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Turkey: CO Association member and conscientious objector indicted on charges of "alienating the public from military service"
Conscientious Objection Association (Turkey) member Furkan Çelik was indicted by the Office of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor on charges of "alienating the public from military service." Furkan Çelik was accused in relation to the social media posts on CO Association's Twitter account.
Don't be a soldier of the invasion!
On October 9th, Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched an invasion into northern Syria. This invasion is an attempt to destroy the political, cultural and economic rights of the Syrian Kurds.
Turkish Armed Forces are the major military power of this initiative, supported by a group of Islamist gangs under the name of the Syrian National Army. Erdoğan's aim with this operation is to destroy the Kurds. He also opens up space for ISIS to operate.
This is an illegal war that contradicts international treaties.
Turkey: activists take action against arms shipment as military operation begins
As Turkey begins its military attack on Kurdish regions in northern Syria, leaving dozens killed and tens of thousands fleeing their homes, activists are taking action against arms shipments to the Turkish military, and some states are responding by suspending arms shipments.
Turkey: Conscientious objectors in exile call to refuse
Exiled conscientious objectors from Turkey published a call to refuse the war in Northern Syria: "Refuse! Resist! Don't be a soldier!" They declared: "This is an illegal war that contradicts international treaties. Those who make the decision to invade, those who participate in it, and those who offer support should know that they are committing a crime against humanity!"
Statement on Turkey's military campaign in Northern Syria
The military offensive launched into north-eastern Syria without deriving even the slightest lesson from what is happening today, is imposed on the society as if it was an indisputable necessity. Its reason, on the other hand, is quite clear: the political power's need to manufacture social consent as it struggles with governance problems due to the economic, social and political crisis brought about by the erroneous policies pursued.
Germany: activists take action against Rheinmetall AGM
Activists in Germany have disrupted the annual general meeting of arms company Rheinmetall, holding banners protesting the use of tanks manufactured by the company by the Turkish military in Kurdish regions.
International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth held for the fifth time
This November, many activists from around the world took action against the militarisation of young people in their countries, cities and towns. This was part of a global action: the International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth. Initiated by War Resisters' International, the week was held for the 5th time this year.
International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth 2018: Events across different countries
Next week (12-18 November) is the International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth. For the fifth time, activists from across different countries will be organising events to raise awareness on how the military and military values are promoted to young people, and how we can challenge it.
Silent/Invisible Resistance to Turkish Military
At the beginning of March 2018, Ahmet Alcan declared his desertion from the Turkish army, becoming the only person to publicly announce their refusal to take part in the war in Afrin. Ahmet left the army just three days before his deployment. "Together with me two other soldiers were called up. It seems that they have to take part in the operation in Afrin.
War profiteer of the month: Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall is a German defence and automotive company founded in 1889, and is Germany's biggest arms manufacturer. In the 2017 fiscal year, Rheinmetall's defence sales were €3.036 billion (the automotive segment were €2.861 billion), and the company employs a total of 23,726 people.
War Profiteer of the Month: Otokar
Otokar is the biggest private arms company in Turkey, and specialises in military land vehicles such as tanks, armoured personnel carriers, and turret systems. Formed in 1963, the companies vehicles are now in use in 30 different countries, and the company claims there are now over 30,000 Otokar vehicles in service around the world.
WRI Training on countering youth militarisation held in Cyprus
On 26-28 May, activists from Greece, Israel, Russia, Turkey, and Cyprus (both south and north) gathered in Nicosia (Cyprus) for a 3-day training, Gender and Countering Youth Militarisation, organised by War Resisters' International. During the training, participants explored gendered dimensions of youth militarisation within their societies as well as discussing how to work internationally to counter these processes.
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Should foods be labeled based upon their content (like ingredient lists do now), or upon the process by which they were made (as the GMO labeling proponents propose)? One describes what you're buying, but the other describes the idea behind it. It is purely an ideological question.
When consumers see a label, their behavior is altered. But how? …. Thankfully we have solid science characterizing these effects ….Labeling …. reduces consumer purchases of certain products, which alters the fortunes of certain manufacturers, which changes their buying habits, which changes the economic landscape of the farms, and thus changes what crops they can plant.
In 2014, Dr. Juanjuan Zhang, an economist and marketing strategist at MIT, conducted a study to determine how just the idea of labeling affects public perception …. merely the suggestion that mandatory labeling is being considered caused people to rate the product as 37% more unsafe …. There was no information about what such labeling would look like or say; it was nothing more than the idea of labeling. That's all it takes to persuade people that a product is dangerous.


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changes to the model is not applied to the database.
In eric python IDE(In other IDE may not found this error),after edited the data item,it shows the following error:
QSqlQuery::value: not positioned on a valid record

anyone can help me fix this problem ?thanks !

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25 May Wisconsin Gives Autonomous Vehicle Innovation a Lane to Drive Itself
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Technology often marches ahead of the ability of government regulators to keep up. A prime example is the internet, which surged ahead in its formative days in part because there was an absence of red tape to hold back its pioneers.
Autonomous vehicles are another example. Researchers and industry are racing to develop, test and eventually market self-driving vehicles, from cars to trucks to small sidewalk delivery robots. The trick for government is how to monitor public safety without forcing unnecessary detours to innovation.
The release of the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy in late 2016 signaled Washington will keep a "hands-off" attitude, at least for now, when it comes to telling automakers and others how to proceed with the development of autonomous vehicles.
However, some state governments have taken the federal approach as an invitation to regulate a burgeoning young industry and to "fence out" innovation. The result could lead to contradictory state laws that lack national cohesiveness and which impede interstate commerce.
Fortunately, those "regulate-first, ask-questions-later" states may not include Wisconsin.
Gov. Scott Walker has signed an executive order that removes roadblocks to testing autonomous vehicle technologies in Wisconsin and which builds upon the UW-Madison College of Engineering's recent designation by the U.S. Department of Transportation as one of 10 national proving grounds.
The Governor's Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment will advise Walker on how best to advance the testing and operation of self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin. It will include a mix of industry, technology, regulatory and academic members, and build upon the selection of the UW's Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory as a test bed.
"The removal of barriers to the testing and deployment of automated and connected vehicle technology in Wisconsin may produce significant social, economic, environmental, and innovative benefits including enhancing mobility, creating jobs, and improving transportation efficiency," reads Executive Order 245, signed by Walker in mid-May.
Walker's move is attracting national attention. The bipartisan Council of State Governments will convene a diverse group of policymakers next month in Detroit to talk about trends in state laws related to self-driving vehicles, and Wisconsin's approach will be cited.
The TOPS lab at UW-Madison will partner with MGA Research, a New York-based company, to make use of 400 acres of existing roadways and crash-testing facilities in Burlington, Wis., as well as the Road America track between Plymouth and Elkhart Lake. Wisconsin's testing mix will also include portions of the Epic headquarters campus in Verona and the UW-Madison campus itself.
Self-driving vehicles have been under development for years. They're essentially "smart" vehicles that sense the environment around them and navigate without human input through use of radar, laser technology (Lidar), global positioning systems and other computer visioning.
Benefits include lower accident and injury rates, greater energy efficiency, reduced infrastructure investment and improved mobility for people who otherwise can't – or shouldn't – drive.
Autonomous vehicles won't be commonplace for years, but the opportunity for Wisconsin to lead is now:
• Despite the loss of major auto assembly plants, the state is home to automotive suppliers and more specialized manufacturers, such as Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Rockwell Automation, ABB, Oshkosh Corp. and Pierce Manufacturing.
• It's a state with weather extremes that will provide real-world testing conditions.
• The insurance industry in Wisconsin is already closely monitoring and even investing in the future of connected or autonomous vehicles.
• Wisconsin is a state heavily engaged in trucking, both to move goods and as a home for major carriers. With the trucking industry scrambling to find enough drivers, it may make the move to autonomous vehicles sooner than most.
The potential for self-driving vehicles has been hailed by advocates for the elderly and disabled, by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and by many highway safety groups. Legislators such as Reps Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, and Mike Kuglitsch, R-New Berlin, and Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, have spoken out on the potential for such vehicles.
The president of Global Automakers, an industry trade group, wrote May 24 that Wisconsin has joined Ohio, Virginia, and Arizona "on the road best traveled" by striving to be a state "where innovation is possible and life-saving technology can move forward."
Perhaps the first order of business for Wisconsin's autonomous vehicle steering committee is to share the wheel and let innovation drive itself.
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Q: What is ODBC and how can I take advantage of it (Linux)? I am creating a master database using SQLite. This single file contains a dozen tables. I want everybody in my group to have access to it (either through Python or through the SQLite command line) and I was thinking of simply putting the file in a group readable directory and calling it 'master.db'.
Now, the buzz word 'ODBC' comes to mind.
I remember my old Windows days (thank God they're gone), when I could "register" and Excel spreadsheet into my "data sources"; it would be made visible from within any application.
Can I take advantage of this in the Linux world? Does this make any sense?
Many thanks.

A: If it's only small numbers of people who access you db then you should be ok. However, SQlite sucks at large numbers of concurrent accesses - I switched over from sqlite to mysql when I had lots of concurrent access because the db kept getting locked.
For many concurrent accesses, you need something in between it that takes the brunt of the requests, like a (small) webserver or even a python program that can take all those requests and can regulate the access to the sqlite db. Use an ORM like SQLAlchemy or SQLObject that can access sqlite in a threadsafe way.
As for using odbc on linux to make sqlite accessible as a data source to the linux users, while ODBC certainly works on linux, and an sqlite odbc driver exists ( http://www.ch-werner.de/sqliteodbc/ ) I don't think you can 'register' your sqlite via odbc into a central list of data sources - that's pure windows...

A: First off, here's the wikipedia article for ODBC. It's a standard software API for interacting with a database. However, I doubt you need to use it if you want to use SQLite & Python together. Python has a built-in module called sqlite3 that should help you along the way. Good Luck.


High School Football regular season is over. Now it is time for the playoffs. 8 High Schools from around the Athens area will be competing in the Georgia High School playoffs this season. The playoffs start November 10. All the games will start at 7:30 PM.
Athens Academy and Prince Avenue will have a BYE week on November 10th. They will start the following week on November 17th.


Dr. Hui Shao has practiced Chinese Acupuncture overall for 16 years, in Miami for over 13 years.
Dr. Shao graduated in 1992 from the finest medical school in China, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and combined the study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and today's modern medicine.
Dr. Shao worked as an acupuncturist and medical doctor for five years in Shanghai Jing An Hospital with Dr. Nian Zu Lu, one of the best acupuncturists and medical doctors in China.
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Idea is to implement a WebSiteFilter in specialpurose/cmssite component which can demonstrate OFBiz CMS ability to serve multiple websites with single webapp.
To demonstrate WebSiteFilter usage, will also be adding sample website data, in addition to the one we already have.
Originally this idea and implementation is from Scott Gray. I will be providing the patch for review and acceptance by the community.


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Kathryn 21:30 Cam, dursley, first world war, gloucestershire, War memorial,
In the immediate aftermath of the Armistice, proposals were suggested by Cam Parish Council for a war memorial on the top of Cam Peak. A tower was suggested with flagpoles, to be made of white Portland Stone, the material favoured by the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission in many of the national memorials to the war, including the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. This would certainly have been very impressive, as it could have been seen from across Cam and beyond, but unfortunately it was estimated that the purchase and transportation of the stone by train (not to mention getting it to the top of the hill) would have cost in the region of £1,500. At a modern cost of more than £30,000, this was deemed to be too expensive and another site had to be found instead.
Despite suggestions such as the Jubilee Tree (at the modern junction between Knapp Lane and the High Street), its location on Hopton Road was finally agreed upon after a lot of indecision and bickering between the Parish Council and the specially formed War Memorial Committee. It was built in front of the school where many of the men had been educated and was inclusive of both Upper and Lower Cam. Simultaneously the vicar of Lower Cam was organising a smaller memorial to be placed outside St. Bartholomew's. Both were funded by public subscription. It is also notable that Cam deliberately chose a location and memorial which weren't religious. Unlike many villages' churchyard crosses, the Cam memorial has a lantern top to its obelisk. However, it isn't entirely secular as the epitaph on the middle tier of the base bears a biblical verse from Samuel 25:16:
'They were a wall unto us both by night and day'
(L-R) Martin Lamb's memorial plaque and one side of the Second World War addition to the memorial.
The memorial was designed by Percy Burnell Tubbs, a London architect who also designed the Wotton-under-Edge memorial, and was completed in early 1921. The top tier of the base, which is covered by the memorial wreaths in the top photo, contains the names of the fallen soldiers, while the Second World War names are added above it, on the square bottom of the obelisk post. A further name has been added to the bottom tier: Martin Lamb who died in Afghanistan in 2011.
'In Ever Grateful Remembrance of the Men of Cam who Fell in the War 1914-1918'
The front side of the memorial's top tier. Unfortunately the string which was holding the wreaths onto the memorial is in each of these photos, but I hope you are still able to read the names. In both Upper and Lower Cam there are rolls of honour dedicated to all who served in the war. Using these, I have colour-coded the names on the memorial. Blue is Upper Cam and red is Lower Cam. Those in black don't appear on either. The full rolls can be found here: Upper / Lower.
Victor ALDER
Gregory ALLEN
Pierce ALLEN
Albert T. BALL
Oscar BIDDELL
Stephen J. BILLETT
Cyril BRIDGES Walter BROWNING
William C BUTCHER
Edgar BUTCHER
Frank COOPEY
Charles COOPEY
Reginald CROSS
Frank CURTIS
Walter Browning is also commemorated on the Slimbridge memorial. Frank and Charles Coopey are brothers, of The Quarry, Cam. Albert T. Ball is one of two Cam men who are commemorated on the Basra Memorial in Iraq, alongside Elijah G. Woodward. The men died a year apart but had both been serving with the 7th battalion Glosters, who had gone to Iraq to support the Indian Army, following their evacuation from Gallipoli.
Percival J. DAVIS
Ivor FRENCH
Frank R. GAPPER
Charles J. GILES
Frederick GREENWAY
Ralph HILL
Leonard HILL
William IRELAND
Edgar KEEP
Gilbert LYDIARD
Frederick MEDCROFT
Cyril S. MILLMAN
Leonard Hill and Edgar Keep are also commemorated on the Stinchcombe war memorial and Frederick Medcroft on Slimbridge. William Ireland's family lived at the Railway Inn, Station Road. There is a plaque dedicated to Frank Gapper in St. George's Church.
Gilbert MORGAN
William PAUL
Herbert POOLE
Frederick REEVES
Francis B. ROBERTS
Alfred SMITH
Percival E. SMITH
Leo SPARROW
Alec L. TAYLOR
Reginald TERRY
Archibald THORNHILL
Orris G. WATTS
James and Frederick Reeves were brothers from Cam Green, who both worked in the production of cloth: James with leather and, I think, Frederick at Cam Mills. Archibald Thornhill is one of the three soldiers buried at St. Bartholomew's Church in Cam, along with Charles Coopey and Richard Worthington. There is a memorial plaque for Francis Roberts in St. George's Church.
Rex WISE
William WHITFIELD
Elijah G. WOODWARD
Thomas O. WORKMAN
G. Handel S. WORKMAN
Richard F. WORTHINGTON
The interestingly-named G. Handel S. Workman was a carpenter from Chapel Street whose full name was George Handel Samuel Workman. I'm not sure where 'Handel' comes from, but he used this as his chosen name as his father was also called George.
I have written two further blog posts about the rolls of honour at the two churches and the individual graves and memorials which you can find here: St. George's, Upper Cam and St. Bartholomew's, Lower Cam.
PS. If you would like to know more about any of the Cam soldiers, or have any information to offer about the village during the First World War please do get in touch either by commenting below or by email (found on the about page).
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I'm look for like minded people that can feed me more on the spiritual realm of seeing more of what God see. Past what we see . I'm more how to be more in tuned with what's. going on around me that is unseen and obedience.
That sounds more like something God chooses to give or not give, rather than some trick to learn.
But, really, our capacity to see Anything how God sees it is almost nil. We can interpret what we know filtered through our limited human capacities, but even then we can't fully grasp it how God would.
Anything beyond that would seem to be directed by God according to the part of "the body" we are called into.
Many Christians become hyperfocused on less important issues that they feel makes them somehow more special, while neglecting the day to day walk that is the core priority.
So I'd suggest such interests should be minimized until/if god decides to grant you a gifting in that area. If you aren't even living up to the core tenants why would He grant you more?
I even remember seeing this in action years ago. A time when I was younger and more outspoken about my faith and sharing it more freely. I found myself in tune with more areas I wasn't even trying to learn, such as discernment. And as I got away from those core principles I began not being in touch with those things as well.
Welcome to CC! I believe all of our goals is to see things as God sees it. We all fall short of His glory though, but doesn't mean we can't try!
The Bible forum can help answer any questions you have..
"My Spiritual journey began some two decades ago, by the grace of God.
helps one to acquire a spiritual 'awareness'...for without it may be confusing.
A God consciousness shall be essential."
Don't be like me and say: "No" "Not yet!" To which He gave me some "years", of living life my way. And, when He called again? I gave the same answer. Which He gave me some more years.
Finally, I answered His "call!" Changed my life, it did!
So! Not to worry! Should God call you? He'll keep calling!
Welcome to the CC forums, btw!
A warm welcome to CC and so nice to meet you! Yes, the Word says we have the 'mind of Christ' and 'the Spirit will show us all things' Jn 16<13. Glad you found us, God bless!
Perhaps you will find like-minded peeps on this site like iron sharpening iron. Looking forward to in spiritual insights you may wish to share. Glad to have you as part of our community. Welcome to CC.
Hello GeeBagley, welcome to CC. I hope you'll enjoy your stay here.


Applications are invited for the following purely temporary posts in the DBT funded projectCentre of Excellence (CoE),Centre for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (CCBB) at School of Computational & Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Essential qualifications B.E./B.Tech./MCA/M.Sc. in any branch of science and engineering. Solid knowledge and experience of Linux is a must. The applicant must also have systems administration experience.
Experience and knowledge about parallel or distributed computing environments used for scientific computing will be an added advantage.
Essential qualifications B.E./B.Tech./MCA Apart from good programming skills, the candidates should have expertise in some of the following areas: Network maintenance and administration, Experience in LINUX and WINDOWS, In- House LAN maintenance, Servers & PCs maintenance and administration.
Desirable qualifications: Experience in parallel programming (MPI/PVM) is a plus. Experience in Storage Architectures such as SAN, SAS, FC, SATA etc.
Essential qualifications 10+2(science) with computer course/Diploma from a recognised institute. Knowledge of PC Hardware/Networking.
Desirable qualifications: Relevant work experience.
These positions are completely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year but may be extended based on performance. CCBB, JNU may select candidates against the post depending upon qualification and experience of candidates and reserves the right to relax any of the qualifications in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.
Interested candidates may apply by sending (preferably via email) a cover letter detailing experience, CV and names with complete addresses and email of three referees to the following address.


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UMaine soul-searching after penalty outburst
by Pete Warner September 27, 2010 October 19, 2010
It's difficult enough to lose a game when the opponent is superior in talent.
It's harder still when repeated mistakes prevent a team from beating a highly-regarded opponent.
Such was the case Saturday night at Alfond Stadium in Orono, where the University of Maine football team repeatedly shot itself in the foot during a 24-21 loss to eighth-ranked William & Mary.
Coach Jack Cosgrove's Black Bears incurred 12 penalties for 134 yards. That total included five personal fouls.
After the game, Cosgrove took the blame for UMaine's uncharacteristic behavior, which demonstrated what he called "a complete lack of discipline."
"I apologize to William & Mary for our conduct," Cosgrove said. "I didn't see it coming."
The litany of penalties consistently put the Bears' offense behind the 8-ball. And it was the offensive unit that was responsible for eight of the flags, which set UMaine back a total of 80 yards.
"There's no disputing the calls," Cosgrove said. "We were holding, we were blocking in the back, holding again… there's no excuse for that stuff."
It was apparent the shoddy effort hit home with junior quarterback Warren Smith, whose eyes and tear-smeared eye black told the story of a game that should have been won.
"We just self-destructed in the second half," Smith said. "We just killed ourselves and that (loss) was the outcome."
William & Mary advanced to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision national semifinals last season. The Tribe, laden with upperclassmen, exhibited poise even while UMaine was creating an unstable atmosphere on the field.
The Bears, with only three senior regulars on the field Saturday, let their exuberance, and sometimes their tempers, get the best of them.
"There's no excuse for that stuff," Cosgrove said of the penalties. "The emotion that we were playing with was not poised emotion."
William & Mary put its superior on-field experience to good use in its execution and composure.
The Tribe, which had been largely ineffective during the first three quarters, twice marched down the field on offense and scored a defensive touchdown in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory.
"It's a great credit to them," Cosgrove said. "They hung in there, they were poised. That's something that we don't have right now and it's something we've got to work for."
UMaine will try to improve its performance and maturity this week as it prepares for Saturday's 6 p.m. home game against New Hampshire.
Cosgrove explained UMaine has to learn how to deal with adversity, especially in key situations, by staying on task.
"We've got to do a better job coaching that and a better job preparing for that," he said. "That's got to come out on the field with the guys that are growing into that."
Brown gives Bears solid threat
Pushaun Brown got a serious workout in Saturday's game when he started at tailback in place of then-expectant father Jared Turcotte. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound junior rushed for 104 yards on 30 carries and scored two touchdowns.
"We loved how he responded. We loved how hard he played," Cosgrove said. "We're fortunate to have a kid who can step in there when you lose a good player and go to work with the skills that he has.
UMaine's Turcotte becomes a father
Turcotte, a junior tailback for UMaine, became a father early Sunday morning when his wife Allysha gave birth to their daughter.
The Bears' newest fan, Aiva Jeannette Turcotte, weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches.
Turcotte missed Saturday night's game against William & Mary to be with Allysha and welcome the baby into the world.
Bears' Masterson sidelined again
UMaine starting middle linebacker Mark Masterson is apparently nursing an injury and did not suit up for Saturday's game.
The senior, who received a fifth year of eligibility from the NCAA, played in only parts of three games in 2009 before missing the rest of the season with a foot injury.
His status for Saturday's 6 p.m. home game against rival New Hampshire remains in question.
UMaine alumni to honor Rogerson
Late UMaine football coach Ron Rogerson will be honored this weekend in Orono as part of Football Alumni Weekend on the Orono campus.
Members of Rogerson's UMaine teams have put together some activities to reconnect with his family and recognize his impact on the program.
"Ron was a very passionate football coach," Cosgrove said. "He had a great impact on the young men he coached during his time here in Orono."
Rogerson coached the Black Bears from 1981-84, directing them to the 1983 Yankee Conference championship. He left UMaine to become the head coach at Princeton and worked there two years before dying in 1987 at the age of 44.
The festivities begin Friday with a 7 p.m. dinner at the Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Bangor. The Rogerson activities also will include an 8 a.m. golf outing Saturday at Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono and lunch at Pat's Pizza in Orono.
Members of the group will then gather for the UMaine-New Hampshire game at 6 p.m., where they have the opportunity to receive sideline passes.
For more information on the activities, contact Steve Keating at skeating@amada.com or Tom Ellison at tellison@synergy-direct.com. Reservations must be placed prior to Wednesday.
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Tilo Brandis (* 21. Januar 1935 in Hamburg; † 24. Juni 2022 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Bibliothekar und Mediaevist.

Er wurde 1964 an der Universität Hamburg mit der Dissertation Der Harder. Texte und Studien promoviert. Danach ging er in den Bibliotheksdienst und leitete von 1973 bis zu seinem Ruhestand 2000 die Handschriftenabteilung der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, wo er sich vor allem mit mittelalterlichen Handschriften und autographen Nachlässen der Neuzeit beschäftigte.

Veröffentlichungen (Auswahl)
 Mittelhochdeutsche, mittelniederdeutsche und mittelniederländische Minnereden. Verzeichnis der Handschriften und Drucke. Beck, München 1968.
 mit Peter Jörg Becker: Altdeutsche Handschriften (= Patrimonia. Bd. 87, ). Herausgegeben von der Kulturstiftung der Länder in Verbindung mit der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Kulturstiftung der Länder, Berlin 1995.
 Zimelien. Abendländische Handschriften des Mittelalters aus den Sammlungen der Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Reichert, Wiesbaden 1975.

Literatur
 Peter Jörg Becker, Eva Bliembach, Holger Nickel, Renate Schipke, Giuliano Staccioli (Hrsg.): Scrinium Berolinense. Tilo Brandis zum 65. Geburtstag (= Beiträge aus der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Bd. 10). Reichert, Wiesbaden 2000, ISBN 3-89500-158-9.

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Person (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin)
Minnerede
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Gestorben 2022
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Oh wow, we are so excited to announce the new 2018 Lindy's Design Team! In 2018 we will be working with some super talented artists, joining us on THREE different Design Teams!
We were stunned by their amazing DT applications and projects, in fact we had so many amazing applications that we had to add a few extra team members (more than a few), because they were all just so fabulous, just wait until you see their Design Team application projects! We are so excited to show you what they can do with our beautiful sprays, shakers, embossing powders and paints.
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Re: Where can I find Peak Bandwidth Usage Up and Down?
Where can I find Peak Bandwidth Usage Up and Down?
We are looking to switch our ISP for the school and I am trying to find where I can find details on our internet usage for both upload and download? Currently the school is on 150mbit for Fiber for both upload and download...but the replacement solution is more expensive and I only want to pay for what we actually need. I am having a hard time trying to figure this out in the Meraki dashboard. We have an MX-84 for our security appliance.
Any tips on what data I should be looking at to help determine this would be appreciated.
I'm not sure if this is the best way or not, but it's fairly simple for me to see what prolonged peaks were at. On the Network wide > Clients page, I'll filter by "only security appliance clients" and over the specified amount of time (such as for the last 30 days). If anyone else has a better way to see this, I'm all ears.
If you navigate to Network Wide --> Traffic Analytics and then change the drop down for 30 days that will show your the traffic. If you have other Meraki devices in your network, you'll have to select "for security appliances" as well.
Thanks @WadeAlsup this is close but it does not tell me upload vs download, it seems to aggregate both. I am trying to find upload vs download peaks.
@mmmmmmark I did have traffic analysis turned on but there is not much data here, and it too seems to aggregate upload and download.
Notice the yellow highlighted areas where it shows total usage and then breaks it down into sent and received or upload and download. Wonder if your dashboard is just having a momentary issue, it happens from time to time.
Edit: Ah, I see, you want the upload and download shown separately in the graphs... Don't think that is currently possible.
All conversation taken in mind, using the Security Appliance > Appliance status > uplink and manually monitoring live stats during peak times based upon traffic analytics/network clients is the only way within dashboard you could get this information currently. I personally cannot attest if there is an API solution here.
@WadeAlsup Thanks! I had stumbled across this while looking around and was about to post that this was the closest I had found to showing what I was looking for. It is unfortunate that this is only live data.
When the dashboard shows WAN in blue (does this in many areas) is that a total of both upload and download traffic across the WAN or is it upload only?
Looking at the legend, the dark blue is going to be download while the lighter blue color here is in total. I think I've done it before, but we should make wishes for upstream to be added in addition to these?
The chart in Organization > Summary Report seems to be my best option. It does show Download vs Upload and over time as well. Just wished you could make it larger and could adjust the scale (one spike can mess the scale up). Also wished it included Upload instead of Total or had a toggle for Upload, Download and Total.
Organization > Summary Report and then filter on your MX for your site. You get a usage over time area. Make sure you are using the New Version of the page as well.
@dlevens HAHA...I'm just overlooking all sorts of things today.
@WadeAlsup This is definitely the closest you'll get for historical average use, but they definitely filter out peak usage in that chart. The chart for one of my MXen shows a peak of about 600Mbps. This may well be the "average" for that MX of the time period, but it regularly goes above 1Gbps and sometimes much higher (upwards of 2.5Gbps).


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Has the Original Mona Lisa Been Found?
The owners of a portrait known as the Isleworth Mona Lisa believe Leonardo da Vinci painted their version a decade before his iconic masterpiece.
Jennie Cohen
For the last four decades, a portrait of a woman closely resembling the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's famed Mona Lisa has remained under lock and key in a Swiss vault. While her wildly famous sister has flashed her enigmatic half-smile at an endless stream of Louvre visitors, the lady in the Isleworth Mona Lisa, as it is known, has kept her wider grin and younger looks hidden from the public.
That will change on Friday, when the consortium that owns the painting unveils it in Geneva as part of a campaign to prove that the Isleworth version is not only authentic but also a true original. The Mona Lisa Foundation, which was set up to research the portrait, will present evidence that da Vinci created the Isleworth Mona Lisa before his iconic masterpiece that hangs in the Louvre. The group counts chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov, who will preside over the presentation, among its members. Art historians Alessandro Vezzosi and Carlo Pedretti will also make an appearance to support the new findings.
Art historians believe da Vinci painted his most celebrated work between 1503 and 1506, while he was living in his native Florence. Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo, a wealthy Florentine silk merchant's wife, is thought to have sat for the portrait. According to reports, the Mona Lisa Foundation will make the case that da Vinci finished the Isleworth painting a decade earlier, which is why Gherardini looks younger in it. She also appears flanked by columns that are absent from the artist's renowned portrait.
The Isleworth Mona Lisa was first discovered in 1914 by the art collector Hugh Blaker, who found it in the home of an English nobleman. In 1962 Blaker sold it to the American collector Henry Pulitzer, who left it to his companion. A consortium of anonymous individuals purchased it after her death and placed it in the Swiss vault.
Friday's unveiling is sure to elicit expressions of doubt from art historians around the world, including da Vinci scholar Martin Kemp, who has already dismissed the Isleworth Mona Lisa as a copy produced after the Louvre version by another artist. Numerous facsimiles of the celebrated portrait appeared in the 16th century, including a copy that made headlines last year when experts determined it was painted alongside the original.
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What is the secret to romanticism's emergence?
What led to romanticism's emergence?
Romanticism was an uprising against the aristocratic political and social norms of Age of Enlightenment, and also a response against scientific rationalization of nature. Romanticism was also influenced by Sturm und Drang, a German Counter-Enlightenment movement that emphasized subjectivity and intense emotion.
What was one factor that led to the emergence of romanticism quizlet?
The French Revolution was one of the major factors that led to the Romantic Age's development. The Romantic poets agreed on their philosophy. You just studied 12 terms!
What historical events influenced the Romantic period?
The historical events which greatly influenced Romanticism were: The American Revolution (1775-1783), The French Revolution (1789-1799) and The Napoleonic Wars.
Which characteristics did romanticism emerge?
Musical Romanticism emphasized originality and individuality as well as personal emotional expression and freedom of form.
What role did romanticism play in the development of nationalism?
It describes the creation and relationship of terms, stating that romance helped to create nationalism. Romanticism is a movement that emerged in Europe. It rejected all previous conventions and placed emphasis on emotion. Romanticism also had a nationalistic message in Germany.
What led to the emergence of feelings of nationalism in Europe?
Answer to: Nationalism was born in Europe after the Enlightenment. This led people in France to question their existence and create a new national identity. France's Revolution was the catalyst for its modern nation-state.
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What was the impact of nationalism on Europe?
In 19th Century, Nationalism played very significant part in the progress of Europe. A common national identity allowed small states to be united and made into countries like Germany and Italy.
What caused the rise of nationalism in 19th century Europe?
European nationalalism in its current sense was born from the desire for a community to assert their unity and independence. In the 19th century there began a determined struggle to realise nationalist aspirations. Napoleon's empire provided Europe with a form of unity, even though he imposed it through conquests.
What were the three militant forms of nationalism in Europe?
The three forms of nationalism that were most active were England's Jingoism and France's Chauvinism, as well as Germany's Kultur.
What caused nationalism in France?
French nationalism was born out of its many wars against England, which included the reconquest and reconquest of territories that were part of France. Joan of Arc, a great symbol of French nationalism was created by these wars. French nationalism became a powerful movement after the French Revolution in 1789.
Which factor were responsible for the rise of nationalism in Europe?
Nationalism was born out of common factors like language, religion and common ancestry. The rise of nationalism across Europe was due to the following factors: (i) Decline in Feudalism. The number of federal lords fell steadily and many died in mutual war.
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Which factors were responsible for the rise of nationalism?
What factors influenced the rise of Modern Nationalism under British rule?
Motives behind the colonial interest.
Unification of Indians through political, administrative and economic reforms.
Role of Western Thought and Education.
Role of Press and Literature.
Rise of Indian Intellects and rediscovery of India's past.
What are the factors responsible for the growth of nationalism?
Growth of Indian Nationalism (10 Factors)
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English Language and Western Education:
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What are the factors that give rise to nationalism?
The factors that influence nationalism include: educational background, cultural background and participation in organizations. These are just a few of the factors that can influence nationalism.
What are the factors that led to the rise of nationalism in India?
Many factors led to the rise in Nationalism among Indians.
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What are the factors for the rise of African nationalism?
This surge in African nationalism was fuelled by several factors other than the oppressive colonial experience: missionary churches and World Wars I and II as well as the ideology of Pan-Africanism and the League of Nations/United Nations.
Read: Which situations use the law of large number?
What were the factors that Favoured the rise of Indian nationalism?
Political and Administrative Unity.
English Language and Western Education.
Development of Transport and Means of Communication.
Emergence of Modern Press.
Economic Exploitation.
Revival of Glorious Indian Heritage.
Impact of International Events.
Social and Religious Reform Movements.


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Carl Mikael Lustig (Umeå, 13 december 1986) is een Zweeds voetballer die doorgaans als rechtsback speelt. Hij verruilde Celtic in juni 2019 voor KAA Gent. Hij verruilde KAA Gent in augustus 2020 voor AIK Fotboll. Lustig debuteerde in 2008 in het Zweeds voetbalelftal.

Clubcarrière
Lustig begon zijn carrière bij Sandåkerns SK vooraleer hij bij Umeå FC ging spelen. In juli 2005 trok hij GIF Sundsvall waar hij in drie seizoenen 81 competitiewedstrijden zou spelen. In augustus 2008 verliet hij die club voor het Noorse Rosenborg BK. In vier seizoenen maakte Lustig 14 doelpunten in 95 competitiewedstrijden voor Rosenborg. In januari 2012 vertrok hij transfervrij naar Celtic FC. Op 3 maart 2012 debuteerde hij voor Celtic in de competitiewedstrijd tegen Aberdeen. Op 1 september 2012 maakte Lustig zijn eerste doelpunt voor The Hoops tegen Hibernian. In diezelfde wedstrijd scoorde hij nogmaals, maar dat doelpunt werd achteraf toegekend als eigen doelpunt. Lustig speelde op 15 augustus 2015 zijn vijftigste competitiewedstrijd voor Celtic, een thuisduel tegen Inverness Caledonian Thistle (4–2 winst).

Na het seizoen 2018/19 was Lustig einde contract bij Celtic. Op 21 juni 2019 ondertekende hij een contract voor drie seizoenen bij KAA Gent. Lustig speelde in zijn debuutseizoen dertig wedstrijden voor Gent, maar kon er nooit echt imponeren. Na zijn eerste contractjaar liet de club hem dan ook transfervrij vertrekken naar AIK Fotboll.

Clubstatistieken

Bijgewerkt op 20 februari 2020.

Interlandcarrière

Lustig maakte op 19 januari 2008 zijn debuut in het Zweeds voetbalelftal in een vriendschappelijke wedstrijd tegen de Verenigde Staten. Hij maakte zijn eerste interlanddoelpunt op 29 maart 2011 in een EK-kwalificatiewedstrijd tegen Moldavië: na een halfuur opende hij de score, waarna Sebastian Larsson in de 82ste minuut de wedstrijd besliste in Zweeds voordeel (eindstand 2–1). Lustig nam met Zweden deel aan het Europees kampioenschap voetbal 2012 in Polen en Oekraïne. Hij speelde mee in de groepswedstrijden tegen Oekraïne (2–1 verlies) en Engeland (3–2 verlies). Op 16 oktober 2012 was Lustig voor de tweede maal trefzeker voor Zweden in een WK-kwalificatiewedstrijd tegen Duitsland in Berlijn. De wedstrijd eindigde in een 4–4 gelijkspel. Lustig speelde mee in alle kwalificatiewedstrijden voor het WK 2014, waaronder de verloren play-off in november 2013 tegen Portugal. Op 11 mei 2016 werd Lustig door bondscoach Erik Hamrén opgenomen in de Zweedse selectie voor het Europees kampioenschap voetbal 2016 in Frankrijk. Zweden werd uitgeschakeld in de groepsfase na nederlagen tegen Italië (0–1) en België (0–1) en een gelijkspel tegen Ierland (1–1).

Erelijst
 Rosenborg BK
 Landskampioen
 2009, 2010
 Celtic FC
Landskampioen
 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19Scottish Cup
 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19
'''Scottish League Cup
 2014/15, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19

Zie ook
Lijst van spelers van GIF Sundsvall
Lijst van spelers van KAA Gent

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Sports on the Road: Farsley Celtic (A) Match Preview
Mickleover Sports will be looking to try and claim their first away win of the season as they travel up to West Yorkshire to take on Farsley Celtic. The villagers have had a similar start to Sports in the league but have two games in hand on Sports who sit one above their opponents going into the weekend. A much needed FA Cup win was followed up by the hard earned three points at home to Hednesford Town on Tuesday with Nathan Jarman bagging the only goal of the game. Now it will be about securing a first away win if possible to climb further up the table and away from the dreaded bottom four. Farsley Celtic are a tough opponent of home turf however so McGrath's men will have to be up to their best to get anything from their trip to Leeds.
LAST TIME OUT
The last fame for Celtic was a 4-0 away win at Guisborough Town in the FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round. Two goals from Nathan Cartman and one a piece from Luke Parkin Isacc Baldwin ensured Celtic progressed to the next round of the cup. Their last league game was a 1-1 draw at home to Gainsborough Trinity. Lewis Turner canceled out an earlier goal from Alex Byrne to snatch a point for the Villagers at home. Sports of course come into the game off a 6-0 win over Haughmond in the Cup and a 1-0 win at home to Hednesford Town in the league.
SPORTS TEAM NEWS
Kevin Grocott, Pablo Mills & Niall Doran all look set to still be unavailable through injury. Everyone else looks set to be available if selected. Many fringe first team players got some good game time under their belts on Wednesday night as the Reserves win 12-0 at home to Holbrook St Michaels Development. The highlight being Dutch forward Isai Marselia bagging seven goals so will be looking to make an impact on Saturdays game. Lewis Belgrave, Will Norcross, Jack Walsh and Tyreece Robinson also featured as they look to steak a claim in the first team squad.
GOING TO THE GAME?
The game is taking place at Farsley Celtic's Throstle Nest Stadium, Newlands, Farsley, Leeds, LS28 5BE. Admission is £9 for Adults, £5 for Concession, £1 for Juniors under 16 with a paying adult and Armed Forces Members are FREE. Match day Programmes as well as hot and cold food and drink will also be available with alcoholic drinks available in the clubhouse. This also has Sky Sports showing the early and late kick offs for those who wish to watch.
NOT GOING TO THE GAME?
With Sam & Kerry at a Wedding in Kent and Jake working there will be no social media coverage of Saturdays game on any Mickleover Sports platform (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube). For those who cannot make the game you can keep up to date by following Farsley Celtic's twitter page, @FarsleyCelticFC. A reminder that the Reserves are also at home this Saturday as they play Heanor Town Reserves at the Don Amott Arena with a 3pm Kick Off admission to that game is only £3 so if you can't follow the first team to Farsley Celtic make sure to go and support Dave Mackenzie and his Reserves.
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Formula Student (FS) is Europe's most established educational engineering competition. Backed by industry and high-profile engineers. The competition aims to develop enterprising and innovative young engineers and encourage more young people to take up a career in engineering.
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Delhi Shame: One-and-a-half-year-old girl raped in Hauz Khas's Shahpur Jat area, neighbour arrested
In Yet Another Horrific Incident, A One-and-a-half-year-old Girl Was Allegedly Raped By Her Caretaker And His Friend In South Delhi, The Police Said On Monday. According To Reports, The Victim Was Admitted To Safdarjung Hospital And Is In Critical Condition.
News Nation Bureau | Reported By : Ram Kumar | Edited By : Neha Singh | Updated on: 14 Nov 2017, 08:28:09 AM
In yet another horrific incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her caretaker and his friend in south Delhi, the police said on Monday.
According to reports, the victim was admitted to Safdarjung hospital and is in critical condition.
The incident took place on Monday evening in the Shahpur Jat area. One of the accused, Santosh Rai, have been arrested whereas a search for the second accused is still on.
A case under Section 6 of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been registered.
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Are you looking for better ways to connect with your customers? Do you feel your company lacks a personal touch and it is hurting business? If so, changes need to be made and quickly to ensure you don't fall behind your competition. Following are six effective strategies helpful in connecting with customers that companies can implement quickly.
Don't assume all customers are alike. Learn their preferences and buying habits and develop different marketing strategies using this information. By using these marketing strategies you can show that you recognize they are unique and have their own likes and dislikes. Doing so provides more insight into the buyer's journey and this helps to create the optimal customer experience.
When devoting funds to various tasks, allocate a large amount to customer service. This is one area where many businesses opt to outsource only to find doing so harms their organization. While it is possible to turn this task over to a third party, be sure they represent the business in the best light at all times. It's easier to retain a customer than to attract a new one, so make certain current customers receive the care and attention they deserve at all times.
Who knows better what makes customers happy and why they are unsatisfied than the employees? They are the ones engaging with customers on a regular basis, thus their input should be requested regularly. Learn what customers complain about and what makes them happy and make changes where needed. Many companies neglect to prioritize this task and find their business suffers as a result.
While technology has made conducting business easier, it is best to meet with customers personally as often as possible. Companies that do so offer a personal touch that is sure to be appreciated. However, some customers don't prefer meeting in person and prefer to keep the interactions at the digital level. Make certain you know each customer and which category they fall into as this helps to ensure the best customer experience also.
Don't ignore negative reviews. When a customer states they are unhappy about something, be sure to engage with them to determine exactly what went wrong. This shows the company is concerned about the overall customer experience while helping to build loyalty and trust. If a company goes out of their way to ensure their customers are happy, they are rewarded in numerous ways. As a result, every company needs to make satisfying unhappy customers a priority.
Establish a rewards program for customers to encourage them to visit the business again. Grocery stores implementing this type of program have found they achieve great success and every business can do the same. One thing many companies fail to recognize is a loyal customer serves as a great spokesperson for the organization and there is little cost to implement and maintain a program of this type. Begin implementing these strategies today to see results in a short period of time. While some strategies take time to get up and running, others can be implemented right away. The key is to start engaging more immediately. The sooner you do so, the sooner you will see more satisfied customers and that is always good for business.


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Meet the Doctor: Vanessa Morenzi, DMD
By Leslie Feldman on 08/08/2022
Vanessa A. Morenzi, DMD, an orthodontist, was recently named Chair of the The Maxwell S. Fogel Department of Dental Medicine at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia. She sees patients in the Division of Orthodontics offices on Old York Road in Philadelphia.
Dr. Morenzi is also maintaining her position as the Program Director of the Orthodontic Residency program. She is board certified by the American Board of Orthodontists and is a board examiner for this accrediting organization. Dr. Morenzi is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists.
On a national level, Dr. Morenzi has recently been appointed as a Site Examiner by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
We recently spoke with Dr. Morenzi about her career, her interests, and new updates and developments in Orthodontics and in the Department of Dental Medicine at Einstein.
Q: Why did you decide to become a doctor?
A: I wanted to help people and to work with my hands while doing so.
Q: Tell us about your education background.
A: I was fortunate that my parents highly valued education. My mother was the first member of her family to finish high school. My father was the first in his family to go to college. He was able to do this through the GI Bill. They encouraged me to attend a private college of my choosing.
I chose Bucknell University as a chemistry major and then attended the University of Pennsylvania for dental school and my general practice residency. After several years of private practice as a general dentist, I was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania for my orthodontic residency.
Q: Why did you choose your specialty?
A: In orthodontics, I am privileged to treat the aesthetic and functional needs of children, adolescents and adults.
Q: What are your clinical interests?
 A: My interests as Program Director include enhancing the educational experiences of the orthodontic residents. This leads to exceptional experiences and outcomes for our patients. In my new administrative role, these interests will continue across the entirety of the Dental Department.
Q: What drew you to Einstein?
 A: I was drawn to the mission of the Dental Department for excellence in resident education, superlative patient care and meeting our mission to treat the members of our surrounding communities.
Q: Why should people choose Einstein for their dental care?
A: People should choose Einstein for their dental needs because of the excellent care that they will receive. Employees and staff also can enjoy the convenience of receiving their care in our state-of-the-art dental practice, the easy availability of dental care with our 20 residents and three hygienists, and the lower cost for this excellent care compared to outside dental practices.
Our resident dentists are licensed to practice dentistry anywhere, but they have chosen to spend time specializing or learning more in-depth facets of general dentistry here at Einstein. Our attending faculty have been recognized as experts in their respective fields.
Q: What's new in dental medicine at Einstein?
A: New updates and initiatives in orthodontics include treatment with clear aligners, which can provide improved aesthetics for those contemplating orthodontic treatment. We also provide digital dental care through intraoral scanners, so there are no more goopy impressions for diagnostics and treatment.
Our early orthodontic treatment, for children 6 to 10 years old, uses a projection of a child's jaw growth to correct any discrepancies in size and alignment between the upper and lower jaws before the permanent teeth come in. We do orthodontic treatment for some patients during the teen years, but for others early treatment provides better aesthetic and functional outcomes than what would be possible later.
Additionally, our general practice and endodontic residency programs provide a full range of dental services, and we use dental lasers, 3-D imaging and printing to provide the latest technological advances to our patients.
Q: What are your interests outside of work?
 A: I enjoy doing whatever my family's current interests are. These include traveling, reading, socializing with friends and family, and community activities.
Q: Who was an early role model for you?
 A: My parents were very important early role models. They emphasized education, a strong work ethic, honesty, integrity, loyalty, helping those less fortunate, empathy and music.
 A: I read four to five books at any given time. I favor biographies, mysteries and historically based reads. However, I can't resist one or two good "beach books" when on vacation.
Q: What is your favorite sports team?
 A: I am a lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan and also a vocal supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Q: Is there a person you'd particularly like to meet?
A: Our first female U.S. Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, recently passed away. She was someone that I admired and wished that I could have met. So now former First Lady Michelle Obama has moved up to the top of my list as a smart, strong, loyal, role model who I would be delighted to chat with over a cup of tea.
Q: What is something that most people don't know about you?
 A: I had a solo, private orthodontic practice in my hometown of Haddonfield, NJ, for over 20 years before I entered full-time academics. I still see former patients, former parents and the children of former patients all the time around town. I enjoy catching up with every one of them.
Q: What is an interesting fact about you?
 A: I collect pins and brooches.
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Home Family Health Myth that drinking milk boosts phlegm when sick
Myth that drinking milk boosts phlegm when sick
Health professionals need to rebut the myth that drinking milk boosts phlegm and worsens the common cold to asthma, says a UK expert.
Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn, a children's respiratory consultant at London's Royal Brompton Hospital, argues in the latest Archives of Disease in Childhood that there is no clinical evidence for avoiding giving milk to children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, or respiratory infections like the common cold.
He believes the notion that milk generates excess phlegm dates back to a 13th century treatise and was perpetuated by children's health guru Dr Spock's 1946 book Baby and Child Care that sold 50 million copies last century.
Balfour-Lynn says a link that had been mooted was protein produced by the breakdown of certain types of milk, which is known to boost the activity of a gene that stimulates mucus production.
But he said this breakdown process happened in the bowel, and could only affect the respiratory tract if the integrity of the bowel was weakened by infection, so allowing the milk protein to travel elsewhere in the body. He said it was "highly unlikely" that the common cold would do this, although it may be possible in people with cystic fibrosis, which is associated with gut inflammation.
The more likely explanation lies in how milk feels in the mouth, said Balfour-Lynn. Milk is an emulsion, while saliva contains compounds that make it stickier and which quickly interact with the emulsion, boosting its volume.
"This could well affect the sensory perception of milk mixed with saliva, both in terms of its thickness coating the mouth and the after-feel, when small amounts of emulsion remain in the mouth after swallowing," he writes.
"This may explain why so many people think there is more mucus produced, when, in fact, it is the aggregates of milk emulsion that they are aware of lingering in the mouth after swallowing."
He said it mattered if children weren't given milk because of this persistent myth because milk was an important source of energy, calcium, and vitamins. Calcium was also critical for good bone health and warding off osteoporosis in later life: with evidence showing that fractures were more common in children who didn't drink milk. He added this was particularly important in conditions like cystic fibrosis or asthma when sometimes repeated large doses of steroids, which sap bone strength, are part of the treatment.
"While certainly the texture of milk can make some people feel their mucus and saliva is thicker and harder to swallow, there is no evidence (and indeed evidence to the contrary) that milk leads to excessive mucus secretion," he concludes. "The milk-mucus myth needs to be rebutted firmly by healthcare workers."
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Q: How to validate SPPeoplePicker with bootstrap-validator I'm trying to validated SPPeoplePicker control with 1000hz bootstrap-validator but it doesn't seems to work. Can someone help me to validate it?
Here is my code:
HTML

            Username

TypeScript:
$('#peoplePickerDiv_TopSpan_HiddenInput').attr('data-user', 'user');
$('#aspnetForm').validator({

        custom: {

            user: function ($el) {

                var peoplePickerElement: SPClientPeoplePicker = SPClientPeoplePicker.SPClientPeoplePickerDict['peoplePickerDiv_TopSpan'];
                var user: ISPClientPeoplePickerEntity[] = peoplePickerElement.GetAllUserInfo();

                if (user[0].IsResolved == true) {

                    $('myPicker').attr('has-success');
                    return "IT WORKS";

                }
                else if (user[0].IsResolved == false) {

                    $('myPicker').attr('has-danger');
                    return "Invalid User";
                }
            }
        }
    });
});

A: I managed to achiev my goal by writing custom function for validating the ClientPicker. Here is the code:
HTML:

            Username

Typescript:
    var peoplePickerElement: SPClientPeoplePicker = SPClientPeoplePicker.SPClientPeoplePickerDict['peoplePickerDiv_TopSpan'];

    $('#myPicker').bind('DOMNodeInserted DOMNodeRemoved DOMSubtreeModified', function () {

         if ( peoplePickerElement.GetAllUserInfo().length == 0) {
            $('#myPicker').removeClass('has-success').addClass('has-error');
            $('#ppFeedIcon').addClass("glyphicon-remove").removeClass("glyphicon-ok");
            $('#ppFeedMsg').html('Invalid user.');
        }

       else if (peoplePickerElement.GetAllUserInfo().length > 0 ) {
            $('#myPicker').addClass('has-success').removeClass('has-error');
            $('#ppFeedIcon').addClass("glyphicon-ok").removeClass("glyphicon-remove");
            $('#ppFeedMsg').html("");
        }
    });


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"Time Adventure": Solace in Non-Linearity
S. E. Kesselring
Seth T. Hahne
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In the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time, an assortment of imaginative characters—including Jake the stretchy dog, Marceline the friendly Vampire Queen, and the candy monarch Princess Bubblegum—have wacky experiences and learn lessons about life and friendship along the way. Over the series' near decade-long run, the themes grow deeper as characters experience loss, practice forgiveness and mercy, and learn about the darker aspects of their world, Ooo. The episodes usually star Finn the Human, resident teenage hero of Ooo, accompanied by Jake the dog. By the series finale, titled "Time Adventure," the characters face overwhelming odds against Golb, a monstrous red creature described as an embodiment of chaos itself. All of the characters band together to fight this threat, but hope is faint—Ooo has been ravaged, and Finn is trapped inside of Golb's stomach. At this point, BMO, a small, teal robot who usually appears as a peripheral character for comic relief, crawls out of the rubble and into the spotlight. BMO guards Jake and sings, trying to provide comfort as chaos grows around them. BMO's song, written by Rebecca Sugar, begins with, "Time is an illusion that helps things make sense / So we're always living in the present tense." By the time BMO reaches the end of the first chorus, an incredible thing happens: Golb cannot touch BMO. Golb tries to crush BMO and Jake underfoot, but an invisible force protects them. Princess Bubblegum and Marceline figure out that BMO's song repels Golb, as a being of pure chaos cannot stand up to the harmonies of music. The lyrics of BMO's song, however, are of no small importance in this moment, as the meaning of the words strengthens the characters as much as the harmonious notes are antithetical to Golb. BMO's song plays with the concept of time, reminding the other characters that their present situation is not the only thing that matters. For those of us on Earth, remembering that God is outside of time and unaffected by it can bring us comfort and peace similar to BMO's influence on his friends.
In examining BMO's emotional song "Time Adventure" and its effects on the plot of the episode of the same name, it is worth looking at what his intent was in singing that song in the first place. Before he begins singing, BMO scoops a tiny, shrunken Jake into his arms and cradles him like a baby. At this moment, Jake probably feels hopeless and alone, as his best friend Finn is trapped inside Golb's belly, his attempt at stopping the monster seemingly failed. Jake's tiny appearance signals that both his energy and spirit are near depletion. As BMO physically shelters Jake in an embrace, he says, "How about today, you let me be the papa," before beginning to sing. Later on, BMO describes his song by declaring, "I wrote this for my son Jake!" Now, as Adventure Time fans know, BMO is most certainly not Jake's father. Where do these paternal claims come from, then? BMO's statements, paired with the soothing nature of his song, make it clear that he is doing his best to take control of the dire situation by offering physical safety and emotional comfort as much as he is able. Psalm 91:4a describes the surety of God's protection in a similar way: "He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge" (ESV). Of course, BMO is not God, and he cannot embrace all of his friends simultaneously, nor can he offer much in the way of protection, but his desires to provide support come from a beautiful, loving place. Jake is not BMO's son by any definition of the word, but in this moment, BMO's claim demonstrates his admirable love and protective attitude. Similarly, God claims us as His children through salvation, a claim bounteous with love. Our heavenly Father walks with us through our most desperate moments, giving us peace and rest. In his small, quirky way, BMO embodies these same traits for his friends.
God's view of time operates entirely differently from the human view, as His omniscience of all history and future outcomes prevents Him from being negatively affected by any present moment. This is not to say that God does not care about the struggles and hardships of people in whatever their current moment is, but that His knowledge of the future prevents Him from experiencing time with any uncertainty, doubt, or fear.
BMO may not be able to offer much in terms of physical protection, as a small non-weaponized robot, but through his love and unique perspective, he creates emotional comfort, which ultimately results in the physical salvation of all Ooo. The main themes of BMO's song explore the idea of time as being fluid and non-linear. His first line, "Time is an illusion that helps things make sense," reminds the characters that their experiences are not limited to things happening in the current moment—an enormously comforting thought when terror dominates the present. BMO claims that the linearity of time can be useful, but it is not reality. He goes on to say, "So we are always living in the present tense / It seems unforgiving when a good thing ends / But you and I will always be back then." BMO is not talking about "living in the past," where a person refuses to acknowledge change, enjoy the present, or plan for the future. Rather, when BMO says, "You and I will always be back then," he wants his friends to remember that their current state does not negate the times they shared together in the past. Even as the world crumbles around them, the characters' histories of love and bravery are as alive and relevant as ever. The Bible describes a similar perception of time belonging to God: "that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day" (2 Peter 3:8 ESV). God's view of time operates entirely differently from the human view, as His omniscience of all history and future outcomes prevents Him from being negatively affected by any present moment. This is not to say that God does not care about the struggles and hardships of people in whatever their current moment is, but that His knowledge of the future prevents Him from experiencing time with any uncertainty, doubt, or fear. In similar fashion, BMO wants his friends to receive comfort through an unconventional view of time, although his lack of omniscience means that he looks for comfort in the past instead of in the future. BMO doesn't know if he and his friends will survive Golb's attacks, but he knows that they have vanquished threats before, and they have shared beautiful moments of laughter and love. By focusing on positive memories and refusing an isolated view of the present, BMO's song uplifts his friends.
In the repeated chorus, BMO uses grammatical tenses to clearly describe three different stages of time: the past, present and future. He then goes on to juxtapose all three together, giving equal weight to each. In the chorus BMO sings, "Will happen, happening, happened / And we'll happen again and again / 'Cause you and I will always be back then." According to BMO, time reliably continues on and on, with the events of the past being as important as the events of today which are as important of the events of the future, with neither canceling the other out or being of superior importance. BMO's song tells his friends that their difficult situation does not negate the good times of the past, nor does their uncertain future impact the moment of camaraderie and bravery they have right now. BMO's expression of grammatical tenses as categories of time mirrors one biblical description of God as one "who is and who was and is to come" (Revelation 1:8 ESV). God's non-linear view of time matches an important element of His existence: unbound by time and eternal. BMO's belief that time is an illusion allows him to see things in whatever order he needs, taking comfort from the past and seeing friendship in the future in order to survive terrifying uncertainty in the present. When BMO shares his perspective with the other characters, he inspires them with the hope to continue their fight. In this same way, we can take comfort in the reminder that God's unique relationship with time gives Him power over uncertainty.
After BMO's song ends, the united people of Ooo defeat Golb and save Finn through the power of music. The harmonies may have been the ultimate antidote to Golb's chaotic discord, but the lyrics of the song provide the necessary encouragement for the characters to renew their hope and efforts. Often time feels restrictive to us humans, as we are bound by its rules and relentless progress. We arrange our activities by time of day, day of the week, and season of the year. Technically, we can think about the past and the future, but we only experience the present. When difficulties invade the present, we can feel stifled, with no way to escape except to continue on, perhaps hoping that this period of time will be shorter rather than longer. How much stronger this sensation would be for the characters in the finale of Adventure Time, faced with seemingly inevitable destruction and the end of the future. Relief enters through BMO, both metaphorically and physically, as he assumes a position of authority and protection. He reminds the others that one individual stage of time is not more important than another, and they can draw from the past and future to find strength in the present. Similarly, when our human perception of time becomes overwhelming and makes us feel trapped in discomfort, what a relief it is to know that our lives are in the hands of a God who is unbound by time.
S. E. Kesselring loves to read, write, and ask questions. When she isn't busy playing Legend of Zelda or snuggling her cats, she can be found sharing gifs on Twitter as @caffeineauthor. Soli Deo gloria.


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The Pope Francis Thread
Hugo Drax
Post by Hugo Drax » 09 Dec 2022, 16:30
Del wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 08:07
Hugo Drax wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 06:59 Lol. It is Stockholm syndrome.
My first principle is that I do not trust the American media. We have been fed a steady drumbeat of "Look! Your Pope Francis supports all of our leftist agenda!" The spin is often obvious, as in this CRUX article. Their goals are to advance their leftist policies and to foment factions of faithful Catholics into opposition.
Likewise, the CNA story reports that Fr. Tait was promoted to a worthy position, and then the promotion was withdrawn. The article pivots on his having celebrated the Latin Mass on a few special occasions and blames Francis himself for the demotion, with no facts to link any of that together. Buried deep in the article was the known fact that Fr. Tait was already scheduled to return to Madison in a few months.
So I play a game of looking at the facts with a plausible explanation that un-spins the buried agenda of the media. Go ahead and sue me.
My working opinion on Francis is that he is a shallow guy who doesn't look too deeply into any issues before he speaks. I am not persuaded that he has a deep agenda of his own to press. This creates an environment where sinister folks in the shadows (of the media and the Vatican) can assert their agendas.
The biggest hole in my working theory regards Francis's choices for assignments of bishops and cardinals. I'm not encouraged by his actions here.
I am doing more than giving you a break, Del. I'm absolving you of responsibility. You're the victim in this scenario.
Post by Del » 09 Dec 2022, 16:58
Hugo Drax wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 16:30
And afflicted with Stockholm syndrome. Got it.
Yeah, but it's not meant as an insult. I think I am, too, if it's any consolation. I've made my share of excuses for him over the years.
gaining_age
Post by gaining_age » 09 Dec 2022, 17:40
mcommini wrote: ↑07 Dec 2022, 21:49
You silly! We have no difficulty discerning brandy and whiskey. That's why we like brandy.
Either you forgot a capital letter and are far younger than our early Covid Zoom gatherings led me to believe, or that last sentence makes no sense. What next? A vodka martini is superior to gin?
Yes. Yes. This is righteous. No more brother wars. It's time for the great Kangaroo vs Martini Battle Royale of 2022.
I have a neutral take on grain spirits. Both iterations have their place, but only one is a martini. Discuss.
I'm finally getting a glimpse of understanding Bourbon and Whiskey.... and the discussion is round about here? I have got to dive into more threads...
gaining_age wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 17:40
Well, Pope Francis doesn't do every day. And we gotta keep busy, y'know.
Hugo D. is busting on me because he knows that we like to drink a lot in Wisconsin. And we drink a lot of brandy. The Korbel vineyards in California distill a lot of brandy, and they sell over half of it in Wisconsin. Hugo enjoys the quaint customs of what he considers to be an inferior race, or something.
In Wisconsin, brandy is our everyday booze for mix-it-with-whatever. Every day.
Anyhow, buy some Korbel and try our signature cocktail, the Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned. We drink a lot of these.
Everybody makes it like Charlie Berens here.... I use simple syrup instead of a sugar cube, but just get some sugar in there.
Wosbald
Post by Wosbald » 12 Dec 2022, 16:15
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Pope: Antisemitism shows need for Christian–Jewish understanding
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, during an audience with members of Amitié Judéo–Chrétienne de France, a Jewish–Christian dialogue organization founded in France in 1948, at the Vatican Dec. 12, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Decrying what he described as "hostile times" when antisemitism and violence against Christians are on the rise, Pope Francis said a renewed commitment to Catholic–Jewish dialogue is needed.
"The path we have traveled together is considerable," but the work clearly is not done, the pope told members of the Amitié Judéo–Chrétienne de France, a dialogue and education group founded in 1948 by Jules Isaac, a French historian who worked to improve Christian–Jewish relations after World War II and met with Popes Pius XII and John XXIII.
"We must give thanks to God" for the progress, the pope said, especially "given the weight of mutual prejudices and the sometimes-painful history that must be acknowledged."
"The task is not finished, and I encourage you to persevere on the path of dialogue, fraternity and joint initiatives," the pope said. "This beautiful work, which consists in creating bonds, is fragile, always to be resumed and consolidated, especially in these hostile times in which attitudes of closure and rejection of the other are becoming more numerous, including with the worrying reappearance of antisemitism, particularly in Europe, and of violence against Christians."
Pope Francis praised Isaac and, particularly, his work at the 1947 Seelisberg Conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews, which came up with a 10-point list of facts Christians must keep in mind when speaking with or about their Jewish brothers and sisters. They begin with the affirmation that there is one God who "speaks to us all through the Old and the New Testaments" and with the fact that Jesus, his mother and his disciples all were Jews.
Many of the points later were incorporated into the Second Vatican Council document Nostra Aetate on relations with the Jews, Muslims and other non-Christians, Pope Francis noted.
Thanking the French group for its "untiring" work, the pope said members had helped "Jews and Christians rediscover themselves as brothers and sisters, children of the same father."
"It is not enough to point the finger or attack those who do not think like us. That is a wretched tactic in today's political and cultural wars, but it cannot be the method of the Church."
— Pope Francis, Meeting, Sept. 17, 2016
Papal message for World Peace Day: War, hunger, turmoil are connected
Salesian Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks at a news conference for the release of Pope Francis' message for the Jan. 1 celebration of World Peace Day, at the Vatican Dec. 16, 2022. Looking on is Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the same dicastery. (CNS photo/Cindy Wooden)
The interconnected "moral, social, political and economic crises" facing the world cannot be solved if individuals and nations continue to focus only on their own, immediate interests, Pope Francis said in his message for World Peace Day 2023.
"The time has come for all of us to endeavor to heal our society and our planet, to lay the foundations for a more just and peaceful world, and to commit ourselves seriously to pursuing a good that is truly common," the pope wrote in the message, which was released at the Vatican Dec. 16.
The Catholic Church celebrates World Peace Day Jan. 1 and distributes the pope's message to heads of state and government around the world. Francis personally gives signed copies of it to visiting leaders throughout the year.
The theme for the pope's 2023 message was "No one can be saved alone," and the text urged people to learn from the experience of the global effort to combat COVID-19 and to recognize the poverty and inequalities the pandemic laid bare, especially as regards to access to food, medicine, health care, education and technology.
Francis asked people to reflect on a series of questions: "What did we learn from the pandemic? What new paths should we follow to cast off the shackles of our old habits, to be better prepared, to dare new things? What signs of life and hope can we see, to help us move forward and try to make our world a better place?"
As soon as it seemed the pandemic was nearly over, the pope wrote, "a terrible new disaster befell humanity. We witnessed the onslaught of another scourge: another war."
"This war, together with all the other conflicts around the globe, represents a setback for the whole of humanity and not merely for the parties directly involved," the pope said.
Massive cooperative efforts led to vaccines for COVID-19, he said, but "suitable solutions have not yet been found for the war," even though it is true "the virus of war is more difficult to overcome than the viruses that compromise our bodies, because it comes, not from outside of us, but from within the human heart corrupted by sin."
Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, presented the message at a news conference and spoke to Catholic News Service afterward.
"The message gives me hope because it puts a finger on not what some important person needs to do but what each of us needs to do, which is just to take the time to ask ourselves, 'What did I learn or not learn? And how is my life going to change from there?" the cardinal said. "Hopefully, the lessons will be for the good of everyone."
People's experience of the pandemic, the lockdowns, the possibility of continuing to work and the scrambling for vaccines were different around the world, he said, but that experience loses its power if people do not reflect on it and share it.
Francis' message, he said, is a reminder "that we are too quick to forget" and then humanity is forced to move on to the next disaster without having made changes to alleviate suffering.
Salesian Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, secretary of the dicastery, told reporters the pope was asking people "to return for a moment to those frightening, difficult and painful moments" at the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020. "This is time to ask ourselves whether, as individuals and a community, are we better or worse off three years later?"
The reflection, Francis wrote, should encourage people to change from a self-centered focus to a real commitment to the common good and to promoting solidarity and a greater sense of fraternity.
Cooperative efforts are needed to ensure health care for all and to "put an end to the conflicts and wars that continue to spawn poverty and death," he said. People must work together to combat climate change, overcome inequality, end hunger and create dignified work for all.
"We also need to develop suitable policies for welcoming and integrating migrants and those whom our societies discard," the pope said. "Only by responding generously to these situations, with an altruism inspired by God's infinite and merciful love, will we be able to build a new world and contribute to the extension of his kingdom, which is a kingdom of love, justice and peace."
Hovannes
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Post by Hovannes » 18 Dec 2022, 20:08
This is troubling:
https://www.foxnews.com/world/vatican-k ... unications
Is it true? I haven't read about it on any other channels so I hope not.
Having personally met both Fr Pavone and Archbishop Vigano I'm beginning to wonder if I'm a papal jinx?
Hovannes wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 20:08 This is troubling:
Probably not you....
Reviewing Fr. Pavone's life and work.... I had forgotten how much he has done to fight abortion and euthanasia.
Wikipedia makes the same assertion as FOX News -- that Pope Francis had personally directed Fr. Pavone's laicization. Neither source reports whether legal canonical processes (trial) were followed, which looks more than a little sketchy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Pavone
There are canonical arguments as to why a Catholic priest should not be too closely associated with secular political work. It gets messy.
Has Francis laicized any of the priests who are deeply involved pressing "gay rights" into political action and Church activity? I can think of a few names.
I wonder if Francis was rooting for Argentina during the World Cup?