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Q: Long running Jupyter notebook/lab? I have Jupyter running in a tmux session on an ec2 instance. I have very long-running cells, but when I close my browser or laptop lid, the notebook no longer writes output cells (and may crash the python kernel).
This is how I launch labs on my remote instance:
jupyter lab --ip=0.0.0.0 --port=5002 --no-browser --allow-root

I'm looking for a solution to run a notebook indefinitely without losing data and without having to keep my local computer on.

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*I don't want to use a VNC or X-windows forwarding (too slow)

*I don't want to rewrite my code into python scripts (need work only in jupyter labs)

There has got to be a solution out there!
Update:
The 'nohup' solution below doesn't work:

After running this cell and closing the browser, upon reopening there is no output:

A: EDIT (after clarification):
You can use some Jupyter magic to continue running the cell after you close the browser or laptop, and then print the output after you return. Here's how that's done:
%%capture stored_output

import time
time.sleep(30)
print("Hi")

After returning, run the following:
stored_output.show()
# Hi

ORIGINAL:
You need to launch the notebook with nohup.
nohup jupyter notebook &

Adding the '&' is only needed to return the shell. The notebook will be running in the background and it's process ID won't be killed when you close your SSH connection.

A: I don't think what you want is possible because when your laptop goes into sleep mode after closing the lid, the notebook client in your browser will stop interacting with the server, even if you managed to keep the SSH connection alive. You could change your OS settings to prevent your system from sleeping upon lid closing, but that would be no different than keeping your machine on and using the battery.
The approach I use is:

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*Start your remote Jupyter server in screen or tmux so the server process and Python kernel stay running if the SSH connection drops.

*Write your long running cells in a way that your outputs either will not be written to stdout or will be logged into a file in the server.

When you awake your machine and restart the SSH connection, the cell will have finished running and you can inspect the results in another cell or look at your logs directly.

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CHIME telescope detects second-ever repeating fast radio burst
Jan 9, 2019 | For more information, contact Sachintha Wickramasinghe
Repeating FRB among 13 new fast radio bursts detected in CHIME's first two weeks
A team of scientists in Canada has found the second repeating fast radio burst (FRB) ever recorded, providing new clues about the brief, puzzling pulses of radio energy from far outside our galaxy.
The repeating FRB was one of 13 new bursts detected in just two weeks by the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), a radio telescope designed and built by scientists at the University of British Columbia, McGill University, the University of Toronto, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the National Research Council of Canada.
The discoveries, described in two papers in Nature, were presented today at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle.
"Until now, there was only one known repeating FRB. Knowing that there is another suggests that there could be more out there. And with more repeaters and more sources available for study, we may be able to understand these cosmic puzzles—where they're from and what causes them," said Ingrid Stairs, a member of the CHIME team and an astrophysicist at UBC.
"With CHIME mapping the entire northern hemisphere every day, we're bound to find more repeaters over time," said Stairs. "Knowing where they are will enable scientists to point their telescopes at them, creating an opportunity to study these mysterious signals in detail."
A taste of what's to come
Studying fast radio bursts is challenging because they're rarely spotted and mostly one-offs.
The repeating burst was one of a total of 13 bursts detected during a pre-commissioning run in the summer of 2018. The discoveries are particularly noteworthy for the fact that the telescope, located in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, was running at a fraction of its full capacity.
"We're very excited to see what CHIME can do when it's running at full capacity," said Deborah Good, a PhD student in physics and astronomy at UBC who is part of CHIME's FRB team. "At the end of a year we may have found 1,000 more bursts. Our data will break open some of the mysteries of FRBs."
Low-frequency bursts
While most FRBs have been spotted at wavelengths of a few centimetres, the latest FRBs were detected at wavelengths of nearly a metre—which opens up new lines of inquiry, according to the CHIME team.
"The environment of the FRB has a much larger effect on the shape of the signals at long wavelengths," said Good.
"Seeing these bursts with CHIME will give us a good idea about what FRBs are like and where they come from, by showing us more about how their brightness changes at different frequencies and what's happening to the signal on its way to Earth," she added.
Tom Landecker, a CHIME team member from the National Research Council, said the findings provide rich information about the sources and environments that generate fast radio bursts.
"[We now know] the sources can produce low-frequency radio waves and those low-frequency waves can escape their environment, and are not too scattered to be detected by the time they reach the Earth. That tells us something about the environments and the sources. We haven't solved the problem, but it's several more pieces in the puzzle," he said.
"The findings are just the beginning of CHIME's discoveries," added Stairs, the UBC astrophysicist. "In the next phase, we plan to capture the full high-resolution data stream from the brightest bursts, which will let us better understand their positions, characteristics and magnetic environments. The next few years will be very exciting."
VIDEO: CHIME radio telescope will help unravel today's biggest cosmic mysteries
To read the papers:
"Observations of fast radio bursts at frequencies down to 400 megahertz," M. Amiri et al, Nature, published online Jan. 9, 2019.
"The source of a second repeating fast radio burst," M. Amiri et al, Nature, published online Jan. 9, 2019.
About CHIME:
CHIME is a revolutionary new telescope, designed and built by Canadian astronomers. "CHIME reconstructs the image of the overhead sky by processing the radio signals recorded by thousands of antennas with a large signal processing system," explains Perimeter Institute's Kendrick Smith. "CHIME's signal processing system is the largest of any telescope on Earth, allowing it to search huge regions of the sky simultaneously."
CHIME is a collaboration of over 50 scientists led by the University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of Toronto, Perimeter Institute, and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The $16-million investment for CHIME was provided by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the governments of British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, with additional funding from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The telescope is located in the mountains of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley at the NRC's Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory near Penticton. CHIME is an official Square Kilometre Array (SKA) pathfinder facility.
Find other stories about: American Astronomical Society, Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, CHIME telescope, McGill University, National Research Council of Canada, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia
Sachintha Wickramasinghe
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Cel: 604-754-8289
Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

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Keep E-Cigs Away From Youth to Win War Against Tobacco
By Robert Preidt
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Making sure electronic cigarettes don't get into the hands of youngsters is the key to beating tobacco use and nicotine addiction in the United States, a new American Heart Association policy statement says.
The statement authors said the tobacco industry's aggressive targeting of youngsters has led to a sharp rise in the use of e-cigarettes and other new types of tobacco products, which threatens Americans' health and decades of efforts to reduce tobacco use.
However, this threat can be overcome through: rigorous U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation of all tobacco products; implementation of proven tobacco-control policies by federal, state and local governments; and educating health care providers and consumers about the dangers of tobacco use and nicotine addiction.
The AHA's report comes the same day the FDA announced that it is going ahead with plans to make it tougher for minors to buy e-cigarettes -- especially flavored versions -- in stores or online.
"The tobacco endgame is within sight," said Dr. John Warner, past president of the American Heart Association (AHA).
"By intensifying our efforts in the areas of tobacco-control regulation, public policy, research and education, we could dramatically reduce disease and death from tobacco," he said in an AHA news release.
"The ultimate goal is to eliminate all nicotine addiction, but first we must minimize the use of combustible tobacco products and ensure e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products do not addict a new generation of users," Warner added.
The policy statement was released as an AHA presidential advisory, which reviews scientific evidence on urgent public health issues, and provides suggestions for practice, policy and future research.
It said that while the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and the public health impact associated with their long-term use remain unclear and widely debated, large numbers of youth are using e-cigarettes in combination with other tobacco products.
Among current tobacco users, about two in five high school students and one in three middle school students are using two or more tobacco products, the AHA said.
According to statement lead author Aruni Bhatnagar, "The current trend of using e-cigarettes with traditional cigarettes threatens to erase any potential reduction of harm with e-cigarettes." Bhatnagar is co-director of the AHA's Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science.
"Achieving the tobacco endgame requires more scientific research to assess whether e-cigarettes are effective at getting cigarette and cigar smokers to quit and whether e-cigarettes make it more likely for youth to transition to smoking," he added.
Nancy Brown, CEO of the heart association, said, "We are truly at a crossroads in the decades-long war against Big Tobacco over the future of our children."
The statement noted that the tobacco industry is targeting children and teens through social media campaigns, radio and television ads, and celebrity spokespeople.
"We could allow current trends to continue on their disturbing path or we could take action to change the course of tobacco use in this country," Brown said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on tobacco and kids.
SOURCE: American Heart Association, news release, March 13, 2019
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Patrick rescinding new Registry fee
Mar 2, 2010 at 9:49 AM Mar 2, 2010 at 9:03 PM
Gov. Deval Patrick announced today he was rescinding a new $5 fee the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles had started levying on customers who preferred to conduct their business with a real person, rather than by mail, online or through an automated telephone system.
Patrick said in an interview with The Associated Press he supports the Registry's effort to push more of its routine transactions to the Internet as a means of reducing branch waiting times, but he doesn't want to add to financial hardships during the recession.
The RMV will rescind the fee as soon as possible, the Democrat said. It was levied on most customers who went into a branch to conduct a routine transaction or opted to speak to a Registry worker on the telephone.
"We're certainly not trying to jam people up," said Patrick. "We're just dealing with the other thing that people say and are concerned about, which are long wait times at the Registry."
Yesterday, Registrar Rachel Kaprelian also offered another reason: generating revenue for the cash-strapped state.
"We're in a fiscal crisis and fees are realigning to reflect that crisis, and this is an added twist to get people to use the Internet," she said then.
Legislative leaders, rank-and-file members from both parties and the state Republican leadership criticized the fee after it took effect yesterday. They said it was punitive and could harm poor or elderly customers who lacked Internet access or technical savvy. Senate President Therese Murray suggested she would support legislation to repeal it as early as today.
Some critics also alleged it was part of a Patrick administration pattern of nickle-and-diming state residents who have already faced increased taxes on sales, liquor and other Registry services.
Gubernatorial aides noted the fee was included in a package of RMV increases that were publicized last April and used — with full House and Senate disclosure — as a basis to fund Registry services this year. Unlike those fees, though, the in-person charge did not take effect until March 1 — singling it out for public scrutiny.
Both Patrick and Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan — who was called to the Statehouse at 8 a.m. this morning to speak with the governor about the fee — said the goal was to reduce branch waiting times by having people conduct routine business by mail or the Internet.
They said with budget cuts, they can't hire more workers to keep those times in check, so they have been trying to reduce demand. Long waits at the Registry have been a historic source of criticism from Massachusetts residents.
"I think it's an example of us not standing still and looking for creative ways to serve people better," Mullan told the AP. "You know, maybe it's not the best idea. I'm happy if other people have other ideas about how to get those wait times down. We're happy to listen."


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Combined effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on benthic invertebrate communities of Norway lobster mudflats (Nephrops Norvegicus) in the Bay of Biscay
PhD thesis of Alexandre Robert (Agrocampus Ouest) defended on 30/05/2017
Supervisors: Pascal Laffargue, Stanislas Dubois et Hervé Lebris
Bottom trawling is a widespread fishing activity that covers most of the North-European continental shelves. This activity is likely to alter the benthic habitats, the structure and biodiversity of benthic communities as well as the ecosystem functioning. However, bottom trawling effects vary according to the habitats and, specifically according to the magnitude of the natural sources of disruptions. Consequently, it is difficult to predict the effects of the fishing activity. So, a specific investigation has to be conducted in each fishery in order to characterize the effect of bottom trawling.
The Bay of Biscay (BoB) is fished for Norway lobsters and hake. Bottom trawling is one of the most important fishing activities, both economically and regarding to the fishing effort. Nevertheless, the benthic ecosystem of the BoB is still relatively unknown. The present thesis participates to fill this lack of knowledge by investigating the role of natural factors and bottom trawling on the structure and functioning of the benthic communities. We focused on a soft bottom area called "Grande Vasière" (GV) that crystalizes most of the fishing effort within the BoB.
At the GV scale, our results suggest that bottom trawling is the main factor that drives the megabenthic structure (> 10mm). However, this hypothesis has not been formally verified because of the difficulty to dissociate the effects of the fishing intensity and from those of certain environmental characteristics (depth, sediment classes). Hence, our further works have be conducted on a restricted part of the GV, chosen in order to minimize the environmental variations while conserving the gradient of trawling intensity that has been previously observed at the GV scale. Results obtained on this small area suggest that bottom trawling modifies the structure of both mega- and macrobenthic (> 1mm) communities. However, the effects were seasonal and transient. They could be attributable to an increase of food availability for megafaunal predator-scavengers and to changes of the sedimentary characteristics for macrofauna. A contrario, the investigation of functional diversity thanks to a biological traits analysis, suggests that changes in the structure of benthic communities have minor repercussions on the benthic ecosystem functioning.
We concluded that the benthic ecosystem functioning of the GV has been adapted to several decades of intensive trawling.
Funding: Ifremer, Région pays de la Loire
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Julius was a good man. Wish we could be there during this difficult time, however, always remember Revelation 21:4-5 KJV.  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.  And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
To the Reees family: I am sorry to read of your loss. We are never prepared for the passing of our loved ones, and this is because we were not created to die. Our Creator created mankind to live forever. Soon God will return the earth back to a paradise and much asleep in death will be able to live on earth eternally. Please read in your Bible Ecclesiastes 3:11 and John 5:28-29 for comfort from God's words.


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GET TO KNOW OUR ARTISTS: Victoria Cunningham Q&A
By Hannah • May 15, 2019
Victoria Cunningham's exquisite fine jewelry, which range from simple diamond pendants and stacking rings to dramatic one-of-a-kind pieces, have been staff favorites at our shop for over twenty years. We love that her handcrafted designs are timeless treasures meant to move with their wearer from the gym to a night out and everything in between. We recently caught up with Victoria from her Los Angeles studio.
Your beautiful work has been a staple at our shop for over two decades; it's the put-on-and-never-take-off kind of jewelry that moves with us through every occasion. Can you tell us a little about what drew you to jewelry design and what inspires your work of today?
I've always been obsessed with jewelry. I used to have constant dreams as a child that I was swimming under water in the ocean and I would find a treasure chest of jewels. I grew up in a family of artists so it was natural for me to learn the craft of jewelry making. I started with the beaded jewelry and quickly got into Lost wax casting. Since I've never had any formal training I am still learning. Which keeps me on a quest to make the perfect piece. I'm inspired by nature and art, and also by how women wear their jewelry.
What was the first piece of jewelry you ever made?
The first piece of jewelry I ever made was a wire wrap beaded necklace. These were very popular when I started my business almost 25 years ago.
How would you describe your personal style?
Jeans and a t-shirt with a few pieces of jewelry.
Do you have a style icon?
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Favorite stone?
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The leaked phone conversation today between the EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton and the Estonian foreign affairs minister Urmas Paet, where the estonian minister stated that "There is now stronger and stronger understanding that behind the snipers, it was not Yanukovych, but it was somebody from the new coalition," gives credence to the article from Dr. Paul Craig Roberts about the crisis in the Ukraine that we excerpt below.
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts is an American economist. He served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration and was noted as a co-founder of Reaganomics. He is a former editor and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Scripps Howard News Service. He has testified before congressional committees on 30 occasions on issues of economic policy.


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U.S. to reverse Trump's 'draconian' immigration policies, Biden tells Mexican president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to reverse the Trump administration's "draconian" immigration approach while working on policies addressing the causes of migration, President Joe Biden told his Mexican counterpart, the White House said on Saturday.
In a Friday call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Biden outlined his plan to create new legal pathways for immigration and improve the process for people requesting asylum, according to an account of the call released by the White House.
Priorities include "reversing the previous administration's draconian immigration policies," the White House said.
The two leaders agreed to work together towards reducing "irregular migration," the White House release said.
Mexico has a major role to play in Biden's plans for immigration reform. Earlier this month, Mexico helped coordinate efforts in Central America to contain a large caravan of migrants heading for the United States.
Mexico's Foreign Ministry also said it had begun talks with Washington about a COVID-19-related order signed by Biden to establish firmer health protocols for people entering U.S. territory.
The call was "pleasant and respectful," López Obrador said in a brief Twitter post.
"Everything indicates relations will be good and for the benefit of our people and nations," López Obrador said.
Nevertheless, Biden's inauguration comes at a time of simmering tension over a now-dropped U.S. investigation into former Mexican defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos.
Cracking down on both legal and illegal immigration was a core focus of Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump.
Biden, meanwhile, has made an early push for a bill that would open a path for citizenship for the roughly 11 million people living in the United States illegally, though even his allies in Congress acknowledge that may be "a Herculean task."
(Reporting by Christopher Bing; Editing by Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis, Diane Craft and Franklin Paul)
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Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia recorded 3,631 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Jan 22), bringing the total 176,180. It was the biggest daily rise since the first pandemic cases were detected in the country on Jan 25 last year. The country also recorded the most number of Covid-19 deaths in one day on Friday with 18, […]
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Goh Chok Tong congratulated United States President Joe Biden on his inauguration, wishing him success as he assumes office. In a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 21), the former Emeritus Senior Minister wrote: "I congratulate Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States". Mr Goh continued: "He has to […]
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Oregon standoff spokesman Robert 'LaVoy' Finicum killed, Bundys in custody after shooting near Burns
Updated: Jan. 09, 2019, 8:48 p.m. | Published: Jan. 26, 2016, 10:50 p.m.
On day before his death, Robert 'LaVoy' Finicum spoke about potential encounters with feds
By Les Zaitz | The Oregonian/OregonLive
BURNS - Oregon standoff spokesman Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was killed and other leaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested Tuesday after the FBI and state police stopped vehicles about 20 miles north of Burns.
Authorities did not release the name of the person who died at the highway stop, but Finicum's daughter confirmed it was Finicum, 54, of Cane Beds, Arizona, one of the cowboy-hat wearing faces of the takeover.
"My dad was such a good good man, through and through," said Arianna Finicum Brown, 26, one of Finicum's 11 children. "He would never ever want to hurt somebody, but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved."
Ryan Bundy, 43, of Bunkerville, Nev., suffered a minor gunshot wound in the confrontation about 4:30 p.m. along U.S. 395. He was treated and released from a local hospital and was in FBI custody, authorities said.
Also arrested during the stop were his brother, Ammon Bundy, 40, of Emmett, Idaho, Ryan W. Payne, 32, of Anaconda, Mont., Brian Cavalier, 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada, and Shawna J. Cox, 59, of Kanab, Utah. They were charged with conspiracy to impede federal officers, a felony.
Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore said that Ammon Bundy called his wife, Lisa Bundy, from the back of a police car on Tuesday night.
Gov. Kate Brown called for calm late Tuesday night.
"The situation in Harney County continues to be the subject of a federal investigation that is in progress," she said in a statement. "My highest priority is the safety of all Oregonians and their communities. I ask for patience as officials continue pursuit of a swift and peaceful resolution."
Little detail was available about the dramatic finish to the free-roaming ways of the militant leaders. State police said troopers were involved in the shooting and that one person died, another suffered non-life-threatening injuries and no police were hurt.
The militants seized the wildlife refuge on Jan. 2, insisting they wouldn't leave until their demands were met, including the freeing of two Harney County ranchers jailed on federal arson charges.
One militant on Tuesday afternoon posted a video of Ammon Bundy talking earlier in the day with an FBI negotiator identified only as "Chris." The two have been negotiating since last week, with Bundy dictating the circumstances under which he would talk and what the group wanted.
The leaders were on the highway bound for John Day, where they were scheduled to participate in an evening community meeting set up by local residents. A crowd of several hundred had gathered at the John Day Senior Center and were subsequently told the the "guest speakers" would not be appearing.
The highway was blocked for a 40-mile stretch between Burns and John Day. Police were stationed near Seneca, a small city of 200 south of John Day, with long guns. They said they didn't know how long the roadblock would be place. Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer was there.
Palmer two weeks ago had met with Payne and Ritzheimer. He later publicly declared that Dwight Hammond Jr. and his son, Steven, should be freed from federal prison to help end the standoff. Palmer also has recommended that the FBI leave the Harney County scene and turn the matter to local police.
The armed militants took over the vacant headquarters compound at the refuge. They have been using refuge buildings for meetings and lodging, posting armed security guards.
The occupiers have been moving without police interference between the refuge and Burns, even attending a county-sponsored community meeting at the Burns High School a week ago. Police estimated at least 50 militants scattered through the crowd of about 400 people.
The dramatic event came days after local and state officials had publicly complained about the apparent inaction by federal law enforcement. The governor had complained directly to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey as well as the White House. On Monday, Harney County Judge Steve Grasty, who chairs the county commission, also publicly urged police to resolve the occupation.
Payne and Bundy have been in and out of Harney County since November, aroused by the sentencing of the Hammonds. In October, they were ordered back to federal prison to finish five-year terms for deliberating starting fires that burned federal land in 2001 and 2006. Bundy and his followers had demanded that Harney County Sheriff David Ward protect the ranchers from having to surrender, a demand Ward rejected.
Oregon standoff in Harney County overview
Gallery: Oregon standoff in Harney County overview
Payne and other militia met local residents in an informal meeting on New Year's Day in Burns, vowing they had peaceful intentions. The next day, about 300 people - a mix of militia and local residents - paraded in protest through downtown Burns, stopping at the sheriff's office and then stopping at the home of Dwight Hammond and his wife Susan.
That afternoon, a splinter group of militants drove out to the refuge, left vacant after federal authorities warned employees to stay away over safety concerns. Later, Payne confirmed in interviews with The Oregonian/OregonLive that the group had long planned to seize the refuge.
Besides demanding freedom for the Hammonds, the Bundy group wanted the refuge turned over to prior private owners and to the county. They insist that the federal government has no constitutional authority to control land in Harney County, a county that measures 10,000 square miles. The federal government controls 76 percent. The Bundy group also has encouraged ranchers to renounced their federal grazing permits, showcasing a New Mexico rancher Saturday at the refuge who did just that.
-- Laura Gunderson, Carli Brosseau, Denis Theriault, Luke Hammill, Elliot Njus, Anna Marum, and Ian Kullgren of The Oregonian contributed to this post.
-- Les Zaitz
CORRECTION: Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was 54 at the time of his death. An earlier version of this post listed an incorrect age.


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I behave actionScript objects as hashmap but when the object do not have the property it gives exception: No such variable.
Here I expect it gave me null, instead of giving exception. So do you know is there a way to handle it, namely check if the property is defined for object.
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Lindsey Graham Is Addicted to Distorted Truth
© Fer Gregory
February 19, 2019 08:45 EDT
Politicians and the media continue their collusion in identifying drugs with race. The Daily Devil's Dictionary explains.
On February 17, the host of CBS' Face the Nation, Margaret Brennan, invited Republican Senator Lindsey Graham for an interview on various subjects, which included Donald Trump's declaration of emergency designed to provide the required funding for his coveted border wall. In her attempt to play the probing liberal journalist ready to embarrass both Graham and Trump, Brennan pointed out that funding the wall without a congressional appropriation might mean diverting the funds to build a planned school in Kentucky for the children of military personal.
Graham parried her timid attack by emphasizing the absolute importance of responding to an emergency and took the trouble to define it as "the dangers presented by a broken border."
Danger:
An imaginary risk that justifies radical actions, which need not be related to countering the risk, but must be carried out with a sense of urgency because reflection and analysis might alter the interpretation of the risk
Deviating from Trump's standard line that the nation needs a wall across the length of the US-Mexico border because it runs the risk of "being overrun by hordes of illegal immigrants," Senator Graham focuses on a very real health problem often cited in the news. "But right now we've got a national emergency on our hands," he says. "Opioid addiction is going through the roof in this country. Thousands of Americans died last year and dying this year because we can't control the flow of drugs into this country and all of his coming across the border."
Astonishingly, Brennan misses — or perhaps chooses to miss — the opportunity to point out what every journalist knows: The very real opioid crisis did not originate south of the border, but is a totally domestic problem whose source has now been clearly identified. The culprit: OxyContin, a multibillion dollar opioid manufactured and marketed in the United States by the very American firm, Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family.
The New Yorker exposed the scandal in 2017 in an article with the title, "The Family that Built an Empire of Pain." The Financial Times recently published an in-depth report that it summed up in a single sentence: "The billionaire Sackler family and its company, Purdue Pharma, are named in lawsuits alleging their marketing tactics helped get a nation hooked on painkillers."
Instead of pointing out this obvious and enormously important fact, Brennan chose to contradict Graham's implicit assertion that the drugs from Mexico were smuggled in over unprotected borders. Citing the testimony of border authorities, she asserted that the drugs tend to come through "ports of entry." This trivial point enabled Graham to win the skirmish by declaring, "Both. It's both. It's not just one. For every one we get, God knows how much we miss."
That's two points for Graham. Brennan left unchallenged his total misrepresentation of the epidemic itself, a perfect example of fake news, if ever there was one. Then Brennan seems to acknowledge Graham's claim that a porous border may be a problem.
OxyContin has been on the market since 1995. According to The New Yorker, it quickly "became a blockbuster, and has reportedly generated some [$35 billion] in revenue for Purdue." Purdue aggressively marketed the drug to doctors and consistently denied its addictive nature. When, in 2001, some health specialists began noticing the extent of the growing epidemic of addiction, Richard Sackler, Purdue's president, ignominiously blamed his own customers, whose habit was turning his family into billionaires. "We have to hammer on abusers in every way possible. They are the culprits and the problem. They are reckless criminals," he wrote in an email.
Trump, Graham and Sackler share the ability to see victims of an unjust economy as well as a broken health care system as criminals threatening their comfortable well-being. For Trump and Sackler this is understandable. After all, they have billions to defend against the invading hordes and the criminal bands that have taken over American cities. Graham's commitment may seem more surprising: He has only his meager senator's salary, half a million dollars to his name and his always vulnerable Senate seat to defend.
From a historical perspective, none of this should seem surprising. Neither politicians nor the media have ever seriously challenged the tradition dating back to the racist initiatives of Harry J. Anslinger, the first "drug czar," appointed in 1930, who famously said, according to CBS News, "Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men… most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers."
The history of associating other races and foreigners with drugs and feigning to ignore the reality of "respectable" white Americans' active and profitable involvement in the economy of addictive substances (including Coca Cola) continued long after Anslinger's reign. In 1971, President Richard Nixon launched the first of our perennial wars, the "war on drugs" aimed at punishing antiwar protestors, blacks and everyone not part of his "silent majority." Ronald Reagan's CIA appears to have been involved in spreading crack cocaine in black communities to discredit the culture and achieve massive incarceration.
As Steven Soderbergh's 2001 movie, Traffic, demonstrated, the problem of drugs doesn't originate south of the border, but rather in the heart of US culture. The US provides the market, consisting not of "darkies" but of all sectors, including upper- and middle-class whites. "Respectable" and "normal" white Americans have drawn the greatest direct profit from a culture of addiction, which some see as the fulfillment of US citizens' right to the "pursuit of happiness."
This should help to understand why some are so committed to keeping Harry Anslinger's message alive and to materialize it in the form of walls: prison walls for blacks and border walls for browns.
Lindsey Graham's Campaign Falls Below the Political Poverty Level
Peter Isackson, October 28, 2020
Lindsey Graham Wants MBS "Dealt With"
Is Lindsey Graham Playing the Cheerleader?


Former Cheer Extreme All-Star and current University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill student Maddie Gardner appeared a CNN special about Cheer Extreme that focused largely on her, has her own line of Fancy Face cosmetics and will star in an upcoming Cheer Channel show, Cheer Mashup. Aware of the impact her cheerlebrity might have on her teammates, Gardner recently dedicated an entire post on her blog, "Let's Hear It for the Bases," to her team.
As far jealousy among teams, Sykes suggests that such issues are usually a product of the cheerlebrity's personality. If she's gracious and a hard worker, she tends to lift the rest of the team up, naturally nipping jealousy in the bud.
Sykes admits he's been lucky to have humble, diligent cheerlebrities on his squads. But what about the other members, who also work hard and conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner? Pascale, a founding member of the National All Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress, says she has been lobbying for years to create more scholarships for deserving cheerleaders who aren't as visible.


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Do you complain about your kitchen being too small, too cluttered or just plain uninspiring? I at times, wish that I had the latest and greatest gadgets and of course more easily accessible cupboards to house them. But I really should not be wanting more kitchen space — I must confess that my kitchen is fairly large with plenty of room.
Your kitchen status is a great excuse not to cook but here is a story of an enterprising woman who is a top food blogger and cook book author who does not have the "ideal" kitchen. She is self taught and more importantly she has the TINIEST KITCHEN that you can imagine. Deb Perlman of Smitten Kitchen makes comfort foods that are practical for any home cook, however experienced.
Her kitchen is 42 square foot, has a single counter, tiny stove, checkered floor and a noisy window at the end to the avenue below. The blog's photos are amazing — all taken during the cooking process as well as the end result. You can read about her on this NPR feature and do visit her blog.


Use basic theorems on complex sequences and series, with a particular emphasis on power series. Calculate coefficients and radii of convergence of power series using these theorems.
Demonstrate a familiarity with the basic properties of analytic functions. Apply these theorems to simple examples.
State correctly the theorems of Cauchy and Morera. Calculate, using Cauchy's theorem and its corollaries, the values of contour integrals.
Prove and apply properties of important examples of analytic functions, including rational functions, the exponenttial and logarithmic functions, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions and elliptic functions.
Aims to introduce complex variable theory and reach the residue theorem, applications of that to integral evaluation.
This module will be examined in a 2 hour examination in Trinity term. Continuous assessment will contribute 15% to the final grade for the module.


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Gazprombank Sets up Council for Promotion of Sustainable Development Principles
14 September 2020 — Gazprombank has established the Council for Promotion of Sustainable Development Principles to streamline Bank-supported projects in this sphere and also to create goals and objectives in the social, environmental and economic dimensions.
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Alexey Matveev heads the Council, which is composed of Gazprombank's senior officers who sponsor core business lines pursuant to the Council's goals.
There are two Independent Members in the Council: former Ambassador of Luxembourg in Moscow Jean-Claude Knebeler and the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) National Goodwill Ambassador for Russia Vyacheslav Fetisov.
The first Council meeting held on 11 September 2020, approved the list and composition of its Commissions: Commission on Business Development and New ESG-Products Rollout, Commission on Government Relations to Advance Sustainable Development Principles, and Commission on Development and Implementation of Policies in Line with Sustainable Development Principles and on Monitoring of Compliance with Global Best Practices. Under the Council, a Working Group has also been set up to address the Council's current issues.
As part of its work, the Council has already prepared the draft concept of Gazprombank's environmental responsibility policy. Gazprombank also has plans to adopt its Sustainable Development Strategy before the end of 2020.
At present the Bank's portfolio includes a broad range of ESG-oriented products (ESG – Environment, Social, Governance) – accounting for 64 per cent of the market, the Bank is leading in financing construction of Russia's renewable energy facilities; it systemically organizes issuances of Green and Social Bonds. The Bank's HR and internal policies have a clear ESG-oriented profile. Jointly with government bodies and big business, Gazprombank is also actively involved in the sustainable development agenda.
"Sustainable development, ecology and environmental protection have to do with people at large and each person in particular. And it is fair that the ESG agenda is getting increasingly meaningful at the national level, with ESG factors having a stronger impact on the performance indicators of companies. Gazprombank also makes considerable efforts in this field and is active in working with its customers whose operations are in line with the principles of sustainable development, environmental friendliness and energy efficiency, by making it possible for them to raise finance on more favorable terms," commented Deputy Chairman of Gazprombank's Management Board Alexey Matveev.
"Guided by sustainable development principles, Gazprombank is one of the most socially responsible financial institutions in Russia and has long since initiated and sponsored an array of initiatives related to charity, culture, sports, ecology and many other development areas in our country. I am certain that this dedicated Council established by the Bank and its active work will assist in making this vast activity more organized and help to yield maximum results. It is a great honor for me to join Gazprombank's Sustainable Development Council. I hope my knowledge and experience will help to effectively resolve long-term goals and objectives facing Russia in order to make an important contribution to our common future," the Council's Independent Member Vyacheslav Fetisov pointed out.
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The holidays are sneaking up on us fast this year! As a college student, you are probably already budgeting money for gas, food, books, and tuition. Managing money can be hard and limiting holiday spending can make for an even bigger challenge. Luckily for you, there are a lot of great ways to give gifts to those you love without breaking the bank!
Making holiday gifts allows you to personalize the gifts you give and also show off your creative skills. Are you good at baking? Or drawing? What about photography? Use your skills to save money and bring joy to your loved ones all at the same time.
Recipes in a jar: These are great gifts for family members who like baking, but also people who aren't great at it. The recipe is all measured out for them so they just have to add the wet ingredients and mix it up!
Baked goods: Who doesn't love baked goods? Holiday cookies, breads, and cakes are great gifts, and you can get creative with the packaging!
Homemade candles or wax melter cubes: Candles can be made in vintage looking teacups or wax melter cubes can be made in ice cube trays. Either way, whoever you give them to will have the house smelling wonderful with holiday scents!
Homemade ornaments: Handmade ornaments are perfect for anyone and will surely make their tree look beautiful.
Personalized coasters: These are great gifts for anyone on your list this year. You can make them out of Scrabble tiles, chalkboard paint, or tiles with photos on them using Mod Podge. Get creative and personalize them for your loved ones!
Personalized coffee mugs: These gifts are great for anyone and so easy to do! All you need is a mug, a Sharpie, and a microwave.
Repurposed anything: Shop thrift stores for materials for other projects or repurpose furniture, picture frames, mirrors, etc. to customize gifts.
Taking the time to make gifts for the holidays not only saves you money in the long run, but also allows you to personalize the gift for each person! And who wouldn't love that? For ideas and how to get started, visit the UNH Financial Aid's Pinterest page.
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A Day in the Life of Picoplankton in Dickerson Bay, FL.
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Pelagic ecosystems play an important role in regulating the Earth's biogeochemical processes. Picoplankton, cells > 2µm, are some of the most abundant plankton in the pelagic community and responsible for 44-90% of primary production in tropical oceans. This study attempts to understand the daily fluctuations of picoplanktonic organisms in relation to the abiotic and biotic factors that may influence their dynamics by 1) analyzing the fluctuations in picoplankton community structure and density from 8am to 8pm 2) analyzing the relationship between picoplankton fluctuations and abiotic factors including light, temperature, and the tidal cycle and 3) analyzing the impact of a sponge filter feeder on picoplankton abundance. Picoplankton densities fluctuated significantly through out the day and tidal cycles and vertical mixing could play a large role in these daily dynamics. Sponge feeding can significantly decrease the density of autotrophic picoplankton and could be a form of control for picoplankton communities.


Man United drew 2-2 with Leicester as the gap to rivals Man City increases further.
Man United conceded a 94th minute goal today, as the Red Devils threw away a win against Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester took the lead through Jamie Vardy, however United hit back with Juan Mata, with the Spaniard then putting the Red Devils ahead with a fine free-kick.
Harry Maguire then struck in the last minute of added time, as Jose Mourinho's side threw away a win against the Foxes.
The away side had numerous chances throughout the second half to seal the win, however they weren't clinical enough as the Foxes snatched a draw right at the end to put a big dent in United's title hopes.
The result now means that United now sit 13 points behind their rivals Man City, who look to be running away with the league title under Pep Guardiola.
After the match, fans took to social media to slate Marcus Rashford, who didn't have the best of games for United today.
Here are a few select tweets from fans criticising the 20-year-old's performance this evening.
Rashford living up to Townsend's shoes.
Shocking series of events throughout that game from UTD. Off to sleep this off now… unforgivable from Rashford. Needs to be dropped.
Rashford needs sort himself out though. No point banging on about a youth team record if they're acting like this after a couple of seasons in the team.
Horrible waste of chances.. Rashford is very poor..


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Are the 2020 encounters justified?
Encounters in 2020
Encounter cases are very common in India. Not only the encounter has been spreading widely over the years, but it is continuous from our past.
Talking about some of the recent and most famous encounters we will have cases that are -
Vikas Dubey's and his friends Encounter, Hyderabad Encounter, Ishrat Jahan and many more.
Provision of Encounter in law
The demand for immediate killing of the accused from all corners of the country created public opinion to abandon the rule of law (Article 14) which causes the encounter.
The police force has the right to injure or kill an offender for the sole and sole purpose of self-defense or whether it is imminent necessary for the main means of peace and order. However, nothing should be done to settle individual quarrels or with the motives of any preceding genocide, which may be evident from the facts of each case.
Although, there is no such provision in Indian law which directly authorizes the encounter of criminals. However, there are certain enabling provisions which may be interpreted differently to vest police officers with certain powers to deal with criminals.
Under Section 96 of the Indian Penal Code, every human being has the right to personal Défense which is a natural and inherent right.
Similarly, section 100 of the Indian Penal Code, exception 3 of section 300 of the IPC, section 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc., have similar provisions in relation to the investigation of cases of extra-judicial murder and convicted homicide.
There is a provision prescribed by law for criminal investigation which is implied as a right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. It is fundamental, non-derogatory and available to everyone. Even the state cannot violate that right.
It is therefore the responsibility of the police, as state officials, to follow constitutional principles and uphold the right to life of every person whether innocent or criminal.
The NHRC guidelines in 2010 highlight that if the use of force cannot be justified and the death falls outside the jurisdiction of the above-mentioned reasons, it is a crime and the police officer is responsible for the guilty of culpable homicide (such an act will be held guilty for the resulting death of a person but is not held to commit murder).
The Police personnel will be charged under section 299 of the Indian Penal Code for culpable homicide and the compensation must be granted to the kin of the deceased in case the police officers are prosecuted on the basis of investigation.
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Introduction A person is liable for his own wrongful acts and does not incur any liability for the wrongful acts done by others . But, sometimes liability arises vicariously for the torts committed by
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND WRITS
1. Fundamental Right Fundamental Rights are those that are provided to every citizen of India irrespective of one's caste, creed, and color. These rights play an important role in enabling their lives
Introduction Cruelty, the etymological the latin root of cruelty is crudelis, rude, unfeeling or hard-hearted or bloody and synonyms to this word is brutality, savagery, savageness, inhuman, barbaris
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The NFL has awarded compensatory draft picks for teams in the 2021 draft.
These selections are awarded to the teams that suffered the most significant free-agent losses during the 2020 offseason. This year, the NFL awarded 36 competitive picks. The compensation selection formula assigns picks that suffered the highest net losses, so teams that signed multiple free agents are less likely to receive picks. The Cowboys top the list (shared below) with four picks, the league's most.
There was a change in the formula this year, with the NFL awarding four picks to teams that saw one of its minority members become a head coach or general manager. The 49ers, Rams, Ravens and Saints had third-round picks this year. They will host more third-round games in 2022. The Rams added a third round after losing the director of college exploration. Brad Holmes (GM Lions); Ravens lost quarterback coach David culley (Texans HC); the Saints lost GM's assistant Terry fontenot (Falcons GM). Losing VP of player personnel Martin Mayhew (Washington GM) and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (Jets HC), the 49ers will also have an additional third-round pick in 2023.
Here's the full breakdown, by round and by team:
Per round:
Round 3: Patriots (No. 96 overall), Chargers (97), Saints (98), Cowboys (99), Titans (100), Rams (101), 49ers (102) *, Rams (103) *, Ravens (104) *, Santos (105) *
Round 4: Cowboys (No. 139 overall), Patriots (140), Steelers (141), Rams (142), Packers (143), Vikings (144), Chiefs (145)
Round 5: Packers (No. 178 overall), Cowboys (179), Falcons (180), 49ers (181), Chiefs (182), Falcons (183), Ravens (184)
Round 6: Buccaneers (No. 217 overall), Santos (218), Falcons (219), Packers (220), Bears (221), Panthers (222), Vikings (223), Eagles (224), Eagles (225), Panthers (226), jeans (227), bears (228)
By team:
* = special compensatory selection
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Renovated to a very high standard, our traditional stone cottage blends contemporary design with original features sleeping up to 8. In a pretty rural village in the Chew Valley and at the foothills of the Mendip Hills, Compton Martin is in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The cottage sits next to the village church, opposite the village pond and Post Office. It's location is perfect for a relaxing family holiday, with nearby Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole or for walking, cycling, fishing and shooting groups connecting with nature and looking for a base to explore the West Country. The Chew Valley boasts some wonderful eateries with it's highly recommended and award winning pubs and restaurants.
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PETS are permitted only with prior approval. £25 per pet fee applies. All pets must be on the lead at all times. Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up all pet mess. Pets are not allowed on furniture at any time or upstairs. Any evidence of pets on furniture may incur extra cleaning fees. No flees or allergies, fully vaccinated dogs only.
All rubbish is placed in rubbish bin, and dirty dishes are placed in the dishwasher and cleaned.
All keys are left with the house keeper who will meet you at the property at 10am on the day of departure.
No bedding, towels, blankets or cushions are lost or damaged.
Cancellations that are made less than 7 days before the arrival date will not be refunded their deposit.
The maximum number of guests is limited to 8 persons.
The property requires a 3 night minimum stay. Longer minimum stays may be required during holiday periods. If a rental is taken for less than 3 days, the guests will be charged the 3 night rate.
All linens, towels and facilities are included in the rent.
The Ring O Bells pub, a 5 minute walk through the village. The modern British menu offers local and seasonal ingredients. You can often see local game in the winter months and wild garlic from the Coombe in the Spring. A traditional village pub with a beautifully landscaped sunny family garden. In the winter the largest inglenook fireplace in the Valley is guaranteed to warm you up after a long winter's walk! Recently voted Best Community Pub in England & wales, 2014 Alistaire Sawday's Guide and AA 4 Star Award for accommodation and food.
Compton Martin lies between Blagdon and Chew Valley Lake. Fishing for trout is very popular on Blagdon Lake, and bird watching on Chew Valley Lake, the South West's largest lake, with over 270 different recorded species. There's also a sailing club which is very popular.
For families the legendary Wookey Hole caves are only 20 minutes away, and Cheddar Gorge and Caves just a minute drive.
The historic city of Wells is 20 minutes over the top of the Mendips and has a market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, visit the Bishops Palace and the Cathedral.
Drive 25 minutes to the coastand Weston-Super-Mare beaches.
25 minutes to the beautiful spa town Bath and visit the world famous Bath Spa and shop in the many great independent boutiques.
In a beautiful setting near Blagdon Lake in Ubley (5 minutes) the organic gardens at Yeo Valley, Holt Farm is worth a visit, and sample home made cakes in their lovely tea rooms.


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Ascaridole (Synonym Ascarisin)
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F. Ascaridole (Synonym Ascarisin)
Chemical Structure 1, 4-Peroxido-p-menthene-2. It is an organic peroxide which constitutes 60-80% of oil of chenopodium. It is the only naturally occurring terpenoid peroxide.
Occurrence Ascaridiole is the major constituent (65-70%) in the chenopodium oil, i.e., a volatile oil, obtained by the steam distillation from the fresh flowing and fruiting plants (except roots) of the botanical species Chenopodium ambrosioides var anthelminticum Linn., belonging to the family Chenopodiaceae.
Isolation It is isolated by the repeated fractional distillation of the volatile oil of chenopodium (American wormseed oil) under vacuo and collecting the fraction boiling at 95-98°C.
Characteristic Features Ascaridiole is a viscid yellow oily liquid having a very peculiar and most disagreable odour and flavour. It is highly unstable and is prone to explode when either subjected to heat or when treated with organic acids, e.g., acetic acid; and with inorganic acids, e.g., sulphuric, nitric; hydrochloric and phosphoric acids. It being a peroxide liberates I2 from KI in acetic acid
solution. It is soluble in hexane, pentane, ethanol, toluene, benzene and castor oil. Its physical characteristics are: mp + 3.3°C; bp0.2 39-40°C; [α]20D 0.00; d204 1.0103;
Prepared Synthetically Ascaridiole may be synthesized from µ-terpinene by treatment with oxygen, chlorophyll and light as given below:
Identification As ascaridiole does not produce any crystalline derivative, therefore, it is usually characterized by the help of the following two specific reactions:
1. Formation of cis-1:4-Terpin [C10H18(OH)2]: Ascaridiole on reduction with H2 and Pd as a catalyst gives rise to the formation of cis-1, 4-terpin as follows:
The resulting cis-1, 4-terpin is optically inactive and also it is not identical with 1, 8-terpin, although the two compounds have similar melting points i.e., 116–117°C.
2. Formation of Ascaridole Glycol: Ascaridole upon oxidation with FeSO4 yield chiefly a 'glycol' which is not steam-volatile viz., ascaridole glycol. Consequently, this glycol may be further characterized by the formation of its monobenzoate (mp 136-137°C) and dibenzoate derivatives (mp 116.5°C).
1. It has been used as an anthelmintic (Nematodes).
2. It is also employed for eliminating hookworms and roundworms.
3. It is used most frequently in large number of medical and veterinary formulations.
Note Estimation of Ascaridole* Ascaridole may be determined quantitatively by the method described in the Extra Pharmacopoea, which is developed by Cocking and Hymas and based upon the oxidizing property of the 'peroxide function' exclusively present in it on the strongly acidified solution of KI (with HCl and glacial acetic acid). Thus, the liberated I2 is titrated with sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3) using freshly prepared starch solution as an indicator (colour change from blue to colourless) under the specified experimental parameters.
1. Addition of oxygenated constituents must be avoided in the assay procedure that may give rise to eroneous results.
2. As the liberated iodine is capable of being absorbed by unsaturated components present in the volatile oil, it is absolutely necessary to carry out the assay at low temperature so as to maintain such secondary reactions at the lowest level.
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The "Good Vibrations (50th Anniversary Edition) sunburst vinyl EP features the original 7" single version, an alternate studio take, an edit of the song with elements from various sessions, an instrumental, and a live version from a Honolulu rehearsal in August, 1967 that was originally intended for the lost album Lei'd in Hawaii, plus the single's B-side, "Let's Go Away For Awhile." A pull-out insert of the single's original Japanese cover art is also included with its "Good Vibration" title typo intact, all housed within the original 1966 U.S. single cover art on its front.
Named the "Greatest Single of All Time" by MOJO magazine, "Good Vibrations" is a musical treasure for the ages.
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They Who Led- The Headmistresses of BBGS
MISS BETTY LANGLANDS (MRS J.W.MOORE) 1893-1895
MISS BESSIE MACLAY 1895,1906-1914
MISS RUTH LEWIS (MRS ROBERT AUSTIN) 1914-1918
MISS MOLLY HAM 1914-1918
MRS W.H.GREEN 1918-1919
MISS A.LUKE (MRS BENNETT) 1919-1925
MISS O'CONNOR (MRS G. GOUGH) 1922
MISS EVA PROUSE 1925-1941
MISS MARY GLASGOW 1946-1957
MISS ELENA MAUD COOKE 1958-1977
MRS ANG SIEW KHIM 1978-1979
MISS YEAP GAIK KHOON 1980-1993
MRS HEW YOON YEW 1993 – 1996
PN AINUL ZAHARA BT ABDUL RAHMAN 1996-1998
PN NORMA BY HASHIM 1998
PN NOOR REZAN BT BAPOO HASHIM 1996-1998
MRS CHUAH KIM NEO 1957-1969
MRS SIEW PICK YOKE 1969-1979
MRS ESTHER NAVARAJASINGAM 1979-1983
PUAN MAHERAN BT. KUNTOM 1984-1991
PUAN LAILA BT.MOHD.NOR 1992
MISS MA TAK YAN 1958-1977
MRS LEONG SIEW TIN 1978-1979
MRS LIM ENG NYUN (ACTING HEAD) 1979-1983
MRS CHONG HON FUI 1984-1990
DATIN LILY WONG 1990
The Pioneers:
Miss Bessie Maclay
The second headmistress of BBGS, then known as the Chinese Girls' School, arrived from China in 1895. Known to be hardworking, broadminded and determined and whose word was law, she was loved by all her pupils and held in high esteem by both pupils and parents.
Coming from a well-to-do family, Miss Maclay gave of her bounty to all. On Sundays, she would hire four or five rickshaws to take poor children to Sunday School. She would give them some money to drop into the collection bag. Her generosity, however, did not restrain her from being strict – any child found misbehaving during prayer would be reprimanded. Being a nurse, she welcome everyone who came to the dispensary in her house, regardless of whether he was rich or poor. Babies were left on her doorstep. She raised five of them, all of whom grew up to be a credit to her.
In 1914, after nine years of hard work, she went on leave via America on board the Lusitania. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland and she was drowned.
Mrs W. H. Green
She was a sister of Miss Bessie Shirtliff and Miss Sarah Shirtliff (who planted the old rain tree – since chopped down- outside the headmistress' office where the Junior Library was) and was known to be very, very strict but most efficient.
Miss Eva Prouse
She arrived from Rockhampton, Queensland, in April 1925 to take over the Chinese Girls' School in Davidson Road from Miss Luke.
During her tenure as headmistress, the school, for the first time in 1928, presented students for the Cambridge School Certificate Examination. Among them were Mrs Chuah Kim Neo (the first headmistress of BBGS Primary 1) and Mrs Lim Siew Kwan (who became the headmistress of Brickfields Road English School).
Miss Prouse was strict but fair, and a stickler for neatness and tidiness. Straight and tall, she was always impeccably dressed and walked round the school with a firm and purposeful tread.
She took a keen interest in sports and would attend all the badminton matches in which the school participated. Before leaving for the venue, the school players and observers were usually given a talk on fair play and sportsmanship.
From 1930 to 1941, Miss Prouse and Miss Mary Glasgow worked together for the improvement of education in BBGS.
When the Second World War came, both of them were interned in Palembang, Sumatra. On February 8, 1945, a few months before the Japanese surrender, Miss Prouse died in internment. Miss Glasgow was released in October 1945 and went on home leave, later to return in August 1946 to take over the rein as principal.
The Master Architect :
Miss Mary Glasgow
A lot of "firsts" happened when Miss Glasgow was headmistress:
The school moved to Bukit Bintang Road in 1930.
BBGS held its first fun-fair at which RM5,000 was raised for two temporary classrooms which later became the old tuck shop.
Choral speaking was started in 1950.
A year later, the first BBGS school magazine was born.
In recognition of her contribution and service to education in Malaya, Miss Glasgow was awarded the MBE in 1955.
How was Miss Glasgow as headmistress? She demanded a detailed knowledge of the subject at hand and while she got her pupils to give of their best, she held their interest. She was known for her ways in making Literature come alive and was a wizard in Maths.
Miss Glasgow as headmistress? She demanded a detailed knowledge of the subject at hand and while she got her pupils to give of their best, she held their interest. She was known for her ways in making Literature come alive and was a wizard in Maths.
Miss Glasgow retired from active teaching in 1960 after 30 years of serving the many girls who attended BBGS during her tenure and returned to Ireland where she spent her last days.
The Master Builder:
Ms Elena M. Cooke
Miss Cooke had the rare distinction of being a student, teacher, headmistress and chairman of the Board of Governors of BBGS.
Her student days began in 1928 at the Chinese Girls' School, which later became the Bukit Bintang Girls' School.
She began her teaching career in 1945 when Miss T.M. Too was acting headmistress. She initiated and implement class libraries. The famous green-and-white striped uniform (some called it kuih talam uniform), which was designed in consultation with Miss Glasgow.
It was also Miss Cooke and Miss Glasgow who chose the school motto Nisi Dominus Frustra.
Miss Cooke took over as headmistress in 1958. Renowned as a perfectionist who demanded nothing but the best from her staff and pupils, she took on her responsibilities with characteristic thoroughness and dedication.
Under Miss Cooke, who was known for her sharp eye for even the slightest detail, her insistence on excellent pronunciation, her intolerance for laziness, rudeness and untidiness and her preoccupation with discipline, BBGS flourished.
When she retired in 1977, she left behind a legacy of godliness, commitment loyalty and perfectionism.
The Custodian:
Mrs Ang Siew Khim
Mrs Ang had her "first taste" of BBGS around 1973 when she was a teacher of English, Literature and Geography there. More encounters with BBGS followed when she was appointed inspector of Schools by the Ministry of Education. So when she assumed the post of headmistress in 1978, BBGS was not totally new to her.
Initially, she felt that the school rules were rather strict. Later she realised that they were necessary in order to avoid confusion and indiscipline.
Mrs Ang said, "I appreciated the organization and planning – something that I personally feel strongly about. The school rules were also useful and I adapted them for the next school I was sent to. No point reinvention the wheel!".
Mrs Ang said she was thankful to Miss Cooke for her guidance in the early months at BBGS and to Audrey Kum, the school captain then. The staff, she said, was also "very supportive and the girls seemed like angels".
The Consolidator:
Miss Yeap Gaik Khoon
A history graduate from the University of Malaya (Singapore). Miss Yeap holds a post-graduate certificate of education (University of Hull) and a Masters in Education (University of Southampton).
Prior to her acceptance to head BBGS in 1980, she was attached to the Curriculum Development Centre.
Miss Yeap came from another well-known missionary school, the Methodist Girls' School in Taiping where she was both a student and teacher. She also taught in King Edward VII Secondary School (Taiping) where she received her sixth form education earlier.
When Miss Yeap took over the reins of BBGS, she faced the formidable task of maintaining the high standards of BBGS while carrying on the school's tradition.
At the same time Miss Yeap is constantly worried about the effects of the shopping complexes and entertainment outlets which have sprung up just at the school's doorstep. She is only too well aware of the distractions and temptations they pose to the students, hence the eagle eye on the girls' movements.
Fortunately, Miss Yeap has one special quality that helps her cope with challenges – she cares. She always has time to listen to her students and staff. They go to Miss Yeap with their problems because she was sympathetic and approachable. She encourages an open dialogue between teachers and parents to talk about the children's progress in school.
Sport, especially hockey, was close to Miss Yeap's heart. She was always there to give her full support to the BBGS hockey team. As a result, during her tenure, BBGS was hockey champions, both at the district and state levels.
Miss Yeap helped maintain the Christian principles of the school. Under her, Bible Knowledge, Christian Union meetings and camps continued to flourish and many girls came to know the love of God and his plan of salvation through Jesus.
Miss Yeap was quick to acknowledge that the task of leading BBGS would not have been possible if not for her committed and cooperative staff. "We are one big family and this makes working with them such a pleasure," she said,


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This Tiny Restaurant In Virginia Always Has A Line Out The Door, And There's A Reason Why
Many people travel to Italy for the hand-crafted, made-from-scratch pizzas alone. Yet what if we told you there was a place in Virginia that delivered a comparable experience, save the pricey flight overseas? Lampo Neapolitan Pizza is about as authentic as it gets, and it's conveniently located in Charlottesville. This tiny restaurant often has a line out the door, and the reason is that the food is just that good. If you enjoy quality pizza made with the finest local ingredients, you owe it to yourself to visit Lampo.
From the outside, Lampo is nothing more than a modest outpost in the Charlottesville neighborhood of Belmont.
Step inside, however, and you'll be transported to a dimly lit space with exposed brick and irresistible scents of wood-fired pizza.
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It's a small space, and the host will greet you outside since there is limited room indoors. Unless you arrive early, you may have to wait for a table to open up. Rest assured, though, it's worth the wait!
While there are a few options on the menu, we'd recommend going straight for the pizza. Created in an authentic Neapolitan style, these pies are the real deal.
In addition to the cooking method, what sets these pizzas apart are the ingredients. Sourced locally or directly from Italy, the quality of ingredients is second to none.
There are typically eight pizzas to choose from on the menu, but Lampo may be offering a seasonal special as well. You just never know what surprises are in store!
The best part of all? You'll be delivered a pair of pizza-cutting scissors along with your meal. These are sometimes used in Italy and make the experience all the more enjoyable.
Where do you go when you're craving delicious pizza in Virginia? Have you ever tried Lampo? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below — we'd love to hear from you! For more information, be sure to visit Lampo online. And while you're at it, don't miss out on this pizza road trip through Virginia!
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