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'Trump can't divide this': Cowboys, along with owner Jerry Jones, kneel before anthem in Arizona
The Cowboys, along with owner Jerry Jones, center, take a knee before the national anthem. (Matt York/AP)
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The Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones added a distinctive wrinkle to the NFL's national anthem demonstrations Monday night, with Jones, Coach Jason Garrett and other coaches and front office executives taking a knee in unison before the anthem, then rising and locking arms as it was being performed.
Some in the crowd at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., where the Cowboys were playing the Cardinals, booed at the display. Arizona players also stood and linked arms during the anthem, but they did not take a knee beforehand.
Jerry Brewer: The NFL beat Trump. Soundly.
Prior to the National Anthem, the @DallasCowboys and @AZCardinals shared a moment of unity on the field. pic.twitter.com/RSWQwHTyeD
— NFL (@NFL) September 26, 2017
Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant stressed that the decision "was a team thing" that was a direct response to comments and tweets by President Trump over the weekend.
"I feel like that's the true definition of unity," Bryant said. "Trump can't divide this."
"I think sports show the perfect example of unity. It's not just black NFL players, it's different races. I feel like that was a clear shot at Trump, sitting on that knee like that because you just can't do that," Bryant said (via the Dallas Morning News) after Dallas' 28-17 victory. "[What Trump said was] super disrespectful. We showed great unity tonight. That's what that was for. I feel like that was needed. … We're not going to let a guy like that tear us apart. Not just us but this whole entire league. We're a prime example of positive people. … He should have never said that. It was a clear punch in the face. I feel like we made up for that."
The team, like most others across the league, had the support of its owner.
"Our players wanted to make a statement about unity and we wanted to make a statement about equality," Jones said at a postgame news conference. "They were very much aware that statement, when made or when attempted to be made in and a part of the recognition of our flag, cannot only lead to criticism but also controversy.
"It was real easy for everybody in our organization to see that the message of unity, the message of equality was getting, if you will, pushed aside or diminished by the controversy. We even had the circumstances that it was being made into a controversy."
President Trump is still tweeting about sports
The demonstration did not escape the notice of President Trump, who was tweeting about it, as well as the Senate election in Alabama and the devastation of Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria, early Tuesday morning and ended up calling for the NFL to "set a rule that you can't kneel during our National Anthem!"
He began at 6:28 a.m. EDT, writing: "Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected! The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was the loudest I have ever heard. Great anger."
He went on to add: "But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made — we all love our country!"
Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!
The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger
But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made-we all love our country!
The NFL has all sorts of rules and regulations. The only way out for them is to set a rule that you can't kneel during our National Anthem!
The Cowboys were the latest team to make a show of unity or protest since Trump said Friday at a campaign rally in Alabama that owners should fire players who refuse to stand for the anthem. He reiterated that in tweets over the weekend, calling for fans to boycott games until owners fire or suspend players. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans were not on the field for the anthem before their games Sunday. Many players on other teams chose to kneel while other teams demonstrated unity with players standing with interlocked arms. Several owners stood on the sideline with their players and locked arms with them, but Jones became the first to take a knee.
"We planned and it was executed according to plan that we would go out and kneel in prayer, or kneel and basically stand and make the statement regarding the need for unity and the need for equality," the 74-year-old owner said. "Then we immediately turned around, stood up, walked over to the sideline.
"And that big American flag, it came down that field, and we all stood toes-out on the field and recognized and respected the American flag and the national anthem. So it was a coordinated effort. It was planned and it was executed at the same time that our team was getting ready to play this Cardinal team. I'm very proud of it."
The Cowboys' plan, which Jones brought to the NFL's attention beforehand, was formulated during a series of meetings Sunday and Monday, according to a person familiar with the planning. Some included players only. Some involved team captains only. Garrett met with all the players.
The Cowboys "tossed around ideas" and sought a solution that promoted unity while satisfying both the group of players who wanted to kneel for the anthem and the group that wanted to stand. Once the compromise was reached, members of the Cowboys' ownership group discussed the plan with representatives of the Cardinals' ownership, the person with knowledge of the planning said.
The demonstrations were a remarkable — and rare — show of unity between players and management. "Everyone should know, including the president, this is what real locker room talk is," Joe Lockhart, the NFL's executive vice president of communications and public affairs, said in a conference call with reporters earlier Monday.
He added that the on-field demonstrations and the discussions behind them showed the ability of the league office, owners, players and the NFL Players Association to work cooperatively in a crisis. He said there would be no league-imposed discipline for those teams or players that did not participate in the anthem Sunday. The NFL's game operations manual requires all players to be on the sideline for the playing of the anthem.
"We also believe our players have a right to express themselves," Lockhart said.
Graphic: Who kneeled and who stood on every NFL sideline
During the game, a pair of NFL players, both of whom have been outspoken on social issues in the past, noted that the Cowboys had been booed for kneeling before the anthem was performed. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long said on Twitter that the "hot take" Monday was "predicated on assumption booing fans knew the Cowboys would rise." He added, "Regardless, we agree it isn't about the anthem to them."
"Tonight taught me that it ain't about the anthem," Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith tweeted, "folks just don't want to hear about it."
Long and Smith were joined by Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie Sunday as the team stood and linked arms during the anthem before a game against the New York Giants. "I think that says a lot about him," Smith said Sunday of Lurie, "the man he is and the change he's trying to create in this city."
"As a teammate, you got to listen and you have to support them. You might not agree 100 percent," said Long, who has put his arm around Philadelphia's Malcolm Jenkins while the latter raised his fist during the anthem. "I tend to agree with a lot of what's being protested, but I think it was a good day to show solidarity."
Earlier on Monday evening, Trump had taken to Twitter to claim that there was a "tremendous backlash against the NFL and its players for disrespect of our Country." After players demonstrated at every NFL game Sunday, some pointed to Trump's comments Friday in Alabama, at which he urged NFL owners to get the "son of a bitch" off the field if a player declined to stand for the anthem.
.@CNN is #FakeNews. Just reported COS (John Kelly) was opposed to my stance on NFL players disrespecting FLAG, ANTHEM, COUNTRY. Total lie!
General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL players and the fact that they should not be disrespecting our FLAG or GREAT COUNTRY!
Tremendous backlash against the NFL and its players for disrespect of our Country.#StandForOurAnthem🇺🇸
Before Monday, no Dallas player had staged an anthem protest, and on Saturday, Garrett indicated that he did not expect any before the game against the Cardinals. However, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported around midday Monday that situation had "changed as some Cowboys plan to show solidarity with their brethren across the league in a silent rebuke to Trump for what is now a three-day attack on the NFL and players."
"We have to do something," one anonymous player told the newspaper. Another added, "It's not going to be business as usual. He crossed a line. Something will be done."
Many NFL owners, including some known to be close to Trump, issued statements over the weekend objecting to the president's comments. Jones, though, was not among them, and last week he told Fox Business, "I do not think the place to express yourself in society is as we recognize the American flag. … So that's not the place to do anything other than honor the flag and everybody that's given up a little bit for it." Jones reportedly was among the NFL owners who contributed to Trump's inauguration.
Garrett said Monday that the Cowboys' planning for their demonstration was not completed until shortly before kickoff.
"It literally took us up until an hour or so prior to the game to say, 'Okay, this is what the plan is. We want everybody together. We don't want to be offensive to anyone. We don't want to step on the Arizona Cardinals' plan for what they wanted to do,' " Garrett said at his postgame news conference.
"And we just felt like after we got introduced, we felt like we could all come together. We'd go out to the numbers and take a knee and have a moment of silence. And then after that, go back to our place. The way we typically handle the national anthem is toes on the line. We chose today to lock arm in arm and be respectful of the flag, be respectful of the anthem and everything that it represents."
Charlotte Jones Anderson, a Cowboys executive and the daughter of the owner, told ESPN's Lisa Salters before the game that the team would take a knee "as a statement for equality and as a representation of unity." According to Salters, Anderson said that the players wanted to "separate that message from the national anthem."
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Ścieżka holownicza lub ścieżka flisacka – droga lub ścieżka wzdłuż brzegu rzeki, kanału lub innego szlaku żeglugi śródlądowej. Celem ścieżki jest umożliwienie pojazdowi, zwierzętom pociągowym lub grupie ludzi (w Rosji zwanych burłakami) ciągnięcia łodzi lub barki.

Po rewolucji przemysłowej ciągnięcie łodzi zostało wyparte przez łodzie wyposażone w silniki oraz szybszy transport kolejowy. Od tego czasu wiele ścieżek holowniczych zostało przekształconych w szlaki turystyczne dla turystów pieszych lub ścieżki rowerowe, używane także do celów jeździeckich, zaś w zimie do biegów narciarskich i przez użytkowników skuterów śnieżnych. W Anglii obecnie nadal nazywane są towpaths, ale tylko sporadycznie są używane do holowania łodzi.

W Polsce ścieżki holownicze znajdują się m.in. w Bydgoszczy i Gdańsku.

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Every Child Counts (ECC) held its annual Christmas Assembly on December 14. Performances were given by all classes as ECC students, staff members and volunteers ushered in the holiday season with an upbeat selection of Christmas songs and skits. Cardesha Wright served as moderator of the program during the assembly.
One of the final selections was by the ECC Christmas Coir under the leadership of Mr. Bill Gallo, music volunteer, and Mrs. Coops. The choir sang a medley and a selection from Music Doing Good, a non-profit organization that promotes philanthropy through music, for their guests.
As the assembly began to wind down, Treneil Brice contributed a divine rendition of Luther Vandross' "Every Year, Every Christmas." At the end of his selection, Treneil thanked Mrs. Lyn Major and the teachers of ECC for helping them to become the best that they can be.
"ECC would be lost without the support of our community and volunteers, so we thank them from the bottom of our hearts," Treniel expressed.
Special thanks were given to Diane Solomons for treating the children to lunch from Kentucky Fried Chicken because of their hard work. Ms. Diane commended the students for their outstanding performance.
During her remarks, Miss Lyn, ECC founder and administrator, thanked everyone for their attendance at the assembly and for their continuous support of ECC as she wished them all a safe and Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.


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When do I know if I need to replace a laser tube and what is the official GF policy on tubes now? I have two Glowforge units. One is about a year older than the other. The older unit engraves significantly lighter than the newer model. My only assumption is that the older unit's tube is getting towards the end of its life. If that is true, how do I replace this and how much is it? I have seen quite a bit of conversation on this topic but I can't find an official GF statement and pricing. Hopefully, I don't have to send the whole unit in as that is a huge disruption to my business. I live in Hawaii and it will take probably about a month round trip just for transit of my machine if I have to send it in. Not to mention the cost of shipping is a lot more than someone shipping from California or even New York. Any clear information on this would be appreciated. Mahalo!
I'm curious about this as well. I'm getting close to 2 years on mine.
I'm getting close to 2 years on mine.
I don't think shelf life counts. I think only usage does. Could be wrong though.
And it's better to use it, than not use it.
Though, the estimates are largely a crapshoot.
It does but not nearly as much as use by large margin.
Even the two years of usage is a wild guess. It's one of those generally accepted metrics in the CO2 laser world. But the reality is it can also be 10 years of active use.
I use my machine commercially about 8-12 hours a day on average at least 5 days a week, sometimes 7 days. Chances are, I will be needing a new laser tube soon for my older unit. I wish there were a clear cut online resource about tube replacement. Seems, from what I can sort out through the forums, that I will need to ship it and have GF replace the tube for me. Who do I contact about that? How do I arrange such a service? Can I have them do a diagnostic and cleaning on the other parts of the machine while it is there? Inquiring minds want to know.
Someone from Glowforge will have to respond about it.
They said at one point that they would be willing to sell the laser tube if people want to replace it themselves. This was the last official statement I remember about this.
Do you have to replace the laser tube?
The Glowforge tube is custom made - it's 850mm and has improvements for longer lifetime and smaller spot size. It's rated for 2 years, and the tube is covered under the warranty. Out of warranty, we'll replace it and realign it for you for $499, including roundtrip shipping within the US. We'll also have a replacement tube parts package available for purchase. Note that these are sold as spare parts only; the replacement tube parts package does not come with instructions.
Not at an expert, I thought that usage made little difference but shelf life does? Maybe someone who knows more than me can correct me if I'm wrong.
I was under the impression that usage was the main factor in the life of a tube and type of use, cuts using it up faster than engraving, affected the life as well.
Too bad they don't give a tube only price.
You can drastically reduce the life of the tube by over driving it. Glowforge does not allow us to overdrive the tube, so the amount of use shouldn't be a big factor in it's usage life. Usage of the laser does not consume the gas in the tube.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the bigger issue is that the the laser tube is not a perfect seal. Overtime, the gas in the tube leaks out, slowly degrading the performance of the laser. My guess is the helium is probably escaping first. That small little bugger is hard to keep still.
Seems to be typical of humans too, that as we age, we leak more gas.
Yes, some type of diagnostic would be good at this point. Good question.
Proofgrade settings are probably a good leading indicator, assuming all of the optics are in good shape.
Sent ours in that had a broken (glass breakage) tube. $500 including shipping. You might get a refurb unit back like we did. But they did ask if we wanted to wait 4 weeks or just send a refurb. We have 3 and that one did not have snapmarks so we opted for the refub in hopes of a crap shoot that the refurb had it. Well… it did not but neither did the one we sent in and did not have to wait 4 weeks. No harm no foul! Customer service did an adequate job of communication and service. Nothing stellar but not like the service we have had in the past or as bad as some others have had. Kudos to GFCS!


I'm a 32 year old executive working in several cities but based in Middle East in Dubai. Before, I lived most my life in Canada and the US, but work now in Dubai.
I travel a lot on business in the Middle East and Europe (e.g. London, Paris) and other destinations. I am very financially secure(earn over 10,000 USD per month). I love my job, love travelling, play several sports (e.g. Soccer, Squash, Swimming). I am told that I'm cultured and fun to be around and very athletic.
I am NOT looking for marriage, but would like a stable relationship.
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My GF must be very classy, speak English fluently and have an internatiopnal passport and visas. This is very important.


We are finally finishing up our series on the ways families can save for their most important financial priority (retirement), yet still have some money for future college costs and maybe qualify for need-based financial aid. We've already talked about contributing to at-work retirement plans, IRAs, and Roth IRAs, and you should probably use those vehicles before considering any other ways to save. But there's one more vehicle that will appear to boring, yet has a certain attractive feature for families who start saving early enough.
The U.S. Treasury currently issues two types of savings bonds: Series I, and Series EE. The Series I bonds pay an interest rate that rises and falls with the government's calculated rate of inflation, and adjusts every May and November over the thirty year life of the bond. The current interest rate on Series I bonds is 2.76%, and that will remain in effect until next May 1st. Series EE bonds have a fixed interest rate that never changes while you own the bond, and that rate is currently just 0.10% . But owners of the Series EE bonds who hold their bonds for at least twenty years are guaranteed to double the original investment amount, at that point earning an effective annual interest rate of about 3.5%. Although savings bonds have a 30-year maturity, you can cash them in twelve months after purchase and incur a penalty of just three months of interest. Once you've owned the bonds for at least five years, they can be cashed in with no penalty at all. The bonds can be purchased for as little as $25, with a maximum annual purchase amount of $10,000 per person. Go to www.treasurydirect.gov for more information and to buy the bonds online.
Interest on savings bonds is exempt from state taxation, but subject to federal income tax. However, the bond owner can choose to either declare (and pay taxes on) the interest earned each year, or wait until the bonds are redeemed to declare the interest accumulated and pay the taxes owed. So if you buy the bonds now and need the proceeds to pay for living expenses before or after you retire, you're free to do so (paying taxes on any accumulated interest at the time of redemption). Ideally, you would delay paying taxes on the interest while you are working, and in a higher tax bracket. And then cash in the bonds while you are retired and in a lower tax bracket. But if there is a need and opportunity to use savings bonds for your child's college costs, you may be able use the proceeds to pay for qualified higher education expenses and pay no taxes at all when the bonds are cashed in. However, the tax break for higher education expenses is only available if your income is below certain levels in the year in which the bonds are redeemed. You can find out more about the exemption by going to irs.gov, and viewing Chapter 10 in Publication 970.
The aforementioned education tax break is only available if the savings bonds are owned by the parents--not the child in question, or anybody else. Therefore it's probably best for parents to buy the bonds in their own name. If they do, when they apply for financial aid for their child the bonds will likely be included as a "parental asset" in the financial aid formula. Then only about 5% of the bonds' value will be included in the money that will have to be put up before any need-based aid is awarded. However, once the bonds are cashed in, the proceeds could be included as "parental income" in the EFC, and affect the aid awarded. Consequently families who may be affected should wait to cash in the bonds until they can do it in a year that won't be considered on future financial aid applications (such as the student's senior year in college).


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The Metropolis of Nicaea (), was an ecclesiastical province (since the mid-4th century a metropolitan bishopric) of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in the city of Nicaea in the province of Bithynia (now Iznik in Turkey). A prestigious see due to its proximity to the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, and the location of two Ecumenical Councils in 325 and 787, the metropolitan see of Nicaea remained important until its conquest by the Ottoman Turks in 1331. The Christian element in the diocese diminished rapidly after that, with the flight of the Greek population and the Islamization of the remainder. As a result, the seat of the diocese was moved to Cius. The metropolis remained active until the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in the early 1920s. It remains a titular see of the Patriarchate of Constantinople as well as being, since the mid-15th century, a titular archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church.

History
Nicaea was an important and prosperous city in Late Antiquity, and its local church flourished as a result. The First Ecumenical Council was held in the city in 325, and under Emperor Valens (r. 364–378), the local see was removed from the purview of its neighbour and rival, Nicomedia, and raised to the status of a separate metropolis. In the fifth century it took three suffragans from the jurisdiction of Nicomedia, and later six. In 787 a second Ecumenical Council (the Seventh) was held there, ending the first period of Byzantine Iconoclasm. In the Notitiae Episcopatuum from the 8th to the 15th centuries, Nicaea steadily occupies the eighth place in the metropolitan sees subject to the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

The city remained important throughout the middle Byzantine period (7th–12th centuries). Following the rebellion of Nikephoros Melissenos, his Turkish allies captured the city in 1081, and it became the first capital of the Seljuk Turkish Sultanate of Rum until its recapture by the First Crusade in 1097. After the capture of Constantinople and the establishment of the Latin Empire by the Fourth Crusade (1204), the city became the capital of the Empire of Nicaea, and the seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in exile until the recapture of Constantinople in 1261. Among the 46 bishops recorded by Le Quien (Oriens Christianus, Vol. I, 639–56), the most notable are: Theognis, the first known bishop, excommunicated in 325; Anastasius in the 6th century; Peter, Theophanes the Branded, Ignatios the Deacon and Gregory Asbestas in the 9th century; Eustratius in the early 12th century; and Basilios Bessarion in the 15th century.

The city was captured, after a long siege, by the Ottoman Turks in 1331. The long resistance of the city, as well as the exodus of its Greek Orthodox population to still Byzantine-controlled lands and the rapid Islamization that followed the conquest (the phenomenon of crypto-Christianity notwithstanding) quickly diminished the Greek Orthodox element in the population. Already in 1354, when Gregory Palamas visited the city, he found the local Christian population much depleted, and in a partial census of Nicaea itself dating to 1454/5, only seven Christian households are recorded. Although the entire region of Bithynia suffered a sharp decline in the numbers of its Christian element during and after the Ottoman conquest, throughout the early Ottoman period the Patriarchate retained active all of its Byzantine-era metropolises—apart from Nicaea also Nicomedia, Chalcedon and Prussa—a number totally disproportionate to the demographic realities on the ground. Apart from the desire to maintain in existence historical and prestigious sees like Nicaea, this practice was most likely the result of their proximity to the seat of the Patriarchate in Constantinople, which allowed their bishops to both administer their dioceses and play an active role in the central administration of the Church. This practice became formalized in the 18th century, when the bishops of the dioceses closest to Constantinople (i.e. Bithynia and Eastern Thrace), who typically resided in the Ottoman capital and were members of the patriarchate's permanent synod, were elevated to "Elder" (γέροντες) metropolitans and formed a group with the power to check and counsel the Patriarchs.

Nevertheless, as a result of the scarcity of the Christian element in Nicaea itself the seat of the metropolis was moved to the nearby port of Cius, whose local archbishopric was consequently abolished. The date of the transfer is unknown, but may have been as early as the late 14th century. The local church of the Dormition (or Theotokos Pazariotissa, as it was known) served as the cathedral of the metropolis at least since its renovation in 1692.

The metropolis experienced a revival in late Ottoman times, as a result of the general demographic upswing of the Orthodox (not just Greek) population in this period. By the early 20th century, it encompassed 26 parishes, including Greek-speaking, Armenian-speaking and Turkish-speaking Christians. According to the (not always reliable) pre-World War I census of the Patriarchate, the metropolis encompassed 33,470 people.

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If I've ever missed any questions from any of you please feel free to join us on Reddit today as I'm doing an AMA there in just a few minutes!
For those who aren't familiar with this, it will be a Q&A session with Prince Armory owner Samuel Lee, so at 3PM CST on Friday, January 27 I'll start answering questions. This is your opportunity to get all your questions seen and answered.
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..and why I'm excited about the rollout of dockless bicycle sharing systems in London.
My commute is around 11km long, it is Zone 3 to Zone 1. Generally I avoid peak times.
Ofo and Urbo are the dockless systems listed here. (Mobike doesn't yet work for me, in terms of their borough rollout). Their current footprints don't include either my start or finish location, so a walk is required at each end (and between them, when changing).
Walk 130 min £0.00 45 mins to jog (or 60 mins via the scenic route) – can't do that every day though!
Dockless membership (future?) 35 min £0.27 Door to door. Based on £10/month for 11 months (Mobike). However is high risk as requires high bike availability.
Tube Z3-2 + walk 55 min £1.50 30+25. 20p more for peak.
Tube Z3-2 + Santander Cycles membership 40 min £1.73 30+10. 20p more for peak.
Tube Z3-2 + a bike for commute 40 min £2.25 30+10. 20p more for peak.
Tube Z3-1 + walk 25 min £2.80 15+10. 50p more for peak.
Tube Z3-2 + bus 45 min £3.00 30+15. 20p more for peak.
Annual membership of Santander Cycles is scandalously cheap. If you are lucky enough to live in the Santander Cycle zone, then you really are getting a very good deal.
Sure I could save a lot of money (or time) by jogging twice a day, but my legs would probably give out after a few days of that!
Tube travel, avoiding Zone 1, remains a great bargain London. It's a pity my work is just a bit too far inside the Zone 1 boundary – but then, that's why the boundary is where it is.
I'm not including commute options that cost more than £10 (taxis, Uber etc). This includes driving, as the London Congestion Charge is £12/day and it is hard to park cheaply (or for free) just outside it!
It suprised me that it costs nearly £1 to cycle on my own bike each time, until I realised I spend around £300 a year, either on a new bike, or on repairs/components/tools for the existing one.


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Fawaz Published November 7, 2021
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The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) exists to regulate the profession, to promote public safety, to ensure that patients receive the highest standards of osteopathic care and to promote an understanding of osteopathic practice.
We are committed to working with osteopaths and the public to ensure that the whole regulatory system is transparent and 'fit for purpose'.
This website is part of our work to ensure that patients and the public have free and open access to information about osteopathy and how it is regulated. We aim to achieve a higher degree of patient and public involvement (PPI) in all our functions and, with this in mind, we are actively contributing to the work programme of the Joint Health and Social Care Regulators' PPI Group.
See the UK health regulators page for more information about the other UK health and social regulators.
We set the criteria of best practice and conduct within the profession, by defining and continually working to improve the standards of osteopathic education, practice and research. The GOsC is the body that patients may turn to if they have concerns or complaints about osteopathic care.
As part of the healthcare regulation reforms required by the Government, we introduced a new governance structure in April 2009. The new General Council, which is wholly appointed, comprises osteopaths and lay people (non-osteopaths) in equal numbers. This helps to ensure that the interests of patients, and the wider public, are at the forefront of the regulation of osteopathy.
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The Law School currently operates from the Graham Hills Building having been temporarily relocated from the Lord Hope Building (named after Lord Hope of Craighead, Chancellor of the University and Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court) until the summer of 2014.
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package io.seldon.recommendation;

import io.seldon.clustering.recommender.ItemRecommendationAlgorithm;
import io.seldon.clustering.recommender.ItemRecommendationResultSet;
import io.seldon.clustering.recommender.RecommendationContext;
import io.seldon.general.ItemStorage;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

/**
 * @author firemanphil
 *         Date: 22/02/15
 *         Time: 11:50
 */
@Component
public class RecentItemsRecommender implements ItemRecommendationAlgorithm {

	private static final String name = RecentItemsRecommender.class.getSimpleName();
    private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(RecentItemsRecommender.class.getName());
    private final ItemStorage itemStorage;

    @Autowired
    public RecentItemsRecommender(ItemStorage itemStorage){
        this.itemStorage = itemStorage;
    }

    @Override
    public ItemRecommendationResultSet recommend(String client, Long user, Set<Integer> dimensions, int maxRecsCount, RecommendationContext ctxt, List<Long> recentItemInteractions) {
        HashMap<Long, Double> recommendations = new HashMap<>();
        Set<Long> exclusions;

        if(ctxt.getMode() == RecommendationContext.MODE.INCLUSION){
            logger.warn("Can't run RecentItemsRecommender in inclusion context mode");
            return new ItemRecommendationResultSet(name);
        } else {
            exclusions = ctxt.getContextItems();
        }
        Collection<Long> recList = itemStorage.retrieveRecentlyAddedItems(client,maxRecsCount+exclusions.size(),dimensions).getItems();
        if (recList.size() > 0)
        {
            double scoreIncr = 1.0/(double)recList.size();
            int count = 0;
            for(Long item : recList)
            {
                if (count >= maxRecsCount)
                    break;
                else if (!exclusions.contains(item))
                    recommendations.put(item, 1.0 - (count++ * scoreIncr));
            }
            List<ItemRecommendationResultSet.ItemRecommendationResult> results = new ArrayList<>();
            for (Map.Entry<Long, Double> entry : recommendations.entrySet()){
                results.add(new ItemRecommendationResultSet.ItemRecommendationResult(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue().floatValue()));
            }
            if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
            	logger.debug("Recent items algorithm returned "+recommendations.size()+" items");
            return new ItemRecommendationResultSet(results, name);
        }
        else
        {
            logger.warn("No items returned for recent items of dimension " + StringUtils.join(dimensions, ",") + " for " + client);
        }
        return new ItemRecommendationResultSet(Collections.EMPTY_LIST, name);
    }
    @Override
    public String name() {
        return name;
    }
}


Many people with OCD are reluctant to seek advice from a doctor regarding their symptoms. Because of this, many OCD sufferers do not receive an actual diagnosis for OCD, instead relying on self-diagnosing OCD based on their symptoms.
Visiting a doctor about your OCD can have several benefits, including a firm diagnosis of OCD, a referral for psychiatric or psychological support for OCD and a prescription for anti-obsessional medication if these do not have a positive effect on OCD symptoms.
This is often complicated by the fact that some OCD sufferers have a fear of contamination that makes them afraid of visiting a GP surgery or hospital, and this may prevent them from seeking treatment and support for OCD until several years have passed. This article offers advice on visiting a GP about OCD.
Telling your GP about your OCD symptoms will usually result in a referral. This will often be to a local Community Mental Health Team, if there is one in your local area. In some cases, you may be able to ask for a referral to a local Cognitive Behaviour Therapy service, but this may not exist in your local area.
A local Community Mental Health team will conduct an assessment of your circumstances. If you cannot be effectively treated by a local Community Mental Health team, they will refer you to Specialist Services (or national OCD services, if there are any near to you).
Your GP may decide to prescribe anti-obsessional medication to help you to cope with OCD symptoms while you are waiting for your referral or receiving treatment and support. You may be prescribed antidepressants such as Fluoxetine (Prozac) instead.
Most GPs prefer that you receive psychological or psychiatric support for OCD, as this is more likely to actually treat OCD (whereas medication will usually simply help you to better cope with your symptoms). The downside of OCD medication is the fact that symptoms will usually return if medication is stopped.
Not all doctors have a good working knowledge of OCD, particularly those who are not overly familiar with mental health conditions (including anxiety and depression). Because of this, you may find it challenging to persuade your GP that your symptoms are indicative of OCD. You may also find it difficult to talk to your GP about the disorder if you feel that they do not really understand.
The OCD-UK website has a list of OCD guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) that you can request and refer your GP to if their knowledge of OCD is lacking. The OCD-UK website also has a printout that you can give to your GP if you are unsure of how to start a conversation about your OCD. This informs your GP that you feel that you have OCD but are reluctant to talk about its effects on your life, along with some brief information about OCD.
Visiting a doctor about your OCD symptoms can have several benefits for OCD sufferers. For many, this is the first time that medical advice has been sought, meaning that this may be the first professional diagnosis for OCD. Visiting a GP about OCD is the best starting point for receiving psychological and psychiatric support for OCD.
See our articles on "Psychological Support for OCD" and "Psychiatric Support for OCD" for more information on these forms of support. If psychological and psychiatric support does not prove positive, your GP may decide to prescribe anti-obsessional medication to help you cope with OCD symptoms.
Why Isn't My OCD Treatment Working?
I believe I have what I read above about the relationship OCD,I have been in two horrible cheating, lying and verbally abusive marriages and I have finally found someone that was not like that.I made myself believe that it was too good to be true and one day it would all come out.after 5 years he never once treated me poorly but he was best friends with his ex wife whom he treated the same as he did me.I was very jealous and upset about it but he kept telling me I was over reacting.the symptoms I read above are exactly what I do.I make myself believe things that really are not happening.He has grown tired of my behavior and decided we needed a break and now he spends more time with her.It triggers anger and panic in me that he will never come back.I have been on several depression medications that do not help at all.Fluoxetene, Welbutrin and serpraline,They make my symptoms worse even after a few months of being on them.Can an OCD med help me more and what is out there for this?Will I be on it forever if I start it?
Having fought the war against OCD openly since I was a junior in high school, I can say it is a war - forever. I am a phd in neuroscience, and wish it were simple, but you will fight it daily-the question is minimizing the effort to "push it back" and the TIME it takes to do so. Medications are great, but for me, cognitive behavioral therapy is much more effective. Seeing a general MD is a great first step-and he often will do what you need most- tell you you are NOT ALONE, CRAZY or "Bound". WIll ocd affect your life? YES! If it didn't, it wouldn't have a name and you wouldn't be reading this! will it bind you hopelessly? Not if you resolve "NO!" will it take you more time during "attacks" to get things done; yes. But there are great books on the disorder; read them and work in the workbooks. IT WILL HELP!


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Development of accurate injector data is a complex process, but there are no shortcuts to a proper calibration. DW has developed specially designed and calibrated flow benches utilizing digital flow meters, which are required to measure the precise fuel mass needed for proper characterizations. The data acquisition process consists of collecting over 450 data points per injector part number. These data points cover pulse widths, pressures, and voltages that the injectors will experience once installed in your engine. The collected data is statically analyzed, scrubbed and formatted into a General Characterization Summary. This Summary can then be formatted into application-specific formats for different makes, models, and tuning platforms. The application specific data is then in-car optimized by one of our tuning partners.
Low Range (1-2 milliseconds) – Low pulse widths are used during idle, light throttle cruising, and deceleration. However, expensive electronic flow meters are required for accurate testing in this range so few companies actually balance their injectors this low. Low pulse width balancing is crucial for a smooth idle on large injectors.
Transitional Range (2-4 milliseconds) – The transitional range covers the pulse widths that typically make up the non-linear range of injectors. Although most DW injectors are linear well into the low pw range, transitional balance is important because many high flow injectors spend a majority of time in this range.
Linear Range (4-10+ milliseconds) – The linear range pulse widths are used during medium and high load conditions. Proper balancing in this range allows for advanced timing and increased boost pressure to yield higher and safer peak horsepower.
Static Flow - Many companies that balance their injectors only test at static flow. In the engine, injectors do not operate at a static state. However, the static rate is still considered the "call-size" of the injector.


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Taiwan will be conducting a nine-month trial run to allow Philippine passport holders to enter the country without visa beginning in November 2017 according to its press release.
Your passport must have remaining validity of at least six months starting from the date of arrival in Taiwan.
You must possess an onward/return air or ferry ticket.
You have never been employed as a blue-collar worker in Taiwan.
Valid resident or permanent resident card.
Valid entry visa (may be electronic visa, which should be printed out).
Resident card or visa that has expired less than 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan.
For further information, you may refer here. This is also applicable to citizens of India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
As for other nationalities, you may check out this page to know if you need to get a Taiwanese visa or not.
If your traveling from the Philippines, you can take direct flights to Taipei from Manila, Cebu or Puerto Princesa. All flights from the Philippines touchdown at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). The Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) only caters to domestic flights as well as international flights to and from mainland China, Japan and South Korea.
Depending on the airline and season of your travel, return flights from the Philippines to Taipei may range from PHP3,500-11,500. Red-eye flights tend to be cheaper but this may limit your transportation options to the city center.
There are several public transportation options you may consider to get from TPE to downtown Taipei, which takes about 30 minutes to an hour and a half.
Taoyuan MRT: The MRT ride, which takes you to Taipei Main Station in just 30 minutes, would cost NTD160 one-way. The train is equipped with Wi-Fi which is perfect to locate your hotel or download the city map offline, if you haven't done so. The last trip on the MRT is around 11PM to 11:30PM.
Taxi: Perhaps the most convenient option is to take a cab as it will take you right in front of the doorstep of your hotel. There's no shortage of taxis even if you arrive during those ungodly hours. Fare is meter-based and does not include highway toll fees. A ride to the city center would probably costs around NTD1,000-1,500.
Uber: The ride-sharing services of Uber is also available in Taipei, which can take you from TPE to the city in no time for about the same cost as the taxis.
Bus: There are several bus companies operating trips from TPE going to different destinations. This is the most affordable option to get to downtown Taipei at around NTD125-160. The ride will take about an hour to the Taipei Main Station. Ticket booths are located at the basement of the airport.
Car Rental: There are also car rental companies available at the airport. Cost varies depending on the car type and the length of lease.
Taipei Metro: Taipei has a very efficient train system that spans through the entire city. Cost per trip starts at NTD20 on single journey tickets. To save some dollars on transportation, especially if you stay a little bit longer, it's advisable to get an EasyCard for a nonrefundable NTD100. You need to top it up upon purchase since the card is not pre-loaded. You can purchase the EasyCard at just about any Taipei Metro stations and convenience stores.
As an alternative to the EasyCard, you may opt to get the TaipeiPass, which gives you unlimited rides on Taipei Metro and on Taipei City and New Taipei City buses. If you anticipate to use the buses many times during your stay or plan to go to the farthest reach of the Metro, it's preferable to get the TaipeiPass to save a few more bucks.
Buses: The bus system in Taipei is also a good way to get around the city because of its wide coverage. Plus, buses are also a great way to see the city. The EasyCard and the TaipeiPass are also acceptable modes of payment for buses.
Taxi: And of course, if you don't like familiarizing bus stops or MRT stations, there are cabs that will take you from your hotel to your desired destination. Base fare is NTD70 and per kilometer costs NTD20. There's also a waiting cost of NTD232.5 per hour. As an example, an 8.7km trip from the Taipei Main Station to Taipei 101 would cost around NTD285.
The Type A and Type B plugs are used in Taiwan. These are the same power plugs used in the United States and in the Philippines. USB ports for charging mobile devices are also common in public areas.
Climb up the Elephant Mountain to get a breathtaking scene of the city and the towering Taipei 101. The hike could be agonizing but the view at the top is worth every drop of sweat. Just make sure to pack bottled water and light food because there are no stores up there. Best to arrive at any of the view decks by late afternoon to catch the time lapse-ready, Instagram-worthy and oh-so-pretty Taipei sunset. To get to the hiking trail taking the Taipei Metro, alight at Xiangshan Station (Red Line) and take Exit 2. The hike and the sights are all free.
Taipei is almost synonymous to night markets. Whether to get your dinner fix, or to buy clothes, or even to update your gadget accessories, the night markets have everything in store. Take an ultimate gastronomic adventure as you walk along the alleys of the markets. You can't miss the ice cream roll with peanut shavings (make sure to add coriander). Taiwanese fried chicken, takoyaki and shaved ice are also popular eats. If you're feeling daring, introduce stinky tofu to your palette. There are a number of night markets but the well-known ones are Shilin Night Market and Raohe Night Market. So, if you have extremely limited time, just make sure to hit any of these two and you're good to go. Alight at Jiantan Station (Red Line) and take Exit 1 to get to the Shilin Night Market. As for Raohe Night Market, leave Exit 5 on Songshan Station (Green Line). Night markets are free to see but cost of food and other purchases vary.
See Taipei from a whole new level, literally and figuratively, at the Taipei 101 Observatory. Sitting at the 89th to 91st floors of the tower, the observatory offers visitors a 360-degree view of the Taipei metropolis with mountain range backdrops. Tickets are available at the 5th floor of the Taipei 101 Mall, where you can also check the visibility level at the top before purchasing. It is best to get up there when the skies are bright to get a better view of the city. Alternatively, you can visit at night to see the city light up its skyline. Take the Red Line and alight at, obviously, Taipei 101 Station. It costs NTD600 to get up the observatory but the mall is very much free to explore.
Visit the hip Ximending district for your dose of all things trendy. This is where most of the younger Taiwanese crowd go to because of the concentration of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars within the area. Be entertained by street dancers, mascots and other performances during the day – a true testament that Taipei is never short of street acts. At night, you may hit underground clubs to cap the night off. The famed Modern Toilet Restaurant has a branch in Ximending. But a word of caution, I'd go there not for the food but for the quirky aesthetic experience. Take the Blue Line of the Taipei Metro and alight at Ximen Station, taking Exit 6 to get to Ximending. The district is free to explore but cost of food, entertainment and purchases vary.
Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, or CKS as the locals call it, is also a must-see when in Taipei. Join other visitors in paying homage to the former President of the Republic of China. After taking the 89-step stairs to the monument, experience a little bit of history at the ground level. I was particularly fascinated by the 1955 Cadillac on display as it was said to be donated by Filipino-Chinese and became one of Chiang's official state cars. You can take either the Red Line or the Green Line to the CKS Memorial Hall Station and leave Exit 5. The entire Liberty Square is free to explore.
One of the best way to understand a culture is through its religion. Take the time to observe the locals worship at Longshan Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Taiwan. Admire the intricate Chinese architecture while taking a glimpse of the Buddhist way of worship. To get to the temple, take the Blue Line and alight at Longshan Temple Station then take Exit 1. Visit is free.
For seafood fanatics, the Addiction Aquatic Development at the Taipei Fish Market should be at the top of your itinerary. It is an upscale seafood supermarket that features live and cooked products. Fresh Japanese staples – sushi and sashimi – attracts long lines from patrons and visitors alike. On the side, you can also indulge in meat products, fresh fruits and local, as well as, imported beverage. If you don't mind taking a 20-minute walk, you can take the Taipei Metro to the Xingtian Temple Station (Orange Line) and take Exit 3. Walk along Songjiang Road and turn right to Minzu East Road. Walk further along until you see the entrance. Otherwise, take the cab. The fish market is free to explore but cost of food and purchases vary.
Rehydrate with a cup of bubble milk tea during that day-long tour. There's no better place to enjoy this cold drink but in the country where it originated. There are tons of bubble tea shops around Taipei so you are very much free to choose and try. But as for me, 50嵐 suits my taste perfectly. A large cup of bubble milk teas costs around NTD50-60 on average.
The Xinyi Shopping District transforms into a shopping paradise by day into the clubbing hub by night. HALO at the eighth floor of ATT4Fun is a good place to start. Its alfresco balcony gives you a stunning view of the nearby Taipei 101. I could only imagine how awesome to witness the New Year's fireworks display there. For a fancier, less wild experience, try Frank at the tenth floor of the same building. Take the Red Line and alight at Taipei 101 Station. ATT4Fun is a good 5-minute walk from the station.
The area that caters to, probably, all your shopping desires, the Xinyi Shopping District, is a jack of all trades. Start your retail escapade from the five stories of luxury shops at Taipei 101 Mall. Take the Red Line and alight at Taipei 101 Station. A bridge dubbed Skywalk practically connects every establishment within the area. It will take you to the hip ATT4fun, which also houses a few popular night clubs, to the Japanese department store, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Hsinyi Place, to the trendy Breeze Song Gao, and ultimately to the über upscale The Bellavita. This path will probably break your bank for so many reasons.
For more affordable and fast fashion finds, there's the Ximending district. You can find just about any clothing item and cosmetic needs you're looking for. Shops are side-by-side food stalls along its vine of alleys.
And of course, for even more affordable buys, the various night markets will certainly not fail you. You will find not just clothes but also gadget accessories, bags and many other knickknacks. Souvenirs are also abundant at night markets.


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Today is my monthly Coffee Break group at the local community center. I have pretty much been attending these meetings for the past six years quite regularly. I've missed a few due to work or other family reasons, but they are important to me. Seeing the other Moms who have become some of my closest friends discuss their struggles and triumphs with their children and themselves, is always so eye-opening. It is my constant reminder to myself how important connections are, to ourselves, to our children and to others.
I am also learning how to reach out to others, other Moms, other children, other friends outside of my support group. We are all in this life together, and we need to remember to uplift one another on our journey. Everyone has a purpose, and I believe that we all have a responsibility to help others in the world find their purpose. They also have that responsibility to us. Those that are enlightened, helping others and living their life purpose already do that naturally. Think of nurturing parents, health care providers, volunteers. All of these people give of themselves to uplift others. I know that Michael, and exceptional children like him, are here to remind all of us to do that to everyone in our life as they do that to us.
Exceptional Parents, do you connect with people around you in your family, friendship circle, work, support group? It's so important to remember you are not alone and by reaching out you remind others that they are not alone. Parenting an exceptional child is hard work for us and it is hard for them to be parented by us. Take care of yourselves and those around you by sharing, listening and helping build connections and bridges. Until next time.
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A periapical film will identify the location of an object vertically and in a horizontal (mesiodistal) direction. However, we cannot tell where the object is located buccolingually, since the periapical film is two-dimensional. Therefore we need another method for locating objects in a buccolingual direction.
also confirm mesiodistal location seen on periapical.
Once you have identified an object on the periapical film, you can take an occlusal film with the beam at a right angle (perpendicular) to the direction of the beam for the periapical. The beam may also be perpendicular to the film, especially in the mandible. The occlusal film below shows that the impacted canine is lingually positioned.
The SLOB rule is used to identify the buccal or lingual location of objects (impacted teeth, root canals, etc.) in relation to a reference object (usually a tooth). If the image of an object moves mesially when the tubehead is moved mesially (same direction), the object is located on the lingual. If the image of the object moves distally when the tubehead moves mesially (opposite direction), the object is located on the buccal.
For the SLOB rule to work, there must be a change in the horizontal or vertical angulation of the x-ray beam as the tubehead is moved. This change in angulation will alter the relationship between the object of interest and the reference object, allowing you to determine the buccal or lingual location.
The closer the object to be localized is to the reference object, the less the amount of movement of the image of the object in relation to the reference object.
In the diagram at right, the tubehead is moved, but there is no change in direction of the x-ray beam, which results in no change in location of the object of interest in relation to reference object (see below). Moving the tubehead without changing the beam direction would often result in a cone cut , depending on how far the tubehead is moved (see below right).
When using the SLOB rule, the direction of the beam must be opposite to the way the tubehead is moved.
When the tubehead is moved mesially, the beam must be directed more distally (from the mesial). If the tubehead is moved distally, the direction of the beam must be more towards the mesial (from the distal).
The SLOB rule also works for movement of the tubehead in a vertical direction. Downward movement of the tubehead requires that the beam be directed upward and when the tubehead is moved upward, the beam must be directed downward.
Moving the tubehead mesially or distally and changing the direction of the x-ray beam will result in the movement of the object of interest on the film in relation to the reference object. In the diagram below, the tubehead is moved distally with the x-ray beam directed more mesially (from the distal). The object of interest, located lingual to the first molar, moves distally, in the same direction as the tubehead movement. (Objects closer to the film move less distance than objects farther from the film; in the example shown below, both the tooth and object move forward on the film, but the lingual object , being closer to the film, moves less and "appears" to move distally in relation to the tooth).
In moving from the incisor film to the canine film, the canine film to the premolar film and the premolar film to the molar film, the tubehead moves distally and the beam is directed more mesially. There is not much change in angulation from the premolar to the molar film; the normal situation would be that the beam is directed slightly more from the distal (or to the mesial) as the tubehead is moved distally for the molar projection.
If the buccal and lingual objects of interest are superimposed on each other because the beam is directed perpendicular to both of them and they are in the same relative position mesiodistally and vertically.
When the tubehead is moved distally and the beam is directed mesially. On the radiograph, the buccal object of interest moves mesially (opposite to tubehead movement and the lingual object of interest moves distally (same direction as tubehead).
When the tubehead is moved mesially and the beam is directed distally. On the radiograph, the buccal object of interest moves distally (opposite to tubehead movement) and the lingual object of interest moves mesially (same direction as tubehead.
In moving from the maxillary periapical to the bitewing and from the bitewing to the mandibular periapical, the tubehead moves down and the beam is redirected upward (opposite direction; decreased vertical angulation).
If the buccal and lingual objects of interest are superimposed on each other because the beam is directed perpendicular to both of them and they are in the same relative position mesiodistally and vertically. Both images are superimposed.
when the tubehead is moved upward and the beam is directed downward. On the radiograph, the buccal object of interest moves down (opposite to tubehead movement) and the lingual object of interest moves up (same direction as tubehead).
When the tubehead is moved downward and the beam is directed upward. On the radiograph, the buccal object of interest moves up (opposite to tubehead movement) and the lingual object of interest moves down (same direction as tubehead).
Usually when using the tube-shift method of localization, two films are taken of the same area using different beam angulations. However, this localization technique will also work when comparing films taken as part of a complete series of radiographs. The only difficulty is determining which way the beam was directed when comparing the molar and premolar films. Usually this can be done by comparing the relative positions of anatomical structures (e.g., zygomatic process in maxilla or mental foramen in mandible) or the angulation of the roots of the teeth.
Another way of determining the change in the direction of the beam is to look at the angulation of the teeth. In the premolar film, the roots of the teeth are angled distally, indicating that the beam was directed distally (from the mesial). In the molar film, the roots are more upright or angled slightly mesially, indicating the beam was directed more mesially (from the distal). Therefore, the tubehead shifted distally and the beam was angled in the opposite direction, allowing the use of the SLOB rule.
This method of determining the buccolingual location of objects was first suggested by Richards. It utilizes similar ideas to 's method, but it emphasizes beam direction instead of tubehead movement. If the beam is directed distally, buccal objects will move distally in relation to the reference object; lingual objects move mesially, or opposite to beam direction. Although this method certainly works, I feel it is easier to use tubehead movement (SLOB) for object localization.


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Finland is home to first lube with almost 100% bio content, while oil majors seek global partners for chemical and plastics recycling projects
Finnish AT-Tuote - a division of chemical giant Neste, has launched the world's first industrial lubricant with nearly 100% bio-based content. Some 95% of the content of AT Renewable Penetrating Lubricant comes from renewable sources, in particular Neste MY Renewable Isoalkane™ which is derived entirely from waste and residue oils and fats. Designed to enable dry lubrication and easy release, AT's product combines renewable solvent and bio-based oil with a ceramic component.
According to Neste, the newly developed lubricant can be used safely in all industrial, automotive, DIY applications. It is set for international launch to the Nordic Countries, Germany, the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil in spring 2020.
Meanwhile, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new function in a plant enzyme that could have implications for the design of new chemical catalysts. Traditionally, fatty acids containing adjacent OH groups, known as diols, have been important chemical components for making lubricants. However, producing them artificially in the lab has been a significant challenge. The latest discovery means a more organic approach may be available, rather than the highly volatile catalysts currently available.
Lead researcher, John Shanklin, commented: "This enzyme could inspire a new form of 'green' chemistry. Maybe we can adapt this biomolecule to make useful chemicals in plants, or use it as the basis for designing new bio-inspired catalysts to replace more expensive, toxic catalysts currently in use."
Elsewhere, two oil majors have announced similar projects with major brands outside the petrochemical industry. French-based Total's plastic recycling technology provider, Recycling Technologies, is addressing the circular economy challenges of food-grade plastics and chemical recycling. It has joined forces with global brands Nestlé and Mars with the aim of developing an innovative industrial chemical recycling industry in France. According to the organisations, this is a 'first-of-its-kind' consortium of world-leading players from across the plastic packaging supply chain which and is set to examine the technical and economic feasibility of recycling complex plastic waste.
However, UK-based BP may have its own 'first to market' claim in the same arena. Also focussing on the drive to improve the recycling of plastics, it has announced a cross-industry collaboration which includes partners such as consumer goods producers Danone SA, Unilever NV and recycling specialist ALPLA. Unilever has committed to help collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells by 2025.
"This is an exciting step towards a circular economy for the polyester industry," Rita Griffin, chief operating officer of petrochemicals for BP, said in a statement. "But we know we cannot create circularity on our own." Perhaps they could bring Nestlé and Mars to the party?
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Podcast: Tree kangaroos may be key to New Guinea forest conservation
by Mike DiGirolamo on 16 March 2022
New Guinea is home to 12 of 14 species of the elusive, charismatic tree kangaroo.
Conservationists in Papua New Guinea have been fighting for decades to establish protected areas using these species as a flagship species for these conservation efforts. PNG is now on the cusp of passing legislation aimed at creating a network of them.
The Torricelli mountain range in northern PNG, home to the critically endangered tenkile tree kangaroo, has been in the crosshairs of a road project threatening to encroach upon the region, but the government is in the process of reviewing a draft proposal to halt the road for now.
We speak with Jim Thomas of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance and Lisa Dabek and Modi Pontio of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program for this episode to explore what's known about these intelligent marsupials, and the successes from nearly two decades working in PNG to conserve both them and the forests they inhabit.
The fifth episode in the New Guinea series of Mongabay Explores looks at the various tree kangaroo species of New Guinea and their potential to drive conservation and income streams for local communities. Listen here:
Occupying the cloud forests of New Guinea, these montane marsupials are as distinct as the island itself, the world's second-largest and home to the third-largest expanse of tropical rainforest. New Guinea is also notable for having the tallest mountain on an island in the world, Puncak Jaya at 4,884 meters (16,024 feet). As such, New Guinea has become an isolated evolutionary backdrop for the vast majority of the world's tree kangaroos, a group of marsupials in the genus Dendrolagus.
Jim Thomas of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance, who has worked in Papua New Guinea (PNG) conserving tree kangaroos for 19 years with his wife, Jean Thomas, joins the podcast to detail the history and culture surrounding tree kangaroos. He chronicles how he and his team have leveraged protection of animals to help fund community development and income streams for 50 villages. He also shares their struggles to have the Torricelli mountain range, home to the tenkile tree kangaroo (D. scottae), declared an official protected area, suffering police intimidation and violence toward his staff and community members.
Dr. Lisa Dabek holds a Matschie's tree kangaroo. Image by Jonathan Byers courtesy of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program.
Lisa Dabek, senior conservation scientist at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, also joins the podcast to discuss the work she and associate director Modi Pontio of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program in PNG have achieved in their decades working in the YUS conservation area (named for the Yopno, Uruwa and Som rivers). Centering their efforts around the Matschie's tree kangaroo (D. matschiei), like the Thomases they have successfully implemented projects to build alternative income streams for local inhabitants. Dabek shares her insight on next steps for PNG to realize its potential in conserving its forests and linking conservation with developing critical services and income for local communities.
Mongabay Explores is an ongoing episodic podcast series about the world's unique places and species. Each season dives into new areas of amazing natural heritage, their environmental challenges and conservation solutions. This season, it's exploring the great conservation and cultural richness of New Guinea. If you missed the first four episodes in this season, you can listen to them here.
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Forgotten species: the endearing Tenkile tree kangaroo
Sounds heard during the intro and outro include the following: rusty mouse-warbler, growling riflebird, raggiana/lesser bird-of-paradise, superb fruit-dove, long-billed honeyeater, little shrike-thrush, brown cuckoo-dove, black-capped lory. Special thanks to Tim Boucher and Bruce Beehler for identifying them.
Soundscape credit: recorded in the Adelbert Mountains in Papua New Guinea by the communities of Musiamunat, Yavera and Iwarame in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Zuzana Burivalova/Sound Forest Lab.
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Professor Megan Davis, a Cobble Cobble Aboriginal woman from the Barrungam nation in south-west Queensland, is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) and a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, specialising in public law and public international law.
As a member of the Referendum Council and the Expert Panel on the Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution, Megan played a vital role in the process that culminated in the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart. She has served as an expert member of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and the Australian Academy of Social Sciences as well as a Commissioner on the Australian Rugby League Commission. She was recognised in 2018 as the winner of the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence Awards.
The twin pillars of reconciliation are truth and justice. Both pillars could be irretrievably damaged if such an injustice underpinned the sovereignty of a new republican state. This is no way to herald a new expression of popular sovereignty.
Without structural reform for Indigenous peoples an Australian head of state is, to put it crudely, putting lipstick on a pig. That is to say, on the morning we wake up after a successful referendum on a republic, the public institutions remain the same. Nothing will have changed in terms of power relations.
This is the source of the disquiet. This is the grievance that must be addressed.
Of course, the further we are from 1788, the less inclined the state is to address this and that's why we talk about agreements and treaties, because it's those agreements that give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of this country, a form of legitimacy in public institutions, in public law, in public debate. We were one of the few Commonwealth countries not to enter into a treaty and we have never gained that public legitimacy as a consequence.
That is part of what Uluru is trying to arrest.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart was issued to the Australian people. It was not issued to politicians and it was not issued to parliamentarians. We uninvited them to the Rock.
We deliberately issued the Uluru Statement to the Australian people, because it is we who can change the Constitution. The Constitution is built to change. The amendment mechanism placed into the Constitution was for us.
His frustration at the amount of time it takes to explain to people law reform proposals. The length of time that it takes to understand vision.
The most difficult thing that happened in the dialogues was walking into the regions and into communities – communities that had been devastated by policies like the Indigenous Advancement Strategy. They did not want to talk to us. It was not an easy thing to do. It was so difficult that we had to build in an extra day to manage the anger.
We had to ask people to suspend their disbelief that the country can't change, and that's a difficult thing to do out there in the regions. We had to say to people, law reform is about vision and you have to imagine that Australia can be a better place. You have to imagine a reform and you have to imagine that we can achieve it.
I cannot but think he would say the same thing here. To have a referendum on a republic before addressing Indigenous recognition will mean continuing the normative framework that is the torment of our powerlessness. When I read suggestions such as ideas for Aboriginal words for a head of state or Aboriginal motifs or symbols on the flag, I think: is this the most that this country can muster for its First Peoples? It's patronising.
A constitutionally enshrined voice to the Parliament is in fact a very republican proposal – a very democratic proposal aimed at enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in democratic decision-making. It is a model of political empowerment. And not only is it utterly consistent with our democratic system and Constitution, but it is consistent with republican ideals.
Moreover the process that led to the Uluru outcomes was a deliberative decision-making process that was at its core republican. It sought to give the voiceless a voice and it sought to minimize the influence and dominance of government and elites in the process.
To have a republic before addressing unfinished business is to taunt. In the words of Henry Parkes, it would be to remind them that we have robbed them.
I was going to end on that depressing note, but I do have one positive thing to leave you with. When I was sitting in the cab coming up here, I was reflecting on the marvellous Tenterfield Oration and how it triggered a most marvellous process that led to the democratic system that we have today.
 Final Report of the Referendum Council (Canberra, June 2017), Appendix G.
I would appreciate receiving a PDF version of the full transcript as soon as possible please. Intitially, this is for my Deaf friend and colleague, for whom the ABC RN Big Ideas broadcast last week was of no use. When I shared the link to Big Ideas, I received several requests for the transcript from my Facebook friends.
Hi Romaine – Megan is currently putting the finishing touches to the transcript. We'll upload as soon as we get it, and also let people know via Facebook. I think she was a bit surprised by the reaction (I can't see why though – it's a great speech!).


NEW YORK — Former New York Mets captain David Wright is becoming a special adviser to chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.
Wright and the Mets agreed to restructure his contract to defer more of this year's salary. The $138 million eight-year deal originally called for a $15 million in salary this year and $12 million in 2020, with $2.5 million annually deferred without interest. The contract included $15.5 million in deferred money to be paid in $3.1 million installments each June 30 from 2021-25.
As part of the change, $4 million of this year's salary is advanced and paid by Jan. 10 and $6 million is deferred at 2.5 percent interest compounded monthly. That leaves the remaining $2.5 million to be paid during the 2019 season.