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Two hackers suspected of stealing 100 cars in Houston
Two hackers suspected of stealing 100 cars in Houston. Image credit: The USB Port
Houston police arrested two men last Thursday for stealing a Jeep Grand Cherokee with the help of a laptop in Houston, Texas. Both are also suspected of participating in a major grand theft auto scheme in which unknown criminals stole more than 100 cars using similar hacking techniques.
Police investigators have been tracking the thefts for several months, and they believe the two men are part of a bigger criminal group. While they steal the cars, the rest of the members would drive the vehicles from Houston across the Mexican border.
The case involves a Chrysler vehicle, and the company has been dealing with a hacking problem since 2015. At the Black Hat Conference 2015, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek hacked a Chrysler car remotely using an exploit in the Uconnect software. As a result, the company issued a fix to all its customers, but that only solved things partially.
The duo of hackers repeated the feat at the same convention this year, but it was a little different. Miller and Valasek managed to take over a Grand Jeep Cherokee's controls with a laptop connected to the dashboard.
The criminals hacked the Jeep Grand Cherokee with a laptop
Michael Arce, 24, and Jesse Zelaya, 22, were arrested while trying to take a Jeep Grand Cherokee and reach Mexico with the vehicle to sell it on the black market. Police believe one of them had disabled the SUV's alarm system before the other hacked the jeep with his laptop.
Both men are currently held at Harris County Jail and were charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, while Arce was also accused of felony possession of a weapon and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Immigration Enforcement helped the local police department to identify the two suspects. Law enforcers caught the duo red-handed after leads on the case guided them to a zone where they usually operated.
The investigation began in June when a victim showed police officers a surveillance video of someone getting inside his Jeep Wrangler and using a laptop to get away with it.
"THEY MAY NOT BE THE ONLY ONES DOING THIS, BUT RIGHT NOW, WE FEEL WITH THOSE ARRESTS, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CURB THE AMOUNT OF THEFTS THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING," Houston police officer Jim Woods said.
The two men could be part of the biggest car heist in the history of Texas
Many of the stolen cars and trucks were new Jeep and Dodge models, highly valuable in other countries. Engineers, dealers and now thieves as well use an exploit on the software found on these vehicle's dashboard computer. The criminals employ portable computers to compromise the keycode of the electronic security system equipped in the vehicles allowing them to drive away in just a few minutes.
As to why or how they got access to the database of codes used by auto dealers to replace key fobs, it's still unclear. Accordingly, Fiat Chrysler is working with the police in the investigation.
Berj Alexanian, a spokesman for the car company, said that while the national database includes vehicles from all over the United States, there hasn't been, to his knowledge, similar cases outside Houston.
According to its vice president Roger Morris, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has been investigating claims related to the possibility of remotely steal cars with electronic devices.
Computer security expert Yoni Heilbronn said he believes these type of thefts are going to increase in numbers as vehicles are becoming more and more computerized, with car companies, including Fiat Chrysler, even hiring hackers to find vulnerabilities in car software.
Source: The Wall Street Journal

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Nine arrested in raids linked to UK's biggest Spice haul concealed in Weetabix box in prison
The raids were part of Operation Exmouth, a two year intensive investigation into the conspiracy to supply class B drugs and money laundering
David HuntleyMulti-Media Journalist
Drug raids have been carried out across Teesside linked to an investigation into a Spice haul worth £750,000 - the biggest in UK history - in HMP Holme House.
Officers executed warrants in High Newham Road, Hardwick, on Wednesday as part of Operation Exmouth, a 24 month intensive investigation into money laundering and the conspiracy to supply class B drugs.
Properties in Skelton, Grangetown and Hardwick, in Teesside, were searched, along with homes in Easington Lane, Ashington, and Blakelaw in the Northumbria area, and Cheetham Street and Oldham Road, in Manchester.
Four women were arrested - aged 29, 31, 39 and 45, and five men - two aged 29, 31, 39 and 53 - and all remain in police custody.
Drugs raid on a property on High Newham Road, Hardwick Stockton (Image: Teesside Live/Katie Lunn)
The raids come after a huge amount of drugs were discovered stashed in cappuccino, Oats-so-Simple and Weetabix packets in two cells at HMP Holme House in July 2017.
Cell searches were carried out within the Stockton prison and during the course of the search thousands of pounds worth of illicit drugs were discovered.
Among the drugs found was over 6kg of Spice, a drug that has wreaked havoc in the prison, and was valued at three quarters of a million pounds.
There were also 156 tablets - identified as Oxandrolone, which is a class C drug, found in the cells along with documentation relating to suspected drug activity.
Potent mystery strains of Spice 'tested' on prison inmates to see how strong they are
Due to the find, warrants were executed in Teesside, as well as the Northumbria and Manchester police areas with the aim of arresting suspects for conspiracy to supply class B drugs and money laundering.
Drugs raid on a property on High Newham Road, Hardwick Stockton
Detective Inspector at Cleveland Police, Tony Cross, said: "The arrest phase of this complex investigation has only been achieved through collabarative working between the police, Her Majesty's Prison Service, and other partner agencies.
"We welcome and will act upon any intelligence received from the public in order to tackle serious and organised crime and protect the public from harm.
Distressing video shows naked inmates 'made to fight like dogs' after allegedly taking Spice
Sometimes labelled a 'Zombie Drug', Spice is a mix of herbs and chemicals which was invented accidentally in an American lab during experiments to create a new anti-inflammatory.
It was soon declared unfit for human consumption - but its popularity exploded during the legal high boom.
Dad died in cell just days before release after 'hearing whispers saying staff would kill him'
Holme House prison sets records - for staff attacks, fighting and self-harm


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premiere: rob milton's "good" soul betrays a wide world
By Sound Check
Even though AFROPUNK has been cheerleading Rob Milton's brand of "not quite futurist, not exactly throwback, exquisitely NOW" soul music for a few years, we were still floored by "Good Side" when Rob sent us some new tracks a few weeks ago. On some level the whole thing couldn't be easier: a beat, an organ and a tambourine pull the music forward, while Milton moves between a speak-sing verses and lushly delivered choruses to talk about accentuating his lover's positives ("don't wanna see you any other way"). It's the simplest and most satisfactory kind of win.
Yet repeated listens betray how Milton's ease in balancing soul classicism and currency is actually in the attention to detail, and in his immense gift as a singer. His direct invocation of "Issa" is a lyrical give-away that he's living in today's world, and his lean on his object of affection's "good side," while simultaneously "letting" their inadequacies "slide," reveals a protagonist with a full emotional range not a blinded puppy-love cliche. This is even more clear in how Milton improvises with his voice — different phrasing of the same line, moving through a wide world of registers — to convey completely separate feelings. There may not be many elements to "Good Side," but where the listener and the singer began the song are most assuredly not where they are when it ends.
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Q: have an AppleScript Automator service to process all text if no text is selected I'm using nslater's wonderful script for counting words and characters in a selected block of text, but I need two enchancements:

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*have the script available even without text selected. Currently, when I pull up the list of available Services without a selection, the Service isn't there (that's logical, of course, but enhancement #2 would change things).

*add a conditional behaviour to the script: if no text is selected, process all text, but if there is a selection, then only process the selected text.
Here is nslater's script, which I pasted into Automator (I created the Service by following the steps in his commented instructions):
# Word and Character Count service for Mac OS X
#
# Adds a Word and Character Count option to the text selection context menu in all apps
#
# Use Automator.app to create a new service, and then select the Run AppleScript action.
# Paste this code in to the text box, and save as Word and Character Count. Now switch to
# a new app, select some text, and open the context menu to find the new option.

on run {input, parameters}
    tell application "System Events"
        set _appname to name of first process whose frontmost is true
    end tell
    set word_count to count words of (input as string)
    set character_count to count characters of (input as string)
    tell application _appname
        display alert "" & word_count & " words, " & character_count & " characters"
    end tell
    return input
end run

A: The following AppleScript code will do what you are after:
tell application "System Events" to set frontApplication to (first application process whose frontmost is true)
set theText to my getCurrentTextContents(frontApplication)
if theText is not "" then
    set wordCount to count words of theText
    set charCount to count characters of theText
    tell application (name of frontApplication) to display alert "" & wordCount & " words, " & charCount & " characters"
end

on getCurrentTextContents(ofApplication)
    tell application "System Events"
        try -- time-out as some UI elements block, notably system sheets
            with timeout of 5 seconds
                set allElements to entire contents of window 1 of ofApplication
            end timeout
        on error
            return ""
        end try

        repeat with UIelement in allElements
            try –– very large element collections can change before looped through
                if focused of UIelement is true then
                    if attribute "AXSelectedTextRange" of UIelement exists then
                        set {x, y} to value of attribute "AXSelectedTextRange" of UIelement
                        if y ≥ x then
                            return value of attribute "AXSelectedText" of UIelement
                        else
                            return value of UIelement
                        end if
                    else
                        return ""
                    end if
                end if
            on error errorMessage
                log errorMessage
                return ""
            end try
        end repeat
        return ""
    end tell
end getCurrentTextContents

If you want to use it in service, you will have to set that service to take "No Input" – as Ken Thomases correctly stated in his comment, services only process input if there is a selection. In the case of a "No Input" service, you are essentially creating a global (or app-specific, if you restrict the service to an application) launch point for a script. Any other script launcher that does not steal focus from the app it targets will serve as well (and might be faster – Automator services tend to be veeerrrrryyyyy sssllllooooowwww on first launch).
Also note the whole thing works through the Accessibility API (the foundation for GUI scripting) and needs access to the API to be enabled by the user – either by checking "Enable Access for Assistive Devices" in the "Accessibility" pane of System Preferences, or by doing
tell application "System Events" to if not UI elements enabled then
    activate
    set UI elements enabled to true
end if

it also requires the target application to support the Accessibility API in its text views as defined by Apple (see documentation linked to above), and do so correctly. MS Office applications, don't, for one (they use non-standard views without selection attributes – thanks @adayzdone), and I wouldn't be surprised if Adobe CS applications didn't either. Java and AIR applications will probably be problematic, too.
Finally, while I'm at the caveat empteor stage, I'll add the speed of the script depends directly on the complexity of the UI hierarchy of the targeted application. This is not problem in the case of ordinary apps, but it is definitely in the case of WebKit generated web views – aka Safari and co. – as these map the whole DOM to UI elements. Although very laudable in terms of accessibility, this results in a humongous UI hierarchy which will take quite a time to traverse.

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With the unlocking of northern Mexico's vast fuel deposits, there's trouble on the horizon for wildlife.
By Alfredo Corchado and Stephanie H. Leutert
Photo: Edel Rodriguez
A few feet from the U.S. border, Juan Carlos, a Mexican rancher, drives across his land, pointing out the natural gas wells that have started to appear here. He has the cautious gaze of a man sitting on top of a gold mine, excited yet nervous. "Developing Mexico's oil and gas can make a lot of dreams come true," says Juan Carlos. "Or be one long nightmare."
Mexico, one the world's most closed-off energy sectors for the past 70 years, recently opened its doors to foreign companies interested in exploring and developing the country's abundant fossil fuel reserves. The northeastern region's copious deposits—an estimated 6.3 billion barrels of oil and 343 trillion cubic feet of natural gas—are buried within a 59,000-square-mile shale formation straddling the border, known as the Burgos and Sabinas basins on the Mexican side and the Eagle Ford basin on the U.S. side.
The economic potential is staggering: Tapping the largely untouched reserves could generate 500,000 new jobs by 2018, and Mexico's state oil company, Pemex, expects at least $10 billion annually in private investment. Officials and residents hope an influx of energy developers will not only bring prosperity to the region but also drive out the murderous Zetas and Gulf drug cartels, which currently siphon more than $1 billion in oil a year from state-run pipelines. (The situation is so bad that "Juan Carlos" asked that we use an alias for fear of possible cartel reprisal.)
Economic and security benefits aside, an energy rush could also trample one of the country's greatest natural resources: its biodiversity. Beyond the ringtails and hog-nosed skunks that roam the arid grasslands, the area is brimming with birdlife, including Green Kingfishers, Elf Owls, Hook-billed Kites, and Long-billed Thrashers. As land is cleared and roads, wells, and other drilling infrastructure is developed, this wild bounty will inevitably be disturbed. How much so will depend on where exactly wells are built and the extent of operations. "The bigger the oil and gas footprint, the more habitat is affected," says Fred Bryant, a wildlife biologist and rangeland specialist at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, who leads a team of experts who restore native plants after oil and gas operations.
A look across the border to Texas shows what energy development can mean. The nearly 7,000 new wells that have appeared since 2008 are causing growing health concerns. From Laredo to San Antonio, Texans near drill sites have reported troubled breathing caused by the ozone, dust, and fumes spewed by extraction operations. And researchers have found elevated levels of heavy metals like arsenic in groundwater near fracking sites. Plants and wildlife are at risk, too: Bryant has seen nonnative plants creep in on disturbed land. "If these nonnative grasses gain too much ground, they can create a monoculture," he says. "Then you lose a region's diversity of plants and insects." That loss of diversity, of course, can reverberate up the food chain.
It's all got conservationists worried, but Magdalena Rovalo, general director of the Monterrey-based environmental group Pronatura Noreste, is most nervous about fracking's effects on water. Fracking is water-intensive—a single drill site could devour as much as 5 million gallons over its lifetime—and could create a new burden on a water table already stressed by a recent decade-long drought. "That, I think, is the biggest environmental concern that needs to be addressed," says Rovalo.
John Beavers, vice president of Audubon's International Alliances Program, agrees. "It's hard to see how [developers] will be able to use the amount of water they need for this type of extraction," he says,"without affecting the dwindling supply vital for people's consumption, agriculture, and existing flora and fauna."
Mexican officials swear that the country's environmental laws are strong enough to counter such fears. "The environment is a priority," insists Javier Treviño, a Mexican congressman who was instrumental in the energy reform's passage. "This isn't about destroying the land but about creating jobs while protecting the environment."
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By now we're used to stories of surrendering environmental common sense to the seductions of economic development. But Juan Carlos, the rancher, can see a different ending to this one, nodding toward the border: "The biggest lessons of what to do and what not to are just steps away."
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Alcoholism (Alcohol use disorder)
Classification and external resources
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Alcoholism is addiction to alcohol. People who have alcoholism are called alcoholics.
Alcoholism is a disease.[1][2][3] It often gets worse over time, and can kill a person. However, alcoholism can be treated.[3]
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the world.[4] Around the world, there are at least 208 million people with alcoholism.[5][6]
Alcoholism is a condition with a social stigma. Because of this, alcoholics often feel ashamed of their drinking. They may try to hide their drinking, avoid getting help, or refuse to believe that they are alcoholics, because they are too ashamed.
1 Diagnosis
2 Alcoholism causes many problems
2.1 Problems in the body
2.2 Problems in life
2.3 Alcohol withdrawal
3 Epidemiology
3.1 Around the world
3.2 Men and women
3.3 Young people
4 Treatment options
4.1 Detoxification
4.2 Therapy
4.3 Medications
4.3.1 Vitamins
4.4 Groups for alcoholics
5 Related pages
7.1 Help for alcoholism
Diagnosis[change | change source]
Alcoholism is a prison
Being an alcoholic does not mean that a person just drinks a lot of alcohol. It means that they cannot control how much alcohol they drink. No matter how badly they want to, once they take one drink, they cannot stop drinking.[7]
To be diagnosed with alcoholism, a person has to have three of these symptoms in the past year:[7]
They feel like they have to drink alcohol.
They cannot control when they start. drinking; when they stop drinking; or how much they drink.
They get alcohol withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking.
They have to drink more and more alcohol to feel drunk (this is called tolerance).
They spend less time doing things they used to enjoy, because they are spending so much time drinking. They spend a lot of time getting alcohol, drinking alcohol, or feeling sick from drinking too much.
They keep drinking even though they know it is causing serious problems in their life.
Drinking or being sick from drinking interfered with work, family responsibilities, school, or social engagements.
They continues to drink despite changes to mood, such as depression or anxiety or drinking too much much began to affect other aspects of their mental or physical health. Alternately, the person suffered more than one memory blackout.[8]
They drank even though doing so increased the chances of getting hurt, such as drinking before driving.
There is no medical test, like a blood test, that can say whether a person is an alcoholic. There are some questionnaires (lists of questions) that can help tell whether a person may be an alcoholic. These questionnaires include the CAGE questionnaire (for adults) and the CRAFFT Screening Test (for teenagers).
Alcoholism causes many problems[change | change source]
Problems in the body[change | change source]
What Alcohol Does to Your Body
Alcoholism can cause many health problems. For example, it can cause:[9][10]
Liver disease (like cirrhosis) and liver failure
Many types of cancer, including mouth, throat, esophageal, breast, and liver cancers
Heart problems, including a weak heart muscle; abnormal heartbeat; high blood pressure; and stroke
Problems with the pancreas
A weak immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight off diseases
Deaths from drunk driving accidents or other injuries
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease[11]
If a person drinks too much at one time, they can get alcohol poisoning. This can cause breathing problems, coma, and even death.
In 2012, alcohol use caused 3.3 million deaths around the world. This means that in 2012, about 3 out of every 50 deaths in the world were caused by alcohol use.[12]
Problems in life[change | change source]
Alcoholism can also cause many problems in alcoholics' lives. These include:[13]
Not doing well at school or work
Having family problems[14]
Not having enough money, because the alcoholic is spending so much money on alcohol
Being unemployed
Abusing or neglecting their children
Abusing their wives or husbands[15]
Living in poverty or being homeless
Alcohol withdrawal[change | change source]
Main articles: Alcohol withdrawal and Delirium tremens
If an alcoholic stops drinking suddenly, they can get alcohol withdrawal.
The most serious form of alcohol withdrawal is delirium tremens (often called "DTs"). Delirium tremens is a medical emergency. Many people who get the DTs die from them.[16][17]
This does not mean that alcoholics should not stop drinking. It means that alcoholics should talk to a doctor or go to a hospital before they stop drinking. Doctors can give medications to make sure that a person is safe while they stop drinking.[17]
Epidemiology[change | change source]
Map showing average amounts of alcohol drunk per year. People in yellow countries drink the most alcohol. People in green countries drink medium amounts of alcohol. People in blue countries drink very little alcohol.[18]
Map showing how many years of healthy life every 100,000 people lost because of alcoholism in 2004
* Yellows: Under 50 to 410 * Oranges: 410 to 770 * Reds: 770 to 1250 * Dark red: Over 1250
In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there were 208 million people with alcoholism around the world. (This is 4.1% of the world's population over age 15.)[5][6] In 2001, the WHO estimated that there were about 140 million alcoholics around the world.[19][20] This means that in the nine years between 2001 and 2010, about 68 million people became alcoholics.
Around the world[change | change source]
People in developed countries drink the most alcohol.[18]p.4
Alcoholism is more common in some areas than others. Here is a list of all the areas in the world. It is in order from the areas where alcoholism is most common to the areas where it is least common:[18]p.21
The European area
The Western Pacific area (including China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the Pacific Ocean)
The Southeast Asian area
The Eastern Mediterranean area (including the Middle East and northeast Africa)
There are many reasons why alcoholism is more common in some areas than others. Some of these reasons include religion, culture, laws, and people's attitudes about drinking. For example, on average, people in Northern Africa, the Middle East, and islands in the Indian Ocean drink less than people anywhere else in the world.[18]p.4 These are areas where many people are Muslims. Many Muslims in these areas do not drink any alcohol, because the Koran says not to.[18]p.4 In some of these countries, drinking alcohol is illegal.
However, in other areas, like Western Europe, alcohol is a part of daily life.[21] It is legal and easy to get. People very commonly drink alcohol with meals. Very few people drink no alcohol.[21] People's attitudes about alcohol are very different than attitudes in mostly Muslim countries. This is an example of how differences in religion, culture, laws, and attitudes about drinking can affect the amount of alcohol use and alcoholism in different areas.
Men and women[change | change source]
Alcoholism is more common in men than in women. However, in the past few decades, the number of female alcoholics has increased.[22]
Female alcoholics are most common in the Americas and Europe. In the United States and Western Europe, five to ten percent of women will become alcoholics at some point in their lives.[23]
In the Southeast Asian and Western Pacific areas, less than 1% of women are alcoholics. In Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean area, almost no women are alcoholics.[18]p.21
Young people[change | change source]
In many countries, young people are using more and more alcohol. In a 2008 WHO survey, underage drinking had increased in 71% of countries. Drinking by young adults (ages 18-25) had increased in 80% of countries.[18]p.10
Treatment options[change | change source]
Alcoholism can be treated. There are many forms of treatment for alcoholism.
Detoxification[change | change source]
Before stopping alcohol suddenly, a person should see a doctor to come up with a safe plan
Detoxification (detox) is often the first step in treating alcoholism.[24] "Detoxification" means "getting toxins out of the body." Alcohol detoxification means that the alcoholic stops drinking, so that alcohol (a toxin) can get out of their body. The alcoholic also needs to give their body time to recover from not having alcohol any more.
It is not safe for an alcoholic to suddenly stop drinking on their own.[17] The safest way to stop drinking is to go to a hospital that specializes in alcohol detoxification. These hospitals are often called "detoxes" or "rehabs[25]." These places can make sure that an alcoholic has a safe detox. They can also give medications to make the alcoholic more comfortable, and to prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. The most common medications that doctors give during alcohol detox are benzodiazepines.[26]p.35
Once a person stops drinking alcohol, they are called sober. Most people need other treatments to help them stay sober.[27] [26]
Detox can be an intense process, and some people experience very strong emotions during it. This is complicated by the fact that, in the past, they may have used drugs or alcohol to help them handle strong emotions. In detox, the therapist helps them manage their emotions.[28]
Therapy[change | change source]
Psychotherapy and group therapy can help alcoholics stay sober. For example, they can help alcoholics learn how to:[26]
Deal with stress without using alcohol
Figure out what makes them want to drink, and learn how to deal with those things without drinking
Plan what they will do if they are around people who are drinking
Come up with reasons for why they want to stay sober, and use those things as motivation to stay sober (this is called Motivational Interviewing)
Change their thoughts about drinking and how they react to those thoughts (this is called Cognitive-behavioral therapy)
Medications[change | change source]
Some medications can help alcoholics stay sober. These medications include:[26]pp.130-144
Antabuse: This medication makes a person very sick if they drink any alcohol. It can make an alcoholic not want to drink any more, because they do not want to get sick.
Naltrexone: This medication causes changes in the brain. These changes make alcoholics not want to drink alcohol as much as they normally do. Also, if an alcoholic does drink alcohol, the naltrexone will block the alcohol from making them feel good, and they are more likely to stop drinking.
Acamprosate: Acamprosate, which goes by the brand name Campral, is the newest of the drugs to be approved for treating alcohol dependence. Like naltrexone, acamprosate works by altering brain's response to alcohol so that person less likely to experience cravings. Acamprosate may also alleviate some of the long-term physical effects of withdrawing from alcohol, like edginess, sleep disturbances and depression. [29]
Benzodiazepines: Benzodiazepines are anti-anxiety medications commonly used as sedatives. They can be prescribed and used during alcohol detox to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. They reduce hallucinations, seizures, and delirium tremens. This is because the medication affects the same part of the brain as alcohol, allowing the body to continue its purge, while still feeling some of the effects it has grown to need. Common benzodiazepines include Xanax, Librium, Valium, and Ativan.
Vitamins[change | change source]
Many alcoholics do not have enough vitamins in their body. This can cause serious problems. For example, if an alcoholic does not have enough thiamine, they can get brain damage. Often, alcoholics are treated with thiamine to prevent brain damage. They may also be given other vitamins if needed.[26]p.144
Groups for alcoholics[change | change source]
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the biggest support and mutual aid group for alcoholics in the world.[30] This means that in AA groups, alcoholics come together to support each other and help each other recover. AA uses a twelve-step program. This program is meant to help alcoholics fix the problems their alcoholism has caused.[31]
There are also other groups for alcoholics, like:[32]
Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)
Women for Sobriety
Celebrate Recovery (based on Christianity and the Bible)
CIWA scale (used to measure how bad alcohol withdrawal is)
CAGE questionnaire (used to test adults for alcoholism)
CRAFFT Screening Test (used to test teenagers for alcohol and drug problems)
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↑ Winstock, Adam (June 7, 2015). "The Global Drug Survey 2014 Findings: Reflections on the results of the world's biggest ever drug survey by Dr. Adam Winstock". Global Drug Survey. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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↑ 6.0 6.1 "Global Population Estimates by Age, 1950–2050". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
↑ 7.0 7.1 "The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders: Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines" (PDF). World Health Organization Programmes: Management of Substance Abuse. World Health Organization. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
↑ "How to Stop Drinking Alcohol - Learn to Quit Alcohol & Get Help". Alcohol.org. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
↑ "Beyond Hangovers: Understanding Alcohol's Impact On Your Health" (PDF). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. United States National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
↑ Caan, Woody; Belleroche, Jackie de, eds. (April 11, 2002). Drink, Drugs and Dependence: From Science to Clinical Practice (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0-415-27891-1.
↑ "Alcohol's Effects on the GI Tract | Laguna Treatment". Laguna Treatment Hospital. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
↑ "Alcohol". World Health Organization Programmes: Management of Substance Abuse. World Health Organization. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
↑ World Health Organization (2004). "Part I: Consequences of Alcohol Use: Social Problems Associated with Alcohol Use." In Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004 (PDF) (Report). World Health Organization. pp. 59–64. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
↑ "What does alcoholism do to family?". American Addiction Centers. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
↑ "Couples and Addiction to Alcohol". Recovery.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
↑ Burns, MD, FACEP, FACP, Michael James (April 14, 2015). "Delirium Tremens (DTs)". medscape.com. Medscape. Retrieved December 27, 2015. CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2010). Alcohol Use Disorders: Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Alcohol-Related Physical Complications - NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 100 (Report). Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 World Health Organization (2011). Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health (PDF) (Report). WHO Press. ISBN 978-92-4-156415-1.
↑ Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland (19 February 2001). "WHO European Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol". World Health Organisation.
↑ Riley, Leanne (31 January 2003). "WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues". World Health Organisation.
↑ 21.0 21.1 Bloomfield, Kim; Stockwell, Tim; Gmel, Gerhard; Rehn, Nina (December 2003). "International Comparisons of Alcohol Consumption". National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. United States National Institute of Health. Retrieved February 21, 2016. CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Walter H, Gutierrez K, Ramskogler K, Hertling I, Dvorak A, Lesch OM (November 2003). "Gender-specific differences in alcoholism: implications for treatment". Archives of Women's Mental Health. 6 (4): 253–8. doi:10.1007/s00737-003-0014-8. PMID 14628177. CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Keller, Mark (February 8, 2016). "alcoholism". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
↑ "Treatment Strategies for Alcohol Abuse". Spiritual River. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
↑ "Long Term Drug Rehab Facilities and How to Find One". Drug Rehab Options. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Raistrick, Duncan; Heather, Nick; Godfrey, Christine. Review of the Effectiveness of Treatment for Alcohol Problems (PDF) (Report). National Health System of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2016. CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ "What to do if You Have Blown Your Sobriety Efforts". Spiritual River. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
↑ June 23, American Addiction Centers Editorial StaffLast updated on; 2020 (2014-01-10). "3-Day, 5-Day, and 7-Day Detox Programs and What They Offer". DrugAbuse.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Mason, Barbara J.; Heyser, Charles J. (2010-3). "Acamprosate: A prototypic neuromodulator in the treatment of alcohol dependence". CNS & neurological disorders drug targets. 9 (1): 23–32. ISSN 1871-5273. PMC 2853976. PMID 20201812. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Pagano ME, Friend KB et al. 2004. "Helping Other Alcoholics in Alcoholics Anonymous and Drinking Outcomes: Findings from Project MATCH". Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 65 (6): 766–773. Retrieved February 21, 2016. Unknown parameter |pmcid= ignored (|pmc= suggested) (help)
↑ Wilson, Bill (June 2001). Alcoholics Anonymous (4th ed.). Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. ISBN 1-893007-16-2. OCLC 32014950. Archived from the original on March 30, 2006. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
↑ Horvath, Tom (July 20, 2012). "If Not AA, Then What? SMART Recovery and the AA Alternatives". Huffington Post Online. TheHuffingtonPost.com Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
Fact sheets about alcohol (from the United States Centers for Disease Control)
Information about alcohol for kids (from KidsHealth.org)
Information about alcohol for teenagers (from GirlsHealth.gov)
Alcoholism & Drug Addiction Statistics in the United States
Help for alcoholism[change | change source]
National Substance Abuse Hotline - find help for alcoholism, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (run by SAMHSA.gov)
Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help (by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Resources of Alcoholism Treatment
Groups for alcoholics and their families
Al-Anon (support group for people who have an alcoholic family member)
Alateen (support group for teenagers who have an alcoholic family member)
Secular Organizations for Sobriety[permanent dead link] (SOS)
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A few of us were talking and we are wondering what are your thoughts on a Sunday Service at the Summer Rendezvous.
Would that help or attract you to come to our summer rendezvous. I've been to several other state trappers rendezvous and some of them have a Sunday Service for the Christians. We have talked with trappers and some of them dairy that is one of the reasons they don't attend the rendezvous. What do you say?
Great Idea JC, That should allow more Trappers to make it over to the Rendezvous and still get together on Sunday, as Family.
Jedediah Smith, a Trapper and Mountain Man in the 1820's is a good example for us, his love of Trapping came only after his love of God and Family.
Mountain men of that day were known as drinkers, gamblers, and fornicators. They were a rough and uneducated bunch, uncomfortable in civilized society.
This was not the case with Jedediah Smith. He was educated, modest, and temperate and his honesty and morals were unquestioned.
It was said he trusted both in his Rifle and his Bible. His fellow mountain men thought his religion strange, but his genuineness won them over.
He was in dozens of hand-to-hand fights with Indians; he was attacked three times by grizzly bears, once escaping by jumping in a river and once escaping as the bear hung on to the tail of his horse as his panicked beast sped away.
One time he did not escape and he was nearly killed only to be scarred for life.
The guiding principle of his life was his Christian faith learned at home from his parents. He died a brutal death but was assured of his salvation through his personal faith in Jesus Christ.
A Historical Marker dedicated to Jedediah says, "Jedediah Smith gained great fame in his short span of years as both frontiersman and explorer. Less emphasis is placed on his religious zeal though he was truly a missionary by example. His worth as an explorer, his resourcefulness as a leader, and his skill as a mountain man were only surpassed by his integrity and faith."


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Federico Busonero: The Land that Remains @DM Contemporary
Federico Busonero: The Land that Remains
March 3, 2017 - April 22, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, March 3, 2017. 6 - 8 pm
DM CONTEMPORARY is delighted to present The Land that Remains, a solo exhibition of photographic works by Italian artist Federico Busonero shot while on assignment in the West Bank to document Palestinian cultural heritage for the UNESCO between 2008 and 2009. Busonero's connection with the land and the people there resulted in a parallel body of work, which was published independently in a book by the same name. The seven large and fifteen smaller archival pigment prints making up this show capture the sense of a place that is suspended in time: weighed down by its past and paralyzed by the uncertainty of its future with the reality of the present approaching the surreal.
During three extensive photographic journeys throughout the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank, Busonero, with his traditional film camera, a Hasselblad, travelled alone along Route 60, the main North-South highway which connects most of the cities of the West Bank. The photographer rarely encountered people on this mostly deserted highway.
Here comes to mind US Route 66 and an image of the open road that has inspired generations of American writers, like Jack Kerouac – the vast expanse of highway and the freedom it beckons.
However, this highway symbolizes anything but freedom! Due to severe travel restrictions imposed on Palestinians, they are unable to have access to the highway connecting their own cities unless they have Israeli Army permits. Busonero was allowed access only because he was using a pass issued to him by the UN to facilitate his assignment.
Busonero's critical eye, his demanding method and patience (such as visiting areas time and time again to develop an understanding of his subject, and waiting until the light was right), and his compassion, provide an opportunity to see a land in a way rarely seen before. Shedding light on villages and cities with extraordinary heritage, pastoral rolling hills, ancient olive groves, fertile valleys, sacred desert cemeteries, and vanishing archeological sites, the artist, who likes to describe himself as an 'archeologist of the present', uncovers not only what exists but what may have existed beyond the instant caught by his camera.
This exhibition offers the opportunity to look at a land and view a reality often ignored in the fog of political reporting.
Gallery hours are: Wednesday – Friday 12 – 6 pm, Saturday 12 - 4pm
dm contemporary, NYC, is located at: 39 East 29th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in New York (212) 576-2032


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What happens when my Favorite Summer Trends come together? Adorable... that is what!
Denim Shorts + Lace Tees + Statement Graphic Tees + Baseball Caps + Sunglasses + Pineapples + Friendship Bracelets + Birkenstcks = Adorable Summer Outfits!
Your little one can put these Summer Trends together to go just about anywhere this Summer... to the beach, to the park, to a play date, to a family gathering or to an ice cream parlor (ice cream cones are my son's favorite summer time treat!). Your little one will look adorable wearing these Summer Trends, because they are fun, easy and versatile to outfit and wear.


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Q: Read weights from model produced with DNNRegressor in Java I'm looking for some sample code of extracting the weights and biases from a Tensorflow model using Java. Does anyone know if this is possible? Would I be better off using the python API?
Thanks
-Bill

A: Something like the following worked for me:
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
import java.util.stream.StreamSupport;

import org.tensorflow.Graph;
import org.tensorflow.Operation;
import org.tensorflow.SavedModelBundle;
import org.tensorflow.Session;
import org.tensorflow.Session.Runner;
import org.tensorflow.Tensor;
import org.tensorflow.framework.AttrValue;
import org.tensorflow.framework.GraphDef;
import org.tensorflow.framework.MetaGraphDef;

private static String graphPath = "models/export/exporter/1390282892";

public class PrintWeights {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        try (SavedModelBundle b = SavedModelBundle.load(graphPath, "serve")) {

            Graph graph = b.graph();

            GraphDef graphDef = GraphDef.parseFrom(graph.toGraphDef());

            try (Session session = b.session()) {

                Runner runner = session.runner();

                Tensor<Float> tensor = (Tensor<Float>)runner.fetch("dnn/hiddenlayer_0/kernel").run().get(0);

                float[][] weights = new float[(int)tensor.shape()[0]][(int)tensor.shape()[1]];

                tensor.copyTo(weights);

                System.out.println(Arrays.deepToString(weights).replace("], ", "]\n"));

            }
        }
    }

}


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This is the second time Her Majesty and Prince Philipe have visited the Duke of Cambridge's place of work.
Just before his wedding in 2011, the Queen visited William RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales, where he served as a search-and-rescue pilot.
According to People's Simon Perry, William piloted a helicopter back from a call just in time to give his grandparents the grand tour.
Eastern Daily Press reports that William was came back from a mission that was called to a nursery school in King's Lynn (though there was no word on whether this was an emergency call or a simple "what to do if something goes wrong" lesson).
"It was all very exciting but the children were more excited about the helicopter, it was just a bonus that Prince William was on board," headteacher Matthew Tuckswood told the paper.
Prince Philip looked far younger than his 95 years as he laughed with William (probably about the way he landed the helicopter, judging by how he animated pointing).
William has been stationed as an ambulance pilot at Cambridge for over a year.
Now, it's time for a bit of history-making, as Theresa May prepares to become the second female Prime Minister in British history.


Integrator is one of Aelion's most dangerous enemies. While others lose manpower, and thus, faith, Integrator's army is literally assembled on a conveyor. However, commanding such a huge fleet requires a strong hand, and Integrator still had to spend his faith to create avatars.


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Rahway Reaper
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The Hardy Boyz
is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand, and he is one half of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions with his brother Jeff Hardy Along with his real-life brother Jeff, Matt gained notoriety in WWF's tag team division due to the Hardys' participation in tables, ladders, and chairs matches. As a tag team wrestler, he is a 14-time world tag team champion, having held six WWF/World Tag Team Championships, three WWE/Raw Tag Team Championships, one SmackDown Tag Team Championship, one ROH World Tag Team Championship, one WCW Tag Team Championship and two TNA World Tag Team Championships. Wrestling in three separate decades, Hardy has managed to keep himself relevant through a variety of different gimmicks, character changes as well as his use of social media. In 2002, Hardy began a solo career in WWE and his subsequent "Version 1" persona was named Best Gimmick by Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Hardy's eccentric "Broken" gimmick, which he debuted in 2016, earned him multiple awards and praise from wrestling critics, including a second Best Gimmick award (in 2017, the character was renamed "Woken" within WWE). As a singles wrestler, Hardy is a three-time world champion, winning two TNA World Heavyweight Championships and one ECW Championship. In 1999, Matt, along with his brother Jeff, appeared as an uncredited wrestler on That '70s Show episode "That Wrestling Show". Matt and Jeff also appeared on Tough Enough in early 2001, talking to and wrestling the contestants. He appeared in the February 25, 2002 episode of Fear Factor competing against five other World Wrestling Federation wrestlers, including his brother. He won $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. Hardy also appeared on the October 13, 2009 episode of Scare Tactics, as a mental patient who threatens to attack the prank's victim. Hardy's first WWE video game was WWF Wrestlemania 2000 in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 shortly followed by WWF SmackDown! in early 2000 on the PlayStation. He made several appearances later in WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw. He later returned to the series in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, which was his last WWE video game before his departure to TNA. Following his return to WWE in 2017, he was revealed as a DLC character in WWE 2K18 on September 25 that year alongside tag team partner and brother, Jeff Hardy. Hardy was revealed as a playable character in WWE 2K19 on August 30, 2018.
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King Crow Bearings is the new bearing company founded by Brian Shima. After starting with Shima Skate Manufacturing this is the next venture from Brian. King Crow Bearings are being used by top skaters all over the world. King Crow Bearings are available in 3 quality levels, Abec 7, Abec 9 and as precision bearings for a great price for the quality.


The prototype of Textron AirLand's ISR/Strike aircraft teamed up with Vortex Aeromedia to show off its maritime capability.
The Scorpion is an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft with twin canted tails, two 8,000-lb turbofan engines, straight wings with internal weapons bay and external hardpoints to accommodate precision guided munitions that made its first flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, in December 2013.
Developed in about 2 years and featuring a ferry range of 2,400 NM (nautical miles) and a payload of 3,000 lbs internal stores as well as underwing PGMs (Precision Guided Munitions), the two-seater is the "affordable warplane for low-threat missions," including COIN (Counter Insurgency) and SMI (Slow Mover Interceptor).
During the Scorpion's 2015 European Tour which brought the plane to both Paris Le Bourget Airshow and the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, UK, Textron AirLand also found the time to conduct demonstration flights with the British Royal Navy and RAF.
Working with 849 Naval Air Squadron, operators of the specialist ASaC7 variant of the Sea King in the AEW (Airborne Early Warning) and ISR roles, the Scorpion tactical jet provided valuable fighter-control experience to the Navy aircrews.
In addition, Textron AirLand tested the integration of their Thales I-Master radar and L-3 Systems Wescam MX-15 DI sensor by tracking and identifying targets up to 100 miles off the British coast.
During the demonstrations, Textron AirLand said that their $20M jet operated at less than $3,000 per hour, even with engine overhaul costs accounted for: more evidence that the aircraft is perfect match for the "low-cost combat plane to contain the cost of prolonged operations," whose need emerged during Libya Air War 2011.
After the joint operations with Royal Navy the jet returned to the US in mid-July and is scheduled to begin weapons trials in 2016.


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Godparent, without the God part
When my sister was pregnant with her third child, I received an ultrasound image in the mail. Attached to it was a handwritten note: "Would you be my...
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You don't have to support Charlie Hebdo's cartoons to support free expression
Anyone implying that you cannot truly support free expression unless you enthusiastically support Charlie Hebdo's cartoons sets up a false dichotomy. Taking...
Are Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher responsible for the rise of the 'nones'?
Phil Zuckerman, author of several books on secularism and founder of Pitzer College's first-of-it-kind Secular Studies program, talks to RNS about whether or...
The 10 most read 'Faitheist' stories of 2014
As we begin 2015, here's a look back at the most read 'Faitheist' posts from last year—from whether or not atheists can be fundamentalists to why atheists...
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'Year without God' pastor: Why I'm no longer a believer
Ryan Bell—the Christian pastor who spent 2014 living as an atheist—is ready for his big reveal. Bell tells RNS how he came to his decision and what it will...
The 'War on Christmas' is actually a war on atheist voices
If I was basing my impression on what I see reported on by Fox News and other networks, I would not think that less than 15 percent of atheists are anti...
2014: The top stories in atheism
From the popularity of 'Cosmos' on Fox-TV to the Roku launch of 'Atheist TV', from open atheist James Woods's inspiring congressional campaign to Richard...
There's no such thing as atheist fundamentalism
"This nefarious use of the term reveals the charge of 'atheist fundamentalism' for what it sometimes is: A weapon to marginalize critique of religion and the...
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Some people argue that atheism is "the new fundamentalism." But are there really "fundamentalist atheists"? Two atheists weigh in.
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Is talk of privilege 'lunacy'? On Richard Dawkins, skepticism, and certainty
Richard Dawkins and others have already demonstrated that they're not afraid to direct their skepticism toward religious ideas. But the freethinking spirit...
Philip Kitcher on separating ethics from religion
In part two of his conversation with RNS, 'Life After Faith' author Philip Kitcher explores how to disentangle ethics from religion, the connection between...
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Not quite green fingered as you would like to be? Creating a fantastic garden is as much about experience and experimenting with plants, as it is about skill and in-depth plant knowledge. I've teamed up with Rattan Direct to bring you this list of 10 easy to grow and easy-to-care-for plants, so you can have a blooming garden this spring and summer.
A flower commonly planted and cared for by children, sunflowers are perfect for adult gardeners too. With seeds that are easy to handle, pop a seed in some compost in an empty yogurt pot and keep moist. Keep it on a windowsill until the seedling is strong and healthy. Plant it out in the garden or in a pot when the danger of night time frost has passed (usually round about now at the end of May). They're fun to watch grow, especially when they take over your kids in height! There are a wide variety of sunflowers, all with resplendent yellow heads full of seeds that can be used next year too.
With its daisy-like head, these are also easy to grow and care for summer plants. Available in reds, oranges, yellows and pinks, there are many different varieties. Growing from seed is simple too; follow the packet instructions and make sure that the ground you plant the seedlings in is moist and full of nutrients. This ensures a really blousey-bloom head so be sure to space them out well.
What's not to love about the cheery bloom of the marigold? You can grow from seed or buy in trays from your local nursery. They're usually at the lower-end of the scale in terms of price if you're buying them ready-grown so are a budget-friendly option. Some marigolds have a delightful heady scent, so plant them at the front of border for a lovely waft of scent or, better still, plant them in clusters in pots and position around the patio.
Another flower that you really can't go wrong with. Buy in big numbers ready-sown and blooming in trays, or grow your own at half the cost. Plant at the front of borders or use in hanging baskets and pots. Dead head the flowers throughout the summer – if you remove the faded blooms the plant can put its energy into creating more flowers and not seeds – and you will have a flowers galore through spring and summer. Keep moist but not overly wet or their delicate and shallow root stems will rot. Feed from time to time too.
Also known as Busy Lizzies, these plants are simply stunning with a delightful bush shape that make them perfect for containers and pots. Either buy seedlings and young plants or sow seeds direct into rich compost in containers and pots. Keep in the greenhouse or in a sheltered spot until the weather really warms up. They thrive in sun and partial shade, and like regular watering and a weekly feed with a good quality liquid feed product.
Their shiny deep green leaves and overlapping petals make begonias such a pretty plant. Available in a range of colours, gardeners often use begonias in containers and pots, as well as a zing of colour in hanging baskets. They like to be kept moist, especially when in pots and hanging baskets and, like the other flowers on my list, will give an even better eye-catching display of colours when fed regularly.
You probably remember these from your childhood. With a delightful flower, snapdragons come in a range of colours and sub-species too. The reason why they are popular starter plants for children and newbie gardeners is because they really can withstand all kinds of harsh conditions and weather – and still stand strong, bold and colourful. Plus, it's fun to pinch the flower to make it 'snap'!
Daffodil season has just finished, but this flower is a sign that spring is on its way so you might want to plant some bulbs ready for next season. For a newbie gardener, investing in bags of daffodil bulbs will give spring colour year after year. Most daffodil bulbs also multiply the number of flowers they grow year after year too, so one bulb this year will yield one flower, two the following year, until you have delightful clumps of yellow daffs all over the garden. Plant in clusters in the border, or let they pop up around the lawn for a natural effect. Cut dead heads as soon as the flower is done. Growing flowers from bulbs is easy and there are many colours and varieties available.
Similar to a large daisy head with the colour of sunflower varieties, Gaillardia is also known as the blanket flower. Super-easy to grow, they make great plants for borders and pots, with an abundance of colour with little effort on your part.
There are many species of geraniums, some with a lovely floral scent. With the cluster of mini-flowerheads, they are available in a range of colours. Admire their beauty in the borders of your garden or enjoy their scent in pots and hanging baskets whilst reclining on your rattan garden furniture.
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We came across Nautica Boutique in Bandra that does party wear, cocktail gowns and dresses for other formal occaisions in some really unique and stunning designs. Nautica specializes in bridal wear, Indian wear for weddings, and their embellished gowns. Their designs are an absolute delight and I love how well they customize the outfits as per the our needs and requirements. Keep in mind that the festive season is on in full-swing and these guys are quite popular so they're always neck deep in orders; head there and reach out to them at least 15 days in advance for them to give you a great finished product. Their short dresses are priced at INR 4,000 and upwards, while their long ones start at INR 7,000. Their Indian wear is priced at INR 12,000 and upwards. Trust me, it is a good deal for the customer service offered.
The best part about Nautica is that if you're not able to figure out your customization, just send them a picture of what you have in mind, and be rest assured that what you've shown is what you'll get. The boutique is open from Monday to Saturday between 11 am and 9 pm, so quit making excuses and head right there!


The Pi Top is an educational kit. It appears as though it is in the early stages of planning an upcoming crowdfunding campaign. the basic idea is that you assemble the entire laptop yourself and learn a few things along the way. There are a series of lessons packaged in software that come along with the raspberry pi powered laptop as well. To find out more about the entire Pi Top project, you can check out their website and sign up for updates as they get closer to opening their campaign.
What caught my eye on this project was the log they shared of trying to prototype their fully 3D printed laptop case.
Keyboard fit nicely, the printer managed to keep things pretty tidy on the corners even at 13 inches high.
You can see the slight extrusion lines, no sanding was done on this prototype.
The hinge is quite stable, a metal bar holds the hinge together – the back of the print is at an angle there so that we could put the bar inserts in easily. We used strong clear tape so we could dissemble the prototype if needed. Our final prototype is close to being printed and will be 1/3 thinner than this first 3D printed prototype.
The case is roughly 13 inches x 9 inches. This piece took 38 hours to print .2mm layers 30% infill printed in PLA. Printer used: Rostock Max V2 kit, with E3D all metal hotend upgrade.
We worked with a .5mm tolerance. The pieces fit nicely together. This prototype has taught over 400 people about hardware. It's starting to show some signs of wear.
Support settings: KISSlicer with medium support, at 45 Degrees with a horizontal gap (from object) of 1mm.


Yeah, but my dad could beat up your dad.
On it's own, black, orange (at least their particular shade), and bronze/gold can look good together (see Giants, San Francisco). It just hasn't worked for Oregon State for whatever reason.
...all I was saying was that given how low profile Brown football is, I could relate and know how bad the black uniforms were.
Mizzou in gold/gold/gold against UGA looks surprisingly decent to me. Looks like a team of Bumblebees (the transformer, not an actual bee). It wouldnt stand the test of time but, for one game, I don't mind this.
Illinois vs Penn State was an interesting visual last night with the mono-orange/blue trim and mono white/blue trim matchup, not necessarily a good matchup but kinda cool.
I would give anything for them to wear this against us in the last game of the season where we traditionally wear all red. That would be glorious.
Kent State broke out the blue bolt helmet today with a white mask. The bad part, helmet n7mber on the right side and doesn't match the jersey font.
I grew up a Mizzou fan and was very very anti-taking the M off the helmet. That said, I love this identity for Mizzou. The inconsistency week to week and all. Loving the all Gold, surprisingly.
So what did you think of Mizzou going from the old gold of the 2000's to the athletic gold of today? I miss watching the old gold and black against crimson and cream every year.
Worst part was 1st and goal on the 8 and they ended up punting.
Cincinnati vs. Ohio U is a pretty underrated uniform matchup. Great contrast between both teams.
Agreed. Cincinnati looks sharp in the R/B/R combo today.
I'm shocked people like this Missouri look. I think it looks absolutely atrocious. It's one of the most tacky looking sets I can remember. And the way that logo translates in the reverse colors is REALLY bad.
You'd basically be having a game that looks like Ketchup vs Mustard.


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With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow's biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
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Travel ban: Nigeria addresing US condltions for suspending visa issuance to citizens
Nigeria has made considerable progress in its bid to sort out the conditions that led to the suspension of the issuance of the United States of America's (USA) "immigrant visas" to Nigerian passport holders, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured.
The President disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the report of the committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonisation chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari expressed delight that two out of the six areas of concern raised by the United States had been fully addressed.
The committee was set up in February to address issues that led to the US temporary visa restrictions on Nigerian passport holders.
The suspension, which came into effect on February 21, 2020, does not apply to other US visas such as those for official, business, tourism and student travel.
Commending the committee for its patriotic diligence in carrying out the assignment, Buhari assured Nigerians and the international community of the timely implementation of the committee's recommendations after due consideration.
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''I also note the progress made by Nigeria towards the removal of the visa restrictions as two out of the six areas of concern raised by the United States had been fully addressed, two are substantially satisfied while some progress is being made on the remaining two.
''I am delighted that this progress, especially the uploading of Lost and Stolen Passport and Travel Documents has been acknowledged by the United States Government,'' the President said.
The committee had, among other things, recommended establishment of a National Criminal Information Management, fashioned after the INTERPOL model, and a National Criminal DNA Laboratory, to aid criminal investigation, administration of criminal justice as well as sharing of relevant information.
Buhari noted implementation of these and other far-reaching recommendations as articulated in the Report will fully address all outstanding issues that led to the visa restrictions.
The President also pledged commitment to sustaining the follow-up for removal of the visa restrictions by the United States and developing a credible harmonised National Identity Data Management System.
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He recalled that the Federal Government's response to the temporary visa restrictions placed on Nigerian citizens by the United States in January this year, led to the setting up of the Committee to review the restrictions and develop systems and processes that would address the security concerns raised.
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Human trafficking: PJI urges proper trauma management for returnees
The Pathfinder Justice Initiative (PJI), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called for proper trauma care for migrant returnees to prevent them from becoming vulnerable to subsequent trafficking.
Evon Benson-Idahosa, the Executive Director, PJI, made the call at a Rehabilitation Workshop for Providers Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking held in Benin on Thursday.
The workshop was organised by PJI and funded by INSighT- Building Capacity to deal with human trafficking and transit routes to Nigeria, Italy and Sweden.
Benson-Idahosa said that a majority of returnee-migrants usually undergo different traumatic situations and needed to be properly rehabilitated before being integrated back into the society. She noted that if the migrant returnees were not properly rehabilitated, they would not be able to put into good use any form of skills acquisition or empowerment received.
"Providers serving survivors should know how to handle traumatised victims because many of them, especially females, have been raped and have gone through horrible experiences during their trafficking journey.
"The providers should know that there are best practices in terms of handling trafficked victims; they need to use a survivor centred approach to prioritise the needs of the victims," she said.
She called on the government at all levels to partner more with NGOs on providing best traumatic care for returned migrants in the country.
A retried Nigerian American Police officer, Samuel Balogun narrated how he burst a human trafficking syndicate that specialized in using minors for prostitution.
"My biggest accomplishment was bursting a human trafficking crime," Balogun said.
Giving details of how he executed the task, the dark skinned retired police officer said: " There was a guy that was using minors for prostitution on the internet. I have an accent and when I speak people know I am an African. So, I had to go undercover and had to call the guy on the internet. I said ' hey! what is going on, I am in town. I am a truck driver and I want some girls.' I asked how old? He said the younger they are, the more money. I said about 15 to 16 years. He said ok. I asked how many he could bring and he replied two. He said which hotel was I and I gave the name to him. He told me to hang up and he called back the hotel. He subsequently called me and asked if I was there and I said yes. He said he would be there in 20 minutes.
"We were waiting for him to come but he was smart too. He dropped the girls down the street and made them walk to the room. The girls asked how much I was ready to pay and wanted to take off their clothes but I said not yet. In the next room were officers listening to our conversation. When I make a signal, that means it is time for them to come in. but before you make the signal, you have to make sure they have mentioned the price, they have given the reason why they were there, so it doesn't look like you are entrapping them. When I made the signal, the officers burst in and arrested everybody including me.
Thereafter, Balogun said the police processed the girls and after that, "they said look, you are minors and we know somebody is pushing you to do this. Now we don't want to arrest you but tell us how to get to the boss. The girls cooperated and made as if they were leaving. When the man pulled up to pick them up, and that was how we arrested him. That stopped a lot of those crimes."
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Balogun said he was in Nigeria to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the disturbing security situation in the country. " I am trying to bring back my experience as a police officer in the states to Nigeria. When you look at the #endsars period, the performance of the police was something that hurt my feelings. How can we make it better? How can we make the police job something that people will look with respect and want to join?"
He hinted that his security firm is involved in training not only police officers but " I also train private security companies. I am in touch with a lot of private security companies in Nigeria. There is another concept which Nigeria is embracing right now.
"It is called community policing. In the states it is called neighbourhood policing or community policing. It works in a way that in every street, there would be a police officer that lives in that neighbourhood. You get to know the people and the people know you. In some apartments, they will give you a discount just for the police officer to be there because they know once a police officer is living there, the police car is outside and the crime level will reduce. People are more likely to talk to that officer because they know him. They are more able to tell him' hey we know who committed that crime.' For every crime, you need people to tell you what happened. You can have all the gadgets but if people are not talking, you can't solve the crime."
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He further said: "I am training police officers, security companies and executive protection. What my security company is doing is to free the police officers from attachment to chiefs, politicians and all that. We train civilians to represent those officers so that they can go back to the street and do their normal jobs. We have what we call executive protection/training. We have people that follow the president. We can train you on how to be efficient and sometimes using less force, description tactics."
Further expatiating on what his security firm does, the soft spoken officer said: "What my company is trying to do is to bring people to the table. We are trying to train companies that there is a better way of security where we can teach you how to defend yourself, how to prepare for any emergency, and how to use less force. I have a guy, a navy seal that worked for the United States of America. You will be amazed about what he can do. He can disarm you in a minute even when you come with AK 47. I am also bringing Hostage Negotiation, people that can talk to you when ransom has to be paid. In the US, we call it Hostage Negotiation. They can talk to these people, and know their psyche. It is a full package. When you come to my firm, you can see the whole spectrum and choose."
As a vastly travelled person, Blagun said: "I travel a lot and in all the African nations is where you see officers with AK 47. They said it is more intimidating. Criminals use AK 47 in America too but we still don't carry it. Is that the right weapon for the police officers, I leave that question open. "
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On the attitude of the Nigerian authorities his plans, he said: "I have talked to a lot of people in higher positions. In some places I don't want to mention, I have got good responses. My firm has done some things with certain private firms and the police. I have dealt with some highly placed security firms. So, this is not my first time here. We are looking at having training in Sheraton around July/August this year. It is going to be a big one. I am bringing a retired FBI agent, a navy seal, a retired marine , myself and may be two other officers.
"This is my country, I am proud of it. I am sad sometimes when you look at the security aspect of it. With my experience, I am trying to make it a better place. It has always been my passion to come back home. I am retired and don't really need to work again. My benefits are okay untill I die. But why die with all this experience when I can pass it to the next person."
Hundreds of thousands of people leave Britain due to pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people have left Britain as a fallout of the pandemic on the economy, according to a study released yesterday.
There is an "unprecedented exodus" of workers born outside Britain, researchers at London's Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence said.
"It seems that much of the burden of job losses during the pandemic has fallen on non-UK workers and has manifested itself in return migration, rather than unemployment," said the authors.
The study is based on labour market data.
The trend was particularly notable in London, where one in five residents was born abroad.
The capital's population has fallen by 700,000, the study said, adding that nationwide, the figure could be more than 1.3 million.
If these numbers are accurate, this is the largest decline in Britain's population since World War II, according to the study.
No evidence suggests that similar numbers of British people who live abroad are returning to Britain.
However, this could be a temporary trend, the researchers said, noting that workers from abroad might return after the pandemic.
The British economy depends on workers from abroad and it is not only threatened by migration due to the pandemic.
Many industries fear the loss of skilled workers due to Britain's departure from the European Union and stricter migration laws.
A further trend in 2021 is also causing concern, described as a "baby bust" by consultancy PwC, which said many couples were postponing having children due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
This could lead to the lowest birth rate since 1900, PwC said in early January.
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