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Neurology > Seizures
Variety Better in Seizure Drug Combos
Seizure medication combinations that target different mechanisms of action are more effective than doubling up on the same target, an analysis suggested.
by Crystal Phend Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 11, 2014
The study compared treatment persistence and healthcare use with anti-epileptic drug combinations categorized by mechanism of action in patients with partial-onset seizures.
The combinations of drugs with the same mechanism of action (MOA) had greater hazard of discontinuation compared with different-MOA combinations.
Patients with different-MOA drug combinations also had a significantly lower risk for inpatient admission and had a significantly lower risk for emergency department visits.
Recently diagnosed partial-onset seizure patients had lower discontinuation rates on combos with different mechanisms of action, Jay M. Margolis, PharmD, of Truven Health Analytics in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., and colleagues found. For example, compared with two sodium channel blockers, combining a sodium channel blocker with a synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding drug was associated with a 19% lower likelihood of discontinuing therapy (P<0.001).
And there were also important differences in outcomes, they reported online in JAMA Neurology.
For instance, the combination of a gamma-aminobutyric acid analog (GABA) with a different type of anti-epileptic was associated with 28% lower risk of inpatient admission than seen among patients on two GABAs (P=0.02).
For patients on a sodium channel blocker, combinations with a second drug of a different mechanism were associated with 15% lower risk of emergency department visits than with a second sodium channel blocker (P=0.03).
These findings weren't a surprise, but do draw attention to how key side effects are with anti-epilepsy medications, commented Gregory Krauss, MD, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins University.
"It confirms clinical experience where pharmacodynamics interactions, or combined drug side effects, are a major factor in whether patients are able to continue treatment," he told MedPage Today. "In particular, the sodium channel drugs can cause dizziness, so when you combine them you often see side effects."
Choosing the right agents to minimize such side effects isn't a simple task given the more than 20 anti-epileptic drugs on the market, Margolis' group pointed out.
Their analysis of the Truven Health MarketScan Commercial Claims Database affirmed that physicians have largely been opting for combinations targeting more than one mechanism of action.
Of the 8,615 adults on two concomitant anti-epileptic drugs for recently diagnosed partial-onset seizures in the database, those combinations were:
26.3% for sodium channel blocker and a synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding drug
21.5% for a sodium channel blocker and a drug with multiple mechanisms
19.0% for a GABA and a sodium channel blocker
13.9% for two sodium channel blockers
8.6% for a GABA and a drug with multiple mechanisms
7.5% for a GABA and a synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding drug
3.3% for two GABAs
"The hypothesis of rational polytherapy is that combining drugs with different mechanisms of action can be more effective because they act on multiple drug targets rather than combining drugs with the same mechanism that also risk having additive adverse-effect profiles," the researchers noted.
Despite the "theoretical appeal," that advantage had to be proven, they noted.
In the study, combinations with the same GABA mechanism of action were associated with the shortest persistence (mean 344 days).
The two-sodium-channel-blocker combination was associated with modestly shorter persistence than the other sodium channel blocker combinations as well.
Discontinuation followed the same pattern.
For GABAs, discontinuation was 28% less likely in combination with a synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding drug, and 22% less likely in combination with a sodium channel blocker than another drug in the same pathway (both P≤0.001).
"Although findings with other sodium channel blockers or gamma-aminobutyric acid analog combinations were not significant, the direction of these findings was consistent with lower hazards associated with different-mechanism of action combinations," the researchers noted.
In unadjusted models, taking two GABAs was associated with more inpatient admissions, admissions per patient, emergency department visits, emergency department visits per patient, and physician office visits per patient than when the second drug had a different mechanism.
Taking two sodium channel blockers was linked to more admissions and emergency department visits per patient, longer lengths of stay, and more physician visits per patient than seen with various other combinations, including a single sodium channel blocker.
After adjustment for other factors, hazard ratios for comparisons of specific combinations became largely neutral for sodium channel blockers but numerically still favored combinations for GABAs with more than one mechanism of action.
Significant comparisons were fewer emergency department visits with a synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding drug instead of another sodium channel blocker (odds ratio [OR] 0.767) and fewer hospital admissions with a multiple-mechanism-of-action drug or sodium channel blocker instead of a second GABA (ORs 0.724 and 0.683, respectively).
The researchers cautioned about use of administrative data and the potential for residual confounding.
Krauss pointed out that confounding was likely, noting that a number of the GABA drugs are seldom used.
"It's easy to imagine that patients who are getting very unusual combinations of medicines don't do well," he said.
The study was sponsored by Eisai.
Margolis disclosed being an employee of Truven Health Analytics, which was paid by Eisai in connection with the research.
Two co-authors disclosed being employees of Eisai.
Krauss disclosed relationships with UCB Pharma, Eisai, SK Biosciences, Upsher-Smith, and Sunovian.
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
JAMA Neurology
Source Reference: Margolis JM, et al "Effectiveness of antiepileptic drug combination therapy for partial-onset seizures based on mechanisms of action" JAMA Neurol 2014; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2014.808.
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Kuwait's Amir heads to Saudi Arabia today for 40th GCC summit
Saudi Arabia Wednesday 11th December 2019 03:46 PM REPORT
Thank you for reading the news about Kuwait's Amir heads to Saudi Arabia today for 40th GCC summit and now with the details
Kuwait - Yasmine El Tohamy - Sheikh Sabah meets Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad, Saleh Al-Fadalah
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al- Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation are set to depart today to Saudi Arabia to head the Kuwaiti delegation participating in the 40th Gulf Cooperation Counties (GCC) summit to be held in Riyadh.
In other news, His Highness the Amir received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. His Highness also received the Executive Director of the Illegal Residents Affairs' Apparatus Saleh Al-Fadhalah. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad and Fadhalah.
Separately, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated on Sunday Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on his country's lifting of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, hosted by Qatar. The event achieved its aspired goals of strengthening the bond of brotherhood and interaction amongst the Gulf neighbors, read a congratulatory cable. His Highness the Amir also hailed the sportsmanship of the competing sides at the much-celebrated event, and the high-level performances demonstrated by the Bahraini squad, which enabled the side to win their first-ever title. He went on to wish the King of Bahrain the best of health, and his country, growth and prosperity. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah both expressed similar sentiments in separate cables.
In the meantime, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri congratulated Bahrain's national football team clinching the title of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup in Qatar on Sunday night. "The Bahraini team have showed an impressive performance since the beginning of the championship on November 26 until they were able to secure this well-deserved victory," the minister said. Jabri commended the performance of the Saudi Arabian team wishing them good luck in coming championships. "Since its inception in 1970, the Arabian Gulf Cup has served as a sports platform cementing the fraternal relations among the countries of the Gulf region," he said. The minister praised Qatar's "impressive organization" of the 24th edition of the championship. – KUNA
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package ucar.ui.widget;

import ucar.util.prefs.PreferencesExt;
import ucar.ui.prefs.ComboBox;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
import javax.swing.AbstractButton;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;

/**
 * Abstract superclass for panel contents.
 *
 * Subclasses must implement process()
 */
public abstract class AbstractPanel extends JPanel {
  private static final String FRAME_SIZE = "FrameSize";
  private static final org.slf4j.Logger logger =
      org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass());

  protected PreferencesExt prefs;
  protected ComboBox cb;
  protected JPanel buttPanel;
  protected JPanel topPanel;
  protected AbstractButton coordButt;
  protected StopButton stopButton;

  protected boolean addCoords;
  protected boolean busy;
  protected long lastEvent = -1;
  protected boolean eventOK = true;

  protected IndependentWindow detailWindow;
  protected TextHistoryPane detailTA;

  protected static FileManager fileChooser;

  protected AbstractPanel(PreferencesExt prefs, String command) {
    this(prefs, command, true, true);
  }

  protected AbstractPanel(PreferencesExt prefs, String command, boolean addFileButton, boolean addCoordButton) {
    this(prefs, command, true, addFileButton, addCoordButton);
  }

  protected AbstractPanel(PreferencesExt prefs, String command, boolean addComboBox, boolean addFileButton,
      boolean addCoordButton) {
    this.prefs = prefs;
    buttPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 5, 0));

    cb = new ComboBox(prefs);
    cb.addActionListener(e -> {
      logger.debug(" doit {} cmd={} when={} class={}", cb.getSelectedItem(), e.getActionCommand(), e.getWhen(),
          getClass().getName());

      // eliminate multiple events from same selection by ignoring events occurring within 100ms of last one.
      if (eventOK && (e.getWhen() > lastEvent + 100)) {
        doit(cb.getSelectedItem());
        lastEvent = e.getWhen();
      }
    });

    AbstractAction closeAction = new AbstractAction() {
      @Override
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        try {
          closeOpenFiles();
        } catch (IOException e1) {
          logger.warn("close failed");
        }
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties(closeAction, "Close", "release files", false, 'L', -1);
    BAMutil.addActionToContainer(buttPanel, closeAction);

    if (addFileButton) {
      AbstractAction fileAction = new AbstractAction() {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
          String filename = fileChooser.chooseFilename();
          if (filename == null) {
            return;
          }
          cb.setSelectedItem(filename);
        }
      };
      BAMutil.setActionProperties(fileAction, "FileChooser", "open Local dataset...", false, 'L', -1);
      BAMutil.addActionToContainer(buttPanel, fileAction);
    }

    if (addCoordButton) {
      AbstractAction coordAction = new AbstractAction() {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
          addCoords = (Boolean) getValue(BAMutil.STATE);
          String tooltip = addCoords ? "add Coordinates is ON" : "add Coordinates is OFF";
          coordButt.setToolTipText(tooltip);
          // doit( cb.getSelectedItem()); // called from cb action listener
        }
      };
      addCoords = prefs.getBoolean("coordState", false);
      String tooltip2 = addCoords ? "add Coordinates is ON" : "add Coordinates is OFF";
      BAMutil.setActionProperties(coordAction, "addCoords", tooltip2, true, 'C', -1);
      coordAction.putValue(BAMutil.STATE, addCoords);
      coordButt = BAMutil.addActionToContainer(buttPanel, coordAction);
    }

    topPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
    if (addComboBox) {
      topPanel.add(new JLabel(command), BorderLayout.WEST);
      topPanel.add(cb, BorderLayout.CENTER);
      topPanel.add(buttPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
    } else {
      topPanel.add(buttPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
    }

    setLayout(new BorderLayout());
    add(topPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);

    detailTA = new TextHistoryPane();
    detailTA.setFont(new Font("Monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 12));
    detailWindow = new IndependentWindow("Details", BAMutil.getImage("app"), new JScrollPane(detailTA));
    Rectangle bounds = (Rectangle) prefs.getBean(FRAME_SIZE, new Rectangle(200, 50, 500, 700));
    detailWindow.setBounds(bounds);
  }

  public void doit(Object command) {
    if (busy) {
      return;
    }
    if (command == null) {
      return;
    }
    if (command instanceof String) {
      command = ((String) command).trim();
    }
    logger.debug("{} process={}", getClass().getName(), command);

    busy = true;
    if (process(command)) {
      setSelectedItem(command);
    }
    busy = false;
  }

  public abstract boolean process(Object command);

  public void closeOpenFiles() throws IOException {}

  public void save() {
    cb.save();
    if (coordButt != null) {
      prefs.putBoolean("coordState", coordButt.getModel().isSelected());
    }
    if (detailWindow != null) {
      prefs.putBeanObject(FRAME_SIZE, detailWindow.getBounds());
    }
  }

  public void setSelectedItem(Object item) {
    eventOK = false;
    cb.addItem(item);
    eventOK = true;
  }

  public static void setFileChooser(FileManager chooser) {
    fileChooser = chooser;
  }

  public IndependentWindow getDetailWindow() {
    return detailWindow;
  }
}

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est une série de mangas en quatre tomes de Ai Yazawa prépubliée dans le magazine Ribon de  à . Il comporte une histoire principale et trois histoires secondaires, intitulées ,  et . La version française est publiée par Delcourt à partir du .

À l'époque de sa publication, c'était l'œuvre la plus longue de Ai Yazawa.

Résumé de l'histoire

À 12 ans, Haruka Tachinaba manque de se noyer en voulant nager trop loin dans la mer, et est sauvée par Tooru Akikawa, qui se trouve être dans la même classe qu'elle. Petit à petit elle se lit d'amitié avec lui. Lorsque Rika, une de ses amies, lui demande d'aider leur amie commune Kyôko à déclarer ses sentiments à Tooru, Haruka accepte mais ne peut finalement rien dire. Elle est alors ostracisée par ses camarades de classe et, blessée, tente d'ignorer Tooru ainsi que ses propres sentiments. Celui-ci ne peut lui annoncer son départ imminent pour les États-Unis, et part sans rien dire, en lui laissant son chien Dolphin. Haruka se réfugie alors dans une école religieuse.

Quatre ans plus tard, elle a réussi à se faire une bonne amie, Tomoyo. Soudain, Tooru revient dans sa vie, et elle retrouve les sentiments qu'elle a pu avoir pour lui. Lorsqu'elle découvre que Tomoyo est amoureuse de Tooru, elle ne sait plus comment réagir car elle ne souhaite surtout pas blesser son amie, surtout qu'elle se rend compte que Ippei, son cousin qu'elle fréquente depuis des années, est amoureux d'elle.

Personnages
  À presque 16 ans, elle a peu d'amis, et déteste la mer. Le retour de Tooru, son ami d'enfance, réveille de vieux souvenirs. Elle souffre souvent de son indécision. Durant l'été elle travaille dans le petit café, nommé « Wave », de son oncle Ryôhei, avec Tomoyo.

  Passionné de surf, il a vécu quatre ans en Californie. Il a des sentiments pour Haruka, et rivalise avec Ippei pour son cœur.

  Cousin de Haruka, il aime le surf, et fait partie du club de football de son école. Amoureux de Haruka, il entretient une forte relation de rivalité avec Tooru, tout en l'admirant. Il veut devenir surfeur professionnel.

  Amie de Haruka, elle travaille durant l'été au « Wave ». Fille d'une bonne famille, elle n'a fréquenté que des écoles pour filles, et ne sait pas comment se comporter face aux garçons. Amoureuse de Tooru, elle ne se rend pas compte qu'Haruka lui cache ses propres sentiments.

  Camarade ayant ostracisé Haruka des années auparavant, elle a été une élève à problème, réprimandée plusieurs fois par les professeurs. Elle prétend ne plus jamais vouloir tomber amoureuse.

Yosie Tachibana  Mère de Haruka, elle a quitté sa famille le jour de ses 19 ans pour venir vivre avec Kazuhiko.

Kazuhiko Tachibana  Père de Haruka, il est souvent absent, très occupé par son travail. Il a abandonné son rêve de devenir écrivain pour nourrir sa famille.

Minoru Arikawa  Grand frère de Tooru, il vit en Californie et espère que son frère va revenir y vivre.

  Mère de Ippei, décédée en 1985, peu après le départ de Tooru.

Ryôhei Shimizu  Père de Ippei, il fonde et tient le café « Wave ». Il est également passionné de surf.

Références

Série manga
Ai Yazawa
Manga paru dans le Ribon
Manga des années 1980

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Q: Failure to enumerate AD Group's members using C# Could you please help me? I am trying to enumerate an AD group's members from a remote machine by using the following code:
using (var entry = new DirectoryEntry(..
{
    foreach (object member in (IEnumerable)entry.Invoke("Members", null))
    {

This code works well except for one environment.
In this specific env, when I try to enumerate the members of an AD group, it throws the following exception:

System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] args)

I run the same commands via power shell (script copied below) and got the same error:

Exception calling "Invoke" with "2" argument(s): "Value does not fall within the expected range.
At C:\Temp\PSTest_AD_Group_Members2.ps1:23 char:5

*

*$members = $DirectoryEntry.Invoke("Members", $null)

*

*CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException

*FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodTargetInvocation

Please note that

*

*I tried reproduce it against several DCs in different domains unsuccessfully. It only happens in one specific environment

*I tried searching for this exception online but did not find anything relevant

*I am using a domain admin to run this code

*The code is running on Windows Server 2016 with latest updates

*I have a PowerShell script that produce the same behavior (copied below)

*I see no relevant entry in the event viewer indicating that something went wrong on both the source and target machines

Can someone help me understand why this code fail to get the AD group's members only in that one specific environment?
Is there a way on the DC side to understand what went wrong? perhaps a DC log for incoming/attempted commands?
Thanks for your help
=========================== powershell script ==============================

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
$cred = Get-Credential
$domain = "<domain name>"
$groupname = "<group name>"
$results = "<result csv file path>"

cls

$ctx = New-Object 'DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.PrincipalContext' ([DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.ContextType]::Domain, $domain, $cred.UserName, $cred.GetNetworkCredential().Password)
$timing = Measure-Command {$group = [System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.GroupPrincipal]::FindByIdentity($ctx, $groupname)}
$props = [ordered]@{
    'Type' = $group.StructuralObjectClass
    'Name' = $group.SamAccountName
    'SID' = $group.sid
    'RetrivedIn(s)' = $timing.TotalSeconds
    'Retrievedcount' = $group.count
    'UserPrincipalName' = $group.UserPrincipalName
}
New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $props | Export-Csv -Path $results -NoTypeInformation

$timing = Measure-Command {
    $DirectoryEntry = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry ("LDAPS://$($group.DistinguishedName)", $cred.UserName, $cred.GetNetworkCredential().Password)

$members = $DirectoryEntry.Invoke("Members")
}

$props = [ordered]@{
    'Type' = $members.gettype().name
    'Name' = "GroupDirectoryEntry"
    'SID' = "n/a"
    'RetrivedIn(s)' = $timing.TotalSeconds
    'Retrievedcount' = ($members | Measure-Object).count
    'UserPrincipalName' = "n/a"
}
New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $props | Export-Csv -Path $results -Append -NoTypeInformation

$members |
ForEach-Object {
    $bytesSid = $_.gettype().InvokeMember("objectSid","GetProperty",$null,$_,$null)
    $sid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier ($bytesSid, 0)
    $timing = Measure-Command {$acct = [DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.Principal]::FindByIdentity($ctx, 4, $sid.value)}
    $props = [ordered]@{
        'Type' = $acct.StructuralObjectClass
        'Name' = $acct.SamAccountName
        'SID' = $acct.Sid
        'RetrivedIn(s)' = $timing.TotalSeconds
        'Retrievedcount' = $acct.count
        'UserPrincipalName' = $acct.UserPrincipalName
    }
    New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $props | Export-Csv -Path $results -Append -NoTypeInformation
}
============================= end of powershell script ================================

A: Why not use GroupPrincipal instead of reflection?
It would be as simple as this:
PrincipalContext ctx = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain,
                                            "fabrikam.com",
                                            "DC=fabrikam,DC=com",
                                            "administrator",
                                            "SecretPwd123");

GroupPrincipal grp = GroupPrincipal.FindByIdentity(ctx,
                                                   IdentityType.Name,
                                                   "Domain Admins");

if (grp != null)
{
    foreach (Principal p in grp.GetMembers(true))
    {
         Console.WriteLine(p.Name);
    }
    grp.Dispose();
}

ctx.Dispose();

The error is pretty explanatory:

target of an invocation.
That is the Members function

System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range
This most probably refers to the null value.

A: I find out what was the problem.
the troubled environment has a customization in its AD environment due to the use of a third-party product that prepares its active directory for support. As part of the integration, it run an schema update that adds a "members" attribute  to their AD schema.
this is causing a conflict when we invoke members on the directory entry.

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Recently, I've talked with many delegates, friends and family about the differences between being an achiever or a competitor. It might seem, at first glance, like the two are very similar. However, there is a huge difference!
I personally first came across this concept when I was introduced to a business skills programme (Skils21 by Arc Skills) for high school children. I loved this idea as it says so much about what drives us to be successful.
Education systems often encourage children to compete, rather than teaching them to become achievers in their own right too by chasing their own dreams, in their own context, at their own unique pace.
Am I an Achiever or a Competitor?
In this situation, what's more important to you?
To feel that you have performed the best compared to others in the team?
To feel you have achieved your own personal best?
The first description describes competitors and the latter achievers. This is the crucial difference: competitors have a desire to compare their progress to others to gain a sense of a achievement. Achievers are happy achieving too, but they aren't so obsessed with comparisons against other people or marks.
Which do you think you have more of?
Being an achiever means that you set your own goals and work hard to achieve them in order feel successful. This requires self-discipline and having an internal locus of control. It means that you are driven and feel rewarded by reaching your own goals and dreams as a result of your own efforts. Importantly, what other people around you do and achieve, is not a threat or sign of failure – rather an inspiration.
Competitors love the chase of constantly improving their game and tactics by observing what the competition is doing and then work hard to be even better. They look sideways to benchmark themselves and push themselves harder to be one step ahead. This behaviour works very well in sales environments, and many people are naturally competitive. It is a great driver for such people and helps them perform and produce great results. On the flip side, they can also sometimes be sore losers or become disenchanted when not ahead of the competition.
Have a blend of 'achiever' and 'competitive' traits are important in dealing with life's challenges and becoming successful.
Organisations also need both skills to ensure that organisations stay competitive and ahead in the business environment. Being a competitor doesn't exclude you displaying achiever qualities and vice versa, but which is your primary drive?
For me, I'm an Achiever through and through. Now that I know this, it's helped me know myself a little better, especially when I'm working in a team.
So are you a competitor, or an achiever, or a bit of both?
Let me know what you think you have more of in the comments!


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Saigon Heat find their rhythm
Viet Nam's representative in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), Saigon Heat, seems to have found the right blend of local and foreign players to reach the play-off stage for the first time.
The team had a perfect start to the season with a convincing 72-56 victory over last year's runner-up Indonesia Warriors in the opening match on their new home ground at the Canadian International School in District 7.
American coach Jason Rabedeaux said the win was not a fluke and that he and the club's president Connor Nguyen had built a good team with the ability to reach the last four.
Saigon Heat's Avenido Leonidez tries to find a way past an Indonesia Warrior defender in their opening match last Saturday. The Heat won 72-56
"We started with the players that we have built the team with, beginning with Vietnamese players, who have been practising together for the past six months. Then we worked to put together the best collection of imports that we could — Americans, Filipinos, Vietnamese Americans and local players," Rabedeaux told Viet Nam News during the team's training on Tuesday night.
"We think we have done that and we have a really solid group. We played well Saturday and we looked at the videotape and there are still many things we can get better at," Rabedeaux said.
With a mediocre record in the last two seasons, finishing sixth in the first and bottom in the third, there's still doubt about the Vietnamese side's ability, but Rabedeaux insists that he has a team that is different from those of the last two years and is confident that it has the capability to maintain its winning streak and reach its goal at the end of the season.
"We can [reach the play-off] if two things happen. One, if we continue to stay healthy and second, if we continue to improve and maintain a very aggressive and positive attitude throughout our posts," the American said.
Of two world imports, Justin Williams and Dustin Scott, Dustin put up a decent performance in the opening game but Justin was a little bit disappointing.
Rabedeaux said that Justin was a bit rusty and had not played as much as Dustin, who has just come out of a league in New Zealand, but he believes Justin will soon regain his form with practice.
Vietnamese players made a modest contribution to the opening win and they admitted that they needed to improve themselves.
"We have not been good enough to earn trust from the coach, but we are working hard to improve ourselves to get on court as much as possible," Phan Tran Man, the best local player on Saturday, said.
The team has also recruited two good regional players, Froilan Baguion and Leonidez Avenido, both Filipinos. Their ability and experience in the league has earned them a great deal of respect from the coach. They displayed a strong performance in the opening game.
"They are very smart, very quick. They understand the game and understand the league," Rabedeaux said.
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Home Uncategorized The The candidates so far – what do you know about them?
The The candidates so far – what do you know about them?
It would be nice to discuss what we know about some of these people. For example, the PSUV candidate in Miranda's 4th District (Guarenas, Guatire, Eastern Petare) is listed as Marleny Contreras, but really it's Marleny Contreras de Cabello, the wife of you-know-who.
The opposition's candidates in Aragua's 1st District (Maracay and surrounding areas) are IVth Republic dinosaur Hiram Gaviria (hell, he was a minister in the Velasquez administration and Caldera's Ambassador to France, if that doesn't qualify you as a dinosaur, nothing will) and PJ's Richard Mardo, who came within a few hundred votes of winning the mayoral office.
Also noteworthy: why are Julio Borges and WIlliam Ojeda listed as candidates for the opposition in the 4th Congressional District?


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George Ross (1746–1801) was a Pennsylvania politician of the late eighteenth century.

Biography
Ross was elected as Vice-President of Pennsylvania (a position equivalent to that of Lieutenant Governor) on November 5, 1788. He was then reelected unanimously on November 11, 1789, and served until December 21, 1790.

He was the last man to hold that office, as the Vice-Presidency (along with the rest of the Supreme Executive Council) was dissolved by the 1790 State Constitution. (The executive branch has been led since then by a governor; the position of Lieutenant Governor was added by the 1873 State Constitution.)

As Vice-President of Pennsylvania Ross served as an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

Although the length of his term is comparable to, or exceeds, that of several other Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Pennsylvania, very little is known about Ross beyond the dates of his service.

He should not be confused with George Ross (1730–1779), one of Pennsylvania's delegates to the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and uncle (by marriage) of Betsy Ross.

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Lieutenant Governors of Pennsylvania
People of colonial Pennsylvania
1746 births
1801 deaths
University of Pennsylvania


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Blogs are great, aren't they? They give you direct access to the thinking of people you might never ever meet. They can be informative, thought provoking, reassuring or inspiring. They can help you to learn something new, rekindle an old interest, or even spark a new craze. They can fire up your passion, bring tears to your eyes, or make you giggle out loud. Ever find yourself nodding vigorously in agreement with the writer? What a marvelous invention the blog is.
So when you're blogging, what do you blog about? Your profession, your personal thoughts, your family, the state of the nation, things you're excited about, or life in general? Or do you have a particular theme or topic you usually come back to? Is there a pattern to your blogging? What do you like to talk about?
And what's the reason you blog? Have you ever thought about that? What drives you to your keyboard and motivates you to open up that document? Is it to get something off your chest, to vent your frustration, to retaliate, to air your thoughts, to help others to learn, to help you learn, or to share what you know? What makes you punch those keys for a good twenty minutes or more and then hit the publish button with a flourish?
You see, your blog is a reflection of you. What you say, how you write, and why you write is a written version of how you talk, how you think, and how you feel. You cannot not communicate, and whether you realize it or not every word you type, every sentence you construct, and every paragraph you pen, every blog you post provides your reader with a wealth of information about you – about your motivations, your thoughts and your feelings about yourself and others.
There are lots of leaders out there posting blogs – CEOs of large corporate organizations, thought leaders (whatever that means), leaders in education and other prominent professions; leaders who want to share their experiences, their knowledge, and their opinions, leaders who want to help others to learn from their experiences or from their mistakes. You know the ones don't you? Leaders who have years of experience, who've been highly successful and want to pass on what they've learned. Leaders who argue they have a coaching style, who state they like to 'grow' and develop other leaders, leaders who claim to be democratic and affiliative. And their blogs often give you lots of clues about what type of leaders they really are.
So what does your blog say about you? Does it show you as an opinionated know it all or a curious and collaborative learner? Does it communicate your passion for helping others discover, or does it show an underlying tendency for command and control? Does it encourage your readers to find their own way, or does it tell them what to do because you say so? Does it make your readers feel stupid, inexperienced and inadequate or powerful, energized and full of hope?
Here are a few questions to help you to think more critically about the blogs you read, and more importantly the blogs you write.
Do you develop others thinking by posing questions, or do you tell them how it is?
Do you give them all the answers, or do you encourage them with your writing to find their own solutions?
Do you trust them to form their own opinions or do you tell them what to think?
Do you push them to think about what they can achieve themselves or do you tell them what you have achieved?
Do you invite feedback and different opinions or do you state that your way is the right way?
Do you use questions to provoke thinking or do you use statements to tell the reader the way it is?
Do you write warmly and invitationally (and yes, I have just made up that word) or are you cold and factual?
Do you give opportunities for your reader to reflect or do you bombard them with your beliefs?
Do you make the readers learning easy or do you hog the stage with your personal anecdotes?
Do you offer your reader ways to explore their own thinking or do you tell them what to think?
Do you give your reader salient points and allow them time to process or do you control your reader's attention by rambling on for pages and pages?
Do you use the personal pronoun 'I' more than you use 'you'?
So whether you're reading or writing a blog, you might like to think more critically about how it's written and the information it conveys. Can you be more curious? What is the writer really saying?
Blogs are more than just the topic, more than just being able to talk the talk – blogs can tell you if the writer is walking the walk as well.
Are your blogs congruent with who you say you are? Does the way you've written your blog match the type of leader you say you are?


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Ken Paxton Booked, Felony Indictments Unsealed
Meagan Flynn
| Crime |
Meagan Flynn | August 3, 2015 | 1:01pm
Earlier Monday morning, state Attorney General Ken Paxton was booked in Collin County on three felony counts, making him the first sitting attorney general in more than 30 years to face criminal indictment in Texas.
Facing two charges of securities fraud, a first-degree felony, and one third-degree felony charge of failing to register as a securities agent, Paxton on Monday morning posted the $35,000 bond for release, according to records out of Collin County.
News of the indictments, which a Collin County grand jury apparently returned early last week under seal, first broke on Saturday. The most serious charges against Paxton accuse him of encouraging investors to dump more than $600,000 into Severgy Inc., a McKinney-based tech company in which Paxton reportedly owns some 10,000 shares, without disclosing that he'd make a commission on their investment.
Paxton paid a meager fine of $1,000 last summer after he admitted to violations of state securities laws, but his case was never forwarded to prosecutors by the governor-appointed members of the State Securities Board. The left-leaning watchdog group Texans for Public Justice filed a complaint with Travis County, which ultimately forwarded the case to Collin County where the alleged criminal activity occurred.
The indictments against Paxton, which were unsealed Monday at noon, allege that the fraud occurred on or about July 26, 2011.
Ken Paxton Under Investigation for Misconduct. Again.
SEC Files Charges Against AG Ken Paxton
In a statement released today, Craig McDonald of TPJ said, "The only acceptable response to Paxton's indictment is his resignation. The state's highest law enforcement officer must be held to the highest standards of conduct."
Meagan Flynn is a staff writer at the Houston Press who, despite covering criminal justice and other political squabbles in Harris County, drinks only one small cup of coffee per day.


Today's Vegan MoFo prompt asked what you'd bring on a road trip? I figured there was no better time to rehash a few of my snack-time favorites.
I promised you more "junk food," Sally Ride!
To acquire all the vegan goodies required for this entry (and for my pantry), I tried a new online grocery delivery service--Thrive Market. Thrive is kind of like the Costco of natural foods, in a way. You don't order in bulk, but they do offer you bulk prices on everything, in exchange for an annual membership.
With the number of natural foods we have access to here in New York City, and with services like Instacart (for my Whole Foods groceries) and Fresh Direct, I'm not quite decided on whether I'll stick with these guys, as the delivery does take several days, and you can't schedule a time slot (which is especially hard in our apartment).
However, I absolutely love the huge variety of options they have (more even than the other aforementioned companies), particularly for people with restricted diets. And they have a relatively unique feature, that allows you to look specifically at their "vegan", "gluten-free", and "raw" options. You can even sort by "for Moms" and they feature a lot of sustainable home goods, and even bath and body stuff! And like I said, they have bulk prices, which means their stuff is significantly cheaper than it is in New York City.
I especially love that they have the Earth Balance mac and cheese, which can be hard to find but is a real treat for us!
These aren't the best kale chips I've ever had...but they are kale chips. 'Nuff said.
Peanut butter sandwich crackers! Perfect for some road trip munchies!! This company, Late July, is great--they have all organic and non-GMO ingredients.
And it all comes back to Earth Balance--these guys are making so much more than butter these days--and they're knocking it out of the park! I love the aged white cheddar flavor popcorn and the vegan aged white cheddar flavor puffs are totally addictive.
I guess that more or less coves my most recent snack food bounty! That should be enough to get you through the road trip for at least a few days, right?
Today's Vegan MoFo entry asks the age old question...taco vs. burrito--who reigns supreme?
I know, I've chosen a pretty ambiguous photo!
That's because--let's get real people--it's all about the fillings! And I'm not taking the easy way out here, though I could see how you might think that. I am a taco girl at home and I am all about the burritos at restaurants.
At home I can have as many tacos as I want, and I don't have to fold them into a burrito shape. In the real world, I can eat a gigantic burrito, and have someone else stuff it for me. I do occasionally stray from this rule...(Kimchi Taco, anyone?) but generally speaking, that's how I roll. Also I like to fry my soft shells in a little oil before I eat my tacos (yummy! and a little harder to do with a burrito).
So let's talk about those taco/burrito fillings!!
Upton's Naturals makes a pretty kickass chorizo seitan. I combined these with my bean filling (see recipe below) and some cashew crema and my husband said it was hands down the best burrito he'd ever had (I'm not sure I'd go quite that far, but I have to say it was pretty darn delicious).
Also, how about some beans!!
Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat, then add your oil. Add your onions and sauté with a few dashes of chile powder, cumin, salt and coriander. Add in tomatoes and seitan after 5 minutes, and continue to sauté until your onions are golden and beginning to brown slightly, another 3-5 minutes. Add in your beans and the rest of your spices and cook until heated through. Remove from stove and add a squeeze of lime, if desired. Add to taco or burrito!
In a pinch, you can make this sans seitan. The flavored black beans are also very yummy on their own.
You can also add a bit of salsa into the mix. Stir in a little bit with the beans, or at the very end.
Check out more Upton's Naturals products if you can find them at a store near you--they are delicious! I can't wait to try the chili lime carnitas jack fruit--sounds like another amazing taco/burrito filling!
Just thinking about it makes me happy. I love the way it feels between my fingers, the way it smells when I take it out of the jar. It has an incredible aroma--earthy, a little piney. It's a beautiful herb!
Rubbed sage is different from ground sage in that it is obtained by rubbing dried whole sage leaves, rather than finely grinding dried sage. This results in a light, fluffy herb that still contains the oils of the leaves, and is thus a favorite of sage "purists" (or so the internet tells me). The oils will allow the flavor to release into your food more quickly than with dried sage.
Looking to get real fancy with your sage? Dalmatian rubbed sage is like the queen of all sages. It is super mellow and smooth, with an amazing aroma.
*but trust me, just try the rubbed stuff.
Today for Vegan MoFo we are sharing our favorite cuisine.
Apparently, I'm a real Italian lover.
If you're not an Italian food lover--just try one of these recipes! You'll be a convert in no time!
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Today's Vegan MoFo prompt asks us to write about what [Insert Someone Famous] would eat if they were vegan.
Although she passed away in 2012, I decided I'd write about a childhood hero of mine for this entry: Sally Ride, the first woman in space.
She was not just an awesome astronaut; she also advocated continuously for science and math education in schools, and wrote one of my favorite books when I was young: To Space and Back. I could go on to detail more of her remarkable accomplishments, but if you just follow the links above, you'll get the idea.
When I was young I was pretty obsessed with space and space travel. Aside from my impressive book collection (including several, remarkably intricate coloring books), I went to Space Camp (twice) and was thrilled when my school also took a week-long trip to Astro Camp. My interest in outer space followed me all the way to college, where I was torn between an art major or astrophysics. I ultimately opted for the art, but my love of outer space and admiration for women like Sally Ride endures.
In researching for this post, I discovered that Sally Ride was not much of a cook. She's been quoted as saying she was not much interested in home economics in her day -- not surprising, given how all her other interests must have occupied her time!
She did say, that she "winds up eating junk food a lot."
Vegan junk food? I happen to be something of an expert in this area.
I will cover this topic even more in my upcoming "road trip" entry, so for today I tried to think about an American classic "junk food" meal; I opted for good ol' Kraft macaroni and cheese.
I know I've tried plenty of vegan mac and cheese recipes, but what comes closest to the classic Kraft, while meeting the same easy-to-make ("Sally Ride friendly") requirements?
The answer: Earth Balance vegan cheddar flavor mac and cheese. This is it. Complete with the macaroni elbows and the cheesy packets you love and adore. Instant vegan macaroni and cheese has arrived.
This stuff can be a little hard to track down, though most Whole Foods stores carry it. You can also try ordering online, which is always a great option if natural foods options are limited in your area.
And what if making her own mac and cheese was just a little too much effort? Well if Sally Ride happened to be in Brooklyn, I would have told her to head on down to Morgan's Barbecue. They have a pretty epic vegan mac and cheese--complete with avocado, tortilla strips, jalapeños and vegan chorizo. Yummy!
For more "junk food" I'm sure Sally Ride would have loved, stay tuned for my vegan road trip entry... coming September 29th!
It's that time of year...there's a chill in that autumnal air, and soup season has definitely begun!
For today's Autumn Equinox VeganMofo entry I'm revamping an entry for my all-time favorite soup: butternut squash.
I've always loved butternut squash soup (who wouldn't, I ask?). A few years ago, however, I was introduced to a new type of butternut squash soup at a Thanksgiving meal with my husband's family when my mother-in-law brought butternut squash soup with green apple. If you've ever tried it before, you know how amazing that extra tart note is in this dish. It balances the sweetness of the squash perfectly!
If you've never had the pleasure of delving into a bowl of butternut squash-apple goodness, it is something that must be tried to be fully understood.
This recipe is adapted from Simply Recipes.
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Melt the butter in the pot, then add the onion, carrot and celery and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the broth and apple cider, along with the butternut squash and apple. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer for approximately 30 minutes, until the squash and carrots have softened. Once everything has softened, puree in your blender in batches (be sure to release the steam if your blender does not do that for you!), or with an immersion blender. Mix in your nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste. Top with some vegan cream, if using.
I like to pair this with some sourdough toast and roasted broccoli. I'd also recommend adding a cashew or coconut cream swirl on top--or some vegan sour cream.
*I love adding apple cider to this soup! It kicks up the apple quotient just a bit and it's delicious. In a pinch, however, water will do fine as well.
Today's entry for Vegan MoFo asked us to make a meal with seasonal local produce. Sounds great to me! One of my friends has been all about the zucchini pasta lately, so I took a little inspiration from her and decided to try my hand at making my own dish.
My friend uses a spiralizer, which is awesome. In lieu of that, however, you can make great ribbons with your vegetable peeler! You simply fry up those ribbons in the sauté pan with some garlic, cherry tomatoes, basil and a splash of lemon, and you've got a delicious, super-simple meal!
Preheat a pan over medium heat. Add your olive oil and garlic and sauté until just fragrant and golden, about 1-2 minutes. Add your zucchini and tomatoes and toss in the garlic oil, continuing to toss as you fry. Sprinkle in some salt and pepper. Add half of your basil after a minute or so.You'll want to fry until the ribbons begin to relax, just about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, and toss in your lemon and vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
This recipe makes enough for one person. That's the easiest amount to squeeze into one regular size sauté pan. If you have a larger pan, you can easily double the recipe. Otherwise, if you double the recipe, you'll want to fry up half of your zucchini (with the garlic and oil, as described above) first, remove it from the pan, and then follow the rest of the recipe, tossing in your first batch of zucchini along with the rest of the ingredients, at the end.
Today for Vegan MoFo we're veganizing an old family recipe.
I come from a family of Hungarian Jews, so I could think of nothing more appropriate than this slow-cooker pot roast, particularly because this is the dish my mother makes for nearly every major holiday. I'd never made a vegan pot roast before, but having recently acquired a slow cooker, I was up for the challenge!
Because I was a little pressed for time with this entry (i.e. no time to experiment too much), I simply adapted my mother's recipe with a little seitan pot roast help from Robin Robertson's recipe from Fresh From the Vegan Slow Cooker (along with a few embellishments of my own).
Mix up all of the seitan ingredients in a bowl and knead for approximately 3 minutes, until elastic and holding together nicely. Then coat with additional tsp of olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp paprika.
In a small bowl or mixing cup, mix together your broth, liquid smoke and aminos (this is going to serve as a "beef"y broth base).
Coat your cooker with a small amount of oil, then add in your potatoes, carrots, garlic, parsnips and half of your onions to the bottom of the cooker. Season your vegetables with the thyme, salt, and pepper, and a dash of smoked paprika. Add in your wine and vegetable broth mixture.
At this point you can either add the seitan in whole (Robertson recommends using oiled parchment paper or foil to keep it separated), or you can separate it into smaller pieces. I tried smaller pieces since I thought they'd absorb the rest of the flavors more readily that way.
Cover with the remaining onions, and add a bay leaf on top. Cover your cooker, and let simmer for approximately 8 hours, until all of your carrots and potatoes are tender.
This smells so amazing while it's cooking. The real trick is to wait those 8 long hours until it's ready!
If you're looking for an even simpler seitan recipe, check out a totally different version on Robertson's site. Sounds like another good option!
By the way--if you're looking for a great vegan slow cooker recipe book--Robin Robertson's book is it! We love everything we've tried in there, and are so excited for slow cooker weather to be coming back around so that we can try even more!
Today for Vegan MoFo we're talking lunch on the go!
I couldn't think of anything more "to go" than this great picnic backpack we received as another wonderful wedding present (thank you, Gretchen!).
This awesome backpack has all you need to enjoy a picnic for two--or four!
You just need a few good dishes to go with it! Might I recommend some balsamic tofu with cherry tomatoes?
This is a super quick and easy dish--you just need a little time to let your tofu marinate. Once you've done that, you just slice your tomatoes and basil, toss and go! It's a great "lunch on the go."
Press your tofu first so that it will be able to absorb the balsamic properly. Cut into 1/2" cubes and then mix with the marinade ingredients. Cover and allow to marinate for an hour or so (or in the fridge overnight).
In the meantime, chiffonade your basil and slice your tomoatoes if you haven't already. Once the tofu is done marinating, toss it with the tomatoes and basil, and add in the olive oil. Add more salt and pepper, as needed. Depending on how much of the marinade your tofu has absorbed, you may want to add another tablespoon or so of balsamic.
I paired this tofu with a nice pasta salad. I simply cooked some pasta, then added a bit of salad dressing (strawberry vinaigrette this time around). Then I threw in some spicy olives (I love Jeff's Naturals antipasto olives which are vegan!) along with the red peppers from the bottle, dried oregano, mustard powder, hearts of palm, arugula and a little bit of olive oil.
And don't forget your baguette!


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Q: Convert image sequence to video file android java I know this is an old question and I have researched a lot through this but seems like there are no proper solutions. There are some ways to do so which I have already seen such as:

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*Using FFmpeg (but it depends on the native code so not an option for me)

*Xuggler API (same reason as above)
Im looking for solutions or even suggestions which can convert multiple images (drawables or bitmaps or whatever it is) into to a video file which can be playback in an android phone. Im stuck at this for 3 days already and rushing to find a solution.
Im also looking for an alternative solution for my problem which is instead of convert images into video, is it possible to capture and record the android phone screen, actually apart of the screen in my application? ( please, not using the USB cable to plug into the computer or something like that. I have seen alot of those when I researched, that's not what I'm looking for).
Any helps would be appreciate and sorry about my English, it is not my native one.

A: You can use a pure java open source library called JCodec ( http://jcodec.org ), the class below demonstrates converting as sequence of images into MP4 clip ( H.264 ) using JCodec low level API:
public class SequenceEncoder {
    private SeekableByteChannel ch;
    private Picture toEncode;
    private RgbToYuv420 transform;
    private H264Encoder encoder;
    private ArrayList<ByteBuffer> spsList;
    private ArrayList<ByteBuffer> ppsList;
    private CompressedTrack outTrack;
    private ByteBuffer _out;
    private int frameNo;
    private MP4Muxer muxer;

    public SequenceEncoder(File out) throws IOException {
        this.ch = NIOUtils.writableFileChannel(out);

        // Transform to convert between RGB and YUV
        transform = new RgbToYuv420(0, 0);

        // Muxer that will store the encoded frames
        muxer = new MP4Muxer(ch, Brand.MP4);

        // Add video track to muxer
        outTrack = muxer.addTrackForCompressed(TrackType.VIDEO, 25);

        // Allocate a buffer big enough to hold output frames
        _out = ByteBuffer.allocate(1920 * 1080 * 6);

        // Create an instance of encoder
        encoder = new H264Encoder();

        // Encoder extra data ( SPS, PPS ) to be stored in a special place of
        // MP4
        spsList = new ArrayList<ByteBuffer>();
        ppsList = new ArrayList<ByteBuffer>();

    }

    public void encodeImage(BufferedImage bi) throws IOException {
        if (toEncode == null) {
            toEncode = Picture.create(bi.getWidth(), bi.getHeight(), ColorSpace.YUV420);
        }

        // Perform conversion
        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
            Arrays.fill(toEncode.getData()[i], 0);
        transform.transform(AWTUtil.fromBufferedImage(bi), toEncode);

        // Encode image into H.264 frame, the result is stored in '_out' buffer
        _out.clear();
        ByteBuffer result = encoder.encodeFrame(_out, toEncode);

        // Based on the frame above form correct MP4 packet
        spsList.clear();
        ppsList.clear();
        H264Utils.encodeMOVPacket(result, spsList, ppsList);

        // Add packet to video track
        outTrack.addFrame(new MP4Packet(result, frameNo, 25, 1, frameNo, true, null, frameNo, 0));

        frameNo++;
    }

    public void finish() throws IOException {
        // Push saved SPS/PPS to a special storage in MP4
        outTrack.addSampleEntry(H264Utils.createMOVSampleEntry(spsList, ppsList));

        // Write MP4 header and finalize recording
        muxer.writeHeader();
        NIOUtils.closeQuietly(ch);
    }
}

Then you can use it like this:
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
    SequenceEncoder encoder = new SequenceEncoder(new File("video.mp4"));
    for (int i = 1; i < 100; i++) {
        BufferedImage bi = ImageIO.read(new File(String.format("img%08d.png", i)));
        encoder.encodeImage(bi);
    }
    encoder.finish();
}


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Kiril Bagration (, Kirile Bagrationi; , Kirill Aleksandrovich Bagration)  (1749 – 19 April 1828) was an Imperial Russian general and official of Georgian origin, descended from the royal line of the Bagrationi-Mukhraneli of Kartli. He was a grandson of King Jesse of Kartli and uncle of General Pyotr Bagration of the Napoleonic Wars fame.

Career
Prince Kiril Bagration was a son of Prince Alexander, a natural son of King Jesse of Kartli. Kiril was nine years old, when Alexander fled the unfavorable political climate in Kartli and joined his émigré relatives in Russia in 1759. Kiril and his elder brother, Ivan, following their father's suit, entered the Russian service. Kiril enlisted in the Pskov Carabinier Regiment as a wachtmeister in 1767 and fought in the 1768–74 Russo-Turkish War which he ended as a captain. From 1776 to 1777, he took part in bringing the Crimean Tatars to submission and eventually represented the Crimean nobility at the court of the tsarina Catherine II. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1786, he was present at the siege and capture of Bender during the 1787–92 Russo-Turkish War and commanded a vanguard in General Wilhelm Derfelden's corps during the 1792 invasion of Poland. Bagration became a colonel in 1793 and enlisted in the Chuguyevsky Cossack Regular Regiment, which he accompanied in the Persian Expedition of 1796. He was promoted to major-general in 1797 and put in command of a jäger regiment, which was given his name in 1798.

In 1800, Prince Bagration resigned from military due to deteriorating health and was transferred to civil service as a pivy councilor. In this capacity, he attended the Moscow department of the Governing Senate and then was tasked with inspecting the Belorussian Governorate. In 1805 he was moved to the 7th Department of the Senate and remained its member until his death in Moscow at the age of 78 on 19 April 1828. He was buried at the necropolis of the Georgian nobility at the Donskoy Monastery.

Family
Prince Bagration was married twice, first with Varvara Alekseyevna Khovanskaya (1769–1788), of Gediminid stock, and then Aleksandra Ivanovna Golikova (1778–1853), daughter of a co-owner of the Russian-American Company. He had six children:

 Prince Aleksandr (1785–1837), born of Kiril's first marriage. He was a jäger officer and a participant of the 1812 war with Napoleonic France. Kiril's progeny became extinct in male line with the death of Aleksandr's grandsons Dmitry and Aleksandr Bagration in 1919 and 1920, respectively.
 Prince Aleksey (1787–1824), born of Kiril's first marriage. Like his elder brother, he was a jäger officer in the 1812 war. He was married with Ζoë Mavrocordato-Văcărescu, with six children, among them:
 Constantine Alekseevich Bagration.
 Princess Natalya (1803–1873), born of Kiril's second marriage. She was married to a natural son of the Livonian Baron Albedyll. Her son, Pyotr Albedinsky (1826–1883), had a successful career as a general and statesman in the Russian service.
 Princess Anna (1804–1875), born of Kiril's second marriage, lady-in-waiting of the Imperial Court of Russia. She was married to General Nikolay Godeyn (1790–1856).
 Princess Darya (1809–1831), born of Kiril's second marriage.
 Prince Pyotr (born 1811), born of Kiril's second marriage, he died in infancy.

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1749 births
1828 deaths
Imperial Russian Army generals
Georgian generals in the Imperial Russian Army
Georgian major generals (Imperial Russia)
House of Mukhrani
Russian people of Georgian descent
People of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Russian people of the Polish–Russian War of 1792
People of the Russo-Persian Wars
Privy Councillor (Russian Empire)


Spotify, the popular-in-Europe music streaming service that hasn't quite made it to the U.S., will soon be down a lead designer. Rasmus Andersson announced today that he'll be leaving the company in order to join Facebook.
We'll note right here that this development doesn't necessarily mean Facebook intends to launch a new music service. Andersson indicated on his blog that he'll be a product designer, not Head of Music Initiatives or something quite so grand.
Also, Andersson explained that he's not just interested in music, writing, "For me, working with basic human needs (music, social interaction, etc) in an aspect where peoples lives are being improved, has always been the focus of my professional life, thus both Spotify and now Facebook."
It's still significant that Facebook was able to lure Andersson away from Spotify, however. As successful as Spotify's been, Andersson expressed even more confidence in his new employer, stating, "I believe Facebook is a very interesting entity which is changing the way we look at the internet in large – I'm thrilled and very happy to become a part of that."
Anyway, Andersson is supposed to start at Facebook in October after he completes a move to San Francisco.
Meanwhile, here's a press image of Spotify's desktop app so you can get an idea of his sense of style. And a hat tip goes to Robert Andrews.


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Implementation of the international anti-corruption conventions and participation in international anti-corruption rounds
The Korean government has been committed to global initiatives to combat corruption.
The ACRC has faithfully tried to implement international anti-corruption conventions such as the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
The Republic of Korea signed the UNCAC in 2003. The Act on Special Cases Concerning Confiscation and Recovery of Stolen Assets was passed by the National Assembly on February 29, 2008, resulting in the official ratification and implementation of the convention. A total of 186 countries, including Korea, were parties to the Convention as of December 2019.
During the second cycle of implementation review, Korea reviewed the Solomon Islands with Vietnam in 2017 and submitted self-assessment checklist in 2019. Korea review will be completed in 2019.
* See Korea's 1st cycle review report
To ratify the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Korea enacted the Act on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions in December 1998, and the act has been enforced since February 1999.
The OECD Working Group on Bribery mutually evaluated the implementation of member countries, and shared investigation results regarding violations of the convention and relevant international cooperative activities.
* See Korea's monitoring reports
Since the organization of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group in 2011, the ACRC, together with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), has reviewed and put efforts to improve Korea's anti-corruption standards and policies in order to implement G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plans.
* See G20 ACWG country monitoring report
The ACRC took part in the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting and shared opinions through discussions about major anti-corruption issues.
* See leader's declarations, high-level principles, and special reports
The ACRC also joined the APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group Meeting and ADB/OECD Consultative Group for Asia-Pacific, where it introduced Korea's major anti-corruption policies and shared information and global trends with member countries.
* See APEC leader's declarations, principles, meeting summary, and country reports
The ACRC also played a leading role in establishing the ACA (Anti-Corruption Agency) Forum where the heads of the anti-corruption bodies discuss anti-corruption issues in the Asian-Pacific region, and serves as the Secretariat of the ACA Forum.
Anti-Corruption cooperation with international organizations
The ACRC has been involved in active exchanges with the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), an international organization in charge of anti-corruption education and training, since the two organizations signed an MOU in March 2012. Since 2013, the IACA's customized anti-corruption educational courses have been provided to Korea's anti-corruption practitioners every year.
The ACRC cooperates with the UNDP to share Korea's anti-corruption experiences and pass on its excellent anti-corruption systems to developing countries. As the first such cooperative project between the two, a pilot project was launched in 2016, to pass on Korea's Anti-Corruption Initiative Assessment (AIA) to public institutions of Vietnam.
In 2018, technical support for the launch of the AIA in Myanmar and Kosovo was decided and examples of relevant legislation and cases of the application of the system were provided through video-conference seminar and training sessions, so that the AIA can well settle into the two countries. In 2019, technical support was offered to Uzbekistan and Malaysia, for the spread of the AIA to them.
The ACRC, based on its MOUs on anti-corruption cooperation signed with Indonesia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Tunisia, Myanmar, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait and Uzbekistan has promoted cooperation in order to pass on its anti-corruption policies and aid its partners in strengthening internal anti-corruption capabilities.
The ACRC opened integrity education courses for foreigners in 2013 in order to contribute to the improvement of the anti-corruption capabilities of public officials throughout the world. The courses were provided for two weeks with an aim to share practical knowledge and techniques for the systematic and effective response to corruption. In 2019, 16 participants from 15 countries, including Mongolia, Afghanistan, and Singapore, joined the sessions.
* See ACRC Training Course for International Anti-Corruption Practitioners
The ACRC also provides training sessions on various anti-corruption topics including integrity assessment, corruption impact assessment, whistleblower protection system according to other countries's request


Most people assume that it's no big deal for a guy to approach a girl he thinks is cute and to ask her out for a cup of coffee. But it's not easy at all. Sasha Daygame demonstrates just how terrifying and intimidating it can be for a guy to ask a girl out in this powerful short film. This video has gone viral with over 600,000 views!


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Malakai
Before the nightmare: Lantz Garrett with Malakai on his knee in April 2016 and Kaydence, who he had plans to adopt.
Vanryn
In mid-October, Malakai slipped in the shower and required stitches, according to what his mother, Amber Garrett, reported. In this photo posted on social media by Amber, Malakai appears thin and emotionally stressed.
Sunday, October 28, 2018 1:00 am
Report sheds light on death of 2-year-old
Mother, boyfriend charged in fatal beating of young boy
JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette
The day 2-year-old Malakai Garrett died, his great-grandmother Jean Unverzagt dropped his half-sister, Kaydence, at home about 4 p.m. after cheerleading practice.
Unverzagt asked Mitchell Vanryn, the boy's caregiver, if she could see Malakai, but was told he was sleeping.
Unverzagt later told one caseworker from the Indiana Department of Child Services that she wished she had gone in to check on her grandson because, if she had, he might still be alive.
The grandmother's regret was included in a 400-page confidential report The Journal Gazette obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request to the state agency. Unverzagt said she raised Malakai's mother, Amber V. Garrett, "after her biological mother walked out on her." A repeat entry in the DCS report indicated Amber Garrett was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder.
The report sheds more light on the events surrounding Malakai's death and the efforts of Lantz Garrett, the boy's father, and his family to wrest Malakai away. Lantz Garrett, Malakai's biological father, had a court hearing scheduled Dec. 6 to address visitation rights and a Dec. 12 emergency custody hearing.
Malakai died Nov. 29, 2017, from severe injuries to internal organs, including the stomach, liver, small intestine and pancreas. The Allen County coroner's report said the injuries were due to multiple blows and strikes from a closed fist. The death blows were delivered in the last two or three days of the boy's life, the attending physician at the hospital stated.
Vanryn, 28, Amber's live-in boyfriend, was charged with Malakai's murder in November. His trial is scheduled for March.
Amber Garrett, 26, was charged with two felony counts of neglect of a dependent, one of those counts resulting in serious injury. Her trial is scheduled to start Nov. 27, court documents indicate.
Vanryn moved in to Amber's home at 6902 Palmetta Court in June 2017 after meeting her in March. Lantz Garrett and his family had regular visits with Malakai until Amber sought a restraining order on Lantz for an alleged domestic violence incident.
Lantz's family had access to Malakai until relations became strained.
Kaydence, now 7, told the Garrett family that she and Malakai were locked up in their rooms when Mitch was in charge and that he hit Malakai. She shared those accounts with the Dr. Bill Lewis Center for Children after her brother was dead. Kaydence said she sometimes couldn't sleep because her mother and Mitch were arguing and she could hear them yell and cuss at each other. One time, "Mommy" accidentally broke a tablet and Mitch threw it at her. Then she heard Mitch smack her mommy, she told DCS.
Lantz's family also noted, with increasing concern, social media posts by Amber Garrett about Malakai. The posts included references to his falling in the shower, hurting his lip and requiring stitches, and of having corneal abrasions and chemical burns as a result of an Epsom salt bath in August to reduce itching from mosquito bites. Photos posted of Malakai showed signs of abuse, they said.
Others also had concerns. Greg Unverzagt said his daughter, Amber, "had done a 360" after Mitch came into her life. He called his daughter "a liar" and said his grandson never had bruises "until Mr. Vanryn came into the picture." He also told DCS Vanryn was physically, mentally and verbally abusive to Amber and the children.
Greg Unverzagt baby-sat Malakai in July or August and after Malakai pulled down a pull-up to proudly show his mother he hadn't wet, Unverzagt saw handprints on Malakai's buttocks. He confronted Vanryn and told him to keep his hands off his grandson and "Vanryn came back at him," he told DCS. Amber threatened to call police, then changed her number and blocked her father's cellphone number and wouldn't let him see his grandchildren, he reported.
Greg Unverzagt said he wished he had called DCS. He was "always going to have this in the back of his mind that he could have prevented this (Malakai's death)," he said.
The Sunday before the Wednesday Malakai died, Jean Unverzagt noticed a bruise on the left side of his face but didn't know how he got it. Dale Unverzagt told DCS he told Amber several times "to get Mitch out of the house."
Before Mitch moved in with Amber, there were two documented DCS visits. One was in July 2016 when accusations were made about neglect that DCS found unsubstantiated. Another visit occurred in November 2016 after Lantz Garrett took his son to Kosciusko Community Hospital for bad diaper rash. Lantz told DCS that Malakai, 1 at the time, had sores on his face and bruises on his left leg and that he'd observed faint bruises on Malakai's side and back. Lantz reported to DCS that the doctor did not see any signs of abuse or neglect.
The last DCS visit at the end of October still found unsubstantiated cause for alarm, even though relatives say they knew better.
Margaret Easterly, Malakai's great grandmother who frequently baby-sat, paid an impromptu visit to Amber's home Oct. 29. After she was turned away at the door, she called DCS to report suspected abuse. Malakai had bruises on his neck and appeared to be malnourished, when five months ago he was a "hefty little boy." Now he looked "sunken in and pale," she was documented as saying in the report.
DCS and law officers followed up that day with a surprise visit to Amber's home for a wellness check. The case manager noted dark circles under Malakai's eyes and a scratch above his lip. Amber said the injuries were caused when the boy slipped in the shower and had stitches. Amber couldn't explain the dark circles but said her son often "played rough," or may have had an allergic reaction from a change in laundry detergents.
According to Jean Unverzagt, Malakai was anemic and had a heart murmur.
Police officers had Malakai pull up his shirt and did not see any bruises, the report said. Malakai was thin, but not malnourished. The caseworker told both Amber and Vanryn to schedule a "head to toe" assessment for Malakai and both signed a safety plan promising they would refrain from physical discipline that results in marks and bruises.
During a DCS follow-up visit Oct. 31, Vanryn answered the door. He said Amber would be home soon from the pain management clinic where she worked as a nurse's assistant. The unemployed Vanryn said he watched the children during the day when he wasn't attending classes at Ivy Tech. He was going to school on the GI Bill to obtain a psychology degree.
Vanryn also said Malakai hit his head twice while jumping on the bed, once on a broken bed frame. While apparently making excuses for Malakai's injuries, both Malakai and his half-sister told DCS they were safe in their home. They told the officers and the caseworker that no one was hurting them and that Mitch was nice to them, although Malakai had a hard time speaking, the DCS report said.
Vanryn acknowledged he had been charged with domestic violence in a prior relationship but told DCS charges were dropped because the accusations were false. Allen County court documents indicate Vanryn was charged with domestic battery in January 2015, a criminal misdemeanor that was dismissed in October 2015.
In mid-November, a DCS case manager interviewed Adam Hull, Kaydence's father. Hull said he paid child support but was prevented from seeing his daughter because of a restraining order.
Like Lantz Garrett, he had also heard stories about his daughter falling in the bathtub and getting bruises.
"It's identical to the situation I had with Amber," Hull told the case manager. "I told the courts that she is a violent person and she just tells everyone I'm a terrible father. I hope something works out for the father and she gets what she deserves."
Fort Wayne detectives retrieved text messages from Amber's phone revealing Vanryn's increasing frustration with his child-care obligations during the summer and fall.
In a text exchange Oct. 13, Amber told "Hubby," as she called Vanryn, "sometimes you take punishment too far," and "You're harder on my kids than you are on yours and that is not fair."
Vanryn then threatened to destroy everything in the house.
After the Oct. 29 surprise DCS visit, Amber said she was going to call a doctor and "Hubby" told her he'd "beat her ass" and that Malakai was having an allergic reaction.
A few days later, Amber told Vanryn he has anger issues and on Nov. 3, she told Vanryn he is "mean" to her kids. He responded that he was done watching her kids. On Nov. 27, two days before Malakai's death, Vanryn complained that Malakai messed up his outfits, needed two baths and that he was in trouble for the rest of the day.
After Malakai died, Amber told a detective that Vanryn would go into a rage and had shoved her down and punched her. In text messages, he threatened to kill her by "slitting her throat."
Amber Garrett told DCS she regretted not taking her son to the emergency room Nov. 28 when he complained that his stomach hurt and the back of his head was hurting.
Chillingly, in one video Amber posted on her Facebook page titled "last video I've ever taken of Malakai before his death," her son was lying next to her in bed. He tells her "Mitch hit my head."
In the afternoon of Nov. 29, Vanryn put Malakai down for a nap around 1 p.m., he said. Malakai hadn't been eating, had been experiencing diarrhea and complaining of a headache. Amber said he had a cold and they gave him Tylenol and cold medicine.
Vanryn went to wake him at 4:30 p.m. Malakai normally slept for an hour, but that day slept much longer.
Vanryn found him unresponsive and his mouth stiff. His eyes were open, but they were looking through him, rather than at him, Vanryn said. Vanryn said he slapped Malakai, trying to wake him and Malakai moaned. He took him to the bathtub and put cold water on him to wake him. He tried to give Malakai CPR, but his jaw was locked and wouldn't open.
Kaydence reported she was sent outside to play on the trampoline and when she tried to enter through the back of the house, she saw Mitch holding Malakai "who was not doing anything."
At 4:43 p.m., Vanryn raced out of the house holding Malakai, then ran back into the home. About two minutes later, he was seen on a neighbor's video, leaving again and running to the fire station less than a block away.
Inside the station, firefighters carried Malakai to the kitchen table and tried to save him. The boy's skin was cool and dry. There was bruising on the face, near the collarbone, on his back and near his penis when they lifted his soiled diaper.
In the hospital's waiting room, DCS caseworkers made note of Amber and Mitch. Amber was very tearful, but another said "she cried minimally and shared that she was at work all day." Mitch seemed "very over-dramatic and he may be trying to cover his tracks," the report said.
Easterly recalled in the hospital room that Mitch suggested that Malakai "had a seizure or something like that and that he was low iron and he couldn't wake him up. He kept saying he didn't know what happened. He went to sleep and he didn't wake up."
Vanryn was pacing and talking to his biological son's mother, Easterly said. "He kept putting his arms around (his biological son's mother) and said 'I don't know what happened. I don't know what happened.' "
jduffy@jg.net
Mom admits neglect in son's death
Emergency workers recall boy's condition
Jury reaches verdict in murder case
Defendant in toddler's death to take stand
Judge denies out-of-county jury for toddler murder trial
Judge: Jurors from outside county will hear neglect case in 2-year-old's death
Mom charged in boy's death involved in pedestrian fatality
Facebook official sought to testify
Court hears child recall beatings to half brother
Report outlines abuse of toddler
Judge rejects mom's bid to change venue
Judge hears from Malakai supporters
Accused mother fears jury bias
2-year-old's family says authorities failed them
Murder charged in death of boy, 2
Details unveiled in death of boy, 2
Boy, 2, taken to firehouse dies; man arrested
Arson deaths of 3 children in 1988 solved
Garrett woman ID'd as fatal crash victim
City touts public safety numbers
Police, prosecutors close 1988 triple homicide
Local crime decreased last year; officials embrace drones, body cameras this year


The latest episode of RNG is here and you know what that means--sit back, relax, take your finger off the fire button and enjoy a stream of unlikely and totally random tanking scenarios!
RNG is a series of videos compiled from the replays you send us! Each episode will have a specific theme. We've established a forum for our North American players to submit their own RNG videos until we create a more permanent solution. Follow the suggestions there for your chance to be a featured clip!


Performance engine builders are always looking at changes they can make that will give their engine an edge over the competition. Rod ratio is one of those factors that may make difference. Changing the length of the rods with respect to the stroke of the crankshaft offers some advantages in certain situations, and may allow the same number of cubic inches to deliver a little more power or a little longer ring life (take your pick). But experts disagree as to whether or not changing rod ratios really makes that much difference.


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Roy Rogers performs "The Fightin' Side Of Me"
"The Fightin' Side of Me" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in December 1969 as the first single and title track from the album The Fightin' Side of Me. The song became one of the most famous of his career.
Like "Okie from Muskogee," "The Fightin' Side of Me" catered to the conservative working-man's values and politics; Bill Janovitz of Allmusic called the song "patriotic (if not outrightly jingoistic)."
Here, the singer fills the role of a man frustrated with people deriding the country, particularly those who are "harpin' on the wars we fight" and "runnin' down my countrymen," a reference to the then-ongoing Vietnam War.[2] People who do this, claims the singer, are "walkin' on the fightin' side of me" and warns them that "if you don't love it, leave it.
Merle Haggard The Fightin' Side Of Me lyrics
I hear people talkin' bad,
About the way we have to live here in this country,
Harpin' on the wars we fight,
An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be.
An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides,
An' standin' up for things they believe in.
When they're runnin' down my country, man,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
I read about some squirrely guy,
Who claims, he just don't believe in fightin'.
An' I wonder just how long,
The rest of us can count on bein' free.
They love our milk an' honey,
But they preach about some other way of livin'.
When they're runnin' down my country, hoss,
tagPlaceholderEtiquetas: when the cowboy sings, hee haw, traditional country, Roy Rogers


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It is really a retro-inspired swimwear, which takes an abstract print on it. High collar swims top features an eye-catching lattice strap at the centre of bust, slide-hook back closure with self-tie halter collar detail. Plus size swim bottoms have a high cut leg on the thighs.


This class is for those who are beginning their practice, want to deepen their practice, or those who have been away for a while. It includes gentle movement, breathing techniques, and relaxation to help disconnect from the stressors of life. The relaxing and supportive held poses leave you feeling nourished and well-rested. All levels welcome.
Yin yoga focuses on deep stretching and myofascial release, getting into the connective tissues. Each pose or stretch is held anywhere from 2-5 minutes. The entire class is a meditation followed by a delightful sound bath either using the gong, sound bowls, and any other sound healing modalities. You can anticipate aromatherapy and gentle adjustments. A perfect way to wind down your week! Class packages available!


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URL of this page: https://medlineplus.gov/latexallergy.html
Latex is a milky fluid that comes from the tropical rubber tree. Hundreds of everyday products contain latex. Repeated exposure to a protein in natural latex can make you more likely to develop a latex allergy. If your immune system detects the protein, a reaction can start in minutes. You could get a rash or asthma. In rare cases you could have a severe reaction called anaphylaxis.
Your doctor may use a physical exam and skin and blood tests to diagnose it. There are medicines to treat a reaction, but it is best to try to avoid latex. Common latex products include
You can find latex-free versions of these products.
Latex Allergy (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
Latex Allergy (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) Also in Spanish
Latex Allergy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Allergy Blood Test (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Latex Allergies (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - PDF Also in Spanish
Latex Allergy: A Prevention Guide (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Anaphylaxis (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
Article: ENEA, a peach and apricot IgE-binding protein cross-reacting with the latex...
Article: Protecting Patients with Latex Allergies.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Find an Allergist/Immunologist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Latex allergies - for hospital patients (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Managing latex allergies at home (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Latex allergies - for hospital patients
Managing latex allergies at home
The primary NIH organization for research on Latex Allergy is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Page last updated on 12 November 2019 Topic last reviewed: 20 July 2016