O ye who believe, be steadfast and strive to excel in steadfastness (3.201).
We will surely try you with somewhat of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and fruits, then give glad tidings to the steadfast (2.156).
Verily, the steadfast shall have their reward without measure (39.11).
One who endures with fortitude and forgives achieves a matter of high resolve (42.44).
O ye who believe, seek the help of Allah through steadfastness and Prayer; surely Allah is with the steadfast (2.154).
We will surely try you until We make known those from among you who strive in the cause of Allah, and those who are steadfast (47.32).
There are many well-known verses of the Holy Quran inculcating steadfastness and extolling it.
Abu Malik Ash'ari relates that the Holy Prophet said: Cleanliness is half of faith; the utterance of: All praise belongs to Allah; fills the scales of good works; the utterance of: Holy is Allah and worthy of all praise; fills the space between the heavens and earth; Prayer is light; charity is proof of faith: steadfastness is a glow and the Quran is a plea in your favour or against you. Everyone begins the morning ready to bargain with his soul as a stake and ransoms it or ruins it (Muslim).
Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that some people from among the Ansar asked the Holy Prophet to give them something, and he gave them; they asked again and he gave them till he exhausted all he had. Then he said to them: Whenever there is anything in hand I do not keep it back from you. Remember: he who seeks chastity, Allah makes him chaste; he who seeks self-sufficiency, Allah makes him self-sufficient; and he who seeks steadfastness Allah bestows steadfastness upon him. Upon no one has been bestowed a bounty better and more comprehensive than steadfastness (Bokhari and Muslim).
Suhaib ibn Sinan relates that the Holy Prophet said: Wondrous is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything, and it is so for him alone. If he experiences something agreeable, he is grateful to God and that is good for him; and if he experiences adversity, he is steadfast and that is good for him (Muslim).
Anas relates that when the illness of the Holy Prophet became grave so that his suffering would make him unconscious, Fatimah exclaimed: Ah, the suffering of my dear father; and he assured her: There is no more suffering for thy father after today. When he died she said: Ah, my father, he has responded to the call of his Lord; Ah, my father, the garden of Paradise has become his resort; Ah, my father, we apprise Gabriel of his death. When he was buried she said: How were your hearts reconciled to pouring earth over the Messenger of Allah? (Bokhari).
Usamah ibn Zaid, loved by the Holy Prophet and the son of one loved by him, relates that a daughter of the Holy Prophet sent word to him that her son was at his last breath and begged to go to her. He sent his salutation to her with the message: To Allah belongs that which He bestowed and to Him belongs that which he takes. Everything has its term fixed by Him. Let her be steadfast, therefore, and hope for His grace and mercy. She sent back word to him begging him for the sake of Allah to go to her. He stood up and proceeded to her accompanied by Sa'ad ibn Ubadah, Mu'az ibn Jabal, Ubayy ibn Ka'ab, Zaid ibn Thabit and others. When he arrived the child was presented to him and he took it in his lap. Observing its distress his tears began to run, whereupon Sa'ad said: Messenger of Allah, what is this? He made answer: This is compassion which Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants (and one version has it: in the hearts of such of His servants as He has willed) and Allah has compassion on such of His servants as are compassionate (Bokhari and Muslim).
Suhaib relates that the Holy Prophet said: In earlier times there was a King who had a magician. When he grew old he said to the King: I am grown old, send me a young man whom I could instruct in magic. The King sent him a young man to be instructed. In the young man's way to the magician was a monk with whom he sat and to whom he listened. He was so pleased with the discourse of the monk that every time he went to the magician he would sit with the monk on the way. The magician would beat him and the young man complained to the monk of this. He told him: When you are afraid of the magician say to him: The monk detained me. This went on and one day the young man saw that a huge beast blocked the road so that people could not pass. The young man thought: Now I can find out whether the magician is superior or the monk. So he took up a stone and said: Lord, if the way of the monk is more to Thy liking than the way of the magician, then do Thou bring about the death of this beast so that the people can pass; and hit the beast with the stone and killed it thus letting the people pass; The young man told the monk of this who said to him: Son, you have become better than I, and I conceive that you have arrived at a stage when you will get into trouble. Should that happen, do not disclose my whereabouts.The young man began to cure people of blindness and leprosy and all manner of diseases. His fame reached a courtier of the King who had become blind. He came to the young man with costly offerings and said: All this will be yours if you will heal me. The young man said to him: I cannot heal anyone. It is God who bestows healing. If you will believe in God I will pray for you and He will heal you. So he believed in God and God cured him of his blindness. He went to the King and sat with him as he used to. The King asked him: Who has restored thy sight? The man answered: My God. The King inquired: Have you a god beside me? He replied: Allah is your God and my God. The King ordered the man to be seized and he was tortured till he told about the young man who was summoned and the King said to him: Son, have you become so skilled in magic that you can heal the blind and the leprous and all manner of afflicted ones? He said: I do not heal anyone. It is God Who heals. Then he was seized and tortured till he disclosed the whereabouts of the monk who was summoned and directed: Retract thy faith. He refused. The King sent for a saw which was placed in the middle of the monk's head and he was sawn down in two. Then the King's courtier was sent for and was directed to abjure his faith. He too refused and was sawn down. Then the young man was brought and was told to retract his faith and refused. The King handed him over a party of his men and told them: Take him to such and such a mountain and when you get to the top, if he still refuses to abjure his faith, drop him down from the top. They took him to the mountain and ascended to the top of it with him. There he supplicated: Lord, deliver me from them whatever way Thou wouldst. The mountain was shaken and they fell down. The young man walked back to the King who asked: What have thy companions done? He answered: God has delivered me from them. He was handed over to another party and they were told to take him in a caique to deep water and in case of persistence in refusing to abjure his faith to drop him into the ocean. They took him along and he supplicated: Lord, deliver me from them whichever Thou wouldst. The boat sank with them and they were drowned and the young man walked back to the King who asked him: What have thy companions done? He answered: God has delivered me from them; and added: You will not be able to kill me unless you do what I tell you. The King inquired: What is that? The young man made answer: Assemble the people in an open space and hang me from the trunk of a palm-tree. Then take an arrow from my quiver and placing it in the middle of a bow and say: In the name of Allah, the Lord of this young man; and shoot the arrow at me. If you do thus you will kill me. The King proceeded accordingly. The people were assembled in an open space, the young man was hanged from the trunk of a palm-tree, the King took an arrow from his quiver and placing it in the middle of a bow and said: In the name of Allah, the Lord of this young man; and shot it. The arrow struck the young man in the temple who raised his hand and died.The people said: We believe in the Lord of this young man. The King was told: You see, that has happened which you had feared; the people have believed. The King ordered trenches to be dug along the roads; they were dug and fire was lighted in them. Then the command went forth that whoever should refuse to abjure his faith would be thrown in the trenches, or would be told to jump in. This went on. A woman came accompanied by a boy and shrank from being thrown in, whereupon the boy said to her: Be steadfast, mother, you re in the right (Muslim).
Anas relates that the Holy Prophet passed by a woman who was crying over a grave. He said to her: Be mindful of thy duty to Allah and be steadfast. She retorted: Leave me alone; you have not been afflicted as I have been. She had not known who he was. Someone told her: That was the Holy Prophet. She proceeded to the door of the Holy Prophet and not finding any doorman went in and said to him: I had not recognised you. He said: Steadfastness means to be resigned at the time of the first shock of grief (Bokhari and Muslim). Muslim's version adds: She had been crying over the grave of her son.
Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah, the Exalted, says: I have no reward other than Paradise for a believing servant of mine who is steadfast when I take away a beloved one of his from among the denizens of the world (Bokhari).
Ayesha relates that she asked the Holy Prophet about the plague and he told her that the plague is a torment with which Allah afflicts those He determines; but that He has made it a source of mercy for the believers. If a servant of Allah is afflicted with the plague and stays in his own town in a spirit of steadfastness hoping for his due from Allah, realising that only that will happen to him which Allah has determined for him, he will surely have a reward equal to that of a martyr (Bokhari).
Anas relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say that Allah, the Lord of honour and grace, says: When I afflict a servant of Mine in respect of two of his beloved organs (meaning his eyes) and he proves steadfast under the affliction, I bestow Paradise on him in their stead (Bokhari).
Ata ibn Abi Rabah relates that ibn Abbas said to him: Shall I show you a woman from among the dwellers of Paradise? He said: Certainly. Ibn Abbas then pointed to an ebony coloured woman and said: This woman came to the Holy Prophet and said: Messenger of Allah, I suffer from epilepsy and when I have a fit my body is exposed. Please pray to Allah for me. He said: If you choose to be steadfast under this affliction, you will gain Paradise, but if you so wish I shall pray that Allah may heal you. She said: I shall be steadfast, but please pray that my body may not be exposed. He prayed accordingly (Bokhari and Muslim).
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud relates that he recalls as if he is looking at the Holy Prophet when he mentioned the case of a Prophet who was beaten and injured so severely by his people that he wiped away his blood from his face while supplicating: Allah, forgive my people, for they know not (Bokhari and Muslim).
Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurairah relate that the Holy Prophet said: Whatever trouble, illness, anxiety, grief, hurt or sorrow afflicts a Muslim, even the pricking of a thorn, but Allah removes in its stead some of his defaults (Bokhari and Muslim).
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud relates: I visited the Holy Prophet and he had fever. I said to him: Messenger of Allah, you have very high fever. He said: Indeed. My fever is as high as that of two of you. I said: That is because you have twice the reward. He said: That is so. No Muslim suffers anything, the prick of a thorn or more, but Allah wipes out in its stead some of his defaults and his sins fall away from him as leaves fall way from a tree.
Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When Allah decrees good for a person He afflicts him (Bokhari).
Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: No one of you should wish for death because of any misfortune that befalls him. Should anyone be sore afflicted, he should say: Allah, keep me alive so long as life is the better for me, and cause me to die when death is the better for me (Bokhari and Muslim).
Khubaib ibn Arat relates: We complained to the Holy Prophet of the increasing persecution inflicted upon us by the disbelievers of Mecca. He was reclining in the shade of the Ka'aba, having made a pillow of his cloak. We submitted: Why do you not supplicate for help for us? Why do you not pray for us? He made answer: From among those who have gone before you a man would be caught and held in a pit dug for him in the earth and he would then be sawn in two with a saw placed over his head, or his flesh would be combed away from his bones with iron combs but none of this would wean him away from his faith. Allah will surely bring this matter to its consummation till a rider will proceed from Sana'a to Hadhramaut fearing nothing save Allah and the hazard of the wolf concerning his sheep. But you are in too much of a hurry (Bokhari).
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud relates: On the day of Hunian the Holy Prophet favoured some people in the division of spoils. He gave Aqra' ibn Habis and Uyainah ibn Hisn a hundred camels each and showed favour also to some those honoured among the Arabs. Someone said: This is not a just division designed to win the pleasure of Allah. I decided to apprise the Holy Prophet of this and went and told him of it. His face became deep red and he said: Who will then do justice if Allah and His Messenger do not? and added: May Allah have mercy on Moses, he was caused more distress than this and was patient. Hearing this I said to myself: I shall never communicate anything of this kind to him again (Bokhari and Muslim).
Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: When Allah decrees good for a servant of His He afflicts him quickly in this world, and if He decrees evil for him He does not hasten to call him to account for his sins in this world but takes him to task on the Day of Judgment. He also said: High reward is for high endeavour; and when Allah, the Exalted, loves a people, he puts them to trial. Then for him who accepts the affliction cheerfully is His pleasure, and for him who evades or shirks it is His wrath (Tirmidhi).
Anas relates: Abu Talha had a son who was ailing. He went out and then boy died in his absence. When he came back he inquired: How is the boy? Umm Sulaim, the mother of the boy, answered: Better than he was. Then she placed his evening meal before him and he ate and thereafter slept with her. At last she said to him: Arrange for the burial of the boy. In the morning Abu Talha went to the Holy Prophet and informed him of the event. He inquired: Were you together last night? Abu Talha replied in the affirmative, on which the Holy Prophet supplicated: Allah, bless them both. Thereafter she gave birth to a boy. Abu Talha said to her: Take up the boy so that we may carry him to the Holy Prophet; and she took some dates with him. The Holy Prophet inquired: Is there anything with him? Abu Talha: Yes, some dates. The Holy Prophet took a date and having chewed it put it in the mouth of the baby and blessed it and named it Abdullah (Bokhari and Muslim). Bokhari's version adds: Ibn Uyainah relates that a man of the Ansar told him that he saw nine sons of this Abdullah every one of whom had read the Quran. Muslim's version runs: Abu Talha's son from Umm Sulaim died and she said to the other members of the family: Do not tell Abu Talha about the boy; I shall tell him myself. When he came she put the evening meal before him and he ate. Then she made herself up well as she used to and they were together. Thereafter she said to him: Abu Talha, tell me, if someone lends something to another and thereafter demands it back, would the borrower be in the right to hold back the borrowed article? He answered: No. On which she said: Then hope for thy reward from Allah in respect of that which has befallen thy son. Abu Talha was upset and said: You left me in ignorance about my son's condition till after we had been together. So he left her and went to the Holy Prophet and told him what had happened. He said: May Allah bless your night. She conceived. Thereafter the Holy Prophet was on a journey and they were with him. It was his custom that when he returned from a journey he would not enter Medina by night. When they approached Medina her pains started. So Abu Talha stayed with her and the Holy Prophet went forward. Then Abu Talha prayed: Thou knowest, Lord, that I am eager that I should issue forth with the Holy Prophet when he issues forth and that I should return with him when he returns, and now I am detained here by what Thou seest. On this Umm Sulaim said: Abu Talha, I no longer feel pain. Let us proceed. So they proceeded and she gave birth to a boy after they arrived in Medina. My mother (Umm Sulaim) said to me: Anas, no one should suckle the baby till after we have taken it to the Holy Prophet tomorrow. Next morning I took it to the Holy Prophet.
Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The strong one is not he who knocks out others in wrestling, the strong one is he who keeps control over himself when he is roused (Bokhari and Muslim).
Sulaiman ibn Surad relates that he was sitting with the Holy Prophet when two men began to quarrel and one of them went red in the face and the veins of his neck stood out. The Holy Prophet said: If he were to repeat a phrase I know he would be rid of the condition in which he finds himself. The phrase is: I seek refuge with Allah against Satan, the rejected one. So they said to him: The Holy Prophet says: Seek refuge with Allah against Satan, the rejected one (Bokhari and Muslim).
Mu'az ibn Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: One who despite possessing the power to give effect to his anger suppresses it will be singled out and called by Allah, the Holy, the Exalted, above the multitude on the Day of Judgment and given his choice of black-eyed houris (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi).
Abu Hurairah relates that someone asked the Holy Prophet to advise him. He said: Do not yield to anger. The man repeated his request several times. Every time the Holy Prophet said: Do not yield to anger (Bokhari).
Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A believer male or female continues to be tried in respect of self, children, and property till he or she faces Allah, the Exalted, in a state in which all his or her sins have been wiped out (Tirmidhi).
Ibn Abbas relates: Uyainah ibn Hisn came to Medina and put up with his nephew Hurr ibn Qais who was one of those who had access to Umar and who were consulted by him. Uyainah said to Hurr: Son of my brother, you enjoy the favour of the Commander of the Faithful, will you obtain permission for me to wait for him? Hurr asked for permission and Umar granted him leave. When Uyainah came into the presence of Umar, he addressed him thus: Son of Khattab, you do not bestow much upon us nor do you deal fairly with us. Umar was incensed and would have chastised him when Hurr said: Commander of the Faithful, Allah said to His Prophet: Make forbearance thy rule, and enjoin equity and turn away from the ignorant (7.200). This one is one of the ignorant. When Hurr recited this Umar became motionless in his seat. He always adhered strictly to the Book of Allah (Bokhari).
Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: After I am gone you will experience discrimination and will observe things that you will disapprove. Someone asked: Messenger of Allah, what do you command us we should do in such case? He said: Discharge your obligations and supplicate Allah for your rights (Bokhari and Muslim).
Usyad ibn Huzair relates that a person among the Helpers said to the Holy Prophet: Will you not appoint me to public office as you have appointed to So and So? He replied: You will experience discrimination after I am gone, but be steadfast till you meet me in Paradise (Bokhari and Muslim).
Abdullah ibn Abi Aufa relates that the Holy Prophet was on a campaign and while waiting for the sun to decline he stood up and addressed his companions: Do not desire fighting and keep supplicating Allah for security. But when you are confronted with the enemy be steadfast and remember that Paradise is under the shade of the swords. Then he supplicated: Allah, Revealer of the Book, Driver of Clouds, Vanquisher of Hosts, vanquish them and help us overcome them (Bokhari and Muslim).


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require File.expand_path("../boot", __FILE__)

# Pick the frameworks you want:
require "active_model/railtie"
require "active_record/railtie"
require "action_controller/railtie"
require "action_mailer/railtie"
require "action_view/railtie"
require "sprockets/railtie"
# require "rails/test_unit/railtie"

# Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
# you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
Bundler.require(*Rails.groups)

module MontrealRb
  class Application < Rails::Application
    config.time_zone = "America/Montreal"

    config.i18n.default_locale = :en
    config.i18n.available_locales = %i(en fr)
    config.i18n.enforce_available_locales = true
    config.active_record.raise_in_transactional_callbacks = true
  end
end

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Vaigha Varghese in Press Release
PrimeXBT Research: Why PayPal Support Could Make Litecoin Shine Again
Litecoin is often considered the silver to Bitcoin as digital gold and is one of the earliest and, therefore, most decentralized cryptocurrencies. However, since 2017 when Litecoin reached its all-time high peak alongside Bitcoin, the altcoin has lost its luster.
A short-lived glimmer of positivity around the asset's halving causes prices to climb, but again, Bitcoin left it behind. Fast forward to now, and Litecoin is suddenly sparkling again, following news that it would be one of four cryptocurrencies supported by PayPal in a recent announcement.
Of the four assets, Litecoin surged the highest – more than 20% – on the news, but why? And is it enough to keep the digital version of silver shining once again? PrimeXBT's lead analyst Kim Chua explains the key reasons why PayPal's support could bring new growth to the long-stagnant cryptocurrency.
PayPal Puts The Spotlight On Litecoin, Supports Crypto As A Whole
Payments giant PayPal has revealed Litecoin as one of four cryptocurrencies that it will soon offer its 346 million customers and eventually support payments at PayPal's over 26 million merchants worldwide.
Out of the four cryptocurrencies that users in the USA will soon be able to buy – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin – Litecoin rallied the hardest following the news. Gains have thus far sustained, and the altcoin could soon be targeting higher if momentum can sustain also, Chua says. Her analysis includes targets of $85 if resistance at $70 can be broken. But she also expects Litecoin to outperform the rest of the pack.
Throughout 2020, Ethereum was the best performer out of the four, driven by the DeFi frenzy that came to a climax over the summer months. Bitcoin is currently the best-performing mainstream asset, beating out gold trading, stocks, and just about anything else.
While Bitcoin Cash has its own set of controversies, the damage done to Litecoin sentiment when founder Charlie Lee sold his stake in the project at the peak in 2017. Lee famously sold the top of the crypto bull market while simultaneously predicting a chance of the altcoin going to $20. It fell to that price at the bear market bottom, crushing investors and believers in the project's hopes of a recovery.
Tarnished Digital Silver: Litecoin's Similiaries With Bitcoin Are Gold
The multi-year decline has left Litecoin with little interest aside from acting as a testbed for second-layer Bitcoin technology. But this isn't all a bad thing. Because Litecoin's technology is nearly on par with Bitcoin's and due to the similarities alone, it proves Litecoin is a robust and secure network. Litecoin also shares similar economics and the same block reward halving mechanism taking place approximately every four years.
Where things begin to differ is in the asset's total supply. There are four LTC for every BTC, with 84 million compared to just 21 million. The current circulating supply of BTC is around 18.6 million, with a market capitalization of $240 billion, while LTC's supply is about 66 million and $3.7 billion in cap.
Because the supplies and market cap are not proportionate with one another, the current price per BTC is $13,000, while each LTC is priced at roughly $58. The low cost relative to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash, is yet another reason why investor interest dimmed on Litecoin over the years.
Sinking Social Sentiment Turn Off The Lights On LTC, PayPal Turns It Back On
Due to the cryptocurrency market's speculative nature, the buzz in the community and hype on social media is essential to luring in investor capital for all of the reasons mentioned above, including low price, founder issues, and negative sentiment, it has led to Litecoin lagging behind the rest of the market.
But that all could change now that Litecoin is on the list of cryptocurrencies supported by PayPal and has the furthest road to recovery. Aside from the seismic announcement on its own, moving forward, LTC being listed as one of the four crypto assets USA users can buy on PayPal will be a much-needed boost for Litecoin.
Not only will interest and hype begin to return, but by introducing the altcoin to a new audience and userbase that isn't aware of the issue with founder Charlie Lee, or the years of disinterest, prices will begin to race and catch up to Bitcoin, and Ethereum's almost two-year-long head start.
Non-crypto users who aren't familiar with cryptocurrencies may see Litecoin's low cost as a low barrier to entry and the cheapest price to own one full coin of the cryptocurrencies offered on PayPal. They could also view the lower cost coin to be a safer investment when first risking money in crypto.
Immediately following the news, social media mentions of Litecoin went through the roof, spiking several times higher than the usual dull trading volume, as the chart above demonstrates.
Social media has since fallen back to normal levels, but the subsequent rise in trading volume has sustained the price increase over the last week, suggesting traders aren't eager to take profit on what might be a long-term reversal. Former resistance at $52 should now act as strong support, while Chua says that there is "potential to move to around $70-$75." She also says bulls are likely to "defend" the neckline of an inverted head and shoulders pattern that coincides with $52.
Ride Litecoin "Skyrocket" On An Upward Trajectory With PrimeXBT
Bitcoin being the first-ever cryptocurrency and having the largest regulatory acceptance and adoption, will always command a premium over its peers. However, few cryptocurrencies are as similar to Bitcoin as Litecoin is, which is a stamp of approval on the altcoin's long-term value and longevity.
The market is now learning with more large-sized institutional participants that there isn't enough BTC supply to go around, and because Litecoin's supply is only four times more, digital silver has similar scarcity to Bitcoin and the precious metal its nicknamed for. As new investors come into crypto by way of PayPal, owning one full Bitcoin could feel too out of reach, while holding multiple Litcoin is highly affordable.
When that day arrives, Chua says the price per LTC could "skyrocket." But before that happens, she claims that this spark set off by PayPal will need first to reignite renewed interest in LTC mining, once the price reaches a point where it is worthwhile again. Miner activity could also set off new developer interest, and building into Litecoin fundamentally could resume.
With activity high again, the buzz will be back, sentiment will soar, and Litecoin will shine again. "PayPal support will provide the much-needed impetus for LTC to turn around and begin on an upward trajectory," the PrimeXBT analyst concluded.
Litecoin trading is just one of five cryptocurrency markets offered by the award-winning PrimeXBT, three of which match PayPal's list of coins. The list includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, and Ripple, but the advanced trading platform also provides long and short positions on CFDs for stock indices, forex, commodities, and much more. There, traders can take advantage of the trend change in Litecoin and prepare for the upward trajectory that Chua claims could be ahead.
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Avian Play is a music player for Windows Mobile. There's nothing all that new about that. There are dozens, if not hundreds of media players for Windows Mobile. What makes Avian Play different is that it has a highly customizable user interface and the ability to use three different interfaces for three different types of audio files.
There's a music interface, a podcast interface, and an internet radio screen.
This makes a lot of sense, since you probably don't need all the same buttons when you're listening to a streaming radio station as you do when you're listening to an hour-long podcast. There's also playlist support for internet radio stations with multiple URLs — something which is surprisingly absent from most playlist formats.
The app is skinnable simply by editing the images in the Skins folder and the settings in the skin.ni files.
Avian Play supports MP3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, and WAV audio files, as well as M3U, PLS, and AVPL playlist formats.
You can find out more about Avian Play at the xda-developers forum.


Phillip Penix-Tadsen's objective with Cultural Code is to "bring together the criti-cal vocabularies of game studies and Latin American cultural studies in order to offer the first synthetic theorization of the rela-tionship between video games and culture" (p. 1). In this regard, the book takes on a valuable perspective from George Yúdice, that to understand the relationship between video games and culture—both how video games use culture and how culture makes use of video games—are equally important. In addition to Yúdice, the book is influenced by well-known Latin American cultural studies scholars like Beatriz Sarlo, Néstor García Canclini, and Jesús Martín Barbero. The influence of Latin American cultural studies makes the intellectual framework for the book unique. It gives Penix-Tadsen's analysis significance far beyond its regional boundaries.


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Q: EWS call make memory leaks? I have a basic test where I'm only trying to get 50 message IDs by using ExchangeService.FindItems.
And because I've seen this leak, I've made a project to try to highlight it.
In this project, I only have a loop function printing the memory usage before and after the call of the function and the delta between both.
here is my code:
        static private bool AutodiscoverCallBack(string url)
        {
            return url.ToLower().StartsWith("https://");
        }

        static void getId(ExchangeService accountExchangeService)
        {
            ItemView view = new ItemView(50);

            view.PropertySet = new PropertySet(BasePropertySet.IdOnly, EmailMessageSchema.InternetMessageId, ItemSchema.DateTimeCreated);
            view.OrderBy.Add(ItemSchema.DateTimeReceived, SortDirection.Descending);
            view.Traversal = ItemTraversal.Shallow;
            FindItemsResults<Item> findResults = accountExchangeService.FindItems(WellKnownFolderName.Inbox, view);
        }

        static void loop(ExchangeService accountExchangeService)
        {
            while (true)
            {
                Process currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
                Console.WriteLine("press a key to run the test");
                Console.ReadKey();
                long aMem = currentProcess.PrivateMemorySize64;
                Console.WriteLine("memory before function:" + aMem);
                getId(accountExchangeService);
                currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
                long bMem = currentProcess.PrivateMemorySize64;
                Console.WriteLine("memory after function:" + bMem);
                long delta = bMem - aMem;
                Console.WriteLine("delta memory: " + delta.ToString());
                Console.WriteLine("");
            }
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            ExchangeService accountExchangeService = new ExchangeService();
            accountExchangeService.EnableScpLookup = true;
            accountExchangeService.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("test@outlook.fr", "Password");
            accountExchangeService.AutodiscoverUrl("test@outlook.fr", AutodiscoverCallBack);
            loop(accountExchangeService);
        }

and I have this kind of output:
press a key to run the test
memory before function:18644992
memory after function:20017152
delta memory: 1372160

press a key to run the test
memory before function:20008960
memory after function:20271104
delta memory: 262144

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memory before function:20336640
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Swiss absinthe makers froth over CSI slur
Malcolm Curtis
Jack Newton (File)
Swiss distillers of absinthe are mortified by an American television crime drama show that depicts the high-octane spirit as a killer drink.
A recent episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a CBS series, features a character who is incited to murder after quaffing the legendary eau de vie.
The show, which airs on the Swiss television channel TSR1, infuriated producers of absinthe in the Neuchâtel region of Val-de-Travers.
"To pretend that absinthe can kill someone is not very intelligent," Yves Kübler, vice-president of the absinthe producers' association told Le Matin newspaper.
The strong liquor, with roots in Neuchâtel that go back to the late 1700s, was banned for much of the last century because of medical concerns about its addictive qualities and its contents, which include wormwood aniseed mixed with grain alcohol.
But now it is enjoying a trendy revival, with various brands offering versions with alcohol levels ranging from 45 to 74 per cent.
In the CSI episode, the murderer drinks some of the liquor, nicknamed the "green fairy" because of the colour it turns when water is added, before committing his crime.
A scientific team analysing particles on the victim concludes that plants used to make absinthe can cause hallucinations.
But Pierre Bonhote, the cantonal chemist for Neuchâtel, said the episode was in "bad taste".
Bonhote told Le Matin that it was only during the prohibition period in the early part of the 20th century that absinthe contained a substance – thujone – in large enough quantities to induce hallucinations.
Now that component is limited to 35 milligrams per litre, "absinthe is no more dangerous than pastis," he said, referring to the French liquor.
Distillers are worried that the television show is giving absinthe a bad name – not to the Swiss who are familiar with the drink – but to potential American customers.
The US only legalized absinthe in 2007. But Kübler, the fifth generation of a family that began distilling the liquor commercially in 1863, exported 300,000 bottles to American clients over the past five years.
A clientele, in a manner of speaking, to kill for.
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Bright Eyes breaks out the bagpipes for "Persona Non Grata," their first new song in 9 years
Photo: Shawn Brackbill
Conor Oberst hasn't shared new Bright Eyes tunes in nearly a decade, occupying himself instead with solo work, Desaparecidos, and Better Oblivion Community Center, the band he started with Phoebe Bridgers. With the pulsing vein that is Fevers And Mirrors turning 20, however, a reunion of some kind was assuredly in the works for 2020, and in January Oberst began teasing new music from his old moniker. Today, with "Persona Non Grata," we get a taste.
As in Bright Eyes songs past, Oberst's quivering vocals cycle knot together biblical references, mundanities, and scraps of character detail inside a dry, romantic ballad of piano, drums, and, in this case, bagpipes. It's lovely, and a good sign of what's to come in their upcoming LP, which will arrive sometime this year via Dead Oceans.
In a letter shared with the song's press release, the band sends "love and solidarity" to fans in this time, promising that the album will drop no matter what but that they're "reassessing" their 2020 touring plans. Read it in full below.
Here's the letter in full:
Strange days indeed. Just wanted to send our love and solidarity to everyone out there feeling alone, frightened and isolated. You are not alone. We are all in this together. We, like so many others, had many plans for 2020. We will be releasing a new album this year no matter what. We also have lots of touring plans which we are now reassessing. We will keep you informed as things progress. We every much want to get on the road and hope to see you all in person sooner rather than later. Until then, here is a song called "Persona Non Grata." We hope you like it. It was hard to decide which song to share first because they are all quite different, but this one seemed as good of a place as any to start. And it has bagpipes! Which is a first for us. We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. Thinking of you fondly.
Conors, Mike and Nate


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Home » KNEE PROFESSIONALS » KNEE SURGEONS » Knee Surgeons in Europe » Knee Surgeons in the UK » UK - England
Dr (Mr) Derek Richard Bickerstaff
Bickerstaff,Derek Richard
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Knee osteotomy
Mr Derek Bickerstaff is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with an international reputation, particularly amongst sportsmen and women. His practices focuses largely on knee surgery, particularly the arthroscopic and ligament reconstruction commonly required in sports injuries.
BMI Thornbury Hospital
312 Fulwood Road
S10 3BR Sheffield
53° 22' 26.4792" N, 1° 31' 2.0604" W
Practice Correspondence to:
One Health Group, 131 Psalter Lane
S11 8UX Sheffield
Language fluency: English
September 1970 - July 1977 : The Bluecoat School, Liverpool
October 1977 - June 1982 : University of Sheffield Medical School
MB ChB University of Sheffield , June 1982
FRCS England, May 1986
FRCS Edinburgh, June 1986
MD Sheffield University, November 1991
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
A.T.L.S. Provider Certificate, October 1990
A.T.L.S. Instructor Certificate, June 1991
HONOURS OR AWARDS
January 1990 : Richards Research and Travel Awards
April 1991 : BOA/BOTA Howmedica Travelling Scholarship
Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1992 : WJ Lytle Travelling Fellowship
Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1992 : Porritt Fellowship
Poster Prize, May 1998 : Society of Sports Traumatolgy, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
Consultant in Sports Trauma, The Sheffield Centre of Sports Medicine
I have developed a reputation in the management of soft tissue traumatic knee disorders that are in the main sports related. As a result, I am frequently asked to address both national and international meetings on a variety of topics, in particular, ligament reconstruction surgery. I am also heavily involved in teaching on instructional courses on knee surgery at a national level. I am a member of a small group of knee surgeons who, under the auspices of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, have developed instructional courses in basic, intermediate and advanced arthroscopic surgery and knee arthroplasty which act as a blue-print for courses used in national training centres.
While on the staff at the Northern General Hospital, I obtained £30,000/annum from Johnson and Johnson Orthopaedics to support a fellow in knee surgery. The fellowship was designed to provide a high level of training in knee surgery and related research. Further fellowships will be offered at the Sheffield Centre of Sports Medicine.
In 2000 I convened a number of educational or scientific meetings including the British Association of Surgery to the Knee (BASK) Spring Meeting in Sheffield and a national seminar on knee osteotomy including live surgery, again in Sheffield. As the Educational Secretary for the British Association of Knee Surgery I organise the arthroscopy and arthroplasty courses at the Royal College of Surgeons.
I have also acted as a tutor for two MChOrth theses and as external examiner for a thesis from Bristol University.
My main area of research is in knee biomechanics and I am currently involved in a study with the Department of Medical Physics in the Faculty of Medicine. We have made progress in forming finite element analysis (FEA) models of the knee utilising MRI data. The original concept was to produce an artificial meniscal but it is becoming clear that the FEA model has many more applications in testing a variety of prosthesis used in reconstruction. In 1998, the project attracted a grant of 200,000 ECU from the European Union, £83,000 of which was used to fund a Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery in full time research and will lead to an MD thesis. As a result of this initial work, the model is already used in the automotive industry to test knee impact trauma. We were then asked to join in further collaborative research into the medical application of FEA with NEC, again funded by the EU. The overall funding for the project was 5,000,000 ECU of which we have 500,000 ECU (£350,000) to fund the next three years research. We have also asked Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics to join us as industry partners.
Work is also progressing in producing a virtual reality model to use in teaching arthroscpic surgery again with the Department of Medical Physics and in collaboration with Imperial College London and Warwick University. This work has been supported by a grant of £540,000 from EPSRC in addition to the permanent loan of approximately £20,000 worth of arthroscopic equipment from Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics. The model is currently being used in the Royal College of Surgeons of London basic arthroscopy courses and we were invited to speak at the European Society of Sports Traumatolgy, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) meeting in London in September, 2000.
I am also involved in a study with Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry and the Department of Materials at Sheffield University into collagen engineering which complements the above FEA study. We are awaiting the results of a grant application for £500,000.
I have completed a project on the anatomy and function of structures in the poster-lateral aspect of the knee. This work formed the basis of a successful MCh Orth thesis on which I acted as supervisor. The work was presented at the 8th Congress of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy and won the best poster prize. The work attracted a grant of £2,750.
In collaboration with the Department of Rheumatology and Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry I was involved in a study into articular cartilage markers of osteo-arthritis following ACL injury. This work will form the basis for an MD thesis and further grant applications to continue the study.
I have recently developed a new method of tibial fixation in PCL reconstruction surgery with Arthrex, an orthopaedic instrument manufacturer. This is undergoing laboratory studies to evaluate pull out strength with the financial support of the company.
Other more clinically based studies include:
Faradic stimulation in ACL rehabilitation.
The role of CT imaging and the use of a patellar brace for patella maltracking.
Tunnel widening in ACL surgery
Review of ACL revision surgery
Audit of day-case ACL surgery
Review of Elmslie Trillat osteotomies
There are a number of other smaller research and audit topics also underway.
BMI Healthcare - Derek Bickerstaff
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The First Easter Evening (Luke 24:13-49)
David Cunliffe, 27/03/2016
Part of the Easter series, preached at a Sunday Evening service
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13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days? 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. 36And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43And he took it, and did eat before them. 44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And ye are witnesses of these things. 49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. (KJV)


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The NHS in Durham will be launching an engagement exercise to hear from local people about services that could be provided from a brand new health facility in the North West Durham area - and we want to hear your views!
CLICK HERE to view flier.
NHS North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the organisation responsible for planning and buying the majority of health services in the area, is keen that public feedback helps to influence how services are provided in the future.
Come along to one of the CCG's public events and find out more. We will also be holding a series of 'pop-up' events at Shotley Bridge Community Hospital and a variety of community centres across the local area during the engagement to talk to you about this. Online opportunities to feedback will also be available from 27th March too. You can get in touch with us by using these dedicated contact details my.view@nhs.net and0191 389 8609 (recorded answerphone).
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x Two fabulous outdoor entertaining areas with BBQ facilities.
The main reason people come to Ironbarks is to do nothing other than relax... Reading books by the fire, going for walks in the native bush, practicing your golf, chasing Kangaroos (good luck!), or spotting birds.
Ironbarks is a quiet place. The sort of place you come to if you want to have some time to yourself, either alone or as a group.
Relax on one of the decks and choose from a number of beautiful views; the glimmer of Mt Tarrangower over the farmland in the distance, or the Australian native bush that surrounds the property. Perhaps you will be enjoying a bottle of local wine that you picked up at a winery visit, or contemplating a day spent in a nearby town.
You may like to take a walk to one of the dams, and try your hand at yabbying, or just watch the animals and birds whose home we share. Early risers are especially well rewarded if they get out for an early morning walk. You can finish off a perfect day by dining under the stars.
Bring your favourite coffee beans or ground.
Viking Lego and books inside. Play Fort outside.
Large deck on each side of house.
We arrived on a cold afternoon, the fire was crackling away which was a lovely, warm welcome. The house was stocked with everything we needed and plenty of space. Surrounded by endless trees, the location is beautiful and serene. Porch was a great space (hammock was a huge hit). Booking was simple, directions were clear and Rick was a lovely host. Highly recommend and would book again.
The kitchen is well equipped, the bedrooms are generously proportioned.
We had the best family Holiday. The day we arrived was a scorcher and what a delight to arrive to a nice and cool house....so thoughtful. The home was spotless clean and full of everything we needed and more. It was so nice to have the property all to ourselves, so secluded. And to have a visit from some Kangaroos was so exiting. The playground and the hammock, wow what a hit with the kids. The kids enjoyed all the space for them to ride around on their bikes, they were outside all day long and well into the evening. Furniture was comfy and each room had a special touch! The kids loved their room with all the toys and those rocking chairs were such a fun treat for them. Thank you for an unforgettable week. And a special mention to Nikki, you do an amazing job with making the house so clean and inviting, and was lovely meeting you!. Cant wait to visit again..... see you soon Ironbarks!
A wonderful place for a relaxing stay. Set well off the road, it's a very pretty property for a wander, and the deck is great for listening to the frogs and watching the stars. The house was spotlessly clean, the wood heater was on for us when we arrived, and the trip and settling in were made easy by Rick's clear and helpful directions. Dunolly, just up the road, is a very charming town and has a supermarket. Also, about 35 mins drive from Ironbarks is kooyoora-state-park, which has some spectacular picnic grounds and walks.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ironbarks. Its only 5 minutes drive to the historic and charming country down of Dunolly. Ironbarks is a perfect weekender for us 3 couples and a single just the right amount of beds. All the rooms had heating if you needed it as it can get quite cold at night up there.plus there is a good heater in the lounge for instant heat but the really efficient wood fire heater is great. The property is very clean with many thoughtful considerations for guest. A credit to Stayz to have this property on their list. There is a cupboard with some basics food items which is very helpful if you forget something. While we didn't get to use the old clawfoot bath would be great next time. Was also fun to try setting yabby nets in the 2 dams. Very peaceful. Lovely stars.
We selected Ironbarks due to its proximity for our extended family. It provided everything we wished for. A large roomy house with excellent amenities. The lounge dining area catered for 11 of us with ease with plenty of very comfortable chairs and an outstanding dining table. The wood fired heater was superb and warmed the entire house.
The kitchen was very well appointed with loads of crockery and cooking essentials.
The bedrooms were large and furnished wonderfully well.
We enjoyed the serenity of the farm with plenty of walks through the surrounding bush and open fields.
This is an excellent venue for a relaxing getaway and close to the historic township of Dunolly which has a range of unique buildings and services that met all our needs. We shopped locally where the butcher provided us with a sumptuous range of meat- highly recommended.
We hope to visit Ironbarks again.
Thanks Gary, Hope to have you back again.


The second is the use of money is large printing in general play, Big Two, also known as backgammon, is the printing of a very popular poker game. Rules of the game in the second maximum, minimum 3, the first kick of the hand is the winner.
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Each piece comes with a description of the piece's meaning. Makes great gifts for the "charming gardeners" in your life.
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The Chitresh Das Dance Company is one of the world's leading Kathak dance companies. Through dance, music, storytelling, recitation and counting in the rhythmic system of Indian classical music, this visually beautiful performance will enlighten and mesmerize the audience.
The Chitresh Das Dance Company & Chhandam School of Kathak was founded in 1980 and is dedicated to the preservation, promotion and education of Kathak dance and Indian Culture. Based in San Francisco, the company performs internationally and most frequently throughout the US, Canada, and India. The Chitresh Das Dance Company's mission is to produce exemplary traditional, innovative, and collaborative works of North Indian classical Kathak dance , increase awareness of Kathak dance, and train future generations to build local, national and international community support for the Kathak.


Sec. 1114. [42 U.S.C. 1314] (a) The Secretary shall, during 1964, appoint an Advisory Council on Public Welfare for the purpose of reviewing the administration of the public assistance and child welfare services programs for which funds are appropriated pursuant to this Act and making recommendations for improvement of such administration, and reviewing the status of and making recommendations with respect to the public assistance programs for which funds are so appropriated, especially in relation to the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, with respect to the fiscal capacities of the States and the Federal Government, and with respect to any other matters bearing on the amount and proportion of the Federal and State shares in the public assistance and child welfare services programs.
(b) The Council shall be appointed by the Secretary without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and shall consist of twelve persons who shall, to the extent possible, be representatives of employers and employees in equal numbers, representatives of State or Federal agencies concerned with the administration or financing of the public assistance and child welfare services programs, representatives of nonprofit private organizations concerned with social welfare programs, other persons with special knowledge, experience, or qualifications with respect to such programs, and members of the public.
(c) The Council is authorized to engage such technical assistance as may be required to carry out its functions, and the Secretary shall, in addition, make available to the Council such secretarial, clerical, and other assistance and such pertinent data prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services as it may require to carry out such functions.
(d) The Council shall make a report of its findings and recommendations (including recommendations for changes in the provisions of the Social Security Act) to the Secretary, such report to be submitted not later than July 1, 1966, after which date such Council shall cease to exist.
(e) The Secretary shall also from time to time thereafter appoint an Advisory Council on Public Welfare, with the same functions and constituted in the same manner as prescribed for the Advisory Council in the preceding subsections of this section. Each Council so appointed shall report its findings and recommendations, as prescribed in subsection (d), not later than July 1 of the second year after the year in which it is appointed, after which date such Council shall cease to exist.
(f) The Secretary may also appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, such advisory committees as he may deem advisable to advise and consult with him in carrying out any of his functions under this Act. The Secretary shall report to the Congress annually on the number of such committees and on the membership and activities of each such committee.
(g) Members of the Council or of any advisory committee appointed under this section who are not regular full-time employees of the United States shall, while serving on business of the Council or any such committee, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $75 per day, including travel time; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed intermittently.
(h)(1) Any member of the Council or any advisory committee appointed under this Act, who is not a regular full-time employee of the United States, is hereby exempted, with respect to such appointment, from the operation of sections 203, 205, and 209 of title 18, United States Code, except as otherwise specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(B) during the period of such appointment, to the prosecution or participation in the prosecution, by any person so appointed, of any claim against the Government involving any matter with which such person, during such period, is or was directly connected by reason of such appointment.
 See Vol. II, P.L. 92-463, §§2–15, approved October 6, 1972, with respect to provisions governing the operations of advisory committees.
 See Vol. II, 18 U.S.C. 203, 205, and 209.


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Manfred Schuller (* 1953 in München) ist ein deutscher Bauforscher und Universitätsprofessor.

Nach dem Abitur studierte Schuller 1975–1980 Architektur an der Technischen Universität in München (Diplom 1981) und parallel 1976–1979 Klassische Archäologie und Kunstgeschichte an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Für seine Promotion im Fach Baugeschichte und Bauforschung bei Gottfried Gruben erhielt er den Preis der Freunde der TUM.

1986 wurde er Professor für Bauforschung und Baugeschichte an der Universität Bamberg, wo er vor allem das Aufbaustudium Denkmalpflege (seit 2003 Masterstudium) betreute. 1997–1998 war er Dekan und 1999–2002 Prodekan der Fakultät Geschichts- und Geowissenschaften, 1999–2000 Senator der Universität. Von 2002 bis 2005 fungierte er als Bamberger Sprecher des Graduiertenkollegs "Kunstwissenschaft – Bauforschung – und Denkmalpflege" der Universität Bamberg und der TU Berlin.
Am 1. März 2006 wurde er zum Lehrstuhlinhaber für Baugeschichte, historische Bauforschung und Denkmalpflege an der TU München berufen.

Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte überspannen weite Bereiche der Architektur- und Bautechnikgeschichte wie griechische Tempel, mittelalterliche Kathedralen, venezianische Kirchen und Paläste, barocke Gartenanlagen und Dachwerke aller Zeiten.

Schriften
 Die Kaskade von Schloß Seehof. Arbeitshefte des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Denkmalpflege 29. 1986.
 Der Artemistempel im Delion auf Paros. Denkmäler antiker Architektur: 18/1. De Gruyter Berlin, 1991.
 Das Fürstenportal des Bamberger Domes. Bayerische Verlagsanstalt, Bamberg, 1993.
 Der Dom zu Regensburg – Vom Bauen und Gestalten einer gotischen Kathedrale. Verlag Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg 1995. Zusammen mit Achim Hubel unter Mitarbeit von Friedrich Fuchs und Renate Kroos.
 Regensburger Dom. Das Hauptportal. Mittelbayerischer Verlag Regensburg, Regensburg 2000. Zusammen mit Achim Hubel.
 Building Archaeology. ICOMOS, International Council on Monuments and Sites VII, München 2002.
 800 Jahre Bamberger Dachwerke. Bamberg 2004. Zusammen mit Thomas Eißing und Michael Scheffold (Hrsg.: Baureferat der Stadt Bamberg).
 Der Regensburger Dom. Schnell und Steiner, Regensburg 2008. Zusammen mit Achim Hubel.
 Das Neue Museum in Berlin. Ein denkmalpflegerisches Plädoyer zur ergänzenden Wiederherstellung. Beiträge zur Denkmalpflege in Berlin, Heft 1, 1994 mit E. Badstübner, H. Dorgerloh, A. Gebeßler, G. Mader, F. Reichwald, W. Wolters.
 Mißachtet, Vergessen, Vernichtet..... Historische Bautechnik und die Qualität des Details. in: Monumental. Festschrift für Michael Petzet zum 65. Geburtstag am 12. April 1998, München 1998, S. 157–176.
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In honour of our 20th Reunion in 2015, the Class of Science '95 launched a Science '95 20th Reunion Class Gift toward the Science '95 Bursary.
When we attended Queen's, our annual tuition fees were $2,661. The tuition is now $11,504. The fees have almost increased 5 fold! In order to generate an award more commensurate with the current tuition fees, we need to grow our fund upwards of $200,000.
The permanent year executive is launching a 5 year campaign to do so. Our goal is to reach or exceed $200,000 at our 25th class reunion in 2020. We need to raise at least $150,000 over the next five years.
Please consider donating $600 a year for the next 5 years, for a total contribution of $3,000.
Sci'95 pulled together to create this bursary back when we ourselves likely had limited finances, and it is still making a difference today. Consider the impact that covering a full year's tuition could make for a deserving undergraduate student.
Let's pull together to do it again!


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"Everyone has to pay taxes, but it's your legal right as an American to pay only what you owe and not one penny more," says tax attorney, Drew Miles, President of Pathfinder Business Strategies.
Miles point out there only 20 active business days remaining before the end of the year for Americans to take a big bite out of their 2013 tax bill with actionable steps that can potentially significantly reduce their taxes," says Miles, whose company has helped more than 7000 clients nationally since 1998 save more than half a billion dollars collectively in taxes.
Says Miles, "It's not how much money you make, but it's how much you keep." Pathfinder Business Strategies has a track record of helping their clients save significantly on what they pay. For example; the average American pays 31% in taxes, Pathfinder Business Strategies average client pays 15% in taxes.
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Since 1998 Pathfinder Business Strategies (http://www.TaxSavingProfessionals.com) has helped more than 7,000 clients nationally save more than half-a-billion dollars in taxes. The average American pays 31% in taxes, the average Pathfinder clients pays 15% in taxes. Founded by tax attorney Drew Miles, Drew spent more than 6 years pouring over the IRS tax codes seeking ways in which he could reduce his own personal taxes. The majority of tax professionals regularly use between 15 and 20 tax strategies to help clients reduce their taxes. Pathfinder utilizes more than 400 rarely used, misunderstood or simply unknown tax strategies by the majority of tax professionals. These strategies were developed by Drew along with a team of tax lawyer's and CPAs, including a former IRS Revenue Officer and a former prosecutor with the Department of Justice with a 100% conviction rate. Not one of Pathfinders tax saving strategies has ever been overturned by the IRS. Pathfinder Business Strategies achieves this through record keeping and documentation combined with diligent compliance for provisions in the tax code supervised by the company's team of tax professionals — CPA's, Attorneys, Enrolled agents and a host of paralegals. Drew Miles is an accomplished entrepreneur, author and lecturer.


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Feast or famine, the classic entrepreneurial challenge.
As a business owner you'll have times when your physical and creative energy is low, and you start to question it all. You'll be scared that if you spend a day in your flannel pj's watching This is Us on Netflix surrounded by crumpled up tissues – that somehow your business won't survive.
You built a business to have more time and freedom, but now taking a break is scary and it feels like you'll never regain your momentum.
How do I know all of this? Because I've been there. Not just last week – but this exact same time last year as well!
I've had two tricky Octobers in a row. And since I've just experienced one, I'm sharing how to lean into a funk. Because as much as we always want to get "out" of it as quickly as possible, the only way out is through.
The good news is if you take a step back and acknowledge your patterns, you can handle a much-needed break or a surprise funk with skill and ease. You know, instead of thinking your world and business is crashing and burning to an end.
Seriously, my greatest idea from last year, the 15 Minute Planner, even came from the tail end of a "funk"!
Strategic Pause - How to plan out a break on your calendar that makes sure you gain confidence in stepping away from your business knowing it will be there when you come back.
Ownership- A necessary break in the flow of your business isn't an excuse for a "woe is me" crisis. You've got to trust that you've got the creativity and skills to figure it out!
Trust- Trust that "future you" can handle it and course correct. In order to give yourself and your business the space you need, you've got to believe this!
Cramming vs Resting - Doubling your work so you can take a bit of time off isn't a rest. It's cramming. Instead, change the questions to – how do I work less? What can I Say no to? What ball can I drop?
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The Prefire Chamber is a Tactical Console that adds a bonus to your starship cannon and turret energy damage. It affects all cannons and turrets regardless of damage type.
Phaser Relay to affect phaser cannons, turrets, and beams.
Disruptor Induction Coil to affect disruptor cannons, turrets, and beams.
Plasma Infuser to affect plasma cannons, turrets, and beams.
Tetryon Pulse Generator to affect tetryon cannons, turrets, and beams.
Polaron Phase Modulator to affect polaron cannons, turrets, and beams.
Antiproton Mag Regulator to affect antiproton cannons, turrets, and beams.
But note that the above options only affect cannon and turrets of the relevant damage type.
Prefire Chambers divert from similar General Weapon Consoles.
There are no Mk I or Mk II devices on the Exchange. The Mk XI and Mk XII devices start at Uncommon rarity. It remains to be verified if the missing equipment is available from another source.
Before the skill revamp in Season Five, this console used to improve the Starship Cannon Weapons skill, which no longer exists.
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Sports bars tend to be typically typical; offering their guests little more than a gathering place with televisions and an unspoken understanding that good service is defined by speed, accuracy, and as little interruption of the viewing of televised sporting events as possible. Menu items bear puns for monikers and cheap domestic beer flows like the wave in the upper deck at a blowout. But take that concept and carry it into its 50th year of operation, and you have a sports bar where typical becomes iconic; you have Pete's of Lafayette.
Pete's was founded in 1968 in the building on General Mouton which now houses The Bulldog. Its original owner, Preston Guidry made an excellent choice in his first employee: one Charles Goodson. Mr. Goodson only worked at Pete's for a couple of years then, but is now Lafayette restaurant royalty, having owned and operated Charley G's for over thirty years. He is now part of a restaurant group that owns Charley G's, Social Southern Table and Bar, The Taproom, and, since April of 2016, Pete's on Johnston.
Given Mr. Goodson's previous employment at the original Pete's, as well as the proximity of the current location to another property owned by the restaurant group (Pete's is next door to Social), it would be easy to see a sentimental motivation to add the sports bar to the group's stable of eateries. But Mr. Goodson says the reasons go deeper than that. "We thought there was something to fifty years of being a family sports bar, and there was a future for it," he says. In short, the group added more than a sports bar to their roster; they added a legend.
Pete's has been housed in several different locations over the years and has had a few owners. In recent years prior to the April 2016 purchase, the Johnston St. location's viability as a family establishment had waned. Before reopening the sports bar, the restaurant group made renovations to the interior of the building, sparing its soul but making it cleaner, brighter, and friendlier.
The renovations allowed additional natural light to shine in from outside and also added a private dining room capable of hosting up to thirty guests. The space is clean and fresh, and once again truly family friendly complete with multiple table and arcade games.
In addition, the team has made an effort to host sports related events of all sorts to carry on the heritage of the brand. On Tuesdays during this fall's football season, Pete's will host the Prep Power Hour, a live remote broadcast on 103.7 The Game. Hosted by radio personality Ben Love, the show will be broadcast live from Pete's on Johnston and will feature guests from winning teams in the local areas high school football games from the previous Friday night. Similarly, on Thursdays, Pete's will host the Ragin Cajun Coaches Show, broadcast live on ESPN 1420 AM. This show, hosted by Jay Walker, will feature UL Ragin Cajuns head football coach Mark Hudspeth and other guests. Pete's will also gladly host your fantasy football draft party and offers several packages to choose from, including the intimacy of their new private dining room.
The food menu at Pete's has also seen a revamp. More focus has been put on new menu favorites such as plate lunch-style entrées like Pot Roast and Hamburger Steak. A selection of salads and wraps was also added, and the fries and chips are cut in house.
Wednesday night's bring a special on what is possibly the restaurant's most popular item: the Lil Pete. It's the smaller, but not small, version of the monster sized Big Pete burger, and on Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to close, it's half off. Happy Hour means buy one beer, get one free, and the special is good Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and all day on Sundays, when the special also includes the Absolut cocktails.
Ownership plans to officially commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pete's with a party in the fall of 2018, but you don't have to wait until then to enjoy the history and nostalgia. And under the direction of the team including Mr. Charley Goodson, you know the experience will be top notch for anyone and everyone. Pete's is truly a Family Sports Grill.


Discussion in 'Computers, Cabling & Other Miscellaneous Hardware' started by BundyRoy, May 8, 2014.
Has anybody used this company before. They seem to have a good range of heatshrink and reasonable prices. They are in WA so postage may take a little longer.
Happy to take advice though.
I wish I found them before buying from Jaycar, with the amount I have used I could have saved myself a *^*^%# tin.
Thanks, will use them in the future.
What ever you think you need and times that by 5. Heat shrink is great, I would also recommend the dual wall as it has adhesive and help to water proof.
I actually found the dual wall to cause more issues because it doesnt like being flexed or moved. I found the best way is to just use a dab of silicone.
I too found that Eddy, very stiff. Plus more $$ than normal heatshrink.
Thanks everyone. I had been wondering about how the heatshrink goes with its lack of flexibility. I'll chalk this one up as one of those rare situations when cheaper is better!
I don't have any issues with the flex, not that I need to flex it too much and I've used around 50m of it.
I have a personal preference for clear silicon as it is almost a rubberised material and it actually sticks to whatever it is shrunk onto. I assume that all the clear stuff is the same but I can't say for certain as I've been buying all my heatshrink from Altronics for years. I have used dual wall and silicon with heathrink before and I will go with 2 layers of clear heatshrink every time. It also has the advantage of being able to see your join. Because you can see your join it isn't suitable for all applications. A word of warning though, make sure that you have the heatshrink positioned correctly when you start shrinking it it will bind to the cable and it can't be slid. If it's in the wrong place you need to cut it off.
Thanks Alan. Had been thinking that clear would be good as you could see the join but was wondering if it was UV resistant. Obviously it must be ok or you would have had issues by now and stopped using it.
In the end I thought I would give this company a go. It all worked flawlessly. Easy to use website. Quick to dispatch and give you tracking number. The heatshrink comes in 1.2m lengths and they even put it all in a tube to keep the heatshrink straight. I was expecting it to come rolled/scrunched up in a bag.
Takes 11 days by courier from WA to regional NSW, so you need to plan ahead a little.
avg waiting time is like 3weeks.
Thanks Alec. I had seen that but I had already completed my order from China and figured the extra postage would offset some of the savings. Not sure I will need 100m this year either. I know "famous last words" from the new guy. Maybe I should say I hope I don't need 100m this year with the small amount of stuff I have. With the numbers everybody is talking about I am getting concerned though.
Nearly have all my gear landed now. Planning on laying it out this weekend and giving it a crack. Will have a better picture next week I suppose.


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Bradley Manning's trial set for February in WikiLeaks case
Manning was arrested in May 2010 for allegedly releasing classified materials containing military and diplomatic secrets.
Curt Hopkins
Published Aug 31, 2012 Updated Jun 2, 2021, 11:49 am CDT
The latest hearing for detained soldier, Bradley Manning, ended Thursday at Ft. Meade, Md.
Manning was arrested in May 2010 for allegedly releasing classified materials containing military and diplomatic secrets. The charge of "aiding the enemy" is a capital crime, though prosecutors have said they will not seek the death penalty.
The released materials were believed to be the basis of the Wikileaks Iraq War Logs and Afghanistan War Diary and contained video of U.S. air attacks on a group that contained two Reuters correspondents.
During this latest hearing, which ran from Aug. 28 through Aug. 30, military judge Denise Lind set the date for Manning's trial. It will take place from Feb. 4 to through March 15, 2013.
Lind ruled that the court would take judicial notice of the Authorized Use of Military Force legal code, establishing that Al Qaeda is an enemy of the United States.
She also granted the defense motion that the court take judicial notice of David Finke's book, The Good Soldiers, which the defense maintains contains an exact transcription of the Baghdad attack video and was published in September 2009—in advance of Manning's alleged passing of the same information to WikiLeaks. If this were proven true, Manning could possibly be seen as neither culpable for making the secret information public nor for the information being "closely held."
The judge would not, however, according to Kevin Gosztola's live blog of the hearing, "allow the defense to argue that the content was a 'verbatim transcript' of the audio/video from 'Collateral Murder.' That was a legal theory or argument they needed to wait to make in court before a panel of jurors."
The prosecution said Manning posted a YouTube video that contained language that violated Army codes, and the evidence of his subsequent "corrective training" was ruled admissible. Manning, the prosecution will certainly claim, had a proven history of knowing the rules and willfully breaking them.
The judge also scheduled a review of emails to which the defense has requested access.
Between his arrest in 2010 and April 2011, Manning was held at the Marine brig in Quantico, Va. He was held under "prevention of injury" status, allowing the brig's administrators to keep him in solitary confinement, where they allegedly also took his clothes from him each night, kept him awake between 8pm and 5am (7am on weekends), forbade him from lying down on his bed at that time, and other actions that the defense considers pretrial punishment.
If the argument for illegal pretrial punishment is made successfully, the judge could release Manning from custody and even dismiss the charges against him.
The judge has already made about half of the almost 1,400 emails between Quantico personnel available. The defense seeks the rest. Review of that request will be made at a hearing on Nov. 27. Prior to that hearing, two other hearings will take place concerning whether Manning's right to a speedy trial was violated.
As The Guardian's Ed Pilkington notes, by the time the trial starts, Manning will have been in jail for three years, a custody 12 times longer than a defendant is entitled to under military guidelines.
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*First Published: Aug 31, 2012, 3:19 pm CDT
Curt Hopkins has over two decades of experience as a journalist, editorial strategist, and social media manager. His work has been published by Ars Technica, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is the also founding director of the Committee to Protect Bloggers, the first organization devoted to global free speech rights for bloggers


The Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival takes over the A.C. Convention Center for three days this weekend, music and a lot of beer included.
RTJ are also featured on a new BOOTS single. Record Store Day 2018 happens April 21.
The one-day festival, which has unlimited tastings from over 40 breweries, will also feature The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Sadies and Kilo Kish.


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Jersey "Housewives" Reunion: Teresa Giudice Goes Off
The first half of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" aired Sunday night, and the spotlight was on Teresa Giudice -- who is at odds with every other cast member.
Notably absent from the show was Teresa's former BFF Jacqueline Laurita. Her absence was explained by Caroline Manzo, who said Jacqueline felt "betrayed" and "hurt" by Teresa's actions (which will be revealed in Season 4). Also evident right from the top of the show was Teresa and Caroline were no longer friends.
Teresa's resentment towards sister-in-law Melissa Gorga and cousin Kathy Wakile was also explained: Teresa says she wasn't told they would be joining the cast, and felt they used it as a jumping off point for their singing and catering careers, respectively.
All night long Teresa was on the defense, hurling insults to her costars. Here are some of her best lines:
To Caroline: "It's like I'm looking at the exorcist right now! Your head is like spinning! I said I never wanted to make up with my brother? You're a freaking liar!"
To Kathy: "My cookbook inspired you to start making deserts, to make a business out of it, which is a good thing!"
To Melissa: "I didn't call [you] a gold digger, my husband did."
To Melissa: "You're the devil. You're wearing red. It matches you. You like that, b---h?"
To Caroline: "I don't want to hear your response right now. What you're saying doesn't matter to me!"
Next week's part II will surely bring out more barbs. Be sure to come back to TooFab for even more "Jersey" goodness.
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Meet the Dutch defender out for Glory
New Perth signing Darryl Lachman is keen to mentor the club's young brigade as the Glory seek to break their A-League duck.
By John Davidson
The Western Australian outfit have never won a grand final and the experienced defender, who has joined Perth on a two-year deal from Israeli side Hapoel Raanana, is out to help them change that record.
Amsterdam-born Lachman has had spells at PEC Zwolle, Groningen, Twente, Willem II and SC Cambuur, and made more than 190 appearances in the Eredivisie.
The centre-back has also earned 30 international caps for Curacao and played three times in the UEFA Europa League.
The 31-year-old debuted for the Glory in the Asian Champions League recently and with the club possessing a promising clutch of young talent, like Joshua Rawlins, Mason Tatafu and Bryce Bafford, Lachman wants to help them learn the ropes.
"I've already spoken to the young players," Lachman told The World Game.
"Some of them look a little bit older than the ones in Holland. In Holland you see directly who are the younger ones. Except for Josh Rawlins, you could see he was young.
"But apart from him the other ones look mature. They don't make a lot of jokes, they're serious about what they're doing. They've got one goal – they want to be in the A-League – and they want to do everything for that."
Perth failed to make it out of their Asian Champions League group, finishing bottom, but did manage a 3-3 draw with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
Before Qatar, Lachman's last competitive hit-out came in June in Israel, and the defender admits he needs to build his match-fitness back up.
"They were good games, tough games as well," he said.
"But it was pre-season, especially for me, because I didn't train since June. So I need to get back to my fitness again, compared to the lads who had been in training before that.
"In the beginning it was really hard for me and (being) directly in Qatar with the weather there, it was hard to get my fitness right where it was before.
"So I was fighting with my mind as well, because I need to get back to where I was five months ago.
"But obviously that takes a long time to get back to that. I need to give myself some time to get fit. The weather here will be a big difference for me.
"But when we play with Curacao, they also play in hot weather, but I will get used to it pretty quickly. I don't think that will be a problem."
More than 30 Dutchmen have played in the A-League in the past 15 years, including former Eredivisie opponents like Sydney FC midfielder Siem De Jong and ex-teammates such as Mariners midfielder Tom Hiariej.
With Curacao currently coached by ex-Socceroos boss Guus Hiddink, and teammates of the Caribbean national team currently including ex-A-League players like Roly Bonevacia and Guyon Fernandez, Lachman has plenty of links to the Australian competition.
He was also a teammate of Socceroo Trent Sainsbury at PEC Zwolle, the same club where he was briefly coached by former Melbourne City boss John van't Schip and Michael Valkanis.
But the defender concedes he knew little about the A-League before touching down in Western Australia.
"I didn't think about the A-League that much," he said.
"I know some of the Dutch players like Siem de Jong went to the A-League, Tommy Hiariej went to the A-League. But apart from that you don't hear that much because of the time difference.
"So for me it's all new. I played against Roly, he's also now a teammate at Curacao. And I played with Guyon Fernandez at PEC Zwolle.
"When Trent came at Zwolle I was injured, then when I was fit again he was injured. And then I left PEC Zwolle to FC Twente, so I never played with him. I don't know him that much."
The Glory last reached the grand final in 2019 and Lachman wants Perth to be challenging for titles this season.
"I think the grand final is the target," he said.
"To be fair, I haven't spoken to Richard yet about that because we're in quarantine. But I think, what I've heard from the boys, they want to of course go for the title and to win as many games as possible, and to see what the league is going to bring."


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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZX: FPH) Record Half Year Result: Net Profit Up 86%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited today announced its results for the first half of the 2021 financial year, which ended 30 September 2020. Net profit after tax was $225.5 million, up 86% over the same period in the previous financial year, or 87% in constant currency. Operating revenue was $910.2 million, up 59% or 61% in constant currency.
The strong result was driven by the increased demand for the company's Hospital hardware, in particular its OptiflowTM and AirvoTM systems. This reflected a shift in clinical practice toward using nasal high flow therapy as a front-line treatment for COVID-19 patients in hospital.
In the Hospital product group, which includes products used in acute and chronic respiratory care and surgery, operating revenue grew 93% over the first half of the previous financial year to $681.0 million, or 94% growth in constant currency. Hospital products made up three-quarters of the company's operating revenue.
In the Homecare product group, which includes products used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nasal high flow therapy in the home, operating revenue grew 5% to $226.2 million, or 6% growth in constant currency.
The company's directors have approved an interim dividend of 16 cents per ordinary share, an increase of 33% on the interim dividend last year. The interim dividend, carrying full New Zealand imputation credit, will be paid on 16 December 2020 with a record date of 4 December 2020.
Guide for the remainder of FY2021
"We had a strong first half of the year and have continued to expand our installed base of hardware in hospitals," said Gradon. "Since our last trading update in August, we maintained the same level of both hardware and consumables revenue in our Hospital product group for the half year. In our Homecare product group, OSA masks revenue also continued at similar levels to the first four months of the financial year.
See the links below for more details:
Interim Report 2021
NZX Results Announcement
NZX Distribution Notice
Source: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited