Dr. Eunsung Kan sees his concept of a closed-loop dairy farm, which reuses wastewater, emits zero waste and powers itself on manure, as the future of sustainable animal farming.
Kan's research would utilize existing technology – biochar, a carbon material similar to charcoal, created from animal manure and agricultural waste, such as corn stubble or rice straw – that would be used to filter solid waste and effluent. The biochar could be used as a slow-release fertilizer or converted, via pyrolysis, which is the decomposition of organic material by heat, into energy to power the farm.
"The mission is the treatment and reuse of dairy wastewater and the conversion of dairy waste into energy to power the facility," he said. "It focuses on providing a model for sustainable farming."
Last year, Kan received a $1 million grant from the Texas A&M University Chancellor's Research Initiative Fund to research the viability of the closed-loop dairy system. Before joining AgriLife Research, he also received about $400,000 in research grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Geologic Survey to research the concept's potential to treat animal waste, control greenhouse gas emissions and convert manure to energy.
"The affluent from the column would then be very low in nitrogen and phosphorous," he said. "If we filter to low levels of nitrogen and phosphorus it wouldn't cause any environmental problem."
For instance, Kan's study has shown that a biochar immobilized with photocatalysts completely degraded antibiotic and hormone compounds while effectively controlling pathogens. The potential for biochar's use to filter wastewater goes beyond agriculture and could be applied at any wastewater treatment plant, or even to filter contaminants in injection water used in the petroleum industry for fracking.
"The principle is very simple," Kan said. "The dairy would just need a different size reactor to meet its scale of manure output and energy needs."
"Having the dairy farm here provides a good opportunity for field data," he said. "The field demonstrations will help us work out any problems that might arise at the various scales that might be applied by commercial animal farms."
Clay Dameron, the dairy's waste manager, said between 300-400 cows are milked daily. Those cows produce manure and effluent that is treated via a conventional lagoon system. Around 90-130 tons of solids are moved to nearby croplands and pastures every three weeks where it's used as fertilizer. Treated liquids from the lagoon are dispersed via sprinklers in nearby fields.
"It is very exciting," he said. "I look forward to working with my collaborators and colleagues to make this concept a reality that could change the way dairies operate by providing a self-sustaining, environmentally friendly model."


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Shipyard Worker Who Set Fire to Sub Sentenced to 17 Years
The Log Staff March 22, 2013
Byline: Associated Press/David Sharp
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A shipyard worker who set fire to rags aboard a nuclear submarine because he wanted to go home was sentenced to a little more than 17 years in federal prison March 15, for the blaze that transformed the vessel into a fiery furnace, injured seven people and caused $450 million in damage.
The worker, Casey James Fury, also was ordered to pay $400 million in restitution.
The judge imposed the sentence under a plea agreement that limited Fury's time in prison to roughly 15 to 19 years for arson.
The 25-year-old Fury pleaded guilty to setting the May 23 fire while the submarine was undergoing a 20-month drydock overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery.
The civilian painter and sand blaster told authorities that he needed to go home because he was suffering from an anxiety attack and had no more vacation or sick leave. He said he never envisioned such extensive damage when he used a lighter to set fire to a plastic bag of rags that he left on a bunk in a stateroom.
The blaze quickly grew into an inferno, spewing superheated smoke that billowed from hatches. It took 12 hours for more than 100 firefighters to save the submarine.
About three weeks later, Fury set a second fire outside the crippled sub, again claiming he wanted to go home because of anxiety. That fire caused little damage. He pleaded guilty to two counts of arson in November.
The first blaze damaged forward compartments, including living quarters, a command and control center, and the torpedo room. It did not reach the rear of the submarine, where the nuclear propulsion components are located.
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With a career that spans nearly 20 years, I have successfully bridged the gap between creative and technical in digital marketing. My experience as a Flash animator to Flash developer to Integrated Media Manager to Technical Director to Creative Technologist has been one of understanding. Understanding the perspective of the end-user and the goals of the client in reaching them. I have been integral in planning projects from the start and following them through to execution. I have been hands-on in fabrication and development. I was key in communicating with the client decisions made during the process of discovery. I liaised with all departments to ensure projects or concepts could be completed with little to no issue. I have been part of successful pitch teams to win clients for my employers.
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Marin contractors seek clarity on coronavirus…
Marin contractors seek clarity on coronavirus restrictions
By Will Houston | whouston@marinij.com |
PUBLISHED: April 1, 2020 at 4:27 p.m. | UPDATED: April 2, 2020 at 10:40 a.m.
The Atherton Place construction site sits empty in Novato on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
The Atherton Place construction site sits empty in Novato on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Restrictions on many types of construction project are now in place as part of the shelter-in-place order. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Marin County might have to allow more than 14,000 new residences under a plan being developed by the Association of Bay Area Governments. Above, the Atherton Place construction site in Novato on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Most construction projects in Marin County are required to cease until at least early May under the new shelter-in-place order this week.
Local planners and contractors sought to clarify the changes on Wednesday and how they apply to their own projects.
The order narrows the scope of "essential" construction to include only health care operations directly related to the COVID-19 response; affordable housing projects or mixed-unit projects with at least 10% of units set aside as income-restricted; public works projects deemed essential by government agencies; shelters and temporary housing; and projects needed to serve the homeless, the elderly and economically disadvantaged.
Also allowed are projects needed to leave existing construction sites in a safe and secure state.
"I think it's almost best to think all permitted work is to be stopped and be secured and then look at the exceptions," said Don Jeppson, chief building official for San Rafael.
The changes will remain in effect through May 3 in Marin, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties as well as Berkeley.
Under both the previous and updated order, contractors and construction industry workers have expressed uncertainty about how the rules apply due to inconsistencies across various jurisdictions, said Marin Builders Association CEO Rick Wells.
"Our members truly want to do the right thing by their community, by their neighbors, by their employees, by all of their constituents and they're just looking for clarity," Wells said Wednesday.
Specifically, Wells said much of the confusion stems from the last type of project allowed under the order: "Construction or repair necessary to ensure that residences and buildings containing essential businesses are safe, sanitary, or habitable to the extent such construction or repair cannot reasonably be delayed."
"I've got dozens if not more questions from our members asking for clarification from us on what this means," Wells said.
After obtaining clarity on the rules from county health officials about the order on Wednesday, Jeppson said these types of projects are those that would need to be completed to maintain life safety.
"If you need air-conditioning or need your hot water replaced or need to finish that kitchen remodel or reroof your home, we're here to do those inspections and make sure they're completed," Jeppson said.
However, permits for new projects of this kind such as a kitchen remodel will not be granted through the duration of the order, Jeppson said.
In San Rafael, all existing permits that have been issued are being extended by six months for free, Jeppson said.
One of the bigger changes from the previous order, Jeppson said, is that construction of accessory dwelling units no longer falls under the definition of essential construction.
Given the confusion during the last order, Wells said some contractors were still working while others have voluntarily halted projects once the original shelter-in-place order was issued in mid-March.
Steve Rempe of Rempe Construction in Novato is one contractor who voluntarily put his projects on hold. In a posting on LinkedIn in late March, Rempe stated the public interest must override contractors' desires to be on site.
"Now is the time to hunker down, work on our businesses, protect the safety of our team and their families, and consider the public good above our own," Rempe wrote.
Contractors such as Byron Hector, owner of Redwood Valley Construction in Sausalito, were already feeling the strain before the updated order. While architects and engineers were still able to plan and do design work, Hector said the inability to get over-the-counter permits from local planning and building departments has delayed projects.
"We can't do anything," Hector said Tuesday.
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About three of Hector's projects were supposed to begin this month, but have had to be pushed out to May because of the changes under the shelter-in-place order.
"Now that gets into our year end where the weather starts to turn in November and December," Hector said. "Usually in April you break ground, and nobody is breaking ground right now.
"It puts everyone on a time crunch in the construction industry," Hector continued.
Some residents who lived near construction sites were concerned to find workers still on sites after the March 16 shelter-in-place order was issued.
Ruthie Valentine of Novato lives next to a home construction project and had seen workers on site as of Wednesday morning. However, later that morning the workers were gone, Valentine said though she wasn't exactly sure of the cause.
"I think it definitely takes care of this issue next door," Valentine said of the new order. "That pleases me. It was kind of a gray area on the other one."
The Marin Builders Association has also set up a COVID-19 resource website at marinbuilders.com/covid-19
Will Houston
Will Houston covers environment, transportation, West Marin and the city of Novato for the Marin IJ. He covered environment, cannabis and county government for the Eureka Times-Standard and was a contributor to the Monterey Herald. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from San Diego State University. Reach the author at whouston@marinij.com or follow Will on Twitter: @Will_S_Houston
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Structure of the WipA protein reveals a novel tyrosine protein phosphatase effector from Legionella pneumophila.
Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. L. pneumophila pathogenicity relies on secretion of more than 300 effector proteins by a type IVb secretion system. Among these Legionella effectors, WipA has been primarily studied because of its dependence on a chaperone complex, IcmSW, for translocation through the secretion system, but its role in pathogenicity has remained unknown. In this study, we present the crystal structure of a large fragment of WipA, WipA435. Surprisingly, this structure revealed a serine/threonine phosphatase fold that unexpectedly targets tyrosine-phosphorylated peptides. The structure also revealed a sequence insertion that folds into an α-helical hairpin, the tip of which adopts a canonical coiled-coil structure. The purified protein was a dimer whose dimer interface involves interactions between the coiled coil of one WipA molecule and the phosphatase domain of another. Given the ubiquity of protein-protein interaction mediated by interactions between coiled-coils, we hypothesize that WipA can thereby transition from a homodimeric state to a heterodimeric state in which the coiled-coil region of WipA is engaged in a protein-protein interaction with a tyrosine-phosphorylated host target. In conclusion, these findings help advance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of an effector involved in Legionella virulence and may inform approaches to elucidate the function of other effectors.
From the Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck, Malet Street, WC1E 7HX London, United Kingdom and.


+This is the source for the DigitalOcean guide [How To Migrate a Parse App to Parse Server on Ubuntu 14.04](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-migrate-a-parse-app-to-parse-server-on-ubuntu-14-04), by Brennen Bearnes.  It's best read there, with comments.
+Copyright © 2016 DigitalOcean™ Inc. This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).
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Education Publications
Case Studies of Successful Schools: Boggabilla Central School
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Boggabilla Central School is located in the lowest socio economic community in New South Wales. Boggabilla has an almost entirely indigenous student population.
There are no music opportunities available to the Boggabilla community outside the school and no students are involved in consistent learning of music apart from becoming involved in the school-based music program.
Too small to afford a specialist music teacher, the school has shuffled around staff and classes to make room for one. As a result, all students and staff now have access to musical resources in the school. As of 2011, all primary classes and Stage 4 class groups have dedicated music lessons each week, which has seen a massive growth in confidence and skills in playing and understanding music.
In addition to the timetabled lessons, students have been invited to participate in extra-curricular music-learning opportunities at lunch and after school. The school has also started staging musicals which give the students something to aim for and are a monumental endeavour to work as a school community. While the students have received the most benefit from these music activities—enjoying more variety of activities at lunchtime and the kudos of achieving success in local eisteddfod and talent quests—the wider community has also benefited from watching performances and from living with the improved ambience of having more music in the school.
The greatest challenge was to find singers who would be confident enough to face an audience. A previous music teacher had tried for three years to make this happen without success. The school has now achieved this by making singing a part of school life through:
Singing several times a week
Teachers performing with the students
Frequently practising with microphones
Choosing songs that the students love listening to themselves (Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Glee Club) as performance pieces in addition to the ones nominated by the teacher
Inviting experienced singers from the community to workshops with the singers for a school performance
Providing extrinsic rewards for participation
Likewise, the students' difficulty with literacy and numeracy has required a customised approach—simplification of guitar chords and bass lines and an emphasis on the patterns of notes and chord structures. More able players have been mentored in improvisation and lead lines to decorate the songs.
One of the significant achievements of this program is the composition of a new school song based on the 'You Can Do It' social values program. The students and their families take pride in joyfully expressing these values as they sing the song.
The true success of music at Boggabilla however, is more confidence and positivity in the school. Music has now become a conspicuous second hook (after sport) for success—it means different kids can express themselves successfully which gives them confidence to try in other academic endeavours. Indeed, some can even contemplate a career in music. And… the students have to be sent home from practices!
Many remote Indigenous schools in the Northern Territory, New South Wales and South Australia benefit from The Music Outback Foundation, which brings music education into the classrooms of remote communities. The Foundation reports that their program helps with literacy and numeracy, encouraging attendance and pride in local language and culture.
Credit: This case study was prepared as part of 'Music to Our Ears' which was commissioned by The Caledonia Foundation and Shark Island Productions, prepared by Annie O'Rourke (89° Degrees East) and written by Dennis Glover and Fiona Hehir. Editing and additional content by Chris Bowen, Dr Richard Letts and Alex Masso (Music Australia)
Next Education Publication
Case Study: Curran Public School


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A week in politics: Clare Curran's inept performance and a quota quandary
by Peter Wilson / 07 September, 2018
RelatedArticlesModule - Curran
Analysis - Winston Peters gives Labour another policy problem, Clare Curran's woeful performance in Parliament raises questions about her future, and National gets serious about identifying the leaker.
Labour Party policy is not government policy - unless Winston Peters says it is. That brutal reality was again demonstrated this week when the New Zealand First leader and deputy prime minister said his party had never agreed to doubling the refugee quota to 1500.
Labour campaigned on it as a flagship policy and the Greens want an even higher quota, but they're not going to get it.
Minister Clare Curran 'needs to be clear' over use of personal email - MP
How Clare Curran's bungling over RNZ has inadvertently done us a favour
Clare Curran removed from Cabinet, PM announces
"We've got 50,000 people homeless and I can show you parts of Northland with people living in degradation," Mr Peters said on Tuesday.
"We have to fix up their lives as well before we start taking on new obligations of the level that some people would like."
On Wednesday the issue reached Parliament's debating chamber, where National MPs hounded Acting Prime Minister Kelvin Davis, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, and Acting Foreign Minister David Parker.
All three said it was not government policy and still had to go through Cabinet.
"We're not yet across the line on that," Mr Parker told the House.
Mr Lees-Galloway said he remained personally committed to increasing the quota to 1500.
National's senior MPs are describing it as a fundamental foreign policy issue on which Labour and its coalition partner are out of step, and more important than the disagreement over abolishing the three strikes law which Justice Minister Andrew Little wanted but New Zealand First didn't.
There's going to be some hard bargaining before they are across the line. Peters may compromise but almost certainly won't agree to 1500 and he'll want something in return.
"Labour will fold and it will be 1000," said National's Amy Adams.
She could be right.
But there isn't likely to be an agreement any time soon, and by saying what he did at this time Mr Peters hasn't done Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern any favours.
She'll soon be going to New York where she'll speak at the United Nations, and the global refugee crisis is a major issue for member nations.
Mr Peters has put her on the back foot, writes Stuff's Tracy Watkins: "Unless Peters changes tack, Ardern will land in New York with even less to say about her Government's response to one of the most pressing problems of our time."
New Zealand's quota, on a per capita basis, is below most other developed countries, including Australia.
Clare Curran's ums and ahs
Clare Curran's astonishingly inept performance during question time on Wednesday had to be heard to be believed.
The broadcasting minister, who lost two of her portfolios and was sacked from Cabinet over her failure to diarise or reveal meetings, was questioned by National's Melissa Lee about using a personal Gmail account for official business.
Flustered and excruciatingly uncertain, Ms Curran replied: "To the best of my recollection, um, ah, ah, I haven't used my, um, I've answered um OIA, ah, ah, OIA responses and personal, um, and parliamentary questions correctly."
Ms Lee later told RNZ she didn't know what Ms Curran was talking about, and there were clearly issues of data security and transparency that had to be cleared up.
"If she's used that email account to do official business, government business, then she needs to be very clear as to what she has done, what correspondence she's actually had - she needs to declare it and she hasn't," Ms Lee said.
Ms Curran's inability to explain herself must have horrified her Labour colleagues, and the prime minister, who wasn't there, won't have been left in any doubt about that.
Media reaction has been intense. "Curran no longer passes the test as a minister," said Newshub's Duncan Garner.
"Her credibility, crucially, has gone. She can't be trusted and she's a liability for the Government."
Ms Lee wanted to question Ms Curran further on Thursday but the minister wasn't in Parliament.
If Ms Ardern doesn't send Ms Curran to the backbenches after this, National will ramp up its accusations of weak leadership.
National's quest to find the leaker
National is getting serious about finding out who leaked details of leader Simon Bridges travel expenses.
The party has appointed PWC and Simpson Grierson to carry out the inquiry and its 56 MPs have signed privacy waivers.
RNZ reports that no MP has denied they would have to hand over their laptops and mobile phones.
The cost of Mr Bridges travel was revealed by someone claiming to be a National MP, and there was a subsequent email pleading for Mr Mallard's inquiry to be called off because of the impact it would have on the sender's mental health.
It's a strange task for PWC and Simpson Grierson - they're looking for someone whose identity is already known to the police, who won't tell Mr Bridges.
*Peter Wilson is a life member of Parliament's press gallery, 22 years as NZPA's political editor and seven as parliamentary bureau chief for NZ Newswire.


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Overall Irish Car of the Year
The Volvo XC40 has been crowned overall 2019 Irish Car of the Year, in association with Continental Tyres. It's the first time in the history of the Irish Car of the Year awards that a Volvo has won the overall accolade.
Volvo's new urban crossover was also voted Best Compact Crossover of the Year at the Irish Car of the Year awards.
The XC40 features City Safety which identifies other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and large animals ahead, as well as technology features including a centre touch screen for high-res driver display and voice control; that understands normal speech.
The Volvo emerged victorious from a Compact Crossover category – one of the tightest categories in this year's awards, according to the jury – that also included the BMW X2, Dacia Duster, Jeep Compass and Jaguar E-pace. It went on to collect the overall Car of the Year award from a field of some 48 new models launched in Ireland during 2018.
Here, Irish Car of the Year jury members Bob Flavin and Martin McCarthy cast a critical eye over the new Volvo XC40 and explain the key attributes of Volvo's award-winning compact crossover.
"The interior is one of the cleanest I've seen," says Bob Flavin. "It's been designed around how people actually use cars, with various features that make the XC40 something completely different. Simple design features… but nobody else has thought of them!
"Whenever you sit in a Volvo, it does feel safe, and yet this is one of the most efficient cars in the diesel category," Bob adds. "Volvo brought their A-game with this car."
"A totally worthy winner, Volvo have managed to bring a lot of the safety features that are on bigger cars," says Martin McCarthy.


How much of Chris Barrie's work have you seen?
I never attended a drama school so I'm not a "proper" actor. Acting is good because it's open to everyone, with any type of career, this way they can bring their lifestyle to work with them.


As the region focused on recovery from Hurricane Katrina (Aug. 29, 2005), tourism dropped and the company downsized significantly. As part of The Great River Relief Tour, the NATCHEZ embarked on a "tramping trip," stopping at cities along the Mississippi River for passenger excursions. This was an important statement to company employees, the riverboat community and the country that the Steamboat NATCHEZ and New Orleans were resilient and would thrive again.


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](https://github.com/dborzov/lsp):
      lsp is like ls command but more human-friendly

* [
      GoogleCloudPlatform
      /
      kubernetes
](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes):
      Container Cluster Manager

* [
      zettio
      /
      weave
](https://github.com/zettio/weave):
      The Docker Network

* [
      limetext
      /
      lime
](https://github.com/limetext/lime):
      Experimental Sublime Text clone

* [
      coreos
      /
      etcd
](https://github.com/coreos/etcd):
      A highly-available key value store for shared configuration and service discovery

* [
      astaxie
      /
      build-web-application-with-golang
](https://github.com/astaxie/build-web-application-with-golang):
      A golang ebook intro how to build a web with golang

* [
      syncthing
      /
      syncthing
](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing):
      Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

* [
      flynn
      /
      flynn
](https://github.com/flynn/flynn):
      A next generation open source platform as a service (PaaS)

* [
      spf13
      /
      hugo
](https://github.com/spf13/hugo):
      A Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator built with love by spf13 in GoLang

* [
      pinterest
      /
      bender
](https://github.com/pinterest/bender):
      An easy-to-use library for creating load testing applications

* [
      influxdb
      /
      influxdb
](https://github.com/influxdb/influxdb):
      Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics

* [
      go-martini
      /
      martini
](https://github.com/go-martini/martini):
      Classy web framework for Go

* [
      gogits
      /
      gogs
](https://github.com/gogits/gogs):
      Gogs(Go Git Service) is a painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.

* [
      mitchellh
      /
      packer
](https://github.com/mitchellh/packer):
      Packer is a tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.

* [
      youtube
      /
      vitess
](https://github.com/youtube/vitess):
      vitess provides servers and tools which facilitate scaling of MySQL databases for large scale web services.

* [
      timob
      /
      jag
](https://github.com/timob/jag):
      Java API Generator

* [
      shipyard
      /
      shipyard
](https://github.com/shipyard/shipyard):
      Docker Management

* [
      bitly
      /
      nsq
](https://github.com/bitly/nsq):
      A realtime distributed messaging platform

* [
      hashicorp
      /
      consul
](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul):
      Consul is a tool for service discovery, monitoring and configuration.

* [
      OneOfOne
      /
      netchan
](https://github.com/OneOfOne/netchan):
      Go channels over a network.

* [
      cockroachdb
      /
      cockroach
](https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach):
      A Scalable, Geo-Replicated, Transactional Datastore

####javascript
* [
      Khan
      /
      KaTeX
](https://github.com/Khan/KaTeX):
      Fast math typesetting for the web.

* [
      marmelab
      /
      ng-admin
](https://github.com/marmelab/ng-admin):
      Add an AngularJS admin GUI to any RESTful API

* [
      angular
      /
      angular.js
](https://github.com/angular/angular.js):
      HTML enhanced for web apps

* [
      mbostock
      /
      d3
](https://github.com/mbostock/d3):
      A JavaScript visualization library for HTML and SVG.

* [
      MrSwitch
      /
      hello.js
](https://github.com/MrSwitch/hello.js):
      A Javascript RESTFUL API library for connecting with OAuth2 services, such as Google+ API, Facebook Graph and Windows Live Connect

* [
      theonion
      /
      comcastifyjs
](https://github.com/theonion/comcastifyjs):
      Sometimes images just load too damned fast.

* [
      paypal
      /
      accessible-html5-video-player
](https://github.com/paypal/accessible-html5-video-player):
* [
      gionkunz
      /
      chartist-js
](https://github.com/gionkunz/chartist-js):
      Simple responsive charts

* [
      driftyco
      /
      ionic
](https://github.com/driftyco/ionic):
      Advanced HTML5 Mobile App Framework. A beautiful front-end framework for developing hybrid mobile apps in HTML5. Best friends with AngularJS.

* [
      erming
      /
      shout
](https://github.com/erming/shout):
      A web IRC client

* [
      facebook
      /
      react
](https://github.com/facebook/react):
      React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It's declarative, efficient, and extremely flexible. What's more, it works with the libraries and frameworks that you already know.

* [
      GoogleCloudPlatform
      /
      gcloud-node
](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/gcloud-node):
      Google Cloud Client Library for Node.js

* [
      feross
      /
      webtorrent
](https://github.com/feross/webtorrent):
      Streaming torrent client for node and the browser

* [
      meteor
      /
      meteor
](https://github.com/meteor/meteor):
      Meteor, an ultra-simple, database-everywhere, data-on-the-wire, pure-Javascript web framework.

* [
      upmin
      /
      upmin-admin-ruby
](https://github.com/upmin/upmin-admin-ruby):
      Framework for creating powerful admin backends with minimal effort in Ruby on Rails.

* [
      joyent
      /
      node
](https://github.com/joyent/node):
      evented I/O for v8 javascript

* [
      h5bp
      /
      html5-boilerplate
](https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate):
      A professional front-end template for building fast, robust, and adaptable web apps or sites.

* [
      photonstorm
      /
      phaser
](https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser):
      Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

* [
      semu
      /
      timesheet.js
](https://github.com/semu/timesheet.js):
      JavaScript library for simple HTML5 & CSS3 time sheets

* [
      hakimel
      /
      reveal.js
](https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js):
      The HTML Presentation Framework

* [
      jonom
      /
      jquery-focuspoint
](https://github.com/jonom/jquery-focuspoint):
      jQuery plugin for 'responsive cropping'. Dynamically crop images to fill available space without cutting out the image's subject. Great for full-screen images.

* [
      ecomfe
      /
      etpl
](https://github.com/ecomfe/etpl):
      ETPL是一个强复用、灵活、高性能的JavaScript模板引擎,适用于浏览器端或Node环境中视图的生成。

* [
      strongloop
      /
      express
](https://github.com/strongloop/express):
      Sinatra inspired web development framework for node.js -- insanely fast, flexible, and simple

* [
      blueimp
      /
      jQuery-File-Upload
](https://github.com/blueimp/jQuery-File-Upload):
      File Upload widget with multiple file selection, drag&drop support, progress bar, validation and preview images, audio and video for jQuery. Supports cross-domain, chunked and resumable file uploads. Works with any server-side platform (Google App Engine, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, Java, etc.) that supports standard HTML form file uploads.

* [
      quasado
      /
      gravit
](https://github.com/quasado/gravit):
      Gravit - The versatile Design Tool for Windows, Mac, Chrome OS and the Browser

####ruby
* [
      coinbase
      /
      toshi
](https://github.com/coinbase/toshi):
      An open source Bitcoin node built to power large scale web applications.

* [
      voltrb
      /
      volt
](https://github.com/voltrb/volt):
      A ruby web framework where your ruby runs on both server and client

* [
      Homebrew
      /
      homebrew
](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew):
      The missing package manager for OS X.

* [
      rails
      /
      rails
](https://github.com/rails/rails):
      Ruby on Rails

* [
      discourse
      /
      discourse
](https://github.com/discourse/discourse):
      A platform for community discussion. Free, open, simple.

* [
      opal
      /
      opal
](https://github.com/opal/opal):
      Ruby to Javascript compiler

* [
      gitlabhq
      /
      gitlabhq
](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq):
      Open source software to collaborate on code. Follow us on twitter @gitlabhq

* [
      YorickPeterse
      /
      oga
](https://github.com/YorickPeterse/oga):
      Oga is an XML/HTML parser written in Ruby.

* [
      sass
      /
      sass
](https://github.com/sass/sass):
      Sass makes CSS fun again.

* [
      jekyll
      /
      jekyll
](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll):
      Jekyll is a blog-aware, static site generator in Ruby

* [
      newrelic
      /
      centurion
](https://github.com/newrelic/centurion):
      A mass deployment tool for Docker fleets

* [
      rapid7
      /
      metasploit-framework
](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework):
      Metasploit Framework

* [
      ruby
      /
      ruby
](https://github.com/ruby/ruby):
      The Ruby Programming Language

* [
      Fullscreen
      /
      bh
](https://github.com/Fullscreen/bh):
      Bootstrap Helpers for Ruby

* [
      presidentbeef
      /
      brakeman
](https://github.com/presidentbeef/brakeman):
      A static analysis security vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications

* [
      plataformatec
      /
      devise
](https://github.com/plataformatec/devise):
      Flexible authentication solution for Rails with Warden.

* [
      bbatsov
      /
      ruby-style-guide
](https://github.com/bbatsov/ruby-style-guide):
      A community-driven Ruby coding style guide

* [
      bbatsov
      /
      rubocop
](https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop):
      A Ruby static code analyzer, based on the community Ruby style guide.

* [
      elasticsearch
      /
      logstash
](https://github.com/elasticsearch/logstash):
      logstash - logs/event transport, processing, management, search.

* [
      sinatra
      /
      sinatra
](https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra):
      Classy web-development dressed in a DSL (official / canonical repo)

* [
      CocoaPods
      /
      Specs
](https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs):
      The CocoaPods Master Repo

* [
      caskroom
      /
      homebrew-cask
](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask):
      A CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries

* [
      spree
      /
      spree
](https://github.com/spree/spree):
      Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution for Ruby on Rails.

* [
      rails
      /
      activeform
](https://github.com/rails/activeform):
      Create nested forms with ease.

* [
      kickstarter
      /
      rack-attack
](https://github.com/kickstarter/rack-attack):
      Rack middleware for blocking & throttling

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Walking with Jesus: Day 74: Mark 5:1-20 & Psalm 75 - How Should We Respond to the Work of Jesus in Our Lives?
Day 74: Mark 5:1-20 & Psalm 75 - How Should We Respond to the Work of Jesus in Our Lives?
How Should We Respond to the Work of Jesus in Our Lives?
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.
Imagine being possessed by a legion of demons! A Roman legion was made up of ten cohorts of about 480 soldiers each, so a legion was 4,800 - 5,000 troops. We don't know exactly how many demons possessed this man, but we do know they were cast out into a herd of around 2,000 pigs. Being possessed by just one demon is a terrifying thought, but being possessed by thousands of them is truly unthinkable.
The fact that Jesus was able to cast out these thousands of demons and set this man free is amazing! And yet, the work of God in delivering you and I from our sin and condemnation and from the power of death is also amazing. Jesus was able to cast out these demons with His authoritative words. The miracle of our deliverance and salvation required the death and resurrection of Jesus to accomplish.
The world's reaction to this man's great deliverance is perhaps unexpected, though it shouldn't be. Instead of having crowds of sick and demon-possessed people live up for healing, as happened elsewhere in Israel, the people of the Gerasenes wanted Jesus to leave. We were given a clue as to their spiritual state by the very fact that this Jewish community had a herd of 2,000 pigs.
1. The world does not understand and cannot control the power of Jesus, and so He is a threat. The world understand coercion but not transformation. It's a power greater than their own, so they fear and hate Jesus for it.
2. Jesus threatens the world's standard of living. In this case, 2,000 pigs died. (This was an act of judgment, as this community was disobeying God's law at the time by having pigs.) In the book of Acts, we see a fortune-telling slave girl set free from demons and lose her fortune-telling ability. We also see Demetrius the silversmith leading the mob in Ephesus against Paul because the Gospel threatened his idol-making business. The bottom line: Because sin is a profitable business, the world hates when people are saved from it.
But how should we respond to God's miraculous work of deliverance in our lives? This demon-possessed man is an example for all of us. He wanted to follow Jesus and get away from the place where he had suffered and where people would be bothering him. But Jesus sent him into that difficult place and asked him to testify to the truth of what Jesus had done for him. He obeyed and went.
Jesus sends us into our homes, our places of work, our neighborhoods and our relationships with the good news of what He has done for us. He calls us not to be ashamed but to testify to the truth of our deliverance. Are we amazed at what Jesus has done for us? Will we obey and testify?
by the indwelling of Your Holy Spirit.
and applied to our needy souls.
Jesus has drunk the cup of wrath for Your people, O God.
that we are the righteous who are saved and not the wicked who are condemned.


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Acid attacks underline the folly of Tories imposing austerity on the police
Ibrahim Dogus
Last week saw a spree of robberies in which five people were attacked with acid in less than 90 minutes. The barbaric nature of the incidents, in which the victims sustained possibly life-changing injuries, has brought the issue to the front of the national consciousness.
But, while the attacks seemed to be terrifyingly random, they overwhelmingly targeted delivery drivers in an attempt to steal their mopeds. Although the use of acid is a particularly horrifying development, this fits a pattern of petty criminals using gratuitous violence against some of the capital's most vulnerable workers.
For some time now, gangs have been attacking delivery drivers with almost impunity, often leaving them deprived of their means to make a living and terrified of working at night, if not worse. In response, many of these drivers have felt compelled to set up their own networks through which they can broadcast in the event of an emergency.
This is simply not good enough. No-one in this country should have to go to work fearing for their safety. These workers are at the forefront of technological developments that are set to transform the economy and drive growth. This is inevitably changing how we work, but everyone still deserves the guarantees we would expect from any job, particularly a safe and secure working environment.
The government must therefore do more to make the streets of London safer. A clampdown on the sale of acids would be a good start, with particular restrictions necessary on purchases by under-18s.
This should be followed by the legislation proposed by Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham, and supported by Sadiq Khan, which would make carrying acid an offence similar to that of carrying a knife – essentially closing a loophole that criminals are using to avoid arrest.
But action on acid alone is not enough. The government's response to the surge in knife crime in the capital was to toughen jail sentences, but to continue to cut back on police. This strategy, like the rest of the Conservative's austerity program, has failed with damaging consequences. The last 12 months to March saw the largest rise in crime in England and Wales in more than a decade, with a 20 per cent spike in knife crime alone.
It is clearer than ever that we cannot make our cities safer just by locking people up for longer. This is why Diane Abbott is right to call for "a new approach" to tackling crime after the recent spate of acid attacks. A truly tough response requires investment in our police; giving them the resources they need to proactively tackle these issues. Prosecuting offenders after the event simply leaves it too late.
We must also ask ourselves how, as a society, we have reached a point where some of our young people are willing to inflict such pain on others in the pursuit of a few hundred pounds' worth of stolen goods. Consecutive conservative governments have now presided over an unravelling at the edges of our social fabric. Without measures to restore pride and prosperity to our local communities then violence and criminality will continue to thrive.
The plight of our city's delivery drivers has exposed issues that go right to the heart of the challenges facing this country. Radical steps are needed to ensure the drivers' safety alongside that of everyone else living and working in London. Violent crime is a complex issue with few simple solutions. But good policing is built on strong communities. It is urgent that we invest in both.
Ibrahim Dogus is a restaurant entrepreneur and was Labour candidate's for the cities of London and Westminster at the general election.
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Ibrahim Dogus is a Lambeth councillor and the current mayor of Lambeth. He is the founder of CEFTUS, SME4Labour and the British Kebab Awards.
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In August 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, in upstate New York. Over half a million people came to the 600-acre farm to hear thirty-two acts play over the course of four days. Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Janis Joplin and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were among the headliners. Woodstock is known as one of the pivotal moments in popular music history.
This August, a 50th anniversary staging of the iconic festival, with headliners like Robert Plant and Santana will take place the 16th- 18th at Watkins Glen International Speedway, New York. If you can't make the event, but would still like to relive Woodstock's days of love & peace, head for the Museum at Bethel Woods - a truly immersive Woodstock experience located on the original site of Woodstock.
Louisiana is the perfect choice if you're seeking a holiday that delivers a heavy dose of music, food and unique Southern experiences.
Woodstock is known as one of the pivotal moments in popular music history.
A fly drive holiday along the Blue Ridge Parkway, an All American Road National Scenic Byway, takes you from Shenandoah National Park in Northern Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
Originally commissioned in 1926, Route 66 stretches its concrete arms across three times zones and eight states as it covers 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.


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Teachers across Oklahoma to strike Monday despite $6K raise
More than 40,000 teachers and thousands of support staff across Oklahoma pledged to walk off their jobs Monday despite a $6,100 teacher pay raise rushed through the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
"This package does not overcome a shortfall that has caused four-day weeks and overcrowded classrooms that deprive kids of the one-on-one attention they need," Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest said in a video posted on Facebook. "We must keep fighting for everything our students deserve."
Thousands of teachers and supporters are scheduled to rally Monday at the state Capitol as Oklahoma becomes the latest state to be plagued by teacher strife.
West Virginia teachers returned to work last month after almost two weeks on the picket lines. Thousands of teachers in Arizona rallied last week, seeking a pay raise amid talk of a possible strike. And a wave of school closures swept Kentucky last week after teachers, frustrated by pension changes, requested substitutes or called in sick.
The Oklahoma Education Association, the state's largest teacher union, is calling for $10,000 raises over three years, $5,000 raises for bus drivers, custodians and other staff, and restoration of tens of millions of dollars in education funding trimmed in recent years.
More:West Virginia teacher strike ends, some schools to reopen Wednesday
More:Teachers are striking all over. What is going on?
Priest said teachers don't trust lawmakers to fix the problems facing the schools. She said lawmakers can begin restoring trust by "keeping their word."
"We are walking because, despite the historic down payment made by lawmakers, politicians have already gone back on their promises and have begun dismantling the funding needed to pay for the bill," Priest said. "It's political stunts like these and years of irresponsible budgeting and broken promises that got us into this mess to begin with."
In 2016, the average salary for a teacher in Oklahoma was $45,276 — ranking the state ahead only of Mississippi. But Priest and many of her teachers say the problems in Oklahoma extend far beyond salaries. They point to crowded classrooms, aging books and battered facilities.
Crucial state funding for Oklahoma schools has declined more than 28% per student in the last decade, more than any other state, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Becky Dukes has been teaching art at Carnegie Elementary School in Tulsa for a decade. She told the Tulsa World the cuts have made it more difficult to teach effectively.
"Little, small increments have been taken away over the years so that you forget what you used to have," Dukes said.
Fallin signed the pay raise legislation Thursday, describing it as "an historic revenue package to fund the largest teacher pay raise in state history." Oklahoma teachers, however, say they are prepared to fight for their students. And they say they are not alone.
"More than 100 school boards across the state have passed resolutions in support of teachers taking action," the association said in a statement. "It's not an overstatement to say Oklahomans are with us. And they truly believe now is the time."


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Supplementary MaterialsTable_1
Posted by Jared Herrera on August 28, 2020
Posted in: Glutamate (EAAT) Transporters.
Supplementary MaterialsTable_1. adhesion quality of strains was examined to assess whether symbionts could establish a physical barrier against phytoplasma colonization. Our results revealed a specific activation of Raf in midguts after double contamination by and flavescence dore phytoplasma. Increased expression was observed already in early stages of phytoplasma colonization. Gut-specific localization and timing of Raf activation are consistent with the role played by in limiting phytoplasma acquisition by under experimental conditions, suggesting a minor contribution of physical phytoplasma exclusion from the vector gut wall. By providing evidence of immune modulation played by Liberibacter asiaticus resulted in downregulation of immune genes in nymphs of the psyllid Kuwayama, suggesting that this pathogen can modulate the vector immune system response to market its colonization from the hosts (Vyas et al., 2015). Considering seed pathogenic Mollicutes, Trofosfamide was proven to induce a particular response in the vector (Mulsant and Rey), comprising elevated upregulation and phagocytosis of the gene linked to hexamerin, a proteins playing an essential function in phenoloxidase activation (Eliautout et al., 2016). However, the response is usually balanced by the capability of to inhibit phenoloxidase activity and escape phagocytosis (Eliautout et al., 2016). In phytoplasmas, diverse insect responses have been reported following contamination by different strains in the same host species, i.e., immune response or immune priming from infections (Galetto et al., 2018). Moreover, some phytoplasmas counteract the insect response Trofosfamide by Trofosfamide expressing genes involved in limiting the products of immunity (Makarova et al., 2015). The leafhopper Kirschbaum (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is usually a polyphagous polyvoltine species capable of transmitting Trofosfamide phytoplasmas belonging to different taxonomic groups, including chrysanthemum yellows phytoplasma (CYp, 16SrI group) and flavescence dore phytoplasma (FDp, 16SrV group), under laboratory conditions. These pathogens have been shown to have opposite effects on harbors bacterial symbionts, like many other Auchenorrhyncha (Baumann, 2005); among these, the acetic acid bacterium has been experimentally documented to limit the acquisition of FDp, after oral administration (Gonella et al., 2018). Symbiont-mediated control mechanisms against phytopathogens include competitive nutrient uptake by symbiotic bacteria, erection of a physical barrier preventing gut establishment and crossing by pathogens, symbiont-mediated immune response of the insect, and the release of Mouse monoclonal to CD4/CD25 (FITC/PE) antagonistic compounds (Gonella et al., 2019). In immunity (Tedeschi et al., 2017) and no data are available on the influence of phytoplasma-symbiont multiple contamination around the insect response. Additionally, interest in the molecular machinery involved in the immune response of hemipteran species is hampered by the limited immune repertoire possessed by these insects, as reported for many species (Arp et al., 2016; Skidmore and Hansen, 2017). Such a reduced response is thought to result from the need of Hemiptera to maintain stable associations with bacterial symbionts. On the other hand, symbiotic bacteria may compensate for the reduction of immunity of their hosts by stimulating insects responses to protect them from enemies or directly protecting their hosts from pathogens (Eleftherianos et al., 2013). Moreover, insect immune activation is a candidate strategy used by endosymbionts to modulate the density of other bacteria (Skidmore and Hansen, 2017), including vector-transmitted disease brokers, actually altering the insect transmission competence (Weiss and Aksoy, Trofosfamide 2011; Kliot et al., 2014). The immune response may be especially crucial for those phytopathogens that trigger reduced vector fitness (Cassone et al., 2014; Nachappa et al., 2014; Alma et al., 2015; Blair and Olson, 2015), such as the entire case of FDp and infections relates to excitement from the insect disease fighting capability, and whether this system is related and tissue-specific to phytoplasma infection timing. To this final end, we looked into the expression design of four immune system genes entirely adult leafhoppers, dissected midguts and cultured hemocytes, after contact with strains and/or FDp. We chosen genes involved with different immune system pathways to explore feasible peculiar legislation of immune system genes in pests with minimal immunity such as for example Hemiptera. Specifically, we examined kazal and phenoloxidase type 1 serine protease inhibitor, since both genes have already been reported to react to FDp infections (Galetto et al., 2018), alongside the gene that's perhaps one of the most activated genes after bacterial problems commonly. Moreover, special interest was given towards the gene, an element from the Ras/Raf pathway, which is certainly.
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SPRINGFIELD � Have you been irked by a cracked or banged-up sidewalk?
Want to bring attention to a city street that could use a few more trees?
Live in a particularly dark neighborhood that needs more lighting?
City officials are looking for suggestions from the public as they prepare to draft their yearly update of Springfield�s five-year capital improvement program. Residents have until Dec. 2 to send in ideas, which must propose some kind of physical or infrastructure improvement to the city.
Funding constraints mean that there isn�t a lot of money available for such projects, said Jeff Paschall, Springfield�s supervising civil engineer, so residents must be prepared to be patient.
But ideas from the public can help highlight problem areas that city officials may be unaware of, he said.
�By knowing those projects exist, they get on our radar and can be prioritized by the City Council,� he said.
Paschall added that some citizen project suggestions could be eligible for state or federal grants.
Springfield will spend between $25 million and $30 million on infrastructure improvements in 2012, Paschall said. But the majority of those funds already have been earmarked by the council for ongoing projects, such as reconstruction work along Franklin Boulevard and increasing the capacity of the city�s wastewater system.
City officials are unsure exactly how much discretionary funding there will be for projects brought forward by the public.
�It�s such a rolling number that it�s very difficult to even estimate it,� Springfield finance director Bob Duey said.
But getting projects on the city�s wish list will allow officials to try to find money for them down the road when other projects conclude, Duey said.
Funding will be particularly tight for road work next year, Paschall said, because the city of Springfield will have less than $100,000 in its budget to spend in that area.
The new capital improvement program will be drafted in December and reviewed at several public meetings, before the City Council votes on it on March 20.


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New Zealand's two cochlear implant providers say they are left disappointed and confused after the Government failed to deliver on its long-awaited funding pledge in this year's Budget.
Home > News > BUDGET DISTRESS – HUNDREDS OF NEW ZEALANDERS' LIVES REMAIN ON HOLD
Southern Cochlear Implant Programme chief executive Neil Heslop says, "We have been campaigning for years for a long-term, sustainable funding increase to meet the growing backlog and demand for adult cochlear implants.
"This hard work led to both major parties pledging at the General Election to increase year-on-year adult cochlear implant funding, to begin at the 2021 Budget. This was even in black in white, stipulated in Labour's own health manifesto.
"These funds were clearly costed and there is no coalition partner to question this expenditure. Meanwhile, hundreds of profoundly deaf adults are waiting to have their hearing – and their lives – restored. With a cochlear implant, these people could contribute so much to society.
"The Government's continued inaction doesn't make any economic sense," says Neil.
Cochlear implants are not covered by health insurance; either you are one of the 20 percent lucky enough to be funded, or you pay $50,000 to have the procedure privately.
"New Zealanders shouldn't have to buy their hearing back," says Northern Cochlear Implant Programme chief executive Lee Schoushkoff.
"Our recipients and those waiting include nurses, engineers, teachers, bankers, farmers, factory workers, business owners and retail workers – all qualified and talented people that were previously part of New Zealand's productive workforce and some have been able to return and excel further.
"For many still on the waiting list, there is no prospect of ever receiving a cochlear implant, without an increase in funding. Their lives remain on hold," said Lee.
"Terrible waste of human potential"
Dr Amanda Kvalsvig is an infectious disease epidemiologist working on the country's Covid-19 response. She is also profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant – without it, she could not do her job.
"Having people wait for a cochlear implant for years and years is a terrible waste of human potential. There are so many of us who have so much to give," says Dr Kvalsvig.
Dr Kvalsvig is one of the lucky ones. Today's Budget marks eight years without movement in the annual allocated funding for adult cochlear implants.
Just 40 adults nationally receive public funding for a cochlear implant every year, despite more than 220 eligible adults on the waiting list. By the end of the year, this number is expected to increase by a further 40 percent.
"I find it very distressing to think about other people now who are still waiting and missing out on all of the things they could be doing," says Dr Kvalsvig, who is based in Wellington.
"I don't think many people understand the impact of losing your hearing on your sense of belonging, your sense of purpose, even your sense of identity. It's not just interactions with strangers of course – it's your own family. I had no idea what my children's voices sounded like."
New Zealand's current level of adult cochlear implant funding remains one of the lowest in the OECD.
The Word Health Organization is now calling on member states to integrate ear and hearing care interventions into national health plans, as part of its landmark World Report on Hearing, released in March.
Such was the initial concern by Government, in February the Minister of Health Andrew Little announced an immediate investment of $6 million for 70 additional adult cochlear implants this year. This was a one-off reallocation of funds.
In the same announcement, the Minister of Health also committed the Government to fulfill its pre-election pledge this term, which means investing an extra $28 million (over four years) toward adult cochlear implants. If implemented, an additional 80 adults each year would receive access to this life-changing technology.
"As medical professionals, we are well aware of the huge pressure on health funding in the face of so much need," says Neil.
"However, we must keep asking for a level of annual cochlear implant funding that can at least keep up with the increase in demand. This is not only on behalf of those who personally benefit from restored hearing, but also given the wider social, community and economic return on government investment that these devices provide."
A Deloitte report estimates the cost of hearing loss to the New Zealand economy in 2016 was $957.3 million – the majority (58 percent) of which was related to loss of productivity. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation calculates that governments can expect a return of nearly US$16 for every US$1 invested in hearing care interventions.
THE FACTS ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
• A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that restores hearing for those with profound hearing loss.
• Cochlear implants in New Zealand are not covered by health insurance.
• Five referrals are received for every funded adult cochlear implant, and only 20 percent of patients are in a position to self-fund.
• Most people on the waiting list were not born deaf – they lost their hearing as adults. The onset of total and permanent deafness can happen to anyone at any point.
• Hearing aids become ineffective when the hearing loss is more than severe. Communication through spoken language becomes impossible. A cochlear implant is the last and only viable treatment that will restore hearing.
• Public funding for adult cochlear implants in New Zealand first became available in 2003. However, this consisted of irregular, one-off surgeries (there was no set allocation).
• An initial permanent base level of 20 adult cochlear implants per year was implemented in 2007. This was increased in 2013, to the current allocation of 40 adult cochlear implants per year. There has been no further increase in base-level funding since 2013.
• A one-off increase of $6 million for an extra 70 adult cochlear implants was provided in February 2021.
• Based on current funding levels, New Zealand's national cochlear implant programme represents just 0.04 percent of the entire health budget. Therefore, it is comparatively a very small spend for a significant impact.
• Government funding for children is currently meeting demand.
About the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP) and the Northern Cochlear Implant Programme (NCIP):
• NCIP and SCIP are the only two cochlear implant providers in New Zealand. Both charities are funded by the Ministry of Health to provide public cochlear implant services to children and adults.
• NCIP cares for adult and paediatric patients north of Taupo, while SCIP cares for patients south of Taupo.
• NCIP and SCIP perform all cochlear implant assessments, arrange surgery, activate the cochlear implant, administer adjustments and provide post-implant rehabilitation services.
In Brazil, cochlear implants are guaranteed to people of all ages through the national health system. The UK has an uncapped funding model through the National Health Service and in 2017 more than twice the number of Australian adults who received government-funded cochlear implants than New Zealand (on a per capita basis).
• http://hcia.com.au/hcia-wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Social-and-Economic-Cost-of-Hearing-Health-in-Australia_June-2017.pdf
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5616235_Audiology_in_Brazil
• https://www.bcig.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ta166-hearing-impairment-cochlear-implants-understanding-nice-guidance2.pdf
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/world-report-on-hearing
https://supplyforce.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NZ-Hearing-Loss-Final-Report-2016.pdf


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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. If you have not read this yet, you really need to! The survival theme is awesome and makes the book so suspenseful.
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. This is great! A teen runs away and lives off the land. Very interesting survivalist novel.
Rescue Josh McGuire by Ben Mikkelson. Adventurous & really rocks because it shows how you can bond with nature. Theme of dysfunctional familes.
Zack's Lie and Jack's Run by Roland Smith. Suspenseful, while you are reading you are trying to solve the mystery. The plot is good because he has to move to a new neighborhood due to being in the witness relocation program.
Bone Chiller by Graham McNamee. It is very suspenseful. It is a mystery that's scary. Even though it has monsters, it seemed real.
Captivate by Carrie Jones (Sequel = Need) This fantasy novel has werewolf romance and a dangerous pixie king stalking a girl.
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver. Very suspenseful, there surprises in the plot throughout. The book is filled with adventure and the setting is thousands of years ago.
Coraline by Neil Gaimon. The author explains the plot and describes the setting so well. You feel as if you are there.
Eighth Grade Bites #1: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod AND Ninth Grade Slays #2 by Heather Brewer. A great series for the mystery and great action.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zeven. An unusual take on what happens after you die. The main character isn't happy with her death and won't accept what happened.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimon. Freaky idea for a novel, very unique! The main character lives in a graveyard with ghosts.
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. Simple awesome! Full of mystery, action, and fantasy. If you haven't read them, now is the time. You also might want to use the summer read them again before the final movie comes out in theaters.
The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D'Lacey. Most people could relate to the main character because if you have ever moved, you will know what it feels like to be the new person. The plot is adventurous.
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole. A sweet book for lower level readers that features John James Audubon and how he learns to improve drawings from the little mouse Celeste.
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympians by Rick Riordan Adventure, action, and suspense in the plot, features Greek mythology in modern life. Great series!
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott. Talks about ancient characters from mythology (ie Joan of Arc).
Heads or Tails and Jack's Black Book by Jack Gantos. Based on the author's life growing up in Florida, this books is hilarious about the odd situations the character Jack gets himself into in every chapter.
Joey Pigza Swallowed a Key and others in the series by Jack Gantos. Funny situations, had sad moments, deals with ADHD in a humorous way. So many goofy things happen in his school and at home, you won't believe it.
No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman. A funny book about a kid who gets in trouble with his English teacher for writing a negative essay about how so many books have dogs that die in the plot. What happens next is hilarious.
No Talking by Andrew Clemens. Has humor and you don't know what is going to happen next. The plot is both funny and serious.
Monster by Walter Dean Myer. About a prisoner and in a script format.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Our whole class read this before author Rebecca Stead came to our school. We found out she won the Newbery award before she arrived! This book is good because of the twists in the plot and the hints about the mystery. Only a few people figured it out!
The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z by Kate Messner. Although there is the sadness of the theme with the grandmother, this book is really funny. Gianna is a procrastinating athlete who has a big project due or she can't run in sectionals. The best thing? This EB White award winning teacher works at Stafford!
Operation Yes by Sara Lewis Holmes. Takes place on an Air Force Base. Shows students whose family is in the war and whose lives are changed by a quirky teacher who brings drama into the classroom.
Pretty Little Liars – Sara Shepard. Full of drama. The new television series is based on this book series. The books always have shocking endings, which makes the reader hardly able to wait to read the next one.
PS Longer Letter Later by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin. Two authors take turns writing letters back and forth as the two main characters. Real life problems and friendship.
Rules by Cynthia Lord. Everybody read this last year when the author came to our school. If you haven't, make SURE you read this! We loved how the theme of disabilities, family, and friendship come together.
Tangled by Carolyn Mackler. Four teens at a resort tell their stories. A look at relationships that is often funny. FOR TEENS.
Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle. Her characters are really relatable because they are normal, but she still makes it fun.
TTYL by Lauren Myracle – the IM-style makes it a fast read.
Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor The main character works hard to fix her messed up life, created by her mother. Many emotions (happiness/sadness).
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. Sad & moving. A young kid during the Holocaust is doesn't understand everything that is falling apart around him.
Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen. It gives insight into life in slavery told through the eyes of a twelve-year-old slave. We only wished it were longer! It is a fast read.
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Contemporary Historical) A story set during the tragedy in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers by Gary Paulsen. A short Civil War novel based on the life of a 15 yr old who fought in the war.
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Suspenseful, with a theme of courage. Has cliff-hanger chapter endings, & very tense moments dealing with trust. The two sequels available: Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
A Child Called It by David Pelzer A true story about child abuse. Take our advice: Read with Kleenex!
Kids Cook by Betty Krofer. A cookbook for kids, has tasty, easy meals.
Bone by Jeff Smith. Funny illustrations, with easy-to-follow plot.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Half fiction, half illustration. Award winning book looks challenging because it is so thick, but it is an easy read.
Laika by Nick Abadzis. Historical book about the first dog going into space. The book is able to get emotion out of the reader. It is based on a true story.
The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang. A funny illustrated book about how two friends decide to become popular in middle school.
Rave Master by Hiro Mashima. Has lots of action in this graphic novel.
Find one you love & read them all!
Laurie Halse Anderson: Fever, Chains, Speak, and others.
Meg Cabot: Run Away, Airhead, Being Niki, and The Princess Diaries.
Ellen Hopkins: The characters have BIG problems, HUGE issues, & MAJOR mess-ups. Why do we like them? Because people like to read about how other people's lives are messed up.!("My life is great compared to this!" G.R.) Novel written in verse. Glass, Crank, Burned, Impulse THESE ARE NOVELS FOR TEENS WITH GRAPHIC SITUATIONS!
Margaret Peterson Haddix: The Shadow Children Series, Double Identity, The Missing series, Running Out of Time, and others.
Mike Lupica: Bat Boy, Comeback Kid, Million Dollar Throw, Safe at Home, The Big Field, Heat, Travel Team, Miracle on 49th Street, Summer Ball, and others.
Matt Christopher: Snowboard Maverick, Miracle at the Plate, Stealing Home, and others.
Ben Mikaelsen: Petey, Touching Spirit Bear, Red Midnight, Rescue Josh McGuire, Tree Girl, Countdown, and Sparrow Hawk Red.
Jerry Spinelli: Milkweed, Crash, Maniac Magee, Loser, and more.
This is an awesome list--your kids did a great job with it. I'm bookmarking it and sharing it with my students next year!
Thanks - my students were happy to hear you bookmarked it! Where is your school and what grade do you teach?


Despite a distinguished past as one of Sicily's great ancient cities, modern Gela is a disappointment – a chaotic industrial city with a reputation as a mafia hot spot. Little remains of its heyday as the economic engine room of the great Greek colony that eventually founded Akragas, Eraclea Minoa and Selinunte. The city was sacked by Carthage in 405 BC and then razed by forces from Agrigento in 282 BC. More recently it was the first Italian town to be liberated by the Allies in WWII (in July 1943), but not before it had been bombed to rubble in the build-up to the invasion. Post-war development saw the construction of the vast petrochemical refineries that still blight the city along with swathes of cheap housing blocks. Other than a fascinating archaeology museum and remains of the city's ancient fortifications, there are few reasons to stop by.
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Tidbits is a roundup of talking points from across the cryptosphere. In this edition, Peter Todd suggests memorizing randomly generated passphrases to secure recovery keys. Amaury Séchet explains how the BCH community faces an uphill battle with adoption, and Andreas Antonopoulos explains why transaction fees don't show up as a transaction output in the block explorer.
Cryptographer Christopher Allen recently asked his followers if they keep redundant copies of their own recovery keys. One commentator responded to the thread, arguing that it was safe to keep multiple copies of recovery keys as long as they are properly protected by a good passphrase. Adding to that train of thought, Bitcoin pundit Peter Todd explained that it was important to use and memorize randomly generated passphrases to protect recovery keys. Todd also practices this himself, because unauthorized access of recovery keys is riskier than losing access to them.
Personally, I *do* rely 100% on memorizing randomly generated passphrases for quite a lot of stuff, because I considered unauthorized access more of a risk than losing access. But I also have unencrypted backups of other things. Case by case decisions.
Bitcoin ABC lead developer Amaury Séchet has explained how he has been warning the crypto community about negative merchant adoption since 2017. In the past, BTC users were able to purchase Dell computers, Steam games and goods from numerous merchants with BTC.
Séchet went on to explain that BCH has fixed the issues that caused merchants to stop accepting BTC as a means of payment, but the BCH community is now facing an uphill battle to reboot merchant adoption. He finished the thread on a hopeful note, explaining that increased merchant adoption could help hasten the return of a crypto bull market.
Mastering Bitcoin author Andreas Antonopoulos recently put out a video explaining why transaction fees don't show up as a transaction output in block explorers.
Antonopoulos explained that transactions do not include a specific output for fees in the block explorer, because fees are not explicitly part of the transaction. One of the reasons fees are not part of the output is that the address of the miner is unknown at the time the transaction is made. Also, if fees were an output, then there would be an extra output in every transaction. So if there were 4,000 transactions in a block, there would be 4,000 extra outputs for fees. This would not make sense, as all the fees of the transactions in that block would go to one miner or one mining pool.
Instead, fees are just the difference between the inputs and outputs of a transaction. Bitcoin users create a fee in a bitcoin transaction by funding the transaction with inputs, and then spending less than the entire amount. Whatever is left over goes to miners as fees.
What do you think about the concept of memorizing randomly generated passphrases? Let us know in the comments below.
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that enables near-instant, low-cost payments to anyone, anywhere in the world. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority: transaction management and money issuance are carried out collectively by the network. Read all about it at wiki.Bitcoin.com.
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His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 543 prisoners from Dubai's correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of Eid Al Adha.
His Excellency Essam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of Dubai His Excellency Chancellor said that Sheikh Mohammed's order to pardon the prisoners to bring happiness to their families, help the pardoned convicts to get a fresh start in life and reintegrate into society.
Al Humaidan added that the order will have a positive impact on the community, as it will give the pardoned prisoners a chance to rejoin their families and friends and begin a new chapter in their lives.
The Attorney General coordinated with public prosecution to begin the legal procedures to implement the Ruler's order.


Cloak and Dagger is a Perk in Fallout 4. It is acquired via the Companion Deacon.
Rank 1: The player character gains +20% sneak attack damage and the duration of effects of Stealth Boys are increased by +20%.


HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has set up a project to promote high-quality Vietnamese coffee backed by about VNĐ170 billion (US$7.5 million).
The sum will be funded by the State with VNĐ110 billion. The remainder will come from businesses and coffee growers.
The project, approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), will run from next year until 2023. It aims to develop connections between producers and consumers.
It also involves construction of large-scale, high-quality growing areas, with updated drying systems, storage facilities and processing plants. Each area will be able to grow an estimated capacity of 2.7 tonnes of Robusta coffee - the coffee that has given Việt Nam it's beverage reputation - and two tonnes of Arabica (the coffee most common in Western countries) per hectare.
The project is expected to improve growers' incomes by adding 5 per cent to coffee values by 2020 and 7 per cent by 2023.
It will also focus on building a Vietnamese coffee brand able to compete with rivals at home and abroad, and raising export prices to match other countries.
The project will enable up to 20 enterprises to use wet processing technology, enzymes and micro-organisms to improve quality and reduce post-harvest losses. The models are expected to earn a total of VNĐ2 trillion per year in the future.
According to a ministry report, Việt Nam earned US$2.69 billion from the export of 1.17 million tonnes of coffee in the first 10 months of this year. This was a drop of 22.7 per cent in volume and 2.5 per cent in value compared with the same period last year. However, it is noteworthy that the average export price of coffee in the first nine months was $2,286.7 per tonne, up 27.5 per cent year-on-year.
Chairman of the VietNam Cocoa Coffee Association (Vicofa) Lương Văn Tự said about 90 per cent of Vietnamese coffee for export was in the form of coffee beans, the remainder was ground and instant coffee.
He said the demand for coffee in the world market was still increasing. Việt Nam freely exports coffee to 140 countries and territories..
According to Tự, Việt Nam has competitive prices thanks to high yields of about 2.4 tonnes per ha, while the average world coffee yield is less than 2 tonnes per ha.
It is predicted that this year, turnover from coffee exports will reach $3 billion from a total of 1.3 million tonnes.
Việt Nam took 160 years to become the world's second-largest producer and processor of coffee. In 1991, the country's coffee output reached 1 per cent of the world market share. By 2015-16, it occupied nearly 20 per cent of the world market share.


Both Moms and scientists agree: breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. A recent study in teens showed that eating breakfast, particularly one high in protein, reduced hunger later in the day. Teens who skipped breakfast showed increased activity in regions of the brain associated with reward-driven eating behaviors.
Ten teenagers were asked to skip breakfast, eat a typical breakfast of cereal with milk or consume a high-protein meal of Belgian waffles and yogurt. Researchers then compared functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) among the groups and found that those who skipped breakfast showed increased brain activity associated with hunger and food cravings prior to lunchtime. Those who ate the high protein breakfast verses the low protein meal showed the least amount of food driven brain activity. When participants were asked about feelings of hunger, those who skipped breakfast reported a greater urge to overeat at lunchtime. Don't feel like you have to cook a huge breakfast for your teen every morning though, cereal (particularly high protein) is fine. In a USDA study of over 9,000 adolescents, cereal was found to be a healthy breakfast choice for adequate nutrition and weight management.
Between 1980 and 2008, the number of overweight adolescents has tripled and currently accounts for one in five American children. Many teens skip breakfast as an attempt to control this excess weight gain yet previous studies have shown that individuals who consume breakfast daily have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who skip the meal. Missing out on those vital calories in the morning may contribute to overeating later in the day, selecting unhealthy snacks due to uncontrolled hunger and therefore foster weight gain.
Previous studies have shown that children who eat breakfast are generally more physically active, maintain healthier body weight, eat more vitamins and minerals, and perform better in school. Eating breakfast has even been linked to minimizing the risk of lead toxicity.
Whole grain carbohydrates provide energy, fiber and lots of vitamins and minerals. In order to add healthy carbs to your breakfast, try oatmeal (yet not the instant packs) and whole-grain products such as breads, cereals muffins, waffles or pancakes.
Proteins contain amino acids, which build, maintain and replace tissues of the body. Try lean proteins like an egg, slice of cheese, low-fat yogurt, peanut butter or a sprinkle of wheat germ atop just about anything.
Fruits and vegetables are just loaded with anti-oxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. It's easy to incorporate fruits at breakfast since Mother Nature packages each one in a ready-to-go container for us. Before heading out the door, grab a banana, pear, apple, grapefruit or whatever else might be in season. Don't forget about frozen fruits like blueberries and strawberries, which can be whipped up into a smoothie. Chopped vegetables like spinach, broccoli, carrots and tomatoes can be added to your morning omelet or served up raw in a juice.
Afraid you don't have time for breakfast? Learn more about how to grab a quick and healthy breakfast on the go.
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We always say breakfast is important but why is important very few know. Thanks for the post as it is important to know why breakfast is important. How it help in weight loss and making fit and healthy.
Love this! I used to groan when my mom made me eat breakfast every morning before school, but I always knew there had to be some mom-wisdom behind it. Now I know why, and I'm thankful that she made me do it…I always eat breakfast now!
A healthy breakfast doesn't need to be extravagant or take a long time to prepare.
I am studying to become a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and the more I learn the more I use my knowledge to better my own health. As for breakfast, I enjoy poached eggs on a slim whole wheat bagel. I can't handle all the bread in a regular bagel. I also enjoy oatmeal with chia seed and ground flax. I only use honey as a sweetener no more sugar for me. They call salt the white death, sugar must be the grim reaper!


A short video to demonstrate some of the qualities of a courageous and skillfull leader. It tells short stories of five leaders: The Runner symbolises personal growth and struggle, The Boxer shows skill and determination, The Flyer shows vision and daring and The Two Coaches show the interpersonal skills needed to be a great leader.
Inspired by Raymond, a great leader and friend.
'The Leaders' is a non-profit project made solely for entertainment purposes, not aimed at breaking copyright law. The project is not used for any monetary gain. All rights to all material remain courtesy of their respective owners, none of which were involved with or notified of this project.


Cut off the top and the bottom of the courgettes. Slice in half and then make a rings by removing the meat from the middle.
Slice and shape the cheese exactly to fit into the courgettes rings.
Cook the stuffed courgettes with cheese until cheese melts and courgettes become golden brown. Do not forget to flip halfway.
Slice & dice 2 organic tomatoes, then chop it well until mushy consistency.
Smash, unpeel and slice garlic cloves. Toss it into the pan.
Slice 2 fresh chilies, toss into the pan.
Add few fresh sage leaves. Stir and fry for a minute.
Add chopped tomatoes. Slow cook until ready.
Place the chutney onto the cutting board or a plate.
Put the courgettes on the chutney.
Finish off the dish with chopped fresh chives.


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Prakob Hutasingh (, auch Hutasingha geschrieben; * 5. Februar 1912 in Bangkok; † 28. Juli 1994) war ein thailändischer Jurist und Politiker. Er war von 1967 bis 1972 Präsident des Obersten Gerichtshofs von Thailand, 1973–74 Justizminister, 1974–75 stellvertretender Ministerpräsident und ab 1975 Mitglied des Kronrats.

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Prakob studierte bis 1930 an der Rechtsschule des Justizministeriums in Bangkok. Anschließend setzte er seine Studien in Deutschland fort und promovierte 1937 an der Universität Jena mit einer Dissertation über die siamesische Verfassung von 1932 zum Dr. jur. Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Thailand erwarb er 1940 noch einen Bachelor of Law von der neugegründeten Thammasat-Universität.

Prakob wurde 1941 zum Richter ernannt. 1955 wurde er zum Oberrichter am Appellationsgerichtshof befördert. Als Nachfolger Sanya Dharmasaktis wurde er 1967 zum Präsidenten des Obersten Gerichtshofs ernannt.

Nach dem Volksaufstand im Oktober 1973, der die langjährige Militärregierung beendete, wurde Prakob Regierungsmitglied. Im ersten Kabinett des zivilen Ministerpräsidenten Sanya Dharmasakti war er Justizminister. Nach einer Regierungsumbildung im Mai 1974 übernahm er das Amt des Vizepremiers. Nachdem eine neue Verfassung in Kraft gesetzt und freie Wahlen abgehalten worden waren, schied die Übergangsregierung im Februar 1975 aus dem Amt. König Bhumibol Adulyadej berief Prakob einen Monat später in seinen Kronrat, dem er bis zu seinem Tod angehörte.

Prakob erhielt verschiedene Orden und Ehrenzeichen, darunter das Großkreuz des Ordens von Chula Chom Klao sowie jeweils den Großkordon des Weißen Elefantenordens und des Ordens der Krone von Thailand.

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  [Kotmai Phaeng lae Phanit wa duai Nitikam lae Sanya; Zivil- und Handelsrecht – Rechtshandlungen und Verträge], Nitibannakarn, Bangkok 1965 (PDF-Dokument), zahlreiche weitere Auflagen

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