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Paper issue June 8, 2018
Yunarmia: A Call from the Past, or Farewell to the Future?
Russia's military-patriotic movement Yunarmiya cadets march at Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow.
Sergey Sukhankin
Irrespective of geography and historical period, the key objective set forth by almost every authoritarian regime boiled down to winning
Irrespective of geography and historical period, the key objective set forth by almost every authoritarian regime boiled down to winning the hearts and minds of the part of society deemed most fragile and susceptible to propaganda: the young. The Soviet Union was no exception. Now, in the light of deepening confrontation with the West, economic difficulties and growing internal contradictions skilfully hidden under a deluge of upbeat propaganda, Russia's regime desperately needs public support, especially among those whose time to cast a vote will come in 2024 and beyond.
What is Yunarmia, and How Far Might It Go?
Officially launched on 29 July 2016, the so-called "Yunarmia" (Young Army) military patriotic movement is perhaps the most successful Moscow-coined project aimed at fostering "patriotic youth". The brainchild of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MOD), and Minister of Defence Sergey Shoygu in particular, the idea has gained full support from President Vladimir Putin, which is a testimony to the strategic importance of the project.1 Speaking at one of the first meetings, Shoygu pointedly labelled himself "a member of this organization", praising its members' zeal and determination.2 The size and the geographical scope of the initiative are truly impressive. Regional branches of the movement have been established in all 85 subjects of the Russian Federation, and Yunarmia's current membership has surpassed 200,000 young people—an almost tenfold increase since 2016.3
Moreover, the "product" is likely to become a tool of Russian "soft power" abroad: Armenia, Tajikistan and Abkhazia have already signed up to the initiative, while two Balkan countries (Serbia and Slovenia) are said to be on the "waiting list".4 The resources invested in the project and its scope and popularity signify a new reality: aside from already well-known instruments, the "Russian World" is likely soon to have a new powerful support mechanism.
Ingredients of Success
Notwithstanding the explicit support of the MOD and the Kremlin, it would be difficult to link the success of the movement to these factors alone. Instead, a number of reasons should be considered.
First, avoiding Soviet narrow-mindedness. In addition to other elements, this has been secured by the inclusion of carefully chosen celebrities from various spheres of public life. Prominent military figures such as the head of the State Duma Defence Committee, Vladimir Shamanov (a "hero" of both Chechen wars and staunchly anti-Western), stand shoulder-to-shoulder with prominent sportsmen (such as Alexander Legkov, the 2014 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing champion and now head of the Moscow Oblast Yunarmia), cosmonauts (Sergey Krikalev), leading TV presenters and sports commentators (Dmitry Guberniev), and even actors and popular comedians (Mikhail Galustyan). In 2018 a prominent Russian filmmaker and representative of Russian conservative thought, Nikita Mikhalkov, became the movement's official "mentor". This unique combination of far from trivial personalities representing various walks of public life establishes a genuinely impressive image, making young Russians proud and willing to be part of the project.
Secondly, Russian propaganda successes and defeats of opponents. The anti-Western hysteria that appeared time and time again in the Russian mass media before 2013 was replaced by a well-balanced and carefully calculated strategy.5 The Ukraine crisis witnessed the transformation of Russian propaganda into a sophisticated, multilayered and de-ideologised phenomenon equally suitable for both domestic and external use. Containing some seeds of truth, it is now capable of creating "alternative reality"—a quality that only a handful of countries can boast. Aside from its own strength, post-2014 developments in Ukraine and other post-Soviet states (and, of course, the tragic example of the Middle East) have only convinced a larger part of the Russian audience that the West is the main source of danger and instability. It is thus clear that Yunarmia (frequently called an "antidote against colour revolutions") is likely to enjoy the full support of ordinary Russians. In this respect, it is worth presenting one assessment of Yunarmia that blatantly sets out its tasks and objectives:
If the government pursues a "couldn't-care-less" approach in terms of fostering its young citizens, the job will be taken over by someone else. The LGBT community, religious fanatics, radical nationalists and various sects … The capabilities of aggressive minorities have been seen in countries that have experienced "democratic revolutions".6
To ordinary Russians who obtain the lion's share of their information from their TV screens, this argument alone would be sufficient. On the other hand, observing the run-up to the 2018 presidential elections and looking at the "circus" organised by Russian "opposition forces", one would struggle (but fail) to find at least one good reason why this (and many other) Kremlin-promoted initiatives should be viewed in a negative light.
Third, declared noble goals. The official aims of the organisation are nothing but admirable: the promotion of interest in Russian history and geography; acquaintance with various ethnic groups living in Russia, learning their national traditions and cultural traits; getting to know Russian national heroes, outstanding military commanders and internationally recognised scientists; and supporting the elderly and war veterans. Similarly, partnership with Russia-wide organisations such as the Young Guard of United Russia (160,000 members) is intended to divert the young from deviant behaviour, which was particularly painful to see in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Moreover, unlike other previously created movements (for instance, the notorious Nashi), the new group has not been involved in any shameful nationalist and/or xenophobic campaigns.
That said, however, one must keep in mind that the road to hell is paved with good intentions—a maxim that has on many occasions proved its relevance in the course of Russian/Soviet history.
Learning to Kill with Joy and Determination
Conceived by the MOD, Yunarmia is inseparable from the Central Army Sports Club (CSKA) and the Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation and Navy (DOSAAF). In many ways, this explains its most distinctive qualities and key tasks. In the majority of regions, either local branches are headed or their activities are coordinated by veterans of the Afghan or Chechen wars (many of whom retired from active duty with visible behavioural disorders, left virtually untreated thanks to the general weakness of Russian military psychology). Judging from various comments, these people are impatient to start teaching youngsters the nuts and bolts of military science, sharing with them their own experience.
The curriculum of the Yunarmetsi also includes acquiring various skills that could be useful in time of war, such as small-arms shooting practice, first aid, and tracking and orienteering. It has also been revealed that members of the movement will be actively engaged in "liquidation of the consequences of extraordinary situations", which immediately brings back tragic memories from the pre-1991 period.
On the other hand, given the new pivot in Russian military-strategic thinking (greater mobilisation potential and development of "territorial defence units"7), Yunarmia might as well be gradually integrated into this framework. From another perspective, Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war has drawn attention to the concept of "asymmetric response" in military-strategic confrontation with the West, in which electronic warfare is seen as a key pillar.8 It is thus curious to note that Yunarmia is seemingly becoming part of a broader "grass-roots" headhunting strategy launched by the MOD.9 One example might be the Yunarmia Schools, whose broad curriculum of courses is specifically concerned with building skills and acquiring qualifications in the IT domain, a project that could yield a rich harvest in the future.10
This image of universal support and conformity does not, however, reflect the whole picture. At this juncture, it is interesting to look at developments in the city of Ufa. Despite the minimum age for joining Yunarmia being 11 years and membership being said to be entirely voluntary, some alarming signals have been spotted. Local sources have claimed that prospective members of Yunarmia are promised higher school grades (as an incentive to join the movement) and that six- and seven-year-olds are widely offered membership, which is opposed by many parents.11 Apparently, when propaganda and self-determination cannot deliver the desired result, the good old Soviet principle of dobrovolno-prinuditelnyj (voluntary-mandatory) will be employed to help.
Old wine in the new bottles
In terms of youth mobilisation, Yunarmia is not to be confused with Pioneria, the Komsomol or any less-refined experiment of the early Putin presidency. This is a qualitatively new attempt to merge "patriotism" and firm discipline and cultivate the idea of the supremacy of military force among young Russians. According to Shoygu, their upbringing will be vested in the hands of "paratroopers, infantrymen and tankmen, who are determined to accept every member of Yunarmia into 'their circle'". This statement sounds ominous indeed. Another routine element is related to the employment of historical memory as a means to spark anti-Western sentiment in the guise of patriotism. In 2016, Kubinka (a town in Moscow Oblast) hosted a themed show within the new "Patriot" military theme park that included a simulation of the takeover of the Reichstag by Soviet troops. After the performance, Shoygu addressed members of the Yunarmia and made it perfectly clear that members of the movement would soon be able to test their skills on "every type of military arms and munitions we have, except for missiles".12
Reflecting on Yunarmia as a phenomenon, international observers tend to compare it with phenomena such as the Hitlerjugend (Germany), the Khmer Rouge (Cambodia), the Opera Nazionale Balilla (Italy), and the youth wing of the Iron Guard (Romania). For now, these comparisons appear somewhat incorrect and misleading. Nevertheless, certain chapters of Russian history must be kept in mind. The key pillar of Russian national identity—respect for brute force and militarism—has in many instances had dramatic effects on the Russian people and surrounding nations. The horrors of the Civil War and "war communism" (1917–21), collectivisation and dekulakisation (1928–40), and abominable repression and dismemberment(s) of sovereign countries; these crimes (treated in contemporary Russia as "necessary") were committed with utmost, warlike brutality by masses mobilised in accordance with the principles of war.
What is known for sure is that, with the Yunarmia project, the Russian authorities seem to have managed to find the necessary "tune" to win the hearts and minds of young Russians. Given its current direction of development, with the "militarisation of mass consciousness" as one of its essential elements, this strategy is likely to be expanded. The project's outcome remains unknown, but Russia's past does not give any hope for a happy ending.
1 jamestown.org/program/russias-youth-army-sovietiza…
2 www.aif.ru/dontknows/actual/chto_takoe_dvizhenie_y…
3 yunarmy.ru/
4 function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=1214…
5 www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/n…
6 ruspravda.info/Zachem-Rossii-nuzhna-YUnarmiya-2019…
7 jamestown.org/program/kaliningrad-oblast-russias-t…
8 jamestown.org/program/syrian-lessons-and-russias-a…
9 jamestown.org/program/russia-beefs-offensive-cyber…
10 yunarmy.ru/news/765
11 mkset.ru/news/society/16-09-2017/v-ufe-poyavilas-a…
12 www.newsru.com/russia/28may2016/junarmia.html
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About Linnaeus
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The Society organises activities for members and the general public; we support the Linnaeus Museum in Uppsala and we publish The Swedish Linnaeus Society Yearbook (Svenska Linnésällskapets Årsbok). The Society also publishes Linnaeus' dissertations translated into Swedish from Latin.
A Linnaeus library
Elof Förberg initiated the Swedish Linnaeus Society and was the organizer of the Society in the early years. After Förberg's death in 1924, the Society bought his collection of books written by and on Linnaeus. Förberg's Linnaeus library is now housed at the Uppsala University Library.
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Driving economic growth with manufacturing innovation
13 Dec 2013 | News
Great Britain has a proud heritage as a world class manufacturing base and must continue to maintain its technological competitive edge. MTA director general Graham Dewhurst discusses some of the great examples of innovation in action, ahead of MACH 2014, the UK's largest manufacturing technologies show.
Innovation is the process of generating new ideas and bringing those ideas to life. It is arguably the most powerful weapon manufacturers have in their armoury to achieve competitive advantage. Innovative manufacturers are more productive and typically grow at twice the rate of those that fail to innovate. They also tend to be more competitive, and respond better to change. Quite simply, if a company doesn't make time for innovation, its prospects for success and long term viability as a commercial concern are slim.
Structural changes over the last three decades have meant Britain has a manufacturing capability that is technology led and highly innovative. Our manufacturers have always led the innovation curve and today Britain is home to major players in automotive, aerospace, and other advanced engineering disciplines, as well as world leading life science and pharmaceutical companies.
The UN Statistics Division ranks Britain second globally for aerospace, and places it ninth in terms of manufacturing output. Britain is also said to be the fourth largest vehicle producer in Western Europe. Last year, it produced 1.58 million vehicles, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with a car, van, bus or truck rolling off a UK production line every 20 seconds – more than 80% of which are exported to over 100 countries. In addition, HM Revenue and Customs estimates that our chemical and pharmaceutical industries add £20 million per day to the UK balance of trade. Alongside these established industries, new ones are developing around emerging technologies such as low carbon, industrial biotechnology, nano-technology, digital, and advanced materials such as composites.
With 2.63 million people currently employed directly in Britain's manufacturing sector (ONS, 2013) the future of our industry depends on its ability to maintain its technological competitive edge. Engineering-based manufacturing, with its need to invest for the future and remain internationally competitive, has been leading the way back to recovery. The ONS estimates that engineering-based manufacturing industries contributed £212bn to the UK economy and accounted for £129bn of exports in 2012. In 2013 British companies investing in machine tools and related equipment at a faster pace than for most of 2012.
Machine tools are used across engineering and indirectly by almost every part of the manufacturing sector. Other aspects of manufacturing technology such as metrology (measuring) equipment and computer aided design and manufacturing systems (CAD/CAM) combine with the machines, tooling and work holding equipment to deliver complete systems that are used to make products that are part of our daily lives. Manufacturing technology is therefore fundamental to the nation's economy.
Technology strategy takes centre stage
After decades in which it was at best unfashionable and at worst dismissed as a hangover of the past, Britain's industrial base is now recognised as holding as important a place in the economy as sectors such as financial and professional services. The UK government is looking to rebalance the economy, rebuild supply chains and nurture artisan skills. One organisation tasked with furthering these objectives is the Technology Strategy Board.
Established in 2004 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Technology Strategy Board was spun out of government in 2007 and became the UK's de-facto innovation agency. Today it works across business, academia and government to help companies take ideas through to commercialisation by providing access to finance, knowledge, skills and equipment.
The Technology Strategy Board is overseeing creation of a network of world leading technology and innovation centres known as 'Catapults' and covering a range of sectors – High Value Manufacturing; Satellite Applications; Cell Therapy; Offshore Renewable Energy; Future Cities; Transport Systems; and the Connected Digital Economy. Total public and private sector investment in the Catapults to date is £1.4bn, while a commitment has been made to invest in two new Catapults in 2015/16 – an Energy Systems Catapult, and a Diagnostics for Stratified Medicine Catapult.
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is building on the strength of seven constituent institutions, one of which, The University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has been a great example of ground-up collaboration between academia, industry and government. Established in 2001, it provides a centre for advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and other high value manufacturing sectors.
As a £15m collaboration between the University of Sheffield and Boeing, AMRC has since received support from Yorkshire Forward and the European Regional Development Fund, as well as other commercial partners including Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Messier-Bugatti-Dowty.
Bringing supply chains together
In its first year, the High Value Manufacturing Catapult was involved in 830 projects and engaged with almost 2,000 small and medium sized enterprises that otherwise would not have had access to support from major manufacturers, AMRC resources and expertise. Indeed, this is what's so important about the High Value Manufacturing Catapult – it ties all of the members of the UK supply chain together – from the global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), prime contractors (primes) and tier-one suppliers providing both expertise and investment, through tier two, three and four suppliers, to academia.
Some great ideas come out of academia, and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult is now helping to move those ideas very quickly and effectively into the market through more collaborative business models across the supply chain. Although there has been some frustration amongst smaller players in respect of gaining access to the support networks offered through developments like the Catapults, it is hoped that as collaboration between institutions grows, best practice will be shared more widely. Certainly, the Catapults represent a win-win scenario, whereby Britain's engineering and science graduates and apprentices are nurtured in a high-technology and innovative environment that will ensure they are fit for purpose when they enter the global economy. A prosperous high-tech UK manufacturing industry depends and thrives on a highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce, so a strong foundation of trained staff and well educated students will enable the UK to continue to successfully compete on the international stage.
A further benefit of the Catapults is that they are helping to transform the public perception of scientists and engineers. Students and apprentices are gaining first hand experience in state of the art environments and cutting edge industries such as clean tech, where you are more likely to require a lab coat than the grease covered blue overalls so beloved of TV producers.
Integration and innovation
New ways to realise design and new modes of production are changing the way products are made. Coming under the umbrella term of 'advanced manufacturing', we are seeing the implementation of innovative technology to improve products and processes from design, concept and prototyping, through machining of raw material to delivery of the finished product. Such technologies include: computer-aided design (CAD) for developing designs; computer aided manufacturing (CAM) for translating CAD information for production; as well as controls such as material flow, testing, storage and retrieval systems. We are also seeing greater adoption of new technologies such as additive manufacturing. Also known as '3D printing', additive manufacturing is a technology where products are built layer by layer rather than by subtractive machining. In metals the technology works by using a high powered laser to fuse fine powders into 3D objects, direct from 3D CAD data.
One of the most exciting developments in this area is the 'Amaze project', which launched recently at the Science Museum in London. An acronym for 'Additive Manufacturing Aiming Towards Zero Waste and Efficient Production of High-Tech Metal Products', the Amaze project brings together 28 institutions to develop new metal components that are lighter, stronger, and cheaper than conventional parts. Tungsten alloy components that can withstand temperatures of 3,000C were unveiled at the launch, while the European Space Agency (ESA) said that printing metal parts for rockets and planes would cut waste and save money. Although additive manufacturing is being adopted on a relatively small scale at present, it has the potential for rapid growth and companies leading the space such as Renishaw and EOS (Electro Optical Systems) – will be exhibiting at MACH 2014.
Process innovations
Advanced manufacturing also encompasses manufacturing processes and techniques such as Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, total quality management (TQM), and supply chain management. These technologies are being adopted by leading manufacturers in order to realise greater flexibility and speed in manufacturing practices, as well as to improve quality and visibility across the supply chain. This is essential as global OEMs and primes continue to push for greater efficiencies, and ensure rapid response and a much shorter time-to-market. Much of the innovation we are seeing today in advanced manufacturing technology is around processes rather than hardware. For example, with the design and prototyping done in the office, the software can be downloaded direct to the machine tools, and the manufacturing process controlled and refined remotely. Any kind of non-conformative errors acquired through measurement for example, can now be addressed by downloading further adjustments into the machine tool, as it is working, to realise consistency in manufacture.
Advanced manufacturing is much more than improving process and product on the shop floor. It's about applying these techniques across all areas of the business – including R&D and design, as well as marketing and distribution of final product. Integration of the supply chain, for example, entails bringing members across the chain into the planning cycle of the manufacturer. This way, distributorships are constantly feeding information back that helps manufacturers shape future product development strategy – a technique known as 'demand pull'. Even full vertical integration of the supply chain is considered to be a form of advanced manufacturing and there are manufacturers that now collect every piece of information just once for use throughout their business.
Glasgow-based Castle Precision for example, is a British turnkey supplier of complex machined components and assemblies to multinational customers. It has developed a sophisticated and bespoke IT system that integrates every aspect of its business into one unified core, enabling it to apply lean manufacturing techniques using a real-time management information system. As a SME itself, Castle Precision will be exhibiting at MACH this year, providing an opportunity for other smaller players to gain insight into what can be achieved using hi-tech innovations.
Step change not revolution
While much has changed in engineering and manufacturing over the past fifteen years, it is important to recognise that this is an industry where innovation drives constant evolution rather than revolution. Mechanical engineering is governed by the laws of physics, so any advances are a step change rather than 'big bang' discoveries. This is perhaps one reason why the sector has in the past struggled to capture the imagination of the younger generation.
One example is the worm gear developed in 1957 that is 98.5% efficient. Today, this design has yet to be improved upon, but the point is that when this level of efficiency has been realised, why waste time and effort attempting to better it? As a more recent example, there are some fantastic technologies being developed for the wheels on the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC), the British-led project to break the world land speed record. Yet ultimately, these wheels still need to be round.
Nevertheless, mechanical engineering and manufacturing provide long-term and exciting careers, where white coats and clean techs have replaced the blue coats and outdated smoke belching technologies of the past. Despite being ignored for some time, the innovators have continued to innovate, ensuring Britain still boasts truly world class and high value added industries. In terms of value, we are number two globally for aero engines and wing technologies, we're making big strides in nanotechnology, and we have a world class oil and gas sector.
At the same time, there is now a definite willingness by government to support manufacturing, both in the form of the Catapults, tax efficiencies for R&D and the Patent Box scheme. The results of this renewed focus are starting to be felt across the UK manufacturing industries. According to research published earlier this year by The Manufacturer, spending on R&D across manufacturing sectors represents 72% of all business R&D investment in the UK.
Furthermore, Britain is once again one of the most attractive locations globally as a base for high-value and innovative manufacturers – as evidenced by the decision of global precision engineering company Renishaw to purchase the 193 acre Miskin site near Cardiff from Robert Bosch Limited last year. Renishaw has invested £15 million in its manufacturing operations at the Miskin site to date, and plans to capitalise on the site, building a new business park targeting engineering and logistics firms and their supply chains.
Smaller companies too are playing an essential role in driving innovation and with better access to finance and support from across the supply chain, will continue to flourish. When combined with closer links between education and enterprise, Britain's manufacturing industries are in an ideal position to maintain their competitive edge.
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I have been meaning to write this up for such a long time. When I visited Iran I went to see how the rosewater is producted since they grow the most beautiful fragrant roses on the planet, the ones that are used for the most expensive perfumes in the world.
So I decided to go via a tour as they take you to the right places. Every year loads of loads of people like to do this tour, to see the process and to then buy some of the new season gorgeous rosewater. In Iran they use rosewater for not only skin care but extensively in cooking to inhance desserts and sweets.It goes in pastries, ice creams and rice puddings.
Off we trundled in a full coach to just ourside of Karshan, quite early in the morning so that we could see the rose pickers, which by the way is still down in the old time traditional way of hand picking! These have to be gathered pretty early so that the maximum secent is intact.
We were then invited to see the process at one of the many little outlets in the streets that product the rosewater year after year.
So here is the essence of the process.
Distillation is done in large stills traditionally of copper are filled with roses and water. The still is fired for 60–105 minutes. The vaporized water and rose oil exit the still and enter a condensing apparatus and are then collected in a flask. This distillation yields a very concentrated oil, direct oil, which makes up about 20% of the final product. The water which condenses along with the oil is drained off and redistilled (in order to obtain the water-soluble fractions of the rose oil such as phenethyl alcohol which are a vital component of the aroma and which make up the large bulk, 80%, of the oil. The two oils are combined and make the final rose otto.
The essence has a very strong odour, but is pleasant when diluted and used for perfume. Attar of roses was once made in Persia but is now mainly produced in the Rose Valley in Bulgaria.
The hydrosol portion of the distillate is known as rosewater. This inexpensive by-product is used widely as a food flavouring as well as in skin care and this is largely what Iran now produces whilst the oil goes off to France for the perfume industry.
Iran still produces its Rosewater in small family run factories which open out the street for anyone to come and see and learn about how it is made. You can visit the little producers during the season which is around May time, you can go with a tour to the area just outside of Karsharn, they will take you to the rose growing orchards to see the beautiful roses and then you will be given a tour with a talk where you will also be able to buy some lovely rosewater yourself.
10,000 roses to make 1x 5ml bottle of rose oil !
Wow thats a lot or rose growing and a LOT of picking! Well done chaps.
Snails Kids is a new range of nail painting products founded by British mum Jeanette Sklivanou. Safe and fun to use, Snails (Safe nails!) are a completely unique, child friendly product.The only child polish to be 100% European, Snails is manufactured in France and is packaged in lead free Italian glass bottles. Snails adheres to all the regulations set out by the EU protective laws for cosmetics.
They are available in 11 vibrant colours and they are made of just three ingredients: Water, Acrylic Polymer and Non Toxic Colourants. Snails are 100% soluble and so for any unforeseen spillages, this polish will simply wash away!
There are also 3 quite neutal soft colours for mums to be ( or for anyone really) use top coat to keep it on for normal length of time. I have tried this myself and can verify that yes it does come off with a wash and yes it does stay on with the top coat. I loved the two colours I chose to try ( Candy floss & Raspberry Pie ) and will definately be using it again.
We have a terrible misconception that we don't look right in certain colours, you've heard it ... blue eyes blue eyeshadow, green eyes green eyeshadow. Well let's put that aside for the moment. The main thing to remember is that there are no hard and fast rules but generally keep to the same colour group. This will help you blend and soften your colours.
Pearly eyeshades are used to highlight the brow bone, they open up the eyes and create a shimmering. Frosted effect. Avoid really pearly eye shadows if your eyelids are very wrinkly because the pearly shadows will accentuate them.
Matt eyeshadows create a nice flat effect. Dark shades retreat the eyes and light shades seem to advance them. Blend a pearly shade on top of a matt shade.
What colours go with what?
Pearly Greens: These colours include pale yellows, browns & golden colours.
Super with jeans and black outfits.
Really good with pink clothes and to give colour to black & white clothes.
Matt Greens: Colours in this group include yellow, orange grass green & black & are very sophisticated, look best with the neutral colours of black and white to give a dramatic look.
Matt blues & violets: These include all blues & violets , can be pretty and soft or bold and bright & even deep and sultry.
Matt Pinks: This group has reds, pinks and white & these can give a sweet pretty innocent look or a passionate to classic look.
Matt Browns: Gorgeous group of soft browns maroons, wine shades. Perfect for creating sculpted wide-eyed looks.
Matt Oranges & yellows: This group is full of bright bold oranges and flashing yellow & dark reds. Colours for the bold because they make a great statement. Real fashion colours.
Now endorsed by the fashionista of the Royals the Duchess of Cornwall sports a beautifull new henna tattoo. She wowed her audiance with a tattoo given to her byt the ladies in Zanzibar.
Here she wears a cream coloured cool dress with beading around the neck and front, a matching handbag and cool pearl beads around her throat, finished off with a swirly tattoo on her hand, doesn't she look fab??
Eyeliner is the most ancient form of makeup used. It was discovered to be used widely in ancient Egypt and Mesapotamia, and used by both ladies and men. Eyeliner was used by King Tut. It is said that eyeliner used in ancient times could have been used to ward off the evil eye and to protect the eyes from the sun & other eye ailments.
Many different ingredients were used in eyeliners, sometimes copper ore and lead. Thankfully our modern eyeliners do not contain these ingredients. Our 100% natural powder kohl is made from a a variety of nuts incl: almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and pistachio & coconut, ground down and roasted in sesame oil to produce a gorgeous black soot. This is then traditionally applied with either a wooden or bone applicator. As well as this traditional powder kohl (sormeh) made in Iran are the more well known forms of eyeliner to choose from.
These varying types of eyeliner on the market each give a different type of effect.
Liquid eyeliner : a liquid which comes in a bottle and is applied with a thin brush to create a sharp defined line.
Kohl : A soft powder eyeliner in matt shades. Kohl outlines the eyes and can come in a powder form or as a pencil, it is soft and easy to apply and is popular in the east. Also called Kajal. These are easier to use if you want to produce a smudged look too.
Powder based pencil : This is a soft, powder base eyeliner in a wood pencil form, lots of colours available, matt shades and generally easy to apply.
Wax based pencils : These are similar to the powder based pencils but are wax based and much easier to apply as they have added wax which makes the eyeliner very soft.
Went off to the Natural & Organic Show yesterday and had a wonderful day, fun but exhausting. I met some some lovely people & caught up with some old friends. Found some great new products for you and will be introducing them soon.
Mohdoh, those terrific mouldable aromatherapy delights has brought out a new one called Headeez designed for those suffering from headaches and tension. So watch out for this one.
I will be adding some nice new natural makeup so that you have even more choice of branded natural cosmetics to choose from.
One of our favourite nail polish brands, Suncoat, has a super new line just for kiddies. Its sugar based and totally safe for biting and sucking fingers. It peels off so no need for remover. I can verify the ease of this as I tried it and it comes off dead easy, and polish comes in fab jolly colours. These will be added soon.
My 'piece de resiistance' is a fabulous new range of natural cosmetics that I am so excited about that I can't wait to get it into my own cosmetic bag! Its base is made from dried and crushed flowers, including rose petals. chamomile & jasmin, all organic & GM free. This company has producted a complete range of beautiful shades of eyeshadows and shades of foundation for all skin tones, liquids compacts & blush.The lip tints are some of the best I have come across. I tried this gorgeous range of cosmetics and was bowled over with the silky smoothness, staying power and luscious textures. I am convinced you're going to love these.
I had super day at the natural & organic show & was exhausted when I got home with my bag full of info, samples and ideas.
Choosing the right Lipstick can transform your look, lift your face & make you feel a million dollars. So check out the following and make a wiser and less error filled choice.
choose a colour that compliments both your skin tone and your hair colouring.
Each skin and hair type has a variety of lipstick colours that enhance. Don't think that there is only one or two choices, there are bright cheerful colours, subtle colours and browns to choose from. Have a selection in makeup bag to suit your mood of the moment.
Arrived in Iran and been here for a week now. Its been very hectic and I don't know where the days go! I am staying in Pardis just outside Tehran. This is a new town in the mountain area and its very quiet and peacful. Its very relaxing to return there after a busy day in Tehran town.
Bought some fresh henna, lotus (sedr) and ordered my cassia (senna). I now need to do a trip to the main bazaar to find other new thing to add to the shop.
This place is terrific for all those lovely organic hair treatments and natural products and great for organic and health giving teas and medicines. I just get so excited when I am in the bazaars I want to buy it all!
If anyone has anything they would like me to stock please send me an email and I will do my best to source.
I bought myself some Lotus shampoo and some nettle shampoo today and can't wait to try it. I tried out Lotus shampoo years ago and loved it so am keen to see if it still works for me.
watch out for my next post, the internet is somewhat irratic here so who knows when I can post again.
You can't get away from it, Henna tattoos are here to stay. They all want one. The beauty is that you can have a tattoo and when its faded try a different design, place it anywhere on the body and its the most natural looking type of tattoo to have.
R&B Singer Kelis sporting her gorgeous henna tattoo on her hand.
Henna tattoo pens can be purchased here,they come in different colours and all contain only natural ingredients with no added chemicals.Great for a natural tattoo.
Vanessa Hudgens also is an advocata of henna Tattoos is is helping to revitalise this ancient and beautiful art form. The actress showed up at the "Charlie St. Cloud" premiere, in L.A., with henna tattoos on the palm of her hand.
Jessica Simpson is also sporting a super henna tattoo and is reported to say that they are supposed to be lucky for single ladies. so there you are girls .... get designing and get drawing!!!
Eyebrows are the feature on face that define and give definition. Without them we tend to look kind of insipid and unnoticed. Unfortunately as we grow older the colour fades and they become less dense and defined which is why we spend so much time in recreating the perfect brow and why we so often get it wrong.
Start at the tip of the eybrow and work outwards from the bottom, pushing upwards.
fill in the arch and finishing with drawing on a tail at the end of the brow.
We recommend the henna filled eyebrow pencil for a great natural look, works beautifully for filling in sparse hairs and giving long lasting staying power. Henna eyebrows has a precision tip for easy and precise application is totally natural, has no chemicals and will not irritate.
Henna eyebrows comes in 3 colours Black, Dark Brown and Light Brown.


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In Time for Christmas
BEACON PHOTO | CECILE PAGLIARULO
NATIVITY RESTORATION Father Jorge Rodriguez, pastor, and RoseAnn Juszcyk, who restored the Nativity set of St. Nicholas Parish in Passaic, with the statues.
Parishioner restores historic Nativity figures at Passaic's St. Nicholas Parish
PASSAIC Christmas trees, snowmen decorations and bright lights all make the holiday season festive but for Catholics around the world, there is one display that reflects the true meaning of Christmas — the Nativity scene.
During Advent and beyond, churches in the Paterson Diocese are displaying scenes and statues to re-create the Nativity, which depicts the Holy Family at Jesus' birth in a stable. Along with the Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, some parishes have statues depicting the Three Kings, angels, shepherds and barnyard animals to complete the scene.
While decorating the church last Advent, RoseAnn Juszcyk, a longtime parishioner of St. Nicholas Church here, noticed that the figures used in her parish's Nativity had deteriorated over the years. Many pieces from the Nativity, which were all ceramic, were broken, cracked or missing.
Knowing the importance of the Nativity to help the faithful reflect upon the birth of Jesus, she offered to restore the Nativity statues at the parish.
With a background in the repair of ceramics, Juszcyk took on the task, which she began in February, to restore St. Nicholas' Nativity set. It included the Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the Three Kings, a shepherd and four sheep. She asked permission from Father Jorge Rodriguez, pastor of St. Nicholas and St. Mary parishes here and the parish council at St. Nicholas, to complete the project. It is believed that the Nativity set is the original one which has been used by the parish for all of its 148-year-old history.
"It was a privilege to work on these pieces this past year. It felt great knowing how the people of the parish were all supportive," said Juszcyk. "To me, this was my way of sharing this talent God gave me back to my parish."
For the past year, Juszcyk worked on the statues in a studio created in the basement of her home during her free time on evenings after work and during weekends. Each statue weighed close to 60 pounds and stood from 2 to 3 feet tall.
Laura Hamilton, a longtime friend and co-worker of Juszcyk, who is a parishioner at Our Lady of the Holy Angels in Little Falls, said, "She would tell us about this project and it was inspiring to hear about her dedication. She did this out of the goodness of her heart."
Juszcyk , who has created many pieces of art, took extra special care with this set knowing its historical value and knowing that it would be used for generations to come at her parish. She took pictures of the figures to ensure that she could replicate the color and design of each piece and truly capture its original state. Some of the pieces repaired included a crown that had lost its points, and a king whose neck had broken; chips were also missing from the decorative attire of the statues.
The project helped bring back the beauty of the historic Nativity for the Passaic church, where Juszcyk 's husband, Alan Juszcyk, has been a parishioner since his birth. The couple of Polish descent was married at the parish 29 years ago. Even with the changing demographic of mostly Hispanic families now, they have been faithfully continuing to attend Mass there and stay active in the parish's events, both spiritual and social.
In addition to staying faithful and active in the parish, Juszcyk helped the parish financially with the Nativity restoration using her own supplies or purchasing other needed supplies. The Nativity restoration would have otherwise cost a significant amount if the parish had used a professional firm to restore the statues.
Father Rodriguez said, "The Nativity looks beautiful. For Catholics, the Nativity is an important tradition of the Church. It is the focus of what Christmas really means. I am so very grateful to RoseAnn for helping the parish restore its Nativity for this Christmas season for all to see and enjoy."


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Louis Banks (born Dambar Bahadur Budaprithi on 11 February 1941) is an Indian film composer, record producer, keyboardist, and singer. He has often been referred to as the 'Godfather of Indian jazz'.

Early life
Louis Banks was born to Indian Gorkha parents Sarswati and George Banks, a musician, in his hometown of Darjeeling. His early music education was at the hands of his father and neighbour Mrs. Myers. His father Pushkar Bahadur, a Nepalese trumpeter moved to Calcutta in the early 1940s to join a European Band in the city, subsequently he changed his name to George Banks. His grandfather, Bakhat Bahadur Budapirti, had composed the Nepalese national anthem Shreeman Gambhira Nepali which was the official anthem from 1962 to 2006.

He did his schooling at St. Roberts School, Darjeeling. Sensing Banks's interest in western music when at the age of thirteen he started playing the guitar and the trumpet, his father changed his name to Louis Banks in tribute to Louis Armstrong. This change of name gave the young Banks the confidence to make it big in the world of western music. He started receiving piano lessons from his father and also played in his band. Banks went to college at St. Joseph's College in Darjeeling, where he continued to study piano.

Career
After college Banks moved to Kathmandu with his father's band and decided to become a full-time musician, it was there he discovered jazz music. In the late 1960s, he performed at the Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, for three years. During his stay there he rejected an offer from R. D. Burman to work with him in Mumbai. Not happy in Kathmandu, Banks moved base to Calcutta in 1971, where he met singer Pam Craine and saxophonist Braz Gonsalves and formed The Louis Banks Brotherhood. The band began performing at the Hindustan Hotel which led to an invitation to play at the Blue Fox Restaurant, a popular night club famous for its patronage of live western music. From there on he was able to get work composing advertisement jingles and stage musicals.

In 1977, Banks approached R. D. Burman, who was a frequent visitor to the Blue Fox Restaurant and asked Burman to let him join his troupe in Mumbai, Burman happily took him in. In Mumbai, Banks was introduced to different world music genres and he was able to thrive in the rich music scene. As he cemented his place and reputation in the city he popularised live jazz at Mumbai nightclubs. In 1979, along with Goan saxophonist Braz Gonsalves he formed the 'Indo-Jazz Ensemble', composing music on Indian classical scales and Jazz rhythms, incorporating Indian instruments like ghatam and thavil. In February 1980, he was a member of the jazz quartet which was part of the orchestra to perform with Ravi Shankar in his noted suite Jazzmine at the 'Jazz Yatra' Festival. He also formed a group called Sangam teaming up with Carnatic classical vocalist, Ramamani and together they performed about 60 concerts all over Europe and participated in festivals, the group however was short-lived as Ramamani was from Bangalore, while Louis was based in Mumbai and the logistics became too difficult. In 2005, Banks formed a group Rhythm Asia with Taufeeq Qureshi on the tabla and Niladri Kumar on the sitar.

In 1988, Banks composed the tunes to the iconic Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, a short film on national integration for Doordarshan, at that time India's sole broadcaster. Due to its popularity, the tune has often been dubbed the unofficial Indian anthem. Banks would go on to provide music to similar patriotic short films like Desh raag and Spread the light of freedom. In 1990 he composed music for the Malayalam-language experimental silent film Vembanad. India Today described his music as one of the highlights of the critically acclaimed film. He formed a new band called 'Silk' with Shankar Mahadevan, Sivamani and Karl Peters. He has performed at various concerts and with well-known jazz artists such as Radha Thomas and Joe Alvares. He has provided the musical score to a number of Hindi films and two English films Bokshua, The Myth and God Only Knows, a comedy satire directed by Bharat Dabholkar. He also provided the score for Roshni a musical, directed by Alyque Padamsee. He is working on a progressive fusion jazz album titled Labyrinth with his son's band Nexus.

His 2008 collaboration as co producer, arranger and pianist/keyboards on the album Miles from India, a tribute to the founder of modern jazz Miles Davis was nominated for the Grammy Awards 2008 in the Best Contemporary Jazz Album category. In the same category, John McLaughlin's fusion album Floating Pointwas also nominated, Banks was the featured keyboardist on the album.

Personal life
He is married to Lorraine originally from India. They have four children, Andre, Gino Banks, Neil, and Monique. Gino Banks is an accomplished drummer and member of the fusion band 'Nexus'. Banks lives and works from Juhu, Mumbai.

Filmography

Discography

See also
 List of Jazz Arrangers

References

External links
Interview with Louis Banks at The Times of India

1941 births
Bollywood playback singers
Indian film score composers
Indian jazz musicians
Indian male playback singers
Indian Gorkhas
Jazz composers
Jazz fusion arrangers
Jazz fusion musicians
Jazz keyboardists
Living people
People from Darjeeling
Indian male film score composers
Male jazz composers
Nepali-language singers from India

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This Is How The Lamborghini Huracan Evo Is Born
by Aaron Brzozowski Supercars / Comments
A lot has to go right to successfully produce a quarter-million-dollar supercar.
If you've ever wondered what goes into producing a quarter-million-dollar Italian supercar like the Lamborghini Huracan Evo, we've got just the thing to sate your curiosity.
A recent 49-minute documentary from WELT takes us behind-the-scenes at Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese assembly plant to see how the Huracan Evo, currently the brand's "entry-level" model, goes from bare chassis to resplendent sports car. "Entry-level" though the car may be, the Huracan Evo is, of course, far from basic, with the same mid-mounted, naturally aspirated 631-horsepower V10 as the Huracan Performante, rear-wheel steering, and a sophisticated torque-vectoring system.
For a car of such technological sophistication, the assembly process looks surprisingly familiar.
The Lamborghini Huracan Evo is the result of a mid-cycle refresh to the marque's V10-powered Huracan, which was introduced in 2014 as a replacement for the hot-selling Gallardo.
But it's not just the Huracan Evo that this WELT documentary delves into. Along the way, the producers also speak with a few VIPs like Lamborghini's Chief Manufacturing Officer Ranieri Niccoli, Head of Design Mitja Borkert, racing driver Mirko Bortolotti, and Team Manager Gottfried Grasser, about topics ranging from the production process to design, to the marque's racing performance, to what, after all, makes a Lamborghini a Lamborghini.
It's really an excellent watch if you're a fan of Italy's storied raging bull sports car manufacturer.
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There's still more excitement in store for the Lamborghini Huracan in the months and years to come. Most notably, Lamborghini is thought to be working on a higher performance Huracan Evo Performante with more power, a lighter curb weight, and more advanced aerodynamics. Rumors suggest it could be dubbed the Huracan "STO", or "Super Trofeo Omologato".
That name is a nod to the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series that's run all across the globe. Considering the discontinued Huracan Performante rockets to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds and runs the quarter-mile in a jaw-dropping 2.9, Lamborghini has set the bar high, but recent photos suggest it might well be a race car for the road.
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This 24-week long pilot investigation of 30 men and women with a BMI > 27kg/m2 aimed to determine whether virtual gastric band (VGB) hypnotherapy has an effect on weight loss in overweight adults, compared to relaxation hypnotherapy and a self-directed diet. Levels of weight loss and gain ranged from -17kg to +4.7kg in the VGB hypnotherapy group and -9.3kg to +7.8kg in the relaxation group. There was no significant difference between VGB hypnotherapy as a main effect on weight loss (Chi2 = 0.67, p = .41, df = 1) and there was no evidence of differential weight loss over time (Chi2 = 4.2, p = .64, df = 6). Therefore, the authors conclude that there was no significant difference between VGB hypnotherapy and the relaxation hypnotherapy.


When they founded Chavurah B'Yachad in 1986, our members had a vision of what a congregation could be: a participatory setting for the exploration of our Jewish roots and carrying forward of our traditions, a forum for intellectual and spiritual growth, an extended family to celebrate life cycle events. We are a congregation of thirty families, including some of those founding members who led our 25th anniversary celebration in June 2011.
We hold services in the lovely Pepper Chapel at Congregation Kol Ami. Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav travels to Salt Lake City from his home in Denver at High Holidays and other times each year to lead our services and enrich our community.
Moving our Torah into its home in the Pepper Chapel.
For Reconstructionists, Judaism is more than Jewish religion; Judaism is the entire cultural legacy of the Jewish people. Religion is central; Jewish spiritual insights and religious teachings give meaning and purpose to our lives. Yet our creativity as expressed through art, music and drama, languages and literature, and our relationship with the land of Israel itself are also integral parts of Jewish culture. Each of these aspects provides a gateway into the Jewish experience that can enrich and inspire us.
While deeply connected to the historical experience of the Jewish people, we find a profound sense of belonging in our contemporary communities as well. This connection often leads to increased ritual observance and experimentation with the ritual rhythms of Jewish life. We find meaning in rediscovering the richness of traditional ritual and creating new observances which respond to our contemporary communal and personal cycles.
Participation is a vision that challenges us still. Our Shabbat services are lay-led. We do a lot of singing and talking together during the service as a way to create a spiritual community that transcends the individual.
Reconstructionists believe that each person is transformed through active participation in an alive community. Throught this participation, Chavurah B'Yachad allows everyone an opportunity for Jewish commitment, creativity, and spirituality. All are welcome at all services and events while exploring possible membership in the congregation. Our members consist of born Jews, Jews by choice, interfaith families, and gay and lesbian families.
Please use the Contact Us form to get in touch for more information, thanks!


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Q: Oracle: Does enabling a PK rebuild its index? Scenario:

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*Table MY_TABLE has primary key constraint PK_MY_TABLE

*Table MY_TABLE has also an index called IDX_PK_MY_TABLE which is enforces the uniqueness for constraint PK_MY_TABLE.

If I disable constraint PK_MY_TABLE and then enabled it back, does index IDX_PK_MY_TABLE get rebuilt?

A: It's easily tested.
There are two possible scenarios.
Scenario 1:
Scenario 1 is creation of a PK using an existing index:
SQL> create table MY_TABLE
  2  (
  3  pk number
  4  );

Table created.

SQL>

Add the index to it:
SQL> create unique index IDX_PK_MY_TABLE on MY_TABLE (pk);

Index created.

SQL>

Add the constraint:
SQL> alter table MY_TABLE add constraint PK_MY_TABLE primary key (pk) USING INDE
X  IDX_PK_MY_TABLE;

Table altered.

SQL> select constraint_name from user_constraints;

CONSTRAINT_NAME
------------------------------
PK_MY_TABLE

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select index_name
  2  from user_indexes;

INDEX_NAME
------------------------------
IDX_PK_MY_TABLE

Insert some data:
SQL> insert into MY_TABLE values(1);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into MY_TABLE values(2);

1 row created.

SQL>

Test the constraint:
SQL> insert into MY_TABLE values(2);
insert into MY_TABLE values(2)
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ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00001: unique constraint (PHIL.PK_MY_TABLE) violated

SQL>

Disable the constraint:
SQL>
SQL> alter table MY_TABLE disable constraint PK_MY_TABLE;

Table altered.

SQL>

Try the INSERT again:
SQL> insert into MY_TABLE values(2);
insert into MY_TABLE values(2)
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00001: unique constraint (PHIL.IDX_PK_MY_TABLE) violated

It succeeds because the unique index hasn't been disabled/dropped when the constraint was disabled. Note that the original error was     ORA-00001: unique constraint (PHIL.PK_MY_TABLE) violated, whereas the index constraint PHIL.IDX_PK_MY_TABLE is violated once the PK constraint is disabled.
Scenario 2:
Scenario 2 is creation of the PK upon table creation:
SQL> create table MY_TABLE
  2  (
  3  pk number,
  4  constraint PK_MY_TABLE PRIMARY KEY (pk)
  5  );

Table created.

SQL> select index_name from user_indexes;

INDEX_NAME
------------------------------
PK_MY_TABLE

SQL> select constraint_name from user_constraints;

CONSTRAINT_NAME
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PK_MY_TABLE

SQL>

Disable the constraint:
SQL> alter table MY_TABLE disable constraint PK_MY_TABLE;

Table altered.

SQL> select constraint_name, status from user_constraints;

CONSTRAINT_NAME                STATUS
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PK_MY_TABLE                    DISABLED

SQL>

The index has gone!:
SQL>  select index_name from user_indexes;

no rows selected

SQL>

Re-enabling it recreates the index:
SQL> alter table MY_TABLE enable constraint PK_MY_TABLE;

Table altered.

SQL> select index_name from user_indexes;

INDEX_NAME
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PK_MY_TABLE

SQL>

If you want to keep the index:
SQL> alter table MY_TABLE disable constraint PK_MY_TABLE  keep index;

Table altered.

SQL> select index_name from user_indexes;

INDEX_NAME
------------------------------
PK_MY_TABLE

SQL>

A: Depends on how you disable the constraint.
 alter table my_table modify primary key disable;

The above drops the index, so when you enable the constraint, the index will be rebuilt. The below preserves the index:
alter table my_table modify primary key disable keep index;

If you disable the constraint this way, the index remains usable, and there will be no need to rebuild it when re-enabling the constraint.

A: Unless I miss something, the behaviour of dropping index together with disabling constraint depends on how the index is created and whether it's unique.
1.  Unique index created at the same time as constraint will be dropped when constraint is disabled unless KEEP INDEX is used
CREATE TABLE table1(table1_id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY);
--or
CREATE TABLE table1(table1_id INT NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT PK_TABLE1 PRIMARY KEY(table1_id) ) ;
--or
CREATE TABLE table1(table1_id INT NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT PK_TABLE1 PRIMARY  KEY(table1_id)
USING INDEX (CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IDXU_TABLE1_ID ON TABLE1(table1_id))) ;
--or
CREATE TABLE table1(table1_id INT NOT NULL );
ALTER TABLE table1 ADD CONSTRAINT PK_TABLE1
 PRIMARY KEY(table1_id) USING INDEX (CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IDXU_TABLE1_ID ON TABLE1(table1_id));

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CREATE TABLE table1(table1_id INT NOT NULL );
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Press release, European Association of Urology Can we predict aggressiveness of prostate cancer before surgery with a blood test?
Embargo until: Sat 12 Mar 00.01 (Central European Time, Munich)
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer, with 400,000 new cases every year in Europe. The success of surgery depends on a variety of factors. Now a new study from scientists in Milan has shown that for local prostate cancers treated with radical prostatectomy, you can preoperatively predict the aggressiveness of the prostatic disease, via a simple blood test.
When describing prostate cancer, urologists normally use the Gleason pattern, where a tissue sample from a biopsy is analysed to show much of the sample has been taken over by tumour cells. Gleason pattern 1 means that the cells in the tissue are normal, whereas Gleason pattern 5 (the highest score) indicates that the tissue is largely taken over by tumour cells. If a patient has Gleason pattern 5, then the predicted outcomes are poor.
Now a group of Italian researchers have been able to show that hypogonadism (which is low levels of the sex hormone testosterone) predicts that the patient will have a high Gleason score – which indicates a poor outcome after treatment.
A group led by Dr Marco Moschini (San Raffaele Hospital, Milan) retrospectively correlated hormone levels and Gleason scores in 1017 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy surgery at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. 118 of the patients showed Gleason pattern 5. After adjusting for age, they found that the hypogonadism status and levels of sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) was able to predict patients with Gleason pattern 5 (OR 1.79, p=0.025).
According to Marco Moschini
"We found that hypogonadism, and the levels of SHBG, were able to predict whether or not patients had Gleason factor 5, which is the worst Gleason score. This association will allow us to predict what the outcome will be before we decide to treat a patient with surgery. Potentially this can be helpful to identify patients with the most aggressive prostate cancer before surgery.
There is an urgent need for new research to uncover the role which hormones play in prostate cancer development.
What we don't yet know is if this is an association, or if hypogonadism in some way increases the risk of developing high-grade prostate cancer. If this is the case, then it may be that treating the hypogonadism can lessen this risk, but we need more work before we can be sure of that".
Commenting Professor Alexandre de la Taille (Paris) member of EAU Scientific Congress Committee, said: "Several reports in the literature mention that low serum testosterone level is associated with prostate cancer aggressiveness. This study highlights the fact that SHBG is also linked to high Gleason score. These cancers, developed in this special hormonal environment, are probably due to different molecular pathways and represent a new field to explore."
(Note: the overall Gleason score is arrived at by adding together 2 samples to give a total score. In the worst case, Gleason 5 plus Gleason 5 would give an overall score of 10)
There was no external funding for this research.
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The 31st European Association of Urology conference takes place in Munich from 11th to 15thth March. This is the largest and most important urology congress in Europe, with up to 13,000 expected to attend. Conference website http://eaumunich2016.uroweb.org/
ABSTRACT No 170
Hypogonadism independently predicts pathological Gleason pattern 5 at the time of radical prostatectomy
Moschini M.1, Dell'Oglio P.1, Fossati N.1, Gandaglia G.1, Larcher A.1, Stabile A.1, Saitta G.1, Ventimiglia E.1, Barbagli G.2, Shariat S.3, Bollens R.4, Montorsi F.1, Briganti A.1
1IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Division of Oncology/Unit of Urology; URI, Milan, Italy, 2Centro Chirurgico Toscano, Dept. of Urology, Arezzo, Italy, 3Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Urology, Vienna, Austria, 4Jules Bordet Institute, Université Libre De Bruxelles, Dept. of Urology, Brussels, Belgium
INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Pathological Gleason score is a powerful predictor of oncological outcomes in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) and treated with radical prostatectomy (RP). Particularly, a pathological Gleason pattern 5 is associated with poor survival outcomes. Similarly, the presence of hypogonadism has been associated with higher rates of biochemical recurrence and more advanced pathological stage. Our study aimed at evaluating the ability of preoperative sex hormones to predict the presence of pathological Gleason pattern 5 in RP specimen, which may explain the unfavorable outcomes of hypogonadal men diagnosed with PCa.
MATERIAL & METHODS: A cohort of 1,071 consecutive Caucasian-European patients who underwent RP at a single institution was analyzed with pre-operative serum hormones values available. None of the patients had taken any hormonal neoadjuvant treatment or other hormonal preparations during the previous 12 months. Serum testosterone (TT), 17β-estradiol (E2) and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were measured the day before surgery (8-10 AM) in all cases. Hypogonadism was defined as defined as TT<3 ng/ml. Dedicated uropathologists assigned the Gleason score. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models tested the impact of preoperative circulating sex steroids and presence of both pathological Gleason pattern 5 pattern and pathological Gleason score 8-10 at final pathology. Separated models were created for each single hormone, as well as for the presence of hypogonadism. Covariates consisted of age and D'Amico risk groups.
RESULTS: Mean age was 65 years. Overall, 118 patients (11.0%) harbored a pathological Gleason pattern 5 at RP specimen, 27 (22.9%) as primary and 96 (81.3%) as secondary pattern, of which 5 (4.2%) harbored Gleason 5+5. At univariable analyses, no differences were recorded between patients with or without Gleason pattern 5, regarding TT, E2, age and PSA. Conversely, SHBG (41.8 vs. 37.5 mmol/dL) and the rate of hypogonadism (32.0% vs. 21.4%) were higher in patients harboring Gleason pattern 5 (all p<0.007). At multivariable analyses, TT and E2 were not associated with either pathological Gleason pattern 5 (all p>0.4), while SHBG levels (OR: 1.02, p=0.03) were able to predict the presence of pathological Gleason pattern 5. After adjusting for age, d'Amico risk groups and SHBG, the presence of hypogonadism (OR 1.79, p=0.025) was independently associated with the presence of pathological Gleason pattern 5.
CONCLUSIONS: Hypogonadism status and preoperative SHBG levels were independent predictor of pathological Gleason 5 pattern at final pathology. Our results may explain the increased risk of hypogonadal men to harbor unfavorable pathological and long term outcomes in men diagnosed with PCa and treated with RP.


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I hope that you're all doing well and enjoying training through the winter months.
Time is absolutely flying by and a lot has happened since I did my first post. My sister got married and had the wedding in Thailand, I found out that snow/ice is sometimes extremely hard and broke my wrist snowboarding near the end of the season (not as good as Michael Barlow unfortunately did his leg mind you), saw the beauty of the cherry blossoms and I signed on to stay in Japan for another year after my Dad retracted his comment that he'd freeze my pet parrots and send them over to me if I stayed in Japan longer than one year.
I'm very glad I've got another year to go because it's been too fast and I'd be really sad if I had to leave Japan now with still so more I want to do and learn. Also, I need to get my revenge on snowboarding after my time was cut short this year as well as participate in next year's White Battle (a snowball fighting tournament) and improve our team's 50% winning record from this year.
The last couple of weeks have been particularly stressful. Last Saturday I celebrated my 28th birthday. It was so stressful that I only had time to do fireworks on the beach, go to an onsen (Japanese public hot baths), eat delicious sushi, go to a japanese pub where the owner is a funny, singing, psycho 50-something year old man, and do karaoke. I didn't realise at the time but a friend back in Oz pointed out that it was a very Japanese day with onsen, sushi and karaoke. I guess Japan has had more of an impact on me than I thought.
It doesn't end there. This weekend looks like it's going to be as stressful as the last with a few of us teachers going on a bit of a roadtrip to a really famous onsen/hotel in Aomori prefecture where you sit right on the edge of a beach in an onsen (a wall separates you from the ocean) and can watch the sunset in 35-40 degree water comfort. Here's hoping for clear weather, good times and nudey fun (yes you only get to hold a modesty towel when you go into these places).
A funny story I'd like to share with you happened a couple of weeks ago when I was helping four of my students to study for an upcoming standardised English test and I was trying to explain a practice question to do with the human brain to one of my really good final year students. And when I say 'really good' I mean really good. She's smart, friendly and butter wouldn't melt in her mouth… or so I thought. She couldn't understand what I was saying so I started drawing pictures.
At this point it is important for you to note that my students still seem to think I can't speak any Japanese at all. Admittedly I'm still at a very low level but I can understand some things as this student found out.
I know I am no Van Gogh but apparently I am worse than I thought. At one point she said in Japanese to her 3 classmates, who all kept perfectly straight faces, my picture looked like a set of breasts. There was a bit of embarrassment for her and a lot of laughter from the rest of us when I replied to her 'Is that true?'. Ahhh, what will they say next?
Another story was that I went to another local high school with three foreign female teachers from other local schools to help out with a big science presentation project their students were doing. After we had finished and were walking through the building towards the exit we passed a group of 15-16 year old girls and when one of them saw me she staggered back against the wall, sunk down a little and said 'Wow!'. Hahahaha it was classic. Unfortunately for me I do not seem to have this effect over women around my own age.
Great to hear from you! We were only talking about you at the Dojo the other other day (all good of course). I said I thought you would probably sign up for another year. Sounds like your having a great time and getting paid for it as well, can't get much better than that! Have you done any Karate Training? Keep us updated it's interesting to read your blogs and keep in touch.
Nice to hear from you again Andrew!
I guess your slowly turning Japanese eh?
Its awesome that you get another year in Japan!
Hopefully within this year your drawing will improve so not to be mistaken for a set of breasts.
Hope you keep having a wonderful time in Japan!


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Bernard Vidal, manager of Picvisa showed his vision of the world of innovation, focusing on the R & D is needed to advance and stay in the market and explained the company's experience in this field. Also took the opportunity to discuss how important it is to finance projects of innovation and mentioned the recent European grant received by the company, Horizon 2020, for the development of artificial vision solutions for extracting content in glass municipal solid waste and building a prototype plant.