he said. For example, if a business is running a WAN and wants to read e-mail traffic, Aspen can find that e-mail traffic from among other traffic streams, such as VOIP (voice over IP) and rich media.
"We can pretty much tap that pipe and separate all that traffic so [the monitoring tool] can focus on [the e-mail traffic]," Price said.
For vendors in the security space that offer such products as intrusion detection systems, Aspen can be included in those solutions, he said.


I love balconies. For others, a balcony is just for display or a way to view what is outside. But for me, it is a place where I can see different stories based on my perspective. Every time I enter a new house or stay in a hotel with a balcony, I go out and take a photo of what lies beyond the EDGE.
In my 2014 trip to Boracay, the balcony had a view of the swimming pool area. This panorama photo was taken first thing in the morning and it was great to see the area empty and calm. The view was relaxing and it made my vacation more enjoyable---especially since it was my first time to go to Boracay.
I had mixed feelings when I took this because 1) Jayson was standing on a high place, so I was nervous that he might fall with just one wrong move and 2) despite the situation, the view was spectacular, thanks to the Taal Volcano in the background.
My friends were also nervous because they were scared for Jayson. Little did we know, the bride already saw this scene hahaha. Despite that, we still had a great time looking at the scene and we were even shouting words of encouragement to Jayson.
I can't explain why, but balconies are very special to me. In fact, I love balconies so much that I plan to put one when Marc and I have our own place in the future. I learn many stories and see various things when I look beyond the edge of a balcony. Apart from that, balconies show me that there is more to the world and I just have to explore it.
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Wrist watches have been fashion accessories since they were first invented. The first generation of smartwatches were dull, chunky looking devices, more functional than fashionable. How things have changed. You can select from thousands of watch faces and even design your own. Wrist straps can be swapped out and designers have come up with clever quick-release clasps for them, knowing that the need to charge your watch regularly will see you needing to remove it quickly.
As for the tech inside, the Q Venture won't let you down. It runs WearOS (previously known as Android Wear) and works with thousands of apps on the Google Play Store. You can answer texts, interact with notifications, and choose your own watch face — just like you would on any other smartwatch. Fossil has lots of nice watch faces in feminine colors, too.
First and foremost, the Movado Connect runs on top of the standard Android Wear specs package — a Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, 512mb of RAM, and 4GB of storage. It also includes a 1.39-inch 400×400 AMOLED display, 300mAh battery, and a typical array of sensors including an accelerometer and gyroscope. There's also an ambient light sensor here and support for NFC, meaning you'll be able to use Google Pay with this watch.
Aside from its display, the Ticwatch Pro is a pretty standard offering in the Wear OS world. It's powered by the same Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset, has a 400×400 1.39-inch OLED display, and has a 45mm casing. There's also a 415mAh battery inside which charges with a magnetic charger. There's also IP68 water/dust protection, and NFC for use with Google Pay.
You won't get much use out of an Apple Watch if you don't have an iPhone nor any other kind of iOS-enabled mobile device. The same thing goes for the Samsung Gear Sport. While the Q Venture does feature some compatibility with Android and iOS devices, it won't mix well if you're a Samsung customer. The smartphone you use will ultimately determine which smart watch you get the most value from.
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The company claims that the SpO2 monitor will help its devices look for signs of sleep apnea and other breathing problems, potentially great features for devices that are meant to be worn 24/7. It'll be used primarily in Fitbit's forthcoming Sleep Score Beta, which further analyzes sleep quality using heart rate and breathing data. Starting sometime this November, users with devices that only have heart rate monitors can get a "sleep score" after each night's sleep. Those with an Ionic, Versa, or Charge 3 will presumably have better data thanks to the SpO2 monitor collecting breathing data.
The Martian Passport wants to give you the best of both watch worlds, by offering a mechanical, analog watch face and a small LCD. If you prefer a traditional-looking watch and want the "smart" component to be unobtrusive, this model may work for you. It comes in three varieties, all with silver bezels: a white face with a black or white band or a black face with a black band.
Tizen is a Linux-based operating system for devices, including smartphones/tablets, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices, smart TVs, laptops/desktops and other platforms. Tizen is a project within the Linux Foundation and is governed by a Technical Steering Group (TSG) composed of Samsung and Intel among others. Samsung released the Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Samsung Gear S, Samsung Gear S2 and Samsung Gear S3 running Tizen.[86]
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But the Ionic, the first of Fitbit's devices to include an SpO2 monitor, came out more than one year ago. It's frustrating to hear about exciting features that are "coming soon," when "soon" ultimately means not weeks or months, but years. While I understand it takes time and effort to develop features like this (especially if Fitbit hopes to pursue medical device clearance or approval from the FDA in the future), I don't think Fitbit should hype features that it isn't ready to let users put to the test.
Plus, these smartwatches are made by Fitbit, so they're incredible fitness and health trackers. They both offer 24/7 heart rate tracking, on-screen workouts with Fitbit Coach, over 15 exercise modes, GPS (Connected GPS in the Versa's case), and swim tracking thanks to their 5ATM rating. There's also room to store your music, as well as Fitbit Pay support (Ionic and Special Edition Versa only).
In 1998, Steve Mann invented, designed, and built the world's first Linux wristwatch,[15] which he presented at IEEE ISSCC2000 on 7 February 2000, where he was named "the father of wearable computing".[16] See also Linux Journal,[17] where Mann's Linux wristwatch appeared on the cover and was the feature article of LJ Issue 75. Seiko launched the Ruputer in Japan - a wristwatch computer with a 3.6 MHz processor. It was not very successful, since instead of a touchscreen it used a joystick-like device to input characters (much like high scores in arcade games), and the small screen with a resolution at 102x64 in 4 greyscales made it hard to read large amounts of text. Outside of Japan, this watch was distributed as the Matsucom onHand PC. Despite the rather low demand, the Matsucom onHand PC was distributed until 2006, making it a smartwatch with a rather long life cycle. Ruputer and onHand PC applications are 100% compatible. This watch is sometimes considered the first smartwatch since it was the first watch to offer graphics display (albeit monochrome) and many 3rd party applications (mostly homebrew).
Samsung's Galaxy Watch, a Tizen OS watch (starting at $329), is our favorite smartwatch for Android users. In addition to up to four days of battery life and a great design, the Galaxy Watch offers built-in GPS, heart rate sensor, water-resistance, Samsung Pay support, plus a nifty rotating bezel for navigating the interface. You can also download music from Spotify to the watch for offline listening. However, you get far fewer apps than you would with a Wear OS watch.


Love it. So classy makes the perfect book bag for my book club.
Love it. Gave it as a gift, may need to buy one for myself.
Love it, gave it to a girl friend she spilled a whole glass of ice tea inside, thought she ruined it but took it home washed with soap and water and it looks perfect. Kept it's shape too.
Love it, gave it as a gift and she is thrilled with it.
Generally, orders ship within 3-5 days after order is received.


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Sage Hill is theoretically grounded in the idea of promoting competency in individual youth and family systems. Like most theoretical constructions, the concept of competency is complex. Here we remark briefly on three key dimensions of the phenomenon of human competency.
In several essays [1959; 1961; 1963], Robert W. White argued for the existence of an intrinsic biopsychological human motivation for competence. This competence, or "effectance," White conceptualized as effective interaction with the environment. The urge for competence is not reducible to the classical drives based on tissue needs. Drives are not affected by environmental feedback, but competency is; drives seek end-states of tension relief, while competency moves the organism to curious, explorative, and manipulative action in complex interaction with its environment.
It would be wrong to say that a need for competence is the simple and sovereign motive of life. It does, however, come as close as any need (closer than sexual) to summing up the whole biologic story of development. We survive through competence, and we become self-actualized through competence.
The task of the helping person, then, is not to instill the desire for competence, but to find ways for clients to realize their intrinsic motivation for competence in personally satisfying, prosocial ways.
Intrinsic motivation is not sufficient for the effective emergence of competence, however; of equal importance is the quality of the environment itself. The individual's development of a specific range of competencies is the product of an ongoing interaction of person and environment. There are two noteworthy aspects of this interactive process: (1) experiential learning; and (2) social learning.
Organisms learn through a questing, explorative, manipulative engagement with the things (other organisms, objects, and processes) occupying the life-space in which they find themselves. Learning is thus a dialectical process of actively experiencing the world, and, through this process, of changing one's self. "Dealing with the environment means carrying on a continuing transaction which gradually changes one's relation to the environment" [White 1959: 322]. Maximal learning will occur in environments rich in stimuli provided by persons, objects, and activities.
For human beings, the process of learning for competence has a large social or ecological component. A wide array of social factors, mediated by both individuals and institutions, heavily influence the outcome of the competency-building process: appraisal, comparison, reward and punishment interactions, social roles, and models at the micro level, as well as macro social structures insofar as they shape available forms of opportunity, power, and recognition. Bandura  has discussed the major conditions for effective social learning or relearning: new behavior should not entail serious negative consequences; the benefits of new behavior should be immediately apparent to the learner; moral or value sanctions against the new behavior cannot be feared by the learner; authority figures must not oppose the acquisition of new learning; models of new behavior should be present consistently, as well as other regular means of reinforcement.
A general typology of competencies includes intrapsychic, interpersonal, and environmental competencies. Intrapsychic competencies include understanding our emotions and how they affect us (affective education), such as judging ourselves realistically, controlling our impulses, and making our needs known. Our interpersonal relations require us to be competent in perception, forbearance, flexibility, and appropriate assertiveness; that is, those skills necessary to get along with others. Regarding the environment, we need to be able, for example, to recognize dangers and opportunities, work productively, and use available resources to meet our needs effectively.
Yet competencies necessarily emerge in a developmental context. Especially when dealing with children, careful consideration must be given to the nature, pace, and sequencing of normal development along various competency dimensions – physical, cognitive, psychoemotional, social, linguistic. Developmental schema have something to offer to the understanding of competency development. The point here is only that all considerations of competency learning assume some sort of developmental context.
The primary assumption of a competency approach to child care is that troubled children have experienced poor and/or misdirected competency development. There is much they have not learned, and much, usually, that must be relearned. It appears likely that much of the socially inappropriate behaviors that earn for them labels such as "delinquent," "disturbed," and "troubled," are mischanneled efforts to achieve mastery of dysfunctional environments. The essential purpose of the competency-promoting milieu, therefore, is to replace vicious circles of defeat, failure, alienation, and negative behavior with health-producing circles of engagement with a stimulus- and opportunity-rich learning and success-oriented culture. Whereas a lack of socially acceptable competencies undermines the child's self-esteem and acceptance by the community alike, the ability to do socially valued things well provides enhanced self-regard and increases the likelihood of acceptance by peers, parents, and others.
Allport, G. (1961). Pattern and Growth in Personality. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
White, R. (1959). Motivation reconsidered: The concept of competence. Psychological Review 66: 297–333.
White, R. (1961). Competence and psychosexual stages of development. In M.R. Jones (ed.), Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
White, R. (1963). Ego and Reality in Psychoanalytic Theory. New York: International Universities Press.