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Rollstone Church voting plan stands
Fitchburg council denies proposal to reconsider
By Mina Corpuz, mcorpuz@sentinelandenterprise.com
The Fitchburg City Council voted last month in favor of moving the polls to Rollstone Congregational Church from Saima Park. (SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO)
FITCHBURG -- The City Council has denied reconsideration of the vote taken last month to move the Ward 5 polling station from Saima Park to Rollstone Congregational Church.
"There was no majority actually recorded in favor of either of the two proposed locations," said At-Large Councilor Anthony Zarrella, who made the motion at the council's Tuesday meeting to reconsider the vote.
In April, the council first voted 5-6 vote against keeping the station at Saima Park and then 7-4 for moving it to Rollstone Congregational Church. For the second vote, two councilors, Zarrella and Amy Green, switched their votes out of a courtesy, he said.
"I feel that because this has generated so much controversy, that whatever option we go with have a clear, at least 6, vote majority," Zarella said.
The vote was 7-5 not to reconsider the vote.
Members who voted against revisiting it were Sam Squailia, E. Thomas Donnelly, Joel Kaddy, David Clark, Michael Kushmerek, and Paul Beauchemin.
The rest of the council voted to reconsider the vote: Zarrella, Green, Marcus DiNatale, Marisa Fleming, and Elizabeth Walsh.
Before the meeting, voters from precincts 5A and 5B sent in comments both in support of keeping the poll station at the park and moving it to the church.
Several who came to the meeting said Rollstone would be the best option.
Ward 5B voter Fred Hutchings said the shuttle bus service the city has provided over the years to get to Saima Park to vote has been unreliable.
"It's not a practical solution to the problem of access," he said.
In other news, the council unanimously approved a resolution that would help the city become an aggregator of electric power.
AJ Tourigny, the mayor's chief of staff, said as an agreggator, the city would purchase electricity at a bulk rate on behalf of residents and busiensses in community.
"Municipal aggregation is to save the Fitchburg residents dollars on their bills," he said.
The goal is to get a fixed, reduced rate for residents, Tourigny said. They can join or opt out of the program.
About 150 communities in the state are municipal electric aggregators, including Gardner.
Before the vote, some councilors said the deal seems like a good idea and that the savings could help. Others said were cautious about how costs could add up.
As a next step, the city will issue a request for proposals to procure an energy broker to work on city's behalf and come up with a plan to submit to the state agencies that oversee the program.
It could take six months before the plans come back to the council for approval and another six months to go through he bid process, Tourigny said.
Also Tuesday night, councilors approved a $30,00 allocation for the city to hire an appraiser to look at 13 easements on properties for the Twin City Rail Trail project and give compensation for easements, Community Development Executive Director Tom Skwierawski told the council.
"We really need to get this tied up and in order by the end of August," he said.
Most of the land will have short-term easements for construction, Skwierawski said.
Related to the rail trail project, the council's City Property Committee approved an order to use its power of eminent domain to get a parcel that is across the street from First Street and Railroad Park.
That site will be the starting point for a bridge over the Nashua River ending at the MBTA Intermodal Center.
Overall, the Twin City Rail Trail will connect downtown Leominster and Fitchburg.
In other business, the council unanimously approved the hiring of a new firefighter and appointed two to lieutenant and captain.
Patrick Roy, who was sworn in as captain, and Andrew Doughty, sworn in lieutenant, were promoted to fill the vacancy created by Brian Murchie, who retired as captain.
Troy Worthley was appointed as a full-time firefighter.
Family, friends and members of the Fire Department were in attendance.
"(It's) another good night for our department," said Fire Chief Kevin Roy.
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Province 2 on high alert as India reports rise in Covid-19 cases
Health workers are worried about a possible outbreak of Covid-19 in the province that shares a 460-kilometre-long open border with India.
Vehicles have been barred from entering Nepal from the border points of Province 2. Post File Photo
Bhusan Yadav
Published at : March 24, 2021
Updated at : March 24, 2021 09:11
Birgunj
Health officials have suggested authorities concerned and the residents of eight districts in Province 2 that share a border with India to stay on high alert, as cases of Covid-19 are on the rise in the southern neighbour.
Province 2 shares a 460-kilometre-long open border with India, which has worried health workers of a possible outbreak of Covid-19 in Nepal.
"A large number of Nepali migrant workers will return home from India to celebrate the upcoming Holi festival. It is essential that these returnees follow strict health security protocols while entering Nepal. The use of face masks and social distancing measures should be followed to control the possible spread of Covid-19," said Dr Niraj Kumar Singh, a senior physician at Birgunj-based Narayani Hospital.
Health workers on Saturday set up a desk at the railway station in Raxaul, the bordering Indian town across Birgunj, to examine the health of the returnees arriving from various towns of India. According to Singh, three people who arrived in Birgunj from Kolkata and Mumbai a few days ago were diagnosed with pneumonia.
The Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre on Thursday recommended the federal government to resume cross-border transportation between Nepal and India. The Nepal-India border has been sealed since March last year to contain a possible outbreak of the virus. However, local residents say that despite the border closure, people have been crossing into the country through border areas with no security presence.
Following the rise in the number of Covid-19 patients in bordering Indian cities, the District Administration Office in Rautahat has started keeping a record of returnees from India.
"Not many people are returning from India these days. But we have set up a health desk in the Gaur-based border point to keep a record of returnees. They have been told to stay in their houses for a few days," said Chief District Officer of Rautahat Indradev Yadav.
According to Yadav, only pedestrians are allowed to cross the border point at present. "Vehicles are not allowed to enter from the bordering areas," said Yadav.
In mid-April 2020, Covid-19 infection was reported in over 1,000 returnees who had returned to Rautahat from India.
Meanwhile, in Sarlahi, the administration is facing difficulties in keeping a record of returnees, as people are sneaking into the district by taking advantage of the porous open border.
"The District Administration Office has tightened security along the border to stop illegal border crossings," said Chief District Officer of Sarlahi Hem Raj Tamang.
According to him, the federal government has not said anything regarding the opening of the border points or maintaining a high alert along the border. "But we are adopting health safety measures to keep in check the Covid-19 infection rate," said Tamang. The border points in Sarlahi have been closed for the past year.
(Om Prakash Thakur in Sarlahi and Shiva Puri in Rautahat contributed reporting)
Bhusan Yadav is the Parsa correspondent for Kantipur Media Group.
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BITCOIN EXPLODED in popularity in 2017, soaring from less than $1,000 in January to more than $19,000 in December, before backing off from those dizzying heights and ending the year just above $14,000. The decline turned into a rout in 2018, with bitcoin finishing the year at $3,700, before rebounding somewhat in 2019.
Bitcoin may be intended as a new currency, but it also has similarities to an alternative investment—and perhaps the closest parallel is gold. Neither bitcoin nor physical gold have any intrinsic value: They don't pay interest like a bond and they don't generate earnings and dividends like a stock. Instead, the value ascribed to both bitcoin and gold is born mostly of faith and trust.
True, gold has some limited use—mostly for jewelry—and historically it has been recognized as a store of value by some governments, while bitcoin can make neither claim. Still, like gold, bitcoin has a value largely because owners trust that the supply is limited and because they have faith that others will also view it as valuable.
In some ways, bitcoin is superior to gold. While both are recognized as a medium of exchange not controlled by any national government, bitcoin should be cheaper to buy, hold and sell. You don't have all the costs associated with trading and storing gold.
In recent years, bitcoin has been subject to large speculative swings in value. But assuming the market for bitcoin isn't discredited or replaced by some other virtual currency, all you can expect from bitcoin over the long run is a return equal to the global inflation rate—which is exactly what you can expect from gold. As such, while you might be able to make a short-term speculative gain, it's unlikely to be a great long-run investment. What if you do make large gains? There's good news: The IRS has said that profits earned by bitcoin owners will be subject to capital gains taxes, not income taxes.
The regulations governing bitcoin remain in flux, but things are becoming clearer. In January 2015, Coinbase.com opened the first U.S.-based bitcoin exchange. In May 2015, itBit.com launched a bank trust company subject to supervision by the New York State Department of Financial Services, and Gemini.com followed in October.


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Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD) rose—
Alun Michael: I will give way to the hon. Gentleman, then I must conclude.
Andrew George: The Minister will no doubt have noticed that under the Conservatives' proposals their changes in outsourcing the Rural Payments Agency will, according to the James review, be
"funded by a handling charge based on subsidies paid".
Can the Minister reassure farmers who are anxious about late payment? Under the simplified system, if there is a late payment to farmers beyond 1 December this year, will farmers receive payments up-front where possible, and if it is not possible, will they be compensated for their loss of earnings as a result of delayed payment?
Alun Michael: Let me make it clear to the hon. Gentleman that we have said that we will pay as early as practicable within the payment window, which, as he knows, runs through to June of the following year. We want to bring the payments forward to the earliest possible point within the payment window. In the first year, that depends partly on the timing of information that comes from the European Commission. The hon. Gentleman, with his knowledge of the farming industry, knows full well how complex some of the delivery arrangements are. We try to make them as simple as possible for our farmers, but there are complications involved. The benefit will be our undertaking to make payments as early as possible within the payments window, which is not just for next year but for future years. We are in discussion with the industry, the banks and others to try to ensure that the situation is understood, and there is a promise to deliver. Farmers will know where they stand in the course of the coming months, well in advance of the December to June period. It is currently estimated that the payment will be made in February. It will be as early as we can possibly make it within the payment window, not only next year but in each successive year.
Of all the rural issues, I turn finally to one that has been much debated in this House—hunting with dogs. The Countryside Alliance, with Conservative Members following in its footsteps, has consistently misrepresented hunting as a town-versus-country issue, which it is not, and claimed that it shows that we are out of touch, which we are not. What I have said demonstrates the Government's achievements for the countryside. The facts speak for themselves.
Let me set out the main points of what is in truth a minor issue for rural communities. Members of Parliament, having voted 10 times in 10 years for a ban on hunting—
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con): The Minister seems to be fixated on hunting. Why is he
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talking about hunting when the motion does not refer to it, my hon. Friend the Member for South-East Cambridgeshire (Mr. Paice) did not mention it and it has not been raised at all during the debate? Why is he so fixated on banging on about it?
Alun Michael: Is the hon. Gentleman now embarrassed by his opposition to the Hunting Bill and his comments during its Second Reading? I turn to this issue particularly because Conservative Members have made a lot of song and dance about its impact on the rural economy. They have banged on about it time and again over many months. Indeed, the hon. Member for North Wiltshire (Mr. Gray) might like me to quote some of his comments. He said:
"There is no question but that the Bill will result in the deaths of perhaps 30,000, 40,000 or 50,000 dogs as soon as it comes in."
He went on to say:
"The same applies to many horses. They can more easily be reused for hacking, but many lower-grade horses are kept exclusively for hunting."
He also said,
"they are putting 8,000 people out of work."—[Official Report, 15 September 2004; Vol. 424; c. 1365–1368.]
In recent days, we have seen a statement from the Countryside Alliance indicating that we should not expect to see such a removal of dogs. Therefore, there is no threat to the people who are employed in that activity. It is interesting to see how that has disappeared from the agenda of Conservative Members.
Having shot the fox of the hon. Member for North Wiltshire, clearly to his great embarrassment, I want to say that I am pleased that the debate has been on farming and rural communities. The priority is to make the best use of the money that is invested in agriculture to reform farming and give it a sustainable future. The problems will not be solved overnight but we are working on them with the industry, farmers and those who represent rural communities and business in our rural areas.
Farming remains at the heart of many communities, despite being only part of the rural picture. We must balance our priorities for farming, for those who live in rural communities and for the nation. That is the Government's commitment and we will continue to deliver it.
Andrew George (St. Ives) (LD): I congratulate the hon. Member for South-East Cambridgeshire (Mr. Paice) on using precious time to debate an important subject that will affect many hon. Members. He raised some important issues in his presentation.
I agree with the hon. Gentleman about many matters but I was somewhat disappointed, given the fanfare of publicity with which the Conservative party announced the James review, that he failed to answer a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr. Heath). He asked why, if the Conservative party was so concerned about red tape and cost to the industry, overhead No. 63 in the James committee's main proposals about the Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs stated that a Conservative Government would deliver the outsourcing of the Rural Payments Agency,
That will clearly be a cost to the industry.
Mr. Paice: Let me make it clear that that does not mean a charge on farmers, as the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr. Heath) implied. [Interruption.] I shall tell the Minister exactly where the money will come from. The outside agency will be paid a percentage of the total payment. At present, as the Minister knows, running the RPA costs 4 per cent. of the total payments. We believe that it can be done for half that amount. That money would go to the outside agency.
Andrew George: I am grateful for that clarification. If the charge is based on the company outsourcing, I am sure that farmers will be relieved. However, the proposal requires clarity. If we find from studying further Conservative announcements that that is genuinely the intention, we will welcome it.
Mr. Kidney: The hon. Gentleman is performing a great service, because we ought to get to the bottom of the matter. I do not believe that the hon. Member for South-East Cambridgeshire (Mr. Paice) has provided a reassurance that we should accept. There would be a saving only because the taxpayer would stop paying for running the RPA. It is neither here nor there whether the total running cost is 4 per cent. or 2 per cent.—a fraction of the amount of subsidies paid. The important question is who will foot the bill. The hon. Members for St. Ives (Andrew George) and for Somerton and Frome (Mr. Heath) discovered that the bill would pass to farmers, who will be flabbergasted by that, because the money would come out of their subsidy. They would get the money net of the payment instead of the total payment that they receive now.
Andrew George: I am worried that the reassurances that the hon. Member for South-East Cambridgeshire gave may unravel. That is why it is vital that the Conservatives make further clarifications and announcements. Perhaps they will try to clarify the issue further when winding up. At least they have taken on board the fact that there will be anxiety in the farming community if they propose such additional charges.
Mr. Paice: I think that the hon. Gentleman accepts what I said earlier: there is no intention that the payment for the outside agency would come from the payments made to farmers. It is simply a question of reducing the totality of the cost of running the Rural Payments Agency, and we would pay the outside agency a percentage of the total, which is exactly how the RPA is funded at present. Farmers will not pay.
Andrew George: The hon. Gentleman says that I accept his earlier explanation. Of course, I do not accept everything that he says, because he earlier claimed that the Liberal Democrats were not in Government. Of course, we are in Government in Scotland, where we are implementing common agricultural policy reform. The Agriculture Minister, Ross Finnie MSP, is highly
thought of in the farming community, and his implementation this year of the single farm payment north of the border is going ahead very steadily indeed. So the rather cheap remarks made by the hon. Member for South-East Cambridgeshire earlier were quite misplaced. Given that he is defending himself in this way, I worry that he doth protest too much. Perhaps, later on, we shall find out exactly what the Conservatives are proposing. Farmers will be concerned that their proposals would involve top-slicing the payments due to farmers, and I hope that we shall receive further clarification on that as the debate proceeds.
We could spend time going over the Conservatives' pre-1997 record on farming, but it probably is not worth while doing so now. I have just put down a sheaf of papers containing reminders of BSE and of the fact that we have IACS forms twice as long as those of other European nations because the Conservatives were gold-plating directives in the UK. I hope to keep my contribution to the debate relatively short, because I know that many others wish to speak, and I want to cover issues relating to farming and to DEFRA's management of schemes. I also want to look at the impact of the power of supermarkets on the market—as the hon. Member for South-East Cambridgeshire rightly did—and to follow up some of the Minister's remarks on affordable housing in the countryside. These issues are all important to people living in rural communities and to those involved in farming.
I and others have expressed concern that DEFRA Ministers appear to act as managers, observers and bystanders in regard to what is happening in rural areas, and that whenever we want a clear vision of the Government's rural policy, we often find it out from Lord Haskins in another place. I am not alone in dubbing him the real Secretary of State, the one who is providing leadership and vision for the Department. However, when he comes out with controversial quotes such as
"Farms will get bigger, and that's a good thing",
he rather undermines the Government's claim to be fighting for all farmers. It is inevitable that farms will get bigger over time, as they always have done, and that farmers will leave the industry, but the fact that that seems to be welcomed by the Government is a matter of concern to those involved in farming. Farmers have been leaving the industry at an astonishing rate, and since Labour came to power, they have been doing so at a higher rate than at any time since the second world war.


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Student-led hub for nutrition in medical education wins BBC Food and Farming Award
Bristol Medical School students, Iain Broadley and Ally Jaffee, co-founders of Nutritank with their Pat Llewellyn New Talent Award
Press release issued: 16 July 2019
A student-led organisation that aims to promote the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine training within medical education has won a prestigious award at this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards. Bristol Medical School students, Iain Broadley and Ally Jaffee, co-founders of Nutritank won the Pat Llewellyn New Talent Award.
The organisation was set-up after Iain and Ally learnt some medical students are receiving as little as eight hours of compulsory nutrition training out of the five or six years at medical school. Faced with rising levels of chronic disease, mainly related to poor diet and lifestyle, Nutritank has founded more than 20 medical school societies across the UK. The campaign is now feeding into the NHS long-term plan.
The BBC Food and Farming Awards were launched in 2000, to mark the 20th anniversary of Radio 4's The Food Programme. Originally comprising seven categories, the number has increased to eleven to reflect changes in British food culture, new ideas, businesses and trends. This year a new category, the Pat Llewellyn New Talent Award, was added looking for those under 30 who are passionate, have innovative new ideas and are working hard to improve food or farming in the UK.
Iain Broadley and Ally Jaffee, Bristol Medical School students and co-founders of Nutritank, said: "We are so humbled and thrilled to receive this prestigious award and the recognition that it brings to our work. This award is especially amazing as Pat had done so much to revolutionise good food on the TV, working with Jamie Oliver in creating 'the naked chef', which was at the very beginning of his career.
"Jamie has now gone onto do so much fantastic work with food and social change and it feels so special to have worked with him last year. We feel so thankful for the support he has shown us as well as the BBC and the judges Ben and Barney. Jamie was also the individual who announced us as the winners for the Pat Llewellyn prize at the BBC Food Awards."
High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are some of the UK's major chronic health conditions that are associated with mortality and disability. With many of these conditions, the first line management is to offer patients diet and lifestyle advice. However, doctors and medical students can feel ill-equipped to give such advice.
Nutritank was set-up to make a change to the healthcare system by ensuring that there is greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine education within medical training, to give doctors another tool in their toolbox.
The organisation, through its think tank wants each UK based medical school to commit to increasing nutrition and lifestyle education within their medical school programmes by the end of 2019.
Since Nutritank was founded the organisation has inspired a network of medical students nationwide. They have become regional Nutritank ambassadors and have established their own Nutritank branch at their medical school. There are 33 UK medical schools in the UK and, in under two years, 23 medical schools have established Nutritank branches.
A full list of BBC Food and Farming Awards 2019 winners is available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1FwbXt9WFTXwSNbKJsDjdFC/the-bbc-food-and-farming-awards-2019-winners
About the Pat Llewellyn New Talent Award
Pat Llewellyn spotted the talents of Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay and The Two Fat Ladies and changed the face of cookery on TV. In 2017, aged 55, Pat died from breast cancer. To honour her legacy her husband Ben Adler teamed up with the BBC Food and Farming Awards to launch a category, the Pat Llewellyn New Talent Award, that honours new talent in the food and drinks industry.
About Nutritank
Nutritank is an information and innovation hub for food, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Empowering young people and communities to make a change.
Founded by two current medical students, our focus is medical education.
Through Nutritank's university society branches "Nutritanksoc's", we aim to promote the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine training within medical education.
Originating at Bristol Medical School, Nutritank has achieved a growing momentum across the UK, from the development of these Nutritank society branches at over 20 medical schools, to online and social media engagement and the curation of key projects on a local and national scale.
Nutritank's think tank is a member of an inter-professional working group tasked by the General Medical Council (GMC) to ensure more nutrition education is integrated within UK undergraduate medical school curricula.
Through Nutritank's online community hubs and toolbox it aims to further promote the message of nutrition in medical lifestyle education not only to healthcare professionals and students, but also interested members of the public. This is vital, as lifestyle medicine really does depend on the engagement and empowerment of patients.


Another new anime announcement has arrived from Crunchyroll. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, based on the light novels by Wataru Watari, is joining the spring 2013 lineup.
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU is set to broadcast every Thursday starting on April 11th at 9:30 am Pacific Time for its premium and free members.
Based on a series of light novels by Wataru Watari, the anime My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (also known as OreGairu) is directed by Ai Yoshimura (Oreimo, Gintama) and produced by Brains Base (Baccano!, Natsume Yujin-cho).
MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU will be available to Crunchyroll's audience in the following territories: United States, Canada, South Africa, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.


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Paparazzi sue New England Patriots quarterback Brady and wife Bundchen
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By now, we're all familiar with the story. Two guerilla photographers, while trying to snap unauthorized photographs of Tom and Gisele's wedding at her home in Costa Rica, allege they were shot at while trying to "escape" the security detail hired for the event. USA Today reports:
The photographers are alleging the security guards were improperly trained and that Brady and Bundchen OK'd their team to "discharge firearms with intent to kill or wound."
While interviewed during the off-season, this is what Brady had to say about the incident:
Brady and Bündchen were quietly married on Feb. 26 in Santa Monica, Calif. On April 4 they held a larger ceremony for family and friends at a secluded beachfront in Costa Rica. Not surprisingly, snooping photographers also showed up. Two claimed that bodyguards for Brady and Bündchen shot at their car. "Absolute total b.s.," Brady said last week. "We found two guys on our property, and we told them to get out. Our security guys didn't even have guns. There were no shots fired."
Now, if this is true, it's an awful thing to have happen. That behavior can't be condoned, even if the victims were scumbag guerrilla photographers. However, take a good look at the picture above and then check this video out. I'm no forensics expert, but even I can tell it's highly unlikely the rear window of the SUV was hit by bullets. It almost looks like someone took a baseball bat to the window.
You be the judge...


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Allison showed remarkable resilience after a career-ending accident at Pocono Raceway in 1988—just months after he won the Daytona 500. He was named one of NASCAR's "50 Greatest Drivers" in 1998.


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Q: In Ansible, how to download from a secure FTP (SFTP) server? $ ansible --version
ansible 2.10.8

I have a Linux Ansible server, and a Windows target host. I'm trying to setup a task to download from a secure FTP (SFTP) server. The only module I can find is win_get_url, but it says nothing about SFTP support. I tried it anyway
- name: Download from SFTP
  win_get_url:
    url: "sftp://ftp.mycompany.com/path/someFile.exe"
    dest: "C:\\temp"
    url_username: "myUser"
    utl_password: "myPw123"

But I get
TASK [downloader : Download sftp://ftp.kmhapub.com/devops/exa-3rdparty/7z/7z2107-x64.exe] *************************************************
task path: /path/exa-playbooks/roles/downloader/tasks/download.yml:2
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.win_get_url to ansible.windows.win_get_url
Using module file /usr/local/Cellar/ansible/3.3.0/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible_collections/ansible/windows/plugins/modules/win_get_url.ps1
Pipelining is enabled.
<10.227.26.97> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: Administrator on PORT 5986 TO 10.227.26.97
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)
The full traceback is:
Exception calling "Create" with "1" argument(s): "The URI prefix is not recognized."
At line:213 char:20
+ ... $web_request = Get-AnsibleWindowsWebRequest -Uri $Uri -Module $Module
+                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-AnsibleWindowsWebRequest], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NotSupportedException,Get-AnsibleWindowsWebRequest

ScriptStackTrace:
at Get-AnsibleWindowsWebRequest, <No file>: line 211
at Invoke-DownloadFile, <No file>: line 213
at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 265

System.Management.Automation.MethodInvocationException: Exception calling "Create" with "1" argument(s): "The URI prefix is not recognized." ---> System.NotSupportedException: The URI prefix is not recognized.
   at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri, Boolean useUriBase)
   at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Type , Object )
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext funcContext, Exception exception)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction`2.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.LightLambda.RunVoid1[T0](T0 arg0)
   at System.Management.Automation.PSScriptCmdlet.RunClause(Action`1 clause, Object dollarUnderbar, Object inputToProcess)
   at System.Management.Automation.PSScriptCmdlet.DoEndProcessing()
   at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessorBase.Complete()
fatal: [10.227.26.97]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "msg": "Unhandled exception while executing module: Exception calling \"Create\" with \"1\" argument(s): \"The URI prefix is not recognized.\""
}

PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************************************************************************
10.227.x.x               : ok=5    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

What does the error mean, and can it be fixed? Or is there a different module for downloading from an SFTP server? TIA

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What does the error mean

The Ansible URI modules incl. win_get_url do not have SFTP support since that transports over SSH.

Can it be fixed?

Someone would need to implement the protocol support in question.

Or is there a different module for downloading from an SFTP server?

Not an official or community one, but a Custom Module ftp.py. However, according the module source it has support for FTP/FTPS only.
    protocol = module.params["protocol"]
    if protocol == "ftp":
        from ftplib import FTP
    elif protocol == "ftps":
        from ftplib import FTP_TLS as FTP

... maybe it can be extended, but that might be more work since the referenced library ftplib doesn't support SFTP and because of the different transport channel.
Just a side note, if such Custom Module is not platform independent and on the Windows Remote Node not working as expected one could probably work around with downloading on the Control Node and copying over the file to the Remote Node after download. This approach could also be used to workaround the restriction via the shell module.
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The Genus Paraxiopsis De Man, with Descriptions of New Species from the Western Atlantic (Crustacea: Decapoda: Axiidae)
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Source: Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 58, Number 3, May 1996, pp. 709-729(21)
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The axiid shrimp genus Paraxiopsis De Man is reinstated, and separated from Eutrichocheles Wood Mason on the basis of five characters. Nine species are assigned to Paraxiopsis, two from the Pacific and seven from the western Atlantic. Five of the latter are previously undescribed: P. foveolata from the eastern Gulf of Mexico; P. gracilimana from South Carolina to Tobaga, Belize, and the Gulf of Mexico; P. granulimana from Trinidad and the Florida Shelf; P. hispida from the Yucatan; and P. spinipleura from Belize and the Florida Keys. The type species, P. brocki De Man from the Indo-Pacific is redescribed, as is P. defensus Rathbun from the Caribbean. The species range from the intertidal to 95 m, in a variety of habitats including coral buttresses, coarse rubble, sand and mud.
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Twitter's proposed Twitter blue service, which was supposed to cost $8 per month, is reportedly going to cost $11 per month on iPhone in order to account for Apple's 30 per cent cut on in-app purchases, according to The Information.
According to the report, the subscription plan will cost $7 per month if purchased online. However, it will be more expensive on iOS to compensate for Apple's App Store fees. Notably, Apple charges developers 30 per cent for the first year of subscription, but drops to 15 per cent after that.
This follows Musk's recent online feud with Apple over the 30 per cent commission it receives. Musk then chastised Apple for accusing them of opposing "free speech in America," and accused the tech behemoth of threatening to "remove Twitter from its App Store."
Soon after the dispute, Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook met in Apple Park and agreed that there had been a misunderstanding about Twitter allegedly being removed from the App Store.
Because the iPhone is more expensive, Twitter will be able to pay Apple's 30 percent cut of in-app purchase proceeds without significantly impacting Twitter's bottom line. Because of the price difference, most customers will most likely subscribe via the web, allowing Twitter to avoid in-app purchase fees.
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The new road leading to the Isiolo International Airport. The Government has connected more than 6,000 homes in the area to the grid since 2013, as well as 140 primary schools, according to a report by the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU). (PHOTO: COURTESY)
Halima Hassan has not known the kind of life where the simple flick of a switch floods a room with light.
She is from Kambi Garba in Isiolo County, where you find a melting pot of communities. In this area, livestock rearing, which features drought-defying camel, is a lifeline.
Most homes in Kambi Garba have never been connected to electricity, but this is where Ms Hassan has brought up her eight children. A few months ago, however, her modest house along the Isiolo-Moyale Road was connected to the national grid in a Government-spearheaded project.
Soon after, Hassan bought a television set, and then a refrigerator that has changed her family's fortunes. For Hassan, the fridge means a steady income.
The dairy camel farmer's herd is about 118 kilometres away in Garba Tula. Her employees milk the animals throughout the night and then send her the milk by road to Isiolo town.
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"Sometimes business is low and we do not sell all the milk," she said through an interpreter.
"Before, this would mean the milk would go bad, a big loss for a small-scale farmer like me."
But now, thanks to a power connection that cost her Sh1,000, such losses are a thing of the past.
And she is not the only one with a positive story to tell in this dry area in Northern Kenya, which together with neighbouring counties of Marsabit, Moyale, Turkana and Samburu, makes up about 70 per cent of the country's land mass.
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The region, however, has been ignored for decades, leaving residents in crippling poverty.
But now, like in many other parts of Kenya, electricity poles are being erected, with wiring leading to even the humblest of homes.
And with major infrastructure projects aimed at connecting East Africa passing through Isiolo, the region is set to become the next frontier for business.
The Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport corridor (Lapsset) has inspired major investments, including casinos, hotels and retail outlets.
Plans for a resort city, as well as a highway linking Lamu, Isiolo, South Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia, have catalysed the county's transformation. The completion of the terminal for an international airport is already attracting logistics firms.
A few metres away from Hassan is Halima Kanu's house. With her husband Abdi Guyo and four children, Ms Kanu says the connection to the grid has made her family feel like "the Government is genuinely uplifting us".
They have ready access to entertainment through their TV set, and the children can now do their homework in an environment free from kerosene hazards.
"It [the TV] is only three months old," said the primary school teacher, adding, a bit embarrassed, "it is the first time in my life I have had a television in the house."
The Government has connected more than 6,000 homes in the area to the grid since 2013, as well as 140 primary schools, according to a report by the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU).
And in Isiolo town, according to PDU, there is an ongoing public street lighting exercise whose target is to erect 362 lights at a cost of Sh18 million.
Lapsset's core projects are estimated to inject 2 per cent to 3 per cent of GDP in the target areas, according to a July 2016 report by the Lapsset Corridor Development Authority. The massive infrastructure project has a budget estimate of Sh2.4 trillion.
And though its progress has been hampered by a dearth of funds, with the port, for instance, two years behind schedule, there has been notable progress.
Aside from the electricity connections, the 1,566km Isiolo-Moyale-Addis Ababa road is 85 per cent complete. It is expected to be fully completed by December this year, according to the July report.
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Marco Autili, Amleto Di Salle, Alexander Perucci, Massimo Tivoli (2015) On the Automated Synthesis of Enterprise Integration Patterns to Adapt Choreography-based Distributed Systems In: Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Foundations of Coordination Languages and Self-Adaptation, (FOCLASA) 2015, Madrid, Spain, September 5, 2015.
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Marco Autili, Amleto Di Salle, Francesco Gallo, Alexander Perucci, Massimo Tivoli (2015) Biological Immunity and Software Resilience : Two Faces of the Same Coin? In: Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Software Engineering for Resilient Systems, (SERENE) 2015, Paris, France, September 7-8, 2015 1-15 Springer International Publishing.
Marco Autili, Davide Di Ruscio, Amleto Di Salle, Alexander Perucci (2014) CHOReOSynt : enforcing choreography realizability in the future internet In: Proceedings of the 22nd ACM SIGSOFT International Symposium on Foundations of Software Engineering, (FSE-22), Hong Kong, China, November 16 – 22, 2014 723-726 ACM.
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An unlucky user of Android-application Weather Widget has been 150 bucks poorer, after his daughter at 10 year clicked on an ad that lured with participation in a competition for an iPad.
Daughter entered his phone number and then replied in a text that was takseret for 150 kroner-a so-called of takseret sms.
Our site has described the story of the unfortunate father who is good sour over losing 150 crowns.
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A highlight was attending New Year's Eve celebrations in Ottawa/Hull last year as Canada 150 Ambassador representing New Brunswick, in the discipline of Artist. I spent the day taking in art at the National Gallery of Canada, which was completely magical and informative. I was infused by so much amazing energy. Then I spent the evening at the Museum of History watching stellar performances by Indigenous artists, and I met Susan Aglukark! I felt like a rock star.
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Where are some of the coolest places you've been with your music?
I've performed on the Main Stage at the Skydome in Toronto, and I've been out west, but the coolest place I've ever performed is a small community named Rigolet in Labrador. A whale swims into the bay and it's like whole place sparkles! They had a home-cooked turkey dinner when I arrived with my brother to perform. The main community center is the school. There's no crime there, and a super appreciation for art and music. The people were so kind and beautiful. That was my impression. One address for the entire community. It was the coolest.
What is a challenge you've been faced with and how did you overcome it?
I was hospitalized in March with a condition called vestibular neuritis, which involved severe vertigo and debilitation. I have spent the spring and summer gradually recovering through physiotherapy exercises. My balance was severely affected, and I sometimes feel like I'm still on a boat. My biggest worry in the hospital was that I wouldn't be able to paint again. I've had to work hard to train my brain to urge my other senses to take over for my inner ear. I'm thankful to say that I feel like I'm 90% recovered. The 10% left is for the times I wake up and things feel wobbly or I'm walking and I feel like I am on an elevator. I keep moving and fight it. Combating this illness has disciplined me. I'm thrilled to be able to say I have just completed three paintings for an upcoming exhibit. It's the best feeling! I'm more grateful for every moment I can share, learn, and create. I feel like I'm onto the next level in life, and my energy is spiked to the hilt!


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a tempo traveller bearing registration number JK 14B 7259, carrying 13 passengers hit a roadside parked truck near Birma Bridge on Bypass of National highway Udhampur. In this incident thirteen passengers suffered injured .
Soon after the accident police immediately rushed to the spot and shifted all the passengers to the nearby hospital, two among thirteen injured are said to be seriously injured and are being treated at District hospital Udhampur. Meanwhile the driver of the vehicle fled from the spot.
7) Pawan Sahu age 39 years s/o Ramesh Sahu r/o Jhansi, near pandit Vasudev Degree College PS kotwali.
9) Manoj Yadav age 30 years s/o Yashrath Yadav r/o Khodan , Jhansi UP.
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by Patrick St. Michel
Ever wanted to escape the stress of life in the big city, spend some time in the countryside and just … cook up a Philly cheesesteak and play video games?
Well, that's what the creator behind YouTube channel TerusanTV does on a regular basis. The Tokyo resident uploads videos often starting with shots of the capital overlaid with text outlining how exhausting life as a salaryman can be. To remedy it, Teru-san makes a beeline for the countryside. Once he arrives at locations in such places as the Chiba coast or the Yamanashi mountains, he just relaxes in his car, prepares some food using a selection of portable kitchen tools and occasionally even enjoys a beer.
TerusanTV has charmed many, both domestically and abroad. The channel currently boasts more than 133,000 subscribers, while uploads typically record six-digit view counts. Comments posted under each clip are a mix of awe at what he's doing, and a desire to follow his lead and indulge in similar activities. Pages online are devoted to learning more about him, while users on Twitter gush about how his content gets them nostalgic for youth or helps them with daily healing.
His channel is just one of many — both intentionally and unintentionally — helping those in Japan imagine life outside of sprawling cities. It's a trend that has been growing outside of the internet in recent years, but not everyone is able to pack up and ship off to the countryside. Many turn to YouTube to live vicariously through others who are able to experience a bit of the slow life. And this desire is propelling a number of creators forward.
These creators often have more to offer than just snapshots of a simpler life in the countryside. TerusanTV is one of several high-profile names in the world of videos starring people who basically camp in their motor vehicles. Even more prominent, however, is a channel called Runtime, with more than 145,000 subscribers. The Okayama-based creator behind the channel shows how one can live life from the backseat, whether that's by demonstrating how to cook oden in a motor vehicle or how to get through a typhoon. There are also camping YouTubers such as Hiroshi Channel and Kentarou In The Woods, who rough it in the wilderness outside of an automobile.
One of the big attractions to these videos is the adventurous spirit demonstrated by the creators. Runtime's Twitter profile mentions it specifically, stating that they have the ability to wander as freely as they like (at least in the videos). Given how many people have to move to major cities to pursue work and other opportunities — Tokyo and its vicinity is the only metropolitan center in Japan that recorded a growing population in 2018 — watching someone else live how they want must be appealing.
It helps that the speed of life in rural parts of the country looks significantly slower than urban life. Being envious of how easy-breezy those in the countryside have it isn't a new development — it has been a central theme to all sorts of Japanese pop culture creations, from enka music to the animated film "Your Name." — but the internet has made it easier to take a sneak peek into other people's lives.
In my opinion, no channel on YouTube does this better than Momo And Ten, which focuses on a dog and a cat in Kagoshima Prefecture. Their videos have becomes staples on daily trending rankings, and that's probably because of how cute the animals are. Still, I'm also charmed by their owner's spacious, old-school house, surrounded by fields and trees. And then there's their general easy-going life. Maybe it's a bit ridiculous to be jealous of two pets, but I don't think I'm alone in wondering what it would be like to just ditch the crowded trains in favor of incessant insect noises.
Online, there are no shortage of ways to indulge in the simple life. You can watch YouTubers wander through small towns or, if you prefer not to listen to people babble, watch a slideshow. The countryside has proven popular with non-Japanese creators too, while a recent "walking simulator" called "Nostalgic Train" is built around a longing for the countryside (you can bet that people film themselves playing it). The Instagram hashtags for rural life, meanwhile, make it look like a dream.
However, like most fantasies, this longing for life in the countryside is probably best experienced digitally. Moving away from social media, you encounter stories of young folks who did relocate to the countryside, only to find that it doesn't match up to their expectations at all. Even videos outlining the pros and cons of the city vs. the country remind viewers that all the good parts (no congested trains) are countered by less than stellar realities (everything closes early, everyone knows what everyone else is doing).
Maybe seeing it through the eyes of other people — and pets — is actually the best way to go?
YouTube, TerusanTV, Momo and Ten, Runtime, Hiroshi Channel, Kenatrou In The Woods


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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is an integral part of the Texas A&M University System. It consists of four lab locations spread across Texas; two full-service laboratories located in Amarillo and College Station and two poultry laboratories in Center and Gonzales.

Established in 1916 and formally created by the Sixtieth Texas Legislature in 1967, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory contains some of the busiest full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the world.
 TVMDL receives more than 160,000 cases in need of diagnostic assistance each year.

TVMDL has a major branch located in College Station, Texas on the Texas A&M University campus. It is not associated with the GI Lab|Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Lab, also located on the same campus. Both labs conduct veterinary diagnostic tests.

In 1981, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory discovered a new strain of anthrax dubbed the Ames strain, which isolated from a diseased 14-month-old Beefmaster heifer that died in Sarita, Texas. This particular strain was later used in the 2001 anthrax attacks in which seven letters mailed to media outlets and US Senators on September 18, 2001, and October 9, 2001.

Sources
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Texas A&M University System
Veterinary research institutes
1916 establishments in Texas
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Hagensia é um pequeno gênero de formigas na subfamília Ponerinae. Suas duas espécies foram observadas somente em áreas costeiras da África do Sul. Operários possuem de 10,3 a 13 mm de comprimento; rainhas nunca foram observadas, mas gamergates (fêmeas operárias com capacidade de reprodução) foram observadas nas duas espécies.

Espécies
Hagensia havilandi (Forel, 1901)
Hagensia peringueyi (Emery, 1899)

Gêneros de formigas
Ponerinae


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Our family regretfully announce the sudden death of our mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and cousin, Mrs. Kolu Smith Sherman. Aunty Kolu, Aunty K, Garmai-Wedor, as she was also affectionately referred to by many, departed this earth on December 22, 2016. She was known for her infectious smile, which captured the hearts of everyone she came across. She was kind-hearted, welcoming and always willing to assist. Although our hearts are broken, we celebrate her life.
Kolu was predeceased by her mother, Korto M. Wolokolie, and her adopted father, Bishop Roland J. Payne.
She is survived by her Adopted Mother, Mrs. Pricilla Payne; her husband, Mr. Samuel Tarnue Sherman Sr.; three children, Korto Priscilla Sherman (KP), Samuel T. Sherman Jr. and Massa D. Sherman; three grandchildren, Henry D. Bendah, Samelia P. Sherman and Kodell Nolen her brother, Moses Monubah, and a host of sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends in the U.S. and Liberia.
Service in the U.S. will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 6600 Laurel Bowie Rd (197), Bowie, MD 20715.
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Interment is scheduled in Kakata, Liberia.Funeral details for Liberia will be included as soon as they become available.


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Q: How to handle 2 similar unordered dropdown lists which has same class in selenium webdriver? First dropdownlist HTML Code:

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Second dropdownlist HTML Code:

eGDP132

Buddy_agt

New_agt

Frist Dropdown list code:
List<WebElement>internal_agt=driver.findElements(By.xpath(".//[@class='xboundlist-item']"));
for (WebElement ele : internal_agt)
{
   String str = ele.getText();
   System.out.println("Dropdown values are***************" +str);
}

A: To get first dropdown value use the x-path (//*[@class='x-boundlist-list-ct'])[1]/ul/li
List<WebElement>internal_agt=driver.findElements(By.xpath("(//*[@class='x-boundlist-list-ct'])[1]/ul/li"));
for (WebElement ele : internal_agt)
{
   String str = ele.getText();
   System.out.println("Dropdown values are***************" +str);
}

For second list use the x-path (//*[@class='x-boundlist-list-ct'])[2]/ul/li
 List<WebElement>internal_agt=driver.findElements(By.xpath("(//*[@class='x-boundlist-list-ct'])[2]/ul/li"));
   for (WebElement ele : internal_agt)
   {
     String str = ele.getText();
     System.out.println("Dropdown values are***************" +str);
   }

A: IWebElement[] options1 = driver.findElements(By.Xpath(".//div[@id='boundlist-1018-listEl']/ul/li")).ToArray();
IWebElement[] options2 = driver.findElements(By.Xpath(".//div[@id='boundlist-1012-listEl']/ul/li")).ToArray();

foreach(IWebElement q in options1)
{
    System.out.println(q.Text);
}

foreach(IWebElement q in options2)
{
    System.out.println(q.Text);
}

A: List options1 =
driver.findElements(By.cssSelector("#boundlist-1018-listEl .xboundlist-item"));
List options2 =
driver.findElements(By.cssSelector("#boundlist-1012-listEl .xboundlist-item"));
these should work

A: I was stuck in a similar situation. Below code worked for DropDown like magic. Hope this helps.
public void selectValueFromDropDown(By Selector, String value) { //You can change "By Selector" to "WebElement element"
    List<WebElement> DropDownlist = driver.findElements(Selector);
    System.out.println(DropDownlist.size());
    Assert.assertEquals(DropDownlist.size(), 12, "Provinces List does not match: ");
    for (int i = 0; i < DropDownlist.size(); i++) {
        String strText = DropDownlist.get(i).getText();
        if(strText.contentEquals(value)) {
            DropDownlist.get(i).click();
            break; //Comment this statement to print all values from DropDown on list
        }
        System.out.println("Province " + i + "==========> " + strText);
    }
}

A: Try:
List<WebElement>internal_agt=driver.findElements(By.cssSelector("ul"));


In 1945 MacArthur took the decision that the Emperor must stay. This held the country together and prevented a descent into chaos across both Japan and a significant part of Asia where the military remained as the only effective force of discipline. And so, unlike in Germany where there was a clean break, Japan was set on a different path. One that was largely addressed its past through collective amnesia and a broad lack of education. The alternative would be a direct criticism of the Emperor himself.
After seventy years though this past still remains as an ever present ghost, slightly out of view, something you can just catch in the corner of you eye but never to be discussed. And then the Prime Minister pays tribute to convicted war criminals, his advisors propose apartheid as a solution to immigration and academic institutions call for a re-writing of the country's history. The signs were beginning to suggest Japan was taking a major step to the right.
And then something happened. Crown Prince Naruhito issued a statement that Japan should remember it's history "correctly". This wasn't in support of the revisionists but a direct shot across their bows. It was a stunning condemnation of the current political direction of the country, even more so that the Royal Family are considered to be above politics and personal statements are unheard of. Naruhito has just poured a massive bucket of water over every firebrand looking to fan the flames of nationalism. And it has to be said, nicely done sir.


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Diabetes in pregnancy can lead to breastfeeding problems
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The Myria Editors· February 18, 2016
Diabetes during pregnancy is difficult enough — but now it appears that, after baby's birth, breastfeeding moms may have an increased risk of a low milk supply.
Diabetes and breastfeeding: Breastmilk supplies may be lower
A 2016 study shows that women with diabetes during pregnancy — gestational diabetes, type 1 or type 2 — face a significantly higher risk of having a low milk supply.
The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study, published online in Breastfeeding Medicine, adds to evidence that maternal glucose intolerance may impede lactation. Although insulin resistance is common among obese women, and obesity is a risk factor for poor lactation outcomes, the study is believed to be the first to examine maternal diabetes as a risk factor for low milk supply.
"This study shows the importance of further research to determine how maternal glucose intolerance may impede lactation, so that targeted therapies may be developed to increase milk supply," says Sarah Riddle, MD, a pediatrician in the Center for Breastfeeding Medicine at Cincinnati Children's and the study's lead author. "There are limited evidence-based strategies for helping mothers to increase milk supply, and low milk supply is often cited as the reason for new mothers to stop breastfeeding earlier than planned."
The study was conducted using existing electronic medical records of 641 women who made first visits to the Center for Breastfeeding Medicine between June 1, 2011, and May 31, 2013. All women were no more than 90 days postpartum and highly motivated to breastfeed.
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Mothers with a diagnosis of low milk supply but no other lactation problems, such as latching onto the breast, were compared to mothers with lactation problems but without low milk supply. Nearly 15 percent of those in the first group had a history of diabetes during pregnancy, while just over 6 percent with lactation problems but not low milk supply had maternal diabetes.
This article is by The Myria Editors, and was posted or last updated on February 18, 2016
Source publication date: February 17, 2016
Filed under: Breastfeeding, Health, Pregnancy, preconception & birth
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This is one of the weirdest things I've seen in music in a long time: Radiohead has just announced they have a new album coming out... in 10 days. I don't think anyone even knew they were making a new record. Some strange pre-order and format info on the site for the album: In Rainbows. UPDATE: the price for download will be left up to the individual buyer. Amazing.
There's been a lot of strange stuff out there on Radiohead lately... some of it false I guess. Some of them had a bunch of wacky clues that people started to piece together as a new Radiohead album coming in March '08. I thought I also read that they were mastering an album in NYC a few months ago.
Okay, I knew there was this theoretical album out there, but I don't think anyone knew it was even remotely close to finished.... maybe I'm wrong.
I'm excited about this for a really simple reason. No advance copies, no leaks, no spoiler reviews; everyone who wants to will be hearing this for the first time, together, on October 10. How novel!
I had no ethical qualms whatsoever pre-ordering the album at my self-chosen price of £0.00.


Like there's something really good about to happen for me. God is up to something in March and how am I going to get it? Same way you are going to get yours 'cos the same God is rich unto all so I'm sure He has some great stuff packaged for you too. So how will we get it? Simple… by MARCHING FORWARD. This is a clear case of "the violent taketh it by force".
I've decided to start my weight loss journey again and in order to make sure I do I have decided to start a blog chronicling my journey. The challenges, my victories, my trials, my triumphs, my weight loss secrets and tips. I'm doing this to be more accountable and because I know that there are many women like me who put on a million pounds more than they imagined during the whole pregnancy and breastfeeding process. So this ladies is for us.
I somehow don't find these jokes that funny. I'm more likely to wax more philosophical when it comes to fat with things like this instead….
Like I said before I'm just not that kind of big girl's rock kinda girl 'cos being fat for me comes with some serious health challenges that I need faith to keep at bay. In fact recently I've been struggling with walking because my knees just refuse to keep up with all this extra baby weight I have been lugging about.
I actually moved from a UK size 20 to a size 12.
after I hit my goal weight..
Okay, so this is actually me calling out to all who plan to join me on this journey. If you've ever wanted to be fit and healthy then please join me…the more the merrier.
I was just laughing at that only to come read this!!!!
And I hope I'm first!!!
Chai mama! See me standing, jogging, running, sit upping (my) dieting etc beside you oh. I love the word ACCOUNTABLE. I am soooo following that blog.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Yes. We will share our testimony in June.
'Vida extra extra extra gorgeous!
Pst M, I enjoy reading ur posts cos' ur style of writing is not only refreshing. It is real. You would do well as a professional writer.
Gd morning Pastor M, I do know how you feel. I did recently have a baby. She is going to be six months on the sixth. Yes I added like 40 pounds breastfeeding and all. I just started to wean her too. I look at myself and am really sad… trying not to join the pity party but I miss my flat stomach. I don't mind losing weight with you. It would be a pleasure. When up from a US size 8 to 12. So u see …… March 3th ….here we come. Please do blog , I want to know how you're doing. I intend to start by cutting down on my meals.
All the best to you! If He did it before, He can certainly do it again!
I'm sooO looking forward to your new blog. Can't wait oooO, I'm so sure it will inspire me too… gat to shed off some fat..
Grateful for it Lord, but I need to drop it nonetheless. And Davida's first pose 🙂 Pastor Mildred, you know my thoughts…cute baby!
March will not MARCH past me. Mba!
Just discovered this blog. Really really nice and its also inspiring. Keep it up Pastor M. God bless u.
Wow! Awwwh. Our father is awesome. Davida is sooo beautiful. Faith really captured d beautiful moments.
I totally believe u'll get back to size 12. Go mama!
So I'm one of those annoying ppl that can loose weight at d drop of a hat (though I gain just as fast *sniff* *sniff*) so I dnt usually do any extra weight loss work but ve seen mama in action…long walks, aerobics, sit ups etc.. And all I can say is Well done ma, I'm excited to see u come June.
I so Loveeeeeeee this blog. WOW have been reading from one post to another and need I say am glued. So Godly, practical, thought-provoking and informative. Just laughed everyone around d house to my room reading d post FUNNY THINGS GIRlS DO. Pst M ur truely a WOW, reading ur blog reassures me that am on the right path, Living the Christ life. Ur a Living wonder, My Mentor from now. Our bundle of Joy is so Cute. * yes she is OUR's cos I share in this very Joy.* I don't envy U with UR PK cos I know mine will be Heavenly *godly envy though*winks*. Thank U Ma for this Blog, would definitely meet u One on One soon. Amen. LOVE U MUCH! MUCH!


This updated edition provides a number of tools to help students succeed on the SAT Subject Test in U.S. History: A diagnostic test to help students pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses Three full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explained Timelines at the beginning of each chapter highlighting key events for quick review Test-taking strategies and tips for answering multiple-choice questions An in-depth review of U.S. history, starting with European colonization of North America and covering major topics that include: the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Great Depression, important Supreme Court cases, and more Review quizzes with answer explanations following every five chapters BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS: Students who purchase this book will also get FREE access to two additional full-length online SAT U.S. History tests with all questions answered and explained. These online exams can be easily accessed by smartphone, tablet, or computer.
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This updated edition provides a number of tools to help students succeed on the SAT Subject Test in U.S. History including: a diagnostic test and three full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explained; timelines at the start of each chapter highlighting key events; test-taking strategies and tips for answering multiple choice questions; review quizzes with answer explantions following every five chapters; and, an in-depth review of U.S. history starting with European colonization of North America and major topics.
Provides five hundred questions with detailed answers for moments in American history ranging from colonial times to the start of the twentieth-first century.
Provides instruction and reviews to help students prepare for the SAT United States History Exam. This book includes: 7 sample tests with explanations for questions; chronological review of topics in United States history; and, teacher-recommended tips and strategies to help raise scores.


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Galium oelandicum is een plant die endemisch is in het eiland Öland in Zweden.

Naamgeving en etymologie
 Synoniemen: Galium pumilum Murray subsp. oelandicum Sterner & Hyl., Galium sterneri Ehrend. subsp. oelandicum (Sterner & Hyl.) Hyl.
 Zweeds: Ølands-Snerre

De botanische naam Galium is afgeleid van het Oudgriekse γάλα, gala (melk). De soortaanduiding oelandicum is een latinisering van de vindplaats Öland.

Kenmerken
Galium oelandicum is een overblijvende, kruidachtige plant met dunne, opgaande of liggende bloemstengels tot 7 cm hoog. De plant vormt vaak dichte tapijten van vegetatieve scheuten. De bladeren staan in kransen van meestal 8 stuks, zijn ongeveer 1 cm lang en lijnlancetvormig.

De bloemen staan in een kleine pluimvormige bloeiwijze aan de top en in de oksels van de bladkransen. De bloempjes zijn wit. De vruchten hebben hoge, spitse wratten.

Habitat en verspreiding
Galium oelandicum heeft een voorkeur voor droge, kalkrijke bodems met weinig humus in volle zonlicht, vooral op alvar.

Het is een endemische plant in het eiland Öland voor de kust van Zweden, waar het vooral voorkomt op het kalkplateau Stora Alvaret.

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Endemische plant uit Scandinavië


Improving access to healthcare by reducing waiting times and providing more services closer to home.
Rolling out extended GP access.
A number of clinical pathways were chosen to form the initial focus of work, to improve patient experience and long-term quality of life in the areas of cancer care, cardiology, mental health, musculoskeletal services, out of hospital services and primary care, prevention, urgent and emergency care, and women's and children's services.


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Q: Intent seems to ignore FLAG_ACTIVITY_REQUIRE_NON_BROWSER flag? I have created a view Intent and set it so that it should only shown non-browser apps that can open that particular link
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REQUIRE_NON_BROWSER);
fragment.startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);

but the picker shows Chrome in the list as well. I tried the same with a createChooser Intent and it behaves the same. I only want this to show non browser apps.


iToo Software The leading Software developer focusing on plugins and content for landscape population and manipulation known creators of 'Forest Pack' and 'Rail Clone' for 3DS Max has launched its popular scattering toolForest Pack 4.1.2 with support for VRay 3.0 Today.
This release contains both Forest Pack 4.1.2 Lite and Pro versions with many improvements; as the ability to use density and scale falloffs with Surface Areas, a new context menu selector, support for Laubwerk Plants and Octane / Thea Render materials for the Presets library. Forest Pack 4.1.2 also support the recently released VRay 3 Beta. Find out more about all the new features in the release notes.
Forest Pack is the popular scattering tool for creating natural environments with 3ds Max® and 3ds Max Design®. Using native shaders for the main render engines used in the industry, it enables the scattering of thousands of plants, and the interactive creation of scenes with a virtually unlimited number of objects. As usual, a Lite version is freely available to download on itoosoft website.
This release is part of the company´s developing program for 2013, which will end up with the upcoming launch of RailClone 2.1, in mid October.