6. In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
7. The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
8. They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
9. My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
10. Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
11. They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.
12. Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
13. Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty.
14. Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
15. And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
16. Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
17. Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
18. Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
19. The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
20. They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
21. The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
22. Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
23. Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
24. Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
25. He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
26. She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
27. At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
28. The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
30. Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?


Notwithstanding the dramatic expansion of consumer financial protection regulation in the wake of the financial crisis and the Dodd-Frank Act, most would still agree with the general principle that markets, not regulations, should determine the prices that consumers pay for taking a loan. But recent federal and state enforcement actions indicate that, even if regulators are not setting "the right price" for a loan, they are increasingly willing to declare certain prices "wrong." This is a troubling development for mortgage lenders, which face potential action even when their pricing is nondiscriminatory and accurately disclosed. However, there are steps lenders can take to minimize the risk of unwanted regulatory scrutiny.


1. Following the recipe closely, precisely measure out or weigh all the ingredients. Be sure that the water and butter or fat are ice-cold. Begin by sifting the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
3. Gather the dough into a ball.
4. Using a sharp knife, divide the dough in half.
6. Remove half of the dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle about 1/4-inch thick, large enough to fit into a 9-inch pie plate with about an inch of dough overhanging the edges. When rolling, always roll from the center of dough to the outer edges, turning dough a quarter of a turn after each roll.
This helps maintain the round shape and insures that dough will not stick to the rolling surface. Dust the surface with additional flour if the dough begins to stick.
7. To easily transfer the dough from the board to the pie plate, gently roll the dough onto the floured rolling pin.
8. Place it over the pie plate and gently unroll into place.
10. Roll out the remaining dough and position over the top of the filling.
11. Using scissors or a sharp knife, trim away the excess dough so only about an inch of dough remains hanging over the edge of the pie plate.
12. Fold under the edges to create a double thickness of dough around the edge.
13. Flute the edge by using the index finger and thumb on one hand as a guide along the outer edge of the pie, and the index finger on the opposite hand to create indentations around the entire pie.
14. Before baking, be sure to cut a few slits or vents in the top crust to allow steam to escape. Lightly brush the surface of the crust with heavy cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar before baking. Bake as the filling recipe directs.
When measuring, spoon the flour into the cup instead of scooping down.
Don't over-handle the dough. Work quickly and lightly, using your fingertips.
Why use a touch of vinegar in a pie crust recipe? Vinegar discourages gluten development, which results in a tougher crust.
Look for marbling in your dough - little pea-size chunks of butter. This is what will create the flaky layers.
Refrigerate the dough for an hour before rolling it out.
Flour the rolling surface and the rolling pin when rolling out. Avoid flouring the dough.
Baking at higher temperatures (400°F) helps create a crispier crust.
To help prevent a soggy bottom crust, especially on fruit pies, brush the inside of the shell with a beaten egg white before filling. Place the pie directly on a preheated baking stone or cookie sheet set on the bottom rack of the oven for the first 15 to 20 minutes. Then raise the pie to a higher shelf for the remainder of the baking time to brown the crust.
If the edges of the pie crust darken too quickly, cover them loosely with strips of foil so that the surface of the crust is exposed and can continue to brown.
Always allow pies to cool to room temperature before slicing. This allows the juices to gel and thicken so that they get to the dessert plate, not pool in the pie plate.


In today's world, everything is in motion and seemingly done "on the run". It's become a way of life. That's why Fineline Settings has developed its new TINY TEMPTATIONS LIDS collection to go with one of their most their popular and active collections – TINY TEMPTATIONS. These new lids will help active businesses and people keep their foods fresh, to allow them to prepare their foods ahead of time, and make them incredibly easy to transport.
Designed to allow stacking, the new TINY TEMPTATIONS LIDS are perfect for caterers who prepare their food off-site in advance and then transport it to the party hall or tent in trays. They also work great for caterers doing functions in their own party halls that simply want to prepare portions of the meal ahead of time and store for quick assembly at mealtime. When Fineline Settings initially created TINY TEMPTATIONS, they did it with the caterer in mind. Now, the new TINY TEMPTATION LIDS have been developed in exactly the same way.
And, as good as the new TINY TEMPTATION LIDS work for caterers, they work equally well for deli's and bakeries making sure that their foods stay fresh and ready for serving. Like all Fineline Settings products, the new TINY TEMPTATIONS LIDS are made of unbreakable plastic so they are great for foods hot or cold and, of course, are recyclable.
As with each of their exquisite lines, Fineline Settings has continued to shape the history of the plastic tableware industry with its new TINY TEMPTATIONS LIDS. Fineline Settings continues to design the industry's present course, and with your interests in mind, they look forward to the pleasure of designing the future.
Since it was founded, Fineline Settings has quickly revolutionized the single-service and disposable tabletop marketplace in terms of quality, design, and service. Through listening to the marketplace and the offering of both dinnerware and drinkware, Fineline has products that fit virtually every niche imaginable for the hospitality industry. With disposable plastic plates and cups up to elegantly designed single-service tableware – Fineline Settings has it all.
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Up on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, we will be welcome at the airport by Viet Vision Travel's tour guide and then transfer to hotel. Check in and relax.
Sites visited: Reunification Palace, Remnant Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Post Office, Ben Thanh market, Cho Lon, China town… After breakfast at hotel, at 8:00, we depart our hotel for the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. After that we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war.
We also stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam. In the afternoon we will visit Ben Thanh market, Cho Lon, Chinese town and market. Here we can experience our Vietnamese Southern daily life. Then we will be back to hotel at around 18:00. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Today, we check out hotel (leave big luggage at hotel and bring necessary things for 3 day boat trip), and transfer to Cai Be where we will board Le Cochinchine boat. We arrive at Cai Be at midday and check in with welcome drink. After that, Le Co Chinchine sets sails to Cai Thia while lunch is served on boat.
In this afternoon, we will embark on a lovely cycling excursion on the bank of the peninsula browing several verdant villages to visit the gardens and orchards, local houses and many opportunities meet with people and get insight into Delta life. On the way to My Thuan, we will visit Cao Dai Great Temple; then be back to cruise and continue toward Sadec where is a nice quiet town overlooking Mekong River.
We will visit lively Sadec food market and primary school headed by Magueritte Duras. We also walk along the village path and get ourselves acquaintance with rural activities as farmers farm their fields: rice fields, vegetable farm and fish farms.
In the end of the day, we relax on boat while it is downstream. Dinner and overnight on boat.
Today we visit Binh Hoa Phuoc island and go for walk through the islets, sampling native fruits viewing local handicraft production and meet the local people.
Then we transfer to local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be: the floating market, the mazes of waterway local pop-rice and sweets production. After visiting Cai Be floating market, we visit old houses, delightful flower gardens and local coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers; then back to boat to continue boating to Co Chien while lunch is served.
Arrive at Co Chien, we embark on a pleasant, walk on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and the local people's activities. We also visit a cottage industry, local farm and sample seasonal fruits. Boarding back, we enjoy our welcome back drink and enjoy sunset at open bar on the deck. Dinner is served while Le Co Chinchine cruising Mang Thit river. Dinner and night on board.
Breakfast on board. The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day our boat set sails to Can Tho through tributary and canals.
We will transfer to Cai Rang: one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong. We go for a walk along the canals and the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards, ship building yards, rural and water activities in full swing. Then we board back at noon, with a welcome-back drink.
11 h00 we disembark in Can Tho and transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Today we transfer to the airport for our short domestic flight to Nha Trang. After 1 hour flight, we arrive at Nha Trang Beach city. Welcome up on arrival by local tour guide who will take us to resort. Check in and relax at white sand beach.
Today is free day for Unlimited the beach games ( non – motorized ) or Golf (50 golf balls ).
We will be met by tour guide for full day tour at lobby of resort then transfer to Cau Da port. Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island is the first place to visit; many sea species of Nha Trang/Khanh Hoa province make a small ocean world there.
Mun Island is the best island for snorkeling where we can see lots of lives colorful corals and fish. We will also be able to see caves in which the sea swallows make their nest.Then relaxing, swimming & doing water sports or other activities at Mot Island, Tranh Beach Island or on a small island calling "Mini beach". Taking a fresh lunch at the island. On the way back we will visit a fishing village before going to the shore. Overnight in Nha Trang.
The rest of the day, we are relax at hotel. In the evening, we will be King and Queen in our Royal Dinner. Overnight in Hue.
After breakfast at hotel, we transfer to Da Nang airport via Hai Van tunnel for our flight to Hanoi. One hour later, we will be welcome at the airport by local tour guide; transfer to hotel and relax.
In the afternoon, we join our cooking class at Viet Kitchen Spring restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum and one pillar pagoda. Keep going to see the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam's first university dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education.
We are met at the lobby of hotel by local tour guide then transfer 2,5 hour driving to Ninh Binh where we take amazing rowing boat to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism area. Trang An Eco-Tourism complex is a home of 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna that many of them in the Red book of Vietnam.
It is also a gathering of 31 valleys, 48 cross-water caves and we will visit 3 to 6 of them. On the rowing boat, we can enjoy the fresh air, clean and clear water with under water grass. Experience ourselves the feeling and emotion when we are on the water caves…. After that, we transfer to restaurant for our lunch.
In the afternoon, we will visit Hoa Lu ancient Capital city of Vietnam of Dinh Dynasty between 968 & 980AD. Then we go back Hanoi.
We will be picked up from our appointed hotel in Hanoi from 7:45 to 8 o'clock in the morning. Then we depart Hanoi for Halong Bay, along the way we will have a coffee break at a humanity center. Arrival Tuan Chau private wharf at noon time (11:45), we transfer to our Luxury Paradise Cruise. On the cruise we will have a welcome cocktail and having a briefing, safety instructions then check in our luxury cabins.
14.30 we arrive at Luon Cave (Hallow cave). We will have chance to explore most famous grotto in the entire Halong Bay by local rowing boat or we can enjoy kayaking activities ( If weather permitted) or Discover the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay, the Surprising Cave.
Back on Paradise Explorer, lunch will be served as the boat starts sailing again. On the way, stop at Dark Cave & Light Cave area. Kayak, swim, or just enjoy the quiet and splendid setting. Back on the main vessel, relax and enjoy the facilities at leisure. Bar open, spa, massage & beauty services available for bookings according to your will.
Sunrise on this seclude Bay will be a wonderful experience; we then have chance for a Tai Chi Lesson at 06:45 on the sundeck. We then can enjoy our Continental Buffet Breakfast from 07.00 – 09.00. During breakfast the cruise keeps moving to explore other area in Halong Bay.
At around 07.45 we arrive at Ti Top Island where we can enjoy the Ti Top Beach or get up to the top of the island for a fabulous bird eyes view of Halong Bay. We have option of: swimming or kayaking activities (subject to weather permission).At 08.30 we depart Ti Top Island to continue cruise through Halong Bay. We check out our cabin at 09.30 & our settle bills – Luggage collection.
At 10.30 we will disembark the Warf at Tuan Chau Island. We will be transfer from the Cruise. We then transfer to our vehicles to go back to Hanoi. Trip concluded at the hotel in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Sheraton hotel – 5 stars.
Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement Today our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to the airport for our flight to home. Trip ends.
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Rendering 3D ray-traced animations is a task that requires massive compute power. Creating a 256 node render farm that is capable of producing high definition high quality 3D animations would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and take months to provision. Creating this environment in Windows Azure costs around $30 per hour, and takes a few minutes to provision. In this session the power of Windows Azure Compute will be demonstrated live on stage, with the creation of a render farm using 256 worker roles to render a 3D animation creating using Windows Kinect, and a text-based ray-tracer. The principles used in the architecture of this solution can be applied to many other scenarios, and will be covered in detail, along with tips and advice for creating your own grid computing applications.
I have written a blog post with a description of the architecture of the 256-core ray tracer. Feel free to ping me if you have questions.
would be nice to see the jobs parallelized, but may be limited by the renderer you're using.
eventhough this example (256 worker roles, ~1 hour) would only equate to about 30$USD cost... any size studio would and does run 24/7 at times... this could be very cost prohibitive. I estimated this to be around 22K$ USD/mo. (?) that's really expensive.
Yes, I agree. I think that ray-tracing technology has vastly improved since PolyRay was created in the mid 90's. The reason for using it was it was that it helped to launch my IT career.
The 256 roles for $30 / hour can really be applied to any task that requires heavy compute for a short time period, not just ray-tracing. The price does not compete with scenarios where you use the roles 24/7, but when you need that power for short time periods it makes the cloud look very attractive.


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Janette Husárová and Natalia Medvedeva were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Eva Melicharová and Helena Vildová won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Radka Bobková and Wiltrud Probst.

Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

 Barbara Schett /  Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
 Eva Melicharová /  Helena Vildová (champions)
 Laura Garrone /  Gloria Pizzichini (quarterfinals)
 Catherine Barclay /  Magdalena Grzybowska (quarterfinals)

Draw

External links
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WTA Austrian Open
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Two days ago, French terrorists attacked the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a weekly newspaper of satire and political commentary published in Paris. The terrorists who attacked the paper were deeply offended by cartoons of the prophet Mohammed that the paper had published. The attack occurred after the paper persisted in publishing similar cartoons, ignoring warnings not to do so.
You can see the cartoons online, e.g., here and here. They do not appeal to me. However, Charlie Hebdo should have the legal right to publish those cartoons – or any other cartoons they desire to publish. In the past, Charlie Hebdo has also heavily satirized Christianity, Judaism, other religions, and most major institutions in France. Free speech, of which a free press is a very important expression, is an essential of a healthy, free, pluralistic society.
With temperance: though shaken by the attack, the French have responded with confident assurance, knowing that the attack, horrendous though it was, did not jeopardize their nation or way of life.
Ironically, the attack has further the aims of Charlie Hebdo in a way probably unimaginable to the publisher even a week ago. Few people outside of France were aware of Charlie Hebdo, with its small circulation of about 100,000 copies per week, before the attack. A significant number of people aware of Charlie Hebdo disagreed with its politics or found its satire crude if not objectionable. Today, Charlie Hebdo has become a cause célèbre and probably millions of people have seen the cartoons that the attackers found offensive.
Counterterrorism authorities are uncertain if the attackers acted as a small group or as part of a larger organization, such as al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Initial assessments are that the latter appears unlikely. Most probably, propaganda on the internet from a group such as AQAP inspired the three men, all of whom are thought to be French nationals, though of Algerian heritage. If that is correct, then the attack demonstrates more of what I argue in Just Counterterrorism. That is, that a small group (e.g., 3 men) may conduct a serious attack but cannot pose an existential threat to a state. Additionally, terror groups, to have any chance of success, must espouse a cause that resonates with their intended enabling constituency. The overwhelming condemnation of the attack by Muslims internationally, and especially within France, underscores that these criminals lack that support.
No state can completely avoid terror attacks by lone individuals or small groups.
However, this attack also underscores that no terror group inherently poses an intractable, unsolvable problem. The Just Counterterrorism Model proposed in Just Counterterrorism provides an approach to counterterrorism that is ethical, flexible, effective, and comprehensive.


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Лили Якоб (англ. Lili Jacob) (1925, Белки, Чехословакия Украина — 1999, США) — выжившая узница Освенцима, хранитель «Альбома Аушвица».

Лили Якоб попала в Освенцим, когда ей было 18 лет. После того, как она была признана годной для трудовых работ, её перевели в концлагерь Дора-Миттельбау под Бухенвальдом.

В апреле 1945 года концлагерь Дора-Миттельбау был освобожден американской армией. После освобождения Лили в одной из казарм СС случайно нашла «Альбом Аушвица». В альбоме Лили Якоб с удивлением обнаружила фотографии своих знакомых, родственников и даже себя. Этот альбом она увезла с собой на родину.

В альбоме из 193 фотографий — венгерские евреи, привезенные в Освенцим в 1944 году. Остается загадкой, как этот альбом попал в Дора-Миттельбау, кто и для чего делал для него снимки.

Альбом Аушвица
«Альбом Аушвица»  — единственное сохранившееся визуальное свидетельство массового убийства евреев в лагере Освенцим. На снимках из альбома Аушвица запечатлены прибытие, отбор, принудительный труд или умерщвление евреев, которые поступили в Аушвиц в конце мая — начале июня 1944 года.

Публикация альбома
После освобождения из концлагеря Лили вернулась в родную деревню Билки на Украине и обнаружила, что осталась единственной выжившей. Позднее вышла замуж за довоенного знакомого — Макса Зельмановича (Zelmanovic), и они перебрались в Чехословакию. Позднее Лили Якоб с мужем и дочерью Эстер эмигрировали в США, в Майами (Флорида). Во втором браке она взяла фамилию Мейер (Meier).

В 1960-х годах альбом был представлен в качестве доказательства на судебном процессе против нацистских преступлений во Франкфурте.

В 1980 году французский адвокат и историк, известный охотник за нацистами Серж Кларсфельд убедил Лили Якоб передать альбом в Яд ва-Шем, национальный мемориал Катастрофы (Холокоста) и Героизма, расположенный в Израиле.

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Исследователи Холокоста
Выжившие в Холокосте
Охотники за нацистами
Выжившие в концлагере Освенцим


My company is a consulting firm and on my CV I call myself a consultant. Consultants are experts that are hired to bring solutions to a problem or improve the functioning of a mechanism, process or organisation. They are expected to have all the answers and are paid by somebody to give them the right answers to their questions or solutions for their problems.
This entry was posted in my work, Uncategorized and tagged accompanied learning, complexity thinking, learning on 28/12/2018 by Marcus.
I have never been very comfortable with the concept of root causes. I do see the need to go below the surface and not just look at the 'symptoms'. Yet, it seems to me that the concept of root causes – one problem causing one or a number of symptoms – is at odds with the idea of complex systems, where patterns emerge as a result of a number of different interconnected and interdependent elements and structures.
The idea or root causes is linked to a linear cause-effect kind of thinking. This often plays out as follows: development agents going into a country, observing an undesirable pattern or symptom, doing some analysis to find a root cause, fixing it, and assuming the symptom will disappear – a linear causal chain is assumed from the root cause to the symptom. This is also the reason why many projects use results chains – chains of boxes and arrows indicating steps in a causal chain from the root cause to the symptom.
This entry was posted in development and complexity, reading and tagged complexity thinking, magnets, results chains, root causes, symmathesy on 20/11/2018 by Marcus.


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The ABM protocol on mastitis
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The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) publishes protocols to make it easier for health care professionals who care for breastfeeding mothers to stay up-to-date and promote best practices in care for breastfeeding mothers and their children. In 2014 the Academy published a protocol on mastitis, the ABM Clinical Protocol #4: Mastitis (1), written by Dr Lisa Amir, who has also been one of the speakers in the 1st LactApp Medical Congress last May. This year, the ABM has published a new protocol on mastitis, the ABM Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum (2), which introduces different definitions and concepts and proposes new strategies for the management of mastitis.
From the LactApp clinical team, we wanted to compare them and highlight the most important differences, so in this article, we will focus on comparing the definition of mastitis between both protocols.
In the old protocol (#4 Mastitis), mastitis was considered a single pathological entity and was defined as an inflammation of the breast, and this inflammation could be or not be related to a bacterial infection. Therefore, it clinically defines mastitis as the appearance of a tender, warm, swollen, wedge-shaped area associated with a temperature of 38.5°C or higher, chills, flu-like pain and systemic disease.
In the current protocol (#36 The Mastitis Spectrum) it states that mastitis encompasses a spectrum of conditions resulting from ductal inflammation and stromal oedema. This spectrum of mastitis includes ductal narrowing (obstructions), inflammatory mastitis, bacterial mastitis, phlegmon, abscess, galactocele, and subacute mastitis and defines as follows:
Narrowing or obstructions of the ducts: Inflammation and narrowing of the duct that is related to alveolar distension and/or mammary dysbiosis.
Inflammatory mastitis: Develops when obstructions persist or worsen, and surrounding inflammation progresses. Inflammatory mastitis presents as an increasingly erythematous, edematous and painful region of the breast with systemic signs and symptoms such as fever, chills and tachycardia. The protocol emphasizes that systemic inflammatory response syndrome can occur without infection.
Bacterial mastitis: represents a progression from ductal narrowing and inflammatory mastitis to a situation that requires antibiotics or probiotics to resolve. The most common organisms in lactation mastitis include Staphylococcus (e.g., S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. lugdunensis and S. hominis) and Streptococcus (e.g., S. mitis, S. salivarius, S. pyogenes and S. agalactiae).
Phlegmon: Phlegmon collections of fluid that are heterogeneous and complex and may appear throughout the body when inflammation occurs. Phlegmon may be suspected when mastitis worsens with the appearance of a firm, mass-like area without fluctuance.
Abscess: An accumulation of infected fluid that needs to be drained. It develops from the progression of bacterial mastitis or phlegmon.
Galactocele and infected galactocele: A galactocele develops when the narrowing of ducts obstructs milk flow to the point that a significant volume of obstructed milk accumulates in a cyst-like cavity.
Subacute mastitis: Chronic mammary dysbiosis with the appearance of bacterial biofilms that narrow the ductal lumens. Coagulase-negative staphylococci and viridans streptococci (i.e., S. mitis and S. salivarius) form thin biofilms that line the epithelium of the mammary ducts. When these bacterial species proliferate, they can form thick biofilms inside the ducts, inflaming the mammary epithelium and forcing milk to pass through an increasingly narrow lumen.
The old protocol associated symptoms of sensation of nipple burning or burning pain in the breast with a thrush infection (candida). However, the new protocol asserts that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support this diagnosis and attributes it to an alteration within the mastitis spectrum.
It should be noted that the definition of mastitis is still very controversial, and there is no international medical consensus that defines mastitis. There is a lack of rigorous, well-designed clinical studies on the pathophysiology of mastitis and the studies that do exist are contradictory. Furthermore, in the last 3 years, there has not been any significant scientific contribution to the field.
1. Amir LH. ABM clinical protocol #4: Mastitis, revised March 2014. Breastfeed Med [Internet]. 2014;9(5):239–43.
2. Mitchell KB, Johnson HM, Rodríguez JM, Eglash A, Scherzinger C, Zakarija-grkovic I, et al. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum, Revised 2022. Breastfeed Med [Internet]. 2022;17(5):360–76.
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Q: How to train a LSTM on a sequence of dates? if i wanted to train an lstm to predict the next date in a sequence of dates, how would i do that since lstm require a scaled value?
example of data:

date
next date

2012-05-12
2012-05-13

2012-05-13
2012-05-19

2012-05-19
2012-05-20

2012-05-20
2012-05-22

2012-05-22
2012-05-26

2012-05-26
2012-05-27

2012-05-27
2012-05-30

2012-05-30
2012-06-12

2012-06-12
2012-05-19

2012-06-19
2012-06-25

A: You could hand over the date split into three inputs: One would then be the year, the other the month, and the last the day. While normalizing your inputs definitely makes sense, however I would not entirely agree with your "LSTM requires".
Day and month are already limited to a range of values which can be scaled

*

*day (1 - 31)

*month (1 - 12)

For year you need to make an educated assumption based on your application. So that year can then also be transferred to a scaled value. Judging from your data, it might be that year is constant at 2012 and it is not needed to begin with.

*

*year (2012 - 2013(?))

Note: Ask yourself whether you give the neural network enough system information to be able to predict the next date - meaning, is there already enough of a pattern in your data? Otherwise you might end up training a random predictor.

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One more win for Hank. // Newsweek;4/2/1990, Vol. 115 Issue 14, p61
Discusses the emotional hurricane which came to an end last Friday night when the Loyola Marymount University basketball team defeated Alabama 62 to 60. The loss of star center Hank Gathers; The battle to win for Gathers' memory.
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Special Air Service (SAS) - Gulf War I Desert Storm Operations
When war loomed in the Gulf in late 1990/early 1991, Britain committed a large number of forces, including the 22nd Special Air Service. Initially brought into the Gulf without a clear role, the SAS feared that the much-touted high-tech air war might mean a quite war for them. Their traditional role of reconnaissance had largely been assigned to U.S. Special Forces. The human shield crisis seemed like a promising way into the conflict at first but it soon became clear that any attempt to rescue the hundreds of Western civilians held by Saddam Hussein would most likely end in failure and not go ahead. Besides, it wasn't long before the crisis was ended with the release of all the hostages.
It was through the efforts of Sir Peter de la Billiere, commander of UK Forces and an Ex-SAS officer, that the SAS were finally given something to get their teeth into. de la Billiere had been lobbying for the use of Special Forces behind Iraq lines. Mindful of the Regiment's beginnings in the Deserts of Africa during World War 2, he persuaded his U.S. counterpart, Norman Schwarzkopf of the need for small fighting columns of SAS forces operating deep behind Iraqi lines, hitting targets of opportunity and generally making a nuisance of themselves. 'Stormin Norman' was distrustful of special operations forces, questioning what the SAS could do that an F16 couldn't and was equally as concerned about diverting resources to rescue an special ops that went wrong.
With the air campaign now underway, the SAS were ordered to prepare to move across the border from Saudi Arabia into Southern Iraq, where they were to have carte blanche to attack and harass Iraqi forces at will. For the SAS it was a dream assignment, although soon the focus of their missions would significantly narrow.
Saddam's Soviet-made SCUD launchers were militarily-insignificant but when fired at Israel became of great political importance
In retaliation for the pounding that his forces were taking, Saddam Hussein responded with his only long range weapon left in his arsenal - the Scud missile. The Soviet-designed missile was inaccurate and posed only a small threat to coalition forces. It was when Saddam started firing Scuds into Israel that the allied commanders started to worry. The fragile coalition of Arab countries allied with the US would surely break apart if Israel was provoked into the war and soon Schwarzkopf was getting anxious phone calls from his political masters.
In an effort to find the Scuds, the US air force flew hundreds of sorties into the Western Iraqi desert. Despite their much vaunted technology, the air force could not find a single Scud launcher. This is not surprising as the Iraqis were hiding the Scuds under bridges and in barns and they were transporting them inside school buses.
It became clear that only eyes on the ground could possibly find the elusive Scuds. So, with Israel's patience quickly running out, it was decided to send the SAS in after the Scud Launchers. A and D squadron drove into the Iraqi desert on a search and destroy missions. Moving in fighting columns of 8 heavily armed 110 land rovers along with unimog support trucks, the SAS pushed north, traveling by night and laying up under camouflage nets by day.
Employing motorcycle outriders to scout ahead for the enemy, the SAS patrols were looking for trouble and soon found it. One column were compromised when they layed up near an Iraqi artillery division and their camouflaged position was approached by an Iraqi jeep. The SAS opened fire on the vehicle, killing all but one of the passengers who they took with them as they hurried away from the area. Other patrols had similar small contacts, often coming up against the edges of entire Iraqi divisions.
Whenever the SAS found Iraqi communications installations that could be associated with the Scuds, they would mark them out for air strikes and on at least one occasion they called in US bombers to attack a Scud launcher. (watch video). When the situation demanded, the SAS would also do direct assaults on comm sights. Towards the end of the bombing campaign, the 2 A squadron fighting columns joined up for a combined attack on a massive Iraqi comms center code named, Victor Two.
The SAS land rover columns would also put in ambushes along the Iraqi supply lines. Shrouded in the night, the wagons would line up in desert overlooking a road frequented by the Iraqis. When a sufficiently juicy target would drive into view, the full fury of the SAS's weapons would be unleashed. The SAS Land Rover 110s in the fighting columns were armed with .50 machine guns, Milan anti-tank missile launchers, MK19 40mm grenade launchers and GPMGs.
SAS fightings columns also carried out battlefield damamge assessment, surverying the aftermath of coalition air strikes. During one such mission at an Iraqi air field, A Squadron's commander was captured when his land rover was shot up.
A contingent from B Squadron were also in the Gulf theatre. With A & D Squadrons fully deployed behind Iraqi lines, several B Squadron Troops were held in reserve. When the political crisis over the SCUDs loomed large, they were put into action. Small 8-man teams were to be flown into Iraq where they would put in covert OPs along the main supply routes (MSR) in the hopes of catching a SCUD convoy on the move. Once found, the SAS OPs would call in coalition air power to take out the missile launchers. They were also to scout for fibre optic cables that carried command signals from Baghdad to the Deployed SCUD launchers. These were believed to be strung alongside the MSRs and if found, the SAS were tasked with cutting them.
One of the B squadron SCUD watch teams was assigned the now infamous call sign, Bravo Two Zero. Led by a sergeant who now writes under the nom deplume, Andy McNab. Bravo Two Zero was flown into the Iraqi desert by a RAF Squadron 7 Chinook, where it would operate on foot. Much has been written about their mission. McNabb's first hand account of the operation was a huge bestseller and spawned a flurry of memoirs by ex-UKSF operators, including 'The One That Got Away', by fellow patrol member, Chris Ryan.
A summary of events of the Bravo Two Zero patrol is as follows:
after a successful insertion, the SAS patrol cached their supplies and layed up in preparation for a move to the MSR.
their laying up position was compromised by a by goat herder who alerted nearby Iraqi forces.
a running battle is fought between the SAS and Iraqi irregulars
the patrol is unable to raise HQ due to being given the wrong radio frequencies
the patrol falls back on a pre-arranged escape and evasion plan - a long tab West across the Iraqi desert to Syria
freezing cold weather hampers their journey west and the patrol gets split into 2 - McNab + 4 others and Ryan +2
McNab's team eventually car-jack an Iraqi taxi and drive towards the border with Syria. A gun battle erupts at a vehicle checkpoint close to the border. An SAS trooper, Bog Consiglio, is killed by enemy fire. McNab's team is split again. 2 troopers attempt to cross the Euphrates to Syria but one, Steve 'Legs' Lane, dies and the other is captured. McNab and Mike Coburn, a trooper in the New Zealand SAS, run out of ammo and are separated and eventually captured.
Ryan's 3-man patrol travels west on foot. In the snow and extreme cold, a veteran trooper, Vince Philips. became separated and died of hypothermia. Down to 2 men, Ryan's patrol encountered an Iraqi civilian who convinced one of them troopers, 'Stan', to go with him to local settlement. Ryan, suspicious of the Iraqi, parts company and continues on alone. Stan goes with the Iraqi but is drawn into a brief firefight and subsequently captured.
The survivors of McNab's section of the patrol are taken to Baghdad, were they are brutally interrogated for information. After many beatings, the men fall back on a prearranged cover story that they were medics on a mission to rescue a downed pilot. Soon joined by Stan, they spend the remainder of the war incarcerated.
Chris Ryan, alone and running out of rations, embarks on a remarkable feat of survival. Amongst other problems, Ryan suffers hypothermia and dehydration during his arduous trek westwards. In his book, Ryan claims to have engaged a small convoy of Iraqis who had been pursuing him ever since Stan's capture, although other SAS authors have dismissed this as an embellishment. What is certain is that Ryan managed to walk the 200 miles to Syria, where, after some initial rough treatment from the secret police, he was allowed to recover from his order and was eventually flown back to SAS HQ in Saudi Arabia.
At the end of the war, all allied prisoners, including the captured SAS, were released by the Iraqis and returned home.
Other B Squadron patrols were inserted along the MSRs. One patrol immediately scratched the mission upon landing and finding that there was nowhere to conceal themselves; a move which was criticized by some but in the light of Bravo Two Zero's problems was probably a wise one.
Resupply Operations
Throughout the SAS campaign, the Land Rover columns were resupplied by Chinooks from RAF Squadron 7. Towards the end of the air war, with both A and D Squadrons runing low on vital stores, an audacious plan was hatched to resupply them. The SAS formed a resupply convoy, christened as 'E Squadron', of 10 4-ton Army trucks, escorted by heavily-armed Series 90 Land Rovers ('Dinkies'), which drove North out of Saudi and some 100+ miles into the Iraq Desert to a largel wadi system where A and D Squadron had mustered.
Far from the quiet war they had feared, the Special Air Service had had a busy time of it. If nothing else, they had proved to the war planners that their can be no substitute for the mark 1 eyeball or for brave, highly skilled men on the ground.
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Related Book :
by Andy McNab
McNab's gripping account of the troubled Bravo Two Zero patrol is full of fascinating detail, including insights into the planning and execution of SAS missions.
This is the book that started the craze for SF memoirs and is a cracking read. Related Book :
The Real "Bravo Two Zero"
Michael Asher
A controversial examination of the events as told by McNab and Ryan in their memoirs. Asher, a former territorial SAS member, repudiates the more gung ho aspects of the B20 myth with eye witness accounts from Iraqis.
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Stoke in England
Destination Guide United Kingdom
in Cheshire of England, United Kingdom
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (6 mi)
Hawarden Airport (7 mi)
Manchester Airport (25 mi)
Manchester Woodford Airport (30 mi)
Blackpool International Airport (37 mi)
Barrow Walney Island Airport (63 mi)
Leeds Bradford Airport (65 mi)
Birmingham International Airport (72 mi)
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
Delamere Forest Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
Hartford Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
Eccleston Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
Bowring Park Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
Bidston Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
Bootle Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
Haydock Park Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
Houghwood Golf (Golf course, 17 mi)
West Lancashire Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
Mossock Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
N 53° 15' 0" and W -2° 52' 0"
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Timezone: Europe/London
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Delve into Stoke
Stoke in Cheshire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 167 mi (or 268 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Stoke is now 12:40 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Stoke, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ince, Elton, Guilden Sutton, Mollington and Chester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info. Let's start with some photos from the area.
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Ellesmere Canal
Ellesmere Canal was a waterway in England and Wales that was planned to carry boat traffic between the rivers Mersey and Severn. The proposal would create a link between the Port of Liverpool and the mineral industries in north east Wales and the manufacturing centres in the West Midlands. However the canal was never finished as intended. Problems arose because of the project's raising costs and the failure to generate the expected commercial traffic.
Located at 53.2833, -2.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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The Shropshire Union Canal is a navigable canal in England; the Llangollen and Montgomery canals are the modern names of branches of the Shropshire Union ("SU") system and lie partially in Wales. The canal lies in the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the north-west midlands of England. It links the canal system of the West Midlands, at Wolverhampton, with the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 66 miles distant.
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Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, in Cheshire, England. It was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family, who used as a basis some animals reported to have come from an earlier zoo in Shavington. It is one of the UK's largest zoos at 111 acres . The zoo has a total land holding of approximately 400 acres . Chester Zoo is currently operated by the North of England Zoological Society, a registered charity founded in 1934. The zoo receives no government funding.
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Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet is the UK's largest outlet centre, with 145 stores. It was, at one point, the largest in Europe. It is located in the village of Little Stanney near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, close to Junction 10 of the M53. It is run by McArthurGlen and features a wide range of outlet stores run by large brands. As factory outlets the stores primarily offer goods from previous seasons at discounted rates of at least 30%.
Located at 53.2651, -2.8843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stanlow & Thornton railway station is located within the Stanlow Refinery in Cheshire, England. It lies on the Ellesmere Port to Warrington Line with services operated by Northern Rail. The station is surrounded by the refinery site, so as a result most station users are refinery employees. The North Cheshire Rail User Group, supports and actively campaigns for an improved service at this station and for this railway line.
Located at 53.278, -2.841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Stanlow Abbey
Stanlow Abbey (or Stanlaw Abbey) was a Cistercian abbey situated on Stanlow Point on the banks of the River Mersey in the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1178 by John FitzRichard, the sixth Baron of Halton. Roger de Lacy, John de Lacy and Edmund de Lacy, respectively the 7th, 8th and 9th Barons of Halton, were buried at Stanlow. The abbey was in an exposed situation near the Mersey estuary and it suffered from a series of disasters.
Located at 53.29, -2.86 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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St Oswald's Church, Backford
St Oswald's Church, Backford, is located in the village of Backford, to the northwest of Chester, Cheshire, England, close to the A41 road and adjoining Backford Hall. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The church dates from the 14th century with later additions and restorations. It contains one of the few surviving aumbries in Cheshire and a number of memorial boards painted by the Randle Holme family.
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St Lawrence's Church, Stoak
St Lawrence's Church, Stoak, is located in the village of Stoak, Cheshire, England, which lies between the intersection of the M56 and M53 motorways and the Shropshire Union Canal). The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, the deanery of Wirral South and the Ellesmere Port team ministry.
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St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors
St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Thornton-le-Moors, Cheshire, England. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and it is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Located at 53.265, -2.8386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Stoke, Cheshire West and Chester
Stoke is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It includes the village of Stoak and the intersection of the M53 and M56 motorways. The Shropshire Union Canal passes through the parish.
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Stoak
Stoak is a small village under the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is a suburb of the town of Ellesmere Port. To its west is the intersection of the M53 and M56 Motorways and to its east the Shropshire Union Canal. St Lawrence's Church, Stoak is a Grade II* listed building.
Located at 53.25, -2.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridge Trafford
Bridge Trafford is a hamlet and civil parish situated near to Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet lies some 2 miles to the north of the centre of the village of Mickle Trafford on the A56 road. At the 2001 census it had a population of 33. It is believed that the Roman road from Chester to Wilderspool (now part of Warrington) passed through the parish. In 1991 a Roman bronze brooch was found in the parish.
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Wimbolds Trafford
Wimbolds Trafford is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet lies on the B5132 road, approximately 5 miles to the north east of Chester and north of the village of Mickle Trafford.
Located at 53.243, -2.83162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port
The Ellesmere Port site of the National Waterways Museum is situated at the northern extremity of the Shropshire Union Canal where it enters the Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It contains the largest collection of canal boats in the world.
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The Hammond School
The Hammond School, is a specialist co-educational performing arts school based in Chester in the United Kingdom.
Schools of the performing arts in the United Kingdom, Educational institutions established in 1917
St Columba's Church, Chester
St Columba's is a modern Roman Catholic church situated in the suburb of Newton to the north of Chester city centre. Built in 1966 and dedicated in 1967, the church belongs to the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
Roman Catholic churches in Cheshire
Dorin Park School
Dorin Park Special School is a specialist school for disabled children aged 2 –19 years of age, based in Upton by Chester, Cheshire. The school was opened in 1977. In September 2008, building work culminated on a new Community Resource Centre, which was later officially opened in 2010 by Everton FC captain Phil Neville.
Special schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve
Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve is a 165.8-hectare nature reserve near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It consists of low-lying meadows immediately to the east of the River Gowy near its confluence with the River Mersey, south of Stanlow Oil Refinery and west of the village of Thornton-le-Moors (from where a public footpath follows Thornton Brook across the site). It is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust on behalf of the landowner, Shell UK.
Nature reserves in Cheshire, Visitor attractions in Cheshire
Backford Hall
Backford Hall is a country house in the village of Backford, Cheshire, England. It was built in 1863 on the site of earlier halls, and was designed by John Cunningham. Its style is described as "exuberant Elizabethan, Jacobean and Bohemian Rococo". The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the north front as being "wildly over-egged". The house is constructed in brick with slate roofs.
Country houses in Cheshire, Houses completed in 1863, Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire
Chorlton Hall, Backford
For houses with similar names elsewhere in the county see Chorlton Hall, Malpas and Chorlton Old Hall Chorlton Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton-by-Backford and stands to the east of the village of Backford, Cheshire, England. The house was built probably in the middle of the 18th century. The original owners were the Stanley family of Hooton. In 1811 it was bought by the historian, George Ormerod, who wrote his History of Cheshire while living in the house.
Country houses in Cheshire, 18th-century architecture, 19th-century architecture, Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire
Trafford Hall
Trafford Hall was a country house standing to the east of the village of Wimbolds Trafford, in Cheshire, England. It was built in 1756 for George Edward Gerrard. A ballroom was added in the 19th century. As of 2011 the building is used as a hotel and conference centre, and since 1995 has been the home of the charity the National Communities Resource Centre. The house is constructed in brick with stone dressings and slate roofs. Its architectural style is Georgian.
Country houses in Cheshire, Houses completed in 1756, Georgian architecture, Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire, Hotels in Cheshire
Christ Church, Ellesmere Port
Christ Church, Ellesmere Port, is an Elim Pentecostal Church located in Station Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
Former Church of England churches, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire, Gothic Revival architecture in Cheshire, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1925
Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester
Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester, is located in Church Lane, Upton by Chester, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
Church of England churches in Cheshire, Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire, Grade II listed churches, Religious buildings completed in 1967, Diocese of Chester, Gothic Revival architecture in Cheshire, Buildings and structures in Chester
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Stoke.
Guilden Sutton
Mollington
Eccleston
Ledsham
Waverton
Shotwick
Mouldsworth
Coddington
Whiston
Carden
Prescot
Harthill
Beeston
Oakmere
Telford's Folk Sessions
Stepping Tiger
Massy Ferguson
NT Live Screening: The Lehman Trilogy
Guide To Whisky - Chester
Paradox 4th Year Celebration
Bambü - In Aid Of WWF
Rides For All - Animal Amble
These are the most popular locations in United Kingdom on Tripmondo.
Wervin
Thornton le Moors
Backford
Mickle Trafford
South Wirral
Christleton
Dunham on the Hill
Great Barrow
Capenhurst
Garston
Saughall
Saltney
Hooton
Saighton
Alvanley
Halewood
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Educating Educators with Social Media Vol: 1
Charles Wankel
Cutting-edge Technologies in Higher Education
Social media are increasingly popular platforms for collaboration and quick information sharing. This volume is a collection of reports on how these technologies are being used to educate educators with social media in creative and effective ways. Social networking technologies enable the integration of students and alumni in co-curricular activities in exciting and still evolving ways. The use of wikis, blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, text messaging, Flickr, Delicious, YouTube, Yahoo Pipes, Diigo, Second Life, Moodle, and other Web 2.0 technologies are shown in vivid examples and insightful critiques. The processes, design, delivery and evaluation of instruction using social media are examined in detail and include such topics as: the use of social media in developing countries for new approaches to teaching as support for individual and peer-based learning; new teaching orientations premised on social media such as focused distraction; enhancing in-class participation; how instructors are increasing the technical expertise that is needed by educators to develop their own 21st century curricula projects; and, creating an ecosystem for life-long learning through social media.
PART 1 - VARIETIES OF SOCIAL MEDIA: PLATFORM, TECHNOLOGY, SPATIAL 1.New Directions in Teaching Technologies: Introduction to Educating Educators with Social Media, Charles Wankel, St. John's University 2.The Birth of a Social Networking Phenomenon, Joseph Rene Corbeil & Maria Elena Corbeil,University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College 3.Facebook and Education: A Classroom Connection?, Terri L. Towner, Oakland University, Caroline Lego Munoz, Fairleigh Dickinson University 4.Social Media for Higher Education in Developing Countries: An Intercultural Perspective, Malik Aleem Ahmed, Delft University of Technology PART 2 - PROCESSES IN LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 5.A Social Media Approach to Higher Education, Marlyn Tadros, New England Institute of Art in Boston 6.Creating an Ecosystem for Life-Long Learning through Social Media: A Graduate Experience, Stella Porto, Gila Kurtz, & Lisa Blaschke, University of Maryland 7.The Networked Class in a Master Program: Personalization and Openness through Social Media, Lina Morgado, Universidade Aberta, Portugal PART 3 - DESIGN OF INSTRUCTION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 8.Future Social Learning Networks at Universities: An Exploratory Seminar Setting, Nina Heinze, Knowledge Media Research Center, Wolfgang Reinhardt, University of Paderborn 9.Connecting Future Teachers with the Teachers of Today, Larysa Nadolny, West Chester University 10.Role of the Tutor in Enabling Student Learning through the Use of a Wiki, Martina A. Doolan, University of Hertfordshire, UK. 11.Technology Integration Can Be Delicious: Social Bookmarking as a Technology Integration Tool, Gloria Edwards, Georgian Court University, Barbra F. Mosley, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 12.Public Issues, Private Concerns: Social Media and Course Management Systems in Higher Education, Jeremy Sarachan & Kyle Reinson, St. John Fisher College PART 4 - DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 13.Web 2.0: Information Literacy, Libraries, and Pedagogies, Beth Martin, North Carolina State University 14. Social Annotation to Enhance Learning and Assessment in Higher Education David G. Lebow, CEO of HyLighter LLC, Dale W. Lick, Florida State University & HyLighter LLC, Hope J. Hartman, City University of New York, Campbell Dalglish, City University of New York, Oliver Grundmann, University of Florida 15.Our Head in the Cloud: Transforming Work on College Completion Diana D. Woolis, Knowledge in the Public Interest, Gail O. Mellow, LaGuardia Community College 16.Enhancing In-Class Participation in a Web 2.0 World, Steve Rhine, Willamette University, Mark Bailey, Pacific University PART 5 - EVALUATING INSTRUCTION THAT USES SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS 17.(Social) Media Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities for Educators, Mark Gammon & Joanne White, University of Colorado, Boulder 18.Social Media Killed the LMS: Re-imagining the Traditional Learning Management System in the Age of Blogs and Online Social Networks, Danielle M. Stern, Christopher Newport University, Michael D.D. Willits, Old Dominion University 19.Twitter in Higher Education, Kay Lehmann, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Lisa Chamberlin, University of Wisconsin-Stout
The Purpose Driven University
Debbie Haski-Leventhal
Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development Vol: 19
Enakshi Sengupta
The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia
Brendan P. Carmody
The Networked School Leader
Leading Educational Systems and Schools in Times of Disruption and Exponential Change
Patrick Duignan
Integrating Sustainable Development into the Curriculum Vol: 18
Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement
Mei Kuin Lai
A Brief History of Credit in UK Higher Education
Wayne Turnbull
Education Policy as a Roadmap for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Alison Taysum
Lesson Study in Initial Teacher Education


New York state based American Le Mans Series (ALMS) team Dyson Racing has announced a partnership with British tyre maker Dunlop for the 2010 season.
The racing tyres will be manufactured at the Ford Dunlop factory in Birmingham, England.
The announcement comes after a successful 2009 season for the team, which saw them clinch two class wins in the P2 category, including at Petit Le Mans in September.
Dyson Racing will confirm further details of the 2010 program in the coming weeks ahead of the ALMS winter test at Sebring on February 22/23 and the opening race, the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 17-20.


Receiving a diagnosis of cancer in your beloved pet can be both devastating and frightening. However, discussing the extent of the disease, treatment options, and prognosis with a medical oncologist will help you make an informed decision regarding further therapy. Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital offers oncology services to assist you and your pet at this difficult time. We know that quality of life is paramount, and we are here to help guide and support you through the diagnostic steps and treatment options available. The goal of Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital Oncology Service is to increase the life span of your companion animal, while at the same time maintaining quality of life during treatment. Even if you choose not to pursue treatment, having discussed the available options with a medical oncologist can often make you feel more comfortable with your decision.
What is a board certified medical oncologist?
A medical oncologist is a veterinarian who has undergone advanced residency training in the science, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and monitoring of cancer in small animals. Medical oncologists usually become involved in a case after the diagnosis of cancer has been made by your family veterinarian. Consequently, their first step is to conduct various staging tests.
Staging tests look for any evidence of metastasis (spread) of the cancer, both locally and systemically. This often involves imaging (for example, chest x-rays and/or an abdominal ultrasound) as well as laboratory tests (such as bloodwork, or the sampling of lymph nodes or internal organs for microscopic evaluation).
After staging tests are completed, the medical oncologist consults with a surgeon or radiation oncologist if indicated. Once all of the information is gathered, the medical oncologist recommends an appropriate treatment plan. Because of their specialized training, medical oncologists can discuss the optimum therapy based on current research, and if necessary, customize a protocol for an individual patient.
If surgery is indicated, the patient is referred to our board-certified surgeon for the procedure, and then returns to the oncologist for follow-up care. Treatment goals vary, depending on the type and extent of the cancer; some forms of cancer have a high chance of being cured, while others can often be put into a long-term remission with one or a combination of therapies (such as surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy). If remission occurs, a medical oncologist will formulate a follow-up plan to monitor for disease recurrence, and can then recommend further treatment options. Other times, treatment is aimed at palliation (making the patient feel more comfortable), which can greatly enhance the pet's quality of life.


State Farm Insurance is hiring in Dallas! The company will host a job fair in Richardson on March 5th and 6th in an effort to fill a variety of Para-Professional and Professional/Technical positions in the metro area. There are both full-time and part-time positions available in Customer Service, Sales, and Claims.
Interested parties are encouraged to search for availableemployee positions online at www.statefarm.com/careers, apply and be prepared for an on-site interview at the job fair.
State Farm is an industry leader looking for people with a passion for doing work that matters and who want to build a career with a great company!
This past weekend, the DFW Chinatown Shopping Center hosted a wonderful Chinese New Year Celebration. There were lion dances, drums, martial arts, folk dances, Chinese Yo Yo, traditional dynasty costumes show, red envelope gifts and much more. Please click on their respective links for Saturday or Sunday. Special thanks to Sam Hsu for the amazing pictures.


and, We will hold the following 2 contents.
A solo battle that focuses on fingers only, not tutting battle or arms battle.
A solo battle that is performed with abstract selections such as glitch hop, on experimental music.
The judges are dancers themselves, the rule details will beannounced on the day! !
※OYMJ participants will discount BATTLE ENTRY fee-¥1000!!


Raekor's Heart 581 Strength Reduces damage from elites by 11% +234 Resistance to All Elements 557 Vitality Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6%. Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 2 Yards.
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Raekor's Breeches Monster kills grant 224 experience. 579 Strength +279 Resistance to All Elements 623 Vitality Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1 Yards.
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Oculus Ring Attack Speed Increased by 0.07% Health Globes and Potions Grant 28,634 Life. 496 Vitality Reduces cooldown of all skills by 8%.


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St Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was built from 1803 and opened in 1804. It is situated on Justice Street between Peacock's Close and Market Stance, next to St Andrew's Cathedral in the centre of the city. It was the first permanent Roman Catholic Church to be built in Aberdeen after the Reformation and is a category B listed building.

History

Foundation
In 1774, a small chapel was built on the site of the present church. It was on the ground floor of a house and had a residence above it. The resident priest there was the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District, James Grant. In July 1795, Fr Charles Gordon became the resident priest in Aberdeen.

Construction
In early 1803, materials and funds for the construction of a church were collected by Fr Gordon. The chapel became too small for the increasing Catholic population of the city and a new, larger church needed to be built. On 24 February 1803, digging started on the site. On 15 April 1803, the foundation stone was laid by Fr Gordon. He estimated that the total cost of the church would be £1,049. It was designed by the architect James Massie in the Gothic Revival style. The first Mass was said in the next building on 13 November 1803. Construction continued on the site until August 1804. On 19 August 1804, the church was dedicated by the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District, Alexander Cameron.

In 1815, a gallery was added to the church. In 1817, the church facade was finished. It was designed by Harry Leith. From 1895 to 1899, the High altar was installed in the church. It was designed and built in Belgium.

Closure and reopening
In 1860, the church was closed, because St Mary's Cathedral had opened. For the proceeding two years, the church was used as a chapel for a nearby boys' school. In 1862, the presbytery became a 'home for the aged and infirm' run by a group of religious sisters from Hammersmith. In 1872, the church was closed again. In 1880, it finally re-opened.

Parish
Within the parish is the Catholic Chaplaincy of the University of Aberdeen. Sunday Mass for the chaplaincy is at 6:30pm in the university's King's College Chapel.

There are two Sunday Masses in St Peter's Church: 6:00pm on Saturday and 11:30am on Sunday.

See also
 Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen

References

External links
 St Peter's Parish site

Saint Peter
Listed Roman Catholic churches in Scotland
Category B listed buildings in Aberdeenshire
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1817
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom
1803 establishments in Scotland
Gothic Revival church buildings in Scotland


Home » Living in Singapore » Schools » Looking for a preschool in Bukit Timah or East Coast?
Looking for a preschool in Bukit Timah or East Coast?
Kelly Hor, Director of Schools at Odyssey The Global Preschool, explains why the early years are the most crucial period of childhood development.
Newborns come into the world ready to learn, and to recognise faces and voices – especially their mothers' – fairly quickly. Studies have shown that neurons and synapses, core components of the central nervous system and key to learning and thinking, develop the most rapidly during the first three years of a child's life. Brain cells multiply at a rapid rate during the first year, and during this time, the synapses (or connectors) between the cells and different parts of the brain grow and develop. With appropriate stimulation by sound, sight, touch and smell, the environment can effectively support the child in developing particular skill sets or traits.
"Infants who are nurtured in a conducive and encouraging environment have the ability to hone their sensory-motor development, cognition, language and social-emotional competencies. Missing this sensitive period of learning could result in more difficulty and less success in picking up skills later in life," says Kelly. Odyssey recognises the importance of the first year of development – a sensitive time that some might overlook.
The team at Odyssey believes that every child is a competent individual deserving of respect; hence their curriculum is a continuous learning journey of inquiry, research and experimentation undertaken by children. "Parents and caregivers need to offer a secure, safe and enriching environment that is responsive to and respects the child's intrinsic growth needs," says Kelly. "Equally importantly, the influence and effect of educators on the life of a child and his or her family should not be underestimated." The roles of educators can be diverse: from observing and documenting children's learning, creating a rich classroom environment and facilitating children's learning and play, to building collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
A team of Infant Curriculum Specialists, Caregivers and Infant Educators supports Bambino Odyssey, the new infant curriculum that is offered at Odyssey's fourth campus at Still Road. Infant Curriculum Specialists are responsible for planning, monitoring and promoting the attainment of both individualised and group goals for children. Careful attention is paid to ensuring a high teacher-child ratio at all times, and infants can be assured of a nurturing and warm environment for personalised interaction and teaching approaches.
Bambino Odyssey has a focus on total brain learning and emphasises language, movement and relationships during the sensitive period of zero to three years. Programmes will revolve around creative experiences such as Baby Art, Baby Music, Baby Chef, Baby Outdoor Learning Experiences, Baby Fitness and Baby ME Time. The programmes are formulated to respond to babies' verbal cues and actions, and encourage their efforts to move and explore sight, sound, taste, smell and touch, rather than restrict or interfere with these biological processes. "Children absorb information like sponges, and infants should be encouraged to learn naturally according to their innate timetables," says Kelly.
Odyssey The Global Preschool's new campus will open this month at 25 Still Road South. RSVP soon for their Open Day on Saturday, 16 July at 6781 8800, or visit theodyssey.sg for more information.
This article first appeared in June 2016 issue of Expat Living Singapore. Subscribe.


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Home » Acquisition Featured Startups Tech News Tech Startup News Tech Startups
Goldman acquires personal finance and budgeting app startup Clarity Money
Wall Street giant, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has acquired startup Clarity Money, the company said in a release. The terms for the deal were not disclosed. Goldman's goal is to expand its online no-fee personal loans platform, Marcus, and expand its revenue stream. The personal finance and budgeting app was founded by Adam Dell, the brother of Michael Dell, the founder of computer manufacturing company Dell Inc. Adam Dell will join Goldman as a partner.
Named after Marcus Goldman, one of the firm's founders, Marcus by Goldman Sachs relies on the strength and heritage of a 148-year-old financial institution to provide consumers with transparent and simple approaches to achieve financial well-being. Marcus offers unsecured personal loans from $3,500 to $30,000. Rates range from 6.99% to 23.99% APR, and loan terms range from 36 to 72 months.
Founded in October 2016, Clarity uses artificial intelligence and data science to help consumers make smarter financial decisions. Clarity Money is a free-to-download personal finance mobile app. Clarity Money uses artificial intelligence and data science to help consumers make smarter financial decisions and get the most from their money. The revolutionary features allow users to cancel and lower bills, get a lower rate credit card and create a savings account, all from within the app, and all at the push of a button.
"Consumers want a better way to manage their finances," said Stephen Scherr, Chief Executive Officer of GS Bank and Head of the Consumer & Commercial Banking Division. "Clarity Money has pioneered a consumer-centric approach to personal finance that will help Marcus continue to put power in the hands of consumers."
Marcus also welcomed Clarity Money's team of engineers, designers and marketers, led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Adam Dell, who will join Goldman Sachs as a partner. Adam will continue to lead Clarity Money, and will play an active role on the Marcus senior management team, reporting to Harit Talwar, Head of Digital Finance, and Omer Ismail, Chief Commercial Officer of Digital Finance.
"We started Clarity Money to help people make better financial decisions," said Adam Dell. "I am extremely impressed with the Marcus team and their commitment to transforming financial services for the benefit of the consumer."
Harnessing the power of data science and insights from some of the world's best financial experts, Clarity Money does the hard work of getting consumers the most from their money. By looking at users' finances and making specific recommendations that they can act upon at the push of a button, Clarity Money is putting financial power back into the hands of consumers.
Clarity Money provides a single view into your entire financial life and auto-discovers actionable insights that can be acted upon all from within the app:
Finds you a better interest rate credit card or personal loan
Cancel and lower your bills
Create a savings account
Free credit score.
Clarity Money has attracted attention from some of the most respected and trusted investors in financial services, security and technology, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Soros Capital and Maveron Ventures. "Clarity Money's technology and team are focused on the promise of automating consumer advocacy around financial matters, which is an important and compelling vision," said Robert Soros, President of Soros Fund Management.
Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, April 16


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St. Patrick's Society of Selangor
The St. Patrick's Society of Selangor was founded in June, 1925. On its inception the primary role of the society was to arrange to celebrate the anniversary of St. Patrick, and today that continues to be the primary function of the society but it performs a much wider role on the community too. Our members are Irish people residing in Malaysia, descendants of Irish people in Malaysia and the many, many friends of Ireland who share an interest in Ireland's culture and its people.
The main feature of the year for the Society is the St. Patrick's Ball which is held each March. The ball has been held at The Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur for the past few years and it is regarded as one of the highlights of the year in the Malaysian social calendar. It is reputed to be the largest St. Patrick's ball held outside of the Ireland and the USA, something that we are very proud of.
The St. Patrick's Society of Selangor holds an annual charity auction and all funds raised are donated to worthy local causes. Over the past three years much need funds have been donated to The Alliance of Chin Refugees, The Independent Living and Training Centre and Hope Worldwide Malaysia to name but a few.
Throughout the year the Society also organises quizzes, pub nights, adults and children's parties as well as working closely with the Irish embassy in Kuala Lumpur to promote all things Irish in Kuala Lumpur.


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Q: Design pattern for allowing functions to accept generic types I've got two classes:
public abstract class Uniform<T>
public class UniformMatrix4 : Uniform<Matrix4>

(So far....there will be more that implement different types)
And now lets say I want to write a function that will accept any uniform object... but I can't do that because there is no class called Uniform, only the generic Uniform<T>. So what's the best approach to solving this problem?

*

*Make Uniform<T> implement IUniform

*Make Uniform<T> extend Uniform

*Make all my functions that accept a Uniform to be generic too so that they can take a Uniform<T> directly?

A: Make your methods generic as well, and you're good.
Note that you always have the choice of using all generic type arguments on the function if needed, like this:
public void MyMethod<TUniform, T>(TUniform uniform) where TUniform: Uniform<T> {...}

The compiler will usually infer the type arguments on his own whenever you have a parameter, so that the call in fact looks like a normal method invocation in the C# source code:
UniformMatrix4 uniform;
MyMethod(uniform); // the types of the generic functions are inferred

A: Admittedly intimidated to post this answer, but think it may be correct:
 public static Uniform<dynamic> MyMethod(dynamic myObject) {
      //do stuff
      return uniform;
    }

Here is a Dino Esposito blog on the topic:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff796227.aspx
Cheers,
Matt

A: public void MyMethod<T>(Uniform<T> uniform) { ... }


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The Rockland Family History Center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building at 64 Old County Road, Rockport, Maine, just a short distance off of Highway 1. We have extensive local records available for your use in finding your ancestors as well as computerized records from a variety of sources. The Rockland FHC is open from 10:00 to 12:00 am on Wednesday mornings, 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Tuesday evenings, and from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Thursday evenings. Please contact us at the number or email below if we can be of further assistance to you. Afton and Roger Johnston, Rockland Family History Center Directors.
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