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A few days ago, I read a study about Vitamin A deficiency, which leaves half a million children blind. It was a shocking statistic. It came as I read a set of World Health Organisation reports on the diseases of poverty – diarrhea, malaria and so on. Each of these ailments have simple solutions – but these are not available for the poor. High rates of respiratory ailments strike women of the working poor because they are forced to cook on stoves that generate a large amount of carbon monoxide. Designs for smokeless stoves can be seen in almost every university – and yet these stoves are not made available to the working poor. Because they have no money, the working poor go blind and suffer from smoke poisoning.
The prevalence of these diseases of the poor offer once more evidence of the inhumanity of our times. As I write this, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) deliberates at its 22nd Congress in Hyderabad. The delegates to this Congress are trying to work out the political line for the party. Those who roll their eyes and wonder about the relevance of the Left in these times should pay attention to the diseases of the poor. There is no political interest from the parties of liberalism to develop serious policies to tackle this abomination. It remains with the Left to be focused on disease and hunger, illiteracy and war – the perils of our times. At Newsclick this week, I have a brief note on the Party Congress and of the necessity of the Left. You can read it here.
Why are governments unable or unwilling to put at the centre of their work these malignancies? Even governments that are sympathetic to the working poor and would like to work out an agenda to solve these structural problems, find themselves trapped by the policy framework of the present. Two weeks ago, I joined CS Soong on the radio to talk about the first Working Document from Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. We spoke for an hour about some of these issues – enduring problems and the need to find solutions to them. You can listen to the radio show here. It is based on the Working Document, which is available to be downloaded freely here.
Poverty manifests itself in many way, one of which is through sexual violence against girls and women of the working class. India today is seized by two brutal incidents, one the kidnapping, confinement, gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from an impoverished family in the Jammu and Kashmir, and the other the rape of a young woman in the home of an elected official. In both cases, the party of India's right-wing, the BJP, is implicated. The elected official is from the BJP and the BJP sent its people to defend the men who gang raped the eight-year-old girl. These incidents are part of a culture of violence, but more specifically they are attacks on girls and women from vulnerable communities who were targeted by men who see themselves as superior not only as men, but for their religion, their caste, their class and their political affiliations.
The brutal incidents, the role of the BJP and the complicity of the state has drawn people to the streets. Demonstrations across the country have begun to define the issue. It is because of these protests that the perpetuators have been arrested. They are in prison, but the culture of this kind of violence remains on the streets.
My report on the rapes, on the culture of violence and on the protests can be read here. The image above is by the designer Orijit Sen. It was a poster seen at the protests.
Allegations of another chemical attack – this time in Douma (Syria) – flooded the global media. The United Nations' Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was seized with its responsibility to go into Syria and investigate the allegation. Before the OPCW team could enter the country from Beirut, the United States, the United Kingdom and France bombed some sites of alleged chemical weapons production by the Syrian government. The bombing run seemed coordinated with the Russians. Nobody wanted to make any mistakes and draw the Russians and Iranians into a wider conflict, which means an attack on Israel or on US interests in the region (the US naval base in Bahrain, for instance). The attack seemed motivated entirely by public relations in the West – how to handle the expectations set by Obama's 'red line' in 2013. No serious strategy seems to motivate these bombing runs.
What is odd about the bombing runs, and which I emphasised in a quick report for Alternet which you can read here, is that if the US government had information about these sites why did it not bomb them in 2017 (during Trump's previous bombing raid), why did it not hand this information to the OPCW in 2013 (to better enable it to do its job over the course of that year) and why did it bomb sites with chemical weapons that would release its gases and liquids into the air and groundwater?
There is so little that is clear about this conflict and yet such certainty in the global media. There is an unwillingness to ask basic questions despite the fact that we have so many reasons not to trust the US government as the first (and often only) source for information. Syria is certainly being destroyed. That is without doubt. Discussions should centre around the question of political reconciliation, as we argue in our Tricontinental Dossier on Syria (free download here). But this is not the focus of the Left. It is focused on tearing itself apart over a debate that is not consequential.
The cost to the United States of this current bombing run in Syria was near $250 million (the cost of the 112 tomahawk missiles alone was $224 million). This does not include the cost to the citizens of the United Kingdom and France. Meanwhile, for instance, the people of Flint, Michigan are being poisoned by the terrible water produced by their criminal municipality and by old, broken lead pipes. To replace those pipes would cost over $100 million. But there is no urgency about tending to the working poor. No emergency here.
As our first Working Document puts it, there is a tax strike by the plutocracy who fail to contribute to public finances. What money exists goes towards war. Trump has now increased the US military budget (or what is publically known) to $719 billion – an increase of $94 billion, which is itself more than the annual military budget of Russia. This money to the military drains money that could solve pressing social problems.
Our friends at the Institute for Policy Studies and National Priorities Project have produced an important study – which you can read here – for the Poor People's Campaign in the United States. This audit reveals the extent of poverty in the United States and the scandalous lack of regard by the elected officials for the working poor. There is blindness by the plutocracy in such a rich country. If they are so heartless towards their own citizens, imagine the attitude towards people who live far away.
Please be in touch to let us know about things you are doing and reading, about things we need to cover in this newsletter. You can reach me directly at vijay@thetricontinental.org.
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HomeSocietyMay Day celebrated differently at Jnanajyothi
May Day celebrated differently at Jnanajyothi
May 21, 2009 Deepa Vaishnavi V M
It is common for any institution to give away their "best worker" awards. However, most of us think that a common man do not have much to do with it.
But Jnanajyothi, the Senior Citizens Forum of Banashankari II Stage, has, from the last 3 years been celebrating May Day in a slightly different manner. On this occasion, they honour one person each from the various civic amenity service providers who have been serving the residents of Banashankari II Stage.
According to M R Rangaswamy, President, Jnanajyothi, "Normally, it is the workers at the grass root level who are the first to respond to our complaints and rectify them. However they are invariably not acknowledged for the hard (and often not very pleasing or easy) work that they do day-in and day-out. We at Jnanajyothi felt that we could at least lay a foundation for improved communication and coordination between the service providers and citizens (especially the seniors). Hence, these May Day celebrations by our Forum."
Those felicitated in the function
Honoured this year were: Constable N Devaraju (Law & Order), Telecom Mechanic S Ravikumar (Bangalore Telephone Department), Junior Assistant R Sunil (BWSSB), Head Constable B R Nagaraju (Traffic Police), Lineman Puttamadegowda (BESCOM), Vandana S Mane (Department of Post & Telegraph), Pourakarmike N Lakshamma (BBMP) and V D Srinivas alias Sridhar (a volunteer who has been serving Jnanajyothi for the past 9 odd years).
This year, Jnanajyothi celebrated its May day on 18th May 2009 at Bhagirathi Auditorium, BNM College. Sivananjaiah, Director, Department of Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka, was the chief guest and Sridevi, actor and member of the Film Sensor Board was the Guest of Honour.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest expressed his view that such gestures on the part of citizens (especially elders) goes a long way in motivating the grass root level workers of various departments. He gave a brief account of the progress made in the implementation of the National Policy on Elders. Tribunals have been constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, he added.
Various speakers at the function urged the Government to put in place effective measures that would ensure pension and other funds meant for the aged reach them properly and not fall into corrupt hands.
It was a joyous occasion for those who were honoured as they were fecilitated in front of their families and friends. Thanking Jnanajyothi, Srinivas said that he would continue to serve the cause of senior citizens.
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Home > Newsroom > Top Stories > Putin, Merkel by phone stress importance of close coordination of efforts to fight coronavirus together with WHO - Kremlin
Putin, Merkel by phone stress importance of close coordination of efforts to fight coronavirus together with WHO - Kremlin
MOSCOW. April 22 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed in a phone conversation the issues of countering the coronavirus pandemic, settlement of the Donbas crisis, and the situation on the global oil market, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday.
"The parties focused on the issue of fighting the coronavirus pandemic. They stressed the importance of close coordination of international efforts toward this end with the active participation of the World Health Organization (WHO). The parties agreed to maintain bilateral contacts between the relevant ministries," the press service said in a statement received by Interfax.
The parties thoroughly discussed the problems of the settlement of the domestic Ukrainian crisis during the phone conversation, which took place at Germany's initiative, the statement said.
"The parties evaluated positively the exchange of detainees between Kyiv, the DPR, and the LPR [the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics], which took place the other day. They emphasized the necessity of consistent implementation of the Minsk Package of Measures and the decisions made at the Normandy Four summits. In particular, the parties noted that Ukrainian authorities should fulfil their commitments in respect to political aspects of the settlement, including the legislative stipulation of a special status for Donbas," the statement said.
"The parties also addressed the issues related to developments in Syria and Libya, as well as the current situation on the global oil market," it said.


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Humanitarian crises of 2017
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This past year has been extremely difficult for some people. Hundreds of thousands of refugees or displaced persons and millions of people on the brink of starvation are the result of sectarian conflicts and corrupt leadership around the world.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has identified 12 areas that have been key crises of 2017 and will likely deteriorate into 2018. Israeli media, Ynet, covered some of these in their 'Worst Crises of 2017'.
On August 25 there were two major events in the world – one made headlines around the globe, was covered 24/7, and its implications and damage are still evident. The other event didn't get as much media coverage, but it may have become the worst humanitarian crisis of 2017. Many people will remember Hurricane Harvey, which hit Texas, but fewer will be aware of the Myanmar military operation against The Muslim Rohingyas – an even that has been called a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing".
Thirty-eight people were killed in the level 4 hurricane, and the damage is estimated at about $200 billion. Doctors Without Borders says that only in the first month of violence in Rakhine, Myanmar, the home of the Muslim minority, were 6,700 people killed, including 700 children under the age of five.
Myanmar is a country with a predominantly Buddhist population, and for many years the Rohingyas were persecuted by the authorities and by extreme Buddhists, but the military operation that began on August 25 was a significant increase in violence against them. According to human rights groups, the Myanmar army set fire to whole villages of Rohingyas and entire families, including those locked in their homes and burned to death. However, they managed to escape the horrors and crossed the border to neighbouring Bangladesh and are now in extremely crowded refugee camps and under harsh sanitary conditions.
As of December 2017, 860,000 Rohingyas were living in refugee camps in the Kux Bazaar district of Bangladesh – about 600,000 of them came in the current wave of violence. The refugees, most of them women and children, suffer from trauma, and some suffer injuries from gunfire, shrapnel, fire and mines. The refugee camps in Bangladesh, which are already overcrowded, have difficulty providing basic services such as drinking water, medical care and sanitation. It is quite possible that we will hear about the outbreak of serious diseases among the Muslim refugees in Bangladesh in 2018.
The Myanmar government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, claims that the country's army only responded to rebel attacks and that the military operation in the state of Rakhine was directed against "terrorists". The government also claims that it was the rebels who set fire to the villages of their own people, the Rohingyas. Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas to their country – but it is not clear exactly how this agreement will be implemented, who will guarantee the security of the Muslim minority and exactly where they are supposed to return after their villages have been destroyed.
While there was a media frenzy over President Trump's announcement he was moving the US embassy to West Jerusalem, few people will be aware that he made a much more serious announcement just after that headline-grabbing speech. While moving the US embassy to Jerusalem has been US policy since at least 1995, it was unusual for the US President to directly call on Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade of Yemen.
The figures from Yemen are appalling: 8.4 million are in danger of starvation, more than one million are infected with cholera, 8,600 are killed in the war, and 49,000 are wounded.
The United Nations held an emergency session, called by Turkey and Yemen, to claim that the announcement in some way was "imperilling the two-State solution". Yet there has been no emergency session or Security Council resolutions even put forward to deal with the crisis in Yemen.
The economic crisis worsened in Venezuela, which until three decades ago was a strong and stable economy in South America. Venezuela has inflation in the hundreds of percent, high unemployment rates, and a severe shortage of basic commodities.
Hunger and distress have brought hundreds of thousands to the streets in the past year. Despite protests weakening, citizens remain hungry. The chronic shortage is sending millions to seek food wherever possible. According to a study published this year that nearly 75 percent of the country's population lost 8.7 kilograms, and 81 percent of Venezuelan households are now living in income poverty.
Last September, President Maduro blamed "imperialists" for waging an "economic war" on Venezuela and suggested that people raise rabbits for food. However, starving Venezuelans looked for other solutions and have reportedly stolen animals from the zoo for food.
The main problem on the Gazan agenda in the past year has been the electricity crisis. This year the crisis reached new heights, precisely because of the Palestinian Authority imposed a series of sanctions on the Gaza Strip to exhaust the Hamas administration. However, but those who suffered from the endless battle between Hamas and Fatah were the civilians.
As part of the sanctions, the Palestinian Authority stopped paying for diesel that is used to fuel the Gaza power plant. However, the sanctions have been tightened, and the PA has informed Israel that it is also ceasing to pay for electricity transferred to Gaza. As a result, electricity supply to an average home in Gaza has been reduced to two to three hours a day. The severe crisis in the Gaza Strip forced Hamas to pay Egypt to transport diesel to the power plant.
More than just electricity; the water in the Gaza Strip is salty, the sewage is being pumped into the sea to save electricity, and the unemployment rate is skyrocketing. The situation in the hospitals in Gaza is also bad. Only last week, work at Shifa Hospital – the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip – was halted due to severe sanitation problems after cleaning staff were not being paid. The Palestinian Health Minister transferred 1.8m shekels to solve the problem but the Palestinian Authority continues to delay deliveries of medicine.
In 2011, South Sudan celebrated independence and became the 193rd country in the world. The streets of the capital Juba were filled with crowds of celebrants, foreign leaders came to welcome and participate in the historic status and euphoria prevailed everywhere. But six years later, the youngest country in the world has no real cause for celebration.
In December 2013, a new conflict broke out in the region when South Sudanese President Salva Kiir accused his deputy, Riek Machar, of planning a military coup against him. The war between the two officials escalated into a violent confrontation between the South Sudanese army and forces loyal to the rest of the country, characterized by ethnic warfare, sexual violence, starvation, and war crimes.
In December, a cease-fire agreement was signed by the two militant sides in South Sudan, with the ultimate attempt to end the civil war and bloodshed. The young state will need large international aid to get on its feet, rebuild itself and bring millions of people back to their homes. However, it seems that as long as the ethnic conflict is not resolved, the future does not hold much hope for the population who, in the past two years, have given up their independence celebrations due to the difficult economic and security situation.
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Photos: Holiday food served on Chicago's West Side
By Greg Trotter
A woman and her daughter receive a pumpkin pie and other holiday food at the Our Lady of the Angels food pantry in West Humboldt Park. (All photos by Jason Muelver)
On a brisk, sun-splashed morning the week before Thanksgiving, volunteers of the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels food pantry in West Humboldt Park busily prepared to serve food to families in need.
Wearing shiny blue jerseys provided by Our Lady of the Angels, they hauled out shopping carts of turkeys, boxes of pies, bags of potatoes and other holiday sundries. The newbies soon got into a rhythm alongside the veterans, everyone quietly working together under the direction of the Franciscan nuns.
Soon, the cars lined up to receive food; others walked up on foot with handcarts. Here are some glimpses from that day of service. All photos taken by photographer Jason Muelver.
Bishop Bob Lombardo and Sister Stephanie Baliga are steadfast leaders in the Franciscan order serving West Humboldt Park.
Like other partners of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Our Lady of the Angels has seen a significant increase in the number of people turning to them for food during the pandemic.
The Mission of Our Lady of the Angels food pantry is a Food Depository partner.
In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, the Our Lady of the Angels food pantry served more than 1,400 families.
The Food Depository's network of food pantries and similar programs is serving an average of 50 percent more people in need compared to January.
"Our numbers continue to increase," said Sister Stephanie Baliga. "More people from the neighborhood but people are coming from farther away, too."
Volunteers wait for the holiday food distribution to begin at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in West Humboldt Park.
Safety continues to be the largest concern, Baliga said.
"If one of us gets COVID," she said, "it would shut down the whole thing."
That hasn't happened yet.
The Mission of Our Lady of the Angels serves a great need in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
"We also know that Jesus has got this," Baliga said. "If we cooperate with the suffering and difficulties of the pandemic, we'll come out stronger in the end."
A family leaves a holiday food distribution with a turkey, pies and other holiday food.
Many families are turning to the food pantry for the first time ever, Bishop Bob Lombardo said. At the beginning of the crisis, the Franciscans began delivering food to their elderly neighbors and others at higher risk of the virus.
"It's been a challenge for us," he said. "And it's also been a beautiful experience."
Bishop Bob Lombardo directs a car in to the holiday food distribution.
Recruiting volunteers hasn't been a problem, the bishop said. To the contrary, the pantry has had to turn them away at times because of safety.
"Once again it shows, our American spirit in our people is goodness," Lombardo said. "And we just see it overflowing."
Our Lady of the Angels plans to continue with outdoor distributions until the pandemic subsides.
Like many Food Depository partners, the Our Lady of the Angels food pantry is bracing for a difficult winter ahead with the economy in tatters and the pandemic wreaking havoc.
Chicagoans will rise to the challenge.
"It's sort of the DNA out here," he said. "People step up and want to help."
Volunteers load pies and other holiday food into a car.


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Thursday: Did you qualify for the Boston Marathon and miss out on a spot? Free entry for you!
2) Training Peaks adding Swimsense: The folks from TP have a good preview post into what's coming down the pipeline with respect to adding Swimsense support. Also a good preview into upcoming Zeo integration with their new data fields added this week.
3) Brim Brothers Power Meter Update: No sooner did I mention them in a post on Wednesday than did an update come out the next day. See where they stand with respect to their cleat-based power meters.
There's some great entries into the 2011 Boston Marathon Giveaway that closes tonight (Sunday!). If you qualified and missed out on a spot – let me help you out and give you an entry to this years marathon. Granted, you'll have to do the whole running 26.2 miles thing – but beyond that it should be a blast!
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Dude! I definitely wouldn't want to accidentally end up in that guys spin class!
OMG!!! This is why I stopped going to the Spinning Conventions. If you cannot do it on a real bike without ending up in a ditch…DON'T DO IT IN A CLASS.
That spine extension he did with his man junk resting on the handlebars looked really comfortable.


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LEGO® has published a teaser for the new LEGO Ideas Friends set
by Max Taylor August 08, 2019
The world-famous series "Friends" will soon appear as a favourite LEGO® set. Despite the fact that the series "Friends" ended back in 2004, many still remember it with warmth. And, apparently, not only fans do it: LEGO® has announced that it will release a set with the main characters of the TV Show.
The one with LEGO bricks 😉 Coming soon 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/Zb8T1AQXVY
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) August 6, 2019
Could we BE any more excited to build Central Perk?! ☕ #Friends25 https://t.co/ID4dAfG8TZ pic.twitter.com/MQDHFnym4V
Just yesterday the LEGO Group company has published a teaser of a new set in all social networks. In a short video, you can see the minifigures of Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, and Joey can be seen sitting on the iconic orange couch in front of the fountain recognizable from the sitcom's theme song.
After a brief investigation, we came to the conclusion that the video is the announcement of the set The Central Perk Coffee of Friends. A draft of this set was previously published in the IDEAS section of the LEGO® website.
According to preliminary data, the set will consist of 1070 pieces and will also include six minifigures of the main characters of the series. An exact start date for sales was not announced, but it is expected that this will be the beginning of September 2019. The price of the set can be around 69,99 US dollars.
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Raindrops keep falling on my head….
I returned home to the lovely Emerald Isle two days ago and already India feels like a distant blur. Suddenly my home town seems very peaceful and quiet after the cacophony of sounds over in India, although we did get a little break from the beeping when we went down south to Goa, so back we go to this day last week.
I am back in Delhi, back to the starting point of the tour and it suddenly seems less chaotic now after the last few days in Agra and Varanasi. It even seems less humid too, maybe I've gotten used to the heat……doubtful though.
Where I am sitting at the moment is so very different to the busy cities that we've experienced the last week or so. We are out the country, surrounded by nature with exotic birds tweeting and screeching in the trees and the odd peacock showing off it's feathers. It's such a peaceful location here in Abhaneri Niwas but let me go back a few days first……back to Pushkar….
I am currently sitting in my hotel room looking out a bay window to the serene Lake Pichola in Udaipur, it's a lovely 28 degrees out and at times has even been a little cool. It's such a beautiful, chilled town with plenty of rooftop cafes and restaurants. There are temptations around every corner, from leather bound notebooks to colourful shoes and scarves of course too. Before I start waxing lyrically about Udaipur I need to talk about our last stop, which was Jodhpur, aka the Blue City.
I'm writing this from the golden city of Jaisalmer, which feels worlds apart from hectic Delhi. It is such a beautiful city, with its windy little streets that are full of colourful clothes, bags and jewellery. It's hard to believe that I've been in India for nearly a week now. It feels much longer, especially as we've done a lot in just the last few days, since we started the tour.
Two plane journeys, some faaancy plane food and 14 hours later we have arrived in New Delhi. The heat and humidity knocked us back after we left the air-conned airport. It is HOT, HOT, HOT here.
We experienced our first car ride to the hotel, with plenty of beeping, twists and turns, no road markings and not an indicator in sight. We arrived at our hotel, Sunstar, in the Karol Bagh area. We were checked in straight away and given a bottle of water each, which I was tempted to throw over my face never mind actually drink it. The room was lovely and spacious and it had sweet, beautiful air-con in it too. We dumped our things and decided we'd brave the metro into town.
Pretty much every summer I head away for a few weeks. A couple of years ago I went backpacking in South America and South East Asia for 8 months and by god was I bitten bad by the travel bug after that trip. I absolutely loved it, although I will be the first to put my hands up and say that it wasn't easy but I certainly don't regret doing it. After that trip I get the urge to travel for long periods of time over the summer.


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doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_7_18
Recurrent purpura: A clue to Sjögren's syndrome
Lu Gan, Hao Chen, Jian-Fang Sun
Department of Pathology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
Hao Chen
No. 12, Jiangwang Temple Street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
Published: 14-Nov-2019
Gan L, Chen H, Sun JF. Recurrent purpura: A clue to Sjögren's syndrome. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2020;86:335
As we know, purpura is one of the clinicopathologic entities which presents as the initial manifestation of a variety of disorders. Hence an accurate diagnosis of the cause of purpura is absolutely essential for further management of the condition. Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the lacrimal and salivary glands resulting in dryness of the eyes and mouth. However, it can also present with various extraglandular manifestations including skin lesions. Here we present a difficult to diagnose case of Sjögren's syndrome which presented initially as recurrent purpura.
A man in his 30's presented with multiple episodes of purpura on his lower extremities for the past 8 years. He was once diagnosed as Henoch–Schonlein purpura and pigmentary purpuric dermatosis but there was no improvement with treatment. There was no associated joint pain or raynaud's phenomenon. On examination there were multiple purpuric macules distributed all over the lower extremities [Figure - 1] and [Figure - 2]. Skin biopsy showed a large amount of hemosiderin in the dermis [Figure - 3]. Routine examination of blood and urine as well as coagulation function tests were normal. Liver function test showed total protein, albumin, and globulin to be 87.4, 45, and 42 g/L, respectively. Serum electrophoresis, immunofixation, and immunoglobulin tests showed a polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia with a high level of IgG. Hence, the diagnosis of hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenström was considered. Furthermore, a high titer of antinuclear antibody (1:1000 dilution) and positive anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies pointed towards an association with Sjögren's syndrome. The final diagnosis was confirmed by the symptoms of dry eye and xerostomia and also positive Schirmer's test, fluorescein corneal staining, and tear break-up time. The patient was started on a daily regimen of 15 mg oral prednisone and 75 mg dipyridamole for 3 months and he showed marked improvement in the symptoms.
Figure 1: Multiple 3 to 5 mm, bright to dusky red macules distributed diffusely on the lower legs which merge to form reticulate pattern
Figure 2: Close up view of the purpuric lesions
Figure 3: A large amount of hemosiderin (green arrow), swelling of vascular endothelial cells (red arrow), bleeding, along with lymphocytic infiltration in the superficial dermis. (hematoxylin and eosin, 50x)
Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenström is a rare syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of purpura occurring mainly on legs and dorsa of feet. Histopathological examination can show a range of manifestations includingsimple hemorrhage, mild perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate and leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The pathogenesis of the disease remains incompletely understood. Some argue that small circulating immune complexes may play an important role.[1] When an underlying cause cannot be found out, it is considered as primary hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenström, even some of them could develop features of autoimmune disease during the course of the disease. The most common association is Sjögren's syndrome and occasionally rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and hematologic malignancy.[2] Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenström could have been induced in Sjögren's syndrome by an autoimmune mechanism through the activation of B cells and overproduction of gammaglobulin thereby indicating an association between them. Reduction in the levels of circulating immune complexes following plasmapheresis and intake of mycophenolate mofetil also points towards relation in the immunopathogenesis of both diseases.[3]
Our patient presented with recurrent purpura without overt manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome. In Sjögren's syndrome there are a great number of non-sicca symptoms which might arise before the onset of ocular and oral dryness, including skin lesions, among which vasculitis is common. Also a noteworthy point is that in as many as 66% of patients with Sjögren's syndrome, autoantibodies appear years before the onset of symptoms.[4] In our patient, the positive autoantibodies helped us to trace back the history and perform sicca evaluation, which led us to the final diagnosis. Clinically, purpuric lesions can be roughly categorized based on their extent and distribution pattern. Laboratory tests to look for thrombocytopenia, coagulopathies and vasculitis should be done. Early histopathological examination is of great importance. Routine blood and urine examination must be definitely done. Liver function test and testing for antibodies of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV should be done. Once the serum globulin level is found to be increased, serum protein electrophoresis, immunofixation, and estimation of immunoglobulin levels should be performed to find out the type and amount of the immunoglobulin and to figure out the presence of monoclonal gammaglobulinemia. Antinuclear antibody profile can be done to look for autoimmune diseases. In addition, the presence of purpura should prompt an evaluation for cryoglobulinemia. All these investigations along with the clinical data will help us to rule out cryoglobulinemic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, pigmentary purpuric dermatosis, monoclonal gammopathy, and lymphoma.
In short, recognition of the special clinicopathologic features of recurrent purpura will help us arrive at an accurate diagnosis even when the patient lacks other typical manifestations.
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In IVF, the healthy sperms of the male partner and eggs of the female partner are extracted and then kept in a dish under the right conditions. These fuse and form an embryo. As soon as the embryo is formed, it is put back into the womb where it will receive all the required nourishment to grow and develop. So this is like your natural pregnancy only but slightly different in the way it is done. IVF process is very crucial as the success of the treatment depends on it. That is why you need to get in touch with the best specialist to accomplish the purpose.
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A. IVF can be combined with ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection), PGS (Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening), FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) etc.
A. Though IVF is a costly treatment but still there are some IVF centres which provide the same services at affordable price. Also it will depend on the additional services that you take along with the IVF. So the cost will vary from couple to couple.
Q. What are best – frozen or fresh eggs?
A. The chances of success are higher in case of the fresh eggs and that is why it is important to use the fresh ones rather than the frozen ones.
Q. Do I need to leave my job?
A. In the initial weeks you might have to go for regular check-ups and treatments so a lot of time will go running after the hospitals. Therefore if you can manage your work it will be good. Too much pressure or stress can be harmful for the baby.
Q. What is the right age for IVF?
A. 35 years of age is the correct age to start with IVF. The older you get success chances also drop.
Q. How IVF can help me?
A. It can help you to conceive and get blessed with a baby when none of the other treatments suit you.
IVF and surrogacy has come as a big rescue for the couples who are facing infertility. It is not only effective but the positive results have pursued many to give it a try. Though every couple has their own success rate but still many couples have benefited from IVF and are enjoying a healthy life with their baby. Good and successful results come with the right IVF centre and the experienced doctor. That is why it becomes a bit necessary to satisfy yourself whether it is choosing the correct IVF clinic for yourself or connecting with an infertility expert. You need to do proper research and then end up taking the decision.
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There are a lot of men and women out there who do not produce healthy eggs or sperms. In this case you can take the help of the donors who will be ready to help you and give their eggs or sperms to you. Using those, artificial fertilization will be carried out and IVF process or surrogacy will be done. So in this way the donors can play a crucial role in the IVF and surrogacy if the female eggs and male sperms are not healthy. Thus the couple can benefit a lot with egg donation programs and find it useful in getting positive outcomes.
When IVF is conducted for any couple, usually more than one embryo is transplanted into the uterus. This is done so that the fusion may result into one or more pregnancies. As the past history of such patients is not good therefore one or more embryos are only put into the uterus and after few weeks the weak ones are dissolved. This is how the implanting process is carried out to ensure that the results are positive for the IVF and you are able to enjoy parenthood. Special care has to be taken during the implantation as the position needs to be correct or else it will not lead to positive pregnancy. That is why ultrasound is carried out to see the right position and then perform the transfer. In this way the embryo is placed into the uterus at proper place where it can grow and develop.
So there is a lot to IVF or surrogacy and the couple needs to understand that properly before getting started with it.


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Junsu's Interview from Asiana Airlines journal
angelclowie18 4:31:00 PM JYJ, Kim Junsu, NEWS Comments
This fall, there's a korean musician who tours around the world with his music and dance:
XIAH JUNSU, once a member of TVXQ and now Kim Junsu, a member of JYJ and a musical actor. With rewriting K-pop history, he is keeping his fresh and bold steps by releasing his first solo album under the name of 'XIA.' His step is so brave it is as if he tries to reach the apex of K-pop power in his every concert on the worldwide tour. He participated in the minutest part of the recording process of the latest album, showing his firm determination as an artist.
Where does this young man, who his shaping his own future, get his confidence from? We tried to answer this question through an e-mail interview as the singer was about to wrap up his successful New York and LA concerts.
Q. What is the overall keyword of the latest album ?
A. There are largely two words: XIA and Unequalled. In light of putting all music that I want to do and I can do, 'XIA' is the word expressing everything I've been showing to the people. There are a variety of genre like pop, dance, ballad, R&B, HipHop, and Electronic. In light of no TV promotion, I thought I had to make top-notch music and focused on 'Unequalled' music which leads the unequalled trend.
Q. You once said the title song TARANTALLEGRA is not a song to listen but a song to watch.
A. Yes. The latest music is inspired from the musical ELIZABETH in which I was participating. With acting the mysterious and charismatic DEATH who stands between a god and a man, I made this dream-like pop song. The title means a spell to make people dance. I tried to make a dramatic and extraordinary music video and put effort in the details including fashion and choreography. This song can be completed with visual factors.
Q. You became the first Korean solo singer to have concerts in Mexico, Brazil, and Chile. What made this worldwide tour begin?
A. During JYJ's worldwide tour I came to know there are many fans in North & South America and Europe and was motivated to work harder. I earn passion and energy from overseas fans' response. After releasing the solo album and doing the Asia tour, I've earned more confidence. And, the main reason is 'not to be complacent and hesitate but to move forward to a bigger goal.'
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A. (Part not visible)…Musical teaches me a joy to interpret what is established so it is my own and to cooperate with other performers and staff to complete it. I realized another potential I never knew, and it inspires me not only as the musical actor Kim Junsu but also as the singer XIA.
Q. After nine years from your debut, you can be more active in your work and you seem to have a sense of accomplishment.
A. There's happiness beyond a sense of accomplishment. Currently I'm not following the road that someone shows me, but coming up with ideas by myself and doing what I want. It's so hard but rewarding. It heightens a sense of satisfaction as a singer. Compared with the past, I think I got maturer and [increased my] knowledge of the world, and gradually grew into a man.
Q. You went to the other side of the world with K-pop. Our expectations are high for your future.
A. I'm grateful for all the love and I have to try harder and think more. Like the latest solo album or worldwide tour, I will try new musical and continue my challenge in music. JYJ's long-time-prepared 2nd worldwide album will proceed next year.
Source: Asiana Airlines via DNBN
Translated By: chocolato of XIAHPress


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Saw these at Big Time last Saturday. Each of them is limited to 500 pieces. Besides the strap that is attached on the watch, each watch comes with two additional straps (without buckle). The straps are sized for folding buckle rather than tang buckle.
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The cold and the wind of winter require us to be strong, and they also encourage us to watch out for others. In his debut as a director, British actor Alan Rickman has adapted Sharman Macdonald's play The Winter Guest for the screen. It is a quiet, quirky, and luminous film about one day in the lives of four sets of characters in a Scottish seaside town. Nothing much happens except the miracle of human nurturing as one soul looks after another in the name of love or friendship.
Elspeth (Phyllida Law) arrives to spend some time with her grieving daughter Frances (Emma Thompson), a photographer whose husband has died. While these two take a walk and wrestle with past misunderstandings, Frances's teenage son Alex (Gary Hollywood) is seduced by Nita (Arlene Cockburn), a sexually precocious neighbor. However, just like his mother he's haunted by his father's presence in the house.
While Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid), two elderly women, attend a funeral and share a pastry with each other in a restaurant, two young boys (Sean Biggerstaff and Douglas Murphy) rescue two abandoned kittens during their holiday from school. In the simple pleasures of a warm fire, holding on to another's arm for support, a photograph at just the right moment, and the gentle art of foot washing, these characters care for one another. The Winter Guest is a warm and winning film about the blessings of human connections.


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Small clubs don't gain big points with colleges
October 20, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan
True or false: Being in charge of a club will increase your chances on getting into a top college? To the people's dismay, the answer is false.
This misconception has instigated many students to create new clubs on campus, forcing the Associated Student Body (ASB) to go as far as placing restrictions, such as the requirement of 20 members for a club to officially exist. As a result, numerous previously existing clubs are under the risk of being cut, resulting in complaints from their respective leaders.
True or false: Being in charge of a club will increase your chances on getting into a top college? To the people's dismay, the answer is false.
But why are they complaining? Does having their club name on the official school profile of clubs really make a difference? It shouldn't, as there are few academic benefits in having your name on the official club roster.
According to assistant principal Karen Hyde, none of the three students accepted at Stanford last year were in charge of clubs. Out of all the requirements needed to get into college, being in charge of one club, especially one small in size, is not going to sway admissions officers at elite schools.
But just because the ASB has decided that a club is not "popular" enough to be official doesn't mean that the goals and processes of the organization must come to a screeching halt. If anything, the lack of school approval would make a club easier to run.
By being unofficial, a club does not require an adviser, thus saving both members and teachers time and stress. There is no need to nitpick the level of productivity at every weekly meeting. The club can meet whenever everyone is free and wherever they want.
The sudden influx of new clubs is also causing a lot of stress around campus. Since there are numerous club meetings daily, schedules inevitably clash, making it difficult for students wanting to belong to more than one club to make it to all the meetings.
The school does not need more small clubs but instead needs clubs that engage a significant portion of the student body. By having so many clubs, the school puts students in the place of joining clubs that they think will look better on their college applications, rather than based on what interests them. The purpose of a club is not to serve as a filler extracurricular activity, but to serve as a place where students are able to express their opinions and to make a difference for those who are in need.
Just because the ASB is cutting recognized clubs does not mean that the club can't survive. Instead, all activities can continue without official recognition, and who knows, perhaps come next year, enough student interest will accumulate to make the organization official.


The managers of the AMG Managers Pictet International Fund favor Safran as an investment because its order backlog means decades of continuing contracts for maintenance of aircraft engines.
The AMG Managers Pictet International Fund typically doesn't follow its rivals into high-flying stocks, opting instead for deep research to uncover what often turn out to be "idiosyncratic" companies, said Ben Beneche, the fund's co-portfolio manager.
Coverage of investing outside the U.S. usually is focused on emerging markets, especially China, as Alibaba BABA, -0.86% Tencent TCEHY, -1.24% and Baidu BIDU, -2.30% enjoy rapid growth as the government supports their virtual monopolies.
"We do not think we have an edge in terms of predicting the cycle of future political events. We have an edge in playing the long-term game of buying attractive companies at attractive prices," said Paolini, who heads the AMG Pictet International funds' strategy.
Beneche said the fund's management team is being "extremely selective in order not to be caught by severe [price-to-earnings valuation] multiple contraction or earnings contraction." Concern over inflated valuations is no doubt weighing heavily on U.S. investors weathering a sustained selloff for stocks.
The S&P 500 semiconductors subsector has more than doubled the return of the broader index over the past five years.
It has been an incredible five-year ride for semiconductors, as investors expect the industry to stay on a rapid growth path because of the internet of things — the trend for consumer devices and home appliances to be connected to the internet.
But Paolini says many stocks in the industry are now overpriced.
"It is fair to say we are seeing signs of high margins and unsustainable levels of profitability in some elements of the semiconductor supply chain," he said.
Still, the fund has some exposure to semiconductors, including ASML Holding N.V. ASML, +1.34% its ninth-largest position as of Dec. 31.
Fabio Paolini, senior investment manager, AMG Managers Pictet International Fund.
Beneche described Cocokara Fine Inc. 3098, +2.55% as "one of the long-term winners" as Japan's pharmacy market consolidates. Unlike in the U.S., where two drugstore chains dominate the pharmacy space, the top 10 chain companies in Japan make up about 40% of the market.
Cocokara Fine "is the product of a six-way merger that continues to consolidate that market," Beneche said.
He predicts cost savings from the merger will allow the company to earn "reasonable" returns. The shares trade for between 13 and 14 times what he believes the company's "normal level of profitability" will be, which puts the valuation at about half the level of its competitors. That "normal" level of earnings power will be achieved within the next 12 to 24 months, he said.
Ben Beneche, co-portfolio manager, AMG Managers Pictet International Fund.
While the fund is primarily invested in developed markets, it has up to 10% exposure in emerging markets, which include South Korea, because of the nature of corporate governance in the country, with families that have relatively little economic interest in companies controlling them through special classes of voting shares, Beneche explained.
Paolini said shares of Hyundai Mobis have been under pressure because of the troubled relationships between North and South Korea, as well as China, "where there is a huge amount of anti-Korea sentiment." Hyundai Motor sales to China have fallen 40% over the past year, he said.
As a "captive business," selling parts to Hyundai Motor, there is an "instant impact" to Hyundai Mobis when demand for vehicles declines, Paolini said. But over the long term, he expects the "highly predictable cash-generating business" to support considerably higher valuations for the shares.
Paolini cited French aircraft-engine maker Safran SA SAF, +0.48% SAFRY, -0.13% as an attractive long-term play. What Paolini likes about the business is not the initial sales, but the "fantastic visibility" of the revenue generated trough maintenance contracts that run for as long as 25 years.
Safran has a dominant position in the market for engines for narrow-body passenger jet planes, and Paolini sees no end to its order backlog or the flow of revenue and earnings gravy from overhauls and maintenance of engines.
The AMG Managers Pictet International Fund was established in April 2014. It has $2.1 billion in assets and a five-star rating, the highest, from fund-research company Morningstar. Paolini has been in charge of Pictet's EAFE (Europe, Australia and Far East) strategy since 2003, and that strategy covers about $5 billion in assets.
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Using ADAM-6000 series remote I/O modules, Advantech has developed a compact device-to-cloud cloud IoT system that is compatible with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services. This system can aid power generator maintenance service suppliers with installing remote management systems. Real-time generator status can be monitored for predictive maintenance and instant debugging can be performed to prevent serious breakdowns. High-value, zero-tolerance equipment operation and maintenance service can thus be realized.
Development of smart edge sensing devices has made it possible for increasingly more conventional equipment to be applied in IoT applications through the concise structure of device-to-cloud systems, thus enabling companies to remotely control widely distributed key equipment. For power generators, as an example, many maintenance or rental service suppliers have units installed in such locations as factories, bus/train stations, airports, banks, hospitals, and office buildings. In the after-sales service of such equipment, the conventional routine patrol method is often adopted, which requires the vendor to spend large labor costs to maintain generator units over a wide area. In the event of an error that cannot be resolved in time, equipment can suffer substantial damage. Once the optimal maintenance time has passed, a complete breakdown has occurred by the time the problem is addressed, and the high maintenance fee and losses due to downtime invariably results in low customer satisfaction. Therefore, by remotely monitoring the operational status of each generator via a cloud management system, suppliers can respond immediately in should an anomaly occur, thus having the means to boost their clients' confidence in their vendor's products and services.
For such wide-area remote management applications, the key points of consideration for installing a system are compliance and data connection methods. Typically, a gateway is installed beside the generator as a relay station for data collection, and programs are written for data conversion, encryption, and validation, after which data are transmitted to the management system. This solution has a complex system architecture that not only increases the installation cost per data collection point but also introduces a considerable amount of maintenance work for the supplier. To simplify the device-to-cloud system architecture, Advantech offers the ADAM-6000 series solution that integrates an industrial Ethernet I/O module and a 3G cellular router. This system is easy to install and maintain while providing ample options for future expansion system; moreover, it requires neither a relay station nor programming, making it substantially easier for users to install a remote asset management system.
A German power generator supplier who provides generator, emergency power supply device, and diesel engine equipment and maintenance services is renowned for its high service standards. This reputation is largely due to its consideration that supplying continuous power is a zero tolerance task. Accordingly, it has long provided a 24-hour after-sales service hotline to address customer problems any time. With the development of IoT technology, status monitoring and preventive maintenance applications have been trending upward in recent years and are in line with the company's commitment to serving its customers. Thus, the company decided to utilize this concept and introduce a remote asset management system for the widely dispersed power generator units it has sold.
However, the company does not employ developers specializing in IoT technology. To avoid the need for software development and minimize the cost of both hardware installation and subsequent maintenance, the company sought to adopt Microsoft Azure Cloud Services as its management platform; also, they planned to install a docking system at the device end in order to add device-to-cloud equipment management capability. To simplify system installation, maintenance, and expansion, the required power generator docking system had to have a compact structure. Additionally, base-layer equipment had to be designed to be able collect various generator signals for real-time monitoring, to provide control features for immediate reporting, and implement emergency procedures when an anomalous situation occurs. In addition, since power generators are generally widely distributed, all uploading and downloading of data must be transmitted via a 3G wireless network.
For this project, Advantech utilized three industrial Ethernet remote I/O modules, namely the ADAM-6017, ADAM-6050, and ADAM-6266, as well as a SmartFlex 3G/4G cellular router. All products were installed in a case beside the generator unit. The ADAM-6017 was utilized to collect temperature and power signals from the generator unit; the ADAM-6050 was employed to control on-site switch signals and warning lights; and the ADAM-6266 was adopted to trigger the motor's emergency switch. Following data encryption, conversion, and processing by the microcontroller unit in the ADAM modules, power generator status data were transmitted via the 3G router to Microsoft's Azure Cloud Service, which is compatible with the ADAM modules, and data could then be visualized in real time through the Power BI visualization tool powered by Azure. This output could then be applied for condition monitoring and preventive maintenance.
Since Advantech's ADAM-6000 series support various communications protocols, no additional procurement of a PC as a gateway is required, nor is does data conversion software need to be developed in order to achieve seamless integration with Microsoft Azure or other public cloud services. Concerning transmission security, ADAM-6000 series modules support data encryption, after which all data are uploaded to the cloud platform for analysis and remote asset management via HTTPS.
This series of modules also comes with Graphic Condition Logic (GCL), which circumvents the needs for software development. This allows users to determine the logic rules by using Advantech's Adam/Apax .NET Utility, and they can then simply download the output to the designated module for it to act as a controller, automatically implementing the preset logic action. As an example for the current project, in the event of an anomalous data event, a warning is immediately sounded and the system can directly control the power generator motor and stop the motor to prevent overheating, which would otherwise cause a coil or wire burnout or some hazardous incident such as a fire.
All three ADAM-6000 series modules are compact and thus optimal for flexible on-site arrangement and expansion. For example, ADAM-6266 modules were deployed with a daisy chain with auto-bypass protection, which reduced the wiring costs and eliminated the need for additional switches. Thus, when multiple ADAM modules are required, nearby modules can simply be connected as a daisy chain topology, sharing a router and cutting down on unnecessary hardware costs. Should one of the modules experience power failure or breakdown, the auto-bypass protection will prevent interruption of the entire chain.
Advantech's ADAM solution can easily be utilized to connect with third-party public clouds and in real time continuously monitor and control a high number of widely distributed equipment. Direct connection of encrypted data to the cloud platform also protected critical user data. GCL offers simple logic processing, allowing the modules to achieve direct control of equipment features. Moreover, the compact size of the products and daisy chain connection ability allowed for flexible and simplified wiring arrangements.
Advantech's ADAM solution helped this supplier complete its remote monitoring management system quickly and saved them a substantial amount on software and hardware costs.
Convenient and innovative applications of increasingly more ubiquitous IoT equipment are changing conventional practices in many industries. However, to simplify the compliance of device-to-cloud data connection, reduce system installation costs, and shorten system implementation times, choosing a compact device-to-cloud structure that can connect with public cloud services is key to ensuring efficient remote management of critical equipment such as power generators, water pumps, air conditioner units, and elevators.


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for a period of five years following the launch.
This gives existing domain holders until the 10th of June 2019 to decide if they want to make use of the .uk version of their domain, with the idea being that this allows registrants to rebrand in their own time.
The exact process for determining who gets the .uk domain is not as simple as it first seems and so Nominet have created a rights lookup tool which will allow registrants to easily check who has the rights to the .uk version of an existing domain at launch time.
Nominet's plans for opening up second level registrations directly under the .uk namespace met with significant resistance in both rounds of the consultation process, which eventually led to Nominet deciding to go ahead with the proposal despite the significant criticism from the Nominet membership and other stakeholders.
"The exact process for determining who gets the .uk domain is not as simple as it first seems." What does that mean?
It's not as simple as the .co.uk holder gets the .uk domain. The .co.uk holder gets it if the domain was registered at 23:59 on 28/10/2013 (the cut off date), otherwise the .org.uk gets it. Likewise, if the .org.uk wasn't registered by the cut off date then the .me.uk gets it. If no domains were registered at the cut off date, then there's no reservation and the .uk version of the domain is free to register.


A win is a win. After a sloppy game, and a crazy finish, the Hokies head into the bye week at 4-2 and 3-0 in the ACC. Pete and Robbie recap just how lucky VT was to get the W against UNC, and enjoy some pumpkin beers in the process. The bye comes at a good time, as this team certainly needs to get some things figured out before the Coastal race really gets going. Enjoy the week off, it should be a wild second half of the season.


Thanks for sending the strings that broke.
Fast turnaround, great prices and nice personal touch.
Well, these are probably the best strings i've ever played. Mainly because of silkness and longetivity, but the sound is incredible too. And they sound like new for about 2 months. The coating is not very strong, though. It comes off pretty quickly in the place, where you strum. But on less used parts of strings it can stay for years.


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/// @file

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@class CPTAnnotationHostLayer;
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/**
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/**
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@property (nonatomic, readwrite, assign) CGPoint displacement;
@property (nonatomic, readwrite, assign) CGFloat rotation;
@property (nonatomic, readwrite, assign) BOOL visible;

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/// @}

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@interface CPTAnnotation(AbstractMethods)

/// @name Layout
/// @{
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/// @}

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I have installed the new Data Bridge and have started the conversion of a few pages. My question is, should I install the regular MYSQLi server behaviors as well? (its a new install of Dreamweaver so there were none installed) The reason I am asking is on one page, my recordsets converted fine but there are some MySQLi Dynamic lists that are failing.. I did not want to install the behavior if it should not be installed.