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London based St Mary Magdalene Academy is a co-educational school, committed to strong academic achievement and developing confident, successful and globally-minded citizens.
This vibrant Academy uses Arena's mstore for Education electronic document management software.
The initial training got us up and running quickly and since then it has just been a case of learning with the product. It is very user friendly.
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From the outset, St Mary Magdalene Academy was keen to set up efficient and scalable processes, ensuring that they are prepared for growth. Finance Director, Ian Ship, led the project and he explains; "We knew we would become a very large academy so we started early. Getting the document management system in early helped to create a good culture at the academy."
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The superior searching functionality within mstore has made a huge difference to staff at St Mary Magdalene Academy; "The search capability is principally what the system helps with." This is a great improvement on the alternative; "A paper based system may put you off searching as you have to hunt through quite a lot of files. Now we can find information very quickly and logically. We manage our own documents and are safe in the knowledge that it works for everyone who can have access to that information."
Ian comments that the more efficient storage is taking away the stress for the team; "There is just a feeling that people are able to access things more quickly and timely. This takes stress and time pressures out of filing and finding documents and having to search for them. Everything is categorised a lot more clearly."
Ian explains that being centralised makes sure that people who need to access a document can and at the same time keeping them secure; "We use centralised filing and set it up for specific roles, controlling who can access certain information which gives us peace of mind."
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While they already had processes in place, Ian says that mstore provides complete reassurance; "Where traditionally it was a bit more difficult to check, with an electronic system you just scroll through to see that everything is there, so we are assured of compliance."
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"There has been discussion about disaster recovery and what we would do. We realise that paper documents are more at risk as they are generally on site if there is a fire." Ian explains how mstore prevents this risk; "Backups are taken and kept off-site. It's part of our IT protocols, our management processes."
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Discussion in 'Ducks' started by Ducktown, May 17, 2017.
I am trying to incubate 3 runner duck eggs. I started with 7, but the incubator I have bought is way too small and I couldn't place the eggs into laying position, so I could turn them. I tried turning them by tilting the whole incubator as much as I could for the first week. By then I started taking away eggs that were not developing (and I accidentally killed one because it showed no movement and development). I ended up with 3 eggs that have been developing the whole time. The only problem is, they have different sized air sacks, one doesn't seem to have air pocket large enough (somewhere around 21 day size), so I'll keep an eye on it when it starts pipping.
Today is the 28th day of the incubation and one of the eggs just externally pipped! Now there's no movement, sound or further breaking of the shell. I guess it's sleeping. This one has a nice and large air sack. It did not break the shell completely yet, but it's cracked inside the air sack.
Nice strong pip. Good luck!
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It's the largest of the eggs too.
She is still fighting! I thought she won't make it, because it did not look like zipping, because of randomly selected holes. Well they were not that randomly selected. She almost got 3/4 of the top cracked! It is taking time, but I'm sure she will make it. She is also starting to call me. Peep peeeeep! Go go ducky!
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She (I hope) is hatched! She demands to go into my palm. She has 33°C under the lamp, Hope it's OK. When it dries up, I'll make it 30°C.
Aww my gosh what a precious lil one!! Congrats!!


in, but sometimes, well, YOLO.
our feast later and soak up some much needed vitamin D.
St James's Park and Green Park respectively aren't places that you can really get lost in unlike Hyde Park and Regents Park, due to buildings busily lining the treetops, but it is still a lovely break.
You can listen to Big Ben toll over Westminster, eat pork pies on picnic blankets and sip a bottle of liquid sunshine whilst side-eyeing the shirtless frisbee players who appear as if by magic nearer to Summer.
You could also astound your friends with the knowlege that St James's (or should that be St James' or St James) is one of the most argued over park in London (but I'm sure the swans couldn't give two hoots.) If you're an uber geek, wander to the tube station platforms where you'll find the permanent argument on station signs.
Once you've dawdled through St James's, a plod through Green Park is also lovely. We could have taken 15 minutes, but managed to turn it into an hour of slow, silly conversation plus photo time.
Turn up past Buckingham Palace – weaving through the selfie-wielding tourists – just promise me you'll stop for a moment and drink the pomp and circumstance in.
Green Park is officially the smallest park, but with swathes of daffodils and criss-crossing pathways the peaceful park attracts families with giggling kids.
Birdie babies and Bobbies on horseback. Life is just put on hold for a restful hour or so.
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By Steve Earles Reviews - Books August 24, 2018
Book reviews by Steve Earles: The Great War Illustrated 1918
Archive and Colour Photographs of WW1
By William Langford and Jack Holroyd
This is the final book in this series, the last of five titles, which have to stand as one of the very best series that Pen and Sword has published – which is no mean feat.
The photos and images in this book come from all sides of the conflict and tell their story in a most vivid way. It really gives the war a different dimension. For example, the first chapter is on the Zeebruge and Ostend Raids, an event in the Great War that, Pen & Sword aside, doesn't receive the attention it deserves. The photos are amazing, and the fact that the photos come from both sides gives the story an unparalled perspective.
As with the previous books, the text is spot on, just enough to give each image its correct context, which is a sign of fine writing.
Chapter Two covers the German Spring Offensives, their last throw of the dice to take advantage of their use of Lenin to take Russia out of the war, thus freeing up more men. The photos really show the hell of total war, their attempt to use the blitzkrieg tactics that would be perfected in World War II. The sheer waste of human life is utterly staggering.
Chapter Three covers Salonika, Mesopotamia, and Palestine, bringing home just what a world war the Great War was.
It's interesting to note the massive precautions taken against mosquitoes.
Even more interesting is to see photos of the famous Dunsterforce. We also see Lawrence of Arabia, and the capture of Jerusalem from the forces of the Ottoman Empire. Of particular interest to me as an Irishman is the photo of 'Abandoned German or Turkish motor transport near Nablus on the Jericho road, captured by elements of the 10th (Irish) Division during their advance in 1918.
Chapter Four: The Italian Front is, again, a part of the Great War not as well-known as it should be, so these photos are very important, and the photos of the fighting in the mountains between the Austrians and Italians are astonishing. Later we see the horrors of the Germans using flamethrowers and poison gas on the Italians. It brings home the extent of man's inhumanity to man. Yet there are lighter moments, for instance, British and Italian teams playing football.
Chapter Five covers the Battles of the Aisne and the Marne.
Chapter Six focuses on the American impact on the Great War.
It is interesting to see photos of the Y.M.C.A and Salvation Army looking after the men. There is an image of a fly-blown corpse which is truly harrowing. Also terrible is the tale of an explosion at The National Shell Filling Factory, Chilwell, which killed 134 people and injured 250.
It is particularly sickening to read about and see the Allied generals who knew at the end of the war that an armistice was to take effect, yet continued fighting at a great waste. Chief among these was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force, John J. Pershing.
More uplifting are the pictures of the African-American soldiers, who as the authors perceptively write: "Their courage was especially noteworthy, as they had to face a determined enemy and mindless, prejudiced commanders and men on their own side."
Chapter Seven covers the 'Battle of Amiens The Hindenburg Line-Advance to Victory'. What really comes across in these photos is the speed of the advance at this stage of the war.
To my mind the best chapter of all is the final chapter, Chapter Eight: Some Consequences of this Global War. For instance, after the Armistice, the Allied blockade of Germany was needlessly maintained, causing starvation and misery in Germany on a massive scale. There are also starting pictures of mutiny and revolution in Germany. Additionally, there are photos of the Allied Intervention in Russia, and the Russian Civil War itself, one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history and most significant in the sense it allowed the rise of Communism, and thus deserves to be better known.
We see too that influenza killed people worldwide in their millions, again, another subject people should know, lest it happens again.
Overall, monarchies fell, and the map of the world changed. Having suffered the ravages of global war, the world was a harsher and more violent place, and worse was to come.
This is a very worthy book for anyone's collection, whether they are interested in the Great War, photography, or simply history in general.
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Great-War-Illustrated-1918-Hardback/p/14727
More reviews of books in The Great War Illustrated series and military history:
www.hellbound.ca/2017/01/book-reviews-world-war-history-military-politics
www.hellbound.ca/2017/05/book-reviews-steve-earles-may-edition
www.hellbound.ca/2017/06/book-reviews-steve-earles-june-edition
www.hellbound.ca/2017/11/book-reviews-steve-earles-november-2017
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Steve Earles is author and co-author of numerous projects, including To End All Wars: The WWI Graphic Anthology, available summer 2014 (http://toendallwarscomic.wordpress.com/writers/).
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Private tour to a major modern city - Abu Dhabi.
Just a few years ago a cozy village of fisherman and pearl divers – today a major modern city with extravagant skyscrapers and a splendid promenade by the sea. In the Heritage Village you gain interesting insights into bygone times and the roots of Abu Dhabi before its rise to a global metropolis.
Located right next to the grandiose Palace of the Sheik's family in front of the stunning skyline, the Emirates Palace Hotel has served as a backdrop in many blockbuster movies.
Step through the Swarovski Crystal-covered doors of this dream hotel and find yourself under the delicate dome. Indulge yourself during a luxury afternoon tea time, resplendent with gold coated pastries and biscuits.
Be swept away by the architectural masterpiece and the unbelievable dimensions of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the world. In this spiritual place of peace you can really feel the significant role religion plays in this modern society.
For the final highlight of the day, you will visit the magnificent Hotel Yas Viceroy, where even the stars of the Formula 1 take their break. Here you have the opportunity to take a closer look at the Yas Marina F1 Circuit, where the fastest cars in the world race for the victory every year.


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Q: CoreData NSExpression "max:" function behavior on iOS 13.x Suppose we have a very simple entity in the Core Data model with the name "Entity" that has one attribute named "index" of type "Integer 32". And this entity is empty.
And we run this code:
let context: NSManagedObjectContext = getCoreDataContext()
let maxIndexKeypath = "maxIndex"

let request: NSFetchRequest<NSFetchRequestResult> = NSFetchRequest(entityName: "Entity")
request.resultType = NSFetchRequestResultType.dictionaryResultType

let expressionDescription = NSExpressionDescription()
expressionDescription.name = maxIndexKeypath
let keypathExpression = NSExpression(forKeyPath: "index")
expressionDescription.expression = NSExpression(forFunction: "max:", arguments: [keypathExpression])
expressionDescription.expressionResultType = .integer32AttributeType

request.propertiesToFetch = [expressionDescription]
var maxIndex: Int?
do {
    let result = try context.fetch(request) as? [[String: Int32]]
    print(result?.isEmpty)
    print(result)
    if let result = try context.fetch(request) as? [[String: Int32]], let maxIndexDict = result.first {
        maxIndex = maxIndexDict[maxIndexKeypath]?.int
    }
} catch {
    fatalError()
}
print(maxIndex)

On iOS 12.2 results of print's are:
Optional(false)
Optional([["maxIndex": 0]])
Optional(0)

On iOS >= 13 (currently iOS 13.2) results of print's are:
Optional(false)
Optional([[:]])
nil

My question: Is this a bug in iOS 13 (and above) in calculating a max value of attribute in case of empty entity?
And a second question: What is the best workaround (if answer for first question is true) for calculating a max value for an empty entity in both cases of iOS - below and above iOS 13?

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To make the garlic sauce, first grind the cloves of garlic in a food processor (this is a great option). Stream the lemon juice and the olive oil through the feeder hole. Stir up as necessary. Then, gradually incorporate the egg white while blending (also through the feeder hole). Transfer to a bowl, and stir in your mayo and Greek yogurt. Dip your chicken bites and enjoy!


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GE chief says he'd move jobs if Ex-Im isn't re-authorized
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General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt mingles with shareholders during the company's annual shareholder meeting at the Carolina First Center in Greenville in 2007. (Photo: Heidi Heilbrunn)
Jeffrey Immelt, chief executive of General Electric Co., is playing hard ball with congressmen such as Jeff Duncan of South Carolina.
Caught in the crossfire are more than 3,000 GE jobs in Greenville.
Immelt is among the U.S. business leaders who want Congress to re-authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
That arm of the federal government finances export deals of American companies, including some of the overseas sales of the power turbines that GE designs and makes in Greenville.
Congressional authorization for the bank will expire at the end of the month unless Congress votes to renew it.
Like some other Republicans, Duncan thinks export financing is generally a matter for the private sector, not the federal government.
He voted against re-authorizing the bank in 2012, setting aside objections that the United States shouldn't abandon the program when so many other countries have their own versions.
With the deadline for bank re-authorization approaching again, opponents and proponents are battling it out.
Immelt raised the stakes on Wednesday, saying GE would move U.S. jobs to Canada or Europe rather than lose business for a lack of export financing.
Immelt said at The Economic Club in Washington, DC, that 27 countries require companies to offer financing such as that provided by the Export-Import Bank "just to bid on a large infrastructure project."
If Congress fails to re-authorize the bank, GE would be "left to make choices of our own," Immelt said.
"Because we're not going to lose this business," he said. "We'll build these products in places where export financing is available because we have to.
"What happens then? Good GE jobs in the United States will be moved to Canada and Europe. That's a mighty high price to pay for ideological purity, and it doesn't fit my idea of a national strategy for growth and jobs."
Presumably, Immelt's comments apply to more than 3,000 people who work at GE's engineering-and-manufacturing complex on Garlington Road designing and manufacturing heavy-duty power turbines.
Eighty percent of the Greenville-made turbines are sold overseas, and customers use Export-Import financing in 30 percent of those deals, said Louise Mariani, a local spokeswoman for the Fairfield, Conn.-based conglomerate.
GE employs more than 700 other South Carolinians at a jet engine parts factory in southern Greenville County and a medical imaging plant in Florence.
Those factories are part of GE business units that also strike export deals involving the federal bank, Mariani said.
Immelt also spoke out in favor of giving the Obama administration authority to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free-trade pact between 12 western and Asian nations.
He said GE going forward would consider investing only in places "where local and state leaders understand the global market place and the realities, the realities, of competition that our businesses and workers face."
"If you are against trade and exporters, you are against our employees, you're against our suppliers, and we're not going to invest in your state," he said.
Duncan, whose Third Congressional District, includes much of southern Greenville County, voted against giving the administration Trade Promotion Authority on Thursday. The measure passed the House anyway with lots of Republican support.
Duncan said in a statement following the vote that he supports free trade "when we've negotiated a fair deal. I have problems with us passing legislation that fast-tracks a future trade agreement that is being kept from the public and is currently only available to Congress in an unfinished, classified form."
About the Export-Import Bank, Duncan's spokesman, Allen Klump, said the congressman would carefully review any final language to re-authorize the bank when it becomes available "and make a decision at that time."
The other U.S. House member who represents Greenville County, Trey Gowdy, supports Trade Promotion Authority though he has not taken a position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, said Amanda Duvall, his spokeswoman.
She said Gowdy has supported the Export-Import Bank in the past, but has not said how he'd vote on future re-authorization and called for reforms at a recent hearing.
Ted Pitts, president of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, which wants the bank re-authorized, said he doesn't think Immelt would classify South Carolina as a state that's "against trade and exporters" since most of its high officials support the Export-Import Bank.
Those include Gov. Nikki Haley, U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, and every U.S. House member, Democrat or Republican, except Duncan and Mick Mulvaney, the Fifth District congressman, Pitts said.
"I think South Carolina's business and political leaders understand how important Ex-Im is to the competitiveness of our manufacturers," he said.
A Mulvaney spokesman didn't immediately respond Thursday to a request for the congressman's reasoning on the issue.
Immelt also said in his talk that greater economic growth would solve many U.S. problems such as reducing the federal budget deficit.
He also urged the United States "to own the future of manufacturing."
"American manufacturing is coming back, and that could produce the middle class for a whole new generation," Immelt said.
"I've worked for GE for 33 years and I have never seen a time when the U.S. has been more competitive in manufacturing than we are today."
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Trump on 'Direct Collision Course' With G20 Over Climate
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By Andy Rowell
So the G20 summit is starting in Hamburg in Germany, after a day of angry protests which saw dozens arrested.
As the talks commence, the new international "Climate Pariah," Donald Trump, is going to come under intense pressure from the G20 to reconsider pulling out of the Paris agreement.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the summit host, has publicly stated that this year's summit will focus on strengthening the Paris agreement, which "puts her on a direct collision course with the U.S. president," according to the BBC.
She has told the media that despite Trump's stance, tackling climate change remains a top priority for Europe, who will speak with "one voice" on the issue during the summit.
Speaking in front of the German parliament on Thursday, Merkel said, "The European Union unconditionally stands by its agreement in Paris and will implement it speedily and with determination." She continued that the differences with Trump "are obvious and it would be dishonest to try to cover that up."
She added, "Since the decision of the United States to leave the Paris climate agreement, we are more determined than ever to make it a success."
Merkel is backed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has said Europe will "clearly reaffirm our very strong commitment to the Paris accords," adding, "I hope that the others can be brought back to their senses."
Trump will get pressure from other G20 leaders, too. Speaking earlier Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the G20 would tell Trump "it's important to take a lead role in tackling climate change and creating good jobs."
On the one hand, you can argue that the G20 leaders are being hypocritical for castigating Trump. As Oil Change and others pointed out this week, the G20 provides nearly four times more public finance to fossil fuels than to clean energy. In total, public fossil fuel financing from G20 countries averaged some $71.8 billion per year. The leaders were accused of "talking out of both sides of their mouths."
If they really are promoting climate leadership, then words are not enough. But on the other, Trump should not be allowed to get away with pulling out of the Paris agreement to satisfy the alt-right and his fossil fuel buddies.
As Trump comes under pressure, he's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin face to face for the first time today. The feeling is that Trump, by pushing his "America First" policy and pulling out of Paris, has marginalized the U.S.
America is suddenly the pariah. Putin is now the moderate.
They have much to discuss, including Russian meddling in the U.S. elections, Islamic terrorism, North Korea, Ukraine and hopefully climate change.
Putin is still in favor of the Paris agreement, despite the U.S. withdrawal. The Russian president recently said the Paris climate agreement was a "secure basis for long-term climate regulation" and Russia wanted to make a "comprehensive contribution to its implementation."
But let's not kid ourselves about Putin. For Putin, his continued support for Paris is now a bargaining chip with which to secure other favors. The Russian economy is fueled by oil and gas and his political leverage comes in part by supplying large parts of Europe with that gas.
As Mother Jones recently noted, "Trump and Putin share a common priority: A commitment to the primacy of fossil fuels."
Trump is not the only one who will be given a hard time over climate at the summit. Angela Merkel's husband Joachim Sauer is reportedly giving Ivanka Trump and first lady Melania Trump a tour of the German Climate Computing Center, which has been modelling climate data for decades. Sauer is a professor of physical and theoretical chemistry.
And even if Trump makes it through the summit relatively unscathed, his views on climate change are still going to be continually challenged by NGO's, scientists, the media and of course, kids. It will be the issue that haunts his presidency to its bitter end.
Indeed, finally a trial date has been set for a ground-breaking, climate-change lawsuit brought by 21 kids against the U.S. government. It is now scheduled to begin Feb. 5, 2018.
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This land of ours, Canada, is so rich with new and wonderful geography! New to you and me but the land has been there all along, we just need to stop our car, put it in park, lock the doors and take our cameras for a walk. That's my philosophy, and I try to do so every chance I get.
Recently I took up an invitation from a friend in the Gatineau Park area of Quebec and visited Meech Lake. I know, that Meech lake, the same one in the Canadian history books, But beyond the politics lies a beauty unlike any other. so many layers, so much depth that an artist can paint it for years and never grow tired of it.
I have undertaken to paint a series of boards and canvases expressing my love for the Lake and the surrounding region. I hope you will join me by visiting my page by clicking on the linked image above.


Self -pity is an appealing companion. It's always on my side, constantly agreeing with my complaints and affirming my rights to this or that. It doesn't shout or bully, it operates in smooth subtlety.
Self-pity says, "Come here Rachel, tell me all about it. I'll listen to you since it's apparent nobody else will… I know Rachel, I know you deserve better." It's like a faithful friend who says "I'm here when you need me. And I won't say a word, I'll just let you do all the talking." Harmless right?
Wrong. The moment I begin to entertain self-pity, anger walks into the room of my heart and begins to make itself comfortable nodding in agreement and scowling. Before you know it, fear sulks in, glances at the other "guests" and settles across the room. A pungent odor seeps under the door as bitterness slithers into place. Then comes, doubt, confusion, and finally.. regret.
How did I get here? This is not the company I would like to keep and I certainly don't want them talking to each other (as anger shakes hands with unsettled doubt)! Wait. This is MY heart, shouldn't I have a say in who gets to make themselves at home here?
How do I "keep" my heart? I'm all too familiar with what it looks like to have an unkept heart — it does some pretty nasty damage to me and to those around me. But surely there is something I can do to guard it?
Ah ha. What my heart seeks is what enters into it.
As Scriptures begin to fill my head, I notice a new guest in my heart. Someone who has been there since the beginning of this unsightly gathering: the Holy Spirit. He looks me intently in the eye and then looks around the room. He's got everyone's attention.
Slowly but surely the unwanted guests leave, anger storms out (of course), doubt gives the Holy Spirit a skeptical and haughty once-over… but heads for the exit. And eventually, it's just me and Him.
Who or what are you allowing into your heart? Does your life feel unkept? Could it be reflecting the condition of your heart?
That last verse was very powerful when a friend sent it to me the day before we were going to find out if I had miscarried.
Oh my! Well cool! 🙂 Thanks for the nomination! I still feel like a ginormous newb when it comes to the blogosphere but I feel honored! So, um… how does it work? I accept it with a blog post and then say 7 random things about me and then nominate 15 other blogs? I don't even follow 15 other blogs! haha but I've already checked out some of the ones you had listed and it's got me really excited to fish around the blogosphere more.. I feel like the new kid on the block who needs to leave their house and start making friends!


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In the absence of information or empirical evidence, the beneficial or deleterious effects of herb ingestion could only be discovered by trial and error and by observing the effects on birds and animals. One can only speculate on what the cost in human terms must have been before it could be determined what was and what was not safe to eat.
A considerable mythology has arisen around herbs, in particular, the doctrine of signatures — the principle that the external characteristics (such as shape) of a plant, animal, or other entity signal its magical or healing properties and that relationships exist between the appearance of a source of medicine and the diseases against which it is effective. For example, the Pulmonaria plant, with its speckled leaves resembling the lungs, was considered appropriate as a remedy for lung disease, and a ginseng root in the crude shape of a human male was considered to be an aphrodisiac. It was also a medieval belief that a beneficent creator would not expose us to ills without also supplying remedies. In reality of course, the chemicals in plants have evolved as a defence against predators, not for our purposes.
With the invention of written language, the results of experience could be recorded and evaluated for future reference. We know from clay tablets, written in cuneiform, that the Sumerians used licorice, mustard, opium and thyme for medicines, and that the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus of about 1500 BC, listed more than one hundred and twenty-five plants as well as hundreds of prescriptions for disease and accidents. Earlier, the Chinese recorded a materia medica, the Shen Nung Ben Tsao, which listed more than three hundred medicines, and a revised edition was published in 659 AD., the work of some two thousand scholars.
In 1578, Li Shih-chen, possibly China's greatest naturalist, published his Ben Tsao Kung Mu, or the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. This magnum opus listed over one thousand botanical species and a similar number of standard medical prescriptions, many of which are in current use. India too, has its pharmacopoeia of some two thousand plants which form the basis of Ayurvedic medicine.
In 1640, English herbalist John Parkinson produced his massive Theatrum Botanicum — eighteen hundred pages detailing three thousand eight hundred plants, and shortly afterward, Nicholas Culpeper produced his classic work, The Complete Herbal. By the middle of the nineteenth century, in Europe and in the US, almost eighty per cent of medicines were plant derivatives.
Since the 1980s, the health food industry and multilevel marketing companies have aggressively marketed herbal remedies under the guise of "dietary supplements" to evade having their products regulated as drugs. World-wide, vitamins, herbs and supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry with enormous power and political influence.
Why primitive man turned to plants for medicinal purposes is a matter for conjecture. Plant life already provided food, clothing and shelter, why not healing properties? Perhaps it was simply a "medical instinct" — a subconscious awareness that nature has provided.
Plant-based products have been and still are used for a great variety of medicines and preventatives. They take the form of liquids, powders, pastes, balms, aromas, liniments, tinctures, poultices and ointments to be eaten, swallowed, inhaled or applied.
Although herbal medicine has been around for thousands of years, longevity is not necessarily a criterion with which to measure its efficacy.
It is no secret that health hazards from using herbal remedies can range from acute toxicity to insidious, long term effects. In recent years, medical and scientific literature has frequently drawn attention to actual and potential liver damage as a result of using herbs. Two well-known remedies, comfrey and sassafras, fall into this category. However, potential harm attends the use of many other herbal therapies if they are not used appropriately.
Is there sufficient information and adequate controls available to protect individuals? The answer is no. More quality is needed, whether it is provided by practitioners or governments.
A significant percentage of drugs trace their origin to plants. However, very few (almost none) are used in their raw form as drugs. When a plant shows potency, drug companies try to identify and improve on its structure.
There have been many botanical remedies that have worked consistently and effectively to treat many ailments, and many substances derived from plants form the basis of commercial medications for the treatment of such complaints as heart disease, high blood pressure, pain and other problems. Ephredine, an active ingredient in the herb ephreda used by the Chinese for over two thousand years, is currently used in pharmaceutical preparations for the relief of asthma. Digitalis, the powdered leaf of the foxglove plant discovered in 1775, is used as a cardiac stimulant.
There are numerous books on herbalism available, many of them the self-help variety. Although nearly everybody does a certain amount of self-diagnosis and medication, caution is advisable as many herbs are potent substances. It should be noted that herbology and herbalism are terms with no scientific or legal meaning that refer to "the study of herbs".
Any substance capable of exerting a medicinal effect is also capable of producing adverse side-effects. Some of the problems associated with herbal product manufacturing and marketing include:
1. Inadequate information on labels to enable health professionals to make clinical judgments when patients experience problems.
2. Failure to properly identify plant sources used in the product.
3. Failure to standardise dosages and to identify and track batches during production.
There have been an increasing number of reports of harm ensuing from herbal preparations. Serious injuries and deaths have been associated with the use of pennyroyal, ephedra and caffeine combinations, ermanda, chaparral, lobelia, willow bark, stepania, magnolia, yohimbe, comfrey, licorice root and diuretic herbs to mention a few.
Although the public's general perception of herbs is that they are nature's gift to man and being "natural" can do no harm, many of them are highly toxic. Some natural substances can cause cancer and induce tumours. For example, the breast cancer drug, taxol is derived from the bark of the pacific yew tree. The toxicity of the Taxus species is such that in 1993, there were nine hundred and sixty-nine cases in the US alone of human poisonings attributed to yew. Any attempt to categorise herbs as "alternative" "complimentary" or "holistic" would be treading on thin ice. They could well be all three. Consider the following.
Until recently medical doctors have not considered herbal medicine a subject of discussion. Today, most are indifferent, puzzled, or curious. It has been implied that the reason for this is because herbal medicine is taking customers away from the multi-million dollar prescription drug industry which underwrites the very existence of medical associations. This of course, may or may not have an element of truth in it, and although it has been hotly debated, begs the question whether or not the prescribing of herbal preparations should be incorporated into mainstream medicine. However, the same accusation could be levelled at the herbal companies who supply herbal preparations to herbalists, as it too is a multi-billion dollar business. Any hostility by the medical profession is more likely to be the lack of substantiation of the claims made on behalf of herbal medicine. It would appear then that the question has, to a certain extent, already been answered.
To go into any great detail about the pros and cons of herbal medicines would require a book in itself. For the purpose of this assessment therefore, I will confine my comments to one of the more popular products — herbal teas.
A plant produces a wide variety of chemical compounds that can affect the human body — acids, tannins, essential oils, alkaloids and glycosides. Since some alkaloids and glycosides build up in body tissue, it's possible for them to build up to significant levels. From time to time, new evidence of toxicity comes to light causing some long-accepted herbal products to be dropped from the list of those generally accepted as safe products. In recent times, substances derived from the plants calamus, sassafras and the tonka bean were considered safe. Subsequent research determined that they were either toxic or carcinogenic.
People drinking herbal teas expose themselves to thousands of chemicals about which little is known and that have not been subjected to research to determine their safety. Some companies have gone overboard with claims. For example, during the 1980s, Herbalife International received adverse publicity for making illegal claims that various herbal ingredients were effective against more than seventy diseases and conditions. In 1986, Herbalife agreed to pay U5$850,000 and to abide by a long list of court ordered restrictions on claims and marketing practices.
One ingredient in Herbalife's Thermojetics system at that time was the herb ma huang. This herb contains ephedrine, a decongestant that poses risks for individuals with high blood pressure, glaucoma and several other conditions. Canada banned the sale of products containing ephedrine in 1994, and Texas followed suit following reports of several deaths and serious illness among abusers of products containing ephedrine.
Fourteen commercially available herbal teas, including the popular chamomile tea, listed in American Pharmacy, Vol. NS28, No.4, April 1988/231, contained toxins that could result in adverse conditions such as severe watery diarrhoea, hepatic failure, hallucinations and hepatocarcinogen. Comfrey tea has been linked to liver disease, and lobelia tea can cause vomiting, breathing problems and convulsions.
As a guide for using herbal remedies, it is suggested that the following should be kept in mind.
* It should not be assumed that because something is natural it is safe.
* Plants are also sources of potent chemicals and can be highly toxic.
* Children should not be given herbs.
* Large quantities of any type of herb should not be taken.
Beware of exaggerated claims made on behalf of herbal preparations and do not trust your health to unqualified practitioners using titles such as, "herbalist", "herb doctor" and "herbologist".
Advice from heath food store employees should not be taken as qualified medical advice as few, if any have had medical training — they are there simply as salespersons.
Richard Hyatt, an advocate of Chinese herbal medicine, had this to say in his book, Healing with Chinese Herbs:
''The author wishes to impress upon the reader that this text is by no means to be considered a home medical adviser ... some of these herbs can be extremely toxic when used incorrectly. In certain cases Chinese herbs alone would not be sufficient to treat the illness and should be used in connection with acupuncture, diet, massage, and/or Western medicine. In such cases reliance on herbs alone could allow a disease to progress to a more serious stage".
A caution such as this from an advocate leads one to ask why use Chinese herbs in the first place?
Am Pharmacy. 1988. Many herb teas are toxic, NS28:230-1. April 1988.
Baron, R.L. and Vanscoy, G.J. 1993. Natural Products and the Athlete: Facts and Folklore. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 27. pp 607-615. April 1993.
Griggs, Barbara. 1987. Green Pharmacy, Robert Hale Ltd., Clerkenwell Green, London.
Huxtable. 1992. The Myth of Beneficent Nature: Risks of herbal preparations, Annals Intern Medicine Vol. 117, No.2, p.165-166. July 15, 1992.
Hyatt, Richard. 1984. Healing with Chinese Herbs, Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont.
Larkin. 1983. Herbs are often more toxic than magical, FDA Consumer, October.
Le Strange, Richard. 1977. A History of Herbal Plants, Arco Publishing, New York.
Snider, Sharon. 1991. Herbal Teas and Toxicity. FDA Consumer, p. 31-33, May 1991.
Tyler, V. 1993. Herbs of Choice, Harworth.
[From: Edwards, H. 1999 Alternative, Complementary, Holistic & Spiritual Healing, Australian Skeptics Inc]


The algorithm for determining which resource database entry matches a given query is the heart of the resource manager. All queries must fully specify the name and class of the desired resource (use of the characters ''*'' and ''?'' are not permitted). The library supports up to 100 components in a full name or class. Resources are stored in the database with only partially specified names and classes, using pattern matching constructs. An asterisk (*) is a loose binding and is used to represent any number of intervening components, including none. A period (.) is a tight binding and is used to separate immediately adjacent components. A question mark (?) is used to match any single component name or class. A database entry cannot end in a loose binding; the final component (which cannot be the character ''?'') must be specified. The lookup algorithm searches the database for the entry that most closely matches (is most specific for) the full name and class being queried. When more than one database entry matches the full name and class, precedence rules are used to select just one.
An entry that contains a matching component (whether name, class, or the character ''?'') takes precedence over entries that elide the level (that is, entries that match the level in a loose binding).
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When using launchbar 1.133.01 %Recent% and *.pdf as described in the documentation does not get a list of the recent pdf files. Is there a fix?
Also the discussion forum indicated that "bata's of software may also be available" where would I find this area.
"beta's of software may also be available"
-the key word is "may"; I believe you already have the latest version.
Hi Ramda, welcome to the site!
As Curt says, this post belongs in the forum area dedicated to LaunchBar Commander -- I will move it there shortly.
But meanwhile, let me try to help.
Can you try just using %Recent% and see if it shows any files? Let's tackle one problem at a time.
Maybe you could post a screenshot of your configuration of that node?
Also, could you tell us what operating system you are using?
The System I am using is a hp Window 7 (64bit), 6Gb Memory, 1.5tb Hard Drive.
Attached screen shot of result from taking out *.pdf (i can then click on any of the lnk's to edit file), the second page is the mainsetup for Recent PDF.


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Find out your collection day, download a collection calendar and find out what goes in each bin.
A free collection service is provided for the removal of clinical waste.
Where residents are unable to move get their recycling and waste containers to the boundary of their property for collection.
Information about the NRP sites around the district.
An A-Z directory of recycling and re-using information.
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This is not only a food bed, it's also an insectary for the rest of my gardens, as well as being a place for my daughter to grow her heirloom roses.
If you remember my post on the mosaic-decorated hugelkultur bed, that's what started this thing off.
Now it's really filled out. It contains three roses, three varieties of raspberry, rosemary, garlic chives, lion's ear, perennial marigold, oxalis, cut-leaf coneflower, milkweed, plus a Saijo astringent persimmon right in the middle.
The benefit of having these plants growing in the garden cannot be overstated. Though some are only there for beauty (such as the roses), they all provide shelter for good insects, as well as food, spices and medicine for us.
Japanese persimmons are a small tree that fit nicely into a garden design. They don't cast a lot of shade and their fruit is a slice of heaven.
NOTE: I will NOT be at the Gainesville Farmer's Market this evening - look for me again next week.
Looking great, David! At first, I thought the persimmon tree was a soursop from this side of my internet.
Thank you for the reminder to throw some flowers in with the vegetables- keep those pests confused, I say!
They do look similar - wish it was!
Yes indeed. Plus the roses are really nice to walk by when you're on your way to pick some beans.


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Updates, upgrades, builds and versions. An Explainer
Greetings from Camera Bits HQ! We've noticed a recent uptick in discussions across our customer service platforms about upgrades and updates, so we thought we'd put together this quick explainer for how we use these terms.
Sometimes called "major version"
Photo Mechanic 4.6.9, Photo Mechanic version 5, Photo Mechanic 6 are all different versions. When the number after "Photo Mechanic" changes, that is a new version. When a new version of Photo Mechanic is released, it is always the result of a major development effort. In the case of Photo Mechanic 6, for example, the program was completely re-engineered to take advantage of modern operating systems' 64-bit performance. That's why Photo Mechanic 6 is a completely different version and an upgrade from Photo Mechanic version 5.
To "upgrade" means to go from one version of Photo Mechanic to a new version, like Photo Mechanic version 5 to Photo Mechanic 6. There is usually a cost involved in purchasing a new version, but there are discounts for users with valid licenses of the previous versions, and often there's a grace period for people who bought one version recently and need to upgrade to a new version.
Sometimes called "update" or "service release" or just "release."
These are relatively common updates to fix small bugs, or to tweak features that were not working as expected. Sometimes they will include new functionality that would not merit a full version on its own. These are almost always free. (Note: When Camera Bits releases a build, the release notes of what was changed are posted in the Announcements forum here.) When you run into what might be a bug, it's always a good idea to make sure that you're on the latest "build" of your version, which you can do by going to Help > Software Update. You can also customize when Photo Mechanic checks for these.
This is when you stay within the same version, but install a newer build, as above.
To summarize: Versions are major releases of the software, you upgrade to go from one to the next. Builds are more minor changes, and you update to get from one to the next. We hope this helps, but please never hesitate to ask us questions. We believe that strong customer service is one of the key features that makes Photo Mechanic the leading workflow advantage out there.
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Q: Docker-compose ssh agent forwarding I'm trying set up a ssh agent forwarding in a docker container mounting the path from the SSH_AUTH_SOCK env var in docker-compose.yml:
volumes:
  - "${SSH_AUTH_SOCK}:/keyring"

The docker-compose utility complains:

Cannot create container for service app: create .: volume name is too short, names should be at least two alphanumeric characters

Is SSH_AUTH_SOCK empty for docker-compose? How can I get this to work?

A: In my case the variable SSH_AUTH_SOCK was empty. I was calling the docker-compose using sudo, which does not transfer your environment variables. According to the sudo manpages you should use sudo -E for this. In short use:
sudo -E docker-compose -f [compose_file.yml] up

You didn't share your docker-compose file, but don't forget to set the SSH_AUTH_SOCK variable in the container as well.
    environment:
      SSH_AUTH_SOCK: /keyring


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Q: Updating Relational Tables using merge In a hypothetical example, say I have two tables: FARM and FRUIT
FARM is organized like:
FARM_ID    Size
1          50
2          100
3          200
...

and FRUIT is organized like:
Reference_ID    FRUIT
 1              Banana
 1              Grape
 1              Orange
 2              Banana
 2              Strawberry

FRUIT table is created from taking a parameter @fruit from excel which is a delimited string using '/'.
For example, @fruit = 'Banana/Grape/Orange'
And using a statement like:
INSERT INTO FRUIT(
Fruit,
Reference_ID,
)

SELECT Fruit, Scope_IDENTITY() from split_string(@fruit, '/')

Where split_string is a function.
My goal is to check for updates. I want to take in a Farm_ID and @fruit and check to see if any changes have been made to the fruit.
1) If the values haven't changed, dont do anything
2) If a new fruit was added, add it to the FRUIT table with the farm_ID
3) If there is a fruit in the FRUIT table that does not correspond to the new delimited list for the respectful FARM_ID, remove it from the FRUIT table.
I think a Merge statement would probably work but open to suggestions. Let me know if anything is unclear. Thank you
EDIT
Im fairly new to SQL but have tried using a merge...
Declare @foo tinyint
Merge Fruit as Target
Using (Select Fruit , @workingID From split_string(@fruit, '/') As source      (fruit, ID)
--@workingID is just a way to get the ID from other parts of the sproc.
ON (TARGET.fruit = source.fruit)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
SET @foo = 1
WHEN NOT MATCHED
THEN DELETE
WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
INSERT INTO FRUIT(
Reference_ID,
Fruit
)
VALUES(

Then I am a bit stuck on how to get unique, new values

A: Any way your input contains the new fruit list against the farm id. So better option is to delete the existing and insert the new list of fruit against the farmid.
Sample script is given below.
   --loading the input to temp table
    SELECT Fruit,@referenceid ReferenceId -- farmid corresponding tithe fruit list
      INTO #temp
   FROM Split_string(@fruit,'/')

   -- delete the existing data against the given farmid
  DELETE FROM fruit f
  WHERE EXISTS ( SELECT 1 FROM #temp t
         WHERE f.Reference_id=t.ReferenceId)

    -- insert the new list
    INSERT INTO fruit
    SELECT fruit,referenceId
    FROM #temp


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Shortage of Popular Intel Chips Threatens Laptop Rollouts
By Dan Nystedt
IDG News Service |
A shortage of the latest Intel laptop PC microprocessors appears to be worsening and could cause some PC vendors to delay the rollout of new laptop computers, chip distributors and industry researchers say.
The shortfall is in Intel's new laptop microprocessors codenamed Arrandale, including some Core i3 and Core i5 chips. The shortage has caused chip buyers to bid the price of the microprocessors up to a 20 percent premium over contract prices on the open market, according to U.S. chip distributor Converge. The shortage hit in March and will last throughout April, the company added in a monthly research report.
A dearth of the chips could cause delays in the rollout of sleek new laptops by three months or more, according to securities researcher CLSA Asia Pacific Markets. It could also give Intel's main rival, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a chance to win market share in supplying microprocessors for laptops, the fastest growing segment of the PC business.
"It is unusual to find a device shortage that cannot be solved in the open market," Converge said. Most laptop manufacturers have been able to keep up with demand by using older Intel Montevina processor family chips, the distributor said, but "we also believe the Arrandale shortage must ease soon or it will have a prolonged effect."
Shane Rau, a research director at IDC, said the shortage of Arrandale chips is mostly affecting smaller PC vendors. Large vendors get first priority from component makers during shortages, while smaller vendors have to find other solutions.
"I don't think that the shortage will be so acute as to hold back the market and raise system prices significantly," he said.
Intel's Arrandale processors are designed so PC vendors can create slimmer laptops. They come in a two-chip package that includes an Arrandale processing core made using 32-nanometer production technology and a graphics processor made using 45nm technology.
Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Asustek Computer all declined to comment on the issue.
An Intel spokesman declined to comment specifically on the shortage concerns, but said the company constantly works to meet customer demand.
However, Intel executives noted some supply issues during on a conference call last week to discuss the company's first quarter.
"We were slightly behind, quite frankly, satisfying all the demand our customers wanted on 32nm in the first quarter even though we were producing much more than we first thought," said Paul Otellini, Intel's CEO. "We expect to catch up to that demand in the second quarter on 32nm over the course of the quarter."
Stacy Smith, Intel's chief financial officer, noted that "because of the increases we saw over the course of the quarter in demand on the new mobile platform, Arrandale, I wasn't as able to get as much inventory in place as I'd hoped."
Intel is moving quickly to increase production at new factories that make chips using 32nm production technology.
"32nm is our fastest ramping process ever, and I am pleased to note we are accelerating the ramp of our third and fourth 32nm factories faster than our original plan such that by early Q4 we will have four factories in production on 32nm," Otellini said.


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China's Report on Galwan Fatalities Reflects its Culture of Military Concealment
EDITORIAL | Large-Scale Robbery Ring Bosses Must Be Repatriated to Japan As Soon as Possible
Manila to Deport at least 2 Japanese Home Invasion Suspects This Week
[All Politics is Global] Bolster the Quad as Pillar of Asia's Deterrence
EDITORIAL | Defense Debate at National Diet Should Be About Protecting People
Philippines to Speed Up Deportation of 'Luffy,' Other Japanese Home Invasion Suspects
In its bid to conceal the truth, China admits only 4 fatalities and 1 injury in the clash, while India noted 60 Chinese casualties and Russia's TASS news agency put the number at 45 fatalities.
Dr Monika Chansoria
In an ode to martyrs, Abraham Lincoln famously said "A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure". The reverberation of this is notable in that it took more than six months for China's military to acknowledge for the first time ever that it lost 4 PLA soldiers in the deadly clash with India on the night of June 15-16 in India's eastern Ladakh border region.
The Chinese announcement came in the People's Liberation Army Daily on Friday, February 19. It named as state martyrs Qi Fabao, the regimental commander from the PLA Xinjiang Military Command who survived the clash, along with battalion commander Chen Hongjun, posthumously. In addition, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan, and Wang Zhuoran were recognized posthumously with first-class merit awards.
RELATED: Does India Still Have Doubts About China's Territorial Ambitions?
Map Courtesy: Press Trust of India, cited in https://kashmirobserver.net/2020/06/05/ladakh-standoff-india-china-to-hold-lt-general-level-talks-on-saturday/ June 5, 2020
Doubts About the Narrative Emerge
Of late, several Chinese citizens have been detained for their "inappropriate remarks" about soldiers who died in the bloody hand-to-hand combat with the Indian Army. Users of the Chinese social media platform Weibo implied that the soldiers were not heroes, and a few of them have been arrested for making "defaming" comments on the issue.
More flustering for China must have been an interview aired on February 18 on India's News 18 featuring the country's currently serving Northern Army Commander Lt Gen YK Joshi, who for the first time provided an estimated figure of the Chinese PLA fatalities.
In the interview, the Northern Army Commander said "… while the incident happened, we had our observation posts, sitting, observing the area. We were able to pick up a large number of casualties in stretchers. More than 60, actually, but whether they were fatal or non-fatal, we can't say with authority… But … recently TASS, the Russian agency put out a figure of 45 and I think that could be the figure we can look at… it could be more," he said.
The grave of Chen Xiangrong who died from injuries sustained in the deadly border clash with Indian soldiers in June 2020. Photo courtesy: Weibo.
Stymied Attempts to Control the Narrative
In April 2018, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed a law to "protect the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs" to promote patriotism and socialist core values. The law bans activities that defame heroes and martyrs, or distorts and diminishes their deeds. The law encountered heavy criticism and was dubbed a means to reprimand citizens for questioning the official narrative.
However, there is another way to look at this point. By not accepting that there were any fatalities to begin with, taking six months to concede that there were some, and even then not admitting to the real number of total casualties, arguably it is the Chinese State and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who are complicit in defaming and diminishing the Chinese martyrs.
The illustration also highlights China's web of propaganda and false narratives, and more so, the CCP's perennial apprehension of even an iota of negative social spilloverーor its domestic and international fallout.
Fallout: International Human Rights
Speaking of the latter, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi recently addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council and expressed "deep concern", urging China to take 'positive concrete actions' to protect human rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang region amid allegations of Beijing's virulent abuse of pro-democracy protestors in the former and members of the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang Province.
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The delayed acceptance and falsified account of the Galwan clash fatalities tends to reflect the CCP's culture of politico-military concealment. It is coupled with an enduring tradition of distorting truths with the intention of misleading international public opinion, and attempting to rewrite history to favor the CCP's narratives.
In his political text, Problems of War and Strategy, Mao Zedong wrote, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun". That the PLA is the Party's army is a statement in itself, for elsewhere it is nations have armies, making the Chinese Communist Party's case an extremely rare exception.
The history of China's military-civilian relations and the Party's autarchical control over the PLA suggests the unabashed totalitarian tenets of power within the Party-Army are working. China's military-civilian relationships focus on ensuring continued army loyalty. However, that China has not acknowledged the real figure of the dead and wounded in the clash with India could well have an adverse fallout inside the ranks of the PLA.
Whether a domino effect from this could push the PLA away from its traditional institutional ethos, remains to be seen.
After all, is a nation that does not honor its heroes worth dying for?
Author: Dr. Monika Chansoria
Dr. Monika Chansoria is a Senior Fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) in Tokyo. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of The Japan Institute of International Affairs or any other organization with which the author is affiliated. She tweets @MonikaChansoria. Find other articles by Dr. Chansoria here on JAPAN Forward.
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Q: How to preserve transparency when resizing PNG using Perl and GD This is the code i'm using:
!/usr/bin/perl
use GD;
sub resize
{
    my ($inputfile, $width, $height, $outputfile) = @_;
    my $gdo = GD::Image->new($inputfile);

    ## Begin resize

    my $k_h = $height / $gdo->height;
    my $k_w = $width / $gdo->width;
    my $k = ($k_h < $k_w ? $k_h : $k_w);
    $height = int($gdo->height * $k);
    $width  = int($gdo->width * $k);

    ## The tricky part

    my $image = GD::Image->new($width, $height, $gdo->trueColor);
    $image->transparent( $gdo->transparent() );
    $image->copyResampled($gdo, 0, 0, 0, 0, $width, $height, $gdo->width, $gdo->height);

    ## End resize

    open(FH, ">".$outputfile);
    binmode(FH);
    print FH $image->png();
    close(FH);
}
resize("test.png", 300, 300, "tested.png");

The output image has a black background and all alpha channels are lost.
I'am using this image: http://i54.tinypic.com/33ykhad.png
This is the result: http://i54.tinypic.com/15nuotf.png
I tried all combinations of alpha() and transparancy() etc. things, none of them worked.....
Pleas help me with this issue.

A: Can PNG image transparency be preserved when using PHP's GDlib imagecopyresampled?
#!/usr/bin/env perl
use strictures;
use autodie qw(:all);
use GD;

sub resize {
    my ($inputfile, $width, $height, $outputfile) = @_;
    GD::Image->trueColor(1);
    my $gdo = GD::Image->new($inputfile);

    {
        my $k_h = $height / $gdo->height;
        my $k_w = $width / $gdo->width;
        my $k   = ($k_h < $k_w ? $k_h : $k_w);
        $height = int($gdo->height * $k);
        $width  = int($gdo->width * $k);
    }

    my $image = GD::Image->new($width, $height);
    $image->alphaBlending(0);
    $image->saveAlpha(1);
    $image->copyResampled($gdo, 0, 0, 0, 0, $width, $height, $gdo->width, $gdo->height);

    open my $FH, '>', $outputfile;
    binmode $FH;
    print {$FH} $image->png;
    close $FH;
}
resize('test.png', 300, 300, 'tested.png');


In the second kata, nihon-me, uchitachi and shitachi start from chudan.
This is very straightforward, but before getting into explanation, I would like to introduce the meaning of Kata No.2.
In Kata No.1, we kill our opponent. However, in Kata No.2, we do not take our opponent's life but we chop off our opponent's hand.
Shitachi can take uchitachi's life if he/she wants to, but he/she doesn't. According to Inoue sensei, this is the beginning of kendo.
Once we have acquired the technique to take our opponent's life with one cut (Kata No.1), we should control ourselves to use such technique as infrequently as possible. That means we should avoid killing or hurting others.
In Kata No.2, shitachi takes the combat ability of the attacker but not the life of the attacker.
If killing others is a goal, we should cut our opponent's men in Kata No. 2. But instead of killing, we keep uchitachi alive. Kata No. 1 embodies that by cutting kote.
Uchitachi takes chudan and shitachi takes chudan.
Both take three big steps forwards onto the front foot.
Uchitachi executes a kote cut stepping onto the right foot.
Shitachi avoids the kote cut by lowering his/her sword all the way down and taking a step backwards onto the left foot diagonally to the left. Execute a kote cut on the right kote of uchitachi stepping onto the right foot. The name of the technique is kote-nuki-kote.
After the five steps, take chudan and ready for Kata No.3.


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'Suits' 2.12 Recap And Review: Blood In The Water
by Brittany Frederick
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As audiences learned in last week's episode of Suits, things at Pearson Hardman are still very much in turmoil – so what better time than to re-introduce an old adversary?
Mike is starting to come around – at least he's cleaned up his apartment. At the firm, Donna meets Harvey at the elevators, pressing him for information about his date with Zoe. When she deduces said date didn't happen, she offers him ice cream, but Harvey is not amused. Donna moves on to tell him she has a meeting with somebody named Trent and also lets slip that Mike is not there yet, which irritates Harvey.
He goes to the meeting alone and reassures a panicky Trent, who blurts out that he's nervous about "the changes around here…this firm just went through a battle and I know it." He tells Harvey that he has to "consider my options" about both his IPO and his future relationship with Pearson Hardman. Harvey's not the only one with issues: Louis is complaining to Jessica about having to rescind his hiring offer to Maria, and Jessica tells him that it's time for him to move on. Louis's idea of 'moving on' is to unload on poor Harold.
When Mike does arrive at the firm – with coffee for Donna, no less – he must deal with the wrath of Specter. Harvey doesn't take well to Mike's suggestion that he "ease up" and nearly takes his head off. It's obviously going to be a great day at work for everyone.
That evening, Donna talks to Harvey about being way too hard on Mike, and he confides in her about what happened with Zoe. "I don't think kicking the dog is going to help," she advises. Meanwhile, Mike is already drinking, and runs into Jimmy (returning guest star Pooch Hall), who asks about his bad day. Jimmy tells him how happy he is as an associate at another law firm – he even has an office. Jimmy offers to put in a word for Mike at his new gig, and lets slip that there are others from Pearson Hardman jumping ship.
This sends Mike to Harvey's doorstep to tell him about the other firm poaching both associates…and clients. Harvey correctly deduces that it has something to do with Allison Holt (returning guest star Diane Neal), who Daniel Hardman brought in and Jessica fired earlier htis season, and who is now working at the rival firm. Harvey and Jessica confront Allison, with Harvey pointing out that she met with Hardman six days earlier, but Allison is still that annoying kind of confident that makes you want to slap her. Unfortunately, no one does.
Back at Pearson Hardman, after finding out they've lost the client he assigned Harold to keep working on, Louis publicly fires Harold. To add insult to injury, the audience learns minutes beforehand that Harold just got an unfortunate tattoo – so now he has no job and he has to live with something that was supposed to be a shark but looks like a manatee. Double ouch.
Mike consoles Harold and then tries to persuade Louis to give him a break, which Louis will only do if Mike takes personal responsibility for Harold. Mike comes back to Harold and tells him that there was nothing he could do for him, sealing Harold's fate.
At the same time, Harvey and Donna have a discussion about what it will take to close every one of his clients. "No one is leaving you," Donna tells Harvey confidently. Mike then walks into Harvey's office and points out that all the associates jumping ship are from Louis's first class – sending Harvey into Louis's office to call him a traitor, which doesn't end well. When Louis dares to say that he did nothing wrong, Harvey wrecks his desk and points out all the things Louis has done in the past to screw him over. "I will never trust you," he says emphatically. "You and I, we're done." It's one of Gabriel Macht's best monologues of the season, and perhaps of the series.
That evening, Louis is drinking alone when in walks Allison, and it's clear that he set up a meeting with her. "I'm leaving Pearson Hardman because there's no room for me anymore," he tells her, adding that "Harvey wants me gone, and he has a way of getting what he wants." She tells him that there might be a partnership position at the other firm for him, but when he insists on senior partnership, she retorts that "you're going to have to prove how much you want it." Ominous music cue follows.
Mike and Harvey discuss why Trent isn't returning their calls, during which Harvey has an epiphany, taking Mike with him to meet Trent. Trent explains that Allison represents a hedge fund that owns a controlling interest in a company that's setting up a great merger for him. Harvey wonders aloud what's in the deal for Allison, and persuades Trent to let him look over the paperwork. After that meeting, Mike gets assaulted on the street by Tess's husband, who leaves him with a bloody nose.
Louis approaches Jessica and asks if she will waive his non-compete clause in order for him to join the other firm. He explains that he approached Allison after he "got Harvey's message," though he doesn't give specifics about the incident in his office. Jessica responds by telling him that she'll let him go, but she doesn't want him to, which seems to strike a chord with him. It doesn't stop him from cleaning out his desk, though.
Louis is on his way out when a bloodied Mike stumbles in, and Louis insists on hauling him into the restroom and tending to his injuries. He asks Mike what happened, and Mike tells him vaguely, "Let's just say that actions have consequences." He turns the conversation on to Louis, and Louis confides in Mike about how Harvey hates him, but he didn't always feel that way. They used to be friendly off the clock. Mike asks Louis for help going over the paperwork for Trent's merger, suggesting that it might redeem him to Harvey.
The next morning, Jessica confronts Harvey about being on tilt, just as Mike walks into Harvey's office with the paperwork he and Louis were up all night going over. Harvey asks about Mike's face and says he's going to kick the ass of the person who did it, which is oddly sweet. When Mike references the story Harvey told him about Harvey's parents, Harvey correctly infers about Mike's affair and tells him that he got off easy. He's further shocked that Mike went to Louis and Louis, not Mike, exposed what's really going on with Trent's alleged sweet deal. Turns out it's not so sweet after all.
Harvey confronts Allison at lunch, gloating from the word go. He tells her that not only did he get Trent back, but he now represents the hedge fund as well. She's hardly thrown – and offers him a job working with her. "We're not the only ones circling," she tells him, pointing out that her firm has stolen all Pearson Hardman's best senior associates. Cue Mike handing a resume to Jimmy…but it's Harold's. He's calling in his favor with Jimmy to get Harold a job. "He needs a second chance, just like you did," he says.
In Jessica's office, Harvey and Jessica have another heart to heart. He tells her that he wants his name on the door. "I don't want to end-around you anymore. I want to discuss things with you, as an equal," he tells her. Jessica rebuffs him, saying that she's "not rushing this decision," which doesn't seem to sit well with him, even though she makes a great comparison, reminding him that Michael Jordan was significantly worse in the front office than he was on the basketball court.
While Mike finds out that Rachel doesn't care about him ending things with Tess, Harvey tears up Louis's resignation letter. Louis has a lot of unpacking to do.
What stands out about "Blood in the Water" is the ability of Suits to play the long game – something that is increasingly uncommon in television. This is an episode, by and large, devoted to the fallout from events in previous episodes. Whereas other shows might have left that behind after the midseason finale, Suits is showing us the consequences of characters' actions and how they're affected as people by the choices that they've made.
That gives the show a certain amount of credibility, because the audience knows that there is no assurance everything is going to be okay. A great example of that came earlier this season: how many people expected that Donna would actually be fired? Sure, she came back, but another show would have never dared to let the story go that far. Similarly, while it turned out that Louis wasn't going anywhere, this episode did a good job of making us worry about him.
Which segues into another strength of the episode – that Louis actually had a point. The characters of Suits aren't black and white, and this episode shows that as well. Just because Harvey is our main protagonist doesn't mean he's always right, and just because Louis can be an antagonist doesn't mean he doesn't have legitimate concerns. All of these characters are three-dimensional and they all have merit, which is a credit to not only the depth of the writing but also the talented ensemble, who make us care about all of these people. That's something special about Suits: technically, it's a legal drama – something which oftentimes boils down to facts – but it's a series that evokes everything that's beyond just what's on paper.
For more from Brittany Frederick, visit my official website and follow me on Twitter (@tvbrittanyf).
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Brittany Frederick is an award-winning entertainment journalist, screenwriter and novelist. Since her career began at 15, she's worked on her dream TV show in Human Target, met her hero Adam Levine at The Voice, collaborated with Magician of the Century Criss Angel, and encouraged vehicular mayhem on the set of Top Gear. You can follow her on Twitter (@tvbrittanyf) and visit her official site (brittany-frederick.com).
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Chelsea trying to renew Hazard's contract 'every week', says Sarri
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The Blues boss maintains that keeping the Belgian talisman is the priority as he wants to see a host of stars remain at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has made it clear that renewing Eden Hazard's contract remains a top priority as the Belgian continues to flirt with a move to Real Madrid in the summer.
The 27-year-old stated recently that it would be a 'dream' to move to the Santiago Bernabeu and has repeatedly refused to rule out an end-of-season switch to Spain.
Chelsea have offered Hazard a five-year deal to stay at Stamford Bridge, a contract that would see him become the club's highest earner on upwards of £300,000 per week.
The signing of such a renewal would see Hazard surpass the wages of N'Golo Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta, who both recently renewed their terms with Chelsea.
With the star winger's contract due to expire in 2020, Sarri has spoken of the continued commitment to ensuring Hazard remains in a Blue shirt.
"I want Eden here, of course, but I only want him here if he wants to stay here," the Italian told reporters.
"I know that there are discussions between the club and Eden's agent every week, so if something new comes up the club will call me immediately."
Alongside wanting to tie down Hazard, Sarri also spoke recently of his wish to hold on to David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas, but with the club having a policy of only offering one-year extensions to players over 30, it could be tricky for the Blues.
Chelsea also want to tie down Antonio Rudiger and Callum Hudson-Odoi to new deals.
Meanwhile, Alvaro Morata continues to blow hot and cold in the English top flight, a recurring theme since his arrival 18 months ago. And Sarri, no stranger to managing strikers who flourish when confident, says the Spaniard reminds him of former charge Riccardo Saponara.
"It's difficult," Sarri said. "At Empoli I had a wonderful player, Riccardo Saponara, who we sold to AC Milan. Saponara was one of the best players I have ever seen, but a little bit mentally fragile.
"Alvaro has scored four or five goals in his last six matches, so I cannot see a big problem. I hope that there will be more this season.
"Every season he scores 15 or 16 goals, so he's around his average [goal return]. I speak with him every week, but on the pitch he is alone.
"I think that at the moment he's not playing to his full potential. It's difficult."
Contrary to the comments made by the majority of other Premier League bosses regarding a busy winter schedule, Sarri sees the packed period as an opportunity rather than a problem – though he concedes he will not have time to walk his dog.
"Oh, I have a friend here from Florence [who is staying with me], so I have no problems with my dog!
"It's a difficult period. We have seven Premier League matches but we should see this period as an opportunity, not as a problem. It's a chance to gain points.
"When I was in Serie B in Italy we played three matches – 22, 27, 31 December I think – and it was fantastic. The atmosphere in the stadiums was really good.
"I like very much to play over that period. Of course, it's difficult because we have to play 22, 26, 30, January 2 and 5, so not so easy. But I'm looking forward to it."


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