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Plans to provide much-needed housing in Godalming were approved by Waverley Borough Council's Joint Planning Committee on Wednesday, 9th January 2019.
The application was submitted by Ashill who specialise in bringing forward high-quality bespoke developments which aim to complement their surroundings. The land has already been taken out of the Green Belt and now sits within the settlement area of Godalming, and the development is in line with Waverley's Emerging Draft Local Plan Part II which earmarks the site for 270 residential dwellings.
Commenting on the decision of Waverley Borough Council's Joint Planning Committee, Ben Boyce, Managing Director of Ashill, said:
"We are of course delighted to have secured a resolution to grant planning permission at the Joint Planning Committee meeting last night, although we recognise that the proposals have caused real concern with some local residents. Notwithstanding this concern, we are proud to now be in a position to deliver significant investment into this great town.
"We have been working very closely with local elected representatives, community stakeholders and members of the public to create a scheme that meets the local housing requirements and benefits the new and existing communities alike. We have listened to concerns raised and a number of changes were made to the scheme both before the application was submitted and during the application process.
"We have also been working closely with Surrey County Council and Green Oak Primary School to ensure that the development helps to secure the school's long-term future, not only in terms of a fresh intake of pupils but also with essential funding for capital works to re-position and re-model the main entrance to the school and make internal changes to the layout of the teaching and support areas.
"There is an undeniable need for new homes in Waverley, and we have been careful to ensure the scheme provides a mix of affordable and open market housing that will satisfy this housing need for local people. It is also undeniable that this development will lead to increased demands on local infrastructure, in particular highways, and we have not shirked away from the need to deliver a comprehensive package of measures that will mitigate this increased demand. We are confident that the package of measures that will be delivered, will be successful.
"We are determined to ensure that this development will integrate in the best way possible and we look forward to working closely with the community, supporters and objectors alike, to ensure that the delivery of the scheme is handled in the best way possible. In particular we will be canvassing ideas for the possible uses of the new community building which will be delivered on the site."
The proposals, designed by award winning architects and masterplanners JTP, will deliver a total of 262 new homes, including 78 affordable homes in the form of affordable rent and shared ownership, which will be available to local people and delivered and managed by a housing association, a country park and a community building.
JTP Partner Rebecca Taylor, said:
"We are delighted that this exciting project has been approved by council members. Ockford Park will create a new edge to Godalming that sensitively addresses the green belt and ties in to the existing community of Aaron's Hill. A series of distinct character areas will provide a range of innovative new homes designed as a contemporary interpretation of the local Surrey vernacular."
The proposals also include the provision of a new community building, numerous areas of high quality green public open spaces and will deliver significant investment in local education provision and other local infrastructure such as highways, offsite public open spaces, and health care.
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check the URL http://www.gomyplace.com/snaps/ff_snapshot1.png for a screencapture demonstrating the problem. Also the cursor itself. For example in this form (bug report) i see only half of the blinking cursor - it toggles between half at the top of the line and half at the bottom line, but never appears as a whole .
We affectionately call these "caret turds". Martijn, I know you've made testcases for a few of these bugs. Can you figure out what's going on here? I have a feeling this is a dupe or some other caret turd bug.
Arkady, can you give reliable steps to reproduce for this? E.g. a site where it's easy to reproduce the problem.
> appears as a whole .
i just have it all the time. I installed Ubuntu (i started from kubuntu and thought that may be KDE is to blame). Sony VAIO, laptop, Wide screen. The setup is just a default setup - "click next" installation.  and i have this problem constantly. No workarounds so far.
another thing. I have something similar in Eclipse. Not in the dialogs (they are SWT and native and not suprisingly work), bujt in the text area. the phenomenon, much less pronounced. From time to time cursor leaves a "thurd", but it is a farely rare condition.
I tried to change system fonts, play with that advanced font settings in KDE. nothing. Eventually switched to Konqueror on that machine. I use the machine with kdevelop/eclipse so i do nto need fancy browser. on other machines (Ubuntu with 2 different desktops and Win32) i use Firefox.
May be the problem is wide screen ? something wrong in the font scaling in GTK/KDE/Gnome ?
...another thing. the problem affects not only HTML forms (like on that screen capture), but ALL text fields, including address bar. that is why i think that somethig is wrong with X11/KDE/Gnome "glue"
> What do **** mean?
uri: is this similar to bug 313940?
> uri: is this similar to bug 313940?
In my case the problem appears literally everywhere, not only in the HTML forms, but aslo in the Address bar of the Firefox, where you put URL and this is the most annoying. I am not sure that the bug is related to some CSS settings, but i do not  know enough about inners of the Firefox. Screen resizing does not help, but i did not try to change screen width/height ratio. On the laptop where i experience the problem - this is a wide screen Sony Vaio.
It indeed looks like cursor blinks between point and line, but it is really hard to say.
And again - the problem is consistent. From time i filled the bug report i went through major update of Ubuntu. The problem appears both in KDE and Gnome. On all other machiens i do not see the phenomenon. Only on the wide screen laptop.
This appears to be a 1.8 branch problem (judging by the User-Agent, etc). It's probably a dupe of one of the other "caret leaves turds" bugs.
> > uri: is this similar to bug 313940?
> probably a dupe of one of the other "caret leaves ****" bugs.
I see this issue, as well as turds left by oocalc's selected cell lower right hand corner handle, on one machine when using the 'nv' driver, but not with the 'nvidia' driver.
...and, wfm on trunk m.o builds, turds on branches.
> Interesting also that on the same laptop with Windows Firefox works just fine.
The 1.8 branch means Firefox 1.5 (and nightly builds leading up to Firefox 2.0).
I've seen this with firefox 1.5x and 2.0x on kubuntu using the nv driver for my nvidia card. it went away when using the nvidia proprietary driver.
I have exactly the same problem with Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Debian, with the nv driver.
I have the same problem with 1.5.0.8 and Ubuntu.
I'm using nvidia-glx package with nv driver.
This problem occours also in thunderbird.
Always that I click in any text in the browser (editing or a plain text in a web) create a vertical mark in it.
I'd be interested to know when this was fixed on trunk, since Tuukka says it is (comment 12).
I bet this was fixed by the caret overhaul (bug 287813).
It won't help on branch since it relies on the patches for bug 287813 and friends. I think this bug is caused by improper/faulty implementations of the XOR operator on the various video cards mentioned here.
However on my machine, the bug occurs with the nv driver, but not with the nvidia driver. See comment #11 and comment #14 for similar reports.
Just to chime in, I was about to report this highly annoying bug when I discovered your bug report in which you describe it very well.  I am seeing this consistantly in Firefox 1.5.0.9 and Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 with both Fedora Core 4 and 6 and using NVidia nv drivers.
Because I was experiencing some other minor annoyances and had "fallen behind" in upgrading my software for a few months, I decided to do a complete reinstall of my entire Gentoo system from scratch, but it didn't fix this particular problem -- still as described above. Recent upgrade to Firefox 2.0.0.1 didn't fix it either. Current versions: xorg-x11-7.1, nv driver, gnome-2.16.1, mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.1, mozilla-thunderbird-1.5.0.9.
OBTW, my monitor is an LCD running at its native 1600x1200 resolution, 24-bit color (TrueColor), 'Xorg.0.log' reports X is actually release 7.1.1 and states "Display dimensions: (410, 310) mm" and "DPI set to (99, 98)", if any of that is significant.
In Ubuntu 7.04 the problem can be solved via adding proprietary Nvidia driver. Enable Desktop effects in System->Preferences. Ubuntu will install the driver.
The bug was so annoying that even after almost a month of not experiencing the bug I still find it difficult to use message boadrs/e-mail in Firefox. Pure psychology at work.
Can anyone still reproduce this issue?
It works fine for me on the latest builds.
> Can anyone still reproduce this issue?
Not with the "nouveau" driver.
> It works fine for me on the latest builds.
This bug mentions the "nv" driver. Do you still use this driver?
The nv driver has been superseded by the nouveau driver several years ago. Thus this bug should be closed IMHO, either as WORKSFORME if users of the nv driver (if there's any) can't reproduce it, or as WONTFIX.


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By: ksterne on: Thu., Feb. 02, 2012 03:44 PM EST (17680 Reads)
On the morning of Jan. 25th, it was observed on VT's tenplot, a sample of which is shown here, that the velocity sign of the Blackstone radar was incorrect. On this day, the issue was confused because the events in the early part of the day were observed as having the correct velocity sign on the real-time display. This issue was resolved when it was found that DaViT and the real-time display were using different velocity signs. This issue was discovered on Jan. 25 but not fixed until Jan. 31. On that day it was found that the velocity sign of the hdw.dat.bks file after the software reinstallation on Jan. 17 needed to be reversed from its previous value. The new value of velocity sign after the software reinstall needed to be +1. The hdw.dat.bks file on DaViT, the real-time display and at the radar have been updated to reflect this and other changes that were made in diagnosing the problem.
On the morning of Jan. 25th, it was observed on VT's tenplot, a sample of which is shown here, that the velocity sign of the Blackstone radar was incorrect. The ionospheric returns from the pre-noon data that appeared on the "tenplot" on SuperDARN @ Virginia Tech's website showed that the returns had the same velocity sign between Fort Hays East, Blackstone, and Wallops Island. This is incorrect as Blackstone faces westward and Fort Hays East and Wallops Island face eastward and thus all three radars should not have the same velocity sign from returns occurring at the same time.
The issue was brought up immediately and e-mailed around to Mike Ruohoniemi, Ray Greenwald and Rob Barnes. Rob responded to the e-mail noting that the hdw.dat.bks file was the proper place to fix this error. However, Mike and Ray both responded that they had not found an issue when watching the same returns on the real-time display. Any rash action to changing the hdw.dat.bks file anywhere was then stopped until clearer thinking and understanding of how data is processed and plotted could be written.
The issue with the real-time display displaying expected data and the tenplot displaying unexpected data was tracked down to an inconsistency in the hdw.dat.bks file for the real-time display. However, the inconsistency was still not changed immediately in order to let issues be thought out better. One such issue was how the tenplot was being created. Questions began arising on how the velocity sign from the hdw.dat file was being used in data processing and in data visualization. The following figure shows how the data processing is done between the Radar Operating Software and the data storage directories on sd-data:
Of note the figure shows that the velocity sign is applied when creating fitacf or fitex files from rawacf files. From these files, the DaViT software and real-time display let someone visualize the data in the following ways:
However, before the data processing and plotting was sorted out, Ray believed that the I & Q data was being opposite of what it should have been. This is to say that the I channel was being written with Q data and the Q channel was being written with I data. This reversal would effectively reverse the velocity sign apparent in the data. The order in which the two data sets are written is controlled in the hdw.c file located in:
~/usr/code/src.lib/radarqnx4/site/site.2.00/src/
In this file two define statements are located towards the top of the file:
define REAL_BUF_OFFSET 0
define IMAG_BUF_OFFSET 1
So, going on the assumption that the I and Q data sets were being written backwards, on Jan. 28, 2012, 14:31:00 utc the two values were changed such that the real value was defined as 1 and the imaginary value was defined as 0.
However, by this point it was realized that the velocity sign of hdw.dat.bks file needed to be changed to +1 for data after the Jan. 17th software reinstall. If the values in the hdw.c file that were set on Jan. 28 were to continue being used, then the hdw.dat.bks file would need to use a -1 for the velocity sign.
Several e-mails from Ray indicated that we should strive to use a velocity sign of +1 and so on Jan. 31, 2012, 17:10:55.0 utc the real and imaginary offset values in the hdw.c file were returned to the original values (real = 0, imag = 1). Also, as this time, the hdw.dat.bks file was changed to use a +1 for the velocity sign.
The hdw.dat.bks file has been updated with 3 new entries to account for the flip in the velocity sign after the installation of the new software on Jan. 17th. The other 2 entries account for the flip and subsequent reverted in the real and imaginary offset values in the hdw.c file. After the hdw.dat.bks file was updated in DaViT, all of the fitacf and fitex files for Jan. 2012 were remade to ensure the correct velocity sign was used. Then with these new files, all of the tenplots for Jan. 2012 were remade. The new entries for the hdw.dat.bks file are as follows:
UNTIL 12/Sep/2011 00:00:00.0
33 2011 21945600 37.100 -77.950 50.0 -32.0 3.86 1 0 -0.324 1 0.0 -58.9 -2.7 0.0 0 110 16
UNTIL 17/Jan/2012 15:00:00.0
33 2012 1436400 37.100 -77.950 50.0 -40.0 3.24 -1 0 -0.324 1 0.0 -58.9 -2.7 0.0 0 110 24
33 2012 2385060 37.100 -77.950 50.0 -40.0 3.24 1 0 -0.324 1 0.0 -58.9 -2.7 0.0 0 110 24
The data after the reprocessing and replotting with the new hdw.dat.bks entries is seen to the right.
Ongoing Discussions
One ongoing discussion is the merit of controlling the velocity sign with the hdw.dat file or with the offset values in the hdw.c file.
Arguments for hdw.dat control:
1.	The hdw.dat files are easily distributed amongst SuperDARN groups and keep a good record of start and end times which is easy to put with data timestamps
2.	The start and end times allow for easy reprocessing of data using software that is already written, being used and works. Reprocessing data of I and Q values relies on software that is not regularly used but has been tested.
3. We've been keeping the velocity sign in the hdw.dat files for a number of years, so for consistency, it should stay there.
4. Since we aren't the source of the hdw.c file and the ROS.1.25 software, this file can easily be overwritten if another software reinstall is performed. Remembering a change to this bit of software will rely on memory.
Counter arguments to the hdw.dat and ones being for the hdw.c control:
1) It is much better to have all of MSI radars have the same vdir sign and that this sign be +1. This assures that rawacf and fitacf files at Blackstone are compatible in terms of their Doppler sense. Currently, you have compatible fitacf velocities with the other MSI radars, but acfs that are not. Having vdir=1 assures that both the acfs and the fitted velocities are compatible with the other radars and that when we develop new software we do not have to worry about exceptions for Blackstone. Once you reverse the IQ order it is going to stay that way until you reinstall the software in the QNX machine. This could be years from now. All you have to do is remember to reverse the IQ after the reinstall. If you do not remember, the data will remind you.
2) The velocity sign in the hdw.dat files was originally intended to tell you that there had been been a cabling error from the digitizers and that the velocity sign needed to be flipped. There was no correction for velocity sign in the original fitacf software. I believe this change only came into effect when the Australians rewrote the fitacf software about 5-6 years ago. When they did this they effectively created two meanings for Vdir. When I wrote up the text for the hdw.dat files, I only used the newer definition, but it is by no means the only one. Rob wrote the buffer offset definitions so that they could be easily changed. That was his way of allowing good data to be assigned a vdir of +1. There is actually a third way provided by the manufacturer of the digital receiver card. A register can be set using software to reverse the order of the IQ data. This the card to compensate for receivers that flip the Doppler sign. Rob's approach is the easiest to implement.
3) I already commented on this in point 1)


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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Scott McCarron took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the PGA Tour Champions' Insperity Invitational, overcoming a stiff neck to complete a 5-under 67 in the storm-delayed first round and shoot a 65 in the second.
The 53-year-old McCarron was afraid the neck problem might prevent him from playing.
"I woke up this morning and went to dry my hair and my neck just tightened right up," McCarron said. "It was almost like Chevy Chase when he stuck his fingers in the car door. I was like, 'I didn't do that.'
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McCarron was in the middle of his second hole Friday when lightning and heavy rain wiped out most of the play at The Woodlands Country Club. He won the Mitsubishi Electric Classic two weeks ago in Georgia for his ninth senior title.
"It's a long day," McCarron said. "The day before, I three-putted No. 10 from about 40 feet, missed like a 3-footer, then almost missed the next one, so it was kind of nice that we didn't have to play anymore. I kind of figured some things out, and putted a little bit."
Paul Goydos and Scott Parel were tied for second.
Goydos shot 68-67 after only playing two shots Friday.
"Hopefully, going to have a nice day tomorrow," Goydos said. "But I think if he (McCarron) goes out and shoots 5- or 6-under par like he did today, kind of a moot point."
Parel shot 67-68, playing 32 holes Saturday.
"For all the rain we got, I was surprised at how good it really was," Parel said. "It was very wet, and there were definitely places you could not find some dry spots. But all in all, I thought it held up pretty darn good."
Colin Montgomerie was 8 under after two 68s. He started play Saturday with a par putt on his fourth hole.
"It's a very long day for us, but at the same time the course has dried out remarkably since this morning," Montgomerie said. "They squeegeed the driving range, it was under water, so they've done a great job. Everyone's done a great job to get us around and back on schedule."
Bernhard Langer, the winner last year for his fourth title in the event, was tied for 11th at 5 under after rounds of 69 and 70.


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The Museum of Fine Arts Houston regularly hosts the film series Movies Houstonians Love. At 7 p.m. Jan. 26, the MFAH will screen Dr. Renu Khator's favorite film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer.
Screened in Hindi with English subtitles, the dramatic film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer tells of an encounter between traditional Tamil Brahmin Meenakshi Iyer, (Konkona Sensharma) and westernized Bengali Muslim Raja Chowdhury (Rahul Bose) on a bus trip to Calcutta. When Hindu extremists stop the bus, Meenakshi vouches for Raja as her husband. Later stranded together, the two are forced to continue the act and a friendship eventually develops.
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MFAH Director Dr. Peter C. Marzio will introduce Dr. Renu Khator at the screening. The purpose of each screening in the film series is to provide a glimpse into the personality of notable Houstonians, as well as to bring all Houstonians together and provide the opportunity to view a new film.
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NIB MEDIA RELEASE 28 FEB 2019
Women with ovarian cancer can now access genetic testing services in the private health system to help determine their best course of treatment, following a first-ever partnership between nib New Zealand and the New Zealand Family Cancer Service.
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The amazing restaurant 801 Oslofjord.
My husband was so happy when we arrived and he could enjoy a cold beer.
Restaurant 801 Oslofjord at Støtvig Hotel is known for their amazing fish courses and elegant food styling. Here's a scumptious dish with Norwegian halibut.
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You can sit outside on the 'sun deck' while you drink wine from one of the bars.
Alle the rooms are beautiful and have a maritime style.
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You can swim from the pool inside and through a revolving door to the outside pool, where there's also a jacuzzi. In the photo, you can also see that there's a jacuzzi inside as well.
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I've fallen in love with the Swedish hair brand Björn Axén, and I love that my thin hair gets more volume with this volumizing shampoo and lightweight conditioner.
I'm so glad I brought the Elizabeth Arden Lasting Impression Mascara to put on after the spa and beach strolling!
I'm wearing a shirt from Topshop, skirt from H&M and sneakers from Superga.
The beautiful grand piano in the lobby!
The lobby lounge with view to the ocean.
In the hallways to the rooms, you'll find displays with different miniature boats like this!
The bathrooms at the hotel rooms have exclusive Molton Brown beauty products!
The best hotel I've been to - Støtvig Hotel! It's just a 55 minute drive from Oslo, and 15 minutes from Moss.


Watercolor is a hobby I never really tried until I was in my twenties. But once I started, I was hooked. What do I love about it? It is SO relaxing and much more portable than other types of painting. It is the best!
If you are like many other beginning watercolor painters, you will quickly start to see what fun a medium it is to paint natural elements and landscapes…especially watercolor flowers. Here are three wonderful video tutorials that will have you painting watercolor flowers in no time!


Check out the new single from emerging r&b singer Asia Graves called "Missin You". If you listen closely, you should notice some familiar lyrics in the chorus of the song since Asia sampled Case's hit "Missing You".
The singer is currently signed to the independent label UpperClassmen Music Group which was established by Grammy Award winning producer duo Ayo N Keyz.
Asia Graves is the perfect girl next door with a little bit of sass and edge. Born in North Carolina, the singer/songwriter was part of a military family who was constantly on the move until she found herself in Atlanta where she began to pursue music at seventeen years old.
Determined to master her craft, Asia began spending late nights in the studio, penning her emotions and recording music only true to herself that could have any young girl in their feelings. Her mellow yet soulful tone is sweet to the ear but her impactful lyrics resonate and she's a voice you definitely won't forget.
Asia is currently working on her debut EP while at the same time organically building up her fan base. Stay tuned for more.


Is your guy husband material? Depending on your age, you've probably asked yourself this question before. I mean, that is the end goal, right? We all want to find the person we're going to spend the rest of our lives with, but that doesn't mean we should settle. I know a lot of people who have settled in relationships that weren't pushing them in a positive direction (I used to be one of them). So, how do you know if he's the one?
I know this sounds a little conceited, but it's incredibly important. You want your partner to be rooting for you in everything that you do. He should be pushing you to better yourself and encouraging you to pursue your passions. If he's trying to hold you back, that's a huge red flag. You need to feel comfortable sharing your goals with the person you love. If you want to start a business or pick up a new hobby, he should be there for you every step of the way. If you've got yourself a guy like this, he's husband material; hold onto him!
Scandalous. I know not everyone has the same opinions on PDA, however, if your guy isn't afraid to kiss you on the cheek, hold your hand, or put his arm around you in public, he's a keeper. Not only is it incredibly sweet and endearing, but it shows that he's proud to call you his.
Patience is a great trait to have. Especially when it comes to romantic relationships. Let's be real, we've all gotten on our partner's nerves before, and they've gotten on ours. The important part is how you handle it. The way your man handles a stressful situation says a lot about his character and what kind of husband he will be.
Matt and I had been dating only a few months before we went on our first vacation together. We went to Savannah, Georgia and then to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Let's just say that everything that could have gone wrong while traveling, went wrong. Our flights were delayed for hours and then completely cancelled. We had to pay for hotels to sleep in and delay our trip by 2 days, deal with rude customer service reps at the airport, and so on and so forth. The whole time this s*** show was going on, I was expecting some sort of break down from Matt (my last boyfriend would have lost it). I was waiting for him to lose his cool and take his frustration out on me, but guess what, he didn't! He was totally calm and mature about the whole thing, which made the experience so much more enjoyable. We were able to laugh about our misfortune instead of fight about it. I kid you not, that was when I knew I was going to marry him.
If your partner consistently shows up for you when he says he's going to, that's a tell-tale sign that he's in it for the long haul. You need someone that you can rely on. Flaking on plans or not returning phone calls shows that he just doesn't value the relationship. If you can't rely on him now, what makes you think you'll be able to rely on him down the road when things get tough?
Finding "the one" doesn't happen the same way for every person. In my personal experience, it kind of was love at first sight (as corny as that sounds). We both just knew really early on that this was the real deal.
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Pakistan: Six Months at Peshawar's Neonatal Unit
View Photo Eymeric Laurent-Gascoin
North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, Patients in the waiting area of the Basic Health Unit, Peshawar district, North West Frontier Province (NWFP). MSF has been supporting basic health units and carrying out mobile clinics in areas where there is a high concentration of displaced people. Out patient clinics have also been set up in camps. In June, an average of 3000 primary health care and ante natal consultations were carried out each week in all MSF projects for the displaced in the region. *** Local Caption *** A massive influx of displaced people fleeing fighting in Bajaur Agency (500 000 people) in August 2008 and in Swat and Buner in April 2009 (1 to 2 million people) has caused significant strain on local families and health centres all around the region. Between 80 90% of the displaced population are living with resident families and improvised settlements all around the NWFP. The rest are living in official displaced persons camps. The dispersion of the displaced population over a large area and the general insecurity in the region have been major factors limiting MSF action.
Eymeric Laurent-Gascoin
While there are numerous private maternity hospitals in Pakistan's Peshawar district, specialized obstetrics units are often out of reach of the country's most vulnerable women. As a result, the maternal mortality rate is around 276 per 100,000 live births, compared to just nine out of 100,000 in France.
To fill this gap, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides free care at a 30-bed obstetrics and gynecology hospital in the city. From July to December 2014, Dr. Yasmine Ley headed up the 15-bed neonatal unit at this facility. Here, she looks back at her six-month mission.
"Her father hadn't whispered Allah's name at her birth*," says Dr. Yasmine Ley. In her soft, precise manner, she recounts the story of Irfan's baby daughter. "He did it on the twenty-fifth day, when we were absolutely sure she would live, without any long-term repercussions. It was a big moment for all of us. When the mother came in, she must have been in her twenty-ninth week of pregnancy. At birth, the infant didn't even weigh one kilo [less than 2.2 pounds]. She was the smallest premature baby I'd ever seen."
The MSF medical team organized the best care treatment for the infant. Fortunately, the baby responded well. "We did a blood transfusion and kept her warm," Dr. Ley explains. "She wanted to live."
But she wasn't out of the woods yet: "After two weeks she started to suffer from apnea," says Dr. Ley. "So I spent a whole afternoon at her bedside, waking her up each time she stopped breathing. It was a difficult time for her family and for us."
The mother, who had other children at home, remained at her baby's side in the maternity unit for two months. And then, one cold sunny day in November, Irfan was able to take his wife home with their daughter, who had grown to 1.6 kilos [about 3.5 pounds]. He whispered the name of Allah in her ear and gave her a name.
Thousands of Very Premature Infants Each Year
Every year in Pakistan, thousands of infants are born premature and die due to a lack of appropriate care or medical facilities available to the family. In more remote regions, mothers must sometimes walk several hours to reach a health center. In winter, the cold and snow make matters even worse.
Serious complications can also arise after the administration of oxytocin, a hormone used to stimulate contractions of the uterus and quicken labor, in conjunction with diezapam, an anxiolytic, to relax women giving birth. This combination may stop newborns from breathing.
"After birth we end up admitting infants who have already been in respiratory distress for several hours," says Dr. Ley. "Owing to a lack of oxygen, they suffer from irreversible sequelae [chronic conditions related to injury or illness] and many don't survive. It was my first mission with MSF and that was the most difficult aspect to live with. As medical personnel, we are there to provide care [and] save lives, not lose them."
"Fortunately we have a fantastic team," she continues. "Four doctors, eight nurses, and eight midwives rotate around the clock to give patients bedside care. Our priorities are to place mothers and at-risk newborns under continuous observation during the 24 hours following delivery and ensure impeccable hygiene. And through our rigorous approach and methods we have saved lots of lives." Innovative care and policies have helped as well. For example, in some cases MSF has authorized fathers to visit the women's hospital, resulting in fewer women leaving the facility against medical advice.
Frequent Multiple births
"In Pakistan, not only do women have lots of children—seven or eight for some mothers—but in addition to problems with premature births, there are often multiple births too," Dr. Ley explains. "For example we saw three sets of triplets born in one month, all delivered naturally. Unfortunately, we had one woman whose infants we were unable to save. They must have been around thirty weeks, they were too tiny, their lungs not properly formed."
Due to poor medical records and widespread substandard care during pregnancy, MSF medical teams do not always know the exact age of mothers or newborns, particularly in the case of people living in the country's tribal areas. Many patients are referred by MSF's hospital in Hangu, located two or three hours away by road, which does not have a neonatal care unit.
"One day, a woman gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl each weighing in at barely a kilo," Dr. Ley recounts. "The husband—she was his fifth wife—only had daughters. And it was wonderful, each time he visited, to see him tenderly holding his daughter in one arm and his son in the other. He would sit there, next to his wife, simply happy to be a parent. It was a beautiful picture."
*Customarily, the father or a respected member of the local community whispers a prayer, or azan, in the baby's right ear.
In 2013, 374 newborns and 3,717 women were admitted to MSF's Peshawar hospital, 40 percent of whom presented complications related to pregnancy. Each week, the team helped deliver an average of 62 babies (double the 2012 figure), including 10 by Caesarean section.
"One day, a woman gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl each weighing in at barely a kilo. The husband—she was his fifth wife—only had daughters. And it was wonderful, each time he visited, to see him tenderly holding his daughter in one arm and his son in the other. He would sit there, next to his wife, simply happy to be a parent. It was a beautiful picture."
Dr. Yasmine Ley


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Careers in Sports Advertising
By Andra Picincu Updated October 15, 2020
What Education Is Required to Become a Sports Analyst?
What Does an Advertising Manager Get Paid?
Key Political Campaign Job Descriptions
MBA Jobs in the Film Industry
Sports Merchandising Jobs
Sports advertising agencies are constantly seeking graphic designers, copywriters, marketing managers and other professionals with business acumen. Even if you're not an athlete, you can still turn your passion for sports into a lucrative career. Assess your skills, determine what you're good at and then take the steps needed to land your dream job.
Sports Advertising Jobs for Marketers
A graduate degree in sports administration or sports management can help you build the foundation for a successful career. Depending on your goals, you may work as a sports marketer, PR manager, sales agent or marketing coordinator. Sports marketers, for example, use their skills to promote a team's brand across different media channels, including TV, radio and social networks.
This career path requires business acumen, initiative, big picture thinking and leadership skills, points out the University of Florida. Sports marketers must also possess strong communication skills and the ability to multitask. Their day-to-day duties include market research, contract negotiation, campaign management and more.
Sports marketers may also assist with content creation, press release distribution and online advertising. Depending on the job, they are responsible for building and fostering relationships with journalists, meeting with merchandising teams and increasing event attendance. Later in their careers, they may advance to managerial positions and coordinate other teams. As far as salary goes, the median annual income for advertising managers is around $125,510, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Median salary means half in the profession earn more, and half earn less.
Become a Social Media Coordinator
Athletes and sports teams are highly active on social media. However, they rarely post content themselves. Most of the time, their social media presence is managed by expert teams consisting of copywriters, marketers and other professionals. Social media coordinators, for example, help athletes build their brand, keep the fans engaged and produce content that reflects positively on the team. These professionals can find work in just about any area of the sports business.
As a social media coordinator, you may look for sports advertising jobs offered by professional leagues, sports magazines, television networks or athletic associations. Another option is to contact local or national businesses that offer sports goods or services. Later, you can advance your career to work as a digital marketing manager or digital publishing director.
Generally, social media coordinators are creative and tech savvy. They know how to use analytics tools and have in-depth knowledge of digital advertising, search engine optimization and campaign management. In this role, you'll be expected to build and maintain a social media calendar, cover live events across multiple platforms and interact with fans on social networks. Sports advertising agencies prefer candidates with multitasking abilities, photo editing skills and sound knowledge of the sport they cover.
Specialize in Public Relations
PR managers know what it takes to drive engagement, maximize sports sponsorships and promote athletes across all media platforms. Their duties depend on the job and experience level. The International Olympic Committee, for example, seeks candidates who can produce and monitor editorial content, identify target audiences, manage digital projects and promote the Olympic values in society. This job requires an open mind, creativity, diligence and strong writing skills.
Professionals who work in this field are knowledgeable about event public relations, sports marketing, social media and business management. They also possess the ability to work closely with marketers, salespeople and journalists. In this role, you are expected to have an excellent understanding of the sports business and its intricacies. A bachelor's degree in communications, business or journalism can jump-start your career as a PR specialist.
The BLS recommends completing an internship at a PR agency to gain experience. Focus on improving your interpersonal, organizational and writing skills. Build connections with journalists, reporters and other industry professionals. In the meantime, try to learn as much as you can about the sports industry.
University of Florida: What Does a Sports Marketer Do? 4 Skills You'll Need
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Advertising, Promotions and Marketing Managers
Southeastern Oklahoma State University: What Is a Sports Social Media Coordinator?
International Olympic Committee: PR Communication Manager
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: How to Become a Public Relations Specialist
Andra Picincu is a digital marketing consultant with over 10 years of experience. She works closely with small businesses and large organizations alike to help them grow and increase brand awareness. She holds a BA in Marketing and International Business and a BA in Psychology. Over the past decade, she has turned her passion for marketing and writing into a successful business with an international audience. Current and former clients include The HOTH, Bisnode Sverige, Nutracelle, CLICK - The Coffee Lover's Protein Drink, InstaCuppa, Marketgoo, GoHarvey, Internet Brands, and more. In her daily life, Ms. Picincu provides digital marketing consulting and copywriting services. Her goal is to help businesses understand and reach their target audience in new, creative ways.
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In its heyday, there was Twin Peaks merch galore, but in my opinion, execs failed to fully indulge in the entire product tie-in (cherry) pie. If Buffy the Vampire Slayer can continue as comics and action figures well-after The Potentials were activated to quell the Hell(mouth) and the TV series ended, why can't we have an Agent Cooper RAH? Michael Lau does Marlon Brando, but nobody touches the Log Lady? Seriously, WTF?
Anyway, last year's Idiot Box show at G1988LA featured a porcelain Laura Palmer by Kiersten Essenpreis (below, right). But if you want plastic wrapped in plastic, there are now a few more Palmer dolls made by Paula K. Shimatsu-U. Paula worked on the original Twin Peaks series and has some of the best (and only) still photos from the show. Her Laura (above, left) looks to be a bound and bluish Barbie, but it's concept that counts. Paula's Palmers are available for $65 signed by actress Sheryl Lee and $35 unsigned within the USA at the Purely Paula store.
Definitely one for the "Kind of Cute, Kind of Creepy Disturbing Doll Collection," right Tre? Stay informed of all things Peaksian by following TwinPeaksArchve on Twitter! This post is dedicated to Andy Heng, who I'm sure would blog it, too, were he not recovering from a stroke.


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Open Call: Big Short Films Submission deadline: January 30, 2023
Onassis Culture is, for the first time, inviting Greek and international filmmakers and producers based in Greece to submit proposals for new films. Five short films will receive funding to go into production.
Onassis CULTURE supports Greek cinema, unleashing the talent and potential of emerging filmmakers and embracing their creative processes, research approaches, and artistic development. It is putting out an open call for the first time, inviting Greek and international filmmakers to submit their proposals for fictional and documentary shorts, be they live-action or animated. Submissions are to be judged by the Onassis Culture team, and must be co-produced by a Greek production company. Five of the proposed projects will each receive funding of between 5,000 and 15,000 euros each. The selected short films will then go into production, setting off on their journey towards the big screen to encounter Greek and international audiences at film festivals across the world.
Short films harbor big emotions. Submit your proposal by January 30, 2023.
Candidates who wish to submit an application must create a personal account at the Onassis Directory through the below link and they can fill in the application and upload the required supporting documents gradually until the deadline for submissions.
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Russell Westbrook picks up 16th technical, faces one game suspension
By Kurt HelinMar 17, 2019, 11:00 AM EDT
Russell Westbrook was having a frustrating night. He was 2-of-16 shooting for 7 points, and like all the Thunder starters he could not slow Golden State's onslaught.
It came to a head with 3:29 left in the second quarter, Westbrook didn't get the call after getting into the middle of the paint and trying to shoot over Klay Thompson. Westbrook ran up and took a frustration foul on Thompson then barked at referee Tyler Ford, who quickly gave him a technical.
That's Westbrook's 16th technical of the season, the magic number that triggers an automatic one-game suspension.
In theory, the league could rescind this technical, but that seems unlikely. Words to an official Ts rarely get rescinded.
The Thunder's next game is Monday when they host the Miami Heat. The one-game suspension will cost Westbrook a cool $245,891.


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Wish-Wash has a change of reading material in the upcoming novel Blokes in the House.
Readers of my previous Windy Mountain novels would know he is a sci-fi fan.
But he has treaded in his collection for (nearly) a full set of encyclopaedias, which he expects to read through during his three months of self-isolation from the pandemic.
If any of you followed the 12 instalments I started releasing in April, be assured that the main storyline isn't changing. I hope to publish the novel mid November.
But as I cobble the parts together, I'm tightening the edit, trying to make it flow better, and adding some new passages in an attempt to strengthen the existing story.
Hence, Oodles's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is becoming worse, I have a new peripheral character named Oppy, who meets an unfortunate end, and Wish-Wash's reading regime has changed — which will have a pay-off later in the story.
(James sees his shared bedroom for the first time)
James picked up the volume on the top of the stack and flicked through it. The spine told him it was everything to do with the letters Q-R-S.
"I thought you only read sci-fi books?" James said, as he perused the book.
"The problem was I had read them all," Wish-Wash said.
James looked up sharply. "You can't have read them all! Sci-fi is about the future, man. They're still being written!"
"Pffft. What do modern sci-fi writers know about the future? Give me Jules Verne any day." Wish-Wash patted the next book on the stack, making it wobble. "The problem is he's not writing any new books, so I traded in my sci-fi collection for these babies."
James flicked to the front of the book. "Babies? I don't think so." He prodded the page with an index finger. "It says here that this set of encyclopedias was printed in 1963. That makes it middle-aged."
"What's that got to do with the price of eggs?" Wish-Wash caressessed the top book again, causing the tower to quiver some more. "Knowledge doesn't change."
"I think you'll find it does," James said. "You've gone from one extreme to the other: the nonsense of the future to the irrelevance of the past." He snapped the book shut. "When this set of books was printed, Britain still ruled the globe. I bet the world map in this thing is coloured with lots of pink."
"Ah, that's where you're wrong," Wish-Wash said. " If you bothered to look, smartarse, you'll see I don't have the letter M. I didn't get the volume with all the maps."
James frowned. "The set isn't even complete then?"
"So? Books go astray." Wish-Wash smirked. "I held back one of my Jules Vernes in retaliation." He pointed to the wardrobe. "I hid it in the dark where they'll never find it."
James returned his book carefully to the top of the pile. "Oh, very droll, Bert. Can't you see you've been had? Google is the new font of all knowledge."
Wish-Wash banged a hand on the top book, making the tower lean some more. "You're just jealous, Jimbo, I'll be spending the next three months enriching my mind. You'll be amazed what I'm going to find in these books."
Don't pay too much heed of the cover. That's just a placeholder. I hope to have a professional cover soon.
When my cover artist delivers it, I'll put the novel on preorder for USD $2.99, which will be a USD $1 saving on the full price.
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2 thoughts on "The getting of wisdom"
lkamsin says:
5 Oct 2020 at 11:53 pm
Ooh thanks for the sneak peek & giggles. Think the cover, placeholder that it is, could work. Just need a few faces peering out the door?
Cheers, Lana
johnmartinauthor says:
Thanks for your thoughts, Lana. I took my basic cover as far as I could via Canva with my rudimentary skills. I have great faith. in Maria Connors, who does all my covers, to come up with something way better! When I get her first draft I'll show it on the blog and invite feedback in case it can be improved.


So far I've had the marvelous opportunity on the long ride home to visit a number of war memorial, churches and temples alike. All requiring respect and dignity that one should give to them when stepping on their sacred ground.
The Buddhist Temple was established in memorial of my former enemy who fought against the Australians/New Zealanders in the Long Hai region close to Nui Dat . For those visiting Vung Tau its worth that bit extra a visit the temple and a small walk into the jungle to see the cave and camp of the former guerrilla base.


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require_relative 'common.rb'

RSpec.describe "Seapig Server" do

	context "with 1 client connected" do

		around do |example|
			@server = Server.new()
			@client = Client.new(@server)
			example.run
			expect(@server).to be_alive if not example.exception
			@client.kill
			output = @server.kill
			puts output if example.exception
		end

		it "allows observing of object space" do
			@client.send(action: 'object-consumer-register', pattern: 'SeapigServer::Objects', "version-known": 0)
			expect(@client.messages(1.1)).to eq([{"action"=>"object-update", "id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "version-old"=>0, "version-new"=>[1, 0], "value"=>{"SeapigServer::Objects"=>{"id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "state"=>{"current"=>true}, "version_highest_known"=>0, "version_highest_inferred"=>nil, "consumers"=>[":2"], "producers"=>["SeapigInternalClient:1"]}}}])
		end

		it "shows new object when created by consumer connection" do
			@client.send(action: 'object-consumer-register', pattern: 'SeapigServer::Objects', "version-known": 0)
			expect(@client.messages(1.1)).to eq([{"action"=>"object-update", "id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "version-old"=>0, "version-new"=>[1, 0], "value"=>{"SeapigServer::Objects"=>{"id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "state"=>{"current"=>true}, "version_highest_known"=>0, "version_highest_inferred"=>nil, "consumers"=>[":2"], "producers"=>["SeapigInternalClient:1"]}}}])
			@client.send(action: 'object-producer-register', pattern: 'test-object-1')
			expect(@client.messages).to eq([])
			@client.send(action: 'object-consumer-register', pattern: 'test-object-1')
			expect(@client.messages(1.1)).to eq([{"action"=>"object-produce", "id"=>"test-object-1", "version-inferred"=>nil}, {"action"=>"object-update", "id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "version-old"=>[1, 0], "version-new"=>[1, 1], "patch"=>[{"op"=>"replace", "path"=>"/SeapigServer::Objects/version_highest_known", "value"=>[1, 0]}, {"op"=>"replace", "path"=>"/SeapigServer::Objects/version_highest_inferred", "value"=>[1, 1]}, {"op"=>"add", "path"=>"/test-object-1", "value"=>{"id"=>"test-object-1", "state"=>{"current"=>false, "producing"=>true}, "version_highest_known"=>0, "version_highest_inferred"=>nil, "consumers"=>[":2"], "producers"=>[":2"]}}]}])
		end

		it "shows new object when created by producer connection" do
			@client.send(action: 'object-consumer-register', pattern: 'SeapigServer::Objects', "version-known": 0)
			expect(@client.messages(1.1)).to eq([{"action"=>"object-update", "id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "version-old"=>0, "version-new"=>[1, 0], "value"=>{"SeapigServer::Objects"=>{"id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "state"=>{"current"=>true}, "version_highest_known"=>0, "version_highest_inferred"=>nil, "consumers"=>[":2"], "producers"=>["SeapigInternalClient:1"]}}}])
			@client.send(action: 'object-consumer-register', pattern: 'test-object-1')
			expect(@client.messages).to eq([])
			@client.send(action: 'object-producer-register', pattern: 'test-object-1')
			expect(@client.messages(1.1)).to eq([{"action"=>"object-produce", "id"=>"test-object-1", "version-inferred"=>nil}, {"action"=>"object-update", "id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "version-old"=>[1, 0], "version-new"=>[1, 1], "patch"=>[{"op"=>"replace", "path"=>"/SeapigServer::Objects/version_highest_known", "value"=>[1, 0]}, {"op"=>"replace", "path"=>"/SeapigServer::Objects/version_highest_inferred", "value"=>[1, 1]}, {"op"=>"add", "path"=>"/test-object-1", "value"=>{"id"=>"test-object-1", "state"=>{"current"=>false, "producing"=>true}, "version_highest_known"=>0, "version_highest_inferred"=>nil, "consumers"=>[":2"], "producers"=>[":2"]}}]}])
		end

		it "allows observing of connections" do
			@client.send(action: 'object-consumer-register', pattern: 'SeapigServer::Objects', "version-known": 0)
			expect(@client.messages).to eq([{"action"=>"object-update", "id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "version-old"=>0, "version-new"=>[1, 0], "value"=>{"SeapigServer::Objects"=>{"id"=>"SeapigServer::Objects", "state"=>{"current"=>true}, "version_highest_known"=>0, "version_highest_inferred"=>nil, "consumers"=>[":2"], "producers"=>["SeapigInternalClient:1"]}}}])
		end

	end

end


If you want to witness the most savage, antisocial aspects of the human species, don't attack or threaten people. Annoy them. Think about it: Would you feel more like smacking someone if earth were under alien attack, or if you were on a bus next to a guy who would not stop sucking food particles out of his teeth? See? That's why violent crime tends to decrease in the immediate aftermath of a horrifying natural disaster, but increases in (merely unpleasant) hot weather. Catastrophe brings out the best in us; annoyance brings out the worst. It follows that the thing most likely to destroy civilization is neither terrorism nor global warming but telemarketers.


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Q: MYSQL Joins - Where Unique ID lies in 1 table I have 2 tables I want to connect in a strange / dangerous / non-dynamic way. I don't have control over these tables. I'm trying to pull the summary from one table that contains event id but not category id but I need to reference another table to make sure that said event is in said category. This table contains both event id and cat id. I'm trying to join them but I keep getting returned nothing.
I know this is dangerous, but I also have control over the categories so I know that my category ID's will not change unless I specify. Since it auto-increments - my categories will be 1, 2, 3.
The Gist of my Tables
*events_vevent*

 - ev_id
 - catid

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*events_vevdetail*

 - evdet_id
 - summary

My Code
$data = array();
for($i = 0; $i < 3; $i++){
    $summary = array();
    $query_summary = mysql_query("SELECT events_vevdetail.summary FROM
                     events_vevdetail, events_vevent
                     WHERE 'events_vevent.evdet_id = $i' LIMIT 5")
    or die(mysql_error());

    while(($row = mysql_fetch_array($query_summary)))
        $summary[] = $row[0];

    switch($i){
        case 0:
            $data['cat1'] = $summary;
            break;
        case 1:
            $data['cat2'] = $summary;
            break;
        case 2:
            $data['cat3'] = $summary;
            break;
    }
}

echo json_encode($data);

Explanation
so what I'm trying to do is: Since I know category 1 will always have an ID of 0, I want to pull the most recent 5 posts, but only posts in category ID 0. Same for cateogry2 and 3. Right now I'm getting empty arrays. I feel like I need 2 mysql queries (one for each table) and then compare but I'm not 100% sure and would rather do this the right way than the long way.
tl;dr is my MYSQL right?

A: This query will return top most 5 records from each category.
SELECT e1 . *
FROM events_vevent e1
LEFT OUTER JOIN events_vevent e2 ON
( e1.catid = e2.catid AND e1.ev_id < e2.ev_id )
GROUP BY e1.ev_id
HAVING COUNT( * ) < 5
ORDER BY catid, ev_id DESC

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