SATURDAY www.thestatesman.com 08 SEPTEMBER 2018 FIND US ONLINE Scan this with your smartphone twitter.com/TheStatesmanLtd facebook.com/thestatesman1875 Pages 16+4 |`5|LC KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR 'EVMS HAVE STOOD TEST OF TIME' RESURGENT KERALA P8 SENSEX 38,389.82 +147.01 WEATHER Generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain/thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 34 and 25 degrees Celsius respectively. RAINFALL: 1.2 MM RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max. 100% Min. 70% Max: 34.1°C (0) SUN RISES 06:03 hrs MOON RISES 05:18 hrs Min: 24.6°C (-1) SUN SETS 18:35 hrs MOON SETS 17:48 hrs TEMPERATURE P9 NIFTY 11,589.10 +52.20 Gives 1 week to 25 states/UTs to comply with verdict T THUMBNAILS India filled with cautious hope on Pakistan: Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Friday said the new government there under Prime Minister Imran Khan has opened a political window and India is "filled with cautious hope". He also said that India is pushing hard on humanitarian grounds for the release of prisoners of the two countries in each other's jails. "Bilateral relations received a setback after terrorist attacks on Pathankot and Uri. But after the new government came in Pakistan, a new P5 political window opened up". Rupee recovers: The rupee on Friday staged a turnaround to close higher by 26 paise at 71.73 against the US dollar, snapping its seven-session losing streak after heavy intervention by the Reserve Bank of India. Weighed down by trade concerns and rising crude prices, the Indian currency breached the 72 mark to trade at 72.04 to the dollar in morning trade. However, heavy intervention by the RBI predominantly resisted the rupee's sharp depreciation and helped it rebound from P11 record low levels. GOLD 29,390.00 -95.00 Lynchings: SC irked over states non-compliance c he Supreme Court today took a serious view of the point that only 9 of the 29 states and 2 of the 7 Union Territories (UTs) have so far complied with its 17 July verdict giving them a slew of directions to curb cow vigilantism and mob lynching incidents across the country. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra gave one more week to the remaining 20 states and 5 UTs to comply with its order, warning them that any default would be viewed sternly. "We direct the remaining states and UTs to file the compliance reports in a week. If the reports are not filed, the home secretaries of the defaulting states will have to appear personally," the Bench, also comprising Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice D Y Chandrachud, reportedly asserted. Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, informed the Bench that in pursuance of the top court verdict, an empowered Group of Ministers (GoM) has been set up to consider framing a law on mob violence and lynching. The apex court also directed the Rajasthan government to file a report within a week giving details of its action in the lynching of a 28-year-old dairy farmer Rakbar Khan by an alleged group of cow vigilantes at Lalwandi village of Ramgarh district on 20 July. Earlier, the top court had issued notice to the Rajasthan government on the plea of a Congress member Tehseen Poonawala seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against state officials, including the chief secretary and the police chief, for alleged violation of the court's 17 July verdict. The apex court today again asked the Centre and states to give wide publicity on radio, television and other official websites and media platforms that mob violence and lynching of any kind will "invite serious consequence under the law". On 17 July, the Bench, P16 P13 ` vs $ 71.73 +26 PAISE STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 7 SEPTEMBER SERENA JUST ONE WIN AWAY FROM COURT'S RECORD MATTIS ON A VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN while asserting that "horrendous acts of mobocracy" cannot be allowed to subvert the law of the land, had urged Parliament to consider enacting a special law to effectively deal with cow vigilantism and mob lynching. The apex court made it clear that such recurrent incidents of mob violence cannot be allowed to become "the new normal". The Bench had then also issued a number of directions to the government, the Centre as well as states, to ensure "preventive, remedial and punitive measures" to deal with offences of mob violence like cow vigilantism and other lynching incidents. The Bench had asked the state governments to designate a senior police officer, not below the SP rank, as nodal officer in each district for taking measures to prevent incidents of mob violence and lynching. The top court made the Centre and the state governments accountable for mob violence and lynching, asking them to take steps to curb and stop dissemination of irresponsible and explosive messages and videos on social media platforms which incite such incidents. SILVER 36,850.00 -250.00 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 76.12 -0.38 J&K govt apprises SC on new DGP appointment J&K cops disguise as stone pelters to catch real culprits SNS & AGENCIES NEW DELHI/JAMMU, 7 SEPTEMBER SNS & PTI SRINAGAR, 7 SEPTEMBER The Jammu and Kashmir government approached the Supreme Court on Friday to explain the reason behind appointing an interim Director General of Police in the state without consulting the Union Public Service Commission as mandated by the apex court in July this year, officials said. Standing counsel for the state Shoeb Alam mentioned about the application before Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, they said. The matter is likely to be taken up on Monday. In its application, the state informed the apex court that Jammu and Kashmir Police, which has been fighting militancy for the last three decades, cannot be left headless for a minute and therefore, the decision was taken by the administration on Thursday night. In a hectic development, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SPVaid was unceremoniously removed from the post onThursday night and DG (Prisons) Dilbag Singh was asked to look after the post of DGP , till a regular arrangement was made. The transfer order of Vaid was issued around midnight by principal secretary (Home) RK Goyal after the centre reportedly did not relish the manner in which he had swapped the father of a top Hizbul Mujahideen ter- On a day IPS Dilbag Singh took over as the new DGP of Jammu and Kashmir the state police on Friday adopted a fresh strategy of nabbing stone pelters by planting its men among them at historic Jama Masjid downtown to arrest the real culprits in action. After the Friday prayers today, a mob started pelting stones at police and CRPF personnel but there was no retaliation this time and not even a single teargas shell was lobbed or baton charge initiated by the law enforcing force. As the crowd swelled to over 100 people and two chronic stone pelters started leading the agitation, the first tear gas shell was lobbed at the mob dispersing them. However, to the surprise of the two stone pelters, who were leading the mob, they were grabbed by policemen, covertly placed in the crowd, and whisked away in waiting vehicles. The policemen, who disguised as stone pelters, brandished toy guns to scare others while the duo were taken to the police station. Perplexed by the development, the stone pelters ended the protest early today as they were caught unaware of the police strategy. This strategy was earlier executed in 2010 when scores of policemen were deployed in the mob to identify and arrest stone pelters in the area. J&K new police chief Dilbag Singh (R) with outgoing SNS DGP SP Vaid in Srinagar on Friday rorist and 3 militants with the 14 close relatives of policemen, including 3 cops, who were few days ago kidnapped by terrorists in south Kashmir. Officials say that appointment of Dilbag Singh as DGP could be regularised only after approval of the UPSC. Reports of centre's annoyance over the swapping had started coming a day after the abducted persons were got released.The centre was reportedly looking for the substitute of Vaid and his marching orders were issued on Thursday night. However, the centre had denied reports of annoyance with Vaid's style of functioning. The text ofVaid's transfer order to the insignificant post of transport commissioner indicates that he has been shunted out in a hurry. Vaid, a 1986 IPS, was appointed DGP in December 2016 when the Kashmir valley was wit- Maya: Bandh against SC/ST Act amendment a BJP conspiracy USIBC target: $500 b in bilateral trade PTI SC notice to govt on SC/ST law NEW DELHI, 7 SEPTEMBER 2 suspected ISJK terrorists arrested: Two suspected members of the Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir (IS-JK) have been arrested from near the Red Fort, the Delhi Police said Friday. The duo, from Shopian in Kashmir, were identified as Parvaiz Rashid Lone (24) and Jamsheed Zahoor Paul (19). They were arrested from the Jama Masjid bus stop near the Red Fort, said Pramod Singh Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell). They were boarding a bus to return to Jammu and Kashmir when they were nabbed around P2 10.45 pm Thursday. EC team to visit Telangana: A day after the dissolution of the Telangana Assembly in the wake of such a recommendation by the ruling TRS government several months before the end of its term, the Election Commission of India (ECI) Friday decided to send a team of its officials to Hyderabad on 11 September for an assessment of the poll preparedness in the state. This decision was reportedly taken at a full meeting of the EC. The TRS leader and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has sought early election in P7 the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the members of the United States India Business Council in Delhi on Friday. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA NEW DELHI, 7 SEPTEMBER The board members of the United States India Business Council (USIBC) Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they expressed their desire to prepare a roadmap to achieve the target of USD 500 billion in bilateral trade, a statement issued by the PMO said. They also briefed the prime minister on the outcomes of the India Idea Forum held in Mumbai earlier this week, it said. "The business leaders expressed their desire to prepare a roadmap to achieve the target of USD nessing a violent agitations following killing of a local terrorist leader Burhan Wani. He is due to retire in October next year. In his tweet on Friday morning, Vaid said: "I'm thankful to God that he gave me the opportunity to serve my people and my country. I'm grateful to@JmuKmrPolice, security agencies and people of J&K for their support and their faith in me. My best wishes to the new DGP". Dilbag Singh was appointed DGP (Prisons) to cleanse the jails in the state after the infamous escape of Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) terrorist Naved Jatt from custody while he was being taken to the hospital for treatment earlier this year. Singh took steps to streamline functioning of jails by shifting certain hardened terrorists and separatists to outside prisons from the Kashmir valley. SNS 500 billion in bilateral trade and expand meaningfully their CSR activities in India," it said. Interacting with the members, the PM mentioned various reforms undertaken by his government. BSP chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the 'Bharat Bandh' called by some upper caste-OBC groups against the SC/ST Act as an "electoral conspiracy" of the BJP to divide people on caste lines ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. In a statement issued here, she said the Bharatiya Janata Party is supporting such agitations to divert people's attention from "burning" issues such as fuel price hike. She claimed that the law to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was never misused when the Bahujan Samaj Party was in power in Uttar Pradesh. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also claimed that people from NEW DELHI, 7 SEPTEMBER upper castes were given equal opportunities in jobs and employment when her party was in power in the state. "The BJP and the RSS are indulging in divisive politics as part of which agitations are being organised, especially in the BJP-ruled states, to oppose the amendments to the SC ST Act . It is nothing but an electoral conspiracy sponsored by the RSS and the BJP she ," said in the statement. The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a batch of pleas seeking to declare ultra vires the fresh amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act made by Parliament. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan issued notice to the Centre and sought its reply within six weeks. The petitioners have alleged Parliament had "arbitrarily" decided to amend the law and restored previous provisions in such a manner so that an innocent cannot avail the right of SNS anticipatory bail. Steep increase in fuel rates, FM mum on excise duty cut PRESS TRUST OF INDIA NEW DELHI, 7 SEPTEMBER Petrol and diesel price were on Friday hiked by about 50 paisa per litre each - the steepest increase in rates since daily price revision came into effect over 14 months back - to push rates to their highest ever. Petrol price was hiked by 48 paisa per litre and diesel by 47 a litre, according to price notification issued by state fuel retailers. A litre of petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 79.99 - a record high. It costs Rs 87.39 in Mumbai. Diesel is now priced at Rs 72.07 a litre in Delhi and Rs 76.51 per litre in Mumbai. Opposition parties have announced nationwide strikes and protests next week over record-high fuel prices which they blame on high taxes. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Ar un Jaitley remained non-committal on cutting excise duty to cushion spiralling petrol and diesel prices, saying international oil prices are volatile and have not shown any linear movement. Since mid-August, petrol price has risen by Rs 2.85 a litre and diesel by Rs 3.3 per litre as rupee hit record low against the US dollar, making imports costlier. Opposition Congress has demanded that the Centre cut excise duty as was done by previous governments, which cut rates whenever international oil prices shot up. Almost half of the retail selling price of the two fuel is made up of central and state taxes. WB govt wants bandh attendance At a petrol pump on a day when petrol price crossed Rs 80 per SUBRATA DUTTA litre at Noida on Friday. Prices have been on fire since mid-August, rising almost every day due to a combination of a drop in rupee value and rise in crude oil rates. On Tuesday, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram had stated that the "Relentless rise in prices of petrol and diesel is not inevitable. Because the Kolkata, 7 Sept: The West Bengal government today directed its employees to report for work on 10 September in view of the sixhour 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Congress on the day protesting against rising fuel prices. No casual leave for either in the first or second half of the day nor any other leave shall be granted to the employees, state government said in a notification issued today. "In view of the call given by some political parties for a bandh from 9 am to 3 pm on 10 September, it has been decided that all state government offices will remain open and all employees will report for duty. Employees who are on leave on 7 September will have to report for duty and no extension of leave shall be allowed," read the notificaSNS tion. price is built up by excessive taxes on petrol and diesel. If taxes are cut, prices will decline significantly". The Centre currently levies a total of Rs 19.48 per litre of excise duty on petrol and Rs 15.33 per litre on diesel. On top of this, states levy Value Added Tax (VAT) - the lowest being in Andaman and Nicobar Islands where a 6 per cent sales tax is charged on both the fuel. Mumbai has the highestVAT of 39.12 per cent on petrol, while Telangana levies the highest VAT of 26 per cent on diesel. Delhi charges a VAT of 27 per cent on petrol and 17.24 per cent on diesel. The central government had raised excise duty on petrol by Rs 11.77 a litre and that on diesel by 13.47 a litre in nine installments between November 2014 and January 2016 to shore up finances as global oil prices fell, but then cut the tax just once in October last year by Rs 2 a litre. This led to its excise collections from petro goods more than doubling in last four years - from Rs 99,184 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 2,29,019 crore in 2017-18. States saw theirVAT revenue from petro goods rise from Rs 1,37,157 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 1,84,091 crore in 2017-18. Prices in Delhi are the cheapest in all metros and most state capitals due to lower sales tax or VAT. Fuel price hike in the country is due to international factors and it has now become essential to bring petrol and diesel under the purview of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Friday. The unusual surge in fuel price is due to the political and economic situations at the international level and the Centre has been vigilant about it, he told newsmen here at the sidelines of a function.


Join us for the 24th Annual Rose Garden Homes Tour benefiting St. Martin of Tours School on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Rain or Shine!
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Emojis not good enough: We need a real inquiry into COVID policies
By Shane Wright
January 14, 2022 — 10.30am
February 1 marks two years since Scott Morrison announced the Australian border was effectively being closed to Chinese nationals or non-citizens who happened to have spent time in China.
Promising this "temporary measure" would be reviewed in a fortnight's time, the PM also revealed Australia's official travel advice for China had changed to "do not travel".
People queue for a coronavirus test at a Bourke Street centre in Melbourne. An inquiry into COVID could determine if there are better ways to deal with mass testing. Credit:Chris Hopkins
While there were fears over the spread of coronavirus, Morrison was keen to assure all that everything was under control. "There is no basis for alarm," he said.
It feels a lifetime ago. For those who have lost family or friends either to the pandemic or to the mental toll of lockdowns, it must be even worse.
Our vocabulary has changed — strollouts, RATs, PCRs are now part of day-to-day conversation. We await the daily hospital, ICU and death statistics with the same interest as the weekly Tattslotto numbers.
On the economic front federal and state governments plus the Reserve Bank have undertaken the biggest ramp up in spending and liquidity since Japanese planes attacked Darwin in February 1942.
The RBA, which has official interest rates at 0.1 per cent, now owns about a third of all government debt as part of its quantitative easing program. That program, still running at $4 billion a week, is likely to be wound up early next month.
At the government level, the sheer quantum of spending undertaken by federal and state administrations is now beyond the wherewithal of even the smartest spreadsheet.
In the first few months of the pandemic, several private think tanks plus government agencies sought to keep tabs on every program used to protect the country. By the start of last year, they'd all given up. And that was before the Delta outbreak (and now the Omicron disaster).
At the federal level, last month's mid-year budget update contained $26 billion in revenue and expenditure measures tied to the pandemic.
While most of that is spent this financial year (the COVID disaster payment to individuals and businesses amount to more than $20 billion), come 2024-25 there will still be costs associated with the pandemic in the budget.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Simon Birmingham outlining the midyear budget update which contained billions in extra COVID-related spending. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
That does not include an extra $1.1 billion in infrastructure spending that is supposed to be helping the economy out of the pandemic. Of that $1.1 billion, half is earmarked for 2024-25.
At the state level, NSW's mid-year update revealed $22.7 billion in extra spending while Victoria booked another $11.7 billion.
A few billion here, a few billion there … it is a mind-numbingly large number thrown at an unquantifiable number of programs. All done with borrowed cash.
At a macro level we can look at the unemployment rate or the national accounts and say "yep, it all seems to have worked".
But surely the biggest outlay of taxpayers' and borrowed money outside of war time deserves more than a couple of thumbs up emojis?
We need a public inquiry or a royal commission to work out whether we could have done this better.
It's clear during the past two years, failures have occurred. That was always likely as the world went through an unparalleled event that required modelling, best-guesses and gut feelings as much as any nuanced policy.
We need an inquiry to work out what worked, what failed, what should or could be done differently if there is ever a repeat of the COVID pandemic.
Even now we're repeating mistakes just a few months old.
One of the key drivers of Sydney's Delta mid-year outbreak was the high proportion of people from the city's south-west who, despite the risk of infection, had to continue working.
Unlike those in the eastern or northern suburbs, working from home next to their high-end Italian coffee machines, the people of the south-west had no financial option but to leave the safety of their homes.
Six months on, when a rapid antigen test is literally worth its weight in gold, the people most able to work from home are again asking people most at risk of being infected to absorb the cost.
Governments do like a good inquiry. Just last month, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced three separate inquiries (two by the Productivity Commission, another by Treasury).
We've seen with the royal commission into aged care, into Aboriginal deaths in custody, into the HIH collapse, good can come out of a warts and all investigation.
Treasury reviewed the first six months of the $90 billion JobKeeper program. Unsurprisingly, the department gave itself a clean bill of health for a scheme it designed and implemented (while skating over how it shelled out tens of billions of dollars to businesses that increased their turnover during the deepest recession since the 1930s).
There have been some wild (and politically) motivated royal commissions over the years (there were two pointless inquiries into the Labor Party's lease arrangement over a property in Canberra).
But as we've seen with the royal commission into aged care, into Aboriginal deaths in custody, into the HIH collapse, good can come out of a warts and all investigation.
Such an inquiry would not be to deliver political retribution (although every government in the country would have cause for concern) but to determine if we are ever unfortunate enough to go through another pandemic there are better ways of dealing with it.
Could JobKeeper have been designed better? Is there a better way for governments to collectively make decisions? Should Australia invest more in preventative health programs? What sort of powers should state or federal chief health officers have? Should the Therapeutic Goods Administration be overhauled?
My own running tally has total government spending since 2020 linked to COVID or the recession somewhere between $250 billion and $300 billion. Then add in the RBA and we're beyond $550 billion (not including ultra-low interest rates).
Such a huge expense of treasure deserves a proper, independent investigation. We owe it not only to current taxpayers but to those who will be paying the bill for the decisions made in our name over the past two years.
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Shane Wright – Shane is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via Twitter or email.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
<?php declare(strict_types=1);
/*.
    require_module 'standard';
.*/
/**
 *  @OA\Tag(
 *      name="deadlines",
 *      description="Features around event department deadlines"
 *  )
 *
 *  @OA\Schema(
 *      schema="deadline",
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="type",
 *          type="string",
 *          enum={"deadline"}
 *      ),
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="id",
 *          type="integer",
 *          description="Deadline Id"
 *      ),
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="deadline",
 *          type="string",
 *          format="date",
 *          description="When this deadline expires"
 *      ),
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="department",
 *          description="Department for the deadline",
 *          oneOf={
 *              @OA\Schema(
 *                  ref="#/components/schemas/department"
 *              ),
 *              @OA\Schema(
 *                  type="integer",
 *                  description="Department Id"
 *              )
 *          }
 *      ),
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="note",
 *          type="string",
 *          description="Note about the deadline."
 *      )
 *  )
 *
 *  @OA\Schema(
 *      schema="deadline_list",
 *      allOf = {
 *          @OA\Schema(ref="#/components/schemas/resource_list")
 *      },
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="type",
 *          type="string",
 *          enum={"deadline_list"}
 *      ),
 *      @OA\Property(
 *          property="data",
 *          type="array",
 *          description="List of deadlines",
 *          @OA\Items(
 *              ref="#/components/schemas/deadline"
 *          ),
 *      )
 *  )
 *
 *  @OA\Response(
 *      response="deadline_not_found",
 *      description="Deadline not found in the system.",
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 *          ref="#/components/schemas/error"
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namespace App\Controller\Deadline;

use Slim\Container;
use Slim\Http\Request;
use Slim\Http\Response;
use Atlas\Query\Select;
use App\Controller\BaseController;

abstract class BaseDeadline extends BaseController
{

    protected static $columnsToAttributes = [
    '"deadline"' => 'type',
    'DeadlineID' => 'id',
    'DepartmentID' => 'department',
    'Deadline' => 'deadline',
    'Note' => 'note'
    ];

    public function __construct(Container $container)
    {
        parent::__construct('deadline', $container);
        \ciab\RBAC::customizeRBAC(array($this, 'customizeDeadlineRBAC'));

    }

    public function customizeDeadlineRBAC($instance)
    {
        $positions = [];
        $select = Select::new($this->container->db);
        $select->columns('PositionID', 'Name')->from('ConComPositions')->orderBy('`PositionID` ASC');
        $values = $select->fetchAll();
        foreach ($values as $value) {
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        }

        $select = Select::new($this->container->db);
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            $perm_del = 'api.delete.deadline.'.$value['DepartmentID'];
            $perm_pos = 'api.post.deadline.'.$value['DepartmentID'];
            $perm_put = 'api.put.deadline.'.$value['DepartmentID'];
            $target_l = $value['DepartmentID'].'.'.end(array_keys($positions));
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}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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[Closed-heart mitral commissurotomy. Twenty years after].
In order to find out the long-term results of mitral valvotomy as a closed heart operation, the authors investigated the fate of patients who underwent surgery twenty years ago. In 1955, 148 mitral valvotomies by the closed technique were carried out in the Cardiovascular Department of the Broussais Hospital under the direction of Professor F. D'Allaines. There were 15 operative deaths (10 p. 100) and 12 late deaths of non-cardiac origin; only 55 of the patients could be traced for follow-up. After 20 years, 24 of them had still a good or moderate result, and 34 had a bad result. A study of the various characteristic features of the heart defect before operation, and of the operative findings, has allowed us to determine a certain number of factors which presage good immediate and long-term results. The authors have concluded that, if these factors are present, mitral valvotomy as a close technique, with its advantages of simplicity and economy, remains a perfectly valid operation.
Philippe Menasche
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Calcinosis, Constriction, Pathologic, Dilatation, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Methods, Middle Aged, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Postoperative Complications, Prognosis, Sex Factors
d'Allaines C; Blondeau P; Dubost C; Menasche P
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Ryan Carag's Epic Picnic Journey
3 weeks, 8400 miles, M2 prototypes, 110°F+, drivetrain problems, this E30 Picnic road trip write-up has it all! http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=353291
The fourteenth Annual E30 Picnic on June 28th was the biggest and best one yet. About 225 E30s were present under mostly sunny skies at the LeMay Family Collection. We've almost exceeded the site's space but for this year it was a nice cozy environment for all this E30 goodness. E30s traveled from seven states and two Canadian provinces.
This show has become the biggest E30 show in the world and has a worldwide reputation. The furthest traveled award went to Ryan Carag, who traveled to Tacoma from Maryland by way of New Orleans, Texas and Arizona; a total of 4,469 miles one way! Ryan received a Car Care Kit from Griot's Garage. Alex Sukhovetskiy came from Tennessee, which in any other year would have made him the furthest traveled. Alex broke some other record by traveling with three of his closest friends in the car. At least, they still seemed like friends after this cross-country dorm-on-wheels adventure. Presumably they stopped to shower every few days. Picnic organizers passed the hat for gas money for these two far flung travelers and were able to send them homeward bound with about $80 each, enough for two tanks of gas.


Go go go right this second to WSJ online to see one of the best online ads of 2008. PC is correcting headlines on the Wall Street Journal's home page and enlisting MAC to help him.
"Come on MAC we have the whole internet to correct. Come on grab the ladder?"
Who says that the PC and the MAC can't play nicely together? I'm not a MAC user but I could be :-) This is not social media .. but if this post is any indication the campaign could have a nice viral swirl with conversations on blogs.
I loved that ad! I was just looking for it on YouTube this morning! So funny I stopped everything to show it to my wife. When was the last time you did that with a banner?


The old maxim goes: never talk politics or religion in polite company. It's taken numerous forms over the years, but that's the general gist. And it's solid advice. People feel passionate about these topics and conversations often become heated. Friendships have ended for less. But in increasingly divided times, it's important to think about how politics and divorce intersect.
It's one thing if friends or coworkers have drastically different political beliefs. This can lead to difficult interactions in social situations or at your job. That's hard enough to handle. But it's something else when it's your spouse.
You can avoid dicey topics at work, after all, you have work to talk about. It's also easier to skirt politically treacherous subjects with friends you don't see every day. There are kids, jobs, sports, and many other topics to discuss. But you probably spend exponentially more time with your spouse than with anyone else. It's much more difficult, and exhausting, to constantly tiptoe around hazardous territory.
In reality, politics and political leanings often have a huge impact on the stability of relationships and marriages. Ongoing political disagreements often lead to divorce. And it's only getting worse.
With divisive political figures, most notably Donald Trump, and contentious issues cropping up on a regular basis, it's increasingly common to see cases where politics cause divorce.
Popularized as "The Trump Effect," the 45th and current President of the United States has had a significant impact on divorce and relationships. Less than a year into his first term, Donald Trump has changed immigration, education, health care, and more.
His presence in the Oval Office has also had a substantial impact on personal relationships. Friendships have ended, families are at odds, and marriages have come to an end, all because of individual feelings toward the POTUS.
While McCormick's case is the most well known, she's nowhere near the only one to react this way. In December 2016, a poll of 6000 people found that 16% of those who responded stopped talking to a friend or family member as a direct result of the election. 17% also said they blocked friends or family on social media for the same reasons.
Wakefield Research, a marketing firm, also conducted a similar survey. Their in-depth study of 1000 "nationally representative U.S. adults" found comparable results. The collected data indicates that 11% of Americans, more than one in ten, have ended relationships over political differences.
For younger generations, this number climbs steeply. According to the responses, 22% of Millennials, more than one-fifth, have ended a romantic relationship because of political strife. In recent days, many of these political disagreements stem from Trump and his policies.
Even if their own relationship remains unaffected by political disagreements, many people have witnessed the toll it takes. 22% of people in the Wakefield survey know someone "whose marriage or relationship has been negatively impacted specifically do to President Trump's election." Again, this number skyrockets for younger people. The number spikes to 35% for Millennials.
Politics and divorce often go hand in hand. Such disputes have always been a huge source of shattered marriages. That's unlikely to change anytime soon. But what can you do if you and your spouse fall on opposite ends of the political spectrum?
Such conflict can kill relationships and lead to divorce. Can is the key word. But just because such differences often do cause conflict that ends marriages, that doesn't mean they will.
Every situation involves different people and no two play out exactly the same. If you and your spouse have political disagreements, whether that leads to divorce depends on you. Some couples are able to work around opposing views. It may take time and effort, or even steps like counseling, but it is possible. One approach is to focus on the values you share instead of those you don't.
People from all walks of life, backgrounds, and political parties marry and live happy lives. It happens all the time. But even if a couple can find a temporary solution, that may not be the best base for a successful marriage.
Pretending a disagreement doesn't exist isn't a great strategy. Ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away. It may work in the short-term, but it can lurk under the surface and cause unseen, unacknowledged tension. In the end, burying it may only lead to a bigger fight down the road.
At some point, if you can't find a way to comfortably live together, you may need to reexamine your marriage. Some differences are simply too profound, too fundamental to get past. No matter how much you care about one another, you may need to take a long, hard look at your situation and give it an honest evaluation.
Can you continue to live with and love a person you disagree with on a basic, deep-down level? Only you can answer that question for yourself, but it's one you need to figure out eventually. At some point, the detriments start to outweigh the benefits and it's important to determine what you need and what's in your best interest.


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If you have different dogs, then they will have different needs. If you have a long-haired dog, then its grooming needs are different from the needs of a short-haired one. This fact is known by professional groomers. They will use the right grooming supplies so that they can achieve the best results to avoid irritations. Pet groomers use the appropriate type of hair brush for your dog and they also know the proper time to give your dog a haircut.
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I'm a total CS5 beginner and now after a challenging hour of pauses and multiple rewinds, I have a kick ass button! Many thanks! :)
Eduard Ionut 6 years ago
Here is another great tutorial on how to create web buttons. The tutorial is with voice and I hope it's helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz22W7BL81I&hd=1


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'World War III' Is Trending On Twitter As Iran Hawks Rejoice
Authored by Jake Johnson via CommonDreams.org,
As peace advocates voiced alarm at the very real prospect of all-out conflict with Iran following the assassination Thursday night of that country's top military leader on orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, war hawks who have had their crosshairs trained on Iran for years enthusiastically celebrated Trump's decision — and even suggested the president should go further by targeting the nation's oil refineries.
"To the Iranian government: If you want to stay in the oil business leave America and our allies alone and stop being the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world," tweeted Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a longtime supporter of regime change in Iran.
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), Jim Risch (R.-Idaho), and Ben Sasse (Neb.) joined the chorus of applause, hailing Trump for taking "decisive action."
Trita Parsi, executive vice president at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, tweeted in response to the torrent of praise that "hawks are celebrating [Qassem] Soleimani's assassination not because they believe it weakened Iran. Or the IRGC. Or that Iran will lose in Iraq. But because they believe we have passed an irreversible point of escalation."
"From here, war is unavoidable, they believe," Parsi added. "And celebrate."
A reassuring list of trends for the start of #2020 #WWIII etc pic.twitter.com/IkJiGUrVYY
— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) January 3, 2020
The likely unlawful U.S. assassination of Soleimani — and the jingoistic applause it provoked — led many to express fears of a global conflict, briefly catapulting "World War III" to the top of Twitter's trending list.
Trump, for his part, simply tweeted an image of an American flag following the strike:
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Trump's decision to kill Soleimani, as well as at least six others, with a drone strike in Baghdad came after the Pentagon threatened Iran with preemptive action in response to supposed indications it was planning attacks on U.S. forces in the region.
Though the Pentagon did not offer a shred of evidence that Soleimani or militia groups were planning attacks, corporate media outlets dutifully echoed the Trump administration's line, leading some commentators to see parallels with the buildup to the Bush administration's 2003 invasion of Iraq.
For the record, we think #WWIII is a bad idea.
— Franz Ferdinand (@Franz_Ferdinand) January 3, 2020
"I don't see any way to stop what is coming, war from the Mediterranean to the Indus and harsh repression in the U.S. that may vitiate the 2020 election," said Barnett Rubin of the Center on International Cooperation. "This is the test for the Democrats: have our leaders learned anything since 2003? I fear the answer."
Observers warned the U.S. assassination of Soleimani, on top of the Trump administration's violation of the nuclear accord last year and other aggressive actions, effectively foreclosed the possibility of peaceful negotiations with Iran.
Franz Ferdinand and #WWIII: Why are these words trending? https://t.co/4RzgkaeH69
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 3, 2020
"Whatever happens next, understand and never stop pointing out that Donald Trump walked into office with no crisis with Iran," said Stephen Miles, executive director of Win Without War. "He then filled his cabinet with warmongers, walked away from a multilateral diplomatic accord, and purposefully engaged in 'maximum pressure.' He owns this."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei quickly vowed "harsh retaliation" in response to Soleimani's assassination, and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the U.S. of committing "an act of state terrorism."
Amid fears of revenge attacks, the State Department on Friday urged U.S. citizens to leave Iraq immediately.
"Trump's Iran policy has been seeking to incite war with Iran since he reneged on the nuclear deal in May 2018," said Sina Toossi, senior research analyst with the National Iranian American Council. "If a war breaks out, the blame lies squarely with this disastrous policy and its proponents."
"Trump thinks he got his Bin Laden moment in an election year," Toossi added. "In reality, he's made the worst strategic mistake by an American leader since the Iraq invasion. The consequences will be felt for years to come."


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Entrepreneurship Highlight: Caitlin Ann Gooch
December 14, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
One of our three pillars at Pearl School of Modeling is entrepreneurship. We challenge our Pearls to create a business plan, implement it, and begin their business in their semester. We felt it important to add an entrepreneur highlight to the newsletter" to bring awareness to the numerous business owners that could positively influence our readers.
Caitlin Gooch is a Wendell, NC native who grew up on an 87 acre farm. Her father built a racetrack where he would allow horse races. She is the founder of Saddle Up and Read (SUAR), a nonprofit organization she began in 2017 when she learned the literacy rates in North Carolina were extremely low. Gooch partnered with her local library to create an incentive for young readers. She proposed that if a person checked out more than three books, she would enter them into a raffle and gift the winner with a free trip to her family's farm to ride their horses.
Gooch noted that 36% of the fourth graders in the state of North Carolina were reading at proficient or higher according to the 2019 Nation's Report Card. Gooch wanted to encourage reading amongst youth and has gone as far as organizing book drives and school-wide reading competitions. To date, she has raised more than $20,000 from donors around the world to help expand her services and open an in-house library and equestrian center.
Gooch is the mother of three young girls and wife to a member of the US Navy. She says she has her family's full support. Although she no longer lives in North Carolina, she travels monthly to her family's farm to continue her mission. She has been coined, "The Black Cowgirl" To learn more about her organization visit her site at: https://www.saddleupandread.org/
You can follow her on Instagram: @theblackcowgirl and @caitlin_gooch
Contributing Writer: Lauren Burford, VP of the Pearls
Photo Credit: Photographer-Stanford Moore of www.blackreignsmagazine.com, www.saddleupandread.org
Filed Under: Empowerment, Leadership Tagged With: a lady named pearl, black cow girl, caitlin gooch, entrepreneur, equestrian, literacy, North Carolina, pearl school of modeling, pearl school of modeling and leadership academy
Designer Highlight: Jerry Lorenzo
November 17, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Jerry Lorenzo is the founder of Fear of God, a luxury street wear label that was founded in 2012. He was born in Sacramento, California in 1977. After studying at Florida A&M University, he moved to Los Angeles, California to obtain a Master's in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount. He worked in retail in the stockroom at Diesel while studying for his MBA. Lorenzo went on to manage corporate sponsorship for the LA Dodgers and then worked in marketing for a sports agency in Chicago. In 2008, he returned to Los Angeles where he was a successful party promoter. There he formed relationships with people in the fashion, sports, and entertainment industry.
Despite having no formal training in fashion, he decided to change career paths after becoming a father by setting up his own clothing line. He used $14,000 of his own money to launch his first collection. His debut collection was a success, and he was summoned to Atlantic City to share some of his pieces with Kanye West. A relationship was formed, and he went on to collaborate with West on several other projects.
Early influences ranged from 90's Hip-Hop to Grunge. His style is known as fluid casual; a wardrobe that allows one to move seamlessly through the consistent inconsistent times we live in. For instance, a man might go to the gym, carry a blazer with him, and then from there, go to a meeting.
His celebrity clientele includes former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick to Beyonce. He has also designed clothes for Justin Bieber and Kendrick Lamar's tours. With no external investors, Fear of God, is completely independent.
Follow him on Instagram: @fearofgod # jerrylorenzocollection # jerrylorenzo
Visit his website at: www.fearofgod.com
Photo credit: Lifestyle.com
Contributing Writer: Gail Preddy, Secretary of the Pearls
Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion, Leadership Tagged With: a lady named pearl, entrepreneur, fashion design, fashion designer, Fear of God streetwear, jerry lorenzo, pearl school of modeling, pearl school of modeling and leadership academy
Entrepreneurship Highlight: Candace Marie
Candace Marie is the former social media strategist who spent ten years in the corporate world before creating her own social medial consultancy company for luxury brands. Candace endured systemic racism and found herself working harder than her peers who were not black. To help other black people navigate the corporate world, Candace created Black in Corporate. Black in Corporate is a mentorship program; a virtual space for black professionals to receive mentorship, relief, guidance, and support from professionals of all backgrounds. Candace wanted to provide an avenue for black professionals who many not normally have access to a mentor, to have a resources as their dispose.
Black in Corporate launched November 1, 2020. If you are interested in applying to the Black in Corporate mentorship program click here: or, visit the site on your own: https://www.blckincorporate.com/virtual-mentorship
You can follow her on Instagram at: @blckincorporate @marie_mag_
Photo Credit: CFDA, Business Insider
Filed Under: Beauty, Empowerment, Leadership Tagged With: a lady named pearl, black in corporate, candace marie, candace marie stewart, corporate, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, mentorship, mentorship program, pearl school of modeling, pearl school of modeling and leadership academy
Entrepreneurship Highlight: Benjamin Kapelushnik
November 2, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Have you ever heard of the term "sneaker head"? "Sneaker heads are individuals who collect sneakers as a hobby. This young man turned this passion into a business. Meet Benjamin Kapelushnik, better known as Benjamin Kickz, the Sneaker Don. Benjamin Kicks is a self-described rare sneaker dealer. Ben's parents immigrated to the United States; his father worked in real estate and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. Benjamin was raised in a small area close to Miami which made it easier to make a name for himself. At just 19 years-old, the Florida native has a celebrity client list and inventory bringing in over $1 million annually. He resales some of the most coveted sneakers. Ben expanded his reach by using every opportunity he had to network. Whether it was going on a date or going to a party, he took a chance to connect with someone. He buys sneakers in bulk and resales them. It's that simple! He has built his customer base to over one million consumers! In 2014, DJ Khaled wanted a specific pair of sneakers and he was introduced to Benjamin. The producer has helped catapult the teens career! What's next for him? A jewelry line of course!
Visit his site: https://www.sneakerdon.com/ or
Follow him on Instagram: @benjaminkickz
Photo Credit: Yonah.org
Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Benjamin Kapelushnik, Benjamin Kickz, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Florida, kidpreneur, pearl school of modeling, pearl school of modeling and leadership academy, sneaker dealer, sneakers
Entrepreneurship Highlight: Myriam Taylor of Muxima
September 20, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Myriam Taylor, of Portugal, is the daughter of Angolan war refugees who sought asylum in Europe. Taylor found it to hard to fit in Europe especially as a black child with textured hair. Only in recent years has it become trendy for women of color to wear their hair naturally. Taylor had a vision for women of color to wear their hair with confidence while embracing it and without compromising it.
When Taylor became pregnant, she decided to refrain from using chemicals in her hair. She found it challenging to find good products for her hair type. In 2016, Taylor decided to create a luxury hair-care business, Muxima and a biotechnology company, Muxima Bio. Her product line includes caviar-based shampoos, conditioners, and oils made from bio ingredients to nourish the hair. Each product was made with love and from her heart; Muxima in the Angolian language of Kimbundu, means "heart".
Her products have been featured in Essence and Forbes magazines. Myriam is not just an enterpriser, she is an advocate for social humanitarian causes! She believes in being a voice for inequality especially for victims of domestic violence and war orphans in Angolia! She continues the fight for social justice by giving her time to these causes in various European cities.
View/purchase her products at https://www.muxima.net/
Follow her on Instagram: @muximaofficial
Photo Credit: Kazanuba, Instagram: @musximaofficial
Filed Under: Beauty, Empowerment Tagged With: a lady named pearl, beauty, black hair care, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, hair, hair care, pearl school of modeling
Entrepreneurship Highlight: Beau Shell
September 7, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Meet Victor "Beau" Shell; a 15 year-old entrepreneur who has been running his own business since the age of eight. At age eight, Beau received an ice cream cart for his birthday. Beau is the owner of Cool World Ice Cream Shop in Athens, Georgia. Beau, affectionately known as "Lil Ice Cream Dude" is more than just a business owner; he's a fighter. Diagnosed with pneumonia and emphysema, Beau was confined to his home for weeks but was determined to make his ice cream business a success. Beau received his medical treatment at the Scottish Rite Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. There he was introduced to UGA Miracle and Dance Marathon which he now supports with some of his proceeds. He has sold his ice cream in more than 400 events and to more than 10,000 customers. Beau desires to inspire all.
Visit his website: https://lilicecreamdude.com/ and/or follow him on Instagram: @lilicecreamdude
Photo Credit: Travel Noire, UGA Miracle, Marjoni-Janee
Filed Under: Empowerment, Leadership Tagged With: a lady named pearl, beau shell, children in business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, ice cream, lil ice cream dude, pearl school of modeling, youth entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship Highlight: Mikaila Ulmer
August 24, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Meet Mikaila Ulmer! At the tender age of four, this spirited young lady launched her business at the Children's Business Fair in Austin, Texas. When Mikaila was young, she was stung by two bees. Her parents encouraged her to turn her negative experience into a positive one! They challenged Mikaila to channel her fear into a research project about bees. She discovered how important bees are to the food system and before long, the Ulmer family launched a beverage business using flax seed honey and added it to a family recipe for lemonade.
Mikaila secured over $60,000 from Shark Tank and $810,000 from NFL players. Mikaila's products are sold in nearly 380 stores worldwide including Whole Foods. Mikaila's company donates a portion of its proceeds to local and international organizations working to save the honey bees meanwhile, Mikaila launched her own organization, Healthy Hive Foundation.
A word of advice from the now 13 year-old Mikaila, "If you're going to start a business, do something you love. Or you probably won't be very good at it".
Visit her website: https://www.meandthebees.com/ Purchase her book Bee Fearless at: https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Fearless-Dream-Like-Kid/dp/1984815083
Photo Credit: Children's Business Fair, New Hope Network, Typewriter Labs
Filed Under: Empowerment, Leadership Tagged With: bees, children in business, entrepreneur, girl entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, youth
Designer Highlight: Iyishia Jones
August 9, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Our designer of the week goes to Iyishia Jones. As a little girl, Iyishia Jones' mom owned a boutique in downtown Detroit Michigan where she grew up. She remembers her parents getting dressed up and going downtown to shop. The seed was planted at an early age. Iyishia started her career in corporate American but it was fashion that fueled her. It was her husband Greg (an entrepreneur himself) that encouraged her to take her passion and turn it into a career.
Her first boutique opened in 2015 in Florida's Rosemary Beach. She noticed a lot of clients were in Alabama, so in 2015 she opened a second store in Homewood, Alabama. She has a location in Montgomery, Alabama and a fourth location in Mountain Brook, Alabama. This store carries custom designed apparel. The pieces there can be customized or tailored in-store.
The shopping experience is unique. Instead of hiring salespeople, Iyishia employs stylists. You are greeted by a stylist who will dress you based on your eye color, body shape, and personality. So many clients have come in talking about what they can't wear and leave with something totally unexpected.
When you think of ISHI, think elegant, casual, and everything you dare to be. Her clothes are FUN, FLY, and Fabulous!!!
Follow her on Instagram: @ishiboutiques
Photo credit: ISHI? Boutiques
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alabama, beauty, boutique, entrepreneur, fashion, Florida, women entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship Highlight: Stephen "Seven" Hudson
Stephen "Seven" Hudson began producing fashion shows and dance shows as a senior in high school. His creativity and eye for detail continued on as he honed his skills in the salon. For the past 11 years he worked in the salon but also in editorial fashion, the film and television industry, commercial advertisement, at personal events, and weddings. He is continuously building his brand Beauty by Stephen. He most recently appeared in Essence Magazine promoting his CTRL Edge edge control and tamer.
Hudson is talented, ambitious, and ready to conquer the world. He is the senior stylist at Suite Life Salon and Spa in Freeport, Long Island, NY. He is a platform educator, his skills are top-notch, and soon, he will be the most sought after creative in the industry!
Follow him on Instagram:@sevenknows
Shop his beauty products at: https://www.beautyxstephen.com/
Photo Credit: Essence Magazine, Beauty by Stephen
Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion, Uncategorized Tagged With: beauty, entrepreneur, hair, hair stylist, makeup, makeup artist
Model Highlight: Liya Kebede
July 13, 2020 by Lauren Burford Leave a Comment
Liya Kebede was born and raised in Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia! Kebede was discovered by a film director while attending school at Lycee Guebre-Mariam and was introduced to a French modeling agent. Once Kebede finished her studies, she relocated to France to pursue her modeling career through a Parisian agency. Her career in the fashion industry skyrocketed when Tom Ford presented Kebede with the opportunity to have an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. In May 2002, she graced the cover of Paris Vogue in which the whole issue was dedicated to her. From there, she has been on the covers of Japanese, French, American, Italian, and Spanish Vogue, V, and many more! Kebede has also been in campaign ads with Gap, Yves Saint-Laurent, Victoria's Secret, Revlon and more! In 2003, she became the face of Estee Lauder Cosmetics and was the only Ethiopian to do so!
Kebede is not only a model, actress, and entrepreneur, she is also an activist. Her activism is dedicated to reducing the maternal, newborn, and child mortality in Ethiopia. She founded her non-profit organization called Liya Kebede Foundation: https://www.lemlem.com/pages/lkf
Kebede is a true inspiration who does it all!
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Are you suffering from high fever? Congestion and runny nose making affecting your daily life? If yes, then it's time to take precautions for the common cold. However, it is a common belief among people that cold whether it is treated or untreated take a much longer time to get completely cured. For some people, the use of antihistamines or antibiotics provides a sigh of relief. On the other hand, home remedies are quite popular for their quick action and no side effect feature.
Over the years, more than thousands of products have been advertised that claim to provide a relief from common cold symptoms, but only a few are trustworthy. This is because the cure of common cold is only a matter of time. Symptoms may stay for a week or more.
Common cold is a kind of illness that affects both infant and elderly people. Contrary to the belief that cold is the result of cold, there are more than thousands of different types of viruses responsible for such illness. The most common symptoms of this illness are sneezing, runny nose, sore throat and so on. The symptoms of this illness may last for a week or more depending on the immunity of the body.
After a brief description of common cold, it's time to put some light on its common causes. So, in the segment, we will discuss its causes.
#Age- It is a vital element to get easily affected by common cold. Mostly infants and toddlers frequently get affected by common cold as their immune system has not yet been developed properly to fight against this viruses.
# Seasonal variation – People mostly get affected by cold during the time of weather change such as winter, fall or during the rainy season.
# Weak immune system – Individuals having the weakened immune system are mostly get affected by common cold.
Drinks as much fluids as possible: Babies up to the age of six months should be given breast milk only. It helps to develop their immune system.
Lots of rest: babies need lots of rest in order to activate their immune system and to fight against this illness.
Vapor rubs: For babies older than six months, you can apply vapor rubs on the chest, back and throat. It will give them a relief from cold.
Honey: Honey can be given to children older than 10 months. Give a half teaspoon of honey to the children between the age group of 2 to 5 years, 1 tsp of honey to children between the age group of 6 to 11 years.
Gargling: Add a pinch of salt to a cup of water and gargle with it. It is an effective remedy for a sore throat.
Well, these are the home remedies to fight against common cold symptoms. However, in some cases, common cold leads to certain types of complications such as lung infection, asthma, breathing problems and so on. Therefore, before it leads to a worse condition, it is better to consult with a local doctor who will ascertain that you don't face serious illness due to cold.


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Q: What are the dependecies I should add to use Oracel Object Store using java SDK Following is my build.gradle file with dependencies
plugins {
    id 'java'
}
dependencyManagement {
    imports {
        mavenBom 'com.oracle.oci.sdk:oci-java-sdk-bom:2.6.0'
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.oracle.oci.sdk:oci-java-sdk-objectstorage'
    testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
}

when I run the test cases I see following issue. What are the dependencies I am missing here
java.lang.TypeNotPresentException: Type org.glassfish.jersey.spi.ComponentProvider not present
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.factory.CoreReflectionFactory.makeNamedType(CoreReflectionFactory.java:117)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.visitClassTypeSignature(Reifier.java:125)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.tree.ClassTypeSignature.accept(ClassTypeSignature.java:49)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.reifyTypeArguments(Reifier.java:68)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.visitClassTypeSignature(Reifier.java:138)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.tree.ClassTypeSignature.accept(ClassTypeSignature.java:49)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.reifyTypeArguments(Reifier.java:68)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.visitClassTypeSignature(Reifier.java:138)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.tree.ClassTypeSignature.accept(ClassTypeSignature.java:49)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.reifyTypeArguments(Reifier.java:68)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.visitor.Reifier.visitClassTypeSignature(Reifier.java:138)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.tree.ClassTypeSignature.accept(ClassTypeSignature.java:49)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.repository.ClassRepository.computeSuperclass(ClassRepository.java:104)
    at java.base/sun.reflect.generics.repository.ClassRepository.getSuperclass(ClassRepository.java:86)
    at java.base/java.lang.Class.getGenericSuperclass(Class.java:949)
    at javax.ws.rs.core.GenericType.getTypeArgument(GenericType.java:211)
    at javax.ws.rs.core.GenericType.<init>(GenericType.java:117)
    at org.glassfish.jersey.client.ClientBootstrapBag$1.<init>(ClientBootstrapBag.java:55)
    at org.glassfish.jersey.client.ClientBootstrapBag.getComponentProviders(ClientBootstrapBag.java:55)

A: The class org.glassfish.jersey.spi.ComponentProvider  is found in jersey-server:
compile group: 'org.glassfish.jersey.core', name: 'jersey-server', version: '2.26'

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당신은 전에 이 영화를 봤나요?
이 시간 후에 저는 집에 가요.
I'll go home after this.
I am supposed to meet my friend at noon.
저는 새벽에 일어나 운동을 해요.
I wake up at dawn to exercise.
Owls nap during the day.
In how many seconds can you run 100 meters?
Harry, what are you doing this weekend?
This week passed so quickly.


A campaign for Green,Sustainable and peaceful Future.To ride slowly,safely along the city route (no overtaking), to set an example to the people about our love for cycling by having injury free,no speeding and most of all to show cycling is safe and enjoyable.
Route: Gateway Of india ->Marine lines Station-> Kennedy bridge->Nana Chowk->Nair hospital->Central railway ground ->Dadar TT circle-> Sion Circle -> Priyadarshini Sion -> Kurla signal -> Amar mahal Bridge,Chembur ->take left to Ghatkopar LBS road -> Godrej Hillside colony,Vikhroli -> Kanjurmarg Lbs road -> ride along LBS road(Bhandup,mulund) till we reach Eternity mall,Thane.
heyy friends just sitting with this great boy Vaibhav Desai who is a green campaigner he has a web site www.greencyclegreenearth.com who is planning to ride 79000 kms only haha -godrej is supporting him partly but he needs more help also vaibhav will put up his itinery here so ppl can join him in between also if you have friends in the cities he is visiting kindly tell them to support him.


Posted By: npc10000 Honestly, I disagree with the "only-recruiters-can-give-advice" thing. I mean, if we see a bad review, and it's been sitting in Reviewer Lane for a week without a recruiter's decision, what are we supposed to do? And sometimes recruiters give a vague reason like "You know wh it's denied" or no reason at all for if the application is denied.
Parry the templates link doesn't work. And you NEED to update the people who are banned from this category.
I'm going to attempt to be a reviewer.
Well when were you denied?
Posted By: sliq I'm going to attempt to be a reviewer.
Is my "two-day" ban up yet?
Posted By: npc10000 Is my "two-day" ban up yet?
Has it been two days?
I posted my [APPLICATION] please read it!
Where IS the first page?
Posted By: danlev66 Where IS the first page?
Click '1' at the top or bottom.
Hello! perry, were you one of the first reviewers?
Hey splodees my scalp itches!
I posted my application please read.
Hey splodees, my scalp itches!
Posted By: poshtoffee Hello! perry, were you one of the first reviewers?
Yes, I was among the first. I was promoted along with every editor at the time the rank was made.
Those of you applying, don't screw up, but you do have a second chance if you screw up.
Posted By: sliq Those of you applying, don't screw up, but you do have a second chance if you screw up.
You have as many chances as you want, therefore you statement is incorrect.
No, I'm correct, brocky said you have two tries.
Lol, you have as many chances as you want as long as you wait for your period to finish.
Posted By: sliq No, I'm correct, brocky said you have two tries.
You are wrong, I have seen people still writing applications after 6 or 7 denies.
Mrdragon is right, I was officially a reviewer on my 9th review attempt.
This isn't the place to post it.
I was denied so when can i reapply?
Posted By: herofigher I was denied so when can i reapply?


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So My Choice Is...
Well, I've found myself in the unusual situation of having a choice about the winner of the WGC-Dell Match Play after Zach Johnson fell to Rory McIlroy in the round of 16. Zach did a good job, taking World #3 all the way to the 18th, but Rory managed to hold on.
So I still have to choose between Jason Day and Louis Oosthuizen as my pick to win the whole thing. Who, oh who should I choose?
This isn't an easy choice for me. The Final Four are all strong contenders. Jason plays Rory, and that's anybody's guess since both seem to be on their games. Rory has tended to start slowly and gain momentum throughout the match while Jason starts fast out of the gate.
In the other match, Louis takes on Rafael Cabrera-Bello -- who, if you haven't watched much of the European Tour on GC, is a really good player. In my opinion he should have won more than he has, but he tends to be a bit of a gambler. That costs him in stroke play but should stand him in good stead during today's final rounds. On the other hand, Louis is a steady player who doesn't make many mistakes.
Choosing between Jason and Louis is a challenge. Jason's back hasn't held him back so far but that doesn't mean it won't affect him today. That's offset somewhat by Jason regaining the World #1 ranking with his win against Brooks Koepka Saturday afternoon, so he's surely anxious to prove he earned it.
Louis comes out on the short end compared to Jason, especially in terms of PGA Tour wins -- Louis has none in the last few years while Jason has five in the last few months (one a major) and he won this event in 2014. But as I said earlier this week, I think Louis is way overdue and his European Tour win in Australia just a month ago is a sign that he's in form.
So I'm going with King Louis to take it all. We'll see if I'm right later today but in any case, we should have a really good final today.
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Appointed to the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List C).
Mark joined Chambers in September 2017 following the successful completion of his pupillage under William Upton, Simon Taylor and Christopher Badger.
Prior to joining Six Pump Court, Mark worked as a paralegal for two years in commercial law firms, which gives him an excellent insight into their day-to-day workings.
Philosophy with Classical Civilisation, University of Warwick
Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Plymouth
Bar Professional Training Course, University of Law
CPS Level 1 Advocate Panel 2016-2020 (London and South-Eastern Circuits)
Contributing author to Garner's Environmental Law Encyclopaedia
Mark has a broad practice and appears regularly in a variety of courts, as well as producing opinions and pleadings across various practice areas. In the past six months he has also assisted on large-scale disclosure projects for two government departments.
Planning and Environmental
Mark spent three months of pupillage with William Upton observing a variety of planning matters including High Court work and local authority planning inquiries.
From his time with Christopher Badger, Mark saw a thorough cross-section of environmental prosecution and defence work, as well as producing first-draft advices on various areas including the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
Mark has, in his own right, been involved in the prosecution of various minor planning and environmental offences by undertaking prosecution lists for London Borough Authorities and has recently prosecuted a three-day Crown Court trial for fly-tipping offences.
On the advisory side, Mark has written advice for a global NGO on the impact of the Withdrawal Bill on environmental principles.
He is a regular contributor to Chambers' Weekly Environmental Law News.
Civil, Commercial and Chancery
Mark has conducted numerous small claims and fast track trials. More particularly, he has also successfully applied for summary judgment in a defamation action, appeared in an appeal against a decision not to grant relief from sanctions and recovered a debt owed personally by the director of a series of Phoenix companies.
He has appeared in the District Registry, successfully acting for an executrix in an application to pass-over, and has experience of advising in respect of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act.
He is well versed in Police (Property) Act cases for actions concerning the recovery of property seized during the course of investigations.
From experiences during pupillage and working as a paralegal previously, Mark is confident drafting pleadings across a number of practice areas.
Mark assisted in drafting a lengthy advice during pupillage on the merits of challenging the licence renewal of a well-known ride sharing app under the taxi and other legislation.
He has been successful in having the decision of TfL to revoke a suburban London taxi driver's licence overturned and also has experience of prosecuting various licensing offences, including the sale of prohibited items to underage persons and Housing Act offences, for Local Authorities.
Mark secured repeat instructions during pupillage for Stage 3 hearings as well as undertaking infant approval settlements and drafting advices on quantum.
He recently appeared in a mock-trial for the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (East Anglia Branch) concerned with the recovery of damages for an injury sustained at work.
Mark spent four months of his pupillage with Simon Taylor observing trials, both prosecution and defence, of matters including serious sexual offences, grievous bodily harm and driving offences.
During his 2nd Six Mark appeared regularly in the Magistrates' Courts undertaking trials and in the Crown Court, where his work included prosecuting and defending committals for sentence, conducting appeals against conviction and sentence and undertaking Proceeds of Crime Act hearings.
Below is a brief selection of appearances Mark has undertaken.
R v Austen [Canterbury Crown Court] – defending in a trial of theft and criminal damage where the defence was claim of right.
R v Devereux [Norwich Magistrates' Court] – representing a defendant pleading guilty to two offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1971. Successfully argued that the Magistrates should retain jurisdiction for sentencing despite the cost of the hacking to Norwich Airport and Norwich Hospital. View BBC News Report
R v Jeddi [Canterbury Crown Court] – defending a Hungarian national at sentence in a case for the importation of 880kg of tobacco and numerous other prohibited items.
R v Mallon, Gayle, McComb [Central Criminal Court] – defending at sentence in a three-handed affray.
R v Richards [Leicester Crown Court] – defending in a three-day trial concerned with the importation of drugs and mobile phones into prison.
Maids Moreton murder trial - Oliver Saxby QC leading for Crown
The trial of Field, Smyth and Field began last Tuesday at Oxford Crown Court. The three face allegations relating to five victims - Peter Farquhar, Anne Moore-Martin, Jonathan Elliman, Howard Meakin and Liz Zettl. Ben Field (aged 28) and Martyn Smith (32) were English students at the University ...
Comply first and fight later: the law relating to section 20 requests
Gordon Menzies and Mark Davies have written an article concerning the wide-ranging powers provided by section 20 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. In the article they discuss interpretation and the ambit of these powers and the subsequent enforceable duties. Following on from a recent ...
New Members of Chambers
Six Pump Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Natasha Hausdorff and Mark Davies have been elected to join Six Pump Court Chambers as tenants, upon successful completion of pupillage. Mark has already completed pupillage and Natasha is due to complete hers on 10th October. They have ...
emailmark.davies@6pumpcourt.co.uk
Planning and Environment Bar Association
Lincoln's Inn, Lord Denning Scholar
UKELA, Student Adviser 2015-2017