STRUMIS will be at SteelFab 2015 – The Middle East Trade Show for Metal Working, Metal Manufacturing and Steel Fabrication, held from 26th – 29th January 2015 at The Expo Centre, in Sharjah, UAE.
SteelFab 2015 is in its 11th year and is the largest display of steel fabrication machinery and associated engineering products in the Middle East. SteelFab is considered a "must visit" by anyone engaged in the steel fabrication industry.
SteelFab has succeeded in taking advantage of a growing economy and the euphoria surrounding the winning bid to host the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE; not only providing attendees with the opportunity to find out about advanced steelwork solutions, it also delivers knowledge about the latest trends in the steelwork industry through an associated range of practical seminars. SteelFab 2015 offers those in the Steel Fabrication Industry an opportunity to be part of this booming market and exciting growth story.
Whilst at SteelFab, ensure you visit STRUMIS at stand number 182, Hall 4; the Middle East team will be showcasing the STRUMIS Steel Fabrication Software for larger and medium sized steelwork contractors, together with STRUMIS Essentials solution for smaller fabrication shops.
SteelFab 2015 are hosting an extensive line-up of seminars that will be a must-visit for industry professionals. While seminars will take up key topics, technical presentations will serve as an interactive session in order to share views on the industries' needs and preferences.
An Expert Engineer, from STRUMIS. Steel Fabrication Software, will be delivering a short informative session on Software Applications for Steel Fabrication.
Revealing how advanced software technology can reenergise and reinvent the Steel Fabrication Industry to ensure that all sizes of Steel Fabrication Businesses can offer maximum efficiencies; the presentation will demonstrate how cutting edge software products can deliver centralised control and project insight for the most profitable management of steelwork fabrication.
This seminar is FREE to all attendees of SteelFab 2015 – subject to availability.
STRUMIS and the Middle East Team look forward to seeing you at SteelFab 2015 for yet another successful Show.


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Mukesh Ambani's latest telecom thrust: Reliance Jio's user base to swell to 414 million by 2020, says CLSA
Published: September 13, 2018 4:22:29 PM
Even as the telecom industry continues to reel under competition from billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led telecom venture, global fim CLSA estimates that Reliance Jio's subscriber base will soar to a whopping 414 million by the year 2020.
The firm, which is making deep inroads into the rural markets is estimated to garner 150 million Jio phone users by that time.
Even as the telecom industry continues to reel under competition from billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led telecom venture, global fim CLSA estimates that Reliance Jio's subscriber base will soar to a whopping 414 million by the year 2020. The firm, which is making deep inroads into the rural markets is estimated to garner 150 million Jio phone users by that time. Notably, the telecom firm completed 2 years just last week and has garnered 215 million subscribers, and seeks to capture 50% of telecom market by 2020. Recently, the company said that it aims to achieve another 100 million in 15 months.
According to CLSA, the subscriber base of 414 million in 2020 would be equal to 45% of India's population in the 14-to-80 years age group. Further, the firm estimated that the telecom and retail businesses will contribute as much as 80% to the parent's consolidated EBITDA growth through FY18-21. Interestingly, CLSA has also raised its target price on Reliance Industries Rs 1,500 from Rs 1,350 earlier, after removing the holding company discount. Conglomerates generally face a holding company discount, as the value of holding companies are usually at discounts to the value of all the subsidiaries.
Just last week, RIL's telecom upstart Reliance Jio completed 2 years. "Everytime a stronger player comes in the marketplace, you try to get better, sharpen your skills, take out waste, you increase customer focus, that's what all good companies do. These last 2 years, have reshaped the landscape of the industry, 7-8 companies have gone away by way of closures or bankruptcies. So, you've seen a complete rewriting of the order of the market. In that, companies like Airtel have shaped themselves as much more leaner, and a fighting fit machine than ever before," Sunil Mittal of Bharti Airtel told in an interview to ET Now, taking stock of the disruption caused by Reliance Jio.
Reliance Jio, riding on its cheaper tariff plans compared to its industry peers, hit 100 million subscriber-mark in the first 170 days of its launch. Reliance Jio's standalone net profit increased 19.9% to Rs 612 crore for quarter ending 30 June, 2018, as against the preceding quarter.

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E-mail written 21 Jul 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Michael Ashley Culpepper (#36122), e-mail address.
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U.S. Olympian and Texas native Alan Culpepper is making a homecoming of sorts. He's the operations manager for the March 27 Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Culpepper, 38, of Lafayette, Co., joined Competitor Group last summer and handles behind-the-scenes race logistics, including course design and management, for the fast-growing producers of the Rock 'n' Roll Series.
"They're growing so dynamically and were struggling to keep up with the growth," Culpepper said. "I've always had a desire to be involved with events. I decided to be involved in the back side of the sport."
He handles the nuts and bolts of putting on road races, getting runners safely from the start to the finish, ensuring runners' needs are met and local non-running communities are minimally impacted in the process.
Culpepper and his wife, Shayne Wille Culpepper, a two-time U.S. Olympian, sold their running retail store, Solepepper Sports, to explore this opportunity, which came through acquaintances at Competitor Group.
He assisted with the October 17 Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon and Half Marathon. Then he took over Rock 'n' Roll Arizona. He said he's also been working on yet to be announced events.
For the Dallas race, Culpepper said the event will feature the same point-to-point course, which starts at Dallas City Hall and finishes at Fair Park. There are more than 8,600 registrants to date, a 30 percent increase over this time last year. Event director Kari Logan said she plans to cap the field at 13,500.
New this year will be the ING Kids Rock Dallas, a one-mile fun run geared to children kindergarten through seventh grade.
Kids are encouraged to train for the next seven weeks by completing a cumulative marathon program consisting of 25.2 total miles. They will complete their final marathon mile Saturday, March 26 in conjunction with the Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half festivities. For more information, visit http://ingkidsrock.competitor.com.
Culpepper said he lobbied to include Dallas in his race portfolio because he has many ties to the Lone Star State. He was born in Fort Worth and grew up in El Paso, where he captured five state titles in cross country and track at Coronado High School. His family moved back to Fort Worth while he was running at the Colorado and becoming a national caliber runner.
During his career, he won three USA cross country championships, two USA Track and Field 10,000-meter outdoor titles and one 5,000 crown. He ran Boston , New York and Chicago, and placed 12th in the 2004 Olympic marathon in Athens. He said he's most proud of his consistency throughout his 11-year professional career.
"It wasn't like I broke 28 minutes [for 10,000 meters, in which his best was 27:33.93]one time, or broke the four-minute mile one time, or had one OK marathon," he told the Denver Post. "I was really proud that year after year, I made [national] teams, I finished top two at nationals for an eight-year period. … I was able to run PRs and be competitive even up until I was 33, 34 years old."
Culpepper said it's difficult to transition from being one of the nation's elite, but every athlete knows it's coming.
"It's a profession that you just can't keep going in," he said. "Eventually, abruptly, you start getting worse. It's not a pretty exodus. You have to come to terms with it. I'm thankful that I can still be in the sport in this fashion and be around like-minded people."
Shayne Culpepper is a two time Olympian in track and field. Year 2004 in the 5,000m and year 2000 in the 1,500m.
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Inquiry whitewashes Kiribati government over ferry disaster
By John Braddock
A report compiled by a Commission of Inquiry investigating the 2018 ferry disaster in the Pacific state of Kiribati, in which 95 people perished, was finally released on October 2 after months of public pressure and growing anger. Only single copies were initially available at the office of the president, Taneti Maamau, and the national library. The restriction was criticised as secretive and undemocratic, with claims that time restrictions had been imposed along with a ban on copying, photographing and note-taking.
The document only became generally available, including to overseas media, on October 8. The report was originally submitted in September 2018, but the government declared that it would not be made public until a police investigation was completed.
The sinking of the MV Butiraoi, a double-hulled wooden catamaran, in January 2018 was the country's worst disaster. The population was deeply shocked, with widespread criticism of authorities over the extraordinary tardiness of the rescue effort and demands for legal action against the operating company. The vessel, built for the government in 2010, was owned by the Abemama Island Council but leased to a company called TOKs Holding Co Ltd, which was responsible for maintenance and repair work.
The report whitewashes the Kiribati government and its agencies, which are absolved of any wrongdoing. It identifies no criminal culpability and makes no demands for prosecutions, sackings or resignations, including within the company.
The report makes clear the Butiraoi should never have been allowed to set sail. It was severely overloaded, unauthorised to carry passengers, had no emergency beacon, insufficient life jackets and its radio licence had expired—all of which made it unseaworthy. The boat had run aground three times previously, compromising its structural integrity, but had not been checked by marine authorities. It had no permission to sail, but did so anyway.
The Butiraoi departed the island of Nonouti on January 18 for the capital Tarawa, with over 100 passengers and crew, including 23 school students, and 29.5 tonnes of cargo. The 260 kilometre journey should have taken two days. It was not until seven days later that the company raised the alert, asking Nonouti's mayor to mount a search and rescue operation.
President Maamau has consistently claimed the government was not aware the ferry was missing, even though a plane had reportedly searched for the ferry and found nothing as it lacked sophisticated radar equipment. After a series of meetings, a search-and-rescue operation was mounted by the Marine Division on 26 January, eight days after the sinking. An alarm was sent to the rescue coordination centre in New Zealand and a NZ Air Force Orion and two Australian aircraft were deployed, arriving on 27 January.
For the first time, the report reveals, in terrible detail, the circumstances surrounding the sinking and the fate of its victims. Most died from hunger, dehydration and hypothermia. One woman died while giving birth as the ferry sank.
The captain, who is not named in the report and who went down with the vessel, was warned on the day of departure of severe weather with swells up to three metres. However, the captain decided to set sail anyway without telling the marine guard at Nonouti.
After only 30 minutes at sea, the main cross beam holding the catamaran's two hulls together failed. After three hours, the ferry collapsed in on itself, with the cabin and wheelhouse tumbling between the hulls. From there, panic ensued as the vessel sank rapidly.
The Butiraoi had only enough life jackets for 30 people. It was equipped with just two inflatable life rafts, which subsequently failed, and two aluminium dinghies. With passengers fighting and scrambling for their lives, no distress message was sent and an emergency locator beacon was either not activated or did not work.
About 30 survivors clinging to the dinghies drifted away into the open seas. They had little food and no water, and one by one started to perish. Seven people were finally spotted by the searching NZ Orion, frantically waving from one dinghy. The two crew and five passengers were the only survivors.
The commission blamed the ship's operator and captain, saying the Butiraoi was not regularly maintained. In 2017, the report said, a locator beacon was borrowed from a pilot boat so as to pass an inspection. The captain and crew were under-qualified and should not have been in charge after the previous groundings. The captain was criticized for his lack of leadership, and emphasis was placed on the use of alcohol during working hours by crew members.
While making only general criticisms of the company's lack of "procedures," the report in fact blames the passengers for overloading the ferry. The operator had a debt to a local businessman and promised free passage to Nonouti people to pay it off. The report alleges the passengers "took advantage" to board in large numbers, and were "audacious… to the point of being virtually unstoppable by both master and crew."
The government escaped any significant criticism. The report makes 15 hollow recommendations about tightening regulations, including ship-building guidelines and oversight, a reporting mechanism for damage, and code of ethics among seafarers. This is likely to remain a dead letter. The government failed to implement stricter maritime laws following a previous ferry sinking in 2009, which left 33 people dead.
Two groups—Tragedy that Affects Lives, composed of victims' families, and Kiribati Citizens Against Corruption—are preparing lawsuits against the government. Ngatau Neneia, a NGO worker representing the latter group, said the case would centre on gross negligence: fewer people would have died if authorities had launched a search and rescue mission earlier. Australian and New Zealand legal firms have been approached, Neneia said, because local lawyers are seen as being "too close to the government."
Such disasters in the Pacific are frequent, with similar sinkings in Tonga and Papua New Guinea in recent years. Responsibility rests not only with the private owners and government agencies that run the ferries or oversee their operations. The poor quality of transport services is bound up with a history of imperialist domination, exploitation and economic underdevelopment.
Kiribati, home to about 108,000 people, only became independent from Britain in 1979. The remote and impoverished nation has 33 atolls spread over 3.5 million square kilometres. From 1900 to 1980, Britain, New Zealand and Australia reaped huge profits from intensive phosphate mining on the country's Banaba Island, which made it practically unlivable. Today, climate change and rising sea levels mean the country risks disappearing into the sea.
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Popular LA promoter A Club Called Rhonda has lined up a huge list of artists for next week's Rhondavous: Thanksgiving Eve .
Spread across 3 rooms at LA venue Union, the party will see past headliners DJ Harvey, Seth Troxler, and Kevin Saunderson returning Rhonda's stage, with Rekids label head Radio Slave, Trus'Me, and LA favorites Chris Cruse, Dirty Dave, and Goddollars & Paradise rounding out the lineup.


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Why Liverpool's Pain Is Part Of The Happiness Now
by Karl Coppack | Jul 22, 2020 | app, Featured Writing, Footie, Guest Column
THERE'S a line in the film Shadowlands which has always stuck with me. The film concerns the friendship between the writer C.S Lewis and the American poet Joy Davidman Grisham. While Lewis (played by Anthony Hopkins) is the model of repressed and proper Oxford...
The Embodiment Of Liverpool FC Award: A Case For Andy Robertson
LAST week, The Anfield Wrap opened nominations for our 'Embodiment of Liverpool FC' award. This accolade goes to the player or staff member who represents the ideals of the club and performs them at every available opportunity. In short, it's someone who 'gets us' and...
Why Curtis Jones Ticks A Lot Of Boxes For Liverpool
by Karl Coppack | Jul 8, 2020 | app, Featured Writing, Footie, Guest Column
IT'S been quite a week. While the heavy City defeat was written off through face-saving indifference and outraged fury (ours being the most bipolar of all clubs), talk soon turned to the cheery possibility of the Premier League Champions signing Thiago Alcantara from...
Assessing The Scale Of Jürgen Klopp's Achievements At Anfield
FOLLOWING Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Manchester United in 1992, an ITV reporter tentatively interviewed Alex Ferguson somewhere in the bowels of Anfield. Leeds United had done for Sheffield United at Bramall Lane earlier that day and, thanks to goals from Ian Rush...
Why Klopp And Co Have Absolutely No Reason To Panic
by Karl Coppack | Jun 24, 2020 | app, Featured Writing, Footie, Guest Column
I SUPPOSE you can't have everything. It wasn't the best derby performance ever and that might have been down to rustiness, unusual playing conditions or simply a case of 'too many cooks'. It wasn't just the Liverpool team that played on Sunday night, but the Liverpool...
What The Return Of Football Means To An Avid Fan
YOU don't miss it till it's gone. That's what they always say. There comes a time when a healthy interest develops into an obsession and then, ultimately, into an addiction. I'm lucky, I can hide my own folly in plain sight, even from myself if I must, but take it...
Timo Werner, The Owners & The Others That Got Away
TIMO said no. Ti-no? Ah well. If there's anything football fans like it's idle transfer speculation. What's more, it doesn't even have to have any basis in truth to hold out attention. As the summer begins, names are dredged up and added to the words 'linked with' to...
My Madrid Memories: Tottenham, Tears & Togetherness
by Karl Coppack | Jun 3, 2020 | app, Featured Writing, Footie, Guest Column
MOST of us wanted to play Ajax. That could have been for any number of reasons. Maybe it was because of their name and the European pedigree that saw them net a hat trick of European Cups before we were even on the board. There's always been a healthy regard between...
My Game Of 2019-20: Leicester 0 Liverpool 4
by Karl Coppack | Apr 29, 2020 | app, Featured Writing, Footie, Guest Column
BOXING Day football is a staple of every English season. Your guts may be stuffed to overflowing and your head might be a bit fuzzy or throbbing, but the Boxing Day programme will usually sort all that out. It's even better if we're at home. You simply stumble to the...
My Game Of 2018-19: Liverpool 1 Everton 0
LAST week I was stood queuing outside my local Sainsbury's being all socially responsible. I tried gamely not to be one of those people who frowns when someone moves a centimetre inside their exclusion zones. I failed. My best Steven Gerrard withering look was...


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Sr. Alberta Dieker, O.S.B., recipient of the University's highest honor, the Christus Magister Medal, has devoted her life to faith, scholarship, and service. After professing vows as a Benedictine sister and earning a doctorate from University of Oregon, she taught at elementary schools and then at universities, including Eastern Oregon. She is the author of A Tree Rooted in Faith: A History of Queen of Angels Monastery (2007) and has held numerous positions, including president of Mount Angel College, as well as president and founding member of the Oregon Catholic Historical Society. She received the Bishop Francis Leipzig Award for contributing to the study of Catholic history in the Pacific Northwest, and the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award from Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of her contributions to the Archdiocese of Portland.


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Q: Detailed documentation about mapping a web templete inside Orchard CMS I found a web template on the net link and I want to allow end-users to edit the website using CMS. I found Orchad CMS, which is based on ASP.Net MVC. But the problem I'm facing is that I didn't find the full documentation on how I can map a web template similar to the one I provide to be managed inside a CMS such as Orchard so that end-users (non-technical users) can add new images, change the home page message, add new projects, etc.

A: This basically comes down to "writing a new theme" and implementing the functionality :).
The specific page you are referring to is fairly simple to implement in the Orchard which as a CMS, has extensive content definition and editing possibilities.
However you might want to try this first:

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*Forget about the template/theme for a second

*Download and run Orchard in Visual Studio

*Try to build your functionality with the default theme

*Configure it so that other users (create a test user) can use it as you want (create new projects and change names/images).

To give you a head start for #3 (NO CODING REQUIRED):

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*Your functionality is a list of 'recent projects'

*In Orchard, a 'recent project' can be implemented as a ContentType (of which users can 'create instances' also called ContentItem(s))

One way of defining contenttypes is by using the admin interface behind "Content Definition". Make sure the module "Content Types" is enabled.

*Your 'recent project' contenttype basically has two properties namely "name/title" and an "image". These can be implemented in several ways which I won't all mention, but the easiest way is by adding Fields to the contenttype definition (A TextField for the name/title and an ImageField for the image).

tip: You can also implement the name/title by adding the TitlePart to the RecentProject contenttype instead of using a TextField. Parts are one of the concepts which make Orchard a very powerful CMS and this one is the easiest to understand. The result is more or less the same, you will get a way to add a title to the contentitem instances.

Up to this point you will basically be able to create "RecentProject" contentitems. You will now need to create a way to render your contentitems on the frontend. Again there are multiple ways of doing this. I'll continue on the path where you do not have to create any code.

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*Add a ContainablePart to your RecentProject contenttype.

*Create a List named 'Recent projects' (optionally restrict the containable items to 'RecentProject' which should be listed after you add the containerpart to your contenttype

A list also has the AutoroutePart attached which is the mechanism for proving a frontend url to display contentitems. By default a url is created based on your title to this would result in a page /recent-projects
  Make sure the Lists module is enabled

*Read carefully: Do not create your RecentProject contentitems using the link in the upperleft of the admin ("New > RecentProject"), but go to your 'Recent projects' list which you just created. There is an option to create new items in that specific list which automatically hooks up the items to the list (this is all done using the ContainerPart).

At this point you can go to /recent-projects and see your Recent Projects list being displayed in Detail mode. The Detail display of a List basically renders each of its Contained items in Summary mode (and also a optional pager). Don't mind the way it looks right now. If you got everything up to here then you can start with the first link I mentioned about writing a new theme, but more importantly you should try to understand "Accessing and rendering shapes" and "Understanding placement info" both of which are used to manage those display modes like "Detail" and "Summary".

Enable the Shape Tracing module to help you with this. It is gold!

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To what extent is the above claims valid? There are lots of problems waiting for us to solve, especially when one is at work, or studying in a course, or immersing in networks or communities, or in gaming, even having personal informal study, as part of the life-long or life-wide learning, or in the case of learning a particular skill as a hobby or interest. For instance, if I want to learn how to play badminton, then I would likely try it myself, and watch others playing in the court, or watch some of the videos on Youtube, in order to understand some of the basic techniques, and thus could practice the skills when playing. I could also share some of my experiences with others, or ask others for help, so as to improve my knowledge or skills. As a disclosure, badminton is my favorite sport. If one is learning how to cook, then he or she would likely watch some of the videos on cooking, checking with cookbooks on the recipes, and trying to cook different dishes at home. However, would one become a chef just by doing that? Not likely? I learnt that most chefs have acquired the skills through apprenticeship programs.
I just happened to discuss with the owner of the restaurant today, and he shared with me his experience as a chef before becoming an owner. Surely, he learnt through immersion into the particular trade (as a chef), and so it is different from that of an amateur. I like cooking too, but I could only do some very basic dishes, like fried rice, fried noodles, porridge or soup, but would never be able to achieve that level of mastery of the chef, without more expertise training and guidance. To this end, I am impressed with Dave's mention about the importance of training as a generalist, rather than a specialist, and that: "In universities we are training recipe book users and assessing whether they can reproduce the recipe. We are not training chefs who can achieve a huge amount without a recipe. Chefs have a mix of practical and theoretical wisdom and willingness to engage conceptually and theoretically with real world problems." as cited by Jenny on Dave's presentation. So, it is important to have an open mindset in order to develop those expertise, likely through learning with more knowledgeable others, and or training on the job or workplace. Is traineeship the solution then?
There are concerns what traineeship program should be aiming for, whether it is more relating to provide avenues of training for those unemployed or disadvantaged people who would like to pursue a trade or the skills acquisition, both for new entrance and those currently employed on the job, for upgrading and/or recognising their skills. This up-to-date report on traineeship provides the details with recommendations.
It has been revealed that most "trainees" could learn the skills on the job, and for those who are existing workers with years of experience (veterans in particular), what are necessary would be a reinforcement of their skills to ensure that they are kept up-to-date and so it is more aligned with recognition of their competency, though certain skills acquisition would surely happen with the introduction and application of new and emerging technology at work. I reckon a simple to complicated scenarios would be sufficient for the "training" of most of these trainees.
For new entrance trainees, especially those early school leavers, or unemployed people, I could see the needs falling into a number of patterns, with a wide spectrum of skills. For most of the early school leavers, their interests may lie more with the hands-on manual, technical or technological, administrative and clerical work, which may range from cooking and catering, hospitality and hotel work, office administration, warehousing, transport and distribution, freight forwarding, automobiles, mechanics, fitting and machining, performance arts, ICT, child care, nursing, finance and accounting, finance etc. So, the emphasis here is on the skills for a particular trade or profession, though there are also strong emphasis on knowledge, where the trainees are expected to "acquire" such knowledge (like health and safety, legislation, company rules and regulations, procedures, products and services, and general knowledge on ICT and customer service) in order to perform the job to the standards required. I reckon the scenarios most likely fall into the simple (in majority) scenarios, where systems, processes and procedures would determine the best practice, and training would more likely be based on the supervision by their supervisors, or trainers, though institutional teaching and facilitation would also be incorporated to reinforce the knowledge and skills learnt through the job. The challenge for the training of disadvantaged or unemployed people is that most institutions would need to provide those on-the-job experience for them to actually practice the skills. On some occasions, simulated working or virtual learning environments were introduced to augment the classroom training. The use of authentic learning in a classroom setting may be a good alternative to solving this problem.
Are these skills and knowledge the same or different from the literacies cited in various reports? See Keith's post Here.


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A conventional wisdom has it that sloths are simple, lazy creatures that do little other than sleep all day. It seems astonishing that such an animal survives at all, but the fact that sloths have been around for some 64 million years shows that being slow must be a winning strategy.
Contrary to popular belief, sloths only sleep for 8-10 hours a day. They do move, but very slowly and always at the same, steady pace.
In fact, everything about sloths is slow. They have the slowest metabolism of any non-hibernating mammal, survive on a low-calorie diet and take approximately one month to digest a single leaf. Consequently, sloths physically don't have the ability to move very fast. And with this, they cannot defend themselves or run away from predators.
Instead, their survival is entirely dependent upon camouflage, and moving slowly is a great way to blend in with the rainforest canopy. Sloths' main predators - big cats and birds - all primarily detect their prey visually, and the sloths simply move at a pace that doesn't get them noticed.
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package com.jetbrains.python.refactoring.invertBoolean;

import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.openapi.roots.ProjectRootManager;
import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiReference;
import com.intellij.psi.search.searches.ReferencesSearch;
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil;
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiUtilCore;
import com.intellij.refactoring.invertBoolean.InvertBooleanDelegate;
import com.intellij.refactoring.rename.RenameProcessor;
import com.jetbrains.python.PyNames;
import com.jetbrains.python.PyTokenTypes;
import com.jetbrains.python.PythonLanguage;
import com.jetbrains.python.psi.*;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.Collection;

public class PyInvertBooleanDelegate extends InvertBooleanDelegate {
  @Override
  public boolean isVisibleOnElement(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
    PsiFile containingFile = element.getContainingFile();
    final VirtualFile virtualFile = containingFile != null ? containingFile.getVirtualFile() : null;
    if (virtualFile != null &&
        ProjectRootManager.getInstance(element.getProject()).getFileIndex().isInLibraryClasses(virtualFile)) {
      return false;
    }
    if (element instanceof PyTargetExpression || element instanceof PyNamedParameter) {
      return true;
    }
    return isBooleanLiteral(element.getParent());
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isAvailableOnElement(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
    final VirtualFile virtualFile = PsiUtilCore.getVirtualFile(element);
    if (virtualFile != null && ProjectRootManager.getInstance(element.getProject()).getFileIndex().isInLibraryClasses(virtualFile)) return false;
    if (element instanceof PyTargetExpression) {
      final PyAssignmentStatement assignmentStatement = PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(element, PyAssignmentStatement.class);
      if (assignmentStatement != null) {
        final PyExpression assignedValue = assignmentStatement.getAssignedValue();
        if (assignedValue == null) return false;
        return isBooleanLiteral(assignedValue);
      }
    }
    if (element instanceof PyNamedParameter) {
      final PyExpression defaultValue = ((PyNamedParameter)element).getDefaultValue();
      if (defaultValue != null && isBooleanLiteral(defaultValue)) {
        return true;
      }
    }
    return isBooleanLiteral(element.getParent());
  }

  @Nullable
  @Override
  public PsiElement adjustElement(PsiElement element, Project project, Editor editor) {
    final PyAssignmentStatement assignmentStatement = PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(element, PyAssignmentStatement.class);
    if (assignmentStatement != null) {
      return assignmentStatement.getTargets()[0];
    }
    else if (element instanceof PyNamedParameter) {
      return element;
    }
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  public void collectRefElements(PsiElement psiElement,
                                 @Nullable RenameProcessor renameProcessor,
                                 @NotNull String newName,
                                 Collection<? super PsiElement> elementsToInvert) {
    final Collection<PsiReference> refs = ReferencesSearch.search(psiElement).findAll();

    for (PsiReference ref : refs) {
      final PsiElement refElement = ref.getElement();
      if (!collectElementsToInvert(psiElement, refElement, elementsToInvert)) {
        collectForeignElementsToInvert(psiElement, refElement, PythonLanguage.getInstance(), elementsToInvert);
      }
    }
  }

  @Override
  public PsiElement getElementToInvert(PsiElement namedElement, PsiElement element) {
    if (element instanceof PyTargetExpression) {
      final PyTargetExpression target = (PyTargetExpression)element;
      final PyAssignmentStatement parent = PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(target, PyAssignmentStatement.class);
      if (parent != null && parent.getTargets().length == 1) {
        final PyExpression value = parent.getAssignedValue();
        if (value != null)
          return value;
      }
    }
    else if (element.getParent() instanceof PyPrefixExpression) {
      return element.getParent();
    }
    else if (element instanceof PyReferenceExpression) {
      return element;
    }
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  public void invertElementInitializer(PsiElement psiElement) {
    if (psiElement instanceof PyNamedParameter) {
      final PyExpression defaultValue = ((PyNamedParameter)psiElement).getDefaultValue();
      if (defaultValue != null) {
        replaceWithNegatedExpression(defaultValue);
      }
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void replaceWithNegatedExpression(PsiElement expression) {
    if (expression != null && PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(expression, PyImportStatementBase.class, false) == null) {
      final PyExpression replacement = invertExpression(expression);
      expression.replace(replacement);
    }
  }

  @NotNull
  private static PyExpression invertExpression(@NotNull final PsiElement expression) {
    final PyElementGenerator elementGenerator = PyElementGenerator.getInstance(expression.getProject());
    if (expression instanceof PyBoolLiteralExpression) {
      final String value = ((PyBoolLiteralExpression)expression).getValue() ? PyNames.FALSE : PyNames.TRUE;
      return elementGenerator.createExpressionFromText(LanguageLevel.forElement(expression), value);
    }
    if (expression instanceof PyReferenceExpression && (PyNames.FALSE.equals(expression.getText()) ||
                                                        PyNames.TRUE.equals(expression.getText()))) {

      final String value = PyNames.TRUE.equals(expression.getText()) ? PyNames.FALSE : PyNames.TRUE;
      return elementGenerator.createExpressionFromText(LanguageLevel.forElement(expression), value);
    }
    else if (expression instanceof PyPrefixExpression) {
      if (((PyPrefixExpression)expression).getOperator() == PyTokenTypes.NOT_KEYWORD) {
        final PyExpression operand = ((PyPrefixExpression)expression).getOperand();
        if (operand != null)
          return elementGenerator.createExpressionFromText(LanguageLevel.forElement(expression), operand.getText());
      }
    }
    return elementGenerator.createExpressionFromText(LanguageLevel.forElement(expression), "not " + expression.getText());
  }

  private static boolean isBooleanLiteral(@Nullable PsiElement element) {
    if (element instanceof PyBoolLiteralExpression) {
      return true;
    }
    return element instanceof PyReferenceExpression && (PyNames.TRUE.equals(element.getText()) || PyNames.FALSE.equals(element.getText()));
  }
}

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Q: Cakephp App.base and $this->here There are similar questions here but they have not the answer to my problem.
My app folder is below dev/, so I put the line
Configure::write('App.base', '/');

in the bootstrap.php to get the links work without 'dev' in the url.
But in one form I refer to $this->here as the action and it has an extra slash at the begining like //admin/controller...
How can I avoid the extra slash?

A: Configure::write('App.base', '');
I actually stumbled upon your (old) question while trying to fix some $this->here issues on a shared host, and your question actually helped me solve my problem. So, thanks.
But in case you're still looking for an answer a year later, the above works.


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The housing market drop plummeted the value of my residence during the time I ventured back into the film and television industry. Instead of having $45K in equity, I was suddenly under water. If I sold my house, I'd still have to pay an additional $70K back to the bank. Unfortunately, I couldn't make my mortgage payments and was forced to short sell my house to avoid bankruptcy.
My developing stories weren't ready to cash in, so finances got very tight. A little project here and there covered my minimum living expenses, but only because close friends and family invited me to dinner often. The generosity of others made a significant difference in my outlook, but I still had to face reality.
If I was living within a tragic story, it was the perfect time for my car to breakdown, which it did. Being without a car in the Chicagoland area was a bizarre experience. Yes, there's a lot of public transportation, but not at the times of day/night and locations that was necessary for my projects.
The good news is that last week ended on a high note. The house sold and the banks waved the remaining debt – A miracle. I was able to walk away from the house without any baggage. As for the car, it went to the compactor and I was paid enough for scrap metal to cover the towing service that took the heap to the scrap pile – Another miracle.
On the day I was moving out of the house, my helpers pointed out that I needed a 20 yard dumpster for all of the trash, the equivalent of a single car garage packed to the five-foot level. Unfortunately, there wasn't a waste collector that could provide same day pick up service for under $700, until one person gave me the name and number of a waste collection driver.
The man had time available during his lunch break and a 20 yard dumpster that was only 10-15% full, so he negotiated a cash deal for a third of what others had quoted. He swung by and a half hour later the garbage was gone – Miracle number three.
Moving items into temporary storage was a stressful situation, as we had enough unloading to make our truck return an hour late, incurring overtime charges and penalties. But, miracle four showed up when the truck rental company called. They had just received an identical truck, which meant we could take the rest of the night to empty the vehicle without charge.
There were three other miracles that I counted and I realized that just because a person is down on their luck or having a very bad year, doesn't mean that someone isn't watching out for them. Too often we see our circumstances as a thermometer of our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual condition, when in reality it's just a measure of our circumstances.
A smile comes to my face when I think back on all of the miracles from last week. The biggest miracle being friends and family who worked for hours helping me move a four bedroom house into two 10X10 storage units, not counting the trips to Goodwill and the dumpster.
Those who stuck by my side and the list of miracles both help me to understand that my situation is not me, but only a temporary situation that touches me. I'm not a loser because of my losses, but rather a winner who had friends and family members prove their love through exceptional and humbling service.
While I'd never want to put anyone through that turmoil again, I'm thankful for the faithful few that were there for me when I was overwhelmed. They've been endeared to me and etched into my heart. I hope to reciprocate with my service in the future, but if not, I'll certainly pay it forward to others in need.


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Interview: Greg Edmonson (Uncharted 3)
Returning to the world of Uncharted, Marius Masalar speaks again with composer Greg Edmonson, who dives, in detail, into the development process for Uncharted 3 and how the game and score differ from its predecessors.
00:00 — Intro & Happy Birthday
01:20 — Projects between Uncharted 2 and 3
02:55 — Uncharted, the pivotal career point
04:55 — Respect toward game audio vs. film
08:00 — Audio implementation & Story in Uncharted 3
14:00 — Flexible development approach
20:05 — Preproduction thoughts and game vs. film acting
24:05 — Goals for Uncharted 3 vs. Uncharted 2
28:25 — Scoring characters (or not!)
29:55 — Subtext vs. 'Mickey-Mousing'
34:05 — Sound effects
40:05 — Best film we've seen all year (cinematic gaming)
42:45 — The instruments and singing of Uncharted 3's score
47:07 — Tone bathing and the ways we listen to music
51:21 — What the future holds
MUSIC (Game # - Track #):
00:00 — Small Beginnings (3-3)
06:50 — As Above, So Below (3-5)
09:30 — Boarding Party (3-6)
24:25 — Uncharted Island (1-5)
25:10 — Marco Polo (2-8)
25:25 — Badlands (3-2)
42:10 — Oh No Chateau (3-4)
53:10 — Nate's Theme 3.0 (3-1)
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Final funeral services were held for Namu Mayor and Marshall Islands Mayors Association President Manini Jr. Kabua at his Rubar grave on April 13. In the photo, a police honor guard accompanied the casket from the ocean side location of the ilomej (wake) to the lagoon side cemetery for burial this past Friday. Kabua died […]
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Flags were lowered to half mast and a month of national mourning was declared on October 10 to honor former Marshall Islands President and Majuro paramount chief Jurelang Zedkaia. Zedkaia, 65, died in Majuro October 7 of an apparent heart attack. He was elected President of the Marshall Islands in 2009, following a vote of […]


Siobhan Davies in conversation with Sam Collins, a commissioned artist for her new work ROTOR as part of the Crossing Borders Talks 2010.
Sam Collins draws on the dancers changing spatial relationships to create a mechanism for the fracturing of a single event into multiple potentialities. Collins presents a multi-screen video installation in which the simplest of narratives is given endless manifestations through the reconstruction and correlation of its parts. Sam is an artist and designer based in London.
Sam Collins joined Cape Farewell on the 2008 Disko Bay Expedition, visiting the spectacular Disko Bay area of West Greenland with over 40 international artists, journalists and scientists.
Sam Collins is an artist, designer and collaborator. He has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions, and has in recent years concentrated on the design and production of large-scale art projects, and theatre.
He has worked with Artangel since 2002, working with artists such as Steve McQueen, Matthew Barney, Gregor Schneider, Kutlug Ataman, Paul Pfeiffer and Heiner Goebbels. As a Designer he has worked on a diverse range of projects with numerous artists and organisations including, LIFT, Homeworks (Beirut) and Cape Farewell.
In 2004 Sam began collaborating with Siobhan Davies Dance as Designer on Bird Song (2004/05), In Plain Clothes (2006) and Two Quartets (2007).
Recent design projects include Il Tempo Del Postino – Group Show, an Opera/Art Exhibition with curators Hans Ulrich Obrist and Philippe Parreno, as part of Manchester International Festival in July 2007, and Richard III – An Arab Tragedy, a contemporary Arabic production of Shakespeare, with Sulayman Al Bassam Theatre Company. Sam also designed Drifting + Tilting – the Songs of Scott Walker, a staged concert performed at the Barbican in November 2008.


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"The Girls Who Went Away" Makes Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction List (and Why This is SO Important)
Ms. Magazine has named "The Girls Who Went Away: the Hidden History of Women who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade" by Ann Fessler, among the Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction books. Fessler is an adult adoptee who collected the narratives of mothers who surrendered to adoption in the post-war pre-Roe v. Wade period and recorded their stories of social stigma, societal scorn, and experiences of coercion and pressure to surrender their babies to adoption because they were pregnant and unmarried.
I am extremely glad that this book is being considered one of the most important feminist books because often times I feel like feminism has forgotten adoption or fails to see how feminist values ought to play a role in adoption. My fellow adoptee and friend, Joy, and I discussed this a while back as how we often see adoption come into play in feminism is when it is divided by class. I mention Joy because she put the concept of middle class vs. lower income class in feminism and adoption so eloquently (and I probably won't do what she said justice in my summary of the conversation here). Too often when adoption meets feminism is when the middle class woman who perhaps put off childbearing to complete her education and advance in her career is now at a place in life where she would like to have children but is unable to. She opts for adoption which will indeed enable her to become a mother. This is where feminism forgets that this is often at the expense of a mother of lesser economic means, who did not have opportunities to advance in life, and who cannot find sufficient support to provide for herself and nurture her child because of patriarchy and sexism in society that hinders the enactment of more progressive and adequate laws and support systems based on the idea that all women on welfare make a career out of having babies simply to gather more government "hand-outs."
I'm no fool; I understand that not everyone who has a baby and surrenders to adoption wanted to parent. However, the fact of the matter remains that adoption has not served all women well; certainly not the ones who would had chosen differently have they been given a chance and certainly not the adopted women whose identities are amended and sealed. Adoption did not and does not serve women, adoptive, surrendering, and adopted alike, well, when it is used as a method of redeeming women for "illicit" sex and "extra-marital" childbearing.
Because feminists must know these facts, because feminists cannot forget adoption in women's history, thank you to Ms. for adding Fessler's book to this list.
"My mother came and got me and let me stay at home for a few weeks. I was three months pregnant. She said 'you don't look it now but you will soon as I want you out of this house.' And she said, 'if you keep your baby, you can never come back." --a surrendering mother on Fessler's film "A Girl Like Her." See the trailer here.
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Some people might argue that having outdoor security camera systems for schools is a waste of the school's or tax payer's money, but there are benefits to having these systems. They can provide a level of safety and security, making both children and their parents feel safer about going to school each day. Cameras in educational facilities are great tool to watch out for major crimes, such as school shootings, or to prevent robberies and other crimes, but they can be used in many other beneficial ways. Security cameras can help to keep kids safe as well as keeping schools running smoothly. We install security systems for all NYC public schools, NYC private schools, and NYC Charter schools.
Regardless of the area or the age group of the children at a school, there is typically a lot of incoming and outgoing traffic. It is impossible for educators to constantly keep an eye on everyone who enters and leaves the parking lot, but it is important for these professionals to be aware of those who are on school property. By utilizing outdoor security camera systems, school officials can monitor the parking lot from their desks, and they can keep an eye on who visits the facility throughout the day.
There are several ways that educators can benefit from watching who enters and exits the school parking lot during the day. First of all, they can watch for unauthorized people who have no business coming to the school; this will allow them to keep the children and the others who are in the school safe. They can also check to make sure that unauthorized people are not picking up children and that children are not leaving school early or coming to school late.
There are mischievous children at every age group, and it seems that the need to rebel and misbehave only gets stronger for students in middle and high school age groups. Although it is impossible for educators and school administrators to eliminate this misbehavior entirely, utilizing outdoor security camera systems can help to cut down on the problems that can be caused by these children.
For instance, children who attempt to leave the school instead of going to class should be disciplined when necessary. It can be hard for teachers to keep a constant eye on this behavior, but an outdoor security camera system can help. Not only does this help educators and administrators to keep students under control and to enforce rules, but it also helps to protect the students from being harmed in the process of leaving the school.
Children who attempt to smoke, drink or use drugs on campus should also be watched carefully. Many parents and educators would be surprised to find out how often this happens at schools at various grade levels, but outdoor security camera systems can help educators monitor for this type of behavior and handle it in the appropriate manner.
By using an outdoor security camera system, educators can work together to crack down on misbehavior, bullying, and enforce rules around the school! Having a camera system in your facility will also allow educators to notify parents of any behavior that they might need to know about, allowing them to keep children healthy and safe!
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The C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine cargo aircraft, designed to provide critical logistics support to aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. Its primary mission is Carrier onboard delivery (COD).
The C-2 Greyhound is a derivative of the E-2 Hawkeye and replaced the piston-engined C-1 Trader in the Carrier Onboard Delivery role. The C-2 shares wings and power plants with the E-2 Hawkeye, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp. The first of two prototypes flew in 1964 and production began the following year. The original C-2A aircraft were overhauled to extend their operational life in 1973.
In 1984, a contract was awarded for 39 new C-2A aircraft to replace older airframes. Dubbed the Reprocured C-2A (C-2A(R)) due to the similarity to the original, the new aircraft includes substantial improvements in airframe and avionic systems. All the older C-2As were phased out in 1987, and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990.
Powered by two Allison T56 turboprop engines, the C-2A can deliver a payload of up to 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg). The cabin can readily accommodate cargo, passengers or both. It is also equipped to accept litter patients in medical evacuation missions. Priority cargo such as jet engines can be transported from shore to ship in a matter of hours. A cage system or transport stand provides cargo restraint for loads during carrier launch or landing.
The large aft cargo ramp and door and a powered winch allow straight-in rear cargo loading and unloading for fast turnaround. The C-2A's open-ramp flight capability allows airdrop of supplies and personnel from a carrier-launched aircraft. This, plus its folding wings and an on-board auxiliary power unit for engine starting and ground power self-sufficiency in remote areas, provide an operational versatility found in no other cargo aircraft.
Between November 1985 and February 1987 VR-24, operating with seven Reprocured C-2As, demonstrated the aircraft's exceptional operational readiness. The squadron delivered two million pounds (900 t) of cargo, two million pounds (900 t) of mail and 14,000 passengers in support of the European and Mediterranean theatres. The C-2A(R) also provided support to the carrier battle groups during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as currently during Operation Enduring Freedom.
The entire fleet of 36 C-2A(R)s are currently undergoing a Critical Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) to extend their operational lifespan. The lifespan of the C-2A(R) was 10,000 hours total time, or 15,000 carrier landings; current plans require the C-2A to perform its mission supporting battle group operational readiness through 2015. The landing limit is quickly approaching for most of the airframes, and the SLEP will increase the Greyhound's projected life to 15,000 hours total time or 36,000 landings. Once the program is complete, it will allow the current 36 aircraft to operate until 2027. The SLEP includes a structural enhancement of the center wing, significant navigational upgrades including the addition of GPS and the dual CAINS II Navigation System, the addition of crash survivable flight incident recorders, and a Ground Proximity Warning System. The first upgraded C-2A(R) left NAVAIR Depot North Island on September 12, 2005, after sitting on the ground for three and a half years while the SLEP was developed and installed. A second airframe is currently nearing completion and it is anticipated that the remaining 34 aircraft will all undergo the SLEP upgrade within the next five years as operations and schedule permit.
Though once considered being replaced by Common Support Aircraft, the original plan failed to materialize. Currently, there are no plans to replace the C-2A(R) fleet, and no replacement aircraft are currently in development.


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The efficacy of medical marijuana has been a major topic of discussion in the medical community and the American public for years. Though it's been commonly prescribed for issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, glaucoma and nausea from chemotherapy, recent studies have found that it can also ease some of the symptoms of conditions like Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's patients and their families should understand the potential value medical marijuana has for people with this condition.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved two types of medical marijuana in pill form to help people manage the side effects of chemotherapy and medical conditions such as AIDS. Medical marijuana can reduce pain symptoms, reduce nausea, and improve appetite for patients who have difficulty eating.
Medical marijuana is also a viable alternative to addictive pain medications like opioid-based pills. Now, researchers are studying the effects of medical marijuana on Alzheimer 's disease.
Does Medical Marijuana Help Alzheimer's Disease?
Anyone who has witnessed or experienced Alzheimer's disease understands the difficulties and heartbreak that accompany the condition. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia that causes the victim to lose memories, and eventually prevents him or her from carrying on with daily life without assistance.
One of the main factors in Alzheimer's progression is the prevalence of beta-amyloid proteins in the patient. Medical marijuana can help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's and slow the disease's progression. The psychoactive compound in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), slows beta-amyloid production.
While the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease published a preclinical study's findings in support of medical marijuana, researchers continue to emphasize that just because a drug may effectively treat a specific medical condition, it does not mean it is safe for all patients with that condition. The long-term effects of marijuana use are still a major focal point in conversations about the drug's medical applications, as well as its potential for addiction and abuse.
Another study published by the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, seems to corroborate the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease's study findings. Researchers at the Salk Institute report that THC reduces beta-amyloid proteins in the brain. Beta-amyloid proteins cause an inflammatory response in brain nerve cells, leading to eventual cell death.
By cutting off beta-amyloid production and reducing existing levels in the brain, THC can prevent brain nerve cell death and the accompanying symptoms often seen in Alzheimer's patients. The results of these studies have encouraged other researchers to continue studying the relationship between THC and Alzheimer's.
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Medical Marijuana and Dementia
Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia lead to several psychological symptoms that can be extremely difficult for sufferers of the disease and their families to manage. The other active compound in marijuana aside from THC is cannabidiol (CBD), and some medical professionals have delved into the possible uses for this compound in medical capacities.
Researchers from the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, conducted a study involving CBD in dementia treatment, but their findings did not indicate any improvement among test subjects.
THC and CBD for Alzheimer's Patients
Conversely, another study from the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease reported that cannabis extract does manage the negative symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, including:
While medical marijuana's applications for dementia treatment remain vague, it seems clear that both THC and CBD display positive effects for Alzheimer's patients.
A research team including medical faculty at Tel-Aviv University's Abarbanel Mental Health Center recently released findings that support medical marijuana's proposed effectiveness in Alzheimer's treatment. Although the study was relatively small and included only 11 test subjects, the researchers concluded that medical cannabis oil shows promise as a safe and effective addition to an Alzheimer's patient's pharmacotherapy regimen.
Although the current White House administration has appeared intransigent on the subject of marijuana's medical applications, there could be a push for more access to medical marijuana in the near future. The baby boomer generation reports a much longer lifespan than previous generations, and the generations born after the boomers will likely have similar or longer average life spans.
If people are living longer, this means they are at a higher risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Medical marijuana would not only help these individuals prevent the onset of Alzheimer's and manage the symptoms of existing cases, but it would also provide a relatively inexpensive treatment resource that could improve the lives of millions of older Americans.
Kind Meds Can Help
Kind Meds is a medical marijuana dispensary in Mesa, Arizona. We are dedicated to providing the highest-quality medical cannabis products for patients who qualify for medical marijuana licenses in Arizona. The quality of our medical cannabis products is unsurpassed, and medication is available in several forms. Not everyone can inhale marijuana smoke or vapor, and we provide these patients with access to edibles, concentrates and CBD products – including tinctures and topical medications.
Alzheimer's disease is a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana license in Arizona, and patients can curb the development of harmful beta-amyloid proteins using medical cannabis. Additionally, marijuana provides relief from the common symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to provide patients with a better quality of life. Medical marijuana card holders in Arizona can reach out to Kind Meds or visit us in Mesa for more information about the cannabis products we carry that effectively treat Alzheimer's and its symptoms.
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Catholic Charities to Host Two-Day Domestic Violence Training Focusing on New York Model for Batterers Program
By ccadminApril 15, 2016August 20th, 2021Events
Home » News » Catholic Charities to Host Two-Day Domestic Violence Training Focusing on New York Model for Batterers Program
by Stephanie Brown
Event to be held May 2-3 in Orchard Park
Fri, Apr 15th 2016 11:00 am
BUFFALO, N.Y., April 15, 2016 – The National Training Institute on the New York Model for Batterer Programs will host "Domestic Violence Offender Accountability ~ What, Why and How to Get it Done" May 2 and 5 at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Presented by Catholic Charities of Buffalo Domestic Violence Program for Men and VCS, Inc. Domestic Violence Program for Men of New City, the two-day training will discuss essential elements and requirements needed to achieve offender accountability, as well as how and why New York Model programs support the work of local, state and national battered women's advocates. Social workers, advocate representatives, batterer program staff, and judiciary and domestic violence court personnel are urged to attend. This is the sixth New York Model conference held in Orchard Park.
"This is the opportunity to learn the very latest state-of-the-art information on domestic violence and offender accountability programming," said Gregory R. White, director of Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Program for Men. "It is our goal to hold offenders accountable in conjunction with the criminal and civil justice system."
The New York Model works in conjunction with the criminal and civil justice system to create an offender accountability environment designed to hold men accountable who come before the court for acts of domestic violence against an intimate female partner.
The training will be led by White and Phyllis B. Frank, director of the VCS, Inc. Domestic Violence Program for Men, who are co-directors of the National Training Institute. Other presenters will include Colleen Gibbons, resource coordinator for the Erie County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, and Vanessa Green, supervisor at VCS Domestic Violence Program for Men in New City, NY.
For more information or to register, please call White at (716) 896-6390 or e-mail gregory.white@ccwny.org.
Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Program for Men works for systemic social change as part of the Coordinated Community Response to ending domestic violence. This includes collaboration with Police Agencies, Family and Criminal Justice Courts, District Attorney's Office, Probation, and Victim Services. The program is one of four batterer programs in New York State and the only local New York Model for Batterer Programs in Western New York endorsed by New York State's Coalition Against Domestic Violence, New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS). For more information, call (716) 896-6390 or visit ccwny.org.
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Gospel artist, Mr Seed is among the artists who recently exited Bahati´s EMB record label. ´Upo´ is Mr Seed´s recent release featuring Solomon Mkubwa after dumping the record label. The collabo is definitely not a miss after supportive back up from fans. Q&A The Upo hitmaker, popped up a question to his fans in a Q&A session online: A fan promptly responded: But is he ready to reconcile with fellow ´Kumbe Kumbe´ hitmaker? And what would he change in Bahati, given a chance? In the past, Mr Seed revealed that the reason behind his EMB exit was because Bahati mistreated his wife, even disrespecting her. But after the bitter fallout, would he prospectively return back to where he once called ´home´? There we have it! Mr Seed has nothing up against Bahati, he has left the past behind and is focused on the present and future. Unfortunately, returning to EMB record label has proven futile. We wish the two gospel artists positive growth in their music careers and personal lives.
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Q: using jquery :selected selector with next / previous arrows I am trying to set up small web application for online font preview purposes. Until now everything goes fine. I've made select box (works fine), test text-area (works fine), font-sizer (works fine), check-boxes for bold, italic... (works fine) which contains lists of fonts. When I choose one of font from select list all contents (predefined text) on page is changed and that`s OK, but I decided to add arrows (next and previous) for fast changes which also works but some of elements are not changed on button click.
What is the actual problem?
When I choose font from select list all is changed, but when I use those buttons for next/prev H1, and page title don't want to change because I need to show font name in page Heading as well on page TITLE.
here is : http://jsfiddle.net/S8PwY/
Can someone check this scripts and point me where is problem:
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".fontpicker").change(function() {
    $font = $('.fontpicker option:selected').val();
    $('.font_preview').css('fontFamily', $font);
});
$(".fontpicker").change(function() {
    $font = $('.fontpicker option:selected').val();
    $('.name').css('fontFamily', $font);
});

//min font size
var min = 10;

//max font size
var max = 60;

//grab the default font size
var reset = $('textarea').css('fontSize');

//font resize these elements
var elm = $('textarea');

//set the default font size and remove px from the value
var size = str_replace(reset, 'px', '');

//Increase font size
$('a.fontSizePlus').click(function() {

    //if the font size is lower or equal than the max value
    if (size <= max) {

        //increase the size
        size++;

        //set the font size
        elm.css({
            'fontSize': size
        });
    }

    //cancel a click event
    return false;

});

$('a.fontSizeMinus').click(function() {

    //if the font size is greater or equal than min value
    if (size >= min) {

        //decrease the size
        size--;

        //set the font size
        elm.css({
            'fontSize': size
        });
    }

    //cancel a click event
    return false;

});

//Reset the font size
$('a.fontReset').click(function() {

    //set the default font size
    elm.css({
        'fontSize': reset
   }

$('.selector').click(function() {
    var checked = $(this).is(':checked');
    var value = $(this).attr('value');
    if (checked) {
        $('.font_preview, textarea').addClass(value);
    } else {
        $('.font_preview, textarea').removeClass(value);
    }
});

$("#next").click(function() {
    $("#mycars").val($("#mycars > option:selected").next().val());
    $font = $('.fontpicker option:selected').val();
    $('.font_preview').css('fontFamily', $font);
    $('.name').css('fontFamily', $font);

});

$("#prev").click(function() {
    $("#mycars").val($("#mycars > option:selected").prev().val());
    $font = $('.fontpicker option:selected').val();
    $('.font_preview').css('fontFamily', $font);
    $('.name').css('fontFamily', $font);
});

 $("select").change(function () {
      var str = "";
      $("select option:selected").each(function () {
            str += $(this).text() + " ";
          });
      $("title,h1.name,th.name").text(str);
    })
    .trigger('change');

A: You can trigger change event in each click to make things changed:
$("#next").click(function() {
    $("#mycars").val($("#mycars > option:selected").next().val()).trigger("change");
});

$("#prev").click(function() {
    $("#mycars").val($("#mycars > option:selected").prev().val()).trigger("change");
});

DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/u7dDw/

A: Code can be consolidated and fixed as follows:
$(".fontpicker").change(function() {
    $font = $('.fontpicker option:selected').val();
    $('.name').css('fontFamily', $font);
    $('.font_preview').css('fontFamily', $font);
    $("title,h1.name,th.name").text($font);
}).change();

$("#next").click(function() {
    $(".fontpicker").val($(".fontpicker >option:selected").next().val()).change();
});

$("#prev").click(function() {
    $(".fontpicker").val($(".fontpicker >option:selected").prev().val()).change();
});

See updated fiddle