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ANAEMIA & IRON DEFICIENCY
The Iron Suites Medical Centre is a medical clinic focused on managing iron deficiency.
Established in 2017, The Iron Suites Medical Centre (TISMC) is a medical clinic focusing on the management of iron deficiency.
TISMC was founded by Tim Cushway after years of research in the field of iron deficiency, with a special interest in intravenous iron therapy. In his previous role, Tim was responsible for the global clinical trial program of a high-dose intravenous iron and supporting its product registration in Singapore.
Tim Cushway
Tim is joined by like-minded local clinicians, experienced nurses and an International panel of expert advisors that recognise and understand the importance of managing this nutritional disorder, which impacts about 1 in 3 women and can have debilitating impact on individuals.
We are healthcare professionals dedicated to educating, diagnosing and managing iron deficiency with a focus on intravenous iron infusions.
We aim to improve the health, quality of life and productivity of individuals and ultimately the nation by correcting iron deficiency, a highly prevalent and yet eminently treatable nutritional deficiency.
The medical team at The Iron Suites includes medical doctors and nurses with in-depth expertise in managing and treating iron deficiency.
Our Medical Expertise
Dr Su Xiaoting
MBBS (Singapore)
Dr Su Xiaoting is a General Practitioner (GP) who graduated from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She holds certificates in Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support and is pursuing special interests in aesthetic procedures and nutritional medicine with a focus on iron deficiency.
Before entering the private sector as a GP, she has practised at various hospitals including Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore General Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital where experience was gained in various disciplines including Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Urology, Hand Surgery, Paediatric Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics and General Surgery. Most recently she has been working as a visiting doctor in Mount Alvernia Hospital. Additionally, Dr Su is a certified practitioner in the endorsement of Lasting Power of Attorney, accredited by the Office of Public Guardian, and has also attended the Singapore Hospice Council Postgraduate Course in Palliative Medicine.
Dr Su's clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, nutritional medicine and dive medicine. Outside of work she is actively involved with multiple charities (Pathlight, Children's Cancer Foundation, Singapore Kennel Club and Riding for the Disabled) and lives an active lifestyle pursuing her passion for diving, free diving, kayaking, sailing and climbing.
Dr Lim Jiesheng, Tyler
GDFM (Singapore)
Dr Lim Jiesheng, Tyler is a General Practitioner (GP) who graduated from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Dr Lim is a certified doctor by the Exercise is Medicine Singapore (EIMS). Further, he is also a certified practitioner in the endorsement of Lasting Power of Attorney, accredited by the Office of Public Guardian.
Dr Lim spent his early clinical years practicing in several government restructured hospitals including Singapore General Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was awarded several awards such as the 'Service with a Heart Award' and 'National Healthcare Group Teaching Award (Outstanding)'.
Dr Lim has an active interest in research and presents in local and international conferences to share his clinical experience and knowledge in plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as dermatology.
Dr Lim's clinical interests are in the field of Lifestyle Medicine, Dermatology and Venereology, Sexual health, Men's Health as well as Sports and Nutritional medicine. He practices and advocates the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches to prevent, treat and reverse lifestyle related chronic diseases that are all too prevalent. Dr Lim believes through his practice he can help his patients achieve the lifestyle they desire.
In relation to these clinical interests, Dr Lim has a special interest in the role of iron to improve exercise capacity, physical endurance and overall energy levels of patients.
Dr Raymond Ong
Dr Raymond Ong is a General Practitioner (GP) who graduated from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He holds a certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation.
Before entering the private sector as a GP, he has practised at various hospitals including KK Women's & Children's Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital where experience was gained in various disciplines including Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics and Cardiology. Most recently he has been working as a visiting doctor in Mount Alvernia Hospital. Additionally, Dr Ong is a certified practitioner in the endorsement of Lasting Power of Attorney and is accredited by the Office of Public Guardian.
Dr Ong's clinical interests include lifestyle medicine and paediatrics. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family.
Dr Dheeraj Khiatani
MBBS (UK)
BSc (Hons) (UK)
Dr Dheeraj Khiatani is a General Practitioner (GP) who graduated from the world-renowned Kings College London School of Medicine in the UK. He also pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychiatry in addition to his MBBS degree. Dr Dheeraj was bestowed the George Leech Cup- an award presented to only one student in each cohort, for his contribution to student welfare as the Medical Society President. Dr Dheeraj also selected for an elective position in cardiology at the famous Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, USA.
Dr Dheeraj spent his junior doctor years rotating through several NHS hospitals in England. He worked in various specialties including Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (ICU) medicine. Upon his return to Singapore, Dr Dheeraj gained further experience in Emergency Medicine and Otolaryngology (ENT) surgery at government restructured hospitals including Singapore General Hospital and National University hospital.
He has an active interest in research and has presented at multiple International conferences in both the UK and Singapore on topics such as the management of diabetes in expectant mothers. Dr Dheeraj believes in integrative and holistic management for his patients and his background in Psychology helps him to treat both mind & body.
Dr Dheeraj's clinical interests are in the field of Nutritional, Lifestyle and Aesthetic medicine. He is certified by the Singapore Medical Council Aesthetic Procedures Oversight Committee to operate laser machines and perform invasive procedures such as Botox and fillers. He also has a Level 1 Certificate Course in Aesthetic Medicine as awarded by the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.
Nutritional Medicine Expertise
Dr Loo Hui Voon, Nutritional Medicine
Dr Loo Hui Voon graduated from University College Dublin in Ireland. She completed her postgraduate family medicine training and obtained Master of Medicine in Family Medicine with the National University of Singapore. She holds the Collegiate Membership of the College of Family Physicians Singapore, MCFP(S).
She is also trained in nutritional medicine, where root causes of diseases are addressed, explored, treated and supported accordingly. She takes on a holistic view when treating medical condition and places a strong emphasis on the lifestyle and dietary role as well as psychological well-being in disease prevention and treatment. She has special interest in gut related issues, food intolerances, thyroid and adrenal issues, womens health, psychological health, paediatric health, cognitive decline and preventative medicine. She has undergone training in using nutrients to support brain biochemistry in mental health through the Walsh Research Institute in the US.
Academically, she is involved in postgraduate family medicine tutoring with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and acts as a sessional clinical facilitator with the LKC School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Dr Loo practices in The Iron Suites Medical Centre as a visiting clinician.
Our Panel of International Advisers
The Iron Suites Medical Centre is proud to be advised by some of the leading global experts in iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia management.
Prof. Toby Richards
Prof. Manuel Muñoz
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Prof. Simon Roger
Prof. Alhossain A Khalafallah
Prof. Jeong Jae Lee
Dr. Shahridan Bin Mohd Fathil
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The indicator is a CS-55ACE indicator for a WW2 US Navy Type ASD surface-search radar system. The ASD was the first effective American microwave search radar, and was used in aircraft such as the US Navy's Patrol Bomber Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, PV-2 Harpoon, and Grumman TBF Avenger.
Researching the internet reveals that Type ASD X-band airborne search radar used this indicator as a B-scope (range vs bearing) in US Navy patrol aircraft to detect ships and surfaced submarines. It was also used for navigation and bombing in conjunction with the AN/APQ-5 low level radar bombsight, as well as for radar sets AN/APS-3 and - 4.
The scope face itself is 4 1/2". Complete face with controls is 5 1/2" rectangular and 15" deep. Controls on the front are Focus, Intensity, VBC (Vertical), HBC (Horizontal) and Brilliance.
It is in nice condition given its age. The scope lamp is intact. The amber lens is removable. The knobs are quite stiff and need some TLC. See photos.


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July 11, 2019 by shonilbhagwat
Fishing the aliens in our waters
Could non-native invasive species make UK coastal fisheries more sustainable?
Shonil Bhagwat digs deeper to take a look.
OpenLearn article
Eating for the environment
A free OpenLearn course
'You are what you eat', goes the old adage, but what you eat also has an impact on the environment. This free course, Eating for the environment, will explore the links between food, nutrition and environmental sustainability. It will start by exploring the diversity on your dinner plate and encourage you to reflect on it in relation to dietary choices and preferences of people around the world. It will explore the connections between food, culture and traditions, and the challenges in providing healthy and nutritious food to the world's growing population. The course will examine innovative approaches to food that also help environmental sustainability.
After studying this course, you should be able to:
identify the diversity of ingredients on dinner plates from around the world
list the ingredients of a dinner plate and place them on the taxonomic tree
recognise traditional and cultural associations of food
identify geographical origins of different foods and intellectual property rights over them
explore the links between food choices and environmental sustainability.Eating for the Environment
Can yoga help us achieve sustainable development goals?
From http://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/can-yoga-help-us-achieve-sustainable-development-goals
Shonil Bhagwat explains the yogic way of understanding how individual actions relate to global challenges.
The International Day of Yoga – 21 June 2018
As a spiritual practice, cosmic energy is important in yoga. This marks the day of summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when the earth's North Pole is most inclined towards the sun, of special significance. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. The idea was first proposed by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the Assembly in 2014, and unanimously accepted by all 193 member states.
In addition to the positive effects of yoga on mind and body and its benefits to health and well-being, Modi also argued: "By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change". In 2016, the United Nations went even further and proposed yoga as a means to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. How can yoga help to deal with the global challenges such as climate change, and to achieve by 2030 the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals ?
Yoga can be an enjoyable social experience
The theory and practice of yoga
Yoga Sutras, a treatise on the theory and practice of yoga, is attributed to Patanjali, a notable scholar in ancient India, who lived over 2000 years ago. He laid out an eight-fold path to yoga which put forward a code of conduct for individuals. Out of these so-called eight "limbs" of yoga, three are better known than others. These are asanas(physical postures), pranayama (breathing exercises) and dhyana (meditation). The remaining five are less well-known. These are yamas (ethical restraints), niyamas (ethical observances), pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), dharana (concentration) and samadhi (superconsciousness). Collectively, these limbs attribute to the spiritual practice of yoga and can potentially have a transcendental effect on the practitioner – meaning that they are alleged to open up experiences fundamentally different to, or beyond, those accessible through ordinary actions. The withdrawal of senses, concentration and superconsciousness are to do with the spiritual aspirations, while the ethical restraints and ethical observances are to do with everyday actions. These are most relevant to addressing the global challenges and achieving the SDGs.
The ethical restraints include qualities such as non-harming; truthfulness; non-stealing; non-possessiveness; and maintenance of vitality. The ethical observances include cleanliness; contentment; purification through discipline; self-study; and devotion to a higher power. The arguments are that these ethical restraints and observances can collectively develop a morality that can help deal with the global challenges such as climate change and help in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals are underpinned by a strong moral agenda that appeals to the human yearning for harmony with fellow human beings and with the natural world of which we are part. The theory and practice of yoga, therefore, seems like a natural fit with this moral agenda.
The sweeping landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, India, close to the ancient settlement of the Indus-Sarasvati civilisation; the birthplace of yoga
The benefits of yoga for health and wellbeing
Yet, yoga today is primarily driven by the attraction of physical postures, breathing exercises and meditation. From its roots in ancient India, millions of people around the world now practice yoga and attend their weekly yoga classes, often in the bespoke yoga studios around the world. Yoga has quickly risen in popularity: a 2016 study showed that in the US, for example, there are 36.7 million yoga practitioners, up from 20.4 million in 2012, and they spend over 16 billion US Dollars on yoga classes, gears and accessories.
Yoga has proven beneficial in treating mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorders and generalized anxiety disorders. Yoga classes in the workplace have helped to reduce back pain, reduce sickness absences and increase the productivity of employees. Yoga postures can go a long way in improving the practitioner's mental and physical health and boosting self-esteem and happiness through their positive benefits on the autonomous nervous system.
Yogic exercises and breathing techniques have proven beneficial in reducing stress in Australian schools; promoting well-being and employment of young people in Africa; helping to alleviate childhood trauma for girls in the US juvenile justice system. The benefits of yoga for personal health and wellbeing have been observed in different settings and among different social groups.
But can yoga make that leap from the individual wellbeing to global wellbeing as the International Day of Yoga seeks to celebrate?
Yoga combines breathing exercises, meditation and physical movements and is proven to benefit wellbeing
From individual wellbeing, to global wellbeing
The first International Day of Yoga celebrations in New Delhi, India, on 21 June 2015 saw over 35,000 people – including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi – performing 21 yoga postures for 35 minutes. In 2016, the celebration took the form of a "mass yoga demonstration" in Chandigarh, India, attended by over 30,000 people. In 2017, the outdoor yoga session in Lucknow, India, was attended by over 50,000 people. The 2018 event to be held at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India, is set to attract over 60,000 people. These grand gestures to promote the benefits of yoga for health and wellbeing certainly have a mass appeal as the number of people attending these events shows. But can they really achieve the lofty ambitions of global wellbeing that the International Day of Yoga seeks to promote?
The focus of these mass celebrations is far removed from the ethical restraints and the ethical observances that form part of the theory and practice of yoga as Patanjali envisaged over 2,000 years ago. These restraints and observances have the potential to help people and nations to deal with the global challenges and for the world to achieve the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. But for that to happen, yoga needs to go beyond the grand gatherings, and into people's hearts and minds. Only by appealing to people's ethical and moral values, can the practice of yoga promote global wellbeing
A fully referenced version of this article can be downloaded here
February 10, 2017 by shonilbhagwat
The environmental costs of Trump's wall
Shonil Bhagwat, The Open University
It looks like Donald Trump's "great, great wall" is actually going to happen. Its likely impact on human society has been well-noted, but in the longer-term a barrier across an entire continent will also have severe ecological consequences.
The US-Mexico border is around 1,900 miles (3,100 km) long and some of it has already been fenced off. According to Trump the proposed wall will cover approximately 1,000 miles and "natural obstacles" such as rivers or mountains will take care of the rest.
Aside from the debates over whether or not the wall will do much to stop drug trafficking or illegal immigration, how much it will cost the US taxpayer, or whether Mexico will pay for it, a 1,000-mile wall has significant environmental costs. For a start, all that concrete will generate millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions. And then you have the fact the wall will ravage a unique desert habitat that straddles the two countries and will prevent the movement of local animals.
US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has estimated that the wall will threaten 111 endangered species as it passes through four key wildlife reserves on the US side of the border and several nature reserves on the Mexican side.
Some of the affected species are obvious: animals with cross-border populations include bighorn sheep, ocelots and bears. Splitting plant and animal populations by building a concrete wall promotes inbreeding and a decrease in genetic diversity, which makes many species susceptible to diseases and epidemics. The wall is also likely to wipe out the few jaguars still lingering in Arizona and New Mexico by cutting them off from breeding populations south of the border.
There are fewer than 200 Sonoran pronghorn left – and the wall would run right through their home.
Florin Chelaru, CC BY-SA
Other species are more unexpected: the bald eagle, America's national bird, can obviously fly over any barriers yet the disruption to its habitat means it makes the FWS's list of affected migratory birds. Even marine animals such as manatees or sea turtles can't escape the wall's impact.
The Trump wall may never become anything more solid than a metaphor for increased border surveillance, aided by technology, to keep illegal immigration under control. However, if a vast concrete wall really is built, and if it is as tall and impenetrable as Trump hopes, it will presumably last for thousands of years. This will have long-term ecological consequences.
July 2100 on the US-Mexico border if we maintain high carbon emissions.
climateinternational.org / NASA
The glacial and interglacial cycles of ice ages and warm periods unfold over thousands of years. Over the past 11,000 years we have had a relatively stable climate, but anthropogenic warming is delaying the arrival of the next ice age.
As species start to feel the pressure of a warming climate, they will need to move towards the poles as their habitats shift. Plants and animals currently found in central Mexico may find their "natural" home moves north of the border. The wall will make such movement impossible and will make these species vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Equally, in the much longer term, if or when the next ice age eventually begins and ice sheets start to expand southwards, species from the north of the wall will need to move south to escape the freezing temperatures. The Trump wall will pose a significant obstacle for such movements.
On evolutionary timescales of millions of years, such an obstacle in the movement of animals and plants will drive extinctions and the emergence of new species. A political act of this kind can have far-reaching consequences for the ecological and even evolutionary landscapes.
Build bridges instead
Preexisting security barriers across the US-Mexico border are already making life difficult for local wildlife, according to peer-reviewed research.
Researchers found fewer racoon-like coatis in areas with border fences.
francesco de marco / shutterstock
Scientists across the world consistently call for more permeable border fences in order to allow animals to move through them. One 2011 study even looked specifically at the US-Mexico border. The authors warned species were being forced into risky unfenced "bottlenecks" and called for better planning tailored towards wildlife movement.
Our knowledge of how to conserve animals across international borders has come a long way. Many nations have embraced shared responsibility for shared wildlife, and a number of international legal instruments also set out the "dos and don'ts" for conservation in transboundary regions.
If Trump really wants to show his prowess in construction, and wants to leave a long-term infrastructure legacy, then he should build bridges for wildlife on the US-Mexico border – not walls.
Shonil Bhagwat, Senior Lecturer in Geography, The Open University
March 9, 2016 by shonilbhagwat
Book Launch: Conservation and Development (Routledge)
Book launch webpage
Conservation and Development (Routledge)
Speakers: Dr Andrew Newsham (SOAS University of London), Dr Shonil Bhagwat (Open University), Prof Sian Sullivan (University of Bath Spa)
Chair: Colin Poulton, Head of the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS
Date:9 March 2016 Time: 5:00 PM
Finishes:9 March 2016 Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: L67
Type of Event: Book Launch
Conservation and development share an intertwined history dating back to at least the 1700s. But what are the prospects for reconciling the two, and how far have we come with this project? This book explores these questions through a detailed consideration of the past, present and future of the relationship between conservation and development. Bringing to bear conceptual resources from political ecology, social-ecological systems thinking and science and technology studies, Conservation and Development sets this relationship against the background of the political and economic processes implicated in environmental degradation and poverty alike. In this launch and discussion event, building on the concluding chapter of the book, the speakers will discuss the future of conservation and development, drawing upon their own experience of this relationship and fielding questions from the audience.
August 21, 2014 by shonilbhagwat
Green and Pleasant Lands on "Plants: From Roots to Riches"
Shonil Bhagwat talks to Kathy Willis about sacred natural sites, their cultural ecosystems services and their value for conservation of biodiversity
Green and Pleasant Lands on BBC Radio 4 at 13:45 British Summer Time on 21 August 2014
Photo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dqngm
Prof. Kathy Willis examines the different kinds of spiritual, physical and intellectual links that we have with the landscape and their diverse ecosystems and the extent to which they contribute to our health and well being.
As well as providing a source of inspiration and recreation there's plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting that green spaces can make a positive contribution to our health, but what kinds of landscapes are of greatest benefit?
Kathy Willis assesses the some of the latest research assessing physiological and psychological benefits that ecosystems can provide from manicured botanical gardens to wild open countryside
With contributions from Richard Barley, director of horticulture Kew Gardens; Rachel Bragg researcher in Green Care at Essex University, Shonil Bhagwat environmental geographer at the OU, and historian Jim Endersby
Producer Adrian Washbourne.
Podcasts and Downloads from the series
Plant Invaders on "Plants: From Roots to Riches"
Plant Invaders on BBC Radio 4 at 13:45 British Summer Time on 31 July 2014
Photo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04brrjg
The Victorians' pride at the effortless movement of plants around the world during the late 19th century was having an unwelcome side effect. Invasive species were beginning to wipe out native populations of plants. With no natural predators to control them, one man's flower was turning into another man's weed.
Prof Kathy Willis hears how during the late 1800s, many invasive species from Japanese knot weed to Himalayan balsam to water hyacinth came from deliberate introductions and asks if today, trying to control them is ultimately futile?
As historian Jim Endersby explains both Charles Darwin and Kew's director Joseph Hooker were the first to examine the impact of invasives, having noticed on the island of St Helena and Ascension Island the effect on native plants.
One of the current biggest invaders is lantana, familiar to British gardeners as a small pot plant. As Shonil Bhagwat of the Open University reveals, since its introduction to Kolkata Botanical garden in the 1870s it decimated native teak plantations. But today opportunities exist to exploit its presence for the wood, basketry and paper industries.
And Kathy Willis hears from Kew conservationist Colin Clubb on the extent to which we should view invasive plants in our ecosystems as part of a strategy to maintain resilience to environmental change in the future.
Presenter: Kathy Willis
Interviewed Guest: Jim Endersby
Interviewed Guest: Shonil Bhagwat
Interviewed Guest: Colin Clubbe
Production Coordinator: Elisabeth Tuohy
Assistant Producer: Jen Whyntie
Producer: Adrian Washbourne
Editor: Deborah Cohen
Posted in Adaptation, Anthropocene, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environmental conservation, Invasive species | 1 Comment
Reconnecting faith and forests
List of publications on faith and forests to supplement Mongabay.com article "Next big idea in forest conservation: Reconnecting faith and forests"
Entrance to a sacred forest grove in Kodagu, India
Bhagwat, Shonil A.; Nogué, Sandra and Willis, Katherine J. (2014). Cultural drivers of reforestation in tropical forest groves of the Western Ghats of India. Forest Ecology and Management (In press) http://oro.open.ac.uk/39316/.
Bhagwat, Shonil A. (2012). Sacred groves and biodiversity conservation: a case study from the Western Ghats, India. In: Pungetti, Gloria; Oviedo, Gonzalo and Hooke, Della eds. Sacred Species and Sites: Advances in Biocultural Conservation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 322–334. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37001/
Bhagwat, Shonil A.; Dudley, Nigel and Harrop, Stuart R. (2011). Religious following in biodiversity hotspots: challenges and opportunities for conservation and development. Conservation Letters, 4(3) pp. 234–240. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37003/
Bhagwat, Shonil A.; Ormsby, Alison A. and Rutte, Claudia (2011). The role of religion in linking conservation and development: Challenges and opportunities. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 5(1) pp. 39–60. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37007/
Massey, Ashley; Bhagwat, Shonil A. and Porodong, Paul (2011). Beware the animals that dance: conservation as an unintended outcome of cultural practices. Society, Biology and Human Affairs, 76(2) pp. 1–10. http://oro.open.ac.uk/36958/
Dudley, Nigel; Bhagwat, Shonil; Higgins-Zogib, Liza; Lassen, Barbara; Verschuuren, Bas and Wild, Robert (2010). Conservation of biodiversity in sacred natural sites in Asia and Africa: a review of the scientific literature. In: Verschuuren, Bas; Wild, Robert; McNeely, Jeff and Oviedo, Gonzalo eds. Sacred Natural Sites: conserving nature and culture. London: Earthscan, pp. 19–32. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37011/
Ormsby, Alison A. and Bhagwat, Shonil A. (2010). Sacred forests of India: a strong tradition of community-based natural resource management. Environmental Conservation, 37(3) pp. 320–326. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37005/
Bhagwat, Shonil A. and Palmer, Martin (2009). Conservation: the world's religions can help. Nature, 461(7260) p. 37. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37018/
Bhagwat, Shonil A. (2009). Ecosystem services and sacred natural sites: reconciling material and non-material values in nature conservation. Environmental Values, 18(4) pp. 417–427. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37017/
Bhagwat, S.A. (2007) Church forests in Ethiopia: the author replies. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 5(2): 66–67. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37024/
Bhagwat, Shonil A. and Rutte, Claudia (2006). Sacred groves: potential for biodiversity management. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 4(10) pp. 519–524. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37025/
Bhagwat, Shonil A.; Kushalappa, Cheppudira G.; Williams, Paul H. and Brown, Nick D. (2005). A landscape approach to biodiversity conservation of sacred groves in the Western Ghats of India. Conservation Biology, 19(6) pp. 1853–1862. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37029/
Brown, Nick; Bhagwat, Shonil and Watkinson, Sarah (2005). Macrofungal diversity in fragmented and disturbed forests of the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Applied Ecology, 43(1) pp. 11–17. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37028/
Bhagwat, Shonil A.; Kushalappa, Cheppudira G.; Williams, Paul A. and Brown, Nick D. (2005). The role of informal protected areas in maintaining biodiversity in the Western Ghats of India. Ecology and Society, 10(1), article no. 8. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37030/
Boraiah, K. T.; Vasudeva, R.; Bhagwat, Shonil A. and Kushalappa, C. G. (2003). Do informally managed sacred groves have higher richness and regeneration of medicinal plants than state-managed reserve forests? Current Science, 84(6) pp. 804–808. http://oro.open.ac.uk/37031/
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Cultural traditions, Environmental conservation, Indigenous peoples, Sacred natural sites, Tropical rainforest | 1 Comment

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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package org.spongepowered.common.mixin.core.block;

import net.minecraft.block.BlockPumpkin;
import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
import net.minecraft.world.World;
import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;

@Mixin(BlockPumpkin.class)
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What to Expect from Full Dentures Treatment in Carrollton?
Dentures are nothing but dental prosthetics that are designed to imitate the function of your natural teeth. They are not replacements, but yes, they tend to substitute the functionality. There are various people with their mouth in different shapes and sizes. Their gums are different; their teeth are different, everything varies. And therefore, the dentures application would be subjective for everyone.
There are various steps, you, as a potential dentures wearer, would have to go through to make sure the dentures fit you perfectly. Most people need to lose their leftover natural teeth as well. Once this is done, your gums will be shrunk down, this happens gradually, over a period of six months. During this time you could go ahead and use temporary forms of dentures to secure your dental health. Once the gums have shrunk down, naturally, you would be called in for treatment for fitting your dentures with us.
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An oral inspection would be conducted with the help of an x-ray to look very closely at your gums and your bone structure. Impressions are taken of your mouth since dentures are a subjective treatment procedure. This is done to make sure that your dentures are going to fit you perfectly. Your natural shade of your teeth, the size, the contours, everything would be discussed well in advance with you to make sure that your dentures would fit you in a perfect manner. Certain alterations could also be made in your dental structure to make sure there are no problems in fitting the dentures.
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Camunda, a Berlin-based software and consulting company specializing in BPM, has announced that they are forking Alfresco Activiti to launch a new product called camunda BPM. The new product replaces camunda fox, the firm's previous Activiti-based BPM offering.
Cockpit, a monitoring and and administration tool.
Modeler, an Eclipse plugin for BPMN process modeling.
Cycle which can be used to synchronize BPMN diagrams from the business analysts' BPMN tool with the technically executable BPMN 2.0 XML files your developers edit with Modeler.
The majority of camunda BPM is Apache licensed, with the Eclipse Modeler tool using the Eclipse Public License. WebSphere and WebLogic integration, and some additions to the Cockpit monitoring product for high-load scenarios, are offered separately and are not open-sourced.
One of the main differences between the two offerings is that camunda BPM supports a larger range of application servers. As well as Tomcat, camunda BPM runs on JBoss AS 7 and EAP 6, GlassFish 3.1, WebSphere 8 and WebLogic 12c. "We have the concept of a shared process engine and embedded process engine," Bernd Rücker, founder and managing director of camunda, told InfoQ. "By leveraging that we can run in any application server. And it got much, much easier for us with this move to this kind of thing."
Writing on his blog, Activiti project lead Tijs Rademakers said, "The additional application server components would have fitted with the Activiti project also very well," but during our conversation Rücker explained that his motivation for making the fork was as much to do with the different emphasis of the two companies as on technical issues.
Alfresco is driving Activiti as an embeddable engine for their Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system, and their goal from the beginning was for it to be a jBPM replacement in that system. For us it is what we call BPM + Java.
So for example we have Zalando as a client. They have really huge numbers of orders (and processes overall) every day. So that results in completely different requirements than having some underwriting in an ECM system. You can see this in a lot of feature differences - for example for Alfresco it is more important that you can easily configure a simple workflow, whilst for us full BPMN 2.0 support is the goal. Those differences caused some friction on the project, so that is a significant reason for the split.
The other reason is our emphasis on business/IT alignment. We want business analysts coming to the community, and we did not see that happening with the Activiti community.
... it should bring additional value to the open source community and there should be good reasons to do it.
And that's why the fork doesn't make a lot of sense to me. To my opinion it doesn't bring additional value to the open source BPM community. On the contrary, both projects use the same Activiti codebase and every new functionality has to be built twice. And in addition, the components that camunda open-sourced would have fitted equally well in the Activiti project.
There was no upfront discussion to talk about ways to work together in one project and we didn't have arguments with each other. So the choice to do a fork was a very unpleasant surprise for us.
With Tom Baeyens, the original creator of Activiti, also having left the project to work on bringing BPM to the cloud, some concern about its future is inevitable, but Rademakers has stated that he isn't concerned.
As you know Tom, together with Joram [Barrez], started the Activiti project. I'm very interested to see the direction of this new product, as I think it is challenging to do BPM fully on the cloud. And I wish Tom all the best. Tom leaving the Activiti project was actually not a big change, since his involvement had already been declining for a year or so. We have a fantastic community and development team working on Activiti right now.
It is certainly risky to fork a popular project, but Rücker says he isn't naive about the challenges and is confident that there is room for camunda BPM in the market.


Beam Suntory, has announced the launch of a new limited-edition expression from its Basil Hayden's Bourbon brand.
Basil Hayden's Two by Two Rye (40% ABV) has been produced using a blend comprised of: 5 Year Old Kentucky Straight Ryes, 7 Year Old 'high rye' Kentucky Straight Rye, 13 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon and a 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Basil Hayden's Two by Two Rye, is said by the brand to break category norms and offers whiskey fans the best of both worlds: the full spiciness of rye, complemented by the sweet characteristics and finish of bourbon.
This latest launch, builds on the momentum set by the brands recent launches, which include: Basil Hayden's Rye Whiskey and Basil Hayden's Dark Rye.
Basil Hayden's Two by Two Rye, is now available in the US from specialist retailers, for a RRP of $44.99 - 750ml.


Grinding your own coffee beans allows you to have the freedom to choose the type, quality, and boldness of the beans you use, as well as the fineness of the grind.
The problem many people find, however, is that having both a grinder and a coffee maker can be a pain. Having both takes up more space, as well as time for production of a good cup of coffee. We're here with a solution though: to help you find the best coffee makers with grinders.
Being able to easily grind your beans at the same time you go to make your coffee not only offers freshness, but better flavor overall.
Let's take a closer look at our list than, shall we?
Cuisinart is one of the best names in the kitchen, so it makes sense that they have one of the highest-rated coffee makers with a built-in grinder. With close to 1,000 Amazon reviews and a 4.2-star average, it's hard to beat the quality of this machine.
It quickly grinds whole beans for fresh coffee right away and features an ergonomic handle for your coffee-making pleasure. The bean reservoir is easy to pour into and the charcoal filter prevents many of the chemicals from your tap water from entering into your coffee.
Also featured is an easy-to-use control panel which allows for timer programming, as well as the ability to choose how many cups of coffee you want to make, and it gives the option to select a pre-grind in case you do have some already ground beans. It is preset to a medium grind, which is perfect for this type of machine.
This is a high-quality machine built for coffee lovers. It includes an easy-to-read temperature gauge along with an impressive milk frothing wand and, most importantly, a burr grinder.
The biggest feature about this model is that it automatically adjusts the temperature of the water after the steaming process for the optimal espresso extraction temperature, ensuring you're getting the best flavor your beans can bring. This machine makes pulling the perfect shot of espresso, whether you're a trained barista or a newbie coffee drinker, easy as ever.
The 360-degree turn of the steam wand makes creating the perfect latte as easy as 1-2-3. With a hands-free grind cradle, there's no need to worry about wasting time standing around. It will turn off right when you need it to so that the next step can be accomplished.
This machine is state-of-the-art and features a futuristic look even the fanciest of people can appreciate. Though it costs a little more than an inexpensive machine, it is well worth every penny.
It showcases a patented milk frothing system which mixes steam and milk to create a light, fluffy consistency for your lattes and cappuccinos. Beans are ground consistently, quickly, and efficiently with the option to choose the fineness of your grind to create a personalized espresso drink. At the time the beans are ground, they are tamped down so that there is no extra effort from you to create the perfectly packed grind a good cup of coffee requires.
It features a double stainless-steel boiler as well for an even overall heat and allows for the machine to constantly remain at the perfect temperature for your next cup of joe.
This particular coffee maker with a built-in grinder isn't as commonly known as some of the other brands we've talked about, but you better believe it's up to par with the quality of them.
It's an automatic system that requires little effort on your part and, in under 60 seconds, can grind, tamp, and brew your perfect cup of coffee. The pre-programmed system allows you to customize your drink to the highest level of greatness. It really is as easy as a push of a button!
With a dual spout to ensure your coffee drops into your cup without splashing, this machine has everything you could ever need, and more. Plus, the slim design fits great in any kitchen.
This machine's compact size is perfect for smaller kitchens, but packs the same punches as a full-sized machine. It efficiently takes the hard work out of making coffee by grinding beans, tamping them, and creating the perfect cup of coffee with the touch of a few buttons.
Its ease of use includes the capability to use tap water, as it filters it through an intense system to give you the best-quality of coffee. The built-in grinder allows users to pick and choose the beans for a customized drink, but there is also an option to use already ground beans.
To ensure a full flavor extract from the beans, water slowly releases in the beginning through the grinds to saturate them, thus drawing out their fullest potential. The steam wand is simple to use, too, and creates a rich froth each and every time.
This machine is simple-looking but has a ton of features. A simple button system allows you to select the desired number of cups. It also features the ability to use pre-ground beans should you so choose. For the best tasting coffee, Cuisinart added a charcoal filtration system to this machine, as well as a permanent gold filter.
This stylish coffee maker comes in two sleek colors: black and red. It also comes with a two-year warranty, which is longer than the general 1-year warranty many companies provide. It offers a "quick touch" programming option so that you can set your timer ahead of time for fresh coffee when you want it.
It also has a handy brew strength indicator, so you know what you're getting each and every time, plus the warming plate is non-stick, so clean up is easier than ever. The clear window of the carafe allows you to see how much coffee has been made and if you need a quick pour before it's done, the machine offers a pause option.
We love the touchscreen design, as it is both easy to use and visually appealing.
With this machine, you can choose from six different grind settings for any sort of bean you may be using. It provides the ability for a personalized cup every time.
You can even control the temperature of the brew before it starts, which is a big addition many machines do not offer.
The programmability of this machine is great too because it allows for auto-start, water level visibility, and a countdown timer. It's more attractive than other machines in its price range and is sure to bring you quality coffee with every single brew.
This Swiss-based machine has technologies like no other machines we've seen. This right here is the compact version, so you're left with plenty of counter space, not to mention the perfect cup of espresso.
The full-color TFT display system is innovative and easy to use, allowing you to make your coffee as personalized as you would like. With the spin of a rotator, you can easily choose which specialty coffee you would like to personalize and from there, the possibilities are endless.
The grinding efficiency in this machine has doubled in speed through intense engineering and the machine is packed with greatness. From cappuccinos to lattes, this is one of the best grind and brew coffee makers out there, and it makes your beverage with just the simple pushing of a few buttons.
Well coffee lovers, there you have it! The list of the best coffee makers that grind and brew, completed.


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Tags: bed covers, bedspread, duvet, pillows.
This duvet and bedspread set is fluffy and very comfortable.
This 100 percent cotton piece will brighten up your children's room and also give it a good feel.
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Featured Short
Mis-Drop
a short film by Ferand Peek
2013 | 13m | Sci-Fi | New Zealand
300 years in the future, a forensic accountant reviews the video stream from one mercenary's drop-pod which has been damaged during the initial stages of a colonial invasion.
The biggest joys of short films is to see things that we would never see in feature length films. Whether it be the type of story or the way it was told, from filming technique to acting methods. In Ferand Peek's Sci-fi thriller 'Mis-Drop' we get a unique view with a one shot from a mercenary's drop-pod which has been damaged during the initial stages of a colonial invasion.
The short is my response to the problem of how do you tell a compelling 'big budget' sci-fi on a shoe-string budget. My answer was to do it all in one shot and have the majority of the effects and world-building be in the reflection of his helmet and in the sound design of the movie.
Mission accomplished! Sometimes following the action from a regular cinematographical view makes the viewer feel comfortably invincible despite the war zone happening in the film. Ferand's Sci-Fi thriller connects with its main character and his fear, bringing the experience much closer to what a human might encounter in a similar situation.
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Q: Match string against list of RegEx rules using switch...case statement I've a code snippet written in JScript.Net for FiddlerScript and trying to re-write the same in C# to use as Fiddler extension. I'm not familiar with C# syntax, so need help.
Here's the existing code snippet in JScript.NET, which I'm trying to convert into C#:
var sHostname = oSession.hostname;

switch(sHostname) {
    case /example1.com/i.test(sHostname) && sHostname:
    case /example2.com/i.test(sHostname) && sHostname:
    case /example3.com/i.test(sHostname) && sHostname:
        MessageBox.Show("Matched: " + sHostname);
    default:
        FiddlerApplication.Log.LogString("No match for hostname.");
}

Here's something I tried in C#, but this is very primitive:
var sHostname = oSession.hostname;
string[] patterns = { @"[a-z]", @"[0-9]", @"example[0-9]", @"[a-z0-9.]", @"\w+" }; // a collection of about 20K+ pattern entries, yes 20K+, and stored in separate class
IList<string> patternList = new ReadOnlyCollection<string>(patterns);

var status = false;
var pattern = "";
foreach (string p in patternList)
{
    if (Regex.IsMatch(sHostname, p, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.IgnorePatternWhitespace))
    {
        pattern = p;
        status = true;
        break;
    }
}

if (status)
{
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Matched: " + pattern);
    // Other code
} else
{
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("No match found");
    // Other code
}

As a newbie to C#, I came across many stuff:

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*Regex compiled version is better than creating new object every time. I'm not sure specifying switches RegexOptions::Compiled | RegexOptions::IgnoreCase will be same as creating the list once and using over iterations. Any hint on this will be helpful.

*Usage of LINQ instead of boilerplate code.

*And many more good things in C# world

All I'm interested is a match or not (boolean true / false value), like Any() and not performing any match, split, etc. Again, this code need to be executed over several hundred times per second in Fiddler, so it need to be efficient enough to match against over 20K+ patterns list for a specified input string. I know it sounds bit crazy, so need help from experts.
FYI, I'm using Visual Studio 2013, so not sure if I can use C# 7 syntax. I'd be very much interested if better things can be done in C# 7 or higher VS versions.
Thank you in advance!

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WHAT DOES BRAIN SCIENCE SAY ABOUT "DELTA"?
Their brain's primary purpose is to KEEP THEM ALIVE.
Because a change can mean danger.
Every person you want to influence pays attention to change.
Change, difference– what was called "Delta" in math class.
what will change in their world if they say yes to you.
How quickly can you show people the difference you can create in their world?
How big a difference is there in the "Before" and "After"?
How is what you are asking them to do different from them doing nothing?
Success in selling is not about making a commission.
Success in selling is about making a difference.


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Eine Matrixanzeige (englisch dot-matrix display) ist eine optische Anzeige, die aus einzelnen Bildpunkten in einer Matrix aus horizontalen Zeilen und vertikalen Spalten besteht. Jeder einzelne Bildpunkt ist durch die Angabe einer Zeilen- und einer Spaltennummer eindeutig definiert. Gegenüber den aus Strichen zusammengesetzten Segmentanzeigen ist eine feinere und freiere Darstellung möglich.

Je nach verwendeter Anzeigetechnologie, wie Flüssigkristallanzeige (LCD), Leuchtdioden (LED) oder historisch in Form von Glimmlampen oder als elektromechanische Anzeige, kann ein Bildpunkt zwei oder mehr Graustufen oder mehrere Farben annehmen. Im einfachsten Fall ist ein Bildpunkt innerhalb der Anzeigefläche sichtbar oder unsichtbar, schwarz oder weiß. Durch die Ansteuerung mehrerer Punkte und eine entsprechend feine Anordnung der einzelnen Bildpunkte lassen sich so beliebige grafische Muster oder Zeichen aus mehreren benachbarten Bildpunkten der Matrix zusammensetzen.

Bei LCDs und OLEDs unterscheidet man zwei Arten der Ansteuerungstechnik: Passiv-Matrix-Displays und Aktiv-Matrix-Displays (auch TFT-Displays genannt). Die einzelnen Bildpunkte der Matrix werden durch Ansteuerschaltung kontrolliert. Diese Ansteuerschaltung ist üblicherweise als integrierter Schaltkreis (IC) realisiert, beispielsweise der Schaltkreis HD44780, und umfasst neben der Ansteuerung der einzelnen Bildpunkte auch einen Zeichengenerator.

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This stunning Aerial Umbrella is a specialty apparatus designed and performed by Tina Phoenix. It currently has two interchangeable umbrella tops for your choice of performance aesthetic. One Opalescent standard fabric top that reflects stage light beautifully as the color bounces off its shimmering surface.
2nd is its fiery fierce sister the first ever created Original Aerial Fire Umbrella with 8 floating wicks of flame that dance through the air. This is a contortion based apparatus with spins, and pendulum swings performed in an array of graceful flexibility that will make your jaw drop.
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Types of Hip & Pelvic Fractures
Orthopedic specialists at NYU Langone identify the location and extent of fractures that affect the thigh bone, called the femur, or the pelvis, which is the large, butterfly-shaped group of bones where the legs connect to the trunk of the body.
Hip and pelvic fractures occur most commonly in people older than age 60 as a result of falls. Postmenopausal women who have osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones, are most vulnerable.
Hip and pelvic fractures are also frequently caused by traumatic injuries from a car accident or a fall from a significant height. In New York, injuries often occur when cars hit pedestrians as they cross the street.
X-rays and other diagnostic tests can confirm whether a fracture is displaced or nondisplaced. A fracture is displaced when separated into two or more pieces that don't remain in place. A nondisplaced fracture occurs when the pieces of broken bone don't separate. A fracture may also be limited to a tiny crack or cracks in the bone, called stress or insufficiency fractures.
Depending on the cause of a fracture, it may occur in addition to injuries to surrounding muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves. Some of these soft tissues pass through openings in the pelvic bones and are especially vulnerable to injury if the pelvis is fractured.
Hip and pelvic fractures require immediate treatment to prevent permanent damage to the bone or surrounding soft tissues. If you've been injured, go to the nearest emergency room.
Types of Hip Fractures
A hip fracture occurs when the upper part of the femur is broken. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint: the rounded top of the femur, called the femoral head, fits snugly into a cup-shaped area of the pelvis, called the acetabulum.
Below the femoral head, the femur narrows slightly to form the femoral neck, which connects to the main part of the femur. From there, it extends into a bony ridge called the trochanter that provides an attachment point for muscles supporting the hip joint.
Symptoms of a hip fracture vary depending on the severity of the injury and the location of the break. Most people experience significant sharp pain in the hip or groin and may not be able to put any weight on the affected hip. They may also notice swelling, redness, or bruising in the skin above the injury.
Rarely, a fall may cause an open fracture in the hip, in which part of a bone sticks through the skin.
Femoral Neck
A common site of hip fractures is the femoral neck. Women are much more likely than men to fracture this part of the hip, and the injury usually occurs as the result of a fall. In women older than age 60, low bone density increases the chance that even a minor fall results in a fracture.
Many fractures of the femoral head are associated with a dislocated hip, in which the femur is pulled out of the acetabular socket. In some instances, the femoral head is displaced with such force that the femoral head cracks or breaks. This type of fracture is usually the result of a high-impact injury such as a car crash.
In people with osteoporosis, a type of stress fracture called an insufficiency fracture may develop in the femoral head. An insufficiency fracture occurs when weakened bones crack under the stress of everyday movements, such as walking or climbing stairs.
Trochanter
A fracture that occurs between the femoral neck and the trochanter is called an intertrochanteric fracture. A fracture that occurs below the trochanter is called a subtrochanteric fracture. Either type of fracture is usually caused by a direct blow to this part of the hip due to a fall.
Types of Pelvic Fractures
The pelvis is composed of three bones that fuse together during adolescence: the ilium, ischium, and pubis. Ligaments attach this ring of bones to the sacrum at the lower part of the spine. On each side of the pelvis, the cup-shaped socket called the acetabulum connects with the femoral head to form the hip joint.
The pelvis anchors the upper body and helps it remain balanced. It also protects several digestive and reproductive organs, and provides attachment points for many of the body's muscles, blood vessels, and nerves.
The two largest pelvic bones are round, flat bones called ilia. These bones resemble a butterfly's wings and are located on either side of the body above the legs.
Symptoms of a fractured ilium vary, depending on the extent of the injury. These usually include sharp pain in the hip or groin, swelling and bruising on the skin, and a limited ability to put weight on the affected hip.
Ischium and Pubis
Below each ilium is a ring-shaped structure composed of the ischium and pubic bones. Major blood vessels and nerves travel through this ring from the upper body to the legs and feet.
Most fractures of the ischium and pubis result from falls or other accidents, but in some young athletes, a fracture may occur as the result of sudden strong contractions of the muscles that attach to the pelvis. When these muscles—for example, the hamstring muscles that run along the back of the thigh—contract, the force of the contraction may pull a small piece of the ischium away from the pelvis.
Symptoms of this type of fracture depend on the extent of the injury. A young athlete with a minor fracture resulting from muscle contractions may feel soreness and discomfort, especially when in motion. A more serious fracture caused by a fall or other accident produces significant hip pain, swelling, and bruising. This type of fracture may prevent you from putting any weight on the affected hip.
A break in the acetabulum—the socket located on each side of the pelvis—is less common than other types of pelvic or hip fractures. It usually occurs as the result of a car accident or fall from a significant height, with damage to other bones and soft structures in and around the hip and pelvis.
Pelvic Stress Fractures
Stress fractures in a pelvic bone usually develop as a result of repetitive, high-impact activity that puts stress on the pelvis, such as long-distance running or ballet. It often affects people who quickly increase the duration and intensity of a physical activity without gradually building up endurance.
In people with osteoporosis, insufficiency fractures in the pelvis may develop as the result of everyday movements.
Symptoms include an aching pain in the hip or groin that usually gets worse during movement or exercise, but tends to persist even during periods of rest. Some people may also experience swelling or tenderness in the skin surrounding the affected bone.
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NUMBER OF FLIGHTS PLACES Number of FLIGHTS and PLACES paid is based on total number of TEAMS. 4-man event with 35 players will have 9 TEAMS. Payout will be 1 FLIGHT with 3 PLACES per flight. Individual event with 35 players will have 35 TEAMS. Payout will be 3 FLIGHTS with 4 PLACES per flight.
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Are you looking for a covered, enclosed and secure car park for your motorhome, caravan or van, near Pau or Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques? We offer a storage service in a covered, closed and secure building, very close to the campsite.
The service includes the transfer of the caravan to your pitch on arrival (with the possibility of having a cold beer in the fridge on arrival). The caravan will also be levelled and connected.
At the end of your stay, you don't have to worry about anything! We take care of towing the caravan to our storage shed.
When staying at Campsite Beau Rivage in Navarrenx, the standard rates apply.
Annual repair and maintenance of your caravan
A small problem with your caravan or van? Need an express repair?
No need to worry! Kris with golden fingers, an approved repairer, and his workshop van will be delighted to help you! No need to travel. The repair will be done directly on your pitch at the Beau Rivage campsite in Navarrenx.
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Civilization: Call to Power, a turn-based strategy game released in 1999 by Activision. The game was released for PC and Macintosh.
A game based on the idea of Civilization Sid Meier game. As in the original, the player takes on the leader of one of the dozens of nations in the game. The game is similar to the original: we build cities, we make alliances, we trade and sometimes war. One of the most important changes is the duration of the game. The original game ends in the XXI century, here we have the opportunity to play until the year 3000.
The game is divided into five eras: Ancient AGe, Renaissance, Modern Age, Genetic Age and Diamond Age. In each of these epochs we gain access to new technologies.
Civilization: Call to Power, this game is definitely worth recommending to the strategy makers and fans of Civilization.
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Composed by Irish Traditional. Arranged by Miranda Wong. Christian, Contemporary Christian, Repertoire, Wedding. Score, Sheet Music Single. 3 pages. Miranda Wong #MS00505. Published by Miranda Wong (S0.16178).
Beautiful & Peaceful Music for Wedding or Church Worship Music.2 Pages. D Key with Chords.


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'use strict';

require('blanket');
require('should');
var srtValidator = require('validator');
var validateIt = require('./../src/validate-it.js');
var _ = require('lodash');

var baseOpts = {
  findAllErrors: {findFirst: false},
  outputWithValidatorName: {short: true},
  isNotRequired: {required: false}
};

var baseRules = {
  nickLenMoreThan10: {name: 'nick', len: 10},
  nickLenFrom4To9: {name: 'nick', len: [4, 9]},
  nickLenExactly24: {name: 'nick', len: [24, 24]},
  nickIsNotEmpty: {name: 'nick', empty: false},
  nickIsEmpty: {name: 'nick', empty: true},
  nickIsNotRequired: {name: 'nick', required: false},
  validInterval: {
    name: ['from', 'to'],
    custom: {
      validInterval: function (val) {
        return val[0] < val[1];
      }
    },
    msg: {
      validInterval: 'Invalid interval'
    }
  },
  emailIsValid: {name: 'email',
    custom: {
      isEmail: srtValidator.isEmail
    },
    msg: {
      isEmail: 'Invalid email'
    }
  }
};

var baseData = {
  nickLen0: {nick: ''},
  nickLen3: {nick: '3xt'},
  nickLen5: {nick: '5text'},
  nickLen24: {nick: '24xtTextTextTextTextText'},
  nickUndefined: {nick: undefined},
  email: {email: 'validate-it-mania@gmail.com'},
  emailIsInvalid: {email: 'aaa@'},
  emailLen10: {email: 'a@test.com'},
  intervalFrom0To100: {from: 0, to: 100},
  intervalFrom0WithoutTo: {from: 0},
  intervalFrom100To0: {from: 100, to: 0},
  empty: [ false, [], {} ]
};

describe('when rule is object', function () {

  it('should validate property defined in THAT rule', function () {
    var data = _.extend({}, baseData.empty, baseData.nickLen3);
    var rule = baseRules.nickLenFrom4To9;
    var expectedError = {
      nick: 'Expected [4,9] symbols. Given: 3'
    };

    (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(expectedError);
  });
});

describe('when rule is array', function () {

  it('should validate properties defined in ALL rules', function () {
    var data = _.extend({}, baseData.emailIsInvalid, baseData.nickLen24);
    var rules = [baseRules.nickLenFrom4To9, baseRules.emailIsValid];
    var expectedError = {
      nick: 'Expected [4,9] symbols. Given: 24',
      email: 'Invalid email'
    };
    (validateIt(data, rules)).should.eql(expectedError);
  });
});

describe('when rule is not a object or array', function () {

  it('should ALWAYS return empty object', function () {
    var data = baseData.nickLen5;
    var rules = ['String', 557, true, null, undefined, NaN];
    var expectedError = {};

    rules.forEach(function (rule) {
      (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(expectedError);
    });
  });
});

describe('when rule\'s property "name" is array', function () {

  var rule = baseRules.validInterval; // ..name: ['from', 'to'] ...

  describe('when one of objects to validate is not exist', function () {

    var data = baseData.intervalFrom0WithoutTo;

    it('should return arrayRequired error', function () {
      var shouldBe = {
        from: 'Is required [to]',
        to: 'Is required [to]'
      };
      (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(shouldBe);
    });

    describe('when both objects not exist', function () {
      it('should not return any errors', function () {
        var data = {};
        var shouldBe = {
          from: 'Is required [from,to]',
          to: 'Is required [from,to]'
        };
        (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(shouldBe);
      });
    });

    describe('when required option set to false', function () {
      it('should not return any errors', function () {
        var shouldBe = {};
        var opts = {required: false};
        (validateIt(data, rule, opts)).should.eql(shouldBe);
      });
    });
  });

  describe('when validation fails', function () {
    it('should return same error for object to validate', function () {

      var data = baseData.intervalFrom100To0;
      var shouldBe = {
        from: 'Invalid interval',
        to: 'Invalid interval'
      };

      (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(shouldBe);
    });
  });

});

describe('when using the default validators', function () {

  describe('empty validator', function () {
    var rule = baseRules.nickIsNotEmpty;

    it('should return default message', function () {
      var data = baseData.nickLen0;
      var shouldBe = {nick: 'Is empty'};

      for (var i = 0; i < baseData.empty.length; i++)
        data.nick = baseData.empty[i];

      (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(shouldBe);
    });

    it('should return default message', function () {
      var data = {x: ''};
      var rule = {name: 'x', empty: false};
      var opts = {short: false};

      (validateIt(data, [rule], opts)).should.eql({ x: {empty: 'Is empty'}});
    });
  });

  describe('len validator', function () {
    it('Expected min 10 symbols', function () {
      var data = baseData.nickLen5;
      var rule = baseRules.nickLenMoreThan10;
      var shouldBe = {nick: 'Expected min 10 symbols. Given: 5'};
      (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(shouldBe);
    });

    describe('constraint is array', function () {
      it('Expected [4,9] symbols', function () {
        var data = baseData.nickLen24;
        var rule = baseRules.nickLenFrom4To9;
        var shouldBe = {nick: 'Expected [4,9] symbols. Given: 24' };
        (validateIt(data, [rule])).should.eql(shouldBe);
      });

    });
  });
});

describe('when using custom validator', function () {
  describe('without custom message', function () {
    it('should return { name: "Error" }', function () {
      var data = {name: 'borya'};
      var rule = {name: 'name', custom: {
        isUpperCase: function (value) {
          return srtValidator.isUppercase(value);
        }
      }};
      (validateIt(data, [rule])).should.eql({ name: 'Error' });
    });

  });
  describe('with custom message', function () {
    it('should return {name: "Is not UpperCase"} }', function () {
      var data = {name: 'borya'};
      var rule = {name: 'name', custom: {
        isUpperCase: function (value) {
          return srtValidator.isUppercase(value);
        }
      }, msg: {isUpperCase: "Is not UpperCase"}};
      (validateIt(data, [rule])).should.eql({name: "Is not UpperCase"});
    });

  });
});

describe('when value in undefined', function () {
  it('should return {name: "Is not UpperCase"} }', function () {
    var data = baseData.nickUndefined;
    var rule = {name: 'nick'};
    (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql({nick: 'Is required'});
  });
});

describe('when value in undefined', function () {
  it('should return err for field of this object', function () {
    var data = undefined;
    var rule = {name: 'Ahjhjds'};
    var shouldBe = {'Ahjhjds' : 'Is required'};
    (validateIt(data, rule)).should.eql(shouldBe);
  });
});


Supporting the Psychology department's commitment to multiculturalism and diversity, we have initiated a monthly conversation about a range of diversity-centered topics that we are calling Diverse Conversations. These conversations are held over the lunch hour at BSU's Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to provide easy access for students, faculty, and staff who are getting lunch in Hobson Union.
One of the primary objectives of Diverse Conversations is to bring BSU community members together in conversations about critical topics of diversity and inclusion and to foster the normative expectation of culturally competent communication in the process. These conversations are open to anyone who wishes to participate.
Diverse Conversations participants discussing the Language of Diversity in the CDEI.


SD card reader is not working after the Windows 10 upgrade or update, like the Windows 10 Creators Update or Anniversary Update? The SD memory card drive is not detected when it is inserted into the card reader? The SD card is not working on Windows 10 but works fine on Windows 8.1 or Windows 7?
Many Windows users come across the SD card reader not working error after the Windows 10 update and fail to get access to their important SD card data. It's a very nerve-wracking but also common issue that Windows 10 is stuck on the "SD card not recognized" problem. Don't be worried. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through top 4 ways to tackle this card reader not working issue.
What you need to do first is to check the SD card reader-related hardware devices, including the SD memory card, the card reader, the USB slot, etc. This can help to detect which device triggers the "SD card not recognized" problem.
1. Make sure your SD card is not corrupted and make sure the gold connector of the SD card is attached to that of the card reader.
2. You can use an eraser to wipe away the dirt on the gold finger of the card and re-connect it to Windows.
3. Insert the card into another Windows 10 computer to see if it is recognized. If the PC fails to detect the SD card, you may need to check the card reader slot on the computer.
4. Insert the SD card into an external card reader, for example, a USB card reader, to test if the computer could recognize it.
5. Try other USB slots of the PC to see if it is accessing the SD card data.
Note: If you lose your SD card data by accident, you can use Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery to recover the files, images, music, etc.
If there's no problem with the hardware, you can take your time following the easy steps below to solve the card reader issue.
Troubleshooting is a built-in tool in Windows 10 that allows you to quickly figure out the device issues. You can follow the steps below to run the troubleshooting and make Windows 10 to fix the SD card reader not working issue automatically.
1. Insert your SD card into the card reader on your PC.
3. Switch to the view by Small icons.
5. Click the Configure a device.
6. Click the Next button on the popup box to make Windows 10 detect device problem.
7. After that, Windows will give solutions to you and you can click the Apply this fix to solve the SD card reader issue.
For Windows 10 Creators Update users, you can troubleshoot the card reader issue via the Settings.
3. Select Troubleshoot on the left side.
4. On the right side, scroll down and highlight the Hardware and Devices.
5. Click the Run the troubleshooter to fix the problem.
2. Select the Disk Management.
3. Check your hard drive disks as well as the SD card drive on the list.
4. Right-click the SD card drive and select the Change Drive Letter and Paths if there's no drive letter beside your SD card.
5. Click the Add or the Change button to name a new drive letter, for example, [H:].
Then you can open the File Explorer and check the data on your SD card.
If Windows 10 can't recognize your integrated card reader or USB card reader, you may need to check the card reader driver or USB driver. You can open the Device Manager and expand the device entries to see if there are yellow triangles with an exclamation mark. This means the device driver runs into problems and results in SD card reader not working issue on Windows 10.
The outdated, missing or incompatible device driver can also cause other Windows problems, like black screen after Windows update, USB device not recognized issue, hardware device error code 43, etc. In this case, you can use Driver Talent, the safest and fastest way to update drivers to help to download and install the compatible card reader driver or USB driver for Windows 10.
As the professional driver download and update utility, Driver Talent offers the latest official or WHQL SD card reader drivers, such as Samsung Card Reader drivers, Dell Card Reader drivers, Realtek Card Reader Drivers, HP Card Reader Driver, etc.
Launch Driver Talent. Click the Scan button to make it detect the OS for faulty drivers.
After the scanning, click the Update button if there is proper card reader driver or USB driver available. Or you can click the Repair button to fix the card reader not working issue instantly.
Note: It's better to create a system restore point and backup the drivers before any system changes so that you can restore the system and the drivers once Windows 10 runs into other problems.
That's it. Hope this post can be a reference for you to troubleshoot the SD card not recognized issue. If you still fail to fix the "card reader not working" problem on your Windows 10, please comment below or click the LEFT MENU on this page for more help. Any other Windows 10-related issues, see Windows 10 Issues and Fix section on this site.


Do you know that smoking has both financial and social costs?
Search the game and find the cafe. Why don't the two men want to go inside?
How much money is spent on cigarettes in a year?
Who pays for the illness caused by smoking?
How does smoking affect other people?
Smoking is a major cause of illness, treating the diseases that are caused by smoking is an expensive cost to the community. Smoking affects other people, if you smoke you may lose some of your friends who don't. Careless smokers litter our environment with their discarded cigarette butts.
Smoking related illnesses cost the Australian community approximately 13 billion dollars annually. In Australia it is estimated that an average Australian smoker spends up to $2,000 a year on cigarettes. This means they have less to spend on food and clothes, or fun things like C.D's, computer games or tickets to the cinema or football match... how would you rather spend your money?
Smoking also affects other people. Most people who don't smoke find it very unpleasant to be close to a smoker. The smoke from a cigarette can irritate your eyes and nose making it difficult for you to breathe. Smoke can trigger an asthma attack in people who suffer from asthma. And breathing other people's cigarette smoke may also cause cancer.
Smoking can affect families. If a parent who smokes becomes sick and cannot go to work, the family may suffer from a loss of income.
Sometimes you may feel under pressure from your friends to smoke. Often kids think it looks "cool" to smoke. Think about how to deal with this situation... what choice will you make when your friends offer you a cigarette?
Local councils and shopping centres spend many thousands of dollars cleaning up after smokers who litter public areas by stamping out their cigarette butts on the ground. Tobacco smoke also stains the walls and ceilings of shops and offices where smokers work.


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USA's Best Galleries + Museums Will Decide World's Best Artists For 2022 / AMERICAN ART AWARDS
The 20 Best Galleries & Museums In America vote on online images from all countries, giving cash prizes, prestige and/or career validation to hundreds of artists. The prestigious AMERICAN ART AWARDS is open to all painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists from all countries. The deadline to send in JPEGS is July 31, 2022 (but will be extended a week as documents are finalized and prepared).
IN ADDITION TO CASH PRIZES: 100 NEWS ARTICLES will name all 1st to 6th Place winners in all 50 categories as BEST CONTEMPORARY ARTWORKS in their country, as well as in their category. HERE IS THE PRESS ON PAST WINNERS:
Press On Galleries, Museums & Artists - American Art Awards
Press On 2021 Winning Artists Press On 2020 Winning Artists Press On 2019 Winning Artists Press On 2018 Winning Artists…
www.americanartawards.com
USA's 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2022 (in alphabetical order of state) who will decide the best artists of 2022:
EXPOSURES INTERNATIONAL GALLERY OF FINE ART
Rising like a gigantic mystical temple in Sedona, this 20,000 sq ft showplace displays the finest of every style from classical to contemporary. Serving private or commercial needs, offering small maquettes to monumental bronze and stone sculptures, original oil and acrylic otherworldly paintings, fine art jewelry, enchanting glass art…
FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM
Originated in 1948 but fully re-branded in 2013. AWARDS: Preservation through Rehabilitation Award (2013), American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gulf State Region Merit Award (2014), and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Gold Award…
History of six galleries between California and Nevada honed expertise to assist significant collections of fine art and enduring legacy. Their red-carpet events showcase today's most celebrated artists — from young emerging masters to established international masters…
MIRADA FINE ART
Both the booming Denver gallery and owner/curator Steve Sonnen continue to be prominently featured in national and international art publications as well as appearing on numerous 'Best Of' lists. Lively spirited art, insightful exhibits, a Colorado vortex.
THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY
Dynamic 33,000 sq ft building, seven galleries, 26 on-site artist studios, an auditorium, a museum shop, a classroom, and an administrative office space. Founded in 1979 by artists, now presents over 24 annual innovative exhibitions on topical issues by regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. Takes risks and pushes boundaries. Transformative.
MAC ART GALLERIES
Three locations in South Florida. The 20,000 sq ft combined gallery space is the largest exhibition space in South Florida, and with close proximity to Art Basel & Art Miami, now a vital part of today's art culture. Maintains an in-house Multimedia Department complete with digital photography studio, state-of-the-art Gicleé printing facility — with computer-graphic/prepress. For over 20 years, representing many of the world's most accomplished and commercial artists: selling internationally to upscale hotels, restaurants, corporations, luxury cruise ships and museums.
WESTOBOU GALLERY
Innovative curated exhibitions for national, regional and local artists with a focus on emerging and mid-career contemporary and experimental. Also offers cutting edge music, dance, film and spoken word — both throughout the year and during the popular Westobou Festival, a lively 5 days dedicated to enriching the cultural fabric, economic sustainability and social vitality of the region.
SUNSHINE ARTS
3,000 square foot structure on the Windward side of Oahu, offering over 2,000 original art images by 75 best-selling artists. For over 25 years, this heralded Kaneohe landmark has been a favorite of local artists and nearby residents as well as international designers and collectors.
LUBEZNIK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
For 44 years, offering world-class art and creative exploration to foster community through meaningful cultural experiences. Revitalizing the human spirit through programs that offer awe, delight, entertainment and contemplation.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY
Since it's launch 42 years ago, has gained national recognition as one of the foremost contemporary galleries (3 locations) in New Orleans' Arts District. Regularly exhibits breakthrough and prominent artists and assembles major corporate collections. Offers treasures in sculpture and paint as well as iconic photography. Hosts innovative panel discussions exploring regionalism, video works, Post-Pop Postmodernism, Art Industries, race and identity, etc..
LAFONTSEE GALLERIES
A leader in the West Michigan art scene for the past 30+ years, the gallery has achieved many awards and national recognition for exceptional artwork, progressive ideas, and innovative programming. Devoted to personal service and fine regional, national, and international art with a soul, the gallery has made a palpable impact on both the cultural community and the general public with their benefit art auctions.
HILLIARD GALLERY
48 years… one of the oldest and largest fine art galleries in Kansas City… voted by Kansas City Visitor Center as Best Gallery In Kansas City in 2012… voted by Kansas City Magazine as the Best Gallery In Kansas City 2014…
KIECHEL FINE ART
Located in the heart of historic downtown Lincoln, this three-floor towering showplace exhibits the top Midwestern Contemporary artists as well as 19th & 20th century American Art. Endless inventory of Old Master & Contemporary originals and prints, placing works in some of the top private, corporate and public collections across the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Chicago Art Institute, Smithsonian Institution and Crystal Bridges.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
A free public art initiative for a city in revitalization; a community art initiative dedicated to the accessibility of contemporary works made by regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. Founded in 2011, the museum works to enrich people's lives through the presentation of fine art.
BLUE RAIN GALLERY
"…Santa Fe's Blue Rain Gallery is an exceptional exhibitor of all factions of art, from flat to sculpture. With pieces from noted glass artisans Dante Marioni and Preston Singletary to bronze sculptures and wood sculptures to two-dimensional works, artisans contribute elegant to elemental, neo-traditional to transcendental, neo-tribal to contemporary Native American… "
CENTER FOR EXPLORATORY & PERCEPTUAL ARTS
A contemporary photography and visual arts center with impact in both local and national communities. With three galleries of changing exhibits and events, multimedia public art installations, arts education programs, and an open-access darkroom and digital photo lab, CEPA has created a vibrant presence in the heart of downtown Buffalo for nearly 50 years.
BRONZE COAST GALLERY
In its 27th year. Oregon Coast's premiere fine art gallery specializing in limited edition bronze sculpture and original paintings by more than thirty award-winning regional, national and international artists. Also provides education in sculpture and the in depth process of bronze casting.
MARY MARTIN GALLERIES OF FINE ART
For 35 years Mary Martin has cultivated meaningful and long-term relationships with residents, tourists, artists, clients, designers, architects and trade professionals from her sophisticated landmark gallery in downtown Charleston (named the number one tourist destination in America). Both Mary Martin Gallery I and Mary Martin Gallery II represent a wide array of regional, national and international artists providing museum quality bronze and stone sculptures and innovative oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings — appealing to collectors in every country.
SOUTH DAKOTA ART MUSEUM
Since 1970, for 52 years, this museum beautifully houses the artistic legacy of South Dakota in all its diversity. 7,000 objects in its collection include Harvey Dunn paintings, Native American art, Marghab Linens, and much more.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE MUSEUM
Established 125 years ago with the intent to collect, preserve, present, promote and document West Virginia's every aspect of history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology, and geology representing all its people and industries.
(More won from USA only because more entered from USA.)
American Art Awards | Art Competition
America's Best Galleries Decide World's Best Artists - online contest
NewYorkPhotoReview
Cosmic Forces and Earthly Powers
Abbas Farshori
I believe I can … separate the art from the artist - the curious case of R-Kelly
The 5 Best Contemporary Artworks From Macedonia / AMERICAN ART AWARDS Winners
World's Best Contemporary Art Brut: LASTOVJAK, DIAZ, HONG, CHLOE, KUKOVEROV, FILICHKIN, YOO, AHN…
Soul Studios
Architect of Realities: Kyle Yearwood
World's Best Fantasy Landscapes: KANG, DONSKOI, DE CLERCQ, JUNG, JOHNSON, CADORETTE, GRISWOLD…
25 BEST GALLERIES NAME 2019'S BEST FIGURE PHOTOGS: VANCE, BLAIR, ELLIS, JIAYU, NOWAK, JI, ESCALERA…
World's Best Political Artists: MIKHALCHUK, HALL, HAN, CHIHOTA, KANG, TUBI, CJAY, ZHANG, SHIN…


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Additional Restrictions Grant
The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) is a discretionary grant provided by government that will be administered by Bracknell Forest Council. It is to support local businesses that have been severely impacted by restrictions intended to stop the spread of COVID-19.
This is separate to the Local Restrictions Grant (for closed businesses) for businesses paying business rates.
Eligible businesses
Check if you are eligible for the coronavirus ARG on GOV.UK.
The ARG is available for businesses who have had to close during the second lockdown but have not qualified for the Local Restrictions Grant (for closed businesses) because they are not business rates payers.
It is also available for businesses who have not received any previous business grant funding from the council but have been significantly impacted by the national restrictions from 5 November to 2 December.
The grant is available for small to medium-sized businesses in Bracknell Forest who meet one of the criteria below:
Businesses mandated to close
Business mandated to close who:
do not pay business rates but can demonstrate fixed costs outside of their residential property and staffing costs (such as businesses in shared offices, Bed and Breakfasts, regular market traders)
Businesses not mandated to close
Businesses not mandated to close, who meet all of these criteria:
they are continuing to incur fixed costs outside of their residential property and staffing costs
they can demonstrate a significant financial loss as a direct result of new lockdown measures (such as businesses supplying to those mandated to close such as the hospitality, retail and leisure industries and in the personal care, hospitality and events sectors)
Businesses that are not eligible
The following types of business are not eligible:
businesses that can continue to trade because they can operate their services effectively remotely (such as accountants, solicitors and consultants)
businesses that have chosen to close but have not been mandated to do so
self-employed individuals who work primarily from home and do not face fixed business-related costs (for example, in addition to their residential property and staffing costs)
large businesses with more than 50 employees, turnover greater than £10.2 million or balance sheet assets more than £5.1 million
businesses that have already received maximum permitted grant payments under the de minimis and COVID-19 Temporary State Aid frameworks
You can apply using our online form.
Apply for an Additional Restrictions Grant
Payments will be made to eligible businesses for each 4 week period in which restrictions apply in Bracknell forest.
This will include reimbursement of their actual, evidenced fixed costs incurred during each relevant 4 week period (excluding residential property and staffing costs) or the 4 week equivalent of evidenced annual fixed costs. This is up to a maximum of £3,000 per relevant 4 week period.
The most significant fixed costs are expected to relate to business premises.
Other regular, fixed business costs may also be eligible for reimbursement. For example, monthly loan repayments related to purchases of essential business equipment.
This grant is to help with cashflow support for regular monthly costs.
You cannot use it to claim for a proportion of costs which you pay once a year but relate to the whole year.
You cannot claim for lost income
The grant is to reimburse businesses for fixed costs. It cannot be used to claim for lost income.
You cannot claim for staffing costs
This grant cannot be used to cover staffing costs.
You will need to provide evidence that your business was trading immediately before the national lockdown restrictions on 5 November 2020 and that it trades in one of the sectors required to close during the lockdown period.
Alternatively, you will need to explain why your business has been significantly affected during the lockdown period and provide evidence to quantify that impact.
Types of suitable evidence include:
statements for your business' bank account from before and during the national lockdown restrictions - these should show your regular fixed payments and income
loan agreements or similar documentation
This grant is specifically for the period of national lockdown from 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020.
We do not have funding for periods before this period.
The government have not yet given national guidance about business support under the tier system.
We plan on reviewing this grant in January and it is possible that further applications may be invited at this point.
Revenue Services


I took plenty of pictures of my own that weekend, with my mighty iPhone 4s, pretty purple haze free ones too. I thought I'd share a few, for a look behind the scenes of the scene's behind. Or something like that.
Oh, the Metolius. Someday I really need to win the lottery and buy a few riverfront acres here.
Remember when you were a kid and you went camping every summer, and the highlight of the trip was going to the general store every day for a pack of Starburst and a Creamsicle? Well, anyway, the Camp Sherman store is like that.
It took the boys a really long time to get ready for their fishing excursion. Longer than it takes me to get ready for a dinner party, and that's saying something.
Their cabin won the Best Backdrop award for sure.
They came, they fished, they stripped.
I'm a chronic fridge snooper. Never leave me unattended in your kitchen. I will open and photograph your refrigerator within seconds.
Following their first fishing foray, the boys sipped whiskey ciders and told tales about the ones that got away, and tales about the beaver that chased one of them out of the water. And yes, this setting was as stunning as it looks.
When the sun retired for the evening, it was time to get down to business. A good shucking was in order.
David Reamer worked his magic.
You'll see David's amazing food pics in the official article, but I really must share this wedge of pie. Because...well, LOOK at it!
Loved my cute little Lake Creek Lodge cabin, lucky Number 7, complete with a creek burbling in the background, and this great deck.
I'm such a sucker for a cushy chair and a fireplace.
And then back to the chef cabin for breakfast. Sigh.


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March 11, 2009 by mhasegawa
Updates on a couple of recent posts
A few days ago I wrote about Al Franken's struggles to get elected Senator from Minnesota. The blog TPMDC has an update.
Today's announcement by the Franken campaign — that they will provisionally rest their case tomorrow — has likely changed the timeline of the case dramatically, a top election expert in Minnesota tells TPM.
Professor David Schultz, a teacher of election law at Hamline University, was previously predicting that a ruling would take until mid-April at the earliest. But that assumed Team Franken would take 2-3 weeks to make its case, as opposed to the week and two days they'll have actually used. "I would say we could anticipate — we should anticipate at this point — definitely before the end of the month," said Schultz. "It very well might be in a couple of weeks."
After that, the next step will be the appeals, which are likely to be fast-tracked straight to the state Supreme Court — and which Schultz expects will come from Coleman, with the court likely to have ruled that Franken is the winner: "It doesn't look like at this point the Coleman campaign has either made the arguments or has the numbers to switch it over to his side for victory. So I presume at this point that the court will find for Franken."
Franken himself was in Washington yesterday and told Senators and Politico that he doesn't expect to be seated until after the Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling.
Correction: In the post, "Where is Al?" I said that the Minnesota Supreme Court was now counting ballots. It is not, the Supreme Court but a three judge panel.
A bit more on Bobby Jindal and Kenneth the Page from Calvin Trillin in this week's Nation. The title is "Bobby Jindal Bombs"
Republicans had hoped they might rekindle
Their party's prospects through one Bobby Jindal.
But Jindal proved an easy man to mock
(He's like the dorky page on 30 Rock).
So Sarah Palin might just have her day–
With hopes that Tina Fey will stay away–
Though Romney nurtures still that White House yen.
His imitator's Barbie's boyfriend, Ken.
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I.E.K.C. 2019, who will be the winner of the third European title?
The third edition of the I.E.K.C. will take place at Karting Zeeland (Middelburg, The Netherlands) on the 23th and 24th of February 201. Training will be possible on the 20th, 21th and 22th of February from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m..
After a successful first two year we will try our best to make it an amazing competition once again.
This year there will also be a team competition, including 2 semi finals with maximum 15 teams of 1,5 hour and a final for 15 teams of 2 hours, Teams must be 3 drivers, this race will be driven on 85 kg.
Women Championship (minimum weight 85 kg).
Drivers from all four championships will compete against each other. In the end of the competition a separate ranking for each championship will be made. All drivers will at least compete for the Overall Championship.
Currently, registrations are open again and plenty drivers have enrolled already. There will be a maximum of 120 registrations again. The drivers who pays first, will be assured for a spot at the I.E.K.C. 2019.
For registrations and payment, please take a look at the 'SIGN IN' page on our website.
Also prizes will be generous again. We will keep you updated about the content of the prize packages.
We are looking forward to welcoming many international drivers again and we will make it an amazing battle again!


The Confidence Game (2016) reveals exactly how con artists can strike it rich by taking advantage of some major flaws in human nature. Find out why people believe incredibly unlikely stories and ignore incriminating evidence, and discover how basic human trust and optimism can be used to a con artist's advantage.
Maria Konnikova is an author with a PhD in psychology. She is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, writing about topics such as pop psychology and culture. She lives in New York City and is the acclaimed author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes.


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Aro peut référer à :
 Årø, une île du Danemark ;
 Aro, un peuple en Afrique de l'Ouest, sous-groupe des Ibo.

ARO peut désigner :
 ARO, un fabricant d'automobiles roumain ;
 Aéroport d'Arboletas, en Colombie, selon le code AITA ;
 ARO, un gratte-ciel à New-York ;