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Offering sleep apnea treatment alternatives to CPAP, Karen Yee DDS and Ronald Hwang DMD restore restful sleep to San Francisco Bay Area patients.
Are you tired even after a full night of sleep?
Sleep apnea is a potentially life-threatening sleep disorder characterized by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. It is often accompanied by heavy snoring or choking sensations. Breathing pauses can last anywhere from several seconds to minutes, and happen as often as 30 times or more per hour.
Ongoing disrupted breathing causes an imbalance between the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the bloodstream, as not enough carbon dioxide is exiting and not enough oxygen is entering the body. Sensing this imbalance, the brain sends a message to the body, telling it to wake up to restart breathing. People with sleep apnea will partially awake as they struggle to breathe. Because people with sleep apnea don't always completely wake up during the episodes, they are often unaware they have a sleeping disorder and it can remain undiagnosed.
There are two main types of this disorder; central sleep apnea which occurs when the brain fails to send important signals to the breathing muscles, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which occurs when air cannot flow through even though the body is still trying to breathe. Obstructive sleep apnea is far more prevalent and easily treatable by a specially trained dentist.
It is very important to seek medical attention if sleep apnea is suspected. For many sufferers, sleep apnea disrupts sleep enough to affect their energy level, mood, focus, memory, and other mental tasks. This can have a dramatic effect on their ability to perform at work or school and performing daily activities like driving.
Sleep apnea is also a very serious medical condition that can affect other areas of your health. When your breathing stops during sleep, your blood carbon dioxide level skyrockets. Your heart has to pump harder and faster to compensate for the lack of oxygen. Sleep apnea has been linked to a series of serious heart-related conditions, and should be investigated by the dentist at the earliest opportunity.
Common sleep apnea symptoms can include heavy snoring, gasping for air while you sleep, severe early morning headaches, sleepiness in the daytime, and insomnia. The following simple questionnaire may also help you determine if you suffer from sleep apnea. This is, however, just a self assessment, and a proper diagnosis should always be made by a trained professional.
Do you snore loudly enough to be heard behind a closed door?
Do you sometimes fall asleep while sitting, reading, or watching television?
Do you sometimes fall asleep while sitting in a public space such as a theater or a meeting?
Do you fall asleep as a passenger on a car ride that lasts one hour or more?
As a driver of a car, do you doze while stopped for a few minutes in traffic?
There are many different sleep apnea treatment options based on the exact diagnosis and the health of the patient. We begin by getting to know you and conducting tests in order to investigate, diagnose, and pinpoint a suitable treatment.
For some patients, devices called Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) masks have traditionally been used to keep the patient's airways open while they sleep. But now there are less intrusive options for those looking to stop snoring and sleep more soundly.
Oral appliances gently keep the lower jaw forward and are very effective in preventing the tongue from blocking the main air passage. These dental devices are approved by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for patients who can't tolerate CPAP. They are gentle, easy to wear, and often help patients avoid unwanted surgeries.
If necessary, we can work with a surgical specialist to modify the airway in several different ways, sometimes involving tonsils, nasal passage, uvula, or the tongue. Surgery has an impressive success rate and is straightforward for the dentist or oral surgeon to perform.
For young patients who are still growing, our specially trained orthodontist can provide airway and expansion orthodontic services as a preferred treatment for OSA. New techniques in orthodontics allow specialists to expand the oral space for OSA patients, balancing proper bite with improved air flow.
But the best solution is the one that is right for you. So it's important that you have a properly trained dentist work with you to determine your path to better sleep.
"I sleep normally and soundly for the first time in years.


I have an HP DL380 G3 server running as a file server. 2x72 GB disks in RAID 1 for the OS and x146GB in a RAID 5 config for file storage at a remote office. I was running low on disk space so I shipped 4x300 GB disks to that site and had a local technician start the task of replacing the disks one at a time to eventually replace all of them so that I could use diskpart to extend the partition to make more space.
The first disk was replaced and the system rebuild got to 100%. When the second disk was replaced - the array crashed. I was able to recover from this and did a complete restore from backup. Then I waited a week and had the tech try to replace another disk.
Anybody seen this before? My only thought as to why this might be happening is that there was very little free space <2% left on the original partition - but I don't know if that is the reason. Anybody seen this before or know why this is happening?
Things like this I always call the Manufacturer or check their website to make sure that there aren't any gotchas and to find the correct way of doing it.


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About me: Jim Fitzpatrick
JimmyCsays: At the juncture of journalism and daily life in KC
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Year-end thumbs up, down and sideways
December 30, 2019 by jimmycsays
2019 is about to be consigned to history, and, like all years, it's been interesting and consequential, especially "at the juncture of journalism and daily life" here in KC and beyond.
So, let's toast a few people, boo a few and put a question mark over the heads of a few.
:: U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and Fiona Hill. (Thumbs up.)
Schiff and Hill were the stars, in my opinion, of the impeachment hearings. In devastating and yet almost throwaway fashion, Hill skewered President Trump as reckless and irresponsible when she said he sent lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others on "a domestic political errand" that put Ukraine's defense at great risk.
And Schiff…Each day, at the conclusion of testimony before his House Intelligence Committee, he got the final say. And each day he delivered soaring and spontaneous "closing arguments" that held me at rapt attention. He concluded the fifth and final day with these words…
(I)n my view there is nothing more dangerous than an unethical President who believes they are above the law. And I would just say to people watching here at home and around the world, in the words of my great colleague (the late Rep. Elijah Cummings), we are better than that.
With that, eyes full of fire and fury, he slammed the gavel down and adjourned the meeting.
Whatever happens in the Senate is probably going to be anticlimactic, but, boy, those Intelligence Committee hearings — and I don't care how many people weren't watching — were really amazing.
:: The state…Missouri, that is. (Thumbs down.)
Mike Parson
It's bad enough that Gov. Mike Parson, who succeeded one of the most crooked governors (Eric Greitens) we've ever had, is probably going to win re-election next year over State Auditor Nicole Galloway. Like Greitens, Parson would rather be lashed at the stake than comply with the Missouri Sunshine Law. But he waited 'til the end of the year to dip to his lowest point.
He went on Twitter and threw himself into Trump's gelatinous embrace, calling impeachment a "scam" and declaring that Democrats "haven't moved past Republican's HISTORIC victory in 2016 and can't beat our president at the ballot box in 2020."
Did you notice how he mimicked Trump's use of all-caps? Well, let me throw it right back at him: This governor is BAD!
:: The city…Kansas City, that is. (Thumbs sideways.)
Troy Schulte
I was sorry, of course, to see Troy Schulte leave City Hall — he was a driving force for betterment — and I'm hopeful he'll be able to move Jackson County government toward respectability. With just minimal improvement on some fronts, he could probably run against and defeat his new boss, County Executive Frank White. On the other side of 12th Street, meanwhile, we've got another pro-development City Council, led by new Mayor Quinton Lucas, who, in campaigning against Jolie Justus, raised hopes he'd be less tolerant of tax giveaways to developers. He promptly dashed those hopes, however, refusing to veto the first giveaway he voted on as mayor and then voting for the next one.
But who knows — and he's one we tag with a question mark — maybe he'll change in his second term. Maybe he'll even develop enough spine to take on the municipal pension-fund crisis in Term Two…I'll say this for him, he's engaging and energetic, and it looks like he's not nearly as pretentious as Mayor Sly (who otherwise was a heck of a mayor.)
:: KCPD (Thumbs way down.)
What Police Chief Rick Smith has shown so far, in his two-plus years as departmental commander, is he's afraid of his shadow. And that's a hell of a thing to say about a big-city police chief.
I cannot remember a KC Star story with any touch of controversy where Smith has been quoted. When he speaks publicly, it's through his blog. The titles of his last two blog posts have been "KCPD's unique governance model serves Kansas City well," and "Study finds police are one of the most trusted groups in America."
Meanwhile, we are living through what Mayor Lucas described in November as an "epidemic" of violence in the city, and on Sunday The Star published a front-page takeout that exposed the police department's assault squad, which investigates nonfatal shootings, as ""woefully understaffed."
And where was Rick Smith in that story? Liker many a Kansas City shooting suspect…"nowhere to be found."
Instead of standing up for an interview, which he, as the department's CEO should be most willing to do, he pawned the response duty off on Deputy Chief Roger Lewis.
Remember, too, that Smith succeeded another loser, Darryl Forte, who snuck out the back door in 2017 with $500,000 in accrued vacation, sick and comp time dangling from his pockets. During Forte's watch, a scandal of epic proportions grew like a mustard seed in the children's unit. The Star reported that several investigators in that unit did little or no work, sitting on cases for months and in some cases stuffing evidence in their desks with no notes to indicate which cases the evidence belonged to.
Sadly, we used to have a pretty damn good police department, but I've had no confidence in top management the last few years. All Kansas City residents should be worried.
:: McClatchy and The Star (Thumbs up, down and sideways.)
Now that it's clear McClatchy is running out the clock — it's got a $120-million pension-fund payment due in 2020 it can't possibly meet — the remaining employees at the chain's 29 daily papers will be strategizing for "life after McClatchy." (By the way, the whole chain now has about the same number of employees, 2,500, as The Star had in the early 2000s.)
The Star made a big move in that direction earlier this month with its "Throwaway Kids" series about the pathetic state of the foster-care system in most states. KC Star editor-president-publisher (and probably admin-assistant) Mike Fannin is dying for a Pulitzer, and reporters Laura Bauer, Judy Thomas and Eric Adler just might get it for him (and themselves) with this effort. All involved have learned that to get a Pulitzer you have to not only go deep but also promote the hell out of your series and follow it up with one or more stories where experts say how important it was and how badly change is needed.
The Star planned and executed the strategy very well. Now it will be in the hands of a Pulitzer team of judges. If The Star wins, Fannin will be assured of a bright future in the narrowing field of journalism, and Bauer, Thomas and Adler would be able to go elsewhere, if they wanted, or just retire having reached the pinnacle of their field. If they don't win, well, Fannin will still be OK, and Bauer, Thomas and Adler can either go elsewhere or retire having come close to the pinnacle of their field.
Mark Zieman
In this journalism segment, I would be remiss if I didn't say farewell to Mark Zieman, onetime "boy-wonder" editor at The Star and now vice president of operations at McClatchy. Zieman is now approaching 60, and Tuesday will be his last day at McClatchy.
Zieman doesn't have a lot of friends among former Star employees because, under him, scores were bought out or laid off. A former assistant managing editor who transitioned to Human Resources caught the front-line whiplash from the layoffs, but it was Zieman who was implementing the harsh orders from McClatchy executives in Sacramento.
I don't know if Zieman is leaving voluntary or if he was asked to leave. Either way, I doubt if he will seek another job in journalism. He has made millions — last year's total compensation package was about $1.8 million — and he's got his Pulitzer. As projects editor at The Star, he directed the paper's examination of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.
But, in any event, let's wish a Happy New Year to all, including ourselves, regardless of which way the thumbs are pointing. To loosely paraphrase Adam Schiff, we can all hope to do better.
on December 30, 2019 at 9:40 am Julius Karash
Happy New Year, Jim! All the Best in 2020!!
on December 30, 2019 at 10:33 am altevogt
Kudos for the best blog in the metro, Fitz. A few comments. Agree, the Start series on foster care was outstanding. As for Schiff, the man is a totalitarian, both his and Nadler's committees trashed any concept of due process and the conclusions make clear that this isn't an impeachment but a failed coup attempt that will most likely re-elect Trump.
As for crime, both Jean Peter Baker and particularly Mark Dupree have capitulated to the criminals. In WYCO witnesses are reticent to appear to testify because they know that Dupree's staff of legal buffoons will cut a deal to turn the culprits back on to the streets to continue their criminal activities and the courts sit empty from even a hint of any attempt to hold the thugs accountable. If he is allowed to continue in office, any progress WYCO has made to change its image will go down the drain.
on December 30, 2019 at 11:31 am jimmycsays
Thanks, Julius and John…May 2020 be awash with good stories and good news.
on December 31, 2019 at 5:54 am Nick
Best wishes for the new year – I suspect we're going to need them…
on December 31, 2019 at 9:47 am Mark Peavy
I keep thinking the Jackson County property tax fiasco can't get any more farcical. Unfortunately, I keep being wrong.
You could have included Gail McCann Beatty in your list of people to boo. And now, apparently, Frank White is going to try to keep her on the job even though her contract expires today, December 31, 2019.
The very idea of retaining McCann Beatty is incomprehensible.
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on December 31, 2019 at 2:04 pm Julius Karash
John, if Trump is re-elected, I hope you will console your Democrat friends by taking us to the inaugural celebration as your guests:
See ya next year!

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Air International 2020-12
Focus: UAV, Rotary, Business, Technology, GA
News: Commercial, Military
A.Warnes - Cruise Britannia
B.Baldwin - Maintaining the edge
F.Lert - Old dogs new tricks
'Hippo' - Flying into the Bazar
I.Voukadinov - A fistful of fighters
J.Matos - Unleash the Lynx
K.Chapman - Bell Nexus 4EX /Concept Insight/
M.Broadbent - Dreamliner's big shift
M.Broadbent - From big twins to flying taxis
M.Broadbent - ZEROe-ing in on cleaner flight
N.Spall - Race to the edge of space
P.Butowski - Lighter Il-112V ready to fly again /Russian Review/
T.Batchelor - Indian aviators heat up Heathrow
Y.Ruas - Last of the First
US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra 165051 'MM-20' operated by Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773) Detachment A 'Nomads' makes its final flight over 'Big Easy' - New Orleans, Louisiana - on October 14, 2020 during the Whiskey Sundown Ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. After 933,614 flight hours over a 34-year career, this marked the retirement of the AH-1W from USMC service. The type has been replaced by the AH-1Z Viper
Bell AH-1W / AH-1Z Super Cobra - СШАUSA - 1983
New production Leonardo AW109E Power CSX81393 (c/n 11840) test flying at Venegono, Italy, on October 13, 2020. The helicopter is the first of four destined for the Cameroon Air Force. The other three are CSX81934 (c/n 11841), CSX81935 (c/n 11842) and CSX81936 (c/n 11843). All four have been test flying in Italy for around two years, but none have yet been delivered, for reasons unknown.
Agusta A-109 Hirundo - ИталияItaly - 1971
Hi Fly A380 9H-MIP (msn 6) is the first A380 on the second-hand market
Hi Fly will withdraw its sole A380-800, 9H-MIP (c/n 006), by the end of this year
Airbus A380 / A3XX - InternationalInternational - 2005
The Boeing 777 has been a casualty of cost-cutting at the Atlanta-based Airline
Boeing Boeing 777 - СШАUSA - 1994
Newly outfitted VVIP Boeing 777-337ER VT-ALV (c/n 36320) arriving on delivery at Delhi - Indira Gandhi Airport on October 1, 2020. The aircraft is allocated military serial K7066 and is the first of two that will be operated by the Indian Air Force on behalf of the government. This former Air India aircraft had been in the US at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Texas, since June 1, 2018, for installation of its VVIP interior. The second aircraft, VT-ALW (c/n 36321), was delivered from Fort Worth to Delhi on October 24 and will become K7067
The Dash 8s will serve the Dutch Coastguard in a variety of capacities
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash-8 - КанадаCanada - 1983
The new P180 Avanti will support SAR missions for Italy's National Fire Brigade Piaggio Aerospace
Piaggio P.180 Avanti - ИталияItaly - 1986
Seven new production Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) K-8W Karakorums on the ramp at BAF Base Zahurul Haque, Chittagong, on completion of their delivery flight from China on October 15, 2020. They are part of a contract for an undisclosed number (possibly 23) signed with CATIC - China's aviation technology import/export body - on June 20, 2018. Previously, the BAF has taken delivery of nine K-8Ws which are operated by 15 Squadron at BAF Base Birsrestho Matiur Rahman, Jessore, although two have been lost in accidents
Nanchang JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum - КитайChina - 1990
JMSDF MH-53E Sea Dragon 8630 in storage with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on October 2, 2020. The helicopter had arrived on September 17.
Sikorsky CH-53E / S-80 Super Stallion - СШАUSA - 1974
The third RAF Poseidon MRA1 to arrive in the UK, ZP803, kicks up spray from the wet runway as it lands at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, to complete its delivery flight from the USA on the evening of October 14, 2020
Boeing P-8 Poseidon - СШАUSA - 2009
RAF Tutor T1 G-BYXH, painted in the first of three new trial colour schemes for the type, at RAF Wittering on October 26, 2020
Grob G.110 / G.115 / Tutor T Mk.1 - ГерманияGermany - 1982
The first F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF), L-001 (c/n AP-01), is pictured here being lifted out of the Electronic Mate and Alignment Station (EMAS) on Lockheed Martin's one mile-long production line at Fort Worth, Texas, on September 15, 2020. The Danish MoD released the image on October 19, by which time the aircraft was stood on its undercarriage, with its twin tail fins, radar, engine and other systems all installed. The first of the 27 RDAF aircraft on order will be delivered in early 2021 but will initially remain in the USA for training - it will not be until 2023 that the first Danish F-35 aircraft will land at Skrydstrup Air Base
Lockheed F-35A Lightning II - СШАUSA - 2006
Rolls-Royce motors are set to power Tecnam's all-electric P-Volt
Tecnam P2012 Traveller - ИталияItaly - 2016
Lufthansa and easyJet A320neos, D-AINZ (c/n 9442) and G-UZHF (c/n 8193), inaugurated the new hub
Airbus A320neo - InternationalInternational - 2014
Airlines can now choose a higher-weight option on the A330-900


Research showing that almost 50% of invoices are not paid on time has strengthened calls for the government to tackle the late payment crisis affecting freelancers and other microbusinesses.
Conducted by cloud accountancy software company FreeAgent, the research analysed 50,000 businesses and hundreds of thousands of invoices from the last year.
Last year, the government pledged to tackle the late payment of invoices. In part this was to be done through a Small Business Commissioner, who would act as a champion for Britain's busy small businesses. But this post has yet to be filled.
Amazon's financial performance in the quarter ended March 2017 marketplace sellers responsible for 50% of the units sold via the website.
Sales during that period were $35.71 billion, so that's a lot of money being made through Amazon's marketplace.
If you want to get in on some of the Amazon reseller action Amazon have some handy guides that you can have a look at and see if it is something you fancy.
We all know that filling out a tax return can be painful, but while you might have thought that retirement would release you from HM Revenue & Customs' clutches, that no longer seems to be the case.
The number of pensioners who filed a tax return last year hit 1.7m, a figure that has jumped significantly in the last two decades.
Figures obtained from HMRC by insurance company Royal London show that in the 2015-16 tax year, 1.7m of the 10m who completed an individual tax return were aged 65 or older.
More than 250,000 of these tax return pensioners were aged 80 or over.
Businesses that are on the fast track to growth routinely choose cloud accounting software to handle their financial management, as do business owners who are determined to make their new venture a success.
The rocketing popularity of cloud accounting software like FreeAgent and Xero is a trend that has disrupted the traditional accounting industry.
Now, start-ups and business targeting double and triple-figure growth are more likely to pursue a cloud-based solution, with support from a modern accountant like CloudAccountant.co.uk, rather than going down the traditional accountant route.
So why do so many businesses with steep growth trajectories choose cloud accounting software?
The recently published review of modern working practices in the UK has recommended that some workers, currently classified as self-employed, should get certain benefits like sick and holiday pay.
The Taylor Review, however, did not recommend these benefits for all self-employed workers.
The report comes after research by cloud accountancy software company FreeAgent and the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) found that sick pay was top of the wish list for freelancers and microbusiness owners.
When it comes to setting up backroom functions, eBay and Amazon sellers and other small online retail companies face some tricky challenges. Particularly when it comes to seemingly complex processes like accounting.
Xero has become the accounting platform that connects a global community of small and larger businesses, apps, advisors, banks and government – with simple, elegant online accounting software at its core. The industry is changing rapidly as a result of the disruption caused by cloud accounting and will continue to change at a similar pace with Xero at the forefront of many of these developments. Xero will be exhibiting new products and exciting company partnership announcements, and we will be among the first to know about it. Listening to 2 days of inspiring talks, discussions and demonstrations, the main goal is for us to come and walk away feeling inspired and ready to take action in CloudAccountant and within the industry.


Scotia Rewards points are worth $0.01 each, and must be redeemed in increments of 5,000 at a value of $50 per 5,000 points. Ratehub.ca has calculated the value of a Scotia Reward point below.
Yes, you can book on multiple airlines. Yes, Scotiabank allows you to pay off travel expenses with points at a later date (up to 12 months after charged to the card). No, there is no expiration date while you are an active member. Points expire 60 days after your account is closed however.
One of the unique features of the Scotia Rewards program is that you can make a travel purchase on your own, wait for it to show up on your online account and then apply your points towards the purchase. After you use your Scotia Rewards points towards a purchase, your account will be credited for the full cost in 7-10 days. The Scotia Rewards program also has a full service online travel agency, where you can use points to book travel.
Scotia Reward points can be used to cover taxes and fees.
The best way to maximize how many Scotia Reward points you can earn is by using a Scotiabank credit card that rewards you more points for various purchase categories. For example, when using the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card, you receive 4 points for every dollar spent on gas, groceries, entertainment and restaurants, and 1 point for all other purchases.
Because of the program's felxibility, the best way to use your points would be to use a discount travel site (such as Kayak) to find the cheapest flight on the market and pay for it by applying your points to the purchase.
Lets take a look at an example below, to calculate the overall points earned per dollar spent, when using the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card.
Using the example spending profile below, we will calculate the total rewards earned a year.
In the above example, for every dollar spent, $0.32 were earned (3.2 points * $0.01) that can be used towards travel. A 3.2% return on a card is a great value.
However, the problem with this card is that it is an American Express card and many vendors will not accept it. If you are considering this card make sure the grocery stores and gas stations you go to accept American Express (for example Loblaws and Costco do not accept AmEx).


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School Strike 4 Climate: This isn't an issue for future generations; it's the reality now
Words by Anjali Beames
2019 School Strike 4 Climate at SA Parliament. Credit: InDaily.
My name is Anjali Beames and I'm a 15-year-old climate activist, and organiser for School Strike for Climate.
School Strike for Climate is a global movement run by students of all ages, genders, races, sexualities, and backgrounds. We are one of the biggest movements in Australian history, united by our fight for a future on this earth in the face of the climate crisis. The easiest way to join the fight in Adelaide is to join us at our strikes, or connect with us on Instagram at @adelaidess4c.
On October 15, students across Australia are leaving school to protest the federal government's inaction on climate change. We are currently the last-ranked UN member on climate action, having no concrete policy to achieve net-zero emissions despite our trading partners and G20 companions having, at the very least, set a target.
Ahead of COP 26 — The United Nation's Climate Change Conference — we demand that Scott Morrison put forward a substantive climate action policy that includes 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Unfortunately, the government has a history of ignoring the reality. Despite the Federal Court ruling that the Minister for the Environment has a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis, Sussan Ley has continued to ramp up the approval of new coal projects in spite of the findings of the ICCP report highlighting clearly that we cannot afford new fossil fuel projects if we wish to avoid catastrophic climate destruction.
For years, scientists have been warning us about the detrimental consequences of our overconsumption and pollution, yet all this time there has been little productive government intervention. Climate change is not being taken seriously enough by our leaders, and we as young people must highlight the impact this crisis will have on our country and on our lives.
Climate change leads to increased frequency and severity of extreme weather, the melting of polar icecaps, rising sea levels, and the continued warming of our planet, disrupting every ecosystem, and leading to loss of habitat for plants, animals, and humans alike.
In Australia, our farmers are facing extreme weather events head-on. Ongoing droughts have made it harder to grow food, and unstable growing seasons make consistent production difficult. Our main producers will be the first to suffer from the climate crisis, and before we know it, Australians will be in an era of famine.
This is not an issue for future generations; this is the reality now.
People are dying from prolonged droughts or extreme flooding. They are being displaced by rising sea levels. There will be 300 million climate refugees by 2050, and we are already seeing coastal and island nations go underwater.
Yet, in 2020–2021, the Federal government handed out $10.3 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. They will continue to line the pockets of these mining corporations who wreck our health, our land, our water, and our planet.
The world cannot afford leaders who refuse to act on climate change. Whether it be the urgency they do not convey, or the inability to phase out fossil fuels, the Australian government is failing to represent its people and the causes they support. Until political figures work towards creating systematic change, the climate will continue to deteriorate beyond a point of no return, and there will be no way to spare our planet as we know it.
We will not stop fighting for a Government that will commit to the crucial climate policy that we need to survive, and if Scott Morrison doesn't get his act together, young people will vote him out. In the upcoming election, there will be 700,000 more young people who have registered to vote — and they will be voting for our future. We remind the government, that there are consequences to ignoring the facts, to ignoring the scientists, and to ignoring our voices.
Young people must mobilise and we must do it now, because delayed action is as good as no action. It is up to us to hold those in charge accountable. We are educated, we are empowered, and we are ready to make change.
Join us striking on October 15, join us in the fight against the climate crisis, and join us in voting for the future.
Is it possible to think of nature as a person? Lessons from the Amazon
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Resistance art to make a massive splash at the Peoples Climate March
Desiree Kane
Solving the Salt Crisis
Ruben Rekhi
Motiv is a Proud Sponsor of Blue Scholars Initiative: 8 Days of World Ocean
Toby Prince in Motiv Solutions
EVs: What about emerging markets?
Endangered_Engines
Swapping One Bad Food Practice For Another Doesn't Equate To Sustainability
Louisa Chalmer in Age of Awareness
Complex Systems Modeling II
STRONG Coasts
Turbocharging the Ambition Loop
Bill Weihl


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import {NgModule} from "@angular/core";
import {RouterModule} from "@angular/router";
import {MenuOptionsDemo} from "./options/demo.component";
import {MenuOptionsModule} from "./options/demo.module";
import {MenuInDialogDemo} from './in-dialog/demo.component';
import {MenuInDialogDemoModule} from './in-dialog/demo.module';
import {MenuUsageDemo} from "./usage/demo.component";
import {MenuUsageDemoModule} from "./usage/demo.module";
import {NavigationMenuNavDemo} from "./navigation/demo.component";
import {NavigationMenuInlineDemo} from "./nav-inline/demo.component";
import {NavigationMenuInlineDemoModule} from "./nav-inline/demo.module";
import {NavigationMenuNavDemoModule} from "./navigation/demo.module";

export const routerConfig = [
    {
        path: 'in-dialog', component: MenuInDialogDemo
    },
    {
        path: 'options', component: MenuOptionsDemo
    },
    {
        path: 'usage', component: MenuUsageDemo
    },
    {
        path: 'navigation', component: NavigationMenuNavDemo
    },
    {
        path: 'nav-inline', component: NavigationMenuInlineDemo
    }
];

@NgModule({
    imports: [
        RouterModule.forChild(routerConfig), MenuOptionsModule, MenuInDialogDemoModule,
        MenuUsageDemoModule, NavigationMenuInlineDemoModule, NavigationMenuNavDemoModule
    ]
})
export class MenuDemoModule {
}

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8x8 Referral
Tell friends about a smarter way to communicate.
PDF & How To Use The Portal
NOTE: The following terms and conditions will apply to any referrals registered after April 12, 2017. Our prior terms and conditions will apply to referrals and payments before such dates. Prior terms and conditions are available upon request to 8x8.
By registering for or otherwise participating in the 8x8 Referral Program, you accept and agree to comply with these terms and conditions and understand that the results of the 8x8 Referral Program, as determined by 8x8 or its agents, is final in all respects.
a. "8x8" means 8x8, Inc.
b. "8x8 Referral Program" or "Program" means the program described on the website located at https://www.8x8.com/rewards-program (or such successor site as designated by 8x8) and to which these Terms and Conditions apply.
c. "Lead" means the validly registered and complete information of a company, or individual representing a company, that is a prospective new 8x8 customer.
d. "Referrer" means an individual or company that (i) is properly enrolled on the Program website; (ii) is identified in the W-9 tax form, or equivalent for eligible foreign countries, submitted to 8x8 hereunder; and (iii) registers a lead with 8x8. If there is any discrepancy between registration information provided by Referrer and the W-9 tax form, or equivalent for eligible foreign countries, submitted to 8x8, the individual or company identified in the W-9 tax form, or equivalent for eligible foreign countries, submitted to 8x8 shall control.
e. "Referee" means the company, or individual representing a company, referred as a Lead to 8x8 by the Referrer that (i) is not already in 8x8's lead management database as of the date the Lead is first submitted to 8x8 by Referrer; (ii) becomes an 8x8 customer by submitting an initial service order for at least three (3) Qualifying Lines; and (iii) remains a customer of 8x8 in good standing and current in payment for the Qualifying Period.
f. "Qualifying Line" means a Virtual Office Unlimited extension, a Virtual Office Global extension, a Virtual Office Edition extension, a Virtual Contact Center seat, or an eligible X Series extension (X2, X3, X5, X6, X7 or X8 extensions only) included in the Referee's initial service order.
g. "Qualifying Add-On Line" means a Virtual Office Unlimited extension, a Virtual Office Global extension, a Virtual Office Edition extension, a Virtual Contact Center seat, or an eligible X Series extension (X2, X3, X5, X6, X7 or X8 extensions only) included in a Referee's add-on service order that is submitted by the Referee and accepted by 8x8 within the Referee's Qualifying Period. For the sake of clarity, no add-on orders for a Virtual Office Unlimited extension, a Virtual Office Global extension, a Virtual Office Edition extension, a Virtual Contact Center seat, or eligible X Series extension submitted after the expiration of the Referee's Qualifying Period will be eligible under the Program.
h. "Qualifying Period" means a period of 60 days from the date that Referee's initial service order for the Qualifying Lines is submitted to 8x8.
i. "Qualifying Add-On Period" means a period of 60 days from the date that Referee's service order for the Qualifying Add-On Lines is submitted to 8x8.
II. 8x8 Referral Program
a. Reward. Subject to these terms and conditions, for each Qualifying Line and Qualifying Add-On Line that a Referee orders within six (6) months of the date first referred to 8x8 by Referrer, 8x8 shall pay Referrer $100 USD per Qualifying Line and Qualifying Add-On Line, up to a maximum total payment to Referrer of $15,000 USD for each Referee ("Reward"). If Qualifying Lines or Qualifying Add-On Lines are removed from the Referee's account during the Qualifying Period, or with respect to Qualifying Add-On Lines, during the Qualifying Add-On Period, the Reward will be reduced to reflect the status of Qualifying Lines on the Referee's account as of the last day of the Qualifying Period and, with respect to Qualifying Add-On Lines, Qualifying Add-On Lines on the Referee's account as of the last day of the Qualifying Add-On Period.
b. Registration. To be eligible to receive a Reward under the Program, Referrer must (i) be validly enrolled in the program, including by providing complete, accurate, and up to date contact information; and (ii) have submitted to 8x8 a complete and accurate W-9 tax form, or equivalent for eligible foreign countries, prior to the expiration of the applicable Qualifying Period for a Referee. Payment of a Reward will be forfeited if Referrer has not complied with the requirements herein.
c. Leads. Referrer must submit a complete and accurate online submission form, including contact information, for each Lead. Only one Lead may be submitted for each prospective new customer of 8x8. A Lead is considered active for a period of six (6) months from the date first submitted by Referrer. If a Lead has not converted into a Referee within the six-month period, the Lead shall expire and the Referrer shall not be entitled to a Reward if the prospective new customer subsequently purchases 8x8 services, unless Referrer can provide 8x8 with reasonable written proof that Referrer continues to be actively engaged with the Lead and 8x8 in converting the Lead to Referee. If a Lead has expired, Referrer may resubmit the lead to 8x8. Leads that are generated by a script, macro, or other automated source are ineligible for the Program. Upon submission to 8x8, all Leads will become the sole and exclusive property of 8x8 and will not be returned to Referrer.
d. Limitations and Exclusions. Offer valid in the U.S. and Canada only and cannot be combined with any other offers. The Program is valid only for referrals to new customers that have not subscribed to any 8x8 service previously. Companies, or individuals representing a company, (i) referred to 8x8 prior to the date on which a Lead is submitted by Referrer to 8x8, (ii) engaged in discussions with 8x8 as of the date the Lead is submitted by Referrer, or (iii) which are an affiliate or subsidiary of an existing 8x8 customer, do not qualify under the Program.
e. Payment. If a Reward is due and Referrer has complied with these terms, including without limitation submission of a W-9 tax form, or equivalent for eligible foreign countries, 8x8 shall pay the Reward to Referrer within 45 days from the expiration of the applicable Qualifying Period or, with respect to Qualifying Add-On Lines, the expiration of the applicable Qualifying Add-On Period. Payment of a Reward is made in U.S. Dollars by issuing a check or deposit via ACH, as determined in 8x8's sole discretion, payable to the Referrer.
f. Taxes & Costs. REFERRER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REWARD AND PAYMENT THEREOF. The value of the Reward will be treated as ordinary income to Referrer for income tax purposes, and an IRS Form 1099, or equivalent for eligible foreign countries, for the relevant year will be sent to the Referrer if legally required. Additionally, Referrer is solely responsible for any and all incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses Referrer incurs in relation to or arising out of participation in the Program.
III. Referrer
a. By participating in the Program, Referrer acknowledges and agrees to the following:
i. Referrer is an independent contractor and cannot resell 8x8 services. Referrer shall conduct itself in a professional manner. Referrer shall not purport to make any representations or commitments to prospective customers on behalf of 8x8. Referrer shall not make any claims regarding the 8x8 services beyond those made by 8x8 in the documentation relating to 8x8 services available at www.8x8.com (or such successor site as designated by 8x8).
ii. By submitting a Lead, Referrer represents and warrants that (i) it has received prior express written consent the company, or individual representing a company, contact included in the Lead to disclose the contact's name and business contact information to 8x8; and (ii) the contact is a company or representative of a company in a decision-making role. Referrer acknowledges and agrees that 8x8 may inform the referee contact that 8x8 received their contact information from Referrer.
iii. 8x8 may cease to offer the 8x8 Referral Program or its benefits to any Referrer whom 8x8, in its sole discretion, suspects of fraud or abuse or breach of the terms of the Program.
b. The following are not eligible to register as a Referrer for the Referral Program: (a) owners, employees, agents, officers, directors, subsidiaries or affiliates of the Referee or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries; or (b) employees, agents, officers, directors, or contractors in the sales (if eligible for commission-based compensation) or marketing departments of 8x8, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
IV. 8x8
a. 8x8 is not responsible for: (a) Leads that are lost, delayed, illegible, misdirected, or incomplete; (b) Referrer's inability to submit a Lead through the Program website; (c) Lead information that was not captured correctly; or (d) any issues associated with hardware, software, telephone, internet, virus contamination, network issues, human error, electronic malfunctions, or any other technical problem.
b. 8x8 may amend or otherwise modify the terms of the 8x8 Referral Program, or suspend or terminate the Program, at any time without prior notice.
c. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. 8X8 MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. 8X8 DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, TITLE AND MERCHANTABILITY.
a. The 8x8 Referral Program (including these terms and conditions) shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. The parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in Santa Clara County, California for any disputes arising out of or relating to this Program.


Cvon is from Miri, Sarawak. She last few days only book my service, as she dunno need to book early...hehe.. This image is for her church wedding^^ Her gown with lace design, so I matching a lace necklace for her, look nice!


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Q: Install MySQL gem for Ruby along with JRuby gem I have the JRuby MySQL gem installed on my machine. However, for some reason I had to change to Ruby instead of JRuby and everything seems to be working fine except that the MySQL gem for Ruby isn't installed and now when I try to install it I get following error:
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing mysql:
    ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/usr/bin/ruby1.8 extconf.rb --with-mysql-dir=/usr/include/mysql
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lm... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lz... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lsocket... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lnsl... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lmygcc... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
*** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of
necessary libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more
details.  You may need configuration options.

Provided configuration options:
    --with-opt-dir
    --without-opt-dir
    --with-opt-include

I googled and found that I might need to install the libmysqlclient12-dev package.
But when I tried doing that, I got following error:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package libmysqlclient12-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package libmysqlclient12-dev has no installation candidate

Now I seem to be hitting the wall and not move ahead with this. Any pointers or help will be appreciated.
Cheers

A: Which gem command are you using?  The ruby one or the jruby one?
Try which gem if you're on *unix.
Have a look at your path to make sure the C-ruby binaries are in front of the JRuby binaries (or remove JRuby from your path if you're not going to use it anymore).

A: I'm guessing from the package manager that you're running Linux.
libmysqlclient12-dev is an Ubuntu package. If you're running some other distro it's very probably just named something else. I believe that the Fedora package you'd need is mysql-devel. If you do some searching around with the name of your distro and libmysqlclient12-dev you can probably find exactly what it is.
Your distribution may also have pre-built versions of some of the gems. Fedora (which is what I use) doesn't have a mysql gem pre-built, but another distrubution might. In Fedora they're named rubygem-GEMNAME depending on the gem. For example, the sqlite pre-built gem is rubygem-sqlite3-ruby.

A: I had the same issue. I did
apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev

on Ubuntu, and it worked.

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Soldat Jahman also known as Jah-Man or Jahman, (born in 1979) is a French ragga hip hop artist originating from the Martinique combining also various influences like reggaeton and rap.

Based in Marseille, he was part of the Ghetto Boyz Club (G.B.C. aka B-O-G). Soldat Jahman also cooperates closely with DJ Mam's and is part of DJ Mam's music collectif 123 Marseille. He is famous for his singles "Boogie Dance", "My Sexy Lady" and "Bolide". In 2013, he released "Sexy Bam Bam" as a duo with Luis Guisao.

Soldat Jahman is featured on many of DJ Mam's tracks, most notably in the original version of "Zumba He Zumba Ha", but also in "Hella décalé", "Tonight" and the title track "Fiesta Buena" of DJ Mam's album of the same name. In 2012, he was also featured in Mika V. single "Danza en la Playa" alongside Luis Guisao.

Discography

Singles
2010: "Hella Décalé"
2011: "Zumba He Zumba Ha"
2011: "Boogie Dance"
2011: "Bolide"
2012: "Fiesta Buena"
2013: "Sexy Bam Bam" (with Luis Guisao)
2014: "Dale Feat. Kenza Farah"
2014: "Que Bonita"
Featured in singles

References

External links
Facebook
YouTube
Discogs

1979 births
Living people
French people of Martiniquais descent
21st-century French singers
21st-century French male singers

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Here's what we used for a 14th birthday party where we weren't doing "loot bags". It was a murder mystery party and the participants took these home – a little candy standing up in glasses. Simple, colorful and inexpensive. They enjoyed the candy, recycled the paper and kept the umbrellas. More important to put any money into the experience ( in this case buying the murder mystery on line- they are a lot of work ahead of time, but a lot of fun! ) and having great food at dinner.


With age, the spine undergoes many changes. This often leads to a degeneration of the vertebrae (bones), discs, muscles and ligaments (connective tissues) that together make the spinal column. Further such changes may often lead to spinal stenosis. Get Lumbar Spinal Stenosis treatment in Gurgaon from PAL Physiotherapy under experienced and trained physiotherapists.
Many therapeutic modalities are available which can be used in the management of spinal stenosis. It is always important to make treatment plans which are specific to an individual.
With the routine of exercise, the blood flow will increase, bringing back the needed oxygen and nutrients and washing away toxic metabolites.
Exercise will help maintain a healthy weight because excess weight can worsen back and leg pain.
Staying active promotes the emotional and mental health as well.
The main purpose of the routine of physiotherapy is to decrease pain and return to normal activities gradually. Physiotherapy is the better treatment for spinal stenosis in Gurgaon from PAL Physiotherapy such as through exercise or heat. Physiotherapy helps in reducing pain in the soft tissues such as the muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Also, it improves the function and builds the muscle strength. A physiotherapist provides such treatments and will instruct for support and recovery.
The activity is performed in order to reduce the stress on joints.
The stretches for the muscles of the low back holding the spine is done by a backward bending position (the low back extensors). This is typically held lightly for 30 seconds.
Education about ways that can help patients improve and maintain posture.
The massage therapy includes massage which helps to improve or keep the range of motion.
Heat therapy is used to improve blood circulation to the muscles and other soft tissues.
The use of ice therapy is done to provide the patient relief from pain.
These activities allow the body to exercise without pressure on the spine.
It has a beneficial effect on muscle function tests, the BERG balance scale, and the fall efficacy scale.
The ankle range of motion also gets increased.
The use of corset s may help to maintain a posture in case of slight lumbar flexion.
It is also worn in order to avoid atrophy of paraspinal muscles.
But it should be worn for a limited number of hours per day.
It also promotes back extension. Therefore using a lumbar corset is significantly better than no corset for pain and walking capacities.
Back flexion - The process is to lie on the back and gently pull the knees close to the chest until a comfortable stretch is felt. After 30 seconds, slowly one should return to the starting position. The main aim is to complete four to six repetitions of this flex.
Another activity is to get down on the hands and knees, and then sit back on the heels. With the chest down and arms outstretched, return to the original position after 30 seconds slowly. Again, in this case, the aim is to complete four to six repetitions of this stretch. One should not bounce on heels.
Lumbar flexion exercises are done in order to reduce the lumbar lordosis. This is the most comfortable position for the patient because the symptoms get reduce in combination with a decrease of the epidural pressure in the lumbar spinal canal.
The posture of maintaining single and double leg knees to chest in the supine position is also a part of this activity. This position is required to be held for 30 seconds. In the single leg exercise, the patient should alternate the legs.
The exercise program should have a stepwise logistic regression for at least the first 6 weeks.
Treadmill walking is the final step in this program.