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The Appalachian Trail Museum Features Grandma Gatewood, a trail pioneer.
A pioneer long-distance hiker, Grandma Gatewood captured the imagination of the hiking community and touched many lives around the country during her travels from coast to coast. Grandma Gatewood drew widespread attention as the first elderly woman hiker to become widely known. She became a role model and has inspired countless hikers for the last fifty years. For all of these reasons, we chose to make Grandma Gatewood the subject of one of the initial exhibits in the year-old Appalachian Trail Museum, the first hiking museum in the country. A new documentary in in the process of being made that can introduce new viewers to her life as well as provide additional information to many of her fans is a project worthy of our support.
Other information about this fascinating woman can be found at www.grandmagatewood.com.
An article by Dianna Reese appearing January 5, 2015 in the Washington Post also helps shed light on her story. In the article, Reese refers to a book written by Ben Montgomery. Her story, as author Montgomery describes it, is one of "overcoming hardship and finding yourself and finding peace." Montgomery, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, wrote "Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail." Published in April 2014, the book made the New York Times bestsellers list August 2014.
Grandma Gatewood was actually the second female on record to complete the entire Appalachian Trail in one season. Mildred Pierce, sometimes known as "Peace Pilgrim", is listed at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy as having completed the trail in 1952 with her flip-flop thru-hike that year.


Route One is the only route officially open, and that should be taken with a grain of salt. It starts in Tanger Morocco, and then follows the West Coast, sometimes along the beach itself, South to Nouakchott in Mauritania or Dakar in Senegal. The border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania is not officially open since these countries are so unfriendly towards each other. You have to join a military convoy and go through an eight mile minefield (yes, land mines) to cross. The route then turns east through Mali, Burkina and Niger to Chad.
Route Two is not currently open. It starts in Tunis, Tunisia and heads West and South through Algeria. It drops into Mali East of Timbuktu and then turns east through Niger to Chad.
Route Three may or may not be open right now, but is the route I would very much like to take. It starts in Tunis and heads South through Algeria crossing through Tamanrasset and going into Niger. It then turns East to Chad.
Route Four is open only when the Egyptian government is being nice. It starts in Alexandria or Port Said and heads South through Egypt to Sudan via the crossing at Wadi Halfa. According to several reports by people who have done it, crossing through Egypt is an absolute nightmare of bureaucracy and paperwork with many bribe requests thrown in. I would only use this route as a last resort.
So, with the elimination of Route Four, we are left in Chad. From Chad we head into Sudan then turn South once more to Uganda. From Uganda on, the political situation eases considerably, and the route decisions move from which country to which road.
Uganda East to Kenya, Kenya South to Tanzania, South to Malawi and West to Zambia.
Southern Africa is a maze of incredible places to visit, so the route cannot be defined so far in advance. Unfortunately with the political troubles in Zimbabwe, that country may well be off limits by the time we get there. Botswana and Namibia are crucial to see and then, of course, South Africa. We plan to have a leisurely time in South Africa heading South to Cape Town. From there we leave and the vehicles get shipped back.
Six months and almost 10,000 miles! It should be an incredible trip.
Click here to see the Climate Analysis to see how we decided the best time to go to the various countries.


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Mercury in Houses
Mercury in 12th House in Astrology | Health, Career, Wealth & Relationship
Mercury in 12th House in Astrology
Mercury in 12th house represents losses, loss of love, loss of wealth, loss of peace of mind, loss of education, loss of intellect. It is the house of spirituality as only after losses do we get to experience the true essence of existence, so this is why it's considered the true house of spirituality, the house of connecting with the spirits of the astral dimension, connecting with people of the other realm.
Mercury in 12th house in Astrology is a bad position for Mercury. However, it can make one of the best sci-fi or fantasy authors as these people also have a psychic vision.
Significance of Mercury in 12th House in Astrology
Mercury in the twelfth house represents things that the native is not familiar with. It is also known as the house of foreign lands, foreign trades and foreign settlements.
Mercury in the twelfth house is representative of intelligence, logical mind, ability to speak, communication, ability to write and logically calculate things. The native uses his intelligence to come to a conclusion on conflicts.
According to the significance of this house, the native believes in giving a logical and intellectual reasoning and opting for higher education, like spiritual learning or philosophy.
native becomes the communicator of the spirits and has the strong intuitive and psychic ability to get the communication from the other world and communicate it to the real world. Also, the native of Mercury twelfth house, at an early age, does not communicate and is very secretive because mercury is a receptor in astrology, and the native's logical intelligence comes from being in an imaginative world.
Also, since this is a house of losses, the native either loses his speech, has trouble speaking or just don't speak too much. But it opens a door for the natives to become brilliant writers because they possess tremendous talent in writing and putting imagination through their intelligence in a creative way in a way that the written words become his expression of speech.
What does 12th House Signify in Astrology?
The 12th House in Astrology is called the house of mystery, your hidden talent, your hidden magic, foreign country settlement, losses but, not necessarily loss of money, it could be loss of enemies or health.
12th house is a major player in the careers of fictional writers, as 12th house takes you into a different dreamland, and dimension which is required for a fantasy writer.
The 12th House represents the final stage of life and the inevitable death. The 12th house signifies any loss or expenditure. Positive applications include investments, donations, and getting rid of unwanted things. Negative applications are death, losses, unexpected expenses, theft.
Physically, the 12th house represents the last portion of the legs, that is, the feet. The 12th house corresponds to Pisces.
What does Mercury represent in Astrology ?
Mercury in 12th house person is intelligent because, in order for anyone to have good communication, one needs to be intelligent.
Mercury also represents a native's business and management skills due to his calculative and logical nature and love for the marketplace.
Mercury in Astrology represents speech. It also governs the logical and intellectual side of the mind, the thinking process that precedes speech, the ability to communicate and anything related to language, whether it's using symbols, logic, information processing, or connecting with people or things.
Auspicious Results of Mercury in 12th House in Astrology
One is intelligent, thoughtful, prudent, and religious.
One may be interested in pilgrimages.
One will be polite, knowledgeable about the shastras, Vedas, and be a religious soul.
One would donate clothes.
One will spend fruitfully through yagyas and other religious rituals.
One will be skilled at his work.
One may be a speaker, a scholar, and true to his word.
One will be victorious and frank.
One will be scholarly and knowledgeable.
One will be skilled at pious deeds, lacking in bad habits, and benevolent.
One will spend according to his gains.
One will be victorious over enemies.
One will be happy with brothers and friends.
One's paternal uncle will be happy.
One will own a lot of lands.
One will have authority.
One will be wealthy.
One will spend money on auspicious things.
One will have spiritual knowledge, go into depth about shastras, and attain extraordinary powers.
Mercury in 12th House in Vedic Astrology
Inauspicious Results of Mercury in 12th House in Astrology
One is lazy.
One may be corrupt in the performance of his work.
One will be extravagant, ailing, sinful, dependent, and supporter of the opposition.
One may keep away from the company of good people and good deeds.
One may be insulted.
One may be inimical towards friends and lack friends.
One may be pitiable, uneducated, and poor.
One may not have a limb.
One may be greedy in the matter of other's wealth and other's money.
One may visit prostitutes.
One may not favour relatives.
Note: The degree of auspiciousness and inauspiciousness will depend upon a complete analysis of the horoscope (birth-chart).
Mercury in 12th House for Various Ascendants in Astrology
Mercury in 12th House for Aries Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Taurus Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Gemini Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Cancer Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Leo Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Libra Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Scorpio Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Sagittarius Ascendant
Mercury in 12th House for Pisces Ascendant
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The literal and mythological meaning of the lantern is highly significant throughout Asian history—it leads you through the dark, showing you the way and indicating the beginning and end of a journey. Neri&Hu's radical transformation of an existing five storey building in Seoul, South Korea, into a grand flagship store for leading Asian skincare brand Sulwhasoo is inspired by these notions of the lantern. Celebrating the roots of the brand, Neri&Hu wanted to develop a concept with strong connections to Asian culture and traditions, ultimately allowing customers to discover the wealth of Asian wisdom that underpins the Sulwhasoo ethos.


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"A Way Out" Review
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by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Apr 2018
Insert awkward music here.
Whether or not you believe Josuf Fares purposely brought the attention that came with him to The Game Awards, his latest project A Way Out is definitely one that turned heads.
A Way Out is an interesting take on both local and online co-op. It's also one that barely scratches the surface on what a game like this can do.
A Way Out puts players in the shoes of Vincent Moretti and Leo Caruso, two guys serving jail time for various reasons. Vincent is the older of the two men, and he brings a calm and collected demeanor to go along with his maturity. Leo is a bit of a firecracker who doesn't mind getting his hands dirty when it comes to getting what he wants. The game is primarily about escaping prison, and along the way you'll learn more about the lives the duo led before ending up in the slammer.
The game can only be experienced through multiplayer, which can be enjoyed both on the couch offline or online. Should you decide to play with a friend online, the beauty of it all is you only need one copy of the game, and the player without a copy only needs to download the demo and sync up with you on whatever platform you're using. Though it is worth noting that whether it's over the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, you'll need the premium version of either service.
One guy naked and the other guy looking at a picture. This is co-op narrative.
The easiest comparison I can make to A Way Out is to think of a Telltale or Life is Strange kind of game with a whole lot more going on than just walking from point A to point B. It's a multiplayer walking simulator that'll have both players perform tasks both similar and different in the hopes of serving their purpose in the outside world.
If you're big on narrative and have friends who are the same way, A Way Out is an absolutely fun way to get through a weekend.
Most of the enjoyment I personally get out of Telltale-style games is had when other people are watching me play. Oftentimes, when people are watching, they'll try to armchair quarterback the situation by telling me what to do. A game like A Way Out gives these kinds of people more control, and it really provides a more thrilling experience.
The problem is that since the game can only be played cooperatively, a lot of the actual gameplay feels forced. There are more than a few instances in the game where one player will be left walking around, literally wasting time while the other player performs a task that actually requires real effort. For example, there's one point in the game where one player needs to make a phone call, doesn't realize he has no change to make a call, and ends up buying junk in order to create change. So what does the other player do? Aside from walking around and engaging in idle chit chat with NPCs, there isn't much else.
One of the game's main talking points is with the decisions you'll have to make when in control of Vince or Leo. As stated, Vince is more of a cerebral guy, whereas Leo can be more aggressive. As much as the game tries to sell you on their differing personalities, none of these decisions ever ended up hard because for most of the game, both of these guys are assholes. Even if you know that going in, the parts where you do have these decisions to make are few and far between.
The game is at its best when it challenges you to really work together. From taking turns digging holes behind a toilet in their cells while keeping the guards occupied, to cover-based gunplay where one shooter goes Sniper Elite while the other player goes Nathan Drake, the game definitely has some engaging moments, even if the gunplay leaves much to be desired. (It's terrible).
A Way Out can be beaten in around 8 hours. This can easily be doubled if you're a fan of Connect Four.
The most welcome thing in A Way Out is actually the various interactive environments the characters are put in. Whether it's jamming together on a piano and banjo, tossing some horseshoes, or enjoying a game of Connect Four at a hospital, it's really easy to waste hours doing absolutely nothing essential that two escaped convicts have any business doing.
While the cooperative gameplay is about as unique as it gets, A Way Out is littered with a bunch of clichés that make you wonder whether any creativity aside from what the game is was actually put into the game, but even at that, there's a certain charm to the writing and characters that can't but make you feel really engaged. As obvious as the ending ended up being, it still makes you think which could be Hazelight's intent all along.
Considering this is from the same people that brought us Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, it would be interesting to see the guys at Hazelight work on something with that level of challenge using A Way Out's system, because this game actually does a fantastic job making a multiplayer game feel as involved and engaging as an 8-hour 70's buddy movie.
A cooperative Uncharted, for example, seems awesome all of a sudden.
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The PS4 version of the game was purchased by the reviewer and played to completion, earning a Platinum Trophy.
Whether or not you believe Josuf Fares purposely brought the attention that came with him to The Game Awards, his latest project A Way Out is definitely one that turned heads. A Way Out is an interesting take on both…


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Q: Sending PHP Form Data I'm trying to create an online order form using PHP.
I've already got it working using PHP Checkboxes for each item.
But now I want to remove the Checkboxes - replacing them with a Quantity box and a Message box for each item.
Here is how I currently have my order form setup with checkboxes (I removed the checkbox from the 1st item "Mexican Tortas," and added the Quantity & Message boxes as an example).
What is the best way to go about this, so that only the items that have data entered into the Quantity box (and Message box) will be sent to my email?
HTML:

Mexican Torta - $8.50<input name="item" type="hidden" value="Mexican Torta"/>

How Many? <input name="quantity" type="text" style="width: 20px; height: 12px;"/>

<input name="message" type="text" value="Enter special order instructions here..."   style="max-width: 200px; height: 30px;"/>

Fish Sandwich - $8.50<input name="item" type="hidden" value="Fish Sandwich"/>

<input type="checkbox" name="check[]" value="Fish Sandwich">

Hamburger w/ Fries - $7.00
<input type="checkbox" name="check[]" value="Hamburger">

PHP:
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

$to = "test@websitehere.com";
$subject = "Form Tutorial";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$email_field = $_POST['email'];
$message = $_POST['message'];
$option = $_POST['radio'];
$dropdown = $_POST['drop_down'];

foreach($_POST['check'] as $value) {
$check_msg .= "Checked: $value\n";
}

$body = "From: $name_field\n E-Mail: $email_field\n $check_msg
    Option:$option\n    Drop-Down: $dropdown\n Message:\n $message\n";

echo "Data has been submitted to $to!";
mail($to, $subject, $body);

 } else {
echo "blarg!";
}
?>

A: First off, you have a bunch of things with the same name not allowing you to distinguish them on the server side. Second, are you wanting each email to send you just 1 item or more than 1 item if they choose more than 1 item?
Either way what you are wanting to do I think is to validate and check if the values are equal to "" or 0 depending on your select box. Second, take these variables and populate them into an array. Then, you could loop through your array appending the items to your $message using html to separate them.

A: Mind you, this is just something quick I typed up in about 10 mins, so I'm sure there is a better way to do this, but, it gets the job done.
PHP:
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    $to = "test@websitehere.com";
    $subject = "Form Tutorial";
    $name_field = $_POST['name'];
    $email_field = $_POST['email'];

    $order = array();
    foreach($_POST['item'] as $item => $name) {
        if ($_POST['quantity_'.$name] > 0) {
            $add_order = array('pretty'=>$_POST['pretty-name_'.$name],'qty'=>$_POST['quantity_'.$name],'message'=>$_POST['message_'.$name]);
            array_push($order,$add_order);
        }
    }

    $body = "From: $name_field\nE-Mail: $email_field\n";

    $body .= "Their Order:\n";
    foreach ($order as $item){
        $body .= "--".$item['qty']."x ".$item['pretty']."\n
        Extra: ".$item['message']."\n\n";
    }

    echo "Data has been submitted to $to!";
    mail($to, $subject, $body);
}

HTML:
<form action="test.php" method="post">

Mexican Torta - $8.50<input name="item[]" type="hidden" value="torta"/>
<input name="pretty-name_torta" type="hidden" value="Mexican Torta"/>

How Many? <input name="quantity_torta" type="text" />

<input name="message_torta" type="text" value="Enter special order instructions here..." />

Fish Sandwich - $8.50<input name="item[]" type="hidden" value="fish"/>
<input name="pretty-name_fish" type="hidden" value="Fish Sandwhich"/>

How Many? <input name="quantity_fish" type="text" />

<input name="message_fish" type="text" value="Enter special order instructions here..." />

Hamburger w/ Fries - $7.00<input name="item[]" type="hidden" value="hamburger"/>
<input name="pretty-name_hamburger" type="hidden" value="Hamburger"/>

How Many? <input name="quantity_hamburger" type="text" />

<input name="message_hamburger" type="text" value="Enter special order instructions here..." />

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Order" />
</form>

OUTPUT: (Similar to)
Their Order:
--22x Mexican Torta
Extra: Enter special order instructions here...

--1x Fish Sandwhich
Extra: Lots of stuff

--2x Hamburger
Extra: Mmmm Fries

Jared is right. You need to have a way to distinguish between the different items. Hence why I added a extra hidden input in there.
Long story short, Every item gets put into an array. PHP goes through this array and picks out what has a quantity value greater than 0. If it has, add that items info into a second array. The last half of this, goes through that new array, and makes it look all nice and pretty for you.
If you need me to clarify or fix anything, lemme know.
EDIT: Went ahead and added it into the mail function (boredom).
PS: I noticed you were using unsanitized varables. I probably shouldn't need to, but I will say it anyways. Make sure you are checking and cleaning user input before you do much with it. Probably not that big of a deal here, but it could still turn bad in certain situations.

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Q: How to remove empty cells and rows from file using ExcelDataReader? I'm using ExcelDataReader to read excel file but the file which being processed has 16k columns and 1200 records each. In between only 52 columns are filled other are empty so I want to remove empty columns with rows.
tried with :
var dataset = reader.AsDataSet(new ExcelDataSetConfiguration() {
    ConfigureDataTable = _ => new ExcelDataTableConfiguration() {
        FilterRow = rowReader => rowReader.Depth != 0
    }
});

help will be appreciated thank you

A: AFAIK, There is not any simple way to filter empty columns or rows for it my best try is:
// use ExcelDataTableConfiguration.FilterRow to filter empty rows
FilterRow = rowReader =>
{
    var hasData = false;
    for (var i = 0; i < rowReader.FieldCount; i++)
    {
        if (rowReader[i] == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(rowReader[i].ToString()))
        {
            continue;
        }

        hasData = true;
        break;
    }

    return hasData;
},
// use ExcelDataTableConfiguration.FilterColumn to filter empty columns
FilterColumn = (rowReader, colIndex) =>
{
    var hasData = false;
    rowReader.Reset();

    // this will skip first row as it is name of column
    rowReader.Read();

    while (rowReader.Read())
    {
        if (rowReader[colIndex] == null ||
            string.IsNullOrEmpty(rowReader[colIndex].ToString()))
        {
            continue;
        }

        hasData = true;
        break;
    }

    // below codes do a trick!
    rowReader.Reset();
    rowReader.Read();

    return hasData;
}

Using IExcelDataReader arguments inside FilterRow or FilterColumn is evil!
I think in main reader and each rowReader are referenced to one object! so you should always aware of how to use them, as you can see I add a trick to make reader to be ready after using it. - HTH ;)

A: With a little inspiration from ShA.t's answer, I was able to make header rows and columns read exactly where they start in the excel document. You only need to filter the empty columns, as long as you know where the rows start. Here's a sample code:
public class TrimmedTableSample
{
    #region Properties
    int HeaderRowIndex { get; set; }
    #endregion

    #region Methods
    public void Read(string documentPath)
    {
        using (var stream = File.Open(documentPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
        using (var reader = ExcelReaderFactory.CreateReader(stream))
        {
            var dataSet = reader.AsDataSet(new ExcelDataSetConfiguration()
            {
                UseColumnDataType = true,
                ConfigureDataTable = (tableReader) => new ExcelDataTableConfiguration()
                {
                    EmptyColumnNamePrefix = "Column ",
                    UseHeaderRow = true,
                    ReadHeaderRow = (reader) =>
                    {
                        bool empty = true;
                        HeaderRowIndex = 0;

                        while (empty)
                        {
                            for (var i = 0; i < reader.FieldCount && empty; i++)
                                empty = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reader.GetString(i));

                            if (empty)
                            {
                                empty = reader.Read(); // Only continue if more content is available
                                HeaderRowIndex++; // Keep track of the first row position.
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    FilterColumn = (reader, index) =>
                    {
                        bool empty = false;
                        string sheet = reader.Name;

                        // Start reading the table from the beginning
                        reader.Reset();

                        // EDIT: Head over the our current excel sheet
                        while (reader.Name != sheet)
                        if (!reader.NextResult())
                            break;

                        // Head to the first row with content
                        int rowIndex = 0;
                        while (rowIndex < HeaderRowIndex)
                        {
                            reader.Read();
                            rowIndex++;
                        }

                        while (reader.Read())
                        {
                            // Decide if the current column is empty
                            if (reader[index] == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(reader[index].ToString()))
                                continue;

                            empty = true;
                            break;
                        }

                        // Start over again (This allows the reader to automatically read the rest of the content itself)
                        reader.Reset();

                        // EDIT: Head over the our current excel sheet
                        while (reader.Name != sheet)
                        if (!reader.NextResult())
                            break;

                        reader.Read();

                        // Head over to the first row with content
                        rowIndex = 0;
                        while (rowIndex < HeaderRowIndex)
                        {
                            reader.Read();
                            rowIndex++;
                        }

                        // Return info on whether this column should be ignored or not.
                        return empty;
                    }
                }
            });
        }
    }
    #endregion
}

Good Luck!

A: I use this solution that works by calling  DataRow.Delete() method:
                    foreach (var row in rows)
                    {
                        var emptyColumnsCount = 0;
                        for (var i = 0; i < columns.Count; i++)
                        {
                            if (!row.IsNull(columns[i]))
                            {
                               // Do some logic to read row.
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                emptColumnsCount++;
                            }
                        }
                        if (emptyColumnsCount == columns.Count)
                            row.Delete();
                        else
                           // Do some logic to use row
                    }


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Live from Alexandra Palace Garden Centre, London
Falklands veteran John Ellis and his daughter Faith were both fit and
healthy until they suffered sudden health crises.
John's was 11 years ago, as he told Watchdog Healthcheck: "I felt
like I got a little bit of a flu bug and that night I just couldn't
breathe. Then probably two days later they actually came and said I have
got cardiomyopathy and that my heart was massively enlarged and that the
only cure for it was a heart transplant. Literally from being very fit to
actually being in a bed on life support took 48 hours."
Faith had no health problems until after the birth of her son Brandon a
year ago: "I was throwing up all the time, couldn't get water down. I
was at my mum and dad's house and I just collapsed. The next minute I
knew, I was in hospital at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. They told my dad
that it was something to do with my heart and they suspected that it could
be the same heart disease that he'd got."
Faith was shocked to be told that, like her Dad, she too needed a heart
transplant and was also suffering from cardiomyopathy, a largely
hereditary condition in which the heart muscle can become enlarged and
fail. Now the Ellis family know all about cardiomyopathy. John's mother
has it and his aunt died from it two years ago and one first cousin has
had two heart transplants, but that is not all. As John told the
programme: "There have been approximately nine fatalities in the
family all down to hereditary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and there are
up to fifteen in total that are suffering, or have suffered from
cardiomyopathy."
Cardiomyopathy is often
misdiagnosed or simply not noticed at all. It can strike apparently very
fit people. Like 17 year old amateur boxer, John Tiernan.
June Boulton, told the
programme: "He knew he wasn't well, he'd said a couple of nights
before he went over to my daughters that he felt strange. But he couldn't
exactly say what the problem was, he just said that he would go to the
hospital on the Sunday when he come from me daughters and get checked
out."
John collapsed and died before going to hospital, the coroner could not
find a cause of death. That was not good enough for John's mother, she
suspects he died of cardiomyopathy. She has researched the subject, and
now knows she too has the disease:
"I thought maybe that is what John died of because someone can't die
of nothing. There is no-one who has informed me that it is hereditary, not
the coroner, not the doctor, no-one. There is no information
anywhere."
About 120,000 people in the UK have cardiomyopathy and no disease
is responsible for more sudden deaths in the under 25's. "


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Q: installing nwrfcsdk library for PHP i made some RFC functions on SAP, to be able to acces to them via Web i need to install the nwrfcsdk library into my server...
does anyone knows a step by step guide???

A: You only need to identify your OS and then download it from SAP (service.sap.com), may be you will need the SAPCAR utility (download fom SAP also) for decompressing the nwsaprfc component in your machine. Then, download the last version of PHP library from http://www.piersharding.com/download/php/sapnwrfc/
Hope it helps.


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Home Telecom NCC Commits To Bridging Digital Gender Divide
NCC Commits To Bridging Digital Gender Divide
…As Danbatta Bags 'Icon of Digital Revolution Award'
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to bridging the growing gender-oriented digital divide to accelerate inclusive economic prosperity for all Nigerian citizens.
Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta restated this commitment in Lagos at the 2022 Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS), Thursday, September 15, 2022, where he was conferred with the 'Icon of Digital Revolution Award' for his role in stimulating digital connectivity in Nigeria, said promotion of gender equality is a significant component of ICT development.
He noted that the gender dimensions of ICT, manifest in access and use; capacity-building opportunities; employment, and potential for empowerment, and that all these dimensions need to be explicitly identified and addressed, to leverage technology and communication as powerful catalysts for political, economic, and social empowerment of women, and the promotion of gender equality.
Speaking to the theme of the event, "Reskilling Women and Girls to Thrive in the Digital Economy", Danbatta, who was represented by NCC's Head, of Digital Media Management, Nafisa Usman Rugga, said the theme resonates deeply with the drive by the Federal Government to ensure an all-inclusive digital economy that drives the strategic vision plan of the Commission.
He expressed his appreciation to organizers, Techlife Media and Communications Limited, a Lagos-based media organisation, for the iconic recognition of his contribution to Nigeria's digital progression which is an encouragement that he would dedicate to the entire NCC team of professionals that are committed to the digital revolution in the country. Danbatta commended the organization for holding its annual gathering that pivots discussions on promoting digital access, skills, and knowledge among the women and girls in Nigeria.
Danbatta indicated that one of the ways through which the Commission strives to achieve inclusive growth, is through increased digital connectivity to all, regardless of gender and other accidental circumstances, and that the Commission has continued to play a front-seat role in driving the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020-2030; the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025; and related policies aimed at deepening connectivity for all citizens, thereby bridging digital gender disparity.
"The NCC has put in the front burner the need to expose girls and young women to more opportunities in the digital ecosystem, in line with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) resolution 70, which advocates gender mainstreaming and promotion of gender equality, as well as the empowerment of women through information and communications technology (ICT), and we are fully committed to this,", Danbatta said.
The organizers, while justifying the reason for conferring the award on Nigeria's chief telecom regulator, stated that after" reviewing the criteria set for the award, we reckon that Prof. Danbatta deserves the award for blazing the trail in accelerating digital revolution in Nigeria, especially with the historic auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum in a fair, transparent, and credible manner, and considering the various initiatives embarked upon by the Commission under his leadership, to inspire girls and women to play active roles in the evolving global digital economy,".
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Union leader Sarah Woolley defends split from Labour
The Bfawu bakers' union recently voted to disaffiliate from the Labour Party. Bfawu general secretary Sarah Woolley spoke to Charlie Kimber about the move and what comes next
Bfawu members on strike at Hovis in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Pic: BFAWU)
'Let's be clear, we have disaffiliated from Labour but Bfawu will try to be more political after what's happened, not less.
We won't have a full discussion about our next moves until next month, but there are ideas around community organising, pushing hard for a £15 an hour minimum wage, abolishing zero hours contracts and doing away with pay discrimination against young workers.
We will work with MPs who support us.
We're going to focus a lot of our energy on politicising our membership.
Some people say we should concentrate just on industrial issues as a trade union, but politics comes into everything we do.
Food workers union's break with Labour shows there's alternative to 'unity' with Starmer
We need more working class people in parliament and councils.
I hope we will be able to encourage our members to stand for those positions, whether it be as a Labour person, a Green or for socialist groups like the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition.
In Scotland we will be able to let our members stand for who they want and perhaps support them. We won't have to worry about being thrown out of Labour for backing a candidate from another party.
Some people have criticised what we have done, but we have a lot of support. I've had messages saying people hope their union will do the same.
This has been a big move. "Stay in Labour and fight" was our position. We were a founding signatory of the Don't Leave Organise group.
But there comes a point when you have to say we can't go on, it's no longer possible to continue as we are.
We had to put workers and the union before the interests of the Labour Party.
I don't know what it will take for Keir Starmer to realise, the Labour party is nothing without trade unions.
I don't mean that in a dictatorial way, but Labour is supposed to be the party of the working class. And if it isn't going to be the party of the working class, then people will look elsewhere.
We don't want them looking to parties on the right.
If Starmer goes on as he is, we could see 20 more years of the Tories and that will be a disaster for all.
The trade union movement and Labour party should be uniting against cuts to Universal Credit, the national insurance increase and future cuts. Instead Starmer had carried out an internal war.
We have a real crisis in the country and the Labour leader chooses to go for trade unions and divisive moves like changing the way elections for his successor will take place.
It's bad for us as trade unionists but it's also letting down millions who need better than Boris Johnson."
'Bfawu has been treated badly by the leadership'
'Disaffiliating from Labour wasn't a snap decision.
We had motions at our conference last year about leaving because people didn't like Keir Starmer moving away from the party's working class roots.
Those motions were headed off by launching a survey of members' views which showed they wanted to disaffiliate.
Then came the news that Ian Hodson, our president, had been "auto‑excluded" because he was featured as a sponsor on the Labour Against the Witchhunt (LAW) website. LAW was made a proscribed organisation at the July meeting of Labour's national executive.
It was actually the union, not Ian, which had backed LAW in 2017 because we were concerned about the way people were being excluded.
Our previous general secretary, Ronnie Draper, was suspended for retweeting that those leading the coup against Jeremy Corbyn were traitors.
With Ian, we had a second national officer targeted. We felt we had to move quickly because members were pulling out of the political fund.
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If that continued we wouldn't be able to campaign on important issues.
The executive called a recall conference and moved the motion for disaffiliation.
There was just one vote against, that person thought it should be a decision for an in-person meeting, not an online one.
We had a good debate. The main feeling was disappointment, feeling that the Labour party had backed away from people whose support it desperately needs.
Lots of our members are in those Red Wall seats that Labour say it wants to retake.
Bfawu has been treated badly by the leadership.
I took over in May last year and I know we are not as big as Unite or Unison but we are one of the Labour party founders.
I've never had a word from Keir Starmer.
There's been no attempt to reach out to us and discover what we think."
Labour turned their back on us
'The Labour conference was a shambles. If Bfawu leaders had held a conference like that, we'd have been hung, drawn and quartered.
Points of order were brushed aside, people who wanted to speak were ignored, ballot times were cut short—all to aid the right and its control of the party.
Keir Starmer stood on the idea of coming together as one movement.
Well, the conference showed that was never the plan.
Obviously some people wanted us to change our minds about disaffiliation. We met deputy leader Angela Rayner and she asked what it would take to put this right.
We told her it was too late. There had been no response when we did our members' survey and no action when Ian was auto‑excluded.
We had indications that Ian's membership would be restored. It never happened.
We met Anneliese Dodds, the Labour Party chair, and she seemed sympathetic, but there was no action.
Bfawu will not accept bullying from any bosses or a party that chooses to be on the bosses' side."
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Gerard Hoffman
We recently caught up with a panel of experts to talk about wellbeing and how important it is when you want to effectively manage a remote team.
Gerard Hoffman of Benestar, who has over 35 years of experience as a counsellor and wellbeing consultant, chatted with us about the role of empathetic leaders in supporting their team's wellbeing.
Here's what Gerard had to say:
I work as part of the Benestar team in individual counseling, and I also do a lot of training for them with organisations. One of the most common things I see these days is that many of us are doing okay, but it's a bit of a roller coaster.
Languishing is putting us at risk
As COVID keeps on impacting us, we bounce back, but we bounce back a little less each time. Adam Grant, an American organisational psychologist, has spoken a lot about the impact of the pandemic on organisations and individuals. He believes that languishing, which is a sense of stagnation and emptiness, might be the dominant emotion of 2021.
We started COVID 20 months ago feeling anxious and a bit worried, but as time has gone by, our hope has been repeatedly dashed. Many of us have gotten on with that okay, but a lot of people are feeling a bit on edge and waiting for what's going to come next.
Languishing is where you're not functioning at full capacity – your motivation, focus, and sense of control is not there. Every day feels the same, and the distinction between work and non-work isn't as pronounced as we're working increasingly in lockdown or in flexible ways.
The real trouble with languishing is that not only does it have a big impact on your ability to work well, but it also predicts much more serious mental health concerns unless we do something about it. Languishing is a very big predictor of burnout or depression.
Risk factors for burnout
You can look at the following burnout risk factors as a guideline to trigger and prioritise self-care practices:
There's a lot of people contact and emotional labour in your organisation which can put people under pressure
Not having enough resources to do the job
Not feeling rewarded adequately – it's not necessarily about money, it's about being reminded that you're doing a good job, or that what you're doing is making a difference
Poor performance or behaviour – there's a big link with work performance and stress and burnout, so you need to call out poor behavior compassionately
Isolation – it's way more challenging to keep people feeling connected and engaged when they're working from home
Avoiding burnout
Burnout generally has three dimensions to it: feelings of exhaustion, disengagement, and a drop in confidence.
When we start to experience exhaustion, maybe we think about work and have a feeling of dread. That's a real warning sign for me. We also lose confidence and we get isolated and lonely in the workplace. The trouble is that when you're heading towards burnout, you might feel that you're not a lot of fun to be with, which is a really hard place to come from, especially when you're a leader and you're needing to be the role model to everyone else.
The antidote to burnout, by the way, is really simple. It's building good self-care into every day so you can recover from this ongoing, stressful, challenging time – and you need to prioritise it. And if you're a leader, there's a good chance you see self-care as something that comes last, or something that you should be doing – if you have time. We've got to change that.
The role of empathetic leaders in reducing the chance of burnout
Regular check-ins
The first thing is to take the time to check in with your people. Asking your staff how they're doing, once a year at performance review time, or when they're really under threat is not enough.
Personalise people's work experience
Find out what's going on for them, and how you can get the best out of them. And if they're doing it tough, acknowledge that. One of the things I think people like to hear from team leaders is something like: 'We don't expect you to be working the way you worked two years ago, but actually, we'd much rather you were honest with us about the pressures you're facing in this current climate'.
Encourage flexibility
Actively encourage people to achieve work life balance, which means actually giving people permission to look after themselves during the work day by taking a break, or just getting some fresh air and getting away from their screens – the same way as they would if you're all working in a face-to-face environment.
Talk about stress and burnout
Sometimes it can be uncomfortable hearing about this stuff, but we know that regularly checking in is the key to changing things.
As leaders, we have to be role models. This means we have to be empathic listeners, we have to be genuine, we have to look in behind people's behaviour and not make assumptions about what their behaviour or their performance means. We need to encourage realistic expectations right now, and we also need to role model vulnerability. So if we're not doing so well, say it. It's okay to acknowledge those feelings.
Finally, it's about being able to reach out to others in your moment of struggle. If it's your colleague who looks like they're not doing so well, or your team member, or even your boss, don't be afraid to reach out to them, because you may be the one that gives them some perspective.
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Gerard Hoffman has over 35 years of experience as a counsellor and wellbeing consultant. He currently provides training and restorative facilitation services for the Benestar Employee Assistance Programme and is the current Clinical Advisory Board Chair for MOSAIC Wellington.
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The Bar Ilan Responsa Project is the world's largest electronic collection of Torah literature of its kind. The project which has become the most valid and professional tool of Torah Literature, began more than 40 years ago.
The Online Responsa Project encompasses the best of the Jewish sources representing a period of over three thousand years of heritage and tradition. All texts are fully and professionally typed in, proofread and hyper-linked.
The database includes the Bible and its principal commentaries, the Talmud Bavli and Talmud Yerushalmi with commentaries, Midrash, Zohar, Halachic Law (Rambam, Shulchan Aruch with commentaries), a large Responsa collection of questions and answers ('Shut' in Hebrew), the Talmudic Encyclopedia etc.
The Responsa Project began in 1963 at the Weizmann Institute. Over the years it migrated to Bar Ilan University. An early version of the system was already running in 1967.
In the first stages of the project, we decided to focus on the Responsa literature. Jews have traditionally asked their local rabbis for advice on almost every subject. Many of the resulting questions and answers were collected in books. These responsa accordingly contain numerous halachic, historical, sociological and economic data which reflect approximately one thousand years of the Jewish life. Due to the quantity of this material, a special committee was established to set priorities about which texts to include in the database, in light of their relevance, scope and accessibility.
Data entry has been going on for more than thirty years. Initially the system ran in batch mode on an IBM mainframe. Later, from 1979, it also became usable in a time-sharing mode from terminals on the Bar-Ilan campus, as well as from a growing number of terminals off-campus, even from outside Israel. At that time this was no small technological feat.
In 1990, following the development of the CD-ROM, the immense database was compressed into a single compact disk, and presently the system can be installed on almost any personal computer. Version 1.0 of the new system was completed in late 1992, while the online version was released in 2007.
In 2007, the Responsa Project was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for Torah Literature.
The overall volume of the online project, which is frequently updated, is now reaching to 200 million words. The 'Shut' includes 100,000 Halachic laws over a period of thousand years, from all over the world. Extensive biographical data on the authors of Responsa texts have been added as well.
The Responsa Project was conceived by Professor Aviezri Fraenkel, who founded it in 1963, when he formulated its aims and methodology, following a conversation with Mr. Irving Kuttof of Minneapolis, MN. He directed the Project until 1974. Realization of the Project was the result of the joint research efforts of Professor Fraenkel and Professor Yaacov Choueka, who joined in 1966, and served as the Project's director from 1974 to 1986. Professor Nachum Dershowitz directed the project during 1974-1975, when Choueka was on sabbatical.
The directors worked together with a large staff of dedicated Torah scholars, researchers and assistants who specialized in computer science, Judaic studies, and Hebrew computational linguistics.
In the 1970's, Professor Aaron Schreiber was the main force behind getting a large research grant from the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, for which Schreiber served as Principal Investigator. This led to the inclusion of many responsa and support for the Project's R & D activities.
Professor Uri Schild was the director of the project from 1990 to 1997. During his 1995-1996 sabbatical, the project was headed by Professor Amihood Amir. Professor Shmuel Tomi Klein was the director in 1997/1998.
For the past few years, the Project has been headed by Rabbi Yaacov Weinberger, together with a small team of scholars and software engineers. In 1991, an Academic Advisory Committee was appointed, whose responsibilities were to recommend and oversee all the policies of the Project, both in the contents of the Project and in decisions regarding which books and publications will be used. In 1997, Professor Yaakov Spiegel, from the Talmud department in Bar Ilan University, was appointed to head this committee. Other advisory members are Professor Aviezri Fraenkel and Professor Leib Moskovitz.


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Animal control and officers showed up to the home wearing hazmat suits and began escorting the animals out to be taken to animal shelters and given proper care.
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If done right, the M2 Coupe could prove to be a game changer for BMW, giving petrol-heads a modern-day successor to the much-loved M3 E30 of the mid-1980s, early 1990s. The fact that the current M235i has generally received glowing reviews, only adds to this notion.
More than half of the body of this prototype that was spied together with the new M3 was wrapped in a swirly camo, but that doesn't hide the blistered front and rear wheel fenders borrowed from the new M235i Racing. We can also see the huge brake discs behind the M3/M4 style alloy wheels shod in low profile rubber.
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Identidad Madidi: Exploring the Fantastic Biodiversity of Bolivia
By Rob Wallace [Note: this is the first in a series of reports from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) on the Identidad Madidi expedition currently taking place in Bolivia's Madidi National Park] It's an idea that was four years in the making: to send a group of Bolivian scientists to investigate fourteen different habitats spanning 6,000...
By Rob Wallace
[Note: this is the first in a series of reports from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) on the Identidad Madidi expedition currently taking place in Bolivia's Madidi National Park]
It's an idea that was four years in the making: to send a group of Bolivian scientists to investigate fourteen different habitats spanning 6,000 meters – from the Andes down to the Amazon – in what is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. Identidad Madidi, expected to take a year and a half to complete, is a scientific expedition intended to draw attention to the wonders of Boliva's Madidi National Park.
For the 18-month Identidad Madidi expedition, a group of Bolivian scientists will investigate fourteen different habitats spanning 6,000 meters – from the Andes down to the Amazon – in what is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. Photo by Rob Wallace ©WCS.
From a biodiversity perspective Madidi is quite simply nirvana. At close to two million hectares in size it is also a global stronghold for many of Latin America´s most charismatic wildlife, including Andean condor, Andean bear, jaguar, white-lipped peccary, and lowland tapir. There you will also find several unique major vegetation types.
The Madidi trip is the culmination of an even longer journey for me and my colleague Lilian Painter in our work for WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society).
This southern climbing mouse (Rhipidomys cf. austrinus) is one of 32 vertebrate species newly discovered in Madidi National Park so far during the Identidad Madidi expedition. Photo by Mileniusz Spanowicz ©WCS.
In 1999, after working for seven years in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (one of Bolivia´s 22 national protected areas), Lilian and I were asked to move to a new protected area and broader landscape in Bolivia. It was tough to leave Noel Kempff Mercado, an exceptionally beautiful landscape thought to be one of the inspirations for Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World."
But the wrench of leaving the Huanchaca escarpment and the Itenez River was mixed with the anticipation and excitement about working in Madidi. Since then it has been an honor and a privilege to partner with the local people, national institutions, and Bolivian government implementing conservation actions in this unbelievably special place.
The Identidad Madidi expedition team. Photo by Mileniusz Spanowicz ©WCS.
Created in September 1995 as a National Park and Natural Area of Integrated Management, Madidi is important to Bolivia for more than its fantastic fauna and flora. It boasts a rich cultural and historical heritage of both pre-Hispanic and colonial South America and a contemporary diverse indigenous local population – a place with lifetimes of fascination.
Identidad Madidi was organized under the National Biodiversity Network with support from the Ministry of the Environment and Water and the Vice Ministry of Science and Technology. Participants include national institutions and organizations such as the National Herbarium, Bolivian Fauna Collection, Institute of Ecology and Armonia, as well as WCS.
An annellated coral snake (Micrurus annellatus), one of 32 vertebrate species newly discovered in Madidi National Park so far during the Identidad Madidi expedition. Photo by Mileniusz Spanowicz ©WCS.
On the one hand we would like to significantly improve biodiversity knowledge in the park, including the locations of key vertebrates and our list of confirmed species. On the other, we would like this expedition to better inform Bolivians of their natural heritage.
Through national and international media, a dedicated website, and social networks we are committed to sharing our findings in the field with the people of Bolivia, especially the urban audience whose knowledge about – and engagement with – their nation's natural assets is developing. School children can identify global wildlife symbols such as elephants and tigers but struggle to pick out native species like pink river dolphins or maned wolves.
This velvety fruit-eating bat (Enchisthenes hartii) is one of 32 vertebrate species newly discovered in Madidi National Park so far during the Identidad Madidi expedition. Photo by Mileniusz Spanowicz ©WCS.
In this extraordinarily biodiverse region, we expect at least 2,200 vertebrate species to be registered eventually – including around 1,100 birds (a whopping 11 percent of all the world´s bird species in a park the size of New Jersey). Before Identidad Madidi the number of confirmed vertebrate species for the park stood at 1,493.
On World Environment Day in early June 2015 a team of nearly thirty scientists and local guides set off from La Paz to the first study site in the tropical savannas of Apolo and adjacent gallery forests that lie in fingers along streams and rivers of this mountainous region. Knowledge on vertebrate biodiversity was especially poor for this isolated habitat surrounded by a variety of montane tropical forests.
Cock-of-the-Rock. Photo by Rob Wallace ©WCS.
Upon arrival at our first camp on the upper Machariapo River we were welcomed by a stunning and rather curious male Cock-of-the-Rock who subsequently visited camp every day.
In two weeks at this site we registered 209 vertebrate species, of which 32 are new records for the park, including the southern climbing mouse (Rhipidomys cf. austrinus), the velvety fruit-eating bat (Enchisthenes hartii), the cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus), the annellated coral snake (Micrurus annellatus), and several naked suckermouth catfish species – a fantastic result that has exceeded our expectations and bodes well for the sites that follow.
One study site down, thirteen to go!
Rob Wallace is a Bolivia-based conservationist in the Latin America and Caribbean Program at WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society).
WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.


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Portugal's wind capacity reaches 2065 MW
By the end of September, Portugal's wind capacity stood at 2065 MW from 150 projects, according to the latest figures released by the General Directorate for Energy and Geology. Total renewable energy capacity was 7365 MW. Almost half (47%) of the country's wind projects have capacity ratings of 25 MW or less. The average investment per megawatt declared under the country's MAPE incentive program was EUR 1.18 million, although just 587 MW of the 1533 MW that has obtained financing has come online so far. Average wind plant full load production has been 2120 hours a year, with 41% of the plant operating for more than 2250 hours. Licences for construction of 263 MW of wind plant were granted in the first nine months of 2007, bringing the total licensed to 3336 MW. At current rates of development, Portugal's installed wind capacity is forecast to rise to 2800 MW by the end of 2008.


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for my footballing sense, things cant get any better, Arsenal banging in 6 goals at Goodison Park is no small feat.
Hope the team has new found a sense of cohesion and belief and they move on to win something.
I was a bit loud everytime the team scored goals but then again it is always like that when bottled spirits combine with football spirit..
a woo-hoo weekend which whistled passsed… as usual.
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StanCord in an academic institute located in the UK. in this exercise you're going to explore its database, and analyze data related to courses, classes, lecturers, and students.
Classes table lists the the different classes that were taken by students.


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To list events, email sports@savannahnow.com or call 912-652-0350.
Chatham County Little League: Registration for spring 2020 season now open. Includes baseball and softball for boys and girls ages 5-12. Registration closes Feb. 15. Register at https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/chathamcountyII
Effingham County Recreation and Sports Management: Spring baseball and softball registration open Jan. 6-29. Register online at www.effinghamrec.org or visit the office Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at 808 Highway 119 South, Springfield, GA 31329. For boys 5-18, girls 5-16, instructional league (T-ball) ages 3-4. Age control date is Sept. 1, 2020 (age on or prior to this date). Cost: $70. Info: 912-754-6339, ext. 4400.
Sankofa Sports Program: Seeks coaches for the 2020 boys basketball season (ages 8-17). The season runs from February to July. League teams are in partnership with NBA Jr. League. Call 912-961-2966 and leave a detailed message or email Sankofakings5090@yahoo.com
Effingham County Recreation and Sports Management: Looking for basketball officials. Info: Jeff at 912-754-6339 ext. 4404.
13th annual Savannah River Spring Classic Fishing Tournament: April 25, launching at first light from the Houlihan Boat Landing in Port Wentworth. Event raises funds for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Association, Chatham County auxiliary. Registration opens Feb. 3. Online registration: www.savannahriverspringclassic.com. Cost: $150 for two-person team. Fishing begins at 6 a.m., with weigh-in 3-4 p.m. Prizes include $2,000 for first place. Captains dinner April 24. All anglers must be present.
Port Wentworth Leisure Services Department: Volunteer football coach needed for 12-under. Registration $35 per child for Port Wentworth residents; $65 for non-residents. Register online only. Info: 912-966-7428 or email Leisure Services Director Tiffany Lancaster at tlancaster@cityofportwentworth.com or visit www.cityofportwentworth.com
Daniel DeLoach Memorial Golf Tournament: Feb. 7, 11 a.m., The Club at Savannah Harbor. Cost: $500 for a four-person team. Includes one-course lunch and drinks, an awards banquet, cart/green fees, range balls, goody bag. Daniel DeLoach was born with a rare disease called Proteus Syndrome. His parents were told he would not live, and then later would not walk. Though, through more than 100 surgeries, multiple body casts and constant physical pain, Daniel was a fighter, proving them wrong and living life to its fullest. As a child with physical differences, he was on the swim team and pushed to do everything his older brother and sister did. He graduated from Blessed Sacrament, Benedictine and attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. Participation in the golf tournament helps the DDMF give back to the Blessed Sacrament community and supports children that are underprivileged or have special needs by providing technology to improve their quality of life. The fund also supports the Proteus Syndrome Foundation. To register to play, sponsor, for tickets, for complete schedule of events, go to https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/daniel-deloach-memorial-golf-tournament-29
Georgia Amateur Golf Promotions: Starting its fifth year, GAGP is open to male amateur golfers 21 and older. The GAGP is an alternative to being affiliated with one club. Membership is a pay-as-you-play plan with no initiation fees, monthly dues, food and beverage charges and year-end assessments. Gross and net competitions are flighted with tee assignments by age 21-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-up. Info: John Ungar 614-441-3965 or email johnungar@yahoo.com or gaamateurgolfer@yahoo.com
Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc., is a partner with Adaptive Golf Savannah (AGS): The group meets the first Saturday of each month from 9-11 a.m. at the Hunter Golf Course on Hunter Army Air Field. The clinic is free. Equipment will be available. Also seeking people with golf experience interested in helping others. Info: Ed Garza at adaptivegolfsavannah@outlook.com
Effingham County Recreation and Sports Management Lacrosse: Registration open Jan. 6-29. Register online at www.effinghamrec.org or visit the office Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at 808 Highway 119 South, Springfield, GA 31329. For boys 12-under, 14-U; girls 14-U Cost: $70. Info: 912-754-6339, ext. 4400.
Savannah Derby Devils roller derby team: Info: www.savannahderby.com.
Savannah Roller Hockey League: Info: savannahhockey.com
Savannah Youth Rugby Club: For ages 14-19. There is a boys team and girls team. Coaches are Ditori Garrett, language arts teacher at Derenne Middle School, and Jon-Reed Walker, physical education teacher at Jenkins HS. Parents welcome. No experience required. Email: dgeddis1@gmail.com
43rd Jacan Brown Coca-Cola Spring Run: Feb. 29, BOE Annex Gym, Ash Street, Springfield. Registration open until Feb. 18 to insure a T-shirt. Register online at www.effinghamrec.org or visit the office Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at 808 Highway 119 South, Springfield, GA 31329. Info: 912-754-6339, ext. 4400.
The Savannah Golf Championship's Outrun Hunger Fore Kids Cafe: 5K race on March 28. Open to runners, walkers and participants of all ages. All net proceeds benefit the Kids Cafe program at Second Harvest. The race was made possible through the support of residents at The Landings, Nancy and Ken Larsen, who are longtime supporters of the Kids Cafe program at Second Harvest. The Outrun Hunger Fore Kids Cafe race will begin at 10 a.m. at the Deer Creek Clubhouse and finish at Schooner Cove, located on the course's short par-4 fifth holes. For more information about golf tournament April 2-5 at The Landings Club's Deer Creek Course, go to SavannahGolfChampionship.com.
Geechee Sailing Club's 41st annual St. Patrick's Regatta: March 21-22, on the Wilmington River and Wassaw Sound in Savannah. Info: https://www.geecheesailingclub.org/racing and race chair Angela Margolit at AMargolit@hotmail.com and 973-296-8011. Established in 1979, this is one of the longest-standing races in Georgia's coastal waters. Open to all self-righting yachts 19 feet or greater in overall length. Boats will be assigned a PHRF handicap rating upon registration and will compete in one of three classes: Class "A" Spinnaker, Class "B" Non-Spinnaker, or Class "C" Cruising. If there are three or more yachts of the same design entering the event, such as the J/24, they may be designated a separate onedesign class. This regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2017 - 2020 (the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association), and the ratings will be assigned by the Geechee Sailing Club based on the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet Handicapping Policies and Procedures. Starting sequences for the first race will sound at 12 p.m. (conditions permitting), and the races will be held both Saturday and Sunday in the Wilmington River between Turner's Creek and "R14". Registration March 20, 6-7 p.m. at Molly McGuire's (216 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Wilmington Island) followed by a competitors' meeting. Registration: $60.00 per boat and includes one ticket for the Sunday dinner and a long sleeve wicking shirt. All competitors and their crews are invited to a buffet dinner at Tubby's Tank House Restaurant (2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt) on March 22 at 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets may be purchased onsite for $20 per person.
SCAD men's and women's soccer ID camps: SCAD Athletic Complex, 3650 Speedway Blvd (U.S. Highway 17) in Hardeeville, S.C. Feb. 14: men's training day 9 a.m. to noon; women's training day 1-4 p.m., with SCAD coaching staff evaluating prospective college soccer players. Feb. 15: SCAD Day with the admissions department; interested athletes can learn about the college. Info: For women's camp, email assistant coach Sinead Byrne at sbyrne@scad.edu and go to the SCAD women's soccer website https://savannah.scadathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer and click on the additional links tab. For men's camp, email assistant coach JP Navarro at jpnavarro@scad.edu and go to the men's soccer website https://savannah.scadathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer for article on camp.
Port Wentworth Leisure Services Department: Volunteer soccer coach needed. Info: 912-966-7428 or email Leisure Services Director Tiffany Lancaster at tlancaster@cityofportwentworth.com
Effingham County Recreation and Sports Management: Soccer officials needed. Info: Jeff Lonon 912-754-6339 or JLonon@effinghamcounty.org
Fourth annual "Clays for Kids" fundraiser for Jenkins Athletic Club: March 20, Forest City Gun Club, 9203 Ferguson Ave., Savannah 31406. Format: 100-shot tournament, shells included. Registration 11 a.m., lunch noon, shotgun start 1 p.m., awards and social after the tournament. Registration: jenkinsathleticclub.com/clays-for-kids-registration. For a printable registration form or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Mark Stevens at mstevens@its-sav-com. Info: Jenkins Athletic Club, 6408 Waters Ave., Savannah 31406, 912-352-0964, www.jenkinsathleticclub.com
Upward Stars Club Volleyball: 12-week program for beginner to intermediate level training and three tournaments. Play dates Feb. 22, Upward Stars hosting; March 21, Low Country Volleyball Cllub, Bluffton, S.C. Cost: $395 per player, jersey and tournament fees included. Register online: https://us.upwardstarsupstate.org/page/show/5428433-savannah
Info: email upwardstarssavannah@gmail.com.


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The federal government has a unique treaty and trust relationship with our 567 sovereign tribal nations. As part of this relationship, the federal government has the responsibility to provide health, education and law enforcement, among other services, for American Indians and Native Alaskans. While significant progress has been made, the federal government still has work to do to fully meet its obligations to Native people.
I serve as Co-Chair Emeritus of the bipartisan Congressional Native American Caucus and as Chair of the Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee. In both roles, I work closely with tribal leaders and Native communities to ensure adequate funding for the Indian Health Service, Indian Education, Indian School Construction, and Native American Housing Block Grants. Federal investments in health, education, economic development programs, and housing are vital to making Native American families and communities stronger.
More on Native Americans
Congresswoman McCollum's Remarks Before the National Indian Gaming Association
July 27, 2011 Statements For the Record
Thank you for that introduction and for inviting me to be here with you all today!
This is a historic time to be here in DC. I can honestly say that no one knows what's going on here in Washington. I say that in sincerity. And I say that in sadness. We have to get this issue resolved, because it affects all of us.
McCollum Calls Republican Environmental Appropriations Legislation "Toxic," Dangerous to Human Health
Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Interior – Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, I have great respect for Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Moran and the staffers on both sides of the aisle. On one important aspect of this bill -- Chairman Simpson and Representative Cole have worked together with Democrats to protect critical education and health care investments in Indian Country as part of our trust relationship with the 565 tribes in this country.
Congresswoman McCollum Pleased With Investments in Native American Communities
July 7, 2011 Press Release
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
Congresswoman McCollum's Remarks at the Second Annual Native American Health Care Conference
May 23, 2011 Speech
Lou, thank you so much for that introduction, and thank you to Native Nation Events for inviting me to be here with you all today! During your conference, you are going to hear from experts about changes you want to make to improve health care in Indian Country and you all know there is a lot of work to do.
Congresswoman McCollum's Statement on Senate Amendments to the Claims Resolution Act (H.R. 4783)
November 30, 2010 Statements For the Record
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 4783, the Claims Resolution Act, and Cobell and Pigford II settlements now included.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum's eNewsletter
October 22, 2010 e-Newsletter
This week Congresswoman Betty McCollum addressed three audiences on a diverse array of topics including Native American issues, historic preservation and infrastructure investments in St. Paul, and national energy policy, including energy efficiency and innovation. At each of these events Congresswoman McCollum emphasized the importance of the federal government working in partnership to keep communities strong and our economy growing.
Congresswoman McCollum's Statement on Budget Implications of Closing Yucca Mountain
Secretary Johnson, thank you coming before the Committee today to testify. For over a decade and from my time as a state legislator in Minnesota, I have worked on the issue of what to do with our nation's nuclear waste. Minnesota ratepayers have already contributed $714 million to the Nuclear Waste Fund to find a permanent solution to this problem, and yet the U.S. government still does not have an answer on how to store the nation's radioactive waste. I am deeply frustrated by this.


Festival events benefit the Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission of raising funds for local grant programs and culinary scholarships. The festival has awarded approximately $20,000 in scholarships to students in Fort Worth, organizers say.
Here's a glimpse at what's in store for 2016.
The four-day feeding frenzy begins with an evening of Texas barbecue featuring smoked meats from some of the state's best pitmasters.
They include local phenom Billy Woodrich of Billy's Oak Acres BBQ, along with new participant Matt Dallman of 18th & Vine Kansas City Barbeque in Dallas and returning favorite Barrett Black of Black's Barbecue in Lockhart.
Details: 6-9 p.m. March 31 at W.R. Watt Arena at Will Rogers Memorial Center; $60.
A wine and food lover's paradise, the Main Event showcases more than 100 wines from around the world, each readily poured for patrons' tasting pleasure. It is here that some of Fort Worth's most prestigious chefs will showcase their culinary specialties.
New participants this year include Sandra Avila of Le Cep in Fort Worth, Robert Lyford of the buzzworthy Patina Green Home and Market in McKinney, and Top Chef contestant Danyele McPherson of Dallas' Remedy and HG Sply Co.
Returning chefs include some of Fort Worth's best: Molly McCook of Ellerbe Fine Foods, Jon Bonnell of Waters and Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine, Marcus Paslay of Clay Pigeon Food & Drink, and Blaine Staniford of Grace. Expect indoor and outdoor components at the event.
Details: 6-9 p.m. April 1 at the Pier 1 Imports building; $125.
Sold out last year, this desserts-only, after-hours affair features 12 pastry chefs and 12 craft bartenders who incorporate Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. TX Blended Whiskey in their sweet concoctions.
New this year are nibbles from gourmet cheese artisans, including Dallas' Mozzarella Company.
Details: 9 p.m.-midnight April 1 at The Shack at Panther Island; $45.
Festival coordinators learned that Fort Worth loves brunch, as proved by last year's sold-out Rise & Dine crowd. Featuring brunch-inspired dishes, mimosas, bloody marys and locally roasted Avoca coffee, the event will be held at the Pier 1 Imports building this year.
New participants include David Hollister of Dagwoods Fire Grill Tap and Common Ground, Katie Schma of Local Foods Kitchen, Brandon Moors of FunkyTown Donuts, and Kalen Morgenstern of FW Market + Table.
Details: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 2 at the Pier 1 Imports building; $65.
Perhaps the most popular event of the festival, Burgers, Brews & Blues will take place once again under the stars and string lights of the Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork. Burger joints battle to take home the people's choice award for the best slider, while local craft breweries pour their best brews.
Participants include Rodeo Goat, Fred's Texas Cafe, Little Red Wasp, Thurber Mingus and Tommy's Hamburger Grill. Patrons can sip suds while listening to live music, too.
Details: 6-9 p.m. April 2 at Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork; $65 (early entrance at 5 p.m., $80).
Children 12 and younger are admitted free at this family-friendly event featuring picnic-inspired fare from local chefs, food trucks, chuck wagons and caterers. Guests can savor bites from Lee's Grilled Cheese, Salsa Limon, Taco Heads and more, then cool down with frozen treats from Alchemy Pops.
Details: 2-5 p.m. April 3 at Panther Island; $50 (children 12 and under free).
VIP ticket to all six signature events is $350. Bonus perks include admission to Main Event's VIP area, early admission to Burgers, Blues & Brews, and a logo festival wineglass and wooden tray with wineglass holder for convenient noshing.
For information and event tickets, visit www.fwfwf.com.


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package pg_test

import (
	"fmt"

	"gopkg.in/pg.v5"
)

func ExampleDB_Model_postgresArrayStructTag() {
	type Item struct {
		Id      int64
		Emails  []string `pg:",array"` // marshalled as PostgreSQL array
		Numbers [][]int  `pg:",array"` // marshalled as PostgreSQL array
	}

	_, err := db.Exec(`CREATE TEMP TABLE items (id serial, emails text[], numbers int[][])`)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer db.Exec("DROP TABLE items")

	item1 := Item{
		Id:      1,
		Emails:  []string{"one@example.com", "two@example.com"},
		Numbers: [][]int{{1, 2}, {3, 4}},
	}
	if err := db.Insert(&item1); err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	var item Item
	err = db.Model(&item).Where("id = ?", 1).Select()
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(item)
	// Output: {1 [one@example.com two@example.com] [[1 2] [3 4]]}
}

func ExampleArray() {
	src := []string{"one@example.com", "two@example.com"}
	var dst []string
	_, err := db.QueryOne(pg.Scan(pg.Array(&dst)), `SELECT ?`, pg.Array(src))
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(dst)
	// Output: [one@example.com two@example.com]
}

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There's people out there that have gotten completely rid of their scarring or to a point where it's pretty much unnoticeable. So keep your hopes up. As far as fraxel goes, it really depends on the type of scarring you're dealing with. If you don't mind, I suggest you upload a pic of your scarring. That would give us an idea!
what type of fraxel? i had 1 session of the fraxel restore dual and i would say it didnt do very much. i almost think of it as a glorified ipl where my skin turned brown and had a sandpaper feel to it and then a few days later it peeled off. some of my indented scarring looks a bit better after a few months but i think to get decent results you have to get between 5-6 sessions. the place i go to has the fraxel restore dual and that is supposed to work a lot better because it has a 1927 laser & the 1550 laser. i might try that if i dont get dermabrasion done.
one thing to note is that the laser hurts like a biatch! i've had chemical peels, ipl's, various laser treatments etc and this one hurt the worst. i felt like somebody was putting a blow torch to my face and that was after 1.5 hours of having numbing cream applied. so anyway they can do the procedure quick like 10-15 minutes so once you get through that your face is hot and then it quickly subsides. good luck to you!
I have been getting Fraxel treatment for the past 4 months. My derm told me it usually takes 5 sessions for good results. I just finished my 4th treatment and am starting to see results now. My scars weren't bad before, but Fraxel has definitely helped. It get more painful with each session because the increase the intensity each time.
Thanks for the feedback and ouch sounds painful!! I'm surely not looking foward to the pain but I'm obsessed with pretty skin and I would do what it takes to get smooth skin.I have done chemical peels and those hurt very much I've had 3 done with no results and that that my skin wasn't that bad to even begin with but as time goes on I'm scaring more and more.
Just a note if you think chemical peels are painful than you will really be in pain with fraxel especially if you are getting the repair it goes much deeper than the restore. I am going back for more treatments and the lady that does the laser on me said to take Tylenol before the appointment and she said it will hurt a lot more than the last one I had. Blah! Not looking forward to it but if it works it will be worth it. Its just amazing that they numb you up for an hour beforehand and then you are still in so much pain. I compare it to somebody putting a blow torch to my face. Ouch!!
check out ematrix Ive seen some good results with that.
your skin looks great! i dont think you need to do anything. i dont even see any scarring in that pic. you are very pretty!
Thanks! But I do have some scarring :/ brown red spots plus uneven texture.well maybe not as deep but its there:( and it bothers me much.i once though the chemical peels I've done before would completely remove it and it didn't and to think my skin wasn't that bad you would think it would completely go away so there goes my money down the drain I'm just hoping fraxel is different I just wanna be able to not have to always reach for my foundation I wanna be able to just run out without my makeup on for once.
I had 4 treatments of fraxel restore and specifically speaking for acne scars like rolling, icepicks, etc. There's very little improvement, and it's really expensive so the cost to %improvement is definitely not worth it. Oh yeah it also hurts so bad, you will need to be squeezing something for the entire procedure. I heard someone on the forum say that dermatologist will always try to persuade patients to try laser since it makes them a lot of money. Which is true because they sure got me.
So are you not happy with your improvement tadamasa?
do you have any type of indented scarring? if you just have red and brown marks you dont need anything crazy just get ipl or v-beam for those. that should do the trick. i cant imagine a doctor would do repair on you since your skin looks so good. if i were you i wouldnt take the chance of messing up your beautiful skin.
Yeah I don't feel satisfied with the results, but then again I only did get the fraxel restore. You'll probably be more satisfied since you arent expecting to see results on any serious scarring.
Yes I have indentations but its mainly surfaced.and I hear you on the fraxel restore but I'm looking for good results so I figure to go deeper I hope it turns for the best.I'm starting to dout and feel depressed about the not good result laser:( ugh my hopes crushed.