Halitosis, more commonly known as bad breath, can be caused by bad oral health habits or dental disease. It can also be caused by the foods we eat and, in some instances, may even be a sign of other health problems such as pneumonia, chronic sinus infections, or chronic acid reflux. Other factors such as diabetes, dry mouth, and even tooth demineralisation can also contribute to halitosis.
The most common causes of halitosis or bad breath is a build-up of plaque and calculus (which is hardened plaque) around the gums and teeth, and on the surface of the tongue. That's why the first thing the dhealth Dentistry experts will do is check your gums for any signs of periodontal or gum disease. Following this, we'll perform a thorough scale and clean to remove all calculus and plaque deposits. If advanced gum disease is identifiable, then it is likely that several visits will be required.
Teeth will also be checked for any decay or signs of infection that may be contributing to an unpleasant odour. Finally, any other contributing factors such as ill-fitting dentures, yeast infections and dry mouth, will also be investigated and a treatment plan identified.
Keep in mind that there is no one treatment for bad breath. The treatment will always be guided by the cause, with an appropriate treatment plan tailored just for you.
By treating the source of your bad breath, you can remove the embarrassing stale and stinky odours usually present in your mouth, improving your self confidence and letting you smile wide once more.
It's no surprise that bad breath can cause a number of social gaffes; chances are people tend to move away from you when you're talking, or avoid conversations with you altogether. By treating your bad breathe, you can rest assured that you'll no longer be a social pariah.
Bad breath is often a symptom of a more serious health issue. By treating the cause of your bad breath, you can improved both your oral and general health and wellbeing.


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SIPPO supports BSO Invest North Macedonia for the national pavilion at Pure Origin 2022
SIPPO North Macedonia provided support and capacity development to the BSO Invest North Macedonia in organizing a national pavilion at the Pure Origin 2022 trade fair. This trade fair for the Value-Added Textile sector was held in July 2022 in London, UK.
With the support of SIPPO North Macedonia, BSO Invest North Macedonia conducted an extensive preparation process for five Macedonian textile companies that were already selected in 2019. From the beginning, the entire Export Promotion team was involved in the process, which included the development of numerous tools that will help the BSO improve its service to the business sector.
Some of the activities undertaken to prepare the BSO and the companies for the trade fair included training on how to use LinkedIn to generate new business leads, sales training (direct sales) for trade fairs; support in definition of USPs (Unique Selling Propositions) of the BSO and its companies, support in the process of designing and branding the Macedonian national pavilion; company visits and consulting on the development of marketing materials (banners, stickers, selection of samples, etc.) as well as the introduction of sustainability key points for each company to be display and communicate before and during the fair.
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Some tools were created for the first time as part of the preparation for the Pure Origin 2022 fair https://www.purelondon.com/, such as the introduction of a pilot version of an information package. This is a detailed booklet designed to help the private sector prepare for participation in a trade fair. This brochure contains all the necessary information (logistical, travel, business) that will serve the companies as a guiding tool when starting their preparation for a business event. In addition, a form to create a generic profile for participants is used for various business events, providing BSOs with the necessary information to prepare marketing materials, press releases, promotional materials (printed and digital), etc. Finally, a complete and comprehensive action plan with a detailed list of activities and tasks has been prepared. It will be used for the organization of different export promotion activities.
Successful participation
The participation of the BSO and the companies in the trade fair resulted in more than 110 meetings with potential buyers. BSO Invest North Macedonia had the opportunity to network and meet with a number of similar or related BSOs from other European countries. One of these meetings - with a Polish BSO – led to the organization of a trade mission for the BSO and Macedonian companies to Poland in September 2022. While this is in a sector that is not supported by SIPPO, the networking at the fair made this trade mission possible.
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Uranium Bullets: How US Military Tanks Dominate the Battlefield?
Brent M. Eastwood
U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fire a 120mm smoothbore main gun from an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank during a course of fire at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 30, 2019. The unit conducted marksmanship qualifications as a part of a biannual training exercise to certify tank crews on the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Abrey Liggins)
Uranium Bullets: The US Tanks Have a Secret Weapon? Penetrating the armor of an enemy tank is the name of the game in tank warfare. The M1A2 Abrams main battle tank can fire a highly-accurate kinetic energy sabot round. This shell uses depleted uranium that can be deadly against any tank around the world, but the shells could cause health problems for soldiers and civilians who are exposed to potential radiation.
Why Depleted Uranium Rounds Are So Effective
The 120mm M829 depleted uranium shell packs a wallop when shot by the Abrams.
Nicknamed the "Silver Bullet," during Operation Desert Storm, the M829 dominated the battlefield and took out numerous enemy tanks in that conflict.
It has different variants that have taken advantage of the Abrams upgrades over the years.
The M829 round has an electric primer, propellant, sabot projectile, and depleted uranium penetrator with fins and a tracer. The ballistic tip keeps the shot flat, so it doesn't drop in the air.
The U.S. Army had previously used tungsten-tipped penetrators. They found that depleted uranium was tougher and heavier than the tungsten rounds.
The depleted uranium causes the round to burst into flames once it penetrates the armor of the targeted tank. M829 series (now upgraded to the M829A4 variant) can go through half a meter of armor at a range of over one mile.
The Silver Bullet Is Better in Tank-on-Tank Battles
However, the Silver Bullet is not that effective against other targets as the round goes straight through walls and buildings. It is more oriented to armored warfare.
For different targets such as structures, bunkers, and other emplacements, the Abrams is switching to the 120 mm Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round. The AMP will take the place of the main high-explosive anti-tank shell and three other rounds such as the anti-personnel cannister and the obstacle reduction round. The AMP can take out an anti-tank missile team hiding behind a wall, for example.
Could It Hurt Friendly Soldiers and Non-combatants?
Depleted uranium rounds are not without controversy. Yes, they were highly effective during the First Gulf War, but some American soldiers breathed in uranium particulate that was annotated by a 2007 study in an environmental science journal. The study said that the uranium in the shells was radioactive and chemically damaging. It showed that there was a small likelihood of fatal cancer and temporary kidney damage.
But again, these were tiny chances of illness for those who were exposed on the battlefield. For example, if soldiers were around a destroyed tank that got lit up by a depleted uranium shell, they could have been exposed. A Stanford study in 2018, concluded that depleted uranium shells can have negative effects on human health with a danger of victims developing cancer of the kidneys and lungs.
The A-10 Warthog also used depleted uranium rounds in its 30mm cannon in Syria twice in 2015 against ISIS civilian trucks hauling oil. The Pentagon had previously said they would refrain from using depleted uranium shells in 2015 against civilians and that it warned the truck drivers to exit their vehicles via a leaflet drop.
Minimize the Danger to Civilians
Making sure that depleted uranium shells are only used against enemy tanks or armored vehicles is a prudent practice. Due to potential radiation exposure, there is a risk that noncombatants could develop health issues, even though the risk appears small, according to some scientific journals.
Depleted uranium rounds do appear to give the Abrams tank an advantage in armored warfare and they will probably become more advanced over time with more variants.
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Department of Interior lists nine salmon runs as Endangered Species on March 16, 1999.
By David Wilma
On March 16, 1999, the Department of the Interior lists nine salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest as endangered species. They join 15 other population groups of salmon already so listed. The listing covers most of Washington state. Under the federal Endangered Species Act, the Federal Government has the authority to regulate what can and cannot be done on public and private land that will impact these species, including almost all large-scale construction and real estate development.
Listed as "threatened" were:
Puget Sound Chinook
Lower Columbia River Chinook
Lake Ozette Sockeye
Hood Canal Summer Chum
Lower Columbia Chum
Mid-Columbia Steelhead
Upper Willamette River Chinook
Upper Willamette River Steelhead
Listed as "endangered" were:
Upper Columbia Spring Chinook
The listing affected three million residents of Washington and Oregon who lived in drainages that impact the habitats of the listed species. Seattle Mayor Paul Schell (1937-2014) stated, "There has never been a listing with such consequences in a metropolitan area. This tells us how we are doing, not just the salmon. What's needed to save the salmon is a culture change to address how we live, salmon are telling us."
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Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, aka king, tyre, or spring salmon), Annual Reports of the Fish and Game Protector of the State of Oregon (1898), p. 82
Ross Anderson and Lynda V. Mapes, "Nine Runs of Salmon Hit Endangered Species List Today," The Seattle Times, March 16, 1999, p. A-1.
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6 Fabulous Fashion Shots Of Weekend News
Kristen Stewart The New Face Of Balenciaga
Kristen Stewart has been announced as the face of Balenciaga's new fragrance to be launched this autumn. Balenciaga's Creative Director, Nicholas Ghesquière, has said of Stewart: "Kristen embodies the modernity of the new Balenciaga fragrance with her unique sensibility and intelligence… she shares the radical spirit of Balenciaga."
Stewart joins Charlotte Gainsbourg at Balenciaga, who is the face of Balenciaga Paris, the first olfactory venture from the fashion house which launched in 2010.
Mia Wasikowska The New Face Of Miu Miu
Mia Wasikowska has been named the face of Miu Miu's Spring / Summer 2012 campaign. The Jane Eyre actress will replace Hailee Steinfeld who was the face of the label for Autumn / Winter 2011. The first campaign image has been released (pictured above) and Wasikowska is certainly shining bright!
Mary Katrantzou For Longchamp
Known for her extraordinary digital prints, Mary Katrantzou has collaborated with Longchamp to create two exclusive new prints (pictured above). With an East-meets-West theme, the London designer used an Asian temple, the New York Carnergie Hall as well as orchids, amongst other inspiration, as her starting point.
Of the collaboration, Katrantzou has said: "The prints we designed reference Vietnam temple architecture, Thomas Heatherwick's design for their Soho store, lanterns, orchids, an aquarium and many more surreal juxtapositions. I wanted to create a Mary Katrantzou world for Longchamp and they were amazing at letting us be so creative with the prints!"
Fashion's First Lady Joins Twitter
Michelle Obama joined Twitter on Friday and has already attracted over 283,000 followers. The account will be managed by campaign staff; however, the First Lady will be signing off personal tweets with "mo". Follow Michelle Obama @michelleobama
Selfridges New Reading Experience
On Friday, Selfridges launched its own pop-up library which will house over 15,000 of the world's most inspirational books. Although shoppers will not be able to borrow the books, they can buy them and spend the afternoon reading one of Selfridge's comfortable chairs.
Curated by Penguin, Thames and Hudson, Faber and Taschen; some of the store's stylish friends -from Olivia Palermo to Lily Cole and Thandie Newton – have all revealed their favourite books for some reading added inspiration.
Alberta Ferretti Replaces Models With Debutantes
Alberta Ferretti's 'Limited Edition' collection presentation has been modelled by a connected group of young socialites. Solange Knowles, Tali Lennox, Amber Le Bon, Sarah Margaret Qualley and others took to the catwalk for Ferretti's mid-season show in Milan on Friday (pictured below).
Happy Weekend! xx
Photos from vogue.co.uk / fashion.telegraph.co.uk
Tags: Alberta Ferretti, Balenciaga, Espresso Shot Of Fashion News, Fashion, Kristen Stewart, Lily Cole, Longchamp, Mary Katrantzou, Mia Wasikowska, Michelle Obama, Milan, Miu Miu, Olivia Palermo, Selfridges, Thandie Newton, Twitter, Uptown News
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Oprah, Michelle Obama & Diane von Furstenberg… Power-Women Espresso News
Fashion Flashback – Oprah Covers Vogue
After 25 years of life-changing television, the finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air today. Oprah has touched so many hearts with her kindness, inspiration and extraordinary enthusiasm and passion for life.
In 1998, Oprah covered American Vogue. Oprah looked exquisitely radiant wearing looks by Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani, among others. Thandie Newton is also pictured with Oprah below right. Vogue.com has republished their interview with Oprah from this feature and you can read it here…
In the article, Oprah is quoted as saying: "What I have decided, is that with fame, notoriety, credibility—if you can't have the courage to stand up and speak out for what you truly believe in, then it means nothing."… I miss Oprah already!
Diane von Furstenberg's
New Fragrance
Diane von Furstenberg is launching a new fragrance, 'Diane'. The fashion dynamo will be releasing the fragrance this October. It features two primary scents – frangipani and violet – which combine to create a woody floral fragrance. Of the scent, von Furstenberg has said, "I wanted to put the power of women in a bottle. I wanted a perfume that reflected womanhood — what I know, what I feel about being a woman — and the power that we all have that we can be the woman we want to be."
Michelle Obama – A Fashion Icon
Since Michelle Obama arrived in England, wearing a two-piece purple Preen skirt suit from the fall 2011 collection, her fashion statements have been getting more and more exquisitely iconic. From a Roksanda Ilincic purple drape neck dress; to a Ralph Lauren fall 2011 elegant black evening gown; not to mention a divine ivory Tom Ford number with elbow length gloves – Mrs. Obama a radiant, fashion savvy, extraordinarily beautiful First Lady!
Will you be suffering from Oprah withdrawals like me? xx
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5 Espresso Shots Of Fashion News On A Wonderful Wednesday…
Catherine Middleton Wore Reiss To Meet Mrs. Obama
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress by Reiss when she met with the President of the United States and Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace. Looking her usual glowing beautiful self, Catherine chose a Reiss 'Shola' dress for the monumental occasion. The camel bandage dress is still available to purchase at £175 from Reiss stores and online. As soon as photos of Catherine emerged wearing the High Street label the Reiss website crashed, inundated with an excess of traffic.
The Duchess Of Cambridge is a fan of the High Street label, also choosing a Reiss white shift dress previously for her official engagement portraits, taken by Mario Testino.
Giles Deacon For Nine West
Giles Deacon has presented his new accessories collaboration with Nine West. The capsule collection consists of five pieces – two handbags and three footwear styles (ankle boot, pointed ballerina flats and peep-toe wedges). The Giles for Nine West collection will be available from September. Of the collaboration, Deacon has said: "I was catering to the Nine West customer, so these pieces are for wearing from breakfast until bedtime. The collection is still inherently Giles – there's still that London edge. It's not about the super-expensive though, not everyone can or wants to spend £900 on a pair of shoes. There's all day appeal about these pieces."
Christopher Kane's Taxi Makeover
Christopher Kane has taken a fleet of London Black Cabs and given them a makeover. The designs were inspired by his Resort 2011 galactic galaxy print and also feature the union jack. Of the transformation, Kane has said: "The black cab is such an iconic part of London's landscape. I am honoured to have the opportunity to put my own distinctive stamp on it. Looking forward to seeing one on the street and hailing it down". Sponsored by Vodafone, during their journey customers will be able to charge their mobile phones and also pay for their fare by text.
YSL Responds To Louboutin's 'Red' Claims
In April, Uptown Twirl reported that Christian Louboutin had filed a lawsuit against Yves Saint Laurent for a pair of 'virtually identical' red pumps with red soles (picture right). Louboutin is seeking damages of $1 million from YSL for copyright infringement. The court papers filed by Yves Saint Laurent in response to these accusations, state:
"Red outsoles are a commonly used ornamental design feature in footwear, dating as far back as the red shoes worn by King Louis XIV in the 1600s and the ruby red shoes that carried Dorothy home in The Wizard of Oz. As an industry leader who has devoted his entire professional life to women's footwear, Mr Louboutin either knew or should have known about some or all of the dozens of footwear models that rendered his sworn statement false." Well said Yves Saint Laurent!
Chloë Sevigny's First Catwalk Show
Chloë Sevigny is preparing for her first catwalk show for her collaboration with Opening Ceremony. Chloë Sevigny x Opening Ceremony 2011 Resort collection will be presented in New York in June. This is also a first for Opening Ceremony, whose collections have never before been shown on the catwalk.
Happy Wednesday! xx
Photos from vogue.co.uk / fashion.telegraph.co.uk / marieclaire.co.uk
Tags: Catherine Middleton, Chloë Sevigny, Chloë Sevigny x Opening Ceremony, Christian Louboutin, Christopher Kane, Christopher Kane Taxi, Designer & High Street Collaboration, Giles Deacon, High Street Fashion, Kate Middleton, London Black Cab, Michelle Obama, Nine West, Opening Ceremony, Reiss, Resort 2011, Resort 2012, Uptown News, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent


This model is made by Ixo with reference LMC013 representing a Matra 670C Longue. This one was modified by me to represent the Matra 670C Courte that raced in 1974 at Brands Hatch 1000Km Gr.:S3.0 with #2 belonging to team Gitanes and having Henri Pescarolo and Gérard Larrousse as drivers, they finished 2nd overall.
The first thing to do is to cut the metal, then add the rear facia with the louvers and build the rear aileron.
Son excelentes tus modelos, pero el trabajo que haces para reformarlos, supera a la misma réplica!!!!


Strangers become coworkers at Indy Hall, a coworking space located in Old City. Photo by Sarah Schu.
The argument of whether Philadelphia's technology community is growing doesn't seem to be the live one much anymore. The collection of 65 events celebrating Philly Tech Week last month was surely a small answer to that.
Rather, the questions left seem to revolve around the magnitude of that growth and if Philly, like other hopeful regions across the country, can have a significant share of the investment, jobs, revenue, reputation and cache that often follow leaders in that space. Philadelphia missed it's shot 50 years ago at being Silicon Valley but is there room to be a serious player?
A Philly startup can get investment, something seen weekly. A Philly company can become a top-dollar acquisition, like the $2.4 billion eBay buyout of GSI Commerce, Dell taking Boomi or Eli Lilly snatching Avid Radiopharmaceuticals. Those examples from the last year can help shape the narrative around entrepreneurship and technology in Philadelphia, but, in the end, that just creates a lot more middle managers, not c-level leaders — see Tastykake's submission to Flower Foods. Recent reports show brain drain here has largely been stemmed, but the tech community has still lost its fair share of stars who could be building the job drivers of the future.
So what's next for retaining startup talent, sustaining their growth and, dare we suggest, keeping them around long into their future?
Having experienced advancement in perception both in terms of size and maturity in the last five years, the Philly technology scene is still often derided for being too small, too poor, too, well, average. It's one of the country's largest cities, but entrepreneurial activity here often ranks among the lowest of the 15 biggest regions.
Consisting of more than 12,000 jobs in 2010, the city's information technology sector made up just about two percent of Philadelphia's overall job market. The entrepreneurs among them and elsewhere in the region brought in around $431 million in venture capital deals last year, less than dot-com era heights here but again growing.
Despite that growth, Philadelphia still does face some very real problems, both economically and socially, in encouraging retention of its burgeoning tech industry.
The city's ancient tax code, a leftover from Philadelphia's industrial past, is highly prohibitive for new technology companies, say many local entrepreneurs, an aspect that serves as a disincentive for business to start or locate here.
"[Having entrepreneurship or investment here] is not 'a chicken or the egg' story because neither the chicken nor the egg wants to be here," City Councilman Bill Green said at the One Great Idea Philly Tech Week event.
To encourage businesses to settle down in the city, Center City District President and CEO Paul R. Levy says Philadelphia needs to rely less on taxing what is mobile, like wages and jobs, and rely more in taxing what is immobile, such as land and buildings.
The Nutter administration is currently supporting Levy's sentiment with plans for lowering the business privilege and wage taxes and reforming the overall tax structure in the 2014 fiscal year, provided the region's recession recovery continues.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners President RoseAnn Rosenthal says it doesn't start with taxes but with the people who care about those taxes.
"If you aren't starting a business, you aren't going to care about taxes, so you need to create a constituency of people who will put pressure to move away from such taxes," she said.
A more intangible problem seems to be the disconnect between the city's abundant university population and the tech startups and business in the area.
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The key to stemming that brain drain has resoundingly been the use of internships to acclimate grads to the city's workforce, says Campus Philly President Deborah Diamond. Seventy percent of college students with a summer internship in Philadelphia stayed in the area after graduation, according to the Campus Philly report "From Student to Resident" [PDF].
Diamond said in an interview that her organization will be capitalizing on that statistic by developing programs targeted at students interested in becoming entrepreneurs in the next school year.
"Our retention programming needs to be focused on helping students who want to stay as entrepreneurs or freelancers," she said.
The scene also faces, in Indy Hall co-founder Alex Hillman's estimation, the problem of having 'a deadbeat dad' in the form of the lack of a connection between dot-com era Web 1.0 companies and startups.
"We need to close that gap between the old gray-haired dudes whom we think look nothing like us. They can offer things to us and, quite frankly, we can offer things to them," he said.
Philly Startup Leaders is, in Bell's description, trying to focus there by reaching out to established companies and asking them to donate their time and expertise to help get the new guys off the ground.
But for John Valentine, Philadelphia rewards leader at SCVNGR, that mentor-mentee relationship isn't relevant because it never really existed. What is relevant is Philadelphia's lack of a recent big, successful tech company.
While older companies such as Half.com and CDNOW put Philadelphia on the map somewhat in the past, there is currently no tech company in the city, in Valentine's estimation, that is on that scale.
It's something University City Science Center CEO Steve Tang has also noted.
Yet despite these challenges, the Philadelphia tech scene continues to grow and gain notoriety. To Gloria Bell, the hardest thing may just be staying on the path that we're already on.


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A team won 5/6 national championships, won 198/228 maximum points. A team leading 15 points ahead of the opponent or being blown by the opponent to the back of the neck to the last round is still crowned. That team can be considered the greatest in the Premier League era.
Pep Guardiola has conquered all domestic titles with Man City, but success in Europe is still the stagnation of the Spanish strategist. Therefore, he will stay, determined to accomplish the unfinished goals.
It is true that Man City has spent a lot of money to build success but what makes you most impressed is that the players after being recruited to play better and to some extent, any player can be replaced. Of course, there are players who joined Man City as stars with proven talent like Sergio Aguero or Kevin de Bruyne.
But the number of players after joining this team is better than they were before. David Silva is from Valencia when he was 24 years old but not well known, but he improved his image and improved his level when he arrived at Etihad.
Raheem Sterling is considered a young talent from Liverpool but has matured and perfected after arriving at Etihad. Fernandinho is still quite anonymous when playing in Ukraine until he was 28 years old and when he was 27, he first played for Brazil but then became City's No.1 defensive midfielder, an important factor in Pep Guardiola's lineup.
Aymeric Laporte until 23 years old was still not considered by the big teams but now is the pillar in defense City, an indispensable factor in the starting lineup of Pep Guardiola. Kyle Walker was 21 when he started playing at Tottenham.
Ederson before going to Etihad and becoming the No. 1 goalkeeper of Pep Guardiola had only one season in the Portuguese Premier League for Benfica. Then Bernardo Silva, Leroy Sane, Ilkay Guendogan, Zinchenko … all of them have no names that are widely covered, are inexperienced, lack of achievements until they join Man City.
The victories conquered with Etihad host team are the first big success for most of the stars. It is also impossible not to mention the remarkable role of Pep Guardiola in this success. Before Pep led Bayern Munich, the team won the Champions League and when it got there, Pep worked with many World Cup champions. Similarly, before Pep took charge, Barca also won the Champions League and Pep also worked with many World Cup champions there alongside Lionel Messi.
But most of the current Man City players have never won the Premier League until Pep became the coach here. Only four of the current team include Aguero, David Silva, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho who won the 2013-14 Premier League.
With his prestige, personality and talent, Guardiola has completely conquered City's stars and helped this team dominate the Premier League in the last two seasons.


The veterinarians at Stewart Animal Clinic in Warrior, Alabama are experienced in the care and treatment of many different animals, including small mammals or pocket pets such as ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats, gerbils, and hedgehogs.
These little mammals are often called pocket pets or exotic pets, are all unique with different care and treatment requirements. We can give you helpful tips for safely and comfortably handling your pet, as well as talk with you about a proper diet, chew toys and cage accessories, and general maintenance and health. Teeth in gerbils, guinea pigs, and hamsters grow continuously throughout the animal's lifespan and often require trimming. Certain chew toys can help keep the teeth worn down and healthy.
We also offer treatment for small animals suffering from parasite infestation. Parasites such as lice, mites, and fleas are common in our small, furry friends.
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Q: Loading rows from an odata service into windows phone 8 database I am writing a windows phone 8 app that will consume data from the northwind database from an odata source, add the data to a local sql server database (offline storage), make changes to the data and send them back up to the remote database when back online.
The bit im stuck on is the parsing of the odata data and writing it to the local database.
I can consume data using the following code:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh286405(v=vs.105).aspx
I can create a local database and make modifications to the rows using:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh286405(v=vs.105).aspx
But i cant for the life of me put the odata into the local database.  Any help greatfully recieved.

A: with jaydata to fetch records from remote database using oData and persist them into local store takes just ~10 line: (dislamer: I work for JayData)
        function sync(remote, local) {
            var suppliers = remote.Suppliers.toArray();
            var categories = remote.Categories.toArray();
            var products = remote.Products.toArray();
            return $.when(suppliers, categories, products)
                    .then(function (suppliers, categories, products) {
                        local.addMany(suppliers);
                        local.addMany(categories);
                        local.addMany(products);
                        return local.saveChanges();
                    });
        }

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Literary Elements in Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Topic: Literature Words: 695 Pages: 2 Jan 1st, 2023
Gilman used her own personal experiences in her first marriage and postpartum depression as the inspiration for The Yellow Wallpaper, a story that details the deterioration of a woman's mental health when she is a rest cure on a summer estate with her family. The unnamed narrator's obsession with the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom is the beginning of her plunge into psychosis from her postpartum depression (Özyon, pg 116). The Yellow Wallpaper publication is a masterpiece, particularly because of how the author uses literary devices such as cacophony, repetition, metaphors, and antithesis to create depth into issues on mental health, feminism and gender relations in the 19th century.
In her secret journal, the narrator repeats the phrase 'what is one to do?' to characterize herself as confused and helpless. One might even go further as to say that this question shows that the narrator felt oppressed by her doctor's husband. 'If a physician …assures that there is nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression- a slight hysterical tendency-what is one to do?' (Gilman, pg 1). 'Personally I disagree with their ideas. But what is one to do?'(Gilman, pg 1). In the repetition of this question, the narrator depicts herself as a woman like any other in the 19th century since she is unable to have a voice and stand up to her doctor and husband's seemingly negligent and unfair treatment.
Antithesis
While the color yellow is normally associated with attributes like clarity, positivity and freshness, the author uses an antithesis to illustrate the chaotic nature of the wallpaper as the narrator perceives it. 'It is dull enough to confuse the eye in the following…and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide…plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard of contradictions' (Gilman, pg 2). She describes the lines as 'dull' yet immediately says that 'they plunge off at outrageous angles' and 'destroy themselves.' These juxtaposed descriptions only facilitate accurately communicating to the reader the story of the narrator's perspective. In this phrase, the narrator begins to reveal her relationship with the yellow wallpaper and, in so doing, endorse her husband's opinion that she is mentally unwell. Interestingly, this antithesis also announces the narrator as an eccentric with keen feminine sensibilities.
The woman behind the yellow wallpaper is the biggest metaphor in the story. The woman is a representation of the narrator and her mental struggles in dealing with the loss of her autonomy and her husband's oppressive nature. 'At night, in any kind of light, in the twilight, candlelight, lamplight, and worse of all, moonlight, it becomes bars! The outside pattern I mean, and the woman behind it is as plain as can be (Gilman, pg 7). The woman behind the wallpaper draws a parallel to the narrator, who feels confined due to isolation in the room with the yellow wallpaper.
In The Yellow Wallpaper, cacophony is used to develop tone and mood in the story and create imagery. 'The color is repellent, almost revolting a smoldering unclean yellow' (Gilman, pg 2). 'It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulfur tint in others' (Gilman, pg 2). 'The outside pattern is a florid arabesque, reminding me of a fungus' (Gilman, pg 6). The author's choice of strong descriptive words depicts a tone of disgust and devastation toward the wallpaper. Words like revolting, fungus, repellent and sickly are cacophony that prompt the reader to comprehend how the narrator sees and feels about the wallpaper while at the same time contributing to imagery established in the story. In creating strong visuals using these words, Gilman portrays the wallpaper's distastefulness and disgust and the narrator's dissatisfaction in the room.
In The Yellow Wallpaper, Gilman uses literary elements of cacophony, metaphors, antithesis and repetition to emphasize the narrator's horror in her shifting understanding of her reality and emphasize themes of mental health, gender relations and feminism (Özyon, 118). As much as the narrator is trapped in her own home, this epistolary story posits the danger of how adhering to patriarchal expectations of women prevents women's personal and artistic growth.
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. The yellow wallpaper and other writings. Gibbs Smith, 2019.
Özyon, A. "A journey of feminist rebellion through Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story The Yellow Wallpaper and her novel Herland." International Journal of Language Academy 8.5 (2020): 115-124.
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Civilian Complaint Review Board Strikes Deal with NYPD
Nick Malinowski Aug 14, 2014
The Civilian Complaint Review Board passed a resolution Wednesday enabling it to work more closely with the New York City Police Department to negotiate plea deals for officers accused of misconduct even as critics challenged the independence of the oversight board, which is struggling to be taken seriously by both the community and the NYPD.
New CCRB Chair Richard Emery said that the current disciplinary process undermines the authority of the CCRB, because the police commissioner typically rejects or reduces the sentences of officers found guilty of misconduct by the oversight board.
"The whole point is to try to have the police department ultimately give much more deference to the processes of this agency," Emery said. "The police department will view us not as an adversary but as a viable and collaborative form of discipline."
Under the new guidelines, which were established in a closed-door meeting between Emery and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton last night, the CCRB's prosecutors would negotiate directly with the NYPD's Advocate Office to establish plea deals prior to departmental trials. "Front-loading" the involvement of the NYPD will eliminate what has become the typical outcome of CCRB disciplinary recommendations – the NYPD Commissioner, who is the final arbiter for officer discipline, tossing out the CCRB's sentence, Emery said. This undermines this board's credibility, he said.
But during the public comment portion of the meeting, several speakers said the board was already undermined by Emery's close relationship with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton. Emery was Bratton's attorney and served in an advisory role in 2000 while Bratton considered a run for Gracie Mansion.
Ephraim Cruz, a former NYPD officer from the Bronx, asked the board to push Emery out.
"That the board has not made a motion for him to step down speaks to the credibility of the entire board," he said. "How can you guys do your work with integrity and credibility if you as board member s allow the very head of your entity to have a longstanding relationship with the people you're supposed to supervise and investigate and hold accountable – there is no credibility folks."
Emery's "palling around" and close relationship with Bratton, highlighted by the closed-door powwow last night, was "highly suspect," Cruz said.
The board took no action on Cruz's recommendation, but Emery defended his relationship with Bratton as "an opportunity."


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Folio 46a
R. Zera once was ill. R. Abbahu went to visit him, and made a vow, saying, If the little one with scorched legs1 recovers, I will make a feast for the Rabbis. He did recover, and he made a feast for all the Rabbis. When the time came to begin the meal,2 he said to R. Zera: Will your honour please commence for us.3 He said to him: Does not your honour accept the dictum of R. Johanan that the host should break bread? So he [R. Abbahu] broke the bread for them. When the time came for saying grace he said to him [R. Zera], Will your honour please say grace for us, He replied: Does your honour not accept the ruling of R. Huna from Babylon,4 who said that the one who breaks bread says grace? Whose view then did R. Abbahu accept? — That expressed by R. Johanan in the name of R. Simeon b. Yohai: The host breaks bread and the guest says grace. The host breaks bread so that he should do so generously,5 and the guest says grace so that he should bless the host. How does he bless him? 'May it be God's will that our host should never be ashamed in this world nor disgraced in the next world'. Rabbi added some further items: 'May he be very prosperous with all his estates, and may his possessions and ours be prosperous and near a town,6 and may the Accuser have no influence either over the works of his hands or of ours, and may neither our host nor we be confronted with7 any evil thought or sin or transgression or iniquity from now and for all time'.
To what point does the benediction of zimmun extend?8 — R. Nahman says: Up to [the conclusion of] 'Let us bless';9 R. Shesheth says: Up to [the conclusion of] 'Who sustains',10 May we say that there is the same difference between Tannaim? For one [authority] taught: The grace after meals is either two or three benedictions,11 while another has taught: Either three or four. Now we assume that all agree that 'Who is good and does good' is not Scriptural. Is not then the difference [between the two authorities cited] this, that the one who says two or three holds that [the benediction of zimmun] extends up to 'Who sustaineth',12 while the one who says three or four holds that it extends up to 'Let us bless'?13 — No; R. Nahman explains according to his view and R. Shesheth explains according to his view. R. Nahman explains according to his view: All agree that it extends to 'Let us bless'. On the view of him who says, 'three or four', this creates no difficulty.14 The one who says 'two or three' can say that here we are dealing with a grace said by work-people, regarding which a Master has said, He commences with 'Who sustaineth' and includes 'Who builds Jerusalem' in the benediction of the land.15 R. Shesheth can also explain according to his view: All agree that the blessing of zimmun extends up to 'Who sustaineth'. On the view of him who says 'two or three', this creates no difficulty; while the one who says 'three or four' holds that the benediction 'Who is good and does good' is Scriptural.
R. Joseph said: You may know that the benediction 'who is good and does good' is not Scriptural from the fact that workpeople omit it. R. Isaac b. Samuel b. Martha said in the name of Rab: You may know that the benediction 'who is good and does good' is not Scriptural from the fact that it commences with 'Blessed' but does not conclude with 'Blessed', for so it has been taught: All benedictions commence with 'Blessed' and close with 'Blessed', except the blessing over fruits, the blessings said over the performance of precepts, one blessing which joins on to another, and the last blessing alter the recital of the Shema'.16 Some of these commence with 'Blessed' but do not close with 'Blessed'17
A nickname of R. Zera, explained in B.M. 85a.
By breaking bread.
I.e., break the bread.
R. Huna's place of origin is mentioned here because the meal was taking place in Palestine.
Lit., 'with a pleasant eye'.
So that he can visit them without difficulty.
Lit., 'may there not leap before him or us'.
The point of this query is not clear. Rashi takes it to mean, How much is said by three which is not said by two or one; but in this case the answer of R. Shesheth is unintelligible, since all agree that one says the blessing 'Who sustaineth'. Tosaf. therefore explain that it refers to the statement above that one person may interrupt his meal to join two others in zimmun, and the question is now asked, How long must he wait before resuming.
The zimmun responses proper.
The first benediction.
Emended reading, the numeral being in the feminine, v, Marginal Gloss. In the text the numeral is in the masculine, and we must translate (with Tosaf.), 'with either two or three men'. Tosaf. ad loc. accept this reading and explain it to mean that the recital of the blessings can be shared out between a number of people if no-one knows the whole of it, by assigning to each one benedictions which he happens to know.
So that if zimmun is said there are three blessings, the zimmun formula together with the first blessing constituting on this view one benediction, otherwise two.
So that without zimmun there are three and with the zimmun there is an extra one.
If grace is said with zimmun, there are four blessings, if without, three.
They combine the second and third benedictions into one, and thus when two labourers eat together there are two benedictions, when three, they form zimmun and say three.
Which is separated by the Shema' from the two blessings before it, though it is really a continuation of these.
E.g., the benediction to be said before the putting on of tefillin.
Berakoth 46b
, while some close with 'Blessed' but do not open with 'Blessed';1 and 'who is good and does good' opens with 'Blessed' but does not close with 'Blessed'. This shows that it is a separate blessing. R. Nahman b. Isaac said: You may know that 'who is good and does good' is not Scriptural from the fact that it is omitted in the house of a mourner,2 as it has been taught: What blessing is said in the house of a mourner? 'Blessed is He that is good and does good'. R. Akiba says: 'Blessed be the true Judge'. And does one [according to the first authority] say. 'Blessed be He that is good and does good', and not 'Blessed be the true Judge'? — Read: He says also,'Blessed be He that is good and does good'. Mar Zutra visited R. Ashi when the latter had suffered a bereavement, and in the grace after meals he began and uttered the benediction: 'Who is good and does good, God of truth, true Judge, who judges in righteousness and takes away in righteousness, who is Sovereign in His universe to do as pleaseth Him in it, for all His ways are judgment; for all is His, and we are His people and His servants, — and for everything it is incumbent upon us to give thanks to Him and to bless Him. He who closes up the breaches of Israel will close up this breach in Israel, granting life'.
Where does he3 commence again? — R. Zebid says in the name of Abaye: At the beginning; the Rabbis say, at the place where he left off.4 The law is, at the place where he left off.
Said the Exilarch to R. Shesheth: Although you are venerable Rabbis, yet the Persians are better versed than you in the etiquette5 of a meal. When there are two couches [in the set],6 the senior guest takes his place first and then the junior one above him.7 When there are three couches, the senior occupies the middle one, the next to him in rank takes the place above him, and the third one below him.8 R. Shesheth said to him: So when he wants to talk to him,9 he has to stretch himself and sit upright to do so!10 He replied: This does not matter to the Persians, because they speak with gesticulation. [R. Shesheth asked the Exilarch:] With whom do they commence the washing of the hands before the meal? — He replied: With the senior one. Is then the senior one to sit still [he exclaimed] and watch his hands11 until they have all washed? — He replied: They bring a table before him immediately.12 With whom do they begin the washing after the meal [he asked him]? — He replied: With the junior one present. And is the senior one to sit with greasy hands until all have washed? — He replied: They do not remove the table from before him till water is brought to him.13 R. Shesheth then said: I only know a Baraitha, in which it is taught: 'What is the order of reclining? When there are two couches in a set, the senior one reclines first, and then the junior takes his place below him. When there are three couches, the senior takes his place first, the second next above him, and then the third one below him. Washing before the meal commences with the senior one, washing after the meal, if there are five, commences with the senior, and if there are a hundred14 it commences with the junior until five are left, and then they start15 from the senior one. The saying of grace is assigned to the one to whom the washing thus reverts'.16 This supports Rab; for R. Hiyya b. Ashi said in the name of Rab: Whoever washes his hands first at the end of the meal has the right to say grace. Rab and R. Hiyya were once dining with Rabbi. Rabbi said to Rab: Get up and wash your hands. R. Hiyya saw him trembling and said to him: Son of princes, he is telling you to think over the grace.17
Our Rabbis taught: We do not give precedence [to others]18 either on the road or on a bridge
E.g., the benedictions in the Tefillah.
According to R. Akiba.
Rashi explains this to mean the one who has interrupted his meal to join with two others in zimmun, (cf. supra 45b) and the question is, on the view of R. Shesheth, (cf. supra) where should he resume his grace.
Viz., (on the view of R. Shesheth) at the second blessing. Tosaf. remark on this that it is very difficult to suppose that he is excused saying the first blessing after having eaten again. They accordingly refer it to the man who leads in the grace, and the question is, after the others have responded 'Blessed be He of whose bounty we have partaken and through whose goodness we live', where does he go on, and the reply is, on Abaye's view, that he repeats his own formula with the addition 'Blessed be He of whose bounty etc.', whereas according to the Rabbis he merely says 'Blessed be He of whose bounty etc.', v. P.B. p. 280.
Lit., 'requirements'.
It was usual for guests at a set meal to recline on couches arranged in sets of two or three (the latter being the Roman triclinium).
I.e., head to head.
I.e., with his head to the other's feet.
When the senior wishes to speak to the one who is above him.
If he wants to face him.
I.e., do nothing. Aliter: 'guard them against impurity'.
It was usual to place a small table before each guest.
And meanwhile he can go on eating.
Sc., any number more than five.
I.e., removing the table (Rashi).
I.e., either the senior one, or the one to whom he delegates the honour.
V. supra p. 262, nn. 9 and 10.
Lit., 'honour', i.e., ask another to go first, out of politeness.


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Q: GridBagLayout and FlowLayout: Components appearing at unexpected positions 1. Question About GridBagLayout:-
Inspite of setting gridx=0; for all the components, all of them are aligning in the center of the parent. Please tell me how to fix it and please do tell me why is this unexpected behavior occuring.
2. Question About FlowLayout:-

*

*In the start of the example, a panel (added to the top of the parent
panel with the GridBagLayout) is using FlowLayout. According to
the documentation, in the constructor FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT,
5, 5), FlowLayout.LEFT is for alignment, next two int's are
for hgap and vgap. I am using Left alignment but still both
the buttons appear in the center. Please tell me why?

*The vertical inset of all the components is much more than expected. Why is that happening? The same value of 5 is not resulting in so much of an inset on the sides :s
EXAMPLE CODE:-
Card(){

        setLayout(new GridBagLayout());

        JPanel panelBtns= new JPanel();
        panelBtns.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 10, 5));
        JButton emailBtn= new JButton("a");
        JButton saveBtn= new JButton("b");
        panelBtns.add(emailBtn);
        panelBtns.add(saveBtn);
        GridBagConstraints c= new GridBagConstraints();
        c.gridx=0;
        c.gridy=0;
        c.insets= new Insets(5,5,5,5);
        c.weightx=1;
        c.weighty=1;
        add(panelBtns, c);

        JLabel labelTitle= new JLabel("Title");
        labelTitle.setFont(new Font("calibri", Font.PLAIN, 12));
        c= new GridBagConstraints();
        c.gridx=0;
        c.gridy=1;
        c.insets=new Insets(5,5,5,5);
        c.weightx=0.35;
        c.weighty=1;
        add(labelTitle, c);

        JTextField textField= new JTextField();
        Border border = BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.GRAY);
        textField.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(border,
                    BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2,2,2,2)));
        c= new GridBagConstraints();
        c.gridx=0;
        c.gridy=2;
        c.insets= new Insets(5,5,5,5);
        c.fill=c.HORIZONTAL;
        c.weightx= 1;
        c.weighty=1;
        add(textField,c);

        JLabel bodyLabel= new JLabel("Detail");
        bodyLabel.setFont(new Font("calibri", Font.PLAIN, 12));
        c= new GridBagConstraints();
        c.gridx=0;
        c.gridy=3;
        c.insets=new Insets(5,5,5,5);
        c.weightx=1;
        c.weighty=1;
        add(bodyLabel, c);

        JTextArea textArea= new JTextArea();
        Border border1 = BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.GRAY);
        textArea.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(border1,
                    BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2,2,2,2)));
        c= new GridBagConstraints();
        c.gridx=0;
        c.gridy=4;
        c.insets= new Insets(5, 5, 5,5);
        c.fill=c.BOTH;
        c.weightx=1;
        c.weighty=10;
        add(textArea,c);

    }

EDIT:-
I changed the values of insets but an unwanted inset above and under the components is still there...  It looks almost fine here because I used a small frame size for this screenshot, but when the frame is bigger, it looks ugly and misplaced.
I want the gap between panelBtns and titleLabel to be less, and that ebtween the textFielf and the titleLabel even lesser... Likewise for bodyLabel and textArea.
c.insets= new Insets(2,2,0,2); // panelBtns
c.insets=new Insets(0,5,0,5); //titleLabel
c.insets= new Insets(0,5,0,5); //textField
c.insets=new Insets(0,5,0,5); //bodyLabel
c.insets= new Insets(0, 5, 5,5); //textArea

A:
Question About GridBagLayout:- Inspite of setting gridx=0; for all the
  components, all of them are aligning in the center of the parent.
  Please tell me how to fix it and please do tell me why is this
  unexpected behavior occuring.

This is the default behaviour of GridBagLayout.  You need to use a combination of GridBagConstrints#fill and/or GridBagConstrints#anchor (and possibly GridBagConstrints#weightx) to change the way that components occupy the available space of the given cell
By simply adding c.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST; to the bodyLayout and labelTitle constraints...

In the start of the example, a panel (added to the top of the parent
  panel with the GridBagLayout) is using FlowLayout. According to the
  documentation, in the constructor FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 5, 5),
  FlowLayout.LEFT is for alignment, next two int's are for hgap and
  vgap. I am using Left alignment but still both the buttons appear in
  the center. Please tell me why?

This is because GridBagLayout is laying the JPanel on which the buttons reside in the center of the layout.
You can actually test and see this if you add panelBtns.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.RED)), you will see that the panelBtns occupies just enough space to allow the buttons to be visible (including the padding from the layout manager)

Try adding c.fill = GridBagConstaints.HORIZONTAL to the constraints for the button panel

Updated

I changed the values of insets but an unwanted inset above and under
  the components is still there...  It looks almost fine here because
  I used a small frame size for this screenshot, but when the frame is
  bigger, it looks ugly and misplaced.
I want the gap between panelBtns and titleLabel to be less, and
  that ebtween the textFielf and the titleLabel even lesser...
  Likewise for bodyLabel and textArea.

Remove the weighty constraint from everything but the JTextArea.  You should know that weighty/x is a measurement from 0 to 1 which represents the percentage available space the component should take up within it's parent.
These weights are distributed (mostly) evenly where there isn't enough space to accommodate all the requests.  That is, if you supply two weights equal to 1, they will be given an equal amount each (of roughly 50%) instead.

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
import java.awt.Insets;
import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;
import javax.swing.border.Border;

public class TestLayout1 {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new TestLayout1();
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    public TestLayout1() {
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            public void run() {
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                } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov To Swedish Newspaper 'Dagens Nyheter': If Sweden Joins NATO, Russia Will Take Necessary Defense Measures On Its Northern Borders; The Russophobic Minority In NATO Is Rallying The Rest Of The Member States
Russia | Special Dispatch No. 6416
On April 28, 2016, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter published an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in which Lavrov stated that if Sweden joins NATO, Russia will take "the necessary defense measures on its northern borders."[1] The following day, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven termed Lavrov's comments "really unnecessary and uncalled for," adding, "We in Sweden make our own decisions about our defense and security policy. We demand respect for that, in the same way that we respect other countries' decisions about their security and defense policies."[2]
The following are excerpts from the Dagens Nyheter interview with Lavrov, as published in English on Russian Foreign Ministry website:[3]
"When We Hear... That Russia Has Been Carrying Out Dangerous Maneuvers Near NATO Borders... I Think That This Is... [An]Attempt To Turn The Issue On Its Head;[It Is] NATO [That] Is Getting Closer And Closer To Russia's Borders"
Q: "Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström recently said that relations between Sweden and Russia were 'chillier than ever.' What can be done to ease tensions and improve bilateral relations?"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: "I believe both sides should adhere to their fundamental national interests. We have never abandoned this position, and we have always viewed Sweden as a good neighbor and a promising partner in various areas... [However,] Stockholm froze all contacts with us and joined the EU sanctions after Brussels, for some reason, took offense at our reaction to the armed coup in Kiev, where radical nationalists came to power and openly threatened the lives of Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine, primarily those in Crimea... At that time, Stockholm did more than join the sanctions against Russia: it suspended contacts between our parliaments and curtailed ties between our ministries and agencies even on current issues. As a result, our trade plummeted by 45 percent, if I'm not mistaken, even though it is still impressive. It is clear, however, that it is way below our bilateral potential.
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov (Source: Mid.ru, April 28, 2016)
"Our position is clear: We never take offense in the area of foreign policy, and we take in stride the reasons provided by our Swedish partners in explaining their decisions. If Ms. Wallström believes that our relations are chillier than ever, why not close the window to shut off the source of the cold-air Russophobia blowing in?"
Q: "There has been much talk in recent years about Russia's activities in the Baltics. Could you comment on the alleged presence of a Russian submarine in Swedish territorial waters?"
A: "I cannot recall any reports from Sweden confirming the presence of a Russian submarine in your territorial waters. Usually a discovery of a Russian submarine would make newspaper headlines. But when several weeks later it turns out that it had nothing to do with Russia and wasn't even a submarine, this revelation doesn't make it into the headlines.
The Baltic region
"Overall, with respect to military activities in Europe, primarily in the context of Russia-NATO relations and Sweden's neutrality, Russia is not interested in contributing to any kind of military tension or confrontation. We have had long-standing agreements with the Alliance [i.e. NATO], as well as bilateral military projects with our northern neighbors, including Sweden. In these efforts, we have always been guided by the belief in the importance of confidence building measures and transparency...
"When we hear these days that Russia has been carrying out dangerous maneuvers near NATO borders, I think that this is merely a mean-spirited attempt to turn the issue on its head. In its expansion efforts, NATO is getting closer and closer to Russia's borders. The Alliance has already violated the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, which stipulates clearly that there should be no permanent stationing of substantial combat forces in new NATO member states. However, despite these obligations, NATO military infrastructure is inching closer and closer to Russia's borders. But when Russia takes action to ensure its security, we are told that Russia is engaging in dangerous maneuvers near NATO borders. In fact, NATO borders are getting closer to Russia, not the opposite.
"We have a saying in Russia: If you want to understand what the people surrounding you want from you, you have to start by understanding why they have surrounded you. This is what we are trying to do. The latest incident in the Baltic Sea was related to a U.S. destroyer armed with dozens of cruise missiles, navigating just a few dozen kilometers from the Russian military base in Baltiysk, which is Russian territory."
"The Point... Is Not Whether We Want To Recognize NATO As An Active Organization - Its Existence Is A Reality - But We Still Don't Like What It Is Doing"
Q: "Was this the reason for the fly-by near the destroyer by Russian fighter jets?" [4]
A: "The Russian aircraft were on a legitimate training flight in this area, which is high seas airspace. They saw a heavily armed U.S. destroyer approaching a Russian military base and decided to take a closer look. As soon as they saw who it was, with the fly-by occurring at a safe distance, they turned back and continued their flight.
"In 1972, we signed an agreement with the United States on the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas.[5] Later, we proposed the signing of an additional protocol to this agreement, but the U.S. refused to do so. On April 20, Brussels hosted a Russia-NATO Council meeting. Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko, raised this issue during the meeting.[6] It was an uneasy moment for the American side, because they were not even aware of it.
"The point at issue is not whether we want to recognize NATO as an active organization. Its existence is a reality. But we still don't like what it is doing. We believe that its attempt to reaffirm the reason for its existence during its operations in Afghanistan has made Afghanistan a much more dangerous country than it was before the Alliance dispatched its troops there. NATO is now planning a new mission. We asked our colleagues during a recent Russia-NATO Council meeting about the significance of its new mission and its achievements during the previous mission, because it was conducted in close proximity to our borders and directly concerned the interests of our neighbors in Central Asia, who are our allies. The growing threat in Afghanistan, including the appearance of thousands of ISIS terrorists there, and especially in the north of the country, directly affects our fundamental interests.
"As I said, NATO is a reality, and we are a willing participant for any dialogue with the Alliance. We once had a comprehensive and multifaceted action plan on many issues, including our current priority - counterterrorism. Dozens of drills and joint command post exercises on land, sea, and in the air were planned to enhance the efficiency of the joint fight against terrorism and extremism. All of this stopped for purely ideological reasons, including the training of security personnel for Afghanistan and the delivery of combat helicopters, which Afghanistan wanted to be Russian-made.
"Here are two facts about the response we had to make. First, the Russia-NATO Founding Act of 1997 stipulates that the Russia-NATO Council will respect the principle of the indivisibility of security and neither party will strengthen its security at the expense of other parties' security.[7] In other words, the format of Russia-NATO cooperation sealed the principle that had been declared at the top level in the OSCE, that is, the principle of equal and indivisible security. And the second fact, which I have mentioned, is that under the Founding Act NATO must not station additional combat forces on a permanent basis in new member states.
"Regarding indivisible security, when the Americans started deploying elements of their global ballistic missile defense system in Europe, we told them that this affected our security and hence we would like to evoke the principle that was declared by the Russia-NATO Council. They assured us that the BMD deployment was not directed against Russia. We reminded them of the famous saying that 'in military affairs, you have to judge not intentions but potential,' and showed them, with maps and facts, that the BMD deployment plans would affect our security.
"When the Americans persisted, we suggested that if they do not regard the political principle of indivisible security as binding, then we should draft a treaty so that all parties know which procedures should be used if a party believes that its security was infringed [upon] or damaged. They categorically refused to discuss this possibility. Do you know what they said? They said that although the Russia-NATO Council made a political declaration on the indivisibility of security they would provide legal safeguards of indivisible security only to the NATO member states. We asked how this could be if the principle was declared for the entire Euro-Atlantic region in the OSCE framework. They had no answer to this question.
"Second, regarding the provision prohibiting the additional permanent stationing of substantial combat forces in new member states, we raised the issue of the creation of new NATO bases, including BMD bases in Poland and the Czech Republic, and also similar plans for Romania. We asked our NATO colleagues how this related to their commitment not to station substantial combat forces in new member states. They replied that these are not substantial combat forces and that they will not be stationed permanently but on a rotation basis. Since we did not agree, we proposed signing an agreement with NATO to define the term 'substantial combat forces,' [down] to the last tank, artillery gun, and battalion. They refused even to discuss the idea, behavior which makes us think that, unfortunately, NATO planned to have the freedom to advance in close proximity to our borders long before the events in Ukraine.
"I believe that no reasonable general or politician would expect Russia to applaud these moves. We are responding to this adequately and proportionately. We have to do this to maintain readiness for any developments, because after NATO failed to find an explanation for its continued existence in the Afghan campaign, the Russophobic minority in NATO is trying to rally the member states on a purely anti-Russian basis and by presenting Russia as a present danger to all and sundry."
"There Is A Military Political Bloc Across The Border, Which Regards Russia As A Threat And Intends To Deter It"
Q: "Is Moscow concerned about Sweden's friendly attitude toward NATO in this context? What will be Russia's response if Sweden decides to join NATO?"
A: "It is one thing when one's northern neighbors are neutral states, and it is something else entirely when they are NATO members, which, let me repeat, we perceive as a given [i.e. NATO], but which has recently unambiguously declared deterrence of Russia as its objective, and called Russia a 'major threat.' Therefore, one can join different NATOs. While there was cooperation, trust, and no attempts to refer to each other as a 'threat' that was another sort of NATO. Obviously, things are different now, although I'd say that it is now going through 'withdrawal symptoms': trying to look respectable, but not managing to do so.
"As for Sweden, we confirm that any state has the right to decide independently on the forms it will choose to ensure its security, based on its national interests. It would probably be better to ask the people. [In its efforts to join NATO,] Montenegro has decided not to ask the people [i.e. not to hold a referendum in the country]. By the way, this is an example. What can Montenegro contribute to NATO's security? The answer to this question does not exist. Many sound political analysts ask directly: Is there an acute need for this? The answer is very simple, although they try to avoid it and take refuge behind generalizations that security and democracy are expanding to cover as much geopolitical space as possible and surround the countries that somehow disagree with NATO, such as, for example, Russia and Serbia.
"If Sweden decides to join NATO, we won't think that it intends to attack Russia. I can say this for certain. But, since the Swedish military infrastructure in this situation will report to NATO headquarters, we will have to take the necessary defense measures on our northern borders, based on the fact that there is a military political bloc across the border which regards Russia as a threat and intends to deter it."
Q: "What specific measures would Russia take?"
A: "This isn't my job, this is the job of our military departments: the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces. When they see potential on the other side of Russia's borders, either right at the border or a little further away, they know what that potential is and what we can expect, if NATO decides there is a need for 'combat' deterrence."
"The Soviet Union Behaved Honorably; No One Attempted To Keep The Baltic Republics By Force"
Q:"Earlier, Moscow expressed concern about the status of the ethnic Russian minority in the Baltic countries. How has the situation changed? Does Russia realize that the Baltic countries are afraid of their eastern neighbor?"
A:"Regarding their 'fear of their big neighbor,' when the Soviet Union was on the verge of disintegration, they held their referendums and were allowed to go in peace. Nobody threatened them... The Soviet Union behaved honorably. No one attempted to keep the Baltic republics by force although opinions on the issue were divided, but I will not go into this now. They left nicely, without the rupturing of our relations. Nobody saw or heard any gratitude for this. What's more, they immediately started saying that they had been 'violated, used, and exploited' by the Soviet Union. To date, some sick people keep submitting a bill to us for €185 billion euros' worth of compensation, I don't know for what. For the industry that we created there and for the modernization of their economies, in which we invested far more in per capita terms than we did in the [Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Russia] RSFSR, [i.e. Soviet Russia] I think that these people are deranged beyond help.
"When they became free, as they think, and independent, proclaiming all the necessary decisions regarding their sovereignty, to reiterate, with no attempts from Moscow to pull them back in, let alone with the use of force, they scrambled to join NATO. In the 1990s, our relations with NATO were developing quite constructively. We asked our NATO colleagues why they wanted to admit the Baltic States. We were told that they (the Baltic countries) had retained all kinds of phobias ever since the Soviet days and World War I, when all of this began.
"NATO acknowledged that present-day Russia does not pose any threat to them (the Baltic countries) but purportedly this was how they saw the situation: They will be admitted to NATO and they will calm down; everything will be peaceful and constructive and will only help to promote good relations. They were admitted to NATO, but our neighbors, especially in Lithuania, did not calm down. What's more, at present they are the most aggressive Russophobic core, pushing NATO, by using the consensus principle, to pursue a firm anti-Russia course..."
[1] Fokus.dn.se, April 28, 2016.
[2] Thelocal.se, April 29, 2016.
[3] Mid.ru, April 28, 2016.
[4] See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 6396, Editor-In-Chief Of Portuguese-Language Pravda Website: Kerry Is 'Pig-Faced' And 'Arrogant' To Condemn Russian Fighter Jet's Flight Over U.S. Warship In Baltic, April 20, 2016.
[5] See Agreement Between the Government of The United States of America and the Government of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas, May 25, 1972.
[6] See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 6398, Russia's Permanent Representative To NATO Amb. Grushko: The NATO-Russia Council Meeting Attests To NATO's Failure To Isolate Russia, April 21, 2016.
[7] See Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation, signed in Paris, May 27, 1997.


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Board index ‹ Need for Speed ‹ SHIFT ‹ News
Ferrari Racing Pack Announced for NFS SHIFT!
Need for Speed SHIFT News (visible on NFSUnlimited.net)
by Skyline_man » 09 Feb 2010, 03:34
So it's official, Ferrari will make its first comeback to NFS since its last appearance in NFS Hot Pursuit 2.
The Ferrari Racing Pack will be available exclusively on Xbox360 for $10.00 or 800 MS Points and will include the following Ferrari models:
- FERRARI 430 SCUDERIA
- FERRARI 599 GTB FIORIANO
- FERRARI CALIFORNIA
- FERRARI F50 GT
- FERRARI F430 CHALLENGE
- FERRARI F430 GTC
- FERRARI F430 SPIDER
- FERRARI FXX
- FERRARI SCUDERIA SPIDER 16M
- FERRARI SUPERAMERICA
Also those following bonus racing events will be available:
- Ferrari Race Exhibition – Four single race events
- Ferrari Time Challenge - Hot Lap – Four single time attack events.
- Ferrari Mixed Track Competition – Four series events consisting of two races at multi layout tracks.
- Ferrari Time Challenge - Time Attack – Four single time attack events.
- Ferrari Series Competition – Three series events consisting of five races.
- Ferrari Eliminator Competition – Four eliminator based events (2 Lap eliminator and 2 Time eliminator).
- Ferrari Endurance Competition – Two single endurance events.
- Ferrari World Tour – A single race series consisting of 5 races.
For more screenshots and information, visit the official site.
Skyline_man
Re: Ferrari Racing Pack Announced for NFS SHIFT!
by DriftingFan » 09 Feb 2010, 04:17
thats dumb that its only on 360. i wouldn't be surprised if it was released for pc and ps3 later on though. stuff doesn't stay exclusive for long nowadays but $10 seems a bit much imo
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by RedCarDriver » 09 Feb 2010, 04:33
Skyline_man wrote: exclusively on Xbox360
I'm sure the pack will eventually end up on the PC and PS3 as well. If it doesn't, it's probably because of licensing.
I'm also severely disappointed by the lack of F40 and 360.
But at least there will finally be Ferraris, amirite?
RedCarDriver
by jayson74 » 09 Feb 2010, 06:01
As a person who plays the 360 I'm happy but I don't see the point of exclusivity here.
jayson74
by reputated » 09 Feb 2010, 06:04
i smell horses....
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by Ant-artistik » 09 Feb 2010, 06:25
Man that is awesome. I hope the racing pack will become downloadable for PS3, otherwise it would be a big disappointment for all PS3 gamers that have NFS:Shift who've been wanting to get their hands on a Ferrari, especially me!!
Ant-artistik
by Zotic+ » 09 Feb 2010, 06:55
man is microsoft doing the same to EA as they did with rockstar and gta 4, thats some cheap bullpoop
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by baumaxx1 » 09 Feb 2010, 07:03
So... like... why 360 only? What about all those PC users running MICROSOFT windows? -.-
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by arabnight » 09 Feb 2010, 11:49
I'm sorry but really why are they playing with my heart? Dose EA like doing this to me (us). I'm extremely upset i couldn't believe it was true then i saw just for 360 and just don't know what to say anymore. Fck this. *for the lack of anything better to say*
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by Hydro_PT » 09 Feb 2010, 14:03
Why EA always does something wrong? After a good game and a nice free DLC, they finally bring a bunch of high desirable Ferraris back into NFS but... it's exclusive to one platform! WTF??
I'm so pissed off with EA. I really thought they would things correctly from now on, but it seems that they don't learn with their mistakes. Microsoft is to blame here too, they always try to monopolize everything.
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Location: Braga, Portugal
by Bojan » 09 Feb 2010, 14:19
So now there's Ferraris in NFS and once again you aren't happy...
Bojan, how could we (players who haven't bought the 360 version of SHIFT) can be happy if we aren't able to download this great pack of cars? EA knows very well how much NFS fans wanted to have Ferraris back in NFS games, and they managed to give us what we want. But why screwing that up and making this DLC exclusive to one platform? It isn't fair at all. PS3 users and PC users also deserve this pack. We are all fans of NFS, everyone who bought SHIFT should be able to download this DLC, especially when it contains something that we have been asking for years.
If you're happy with this, then I might question how much NFS fan you are... because who is a truly fan of a game wants everyone to be able to experience the same thing. Exclusivity doesn't do any good.
I really hope they think better about this and release it on the other platforms. I will certainly buy the pack if they release it on the PC. I love Ferraris. ^^
I got SHIFT for PS3 and I'm happy that at least the 360 users can drive Ferraris... Isn't that better than no Ferraris anywhere?
Oh and btw, the problem is in the licensing.
I don't see how can you be happy when EA is screwing you. You bought SHIFT for PS3, why then are you not getting this DLC too? Are you lesser than the others? Don't you, as a player and fan, deserve the same? Honestly, I would prefer not to have Ferraris in SHIFT at all instead of having them but just for some. It isn't fair. Either we all have the same or we don't. Like I said, the return of Ferraris is something we have been wishing for so long, EA knows that very well, and they made an effort to get the Ferrari license back (which I think wasn't easy at all). Why releasing it as an exclusive then? I don't get it... really. I see no point for this DLC to be exclusive. They would even make more money if they would sell it on all platforms.
What problem is there in the licensing? Don't say things like piracy or moding, because if that's the problem, then PS3 would be the only platform getting this DLC. There is piracy on the Xbox 360/PC and moding on PC.
Bojan wrote: I got SHIFT for PS3 and I'm happy that at least the 360 users can drive Ferraris... Isn't that better than no Ferraris anywhere?
Laame. Look, I guess it makes sense if they're only allowed to do it on one platform and they pick the one with the most game sales, but it sucks how I paid just as much for the PC version (And the OS vs the 360) and I can't get it.
Hydro_PT wrote: Honestly, I would prefer not to have Ferraris in SHIFT at all.
That says it all...
PC version is cheaper than the other versions.
Different companies own the Ferrari license on different systems. The conditions under which the license is sold of course varies from system to system.
Don't quote only the parts of my sentence that interest you. Here's what I said: "Honestly, I would prefer not to have Ferraris in SHIFT at all instead of having them but just for some." Of course I want Ferraris in SHIFT, but for everyone, not just for some.
PC version is cheaper than the console versions because PC is not a company-owned platform. Both PS3 and Xbox 360 are products from a single company, and so the players must pay some extra money because Sony and Microsoft must pay also some extra money. Don't ask me why, I don't know and I find that stupid, but it's how things work.
"Different companies own the Ferrari license on different systems. The conditions under which the license is sold of course varies from system to system."
I didn't know that. I don't think you're lying, but I find that very suspicious. I still think Microsoft and EA are just doing a very unfair deal.
by ElvenAvenger » 09 Feb 2010, 16:07
gg for EA. i liked them until now. i feel a strong desire to just KILL the god damn whole microsoft thing...they ALWAYS <insert any curse here> pay to get it only on their stupid Xbox 360...yeah im complaining now.
by ianism » 09 Feb 2010, 16:42
i'm just going to avoid the whole platform-exclusive thing and whine about the cars.... great selection, except for the bit where HALF (5 out of 10) are variants on the F430! what the fuk is that!
i have nothing more to add
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The Wiki was updated. If someone has the 360 version and plans to get this DLC, feel free to add more info about each car (tier, drivetrain, rating stock, etc.).
http://wiki.nfsunlimited.net/wiki/Need_ ... T_Car_List
Btw, it's Ferrari Fiorano, not Fioriano.
If Microsoft owned the Ferrari license for all systems, they wouldn't sell it to Sony for GT, would they
And yes I did quote only a part of your sentence because the fact is that Ferrari DLC is only available for one platform. You clearly stated you'd prefer for the DLC not being released at all.
Bojan wrote: If Microsoft owned the Ferrari license for all systems, they wouldn't sell it to Sony for GT, would they
Good point. Good point indeed.
Bojan wrote: And yes I did quote only a part of your sentence because the fact is that Ferrari DLC is only available for one platform. You clearly stated you'd prefer for the DLC not being released at all.
But then you're not getting the entire meaning of the sentence. For some reason I added "instead". I'm not sure if I'm explaining myself properly... but what I mean is: either EA releases the DLC for everyone or they don't. I want this DLC, but I would be happier if it didn't exist at all, instead of existing but only for some people. If not everyone is able to drive the Ferraris, what's there to be happy about? It's much better to keep playing SHIFT knowing that no one is driving Ferraris instead of keep playing SHIFT knowing that some people can drive Ferraris, but you cannot. And even if I could, I wouldn't be happy because other people wouldn't be able to drive those cars. I honestly HATE exclusives.
You got it now?
by UltimateGTR » 09 Feb 2010, 18:33
EA is the next Rockstar? If NFS don't have PC users to support it at first then I don't think it can have such a popularity nowadays. Now EA ignore our PC users? I don't see any point of exclusive, and I won't buy a new platform just for exclusive in games, I'm not that stupid.
UltimateGTR
Don't get me wrong, I would be happier if it were available on all systems, but knowing a bit about the background of it simply makes me happy that at least the 360 system got it. I was surprised though that it isn't available for the PC.
Bojan wrote: Don't get me wrong, I would be happier if it were available on all systems, but knowing a bit about the background of it simply makes me happy that at least the 360 system got it. I was surprised though that it isn't available for the PC.
while i wonder, why didnt they make it for PS3 too.. i can understand it not being for PC because of all those unlocker trainers, hex editors/memory editors, but why not for PS3? its kind of same situation as it was with Episodes From Liberty City. it was exclusive to Xbox 360 for a long time and now its coming to PC and PS3...whats the point in that? maybe M$ has too much money? will they ever run out?


Second stage victory for Lorrenzo Manzin, bearer of the Vital Concept B & B Hotels, who imposed himself on the sprint in the seventh and final part of La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. Behind him, Greipel and Reguigui with Pelucchi in fifth place.
The stage took place on the long escape promoted by Alessandro Bisolti by Androni Sidermec, by the Moroccan Lahcen Sabbahi and the Algerian Abderrahmane Mansouri, with the first two who surrendered less than ten kilometers from the conclusion.
Niccolò Bonifazio, today seventh, has crowned his big debut week with Direct Energie winning the final success in the African race.