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'RHOC' Alum Alexa Curtin Sentenced To Jail After Pleading Guilty To Multiple Criminal Charges: Report
Source: Instagram/Alexa Curtin
By:Donny Meacham
Feb. 4 2021, Published 3:00 p.m. ET
Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexa Curtin was reportedly sentenced to 68 days in prison after she pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges, some of which date back many years.
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According to court documents, the 28-year-old pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, driving without a valid license, vandalism, petty theft and possession of a controlled substance. In addition to her jail sentence, she was reportedly ordered three years of informal probation, three months in a first offender alcohol program and has to pay back any monetary damages she caused.
Alexa allegedly had a warrant out for her arrest since December 2019 after failing to show up for a court hearing. She reportedly had five separate criminal cases pending against her and was sentenced in four, with one of the cases being thrown out.
FORMER 'RHOC' STAR LYNNE CURTIN'S DAUGHTER ALEXA RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER ARREST: PHOTOS
Online records obtained by The Blast show that the former reality star was arrested on January 8 and released on January 26. Having previously spent time in jail for some of the charges, according to the recent report, she was released early.
Alexa has a sordid history with the authorities. It had been previously reported that back in 2017, she was taken into police custody for driving under the influence and was later charged in April 2018. She was reportedly charged in February 2018 for possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities found items allegedly used to smoke heroin. The Blast claimed that she then spent four days behind bars in August 2018 over drug-related warrants.
After being reportedly arrested again in January 2019 on suspicion of possession of Xanax and drug paraphernalia by the Irvine Police Department, she was charged with two misdemeanor drug charges, according to PEOPLE.
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Alexa appeared in seasons 4 and 5 of RHOC alongside her mother, Lynne. The 64-year-old jewelry designer also shares daughter Raquel Curtin with ex-husband Frank Curtin. Lynne filed for divorce in April 2019 for the second time after nearly 30 years of marriage.
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Alexa, for her part, tied the knot in November 2013 with Michael DeVecchio. After nearly six years of marriage, the two called it quits in May 2019.


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This tutorial will help you customise the plain old Googlemap icons you are stuck with when you use Googlemaps on your website. You don't need to use these default marker icons and there are plenty of resources out there where you can find other alternatives for your markers. For instance, here is a site where they have collected over 900 free Googlemap icons in different sets.
So, to this map let's change the default marker, which is set at the location of the Christchurch city police station, to something that looks more like a police station. Using the icon set above, we found this icon which looks more like a police station.
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11/01/2005 · Hi guys, I am new here and not familiar with Excel+VBA. I want to make some of the cells in my sheet mandatory that the whole file can not be saved or closed if these cells are blank.... By Faithe Wempen . You might sometimes want to select a multicell range in Microsoft Excel before you issue a command. For example, if you want to make all the text in the cell range A1:F1 bold, select that range and then issue the command for applying Bold.
In a cell that records text entries, you can choose an item from a list instead of typing it yourself. In a cell that records numeric entries, you can require the number to fall within a certain range. The table describes the different categories of data-validation rules.... 29/09/2003 · I want to make a cell required within a workbook. The user should not be able to click on the submittal button (macro) without entering their name into cell C36.
18/01/2011 · Hi yaa, I am modifying an excel sheet & got stuck with this scenario. I have a column 'Age' which selects the values (1-16, 16-18, 18-60, 60+) from a dropdown.... 10/07/2008 · Best Answer: Yes, you can make data entry in any cell mandatory before closing the form. By 'form' I infer that you mean a userform.
If you want the chosen date to be entered into the currently selected (active) cell, a little VBA code is required. Do not enter a cell address into the LinkedCell property of the control's property sheet.... This can either be the entire cell or only a character in the cell. While your mouse is over the selected text, right-click and then select "Format Cells" from the popup menu. When the Format Cells window appears, select the Font tab. Check the Subscript checkbox.
How Do I Make A Cell In Excel Required To Be Populated?
Question: How do I make a specific cell mandatory to fill in, in an Excel workbook? We have a form that employees fill in but require that important information like employee names to be mandatory.
Select the cell or the range of cells in which you want to make a drop down list. Open the Data Validation dialog by going to the "Data" menu in Excel 2003 and selecting "Validation," or by clicking the "Data" tab of the ribbon in Excel 2007 and selecting "Data Validation."
In a cell that records text entries, you can choose an item from a list instead of typing it yourself. In a cell that records numeric entries, you can require the number to fall within a certain range. The table describes the different categories of data-validation rules.
Without using VBA you could create a Conditional Format that highlights the required cells if a base salary is emtered. With VBA one way would be to have a UserForm pop up requiring the user to complete the entries and save them from the userform to the sheet.
29/12/2006 · Hi - I am a very basic excel user and trying to require data entry in Cell 2 if Cell 1 contains text. Normally Cell 1 is blank but once the user enters data (its a text field) I want Cell 2 to then become mandatory for data entry.


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The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom
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This Pariyatti Edition* is an anthology of 423 verses spoken by the Buddha, the Dhammapada serves as the perfect compendium of his teachings for study, reflection, and contemplation. This popular publication, originally published by the Buddhist Publication Society in 1990, transmits the spirit and content as well as the style of the original, skillfully combining clarity and vigor of expression with careful fidelity to the meaning. The inclusion of the Pali text gives students of Pali immediate access to the original.
A robust introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi describes the structure of the Dhammapada and shows how the work embodies the essential teachings of the Buddha. He states, "Wherever [The Dhammapada] has become known its moral earnestness, realistic understanding of human life, aphoristic wisdom, and stirring message of a way to freedom from suffering has won for it the devotion and veneration of those responsive to the good and the true."
*Pariyatti Editions use stronger spines and thicker paper compared to past editions.
A great addition to one's Dhamma library
I like this version of The Dhammapada for two reasons: 1) at 3.75x4.75 inches it is small enough to be easily carried about and 2) having both Pāli and English for the verses makes it even more interesting if one is learning Pāli. My only suggestion is that it would be better (in my opinion) to have a more durable binding/cover. My copy is literally falling apart from usage and being carried about. Now, some may say that, as the Buddha said, "All conditioned things are impermanent" and this just supports the verse. But I would like a binding and cover that was just a bit more durable. Maybe a future edition would incorporate these suggestions.
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Reviewed by: John P from New Jersey, USA. on 5/28/2019
While the Dhammapada is available from many sources, it's offered here for a modest cost with a translation accompanied by the original Pali. As a student of Pali, it's a treasure to have these 2 languages juxtaposed for my reading pleasure. A highly honored Buddhist text offered by people (Pariyatti.org) who actually uphold its contents, offers the buyer a Win/Win scenario: the purchaser gets access to this valuable-as-ever philosophy, simultaneously earning good kamma by making the purchase with Pariyatti.org who will, in turn, make the opportunity open to others=sustainability for Buddhism itself, whose value in today's tumultuous times could never be assessed. The icing on the cake is that the translation (accompanied with an Introduction by the erudite Bhikkhu Boddhi) retains all the power emanating from the simplicity of profundity. "Sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti" Ernest Berube
Reviewed by: Ernest Berube from Lincoln, RI. on 12/17/2018
buddha's path of mind
Reviewed by: shashini from university of peradeniya. on 6/1/2018
It really helps to read some chapter everyday.
Reviewed by: Xesus Flores from UK. on 12/14/2012
Author: Buddharakkhita, Acharya
Publisher: BPS Pariyatti Editions
Language: English and Pāli
ISBN 13: 978-1-68172-273-3
Product Code: PE_dhammapada
Dhammapada: Verses & Stories
Buddhist Stories from Dhammapada, Pt 1, 3 & 4

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WATCH: Egg Beats Kylie Jenner for Most-Liked Instagram Photo
posted by Big Jim - Jan 14, 2019
It's hard for me to comprehend 18 million people voting in favor of something. It's in the neighborhood of a presidential election. But social media's reach and influence has led to enormous followings of the famous including Kylie Jenner, whose claim to fame seems to be being related to faux celebrity Kim Kardashian. Kylie has 18 million followers on Instagram, with an equal number of likes of the photo of her new baby Stormi. But who thought Kylie would have to compete with...an egg?
A simple post of a brown egg by a brand-new Instagram account, challenging the social media community to top Kylie's "like" total, resulted in 28-plus million likes, as well as the video below by Kylie, with what I suppose is her version of congratulating the egg on its success. Personally, I like eggs WAY more than Kylie Jenner and think they are much more likable and popular.


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College Abundance
By Kashmir Life on	 May 1, 2019 Education
All of sudden, there is a huge race for more colleges. With additional 52 colleges announced by the governor in recent months, the number of colleges in 22 districts across the state has gone up to 147. But most of the colleges announced earlier are still operating from a few rooms which have hugely impacted the quality of education they impart, Faheem Mir reports
The signboards could be misleading but both institutions are in the same building. KL Image by Faheem Mir
March 20, 2019, was a rainy day. The students of state-run Degree College at Uri were roaming in the college corridors and trying to get some space that would shelter them. The college lacks space and limitation of classrooms keeps a lot of many out and away.
Set up in 2005, with arts and science streams, this college is one of the various 'gains' that politicians ensured for their politics. Still, 14 years later, it operates from six classrooms for 700 students. Even if 100 students can accommodate in one classroom, it still will have 100 to stay out.
Then the students have different subjects and different semesters. This stratification makes it all the more difficult to manage the space better.
Students say they have stopped complaining about a shortage of space. Instead, they are counting days to complete their degrees. "We have a shortage of space here and we are facing problems and are now used to it," PathanMubashir, a fifth-semester under-grad said.
Students now prefer to enrol in Baramulla colleges. "I first went to Uri College for the admission but then moved to Baramulla," a student Ibrar Aijaz Mir said. "I am presently staying at a college hostel in Baramulla".
In 2011, the government sanctioned a women college in frontier Kupwara district. The flip side of the great intervention is that the college is still working from the middle school Sulkoote. With more than 700 students and only 16 teachers, this college operates from five classrooms as the middle school refused to offer to any of the other nine rooms it owns.
"There are only two washrooms for more than 800 school and college students and the staff," a female student said. The school students alleged the interference of college effects their education.
These are just the two cases of how the colleges have failed to improve quality education. These stand reduced to degree shops.
Miles away in Tral (Pulwama), a degree college was established in 1988. Almost 31 years later, it still has only 12 classrooms for 1200 students!
"The students are surely facing problems in getting a quality education," a college official, who wishes to stay anonymous, said. "Sometimes we take classes in the staff room or take zero periods or combine classes".
Academics apart, the poor infrastructure impacts the co-curricular activities.
A general perception is that the government sanctions these colleges for political gains. Government is establishing new schools and colleges, even after finance department's disagreement on several orders, sources said.
Recently the state government announced the establishment of 52 new degree colleges across the state which increased the number of overall colleges to 147 excluding private, engineering and BEd colleges. The new 52 colleges came in two orders.
There is a demand that the government, instead of setting a new college, must improve the quality of earlier ones.
"The government teachers affiliated with RAMSA recently received their salaries after six months and what they expect by announcing new colleges. Should the government do justice with the staff and the students? How about those who are studying under the open sky for years now?," one angry person wrote on his Facebook wall.
Almost all the 22 districts got one or more colleges and Ganderbal was the only exception. With six new colleges, Jammu has now 19 state-run colleges. Udhampur, which lacks even half of Jammu population, has 19 colleges; four of them were announced recently.
Even Rajouri has now nine colleges. "There was no need of establishing new three colleges in the region," resident Raja Waseem said. "When I joined the Islamic University at Awantipora, I felt the lack of exposure because I had not come out of Rajouri ever." The region is home to the Baba Gulam Shah Badshah University and most of its students are from Kashmir.
In 2018, Samba had just one college for three lakh population in Vajpaypur. Two months later, it has three more, one each at Purmandal, Ramgarh and Ghagwal.
In the new list of colleges, Ladakh got two additional colleges and Kashmir region got 24. Srinagar had eight colleges and got three more for Hyderpora, Idgah and Allochibagh. One of the earlier announced colleges in Bagh-i-DilawarKhan operates from three rooms of MP higher secondary school since 2009.
With three more colleges for Anantnag, it has 11 now: Khanbal, Bijbehara, Dooru Shahabad, Kokernag, Uttersoo, VailooLarnoo, Chittisingpora, Ashmuqam, Mattan and Verinag. Dooru is barely 5km away from Varinag. The distance between Verinag and Kokernag is 22 km. Vailoo is a 40-minute walk from Kokernag. Mattan is a few minutes' drive fromAshmuqam, Uttersoo is only 16 km from Mattan and Chattisinghpora and Ashmuqam is barely half an hour drive away. The district has more than a million population but it is still smaller than Srinagar.
The same situation rules the state. Pulwama that has now six colleges has half of them literally less than 30-minutes drive away. These are Awntipore, Pampore and Rajpora. All the colleges in Kulgamdistrict are within the 7-km radius.
The Bandipora has six colleges – Ajas, Hajin, Sumbal, Bandipora, Gurez and Tulail. Three of them Sumbal, Hajin and Ajas are a conjoined cluster, which, in itself is only 18km away from major college in Bemina.
In the twin north Kashmir Baramulla and Kupwara districts, the colleges of Dangiwacha and Hadiporaare separated by a 3 km road. Since its establishment in 2008, the Hadiporacollege, operating from the local Higher Secondary, has 'hatched' only one batch of graduates.
Since the degree college at Baramulla and Sopore are the oldest, well-established and have their own history, students prefer to get enrolled, there. By sanctioning four new colleges the number increased to 12: Kareeri, Dangiwacha, Bomai and Boniyar.
In Kupwara, the college at Langate and Handwara are barely a few minutes' walk away from each other.
More colleges do not necessarily mean more education. On the literacy rate front, the details are already known. Districts having not so huge number of schools have better literacy levels. In fact, Leh and Kargil have better literacy rates than Srinagar.
The rate race for setting up new colleges is making commoners happy but the people who have enjoyed colleges say it is mere politics.
Women's Degree College Kupwara housed in Govt Middle School Salkote Kupwara. KL Image by Faheem Mir
"Four colleges in a district are enough for the population," a University professor said. "We must improve the infrastructure and then permit to operate." His experience is that students who had their college education away from home are sharper. "What is the fun for the student of schooling in the same village and then graduating from there," he asked.
The mass college network might be helping in creating a lot of graduates but these eventually result in a huge compromise in the quality of a graduate. The lack of exposure is linked to the quality of evolution of a knowledgeable person.
"College means that the students should get the all-round development," one teacher said. "He or she must have a lot of interaction with the students coming from different social and economic backgrounds and they must have access extra-curricular activities and should have all the basics."
What makes the entire exercise interesting is that there is a dearth in the teachings staff. Most of the students are being managed by the staffers who are hired on a seasonal basis. The question is: if the government is managing the show of the older colleges using the contractual staff, how will it manage the new number?
Right now, officials said that the state-run college at Khanabal is the biggest in numbers – it has more than 6000 students. Rather than reducing the "burden" of this college, by announcing two more colleges, adding to its infrastructure would have been economic.
But the students of Uri must be happy. They have a sister college at Boniyar, barely a 30 minutes' drive. They hope Boniyar may have better space!
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Among the Surma and Mursi people of the lower Omo River valley in Ethiopia, about 6 to 12 months before marriage, a young woman has her lip pierced by her mother or one of her kinswomen, usually at around the age of 15 to 18. The initial piercing is done as an incision of the lower lip of 1 to 2 cm length, and a simple wooden peg is inserted. After the wound has healed, which usually takes between two and three weeks, the peg is replaced with a slightly bigger one. At a diameter of about 4 cm, the first lip plate made of clay is inserted. Every woman crafts her own plate and takes pride in including some ornamentation. The final diameter ranges from about 8 cm to over 20 cm.
In 1990 Beckwith and Carter claimed that for Mursi and Surma women, the size of their lip plate indicates the number of cattle paid as the bride price. Anthropologist Turton, who studied the Mursi for 30 years, denies this. LaTosky, meanwhile, argues that most Mursi women use lip plates, and the value of the ornamentation lies within a discourse of female strength and self-esteem.
In contemporary culture, most girls of age 13 to 18 appear to decide whether or not to wear a lip plate. This adornment has caused the Mursi and Surma women to be treated as if they are a tourist attraction.
The largest lip plate recorded was in Ethiopia, measuring 59.5 cm (23.4 in) in circumference and 19.5 cm (7.6 in) wide, in 2014.
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Another one of Lynn's favourite recipes!
For the panna cotta, put the gelatine in a bowl of cold water and leave to soak for 5 minutes.
Put the yoghurt in a large jug, stirring to loosen it up and set aside. Remove the creamy mixture from the heat once ready.
The gelatine should be soft by now, so lift it out of the water ad squeeze the excess water out. Drop the gelatine into the creamy mixture and stir until dissolved. Leave to cool to body temperature for about 10-15 minutes.
Prepare the glasses, You will need 6 x 200ml pretty glasses for serving.
For the Mixed Berry Coulis, place the berries and sugar into a pan and heat until all the sugar has dissolved.
Then use a hand blender to liquidise the mixture.
Sieve the coulis to make sure no pips fall into the coulis.
Pour in the panna cotta mixture into your 6 glasses until about 3/4 full. Leave to set in the fridge for a few hours.
Just before serving, put a spoonful of coulis on the top followed by a few berries to decorate.
This is one of Lynn's recipes, she has been making this for years and years. She as kindly let me share it with you!
Preheat oven at 180oc, or Gas Mark 4.
Place the chocolate, brandy and coffee essence in a pan and heat gently until the chocolate has melted.
Beat the egg yolks with the caster sugar until thick and creamy, then fold in the warm chocolate mixture.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the chocolate mixture.
Turn mixture into a lined and greased 20 x 30cm Swiss Roll tin.
Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until firm.
Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then cover with a clean damp cloth and leave in the fridge overnight.
Carefully remove the cloth and turn the roulade out onto a sheet of greaseproof paper, sprinkle thickly with icing sugar. Peel off lining paper.
Dissolve the coffee in the water, cool, then fold into the cream with the sugar. Spread evenly over the roulade and roll up like you would a Swiss roll.
Lynn like to decorate hers with whipped cream, raspberries and strawberries. You can decorate yours however you like.
We recently had a visit from a regular customer of ours called Philippe Vandewalle who organises Off Road trips using Vintage Bikes- from the late 1970's & 80's.
Accompanying him was the editor of Classic Dirt Bike Magazine – Tim Britton. In this quarter's magazine there should be a write up of Philippe's trip. We are also advertising in there too!!
Philippe has a website if you're interested please check it out- http://oldknobblies.com/. So does Tim Britton- http://www.classicdirtbike.co.uk/.
Photos courtesy of Tim Britton.
If you are interested in staying with us and using the local green lanes then please do get in touch with us!
The Garden Room is now complete!
The floor is now done in the new garden room!!
All that's left to sort out now is tidying up the patio. We are really pleased with the end results. A big thank you to all the guys from Towy Projects who have worked on the project with us. Also thanks goes to Gavin Blofield, Aled Lewis, Welsh Heritage Construction and Richard Evans Electrical Contractor.
If you interested in coming to see the finished garden room then please do not hesitate to get in touch for availability.


A new United Nations office was inaugurated by the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in Addid Ababa on 28 October.
Located off Menelik II Avenue in central Addis Ababa, the new UN facility will house its office to the African Union (AU), its mission in Darfur, its Children Funds, office for project services, World Health Organization (WHO) and its High Commission for Refugees.
Describing it as "a milestone for the UN'' the UN secretary-general said a shared location would result in greater efficiency and reduced operation costs.
There are now 20 buildings at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) compound which employs more than 1,000 people.
Addis Ababa is now the UN's third-largest duty station in terms of property scale, after New York and Geneva.
It will cater for growing demand for office space Ban is visiting the Horn of Africa to unite the capacities of the UN, World Bank, EU, Islamic Development Bank and the African Development Bank.


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Underreported Complication From Breast Cancer Treatment Gets New Attention and Hope for Improved Care
Breast cancer related lymphedema, a common and painful, yet underreported side effect of surgery and radiation, is getting fresh attention, courtesy of new guidelines from internationally recognized breast surgeons.
Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL), a common and painful, yet underreported side effect of surgery and radiation, is getting fresh attention, courtesy of new guidelines from internationally recognized breast surgeons. Their recommendations, published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, tackle BCRL, which causes permanent swelling of the arm.
Sheldon M. Feldman, M.D., Chief of the Division of Breast Surgery and Surgical Oncology, and Director of Breast Cancer Services at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, the clinical arm of the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center, is a senior author of the guidelines and has served as a principal investigator for research on techniques to prevent and treat BCRL.
"Breast cancer related lymphedema is a debilitating side effect of treatment that is caused by the accumulation of lymph fluid in the arm," says Dr. Feldman, who is also the Immediate Past President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. "The swelling, which can impair arm mobility, frequently happens just when people are starting to regain their energy and resume their lives following breast cancer treatment."
According to the National Cancer Institute, by 2024, there will be four million breast cancer survivors in the United States and nearly two million diagnosed worldwide. An estimated 25 percent of women who have undergone breast cancer treatment will develop BCRL three to five years following surgery, representing a significant burden to global public health.
Establishing Baseline Measurements & Simple Tools for Diagnosis BCRL is largely misunderstood in the medical community due to inconsistent measurement and disagreement in how to define it. The consensus recommendations were approved by the American Society of Breast Surgeons under Dr. Feldman's leadership, giving clinicians clear BCRL guidelines for the first time. The guidelines include establishing surveillance plans with baseline measurements at diagnosis to prevent BCRL progression by ensuring proper follow up.
Dr. Feldman emphasizes that "the ideal screening tools are objective, cost efficient and easy to use, so we suggest at minimum, a simple tape measurer be used in early diagnosis to establish a baseline measurement and to be used sequentially, as long as all sides of a patient's arms are measured equally."
Bioimpedence spectroscopy, which sends currents through the body to measure fluids, and perometry, a technique using an infrared scanner to calculate the volume of an affected arm, are also beneficial in diagnosing pre-clinical lymphedema at an earlier stage. Additionally, the panel strongly recommends that cancer survivorship care plans include exercise and education about BCRL. Gene expression related to acute inflammation, immune response and wound healing should be studied further.
Techniques for BCRL Treatment
On the treatment side, the panel agreed that more patients should undergo "axillary reverse mapping". This minimally invasive technique preserves healthy lymph nodes (glands that carry fluid, nutrients and waste material between the body tissue and blood stream) in the armpit, as only breast cancer specific lymph nodes are impacted by surgery. Montefiore offers this procedure and has established a prospective database to monitor its success.
Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventative Healing Approach (LYMPHA), which reconnects lymph vessels to the circulatory system during the same operation that lymph nodes are removed, utilizing a combination of image guidance and microsurgery techniques, was also in the recommendations as a promising technique to effectively reduce clinical lymphedema. Dr. Feldman was the first in the United States to study and employ the procedure.
Vascularized lymph node transfer, involving harvesting healthy lymph nodes from unaffected areas and transplanting them into the arm, was also cited as a promising procedure to re-establish draining of excess lymphatic fluid.
"As more people have successful breast cancer care, there needs to be a global focus on the quality of their survivorship and opportunities to avoid side effects that require life-long treatments like compression therapy, and possibly recurrent hospitalizations for infections, both which are commonly associated with BCRL," says Dr. Feldman. "We hope that these new guidelines raise awareness of lymphedema among clinicians and patients — and are a significant step forward towards reducing the prevalence of this complicated treatment side effect."
Other authors of these guidelines include Sarah M. McLaughlin, M.D., Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic (lead author); Alicia C. Staley, MBA, MS, BC; patient advocate at Akari Health; and Frank Vicini, M.D., FACR, FABC, Clinical Professor, Radiation Oncology at UCLA School of Medicine. A comprehensive list of authors can be found by visiting the Annals of Surgical Oncology website.


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02A. Reproductive Rights; Abortion Rights
2A. Reproductive Rights; Abortion Rights
RiseUp4AbortionRights.org
"Abortion on demand and without apology." "If you care about the half of humanity that is born female…"
https://riseup4abortionrights.org
With Woman
"… birth workers and activists, focused on the pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding concerns of women. Sex-based language is important due to sex-based oppression."
https://with-woman.org
Woman must have her freedom, the fundamental freedom of choosing whether or not she will be a mother and how many children she will have. Regardless of what man's attitude may be, that problem is hers — and before it can be his, it is hers alone. She goes through the vale of death alone, each time a babe is born. As it is the right neither of man nor the state to coerce her into this ordeal, so it is her right to decide whether she will endure it."
― Margaret Sanger
Natasha Chart. "How a decade of Democratic delusions failed women on abortion: From Obama and the ACA to modern gender ideology, Democrats have repeatedly sold out women to the highest bidder." [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/va6Yo
Jane Egerton. "Women and the religious right in the USA." [2022]
https://archive.ph/pfYHp
Jill Filipovic. "Texas has betrayed women: The abortion bill is a humiliating act of misogyny."
https://archive.ph/wip/RxxAj
Tanya Gold. "The deadly omertà of childbirth: Why aren't women allowed to talk about how dangerous reproduction can be?" [2020]
https://archive.ph/S5jMA
Thom Hartman. "Is the right to contraception about to end in America?" [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/8OQ5y
Danielle Letenyei. "Chicago Businessman Barre Seid's Net Worth May Be in the Billions." [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/P8dsO
Kamala Lopez. "Elizabeth Cady Stanton Trust files ERA lawsuits to save women's rights: 'By declaring the ERA's validity, this Court will prevent the Supreme Court from overruling Roe and protect women's basic human right to control their own lives,' attorneys wrote in each of the three complaints."
https://archive.ph/wip/Dp6qT
Chris Marr. "Last-minute bid to save right to abortion comes via ERA lawsuits." [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/Caf1G
Lynn M. Paltrow, Jeanne Flavin. "Arrests of and forced interventions on pregnant women in the United States, 1973–2005: Implications for women's legal status and public health." [2013] Extensive references.
https://read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/article/38/2/299/13533/Arrests-of-and-Forced-Interventions-on-Pregnant
Vanitha N. Sivalingam, W. Colin Duncan, Emma Kirk, Lucy A. Shehard, and Andrew W. Horne. "Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy." [2011]
Abigail Shrier. "Inside Planned Parenthood's gender factory: An ex-reproductive health assistant speaks out." [2021]
https://archive.ph/wip/ZFMZp
Sonia Sodha. "Women must be allowed to defend abortion as a sex-based right." [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/Lh0tS
Tessa Stuart. "The Catholic Church is bankrolling a nationwide assault on women's rights." [2022]
https://archive.ph/tCQlI
Alex Turner-Cohen. "Margaret Atwood draws parallels between The Handmaid's Tale and US after Roe v Wade overturned." [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/mwL0s
Brett Wilkins. "Texas abortion ban turned one woman's pregnancy Into a 'dystopian nightmare.' [2022]
https://archive.ph/Fv8u9
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387416/when-abortion-was-a-crime
… it is unthinkable to allow complete strangers, whether individually or collectively as state legislators or others in government, to make such personal decisions for someone else.
― Sarah Weddington, A Question of Choice
Ann Menasche, civil rights attorney. "The erasure of women as a sex class: Interview on Fran Luck's 'Joy of Resistance' show, Radio Station WBAI [New York City]" 11.17.22. RADIO INTERVIEW
https://archive.ph/wip/O8HJJ
Wendy Murphy. "Here's why Roe overturn is "devastating" for women." [2022]
https://archive.ph/wip/ZICUF VIDEO
They're not pro-life. You know what they are? They're anti-woman. Simple as it gets, anti-woman. They don't like them. They don't like women. They believe a woman's primary role is to function as a brood mare for the state.
― George Carlin
Leslie J. Reagan. When abortion was a crime: Women, medicine, and law in the United States, 1867-1973. [2022] BOOK
Book traversal links for 02A. Reproductive Rights; Abortion Rights
‹ 02. Women's Medical Issues
02B. Misogyny and Discrimination in Women's Health Care, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Forced Sterilization. Sick Women; Women with Disabilities ›


I love Canning! Love the idea of it, Love having my own Jellies, Pickled produce, Sauces, Chutneys... All those pint, half pint, 4 Ounce jars,,, Even big quart jars of Spaghetti Sauce Lined up in my basement storage shelves.
But for me, the reality of dozens of jars does not mesh with my eating habits. It's just me and my wife and occasional guests. I just don't need 50 jars of Pineapple Jelly or row after row of Pickles.
Truth is I usually only "put up" (love the jargon of canning as well) no more than half a dozen jars jars of anything at a time. Any more and it just seems like work. Small batch means I can usually finish a project in no more than an hour of hands on work and usually less. One of the biggest advantages to small batch canning is that you can usually do the work around making a pie, batch of cookies or a big old roast.
Canning in Small Batches... recipe makes 4 Pints of everyone's favorite... PICKLES! Takes only a few minutes of hands on work. Is spiced up with some onions (that pickle as well), Pepper Rings (Again, Pickled), and even uses Cider Vinegar for an extra little kick. No need to water bath this small batch, just know to use them up in a couple of months... EASY 1st TIME CANNING DIY PROJECT!
Fresh Summer Basil Mint Pesto... NOW, TODAY... Now's your chance to make this EASY EASY EASY Condiment. Fresh ingredients makes this SING. If all you know is the jarred bottled stuff from the store, this will make you sing Hallelujah! SO EASY, So DELICIOUS and so many things you can do with it! THE BEST!
Sweet/Heat BOURBON BBQ Sauce... EASY EASY EASY And they'll know you are a REAL BBQ GUY (or gal) by the quality of your sauce. You can spend lots on a premium restaurant or professional grillers brand... OR learn to make your own! This is fantastic, a balance of sweet with a punch of Island spiced heat. All with a hint of Earthy flavorings from good Kentucky Bourbon. EASY and loaded with Bragging Rights (and flavor)!!!
- Small Batch Canning... the recipe could not be easier and the results are perfect! All natural ingredients, no pectin or tricky directions.. Just DELICIOUSNESS! Great on Ice cream, cheesecake, coffee cake or just to dress up a simple pound cake. EASY EASY EASY (and Delicious Way to Introduce Yourself to SMALL BATCH CANNING!
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Small Batch Canning... DELICIOUS... And the naturally sweet HONEY replaces the sugars found in store bought. Plus a few Fall Seasonings makes this taste like Apple Pie FIlling. Tiny bit of work will set you up with 4 jars and a SWEET FLAVORFUL DELIGHTFUL SNACK! EASY EASY EASY!!!
Infused flavored oils are FANTASTIC! and a hot Chili Pepper Oil is among the most popular. No need to spend BIG BUCKS to get the same taste when you can EASILY (AND I MEAN REALLY REALLY EASILY) make this at home. Just a bit more complicated than dropping a pepper in a bottle. PLENTY of HOW TO Hints, tips and PHOTOS to make this a success!
Small Batch Canning... Sweet HEAT!!! This is very useful. Just pour over a brick of cream cheese for a FAST DELICIOUS BRAG-worthy APPETIZER, add to BBQ sauce for a sweet heat filled kick, Grits, Rice, a Vinaigrette Salad Dressing... A Unique way to introduce yourself to small batch canning... DELICIOUS AND EASY!
Hawaiian Sweet BBQ Sauce, Make Your Own!!!
Hawaiian Sweet BBQ Sauce, Make Your Own! You're NoBody til SomeBody Loves your BBQ SAUCE! And this sauce even the most gentle palates will love. Made with Sweet Pineapple and just enough Jalapeno to let you know you are eating BBQ. The sauce uses ketchup as a base so it really is very easy to make and of course nothing gives you bragging rights in the hood like a jar of your own BBQ Sauce!
Think the BEST LASAGNA YOU HAVE EVER HAD... Demands an amazing sauce and this is it! FRESH (farmer's Market, Back yard garden FRESH) Tomatoes are broken down and thickened into a WONDERFUL sauce. LOTS of MEAT, vegetables and fresh herbs are added. No more work, make a BIG double batch for another lasagna in a month! EASY AND WONDERFUL SAUCE! What small batch canning is all about!
Jam Jar Honey Mustard Vinaigrette - 52 Simple but Next Level Dishes... And this is simple... just a tiny bit of measuring and SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE. Limited sugar, limited salt, fresh made salad dressing is easy but will make fresh garden salad vegetables GLOW!
Zesty Pickled Red Onions - Small Batch Canning AND one of those Simple but Next Level Dishes that will make your table sing with color and that delicious unique taste. ABOUT the EASIEST dish to CAN, no boiling or complicated canning process. Plus these are spiced with a little extra ZING! EASY, ZESTY AND ZINGY!
How to Make MINT SIMPLE SYRUP - 52 Simple But Next Level Dishes and Small Batch Canning... Many mixed drinks (Hurricanes, Daiquiris, etc.) BUT Mostly I use simple syrup to make AUTHENTIC Southern Sweet TEA. Silky Smooth Sweetener that will indeed take your tea to the NEXT LEVEL! And tip for keeping fresh in the fridge for 6 months... just as easy to make a GALLON!
Bread and Butter Pickle LONG Slices - Small Batch Canning... Dramatic presentation for any sandwich and deliciously pickled sweetness. These are among the easiest of home canning projects and have the biggest payday. You CAN do this EASY DIY CANNING Project!!!
Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce - Spaghetti Sauce - Pasta Sauce - Marinara Sauce - 52 Small Batch Canning... Seasonal FRESHNESS turns tomatoes to canned GOLD. Use this basic sauce year round for Pizza or as a finishing sauce for Pasta and casseroles. EASY TO DO IN A CROCK POT!
It's always TOMATO SEASON, but when you can make this with fresh tomatoes you are in Cajun Heaven! Delicious blend of spices and fresh produce. Canned easily to last 3-4 months in the fridge or a water bath will keep you eating fresh produce all winter long!
With visiting friends from Tennessee, I just had to make a fresh Glaze/BBQ Sauce using native Tennessee ingredients. Deep Rich Colors combine with a sweet spicy sauce for a perfect glaze. Have a bowl around for dipping and you have a perfect sauce! EASY and a Crowd Pleaser!
Chicken Stock for the Freezer from a Rotisserie Chicken!
HOT STUFF - Small Batch Canning... This comes with a warning. HOT STUFF TO EAT and HOT STUFF TO HANDLE. Habaneros are hot. As you slice and trim the peppers be careful to NOT get any oil on your hands. BUT, once you know the warnings, the reward is FANTASTIC. Not a Jam for breakfast but a mixer for soups, chilis, meats, sauces... or as simple as a couple tsp on cream cheese for an EASY FAST Appetizer. CANNING THIS IS EASY EASY EASY!
Smoked Pork Chops and Fresh Made Scratch Orange Honey APPLESAUCE Recipes and DIY Techniques for BOTH Fresh canned Applesauce (with hints of Orange and Honey replacing a lot of the sugar) and the DIY for Easy Smoked Pork Loin for an affordable Dramatic Classic combination!
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Trial / Kenya Cases
September 17, 2014 May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti
Witness denies making statement to prosecution
International Criminal Court, Kenya Cases, Summary
Chile Eboe-Osuji, William Samoei Ruto, Witness 495, James Njoroge Njuguna, Joshua Sang, Licio Garcia, nine recanting prosecution witnesses
Witness 495 told the International Criminal Court (ICC) he never made a statement to the prosecution about events before and after the December 2007 presidential poll in Kenya.
The witness said on Wednesday that when he met with staff of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) in November 2012 he was given two statements and was asked to copy the contents in his own hand to show he is the one who made the statement.
Witness 495 is testifying in the trial of Deputy President William Samoei Ruto and former journalist Joshua arap Sang. Ruto and Sang each face three counts of crimes against humanity for their alleged roles in the violence that followed the December 2007 presidential election.
In response to questions from trial lawyer Lucio Garcia, Witness 495 initially told the court that he met with the prosecution staff over two days and it was on the second day he handwrote and signed his statement. Upon further questioning Witness 495 said he spent three days with the prosecution staff but he signed the statement on the second day.
Garcia continued with that line of questioning and told the witness that the information he had is that the interview took place between November 8 and November 11, 2012.
"If you signed the statement on the second day, that would have been on the 9th of November. Here you signed on the 11th. Can you explain that?" asked Garcia.
Before the witness could answer a lawyer for Ruto, David Hooper, objected saying the witness was at a disadvantage because he did not have a hard copy of his statement in front him. Witness 495 is testifying via video link from an undisclosed location in Nairobi and court officers are calling up a page of a document at a time on a computer monitor for the witness to see. If Witness 495 had been testifying at the ICC premises at The Hague he would have been given a paper copy of his complete statement to the prosecution to consult while he testified. This has been the case with previous witnesses who gave their testimony at The Hague.
After Hooper's objection, the court went into private session and so the witness' response was not broadcast publicly. At another point when Hooper raised the issue again, Presiding Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji said the prosecution were treating the witness fairly. However, he later ordered that the witness and his lawyer James Njoroge Njuguna be given again the statement to review over the lunch break. Usually, the Victims and Witnesses Unit give a witness their statement to read just before they testify in court.
Witness 495 also told the court about a woman who was identified in court only as person number two. The witness said this woman talked to him in person in August 2012 and told him that he would be receiving a call from investigators of the OTP. According to the witness she told him he will be given a statement to sign. Witness 495, however, said that she did not discuss the contents of the statement.
He said he next met her a few days before he went to meet the members of the OTP. Witness 495 then said he called her on the second day of his meeting with the prosecution staff. He said he wanted to confirm to her that he had been given the statement and wanted to know whether he should sign it. The witness said she told him to sign it and he would receive what he had been promised.
"From what I understand you needed her to give the okay or the greenlight so to speak?" asked Garcia.
"Yes, your honour," replied Witness 495.
"Why is that?" Garcia continued.
"Because in the previous time when we were talking I was not sure what she was saying was true or false," the witness responded.
Garcia took the witness through portions of his statement, paragraph by paragraph, and in some cases sentence by sentence. Garcia told the court the statement was 17 pages. He asked Witness 495 to confirm whether it was his initials on each page. The witness confirmed it was his initials on each page. He also asked the witness to confirm his signature at the end of the statement and the acknowledgement that the statement was true as far as he could recollect. The witness confirmed his signature.
The portions Garcia went over with the witness included background information on the witness. They also included descriptions of a December 23, 2007 rally at Eldoret's Kipchoge Stadium and a December 23, 2007 meeting or gathering at Ruto's house in Sugoi. Other portions Garcia went over with the witness were descriptions of training of youths in the use of bows and arrows and how those who left the training were searched for.
With each paragraph or sentence Garcia asked Witness 495 whether the information in that paragraph or sentence was information he had provided to the OTP. The witness said some of the background information about himself he provided to the prosecution and other parts of it he did not. As for the other portions, the witness denied giving the information to the OTP. When asked whether the information was true or false, he either said it was false or he did not know.
When the witness was asked about whether he participated in meetings or witnessed events between December 26, 2007 and December 30, 2007 as described in his statement, the witness responded that he was at home the whole time and he did not know about any of those meetings or events.
"So you stayed in your house from the 26th December to the 30th December?" asked Garcia.
"Mr. Witness, did you not state that you went to vote on the 27th December?" Garcia asked.
The witness said he did vote and then returned home.
After the lunch break Garcia revisited the issue, asking the witness whether he voted at the polling station he named in his statement on December 27, 2007.
"I went to the station to vote but I never provided the information to the OTP," responded Witness 495.
"Do you have any idea Mr. Witness on how the OTP would have known that information?" Garcia continued.
"I don't know your honour," the witness replied.
Garcia then showed the witness each page of his handwritten statement and each time asked him to confirm whether it was his handwriting on the particular page. The witness confirmed each time. Garcia then asked him about information on a particular page and the court went into private session. The day's proceedings ended in private session.
Witness 495 will continue testifying on Thursday.
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Frank September 18, 2014 at 7:54 pm
Hyena's eat from both sides. Never joke with Kenyans. The people who were supposed to be made villains became martyrs and the poor cons benefitted as well.
Joe Areri September 19, 2014 at 5:29 am
The money bit should be investigated exhaustively. There is a a huge problem. OTP, the witness protection unit, and the defense; all should be put under a microscope for what has transpired.
The reputation of the ICC is at risk of being tainted whatever the outcome of these cases.
Pr Japheth Bore September 19, 2014 at 7:51 am
the direction these cases are going shows that the otp n accomplices shud be held fully responsible for the debacle of the cases.when we read that statements were cooked n exchanged for bribery based promises,where's the truth??OTP shud honourably bite the bullet n terminate the cases forthwith.


The rise in threats following a high-profile mass killing is nothing new. But the incidents are incredibly hard to quantify.
Anxiety was already running high as it had been only a week after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla. Police dispatchers then got three other calls from Withrow University High School in Cincinnati.
But it was all just a hoax.
It's a stunt that other teens and kids across the nation have continued to pull after countless tragedies, creating fear in communities and costly investigations by police and federal agents who have no choice but to take the threats with deadly seriousness.
The rise in threats following a high-profile mass killing is nothing new. But the incidents are incredibly hard to quantify since they are not tracked nationally by any government agency.
More than 130 threats were reported and analyzed by the USA TODAY Network within the nine-day span following the Valentine's Day high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 dead. Also, non-profits such as the Educator's School Safety Network have compiled a list of the threats using media reports. The group found a jarring 638 threats targeted schools within the two weeks after the Parkland shootings, a number they say is probably on the low side.
Following the deadly rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, panic swept schools from Maine to California, leading to lockdowns, school closures and deployment of bomb-sniffing dogs.
"There are usually two common traits in these individuals," said Mary Ellen O'Toole, a former FBI profiler. "They're young and their judgment is poor. I mean, a brain isn't really fully formed until your early 20s. Then, it's also people who want to be disruptive and affect how the school is operating."
Her high school along with others in the region was closed for three days because of a threat sent by a middle-school student. Authorities say the student made the threats simply because she didn't want to go to school.
Broward County has been under the microscope since the shooting, and the media and lawmakers have scrutinized a nationwide program in schools that aims to keep students from serving jail time for minor offenses. The school gunman, Nikolas Cruz, was not part of the program, but some have criticized it, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who said it delays and discourages law enforcement from being alerted to dangerous students.
"Everyone knows you don't say 'bomb' in an airport. We have to get to that point with kids on this issue," she said. "We need to make it clear that this isn't OK and it is incredibly serious."
Such changes can have a psychological impact on students and school administrators, said Kenneth Trump, who heads the National School Safety and Security Services, a school safety consulting firm. Anxiety is already high after witnessing a tragedy such as Parkland because they think it could happen to them, he said.
Schools aren't the only ones feeling the impact from these threats. The increase after the Florida shooting has law enforcement agencies across the U.S. strapped, going to school after school to decipher whether there is any real threat to children seeking an education.
Contributing: Cameron Knight, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Ted Czech, The York Daily Record; Sarah Fowler, the Clarion Ledger; Kaitlin Greenockle and Lillian Reed, The Evening Record.


The owners of the Coalcliff Cokeworks land, Illawarra Coke Company (ICC), has signed an agreement with the State Government, permanently protecting 75 hectares of the escarpment on the 118 hectare property.
The Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement means ICC has vowed to protect and manage the ecological communities in the site and to improve and maintain the conservation values of the land.
The agreement is to be registered on the land's title and will include access control, weed and feral animal control and fire management.
ICC Director Kate Strahorn says her company understands the importance of the ecological communities on the former cokeworks. "A Biodiveristy Stewardship Agreement is binding on the land and requires the owner and subsequent owners to manage with land in accordance with the agreement 'in perpetuity'.
Passive recreation will be allowed on the land, as long as the ecological community is protected.
The existing walking trail along the escarpment will still be accessible. The use of the remaining land is still being assessed for future uses which include informal conservation, heritage, public amenity and development.
The Work's Almost Done At Austi!


Today we pay tribute to a staunch supporter of jazz and long time jazz promoter Ken Ford who sadly passed away this week.
Kens funeral will be at 10.30am Thursday 29th December at the large crematorium, Chanterlands Avenue Hull HU5 3TS. The wake afterwards will be at the Kenilworth Suite, Goodfellowship Arms in Cottingham Road HU5 4AT. There will be a musical tribute to him.


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Paolo Franchi (1949) – giornalista italiano
 Paolo Franchi (1969) – regista italiano

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Brad Wall will explain how businesses can keep their customers coming back.
How can companies keep their customers coming back when there are new offers and competitors on every corner?
That's the question that will be answered by Brad Wall, director of mobility sales at Datalogic ADC, at the System ID 2013 Barcode Technology Summit. The event will be held on Nov. 11 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.
Hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses from throughout the country are expected to attend the Barcode Technology Summit and learn about the latest barcode and RFID trends from pacesetters in the industry.
During a breakout session, Wall will discuss how improving business operations at every touch point – from the front of the retail store, back to the warehouse and through to shipping – using advanced data capture technologies, can create lasting customer relationships.
The summit is geared toward companies in the manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, supply chain, retail, and transportation industries. An expanded and improved exhibition hall will show barcoding applications in action, with mock settings including a warehouse demonstrating how technology can be used to transform attendees' businesses processes.
Registration for the event costs $149, but for 50 percent off use the promotional code SUMT50. Hotel rooms are available at the Gaylord Texan Resort for those needing overnight accommodation. For more information about the Summit and to register, visit http://www.systemid.com/barcode-technology-summit. Follow the conversation on Twitter at #barcodesummit.
Datalogic ADC, the world leader in Automatic Data Capture, offers state of the art solutions with fixed position retail scanners, handheld scanners and mobile computers. Datalogic ADC's range includes in-counter and on-counter point of sale scanners, general purpose and ruggedized handheld scanners, rugged mobile computers, industrial PDAs and vehicle mount computers. Solutions for applications in several sectors include healthcare, hospitality/entertainment, manufacturing, retail, services and transportation & logistics. Businesses in the retail sector can particularly benefit from Datalogic ADC's vision-based technology solutions, analytical tools, self-shopping solutions and consumer relationship technologies.
A division of the Datalogic Group, Datalogic ADC is headquartered in the US with a presence in over 120 countries. For more news and information on Datalogic ADC, please visit http://www.datalogic.com.
Datalogic Group is a global leader in Automatic Data Capture and Industrial Automation markets. As a world-class producer of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors, vision systems and laser marking systems, Datalogic offers innovative solutions for a full range of applications in the retail, transportation & logistics, manufacturing and healthcare industries. With products used in over a third of world's supermarkets and points of sale, airports, shipping and postal services, Datalogic is in a unique position to deliver solutions that can make life easier and more efficient for people. Datalogic S.p.A., listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI, is headquartered in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna). Datalogic Group as of today employs about 2,400 members of staff worldwide distributed in 30 countries. In 2012 Datalogic Group achieved revenues for 462,3 million Euro and invested over 32 million Euro in Research and Development with a portfolio of over 1,000 patents across the world. For more news and information on Datalogic, please visit http://www.datalogic.com.
With more than 30 years of experience helping customers improve productivity and profitability, System ID is the nation's leading provider of barcoding products and solutions for small and medium-sized business. Customers rely on System ID's unsurpassed product knowledge and consultative approach to guide them during every step of the way, from automating manual processes to scaling existing systems and optimizing environments with the latest technology. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, System ID employs more than 50. For more information, visit http://www.systemid.com and follow @SystemID.


What will the Brewers' record be this season?
Last year, the Brewers were 77-85. Will they be better or worse this season? We asked for your predictions. Read what people projected in our moderated forum.
On the field: Rained out.
Medical watch: RHP Mark DiFelice (hand) will start a Class AAA game Tuesday. RHP Shawn Marcum (shoulder tightness) will make a start Saturday. RHP Zack Greinke (ribs) has yet to throw. RF Corey Hart (oblique) might play next week but is questionable to open the season. C Jonathan Lucroy (broken finger) had the pin removed Monday and is in game shape.
Scoreboard: Record, 13-9-1. Tuesday: Padres at Brewers, 3 p.m. Milwaukee RHP Marco Estrada (0-0, 2.25) vs. San Diego LHP Clayton Richard (1-1, 4.26).
Cactus juice: It must have been a slow news day in the Cactus League on Monday because I hadn't seen as much media in a Brewers clubhouse since they made the playoffs. Peter Gammons, Kevin Kennedy and some national writers were in to do stories on the Crew.
Countdown: Nine days until opening day, March 31 at Cincinnati.


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Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl seemed to have a bit of a feud going on following their 2007 film Knocked Up. Katherine was quick to criticize the film for the way that it portrayed women versus how it portrayed men. Katherine said in an interview that it was hard for her "to love the movie."
A couple years later Seth went on Howard Stern's show and joked about Katherine's movie The Ugly Truth.
"That [movie] looks like it really puts women on a pedestal in a beautiful way," he said.
Judd Apatow added:
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However Seth has now cleared things up on Watch What Happens Live.
"No, I was never mad. I was never that mad, honestly, and I assumed she didn't want to work with us anymore, honestly, because she seemed to not like the result of the work we did together."
He went on to say:
"She did not seem entirely pleased with it afterward. I think that was the root of everything. But honestly it was so long ago, and I have damaged my brain so badly in the last few years, I have a hard time even recalling what it was about or even who was supposed to be mad at who, and I have no bad feelings towards her at all, honestly."
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Q: Where do I store the application's resource Our application gets images from network. And need to save it locally.
Where should I store it? In internal storage in files, in SQLite db in Blob field or in the external storage?
Internal storage space on old devices is very low, so should i check free space and that chose place to store?

A: this is well documented in Android Developers:
http://developer.android.com/training/basics/data-storage/files.html
As you're saying, old devices can have low free space and if you're ok with your files being accessible from a file manager then it is preferred to check if external storage exists and save it there.
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Check if external storage is present:
public boolean isExternalStorageWritable() {
    String state = Environment.getExternalStorageState();
    if (Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(state)) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

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From Edgar Allen Poe and the macabre to Steven King and the scream queens, elements of the fantastical walk hand in hand with horror fiction. Even the bible features witches and nightmares right along side the wonders of miracles. And John Kendrick Bangs might have given it a name, but Dante Alighieri was writing Bangsian Fantasy (a literary sub-genre featuring famous figures in the afterlife) hundreds of years earlier.
Paranormal: Phasmophobia is a fairly new idea. In many Asian and South American cultures, death is something to be respected, not feared. The Greeks viewed the Underworld as a place of waiting and the unknown--just look at the story of Orpheus' journey to there and back, which is more a heartbreaking tale of love lost than one of fear. Probably the earliest literary reference of scary ghosts comes from Shakespeare in both Hamlet and Macbeth.
Supernatural: It's only because Charlaine Harris wrote the Sookie Stackhouse books that The Vampire Diaries is able to enjoy its status as one of the critics current favorite shows. And before that, Bram Stoker's Dracula cashed in on the relatively new phenomenon of supernatural fiction in the late 1800's. But even he received inspiration from local legends and the ancient Mesopotamians and Greeks stories of bloodsucking fiends. Since the beginning of oral tradition stories have featured dark super-human beings to illustrate the battle between good and evil. Are these night-dwelling creatures real or made up to frighten people into walking a straight and narrow line?
Romance: Stephenie Meyer's Twilight might have made it popular, but flooding the classic dark elements of horror with the bright light of romance is nothing new. Joss Whedon did it with Buffy, Anne Rice did it with Lestat, the Greeks did it with Persephone and the Egyptians did it with Isis. Everyone loves a story about love that transcends death, but I'm not sure I want to know how this turned into borderline necrophilia.


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Tech in Logistics: Part 4-Predictive Analytics for Decision Making in Logistics Management
by Ramco Systems | March 14, 2017 | 4 min read
After our previous blog on the value of Real-time data collection, we shall explore the relevance of data in logistics in this blog. As the operational roles of logistics continue to expand, the extent of data generated from transactions across the supply chain also continues to increase at an exponential rate. Although data has been part of every transactional functionality since time immemorial, ever since technology unraveled the power of harnessed data, the demand for aggregating, filtering, validating, and integrating data to derive meaningful insights is on a steady increase. Data has certainly undergone a colossal makeover to 'big data'.
The logistics landscape was indeed quick to adopt big data technologies; however, both the ecosystem and the scope of data capture and analysis expanded beyond imagination. Hence, the current expectations from big data are humungous, with the logistics ecosystem expecting the insights to deliver real-time status of consignments, forecast trends and possible disruptions, and even manage driver rostering and route plan decisions efficiently.
The logistics ecosystem has clearly moved much beyond real-time data announcing ongoing events and has started applying data analytics for two purposes:
Informed real-time decision making and
Predicting future incidents and situations based on extrapolations of existing data and current trends
This innovative extension from data analytics to cognitive data insights forms the core of predictive analytics and in-memory optimization. Both approaches involve using statistical data, pre-recorded patterns, and earlier event response sequences to analyze every captured data for decision-making and predicting future trends.
Understanding the value of data-enabled decision-making and Predictive Analysis
While both the applications of data appear to be a spectacular improvement over raw data, the actual purpose of data-enabled decision-making and predictive analytics certainly needs clarification.
Data-enabled decision making
Data achieves its complete purpose only when utilized to make timely decisions. Let's take an example:
Let's assume that a truck carrying a critical consignment is travelling along a pre-defined route but meets with a sudden unexpected disruption - a sudden breakdown.
If this information does not reach the decision-making authorities, every supply chain stakeholder associated with the consignment is likely to face huge losses.
If this data does reach the decision-making authorities, the next scenario will be possible chaos, with decisions taken manually based on the efficiency and skill set of the decision maker.
Now consider the situation where data is analyzed and converted into precious insights in terms of the exact location where the breakdown occurred, the implications of this breakdown on the overall transit time, the cause of breakdown, the probability of resolving the issue within a limited time, the resources required, the alternate options available, the probability of sticking to the original route plan with each option, and the most recommended option based on earlier such occurrences. Don't you think that the decision taken by the stakeholders in this instance will be the best possible solution to the disruption?
This is indeed the power of data insights - they help you take the best decision, backed by rock solid data, and with zero latency.
Predictive analytics adds intelligence to the analyzed data, enabling users not only to stay on top of the current trends, but also to be ready to handle future situations. Let's take the example of transport management:
The in-memory optimization engine is critical in simplifying all the earlier complications of transportation management - especially fleet planning.
This engine uses pre-packaged algorithms and patterns of previously encountered instances to record scenarios.
This record of all patterns and previous outputs supports the engine in seamlessly considering all possible variants and influencers to suggest accurate options for route planning.
Some of these variants include driver availability, driver performance, vehicle availability, vehicle performance, consignment nature, time restrictions, weather condition, route condition, pick up and destination, possible routes, load planning, and warehouse availability.
The final set of route options are generated by extrapolating the possible scenarios that can be derived from each combination of variables.
The scope of predictive analytics is indeed immense in predicting the ideal route for logistics transportation.
Other benefits of Predictive Analysis & timely decision-making
The benefits these two data-enabled approaches are innumerable, ranging from improved workforce efficiency to effective transport and warehouse planning.
Predictive analytics is critical in forecasting market demand and plan resources accordingly - especially a boon in the e-commerce industry
Warehouse planning - from consignment location to inventory management - can be streamlined through data insights
Data-enabled fleet management streamlines planning vehicle service schedules, choosing appropriate vehicles, and vehicle performance monitoring
Achieving efficient driver rostering - from constantly reviewing driver performance to ensuring OHS compliance - is no more a challenging task
These twin capabilities also bring in a lot of savings - from efficient workforce management to fuel savings and effective vehicle maintenance.
Thus, predictive analytics and data-enabled decision-making are definitely simplifying the management of the entire logistics process across the supply chain, not only by enabling stakeholders to take well-informed decisions but also by delivering a clear, data-backed map of short- and long-term possibilities and implications of taking a specific approach.
But the core functionality of data is to bring crystal clear visibility across the logistics ecosystem. Our next blog will evaluate the options that every logistics stakeholder has to achieve end-to-end transparency of the landscape.
Ramco Logistics has taken innovative ways to meet the needs of 3PLs, Freight Forwarders and Courier Service Providers. We at Ramco Systems have enabled the collection of real-time data. Our Analytics module uses the real-time data to empower the customers to take data driven decision-making. To know more, leave a comment below or write to us at contact@ramco.com.


Walton Smith is a principal in Booz Allen's Strategic Innovation Group leading the firm's Internet of Things initiative. In this role, he manages a team of strategists, engineers, and innovators who are working together to develop integrated solutions to some of the world's toughest challenges. Walton also leads the firm's partnerships with several industry leaders and is driving development of the Booz Allen Innovation Center, scheduled to open early next year. The Innovation Center will accelerate innovation by enabling employees to ideate, incubate, develop, and promote solutions such as: a standards-based IoT mobile framework and integration platform; location-based security systems; facility monitoring systems; predictive intelligence platforms; and a wearable technology exosystem that provides real-time information into incident and crisis response.
Prior to leading the IoT initiative, Walton managed the firm's Strategic Alliances. In that role, he brought together multinational hardware, software, networking, and remote computing corporations with Booz Allen's world class consulting operations to solve client problems. He also led Booz Allen's Collaboration, Mobility, and Social Media practice; as well as internal corporate strategies to bolster enterprise collaboration and knowledge management. Walton's teams have delivered award-winning solutions for large financial institutions, oil and gas companies, and government and not-for-profit organizations.
Walton earned a B.A. degree in Political Science from Brown University and an M.B.A. degree in E-Commerce, Telecommunications and Marketing from Vanderbilt University.


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Combating Cyberbullying – updated
30 October, 2012 9 November, 2012
| Cyberlaw, Irish Society
Further to my post on fighting anonymity with anonymity: open justice and cyberbullying and the tragedies of Amanda Todd, Ciara Pugsley, and Erin Gallagher, RTÉ news reports that a national youth organisation, SpunOut.ie, has issued guidelines on how to combat cyber and text-bullying:
If you are experiencing this form of bullying, it's vital you don't suffer in silence. Also, if you have witnessed cyberbullying, it's important that you take action and address the problem.
Read the Office for Internet Safety's Guide to cyberbullying, which includes information on when and how to contact service providers if you are being cyberbullied.
Two key pieces of advice from the SpunOut.ie page:
Don't reply to the messages, but don't delete them either: save them as proof.
Don't stay quiet about the bullying: tell someone you can trust and who can help you and give you support.
YouTube, Facebook, and the responsibilities of intermediary gatekeepers
18 September, 2012 17 April, 2016
| Censorship, Cyberlaw, Digital Rights, Freedom of Expression, judges, law school
In my previous post, I argued that, as a matter of principle, the controversial American anti-Islamic video should not be censored. The most obvious form of censorship comes from government action, such as legislation banning speech, but that does not arise in this case. Less obvious, but no less insidious, was the White House request to Google to re-consider whether the video breached YouTube rules. This was not a formal ban, and Google declined to take the video down in the US, but it did block access to it in in Egypt and Libya. This raises two important questions about the structure of free speech. First, in the online world, where most of us access the internet through a range of intermediaries, government censorship does not necessarily need to target the disfavoured speech; it need only target the intermediaries. Very few US companies would feel able to decline a request like that from the White House, and Google are to be commended for standing firm in those circumstances. Second, these intermediaries now have a great deal of practical power over online expression – not only can they be co-opted by government as agents of state censorship, but they also have the capacity to act as censors in their own rights, as Google did in their unilateral action to block access in the Middle East.…
Another Top 10 Online Free Speech Resources
8 September, 2010 21 September, 2010
| Freedom of Expression, law school
As regular readers of this blog will know, the right to freedom of expression – broadly interpreted – is one of my main areas of research and teaching. Many of my favourite internet resources relating to free speech can be seen in my blogroll and the list of badges in the sidebars on the right. Via Kate Sutherland on Twitter, I see that Kurt Hopkins has a great post on ReadWriteWeb about his Top 10 Online Free Speech Resources. In particular, he listed institutional resources which are accessible to anyone, provide original news or analysis, and are frequently updated. It's a great idea; indeed, it's such a good idea,
I'm going to copy it, and – without overlapping Kurt's choices – list another top 10 online free speech resources below the jump (in broadly alphabetical order): …
Technology, students and universities
11 November, 2009 2 November, 2010
| Digital Rights, Irish Society, Phones in class, Universities
There are some – related – articles in today's Irish Independent on themes which have featured on this blog. A report published yesterday by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) shows that the number of students going to college has hit a record high (the Irish Times ran the same story under the headline that there are more students than farmers in Ireland) and that courses in science and computing are now back in favour.
However, technology is not necessarily an uncritically good thing, as is shown by the headline to another story: I'm so addicted to email, Facebook and Twitter, I have to hide it from my wife …. In that piece, reviewing The tyranny of email by John Freeman, James Delingpole owns up to his own addiction to communications technology. Of course, he is not the only person whose life is being ruined by email. Moreover, a similar addiction drives the use of mobile phones and laptops in class as increasingly popular displacement activities.
Finally, and a little more seriously, the print edition – but not, so far as I can see, the online edition (though it may in time be published in the archives of the Education section or, perhaps, of the Technology sections) – has a really interesting piece on distance learning at third level, discussing the Open University and Hibernia College.…
Libel tourism, online defamation and multiple publication
22 September, 2009 16 November, 2015
| Defamation, libel tourism, Libel tourism, Multiple publication
In the UK, the Ministry for Justice has just begun a consultation process seeking views on the "multiple publication rule" at common law under which each publication of defamatory material can form the basis of a new defamation claim, and in particular on the effects of this rule in relation to online archives. If this rule is reformed, then a major plank of the libel tourism phenomenon, by which London has become the libel capital of the Western world and home to libel actions that have little to do with its jurisdiction, will quite properly have been removed (see BBC | ComputerWorld | Greenslade | Guardian | Index on Censorship Free Speech blog | Information Overlord | OUT.law | Slaw | TechWatch | Times Online).
The multiple publication rule was established in Duke of Brunswick v Harmer (1849) 14 QB 185 (already discussed on this blog), reaffirmed in Loutchansky v Times Newspapers [2002] QB 783, [2001] EWCA Civ 1805 (05 December 2001), and upheld by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Times Newspapers Ltd (Nos 1 and 2) v the United Kingdom Applications 3002/03 and 23676/03, [2009] ECHR 451 (10 March 2009).…
Who will keep the keepers? II
25 February, 2009 17 April, 2016
| Cyberlaw, Digital Rights
It never rains but it pours. Having recently blogged about about Emily Laidlaw's article on search engine accountability, I've just come across the similarly important article by Oren Bracha and Frank Pasquale on Federal Search Commission? Access, Fairness, and Accountability in the Law of Search 93 Cornell Law Review 1149 (2008) (pdf). They robustly argue that general-purpose search engines are better characterized not as media outlets (contrast Finklestein) but as common carriers (quite a common argument in the online context), that they should therefore come under common law duties that govern public utilities (appropriately adapted), and that – by analogy with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – a new regulatory framework (the Federal Search Commission (FSC) of the title) should be established. They conclude:
Search engines, in whatever form they might assume, will continue to be a major part of our informational environment in the foreseeable future. The normative concerns associated with their unique position of power are here to stay. A properly designed regulatory approach may do much to ameliorate these concerns. Courts should not end the debate over the contours of such an approach before it begins.
Hear, hear! However, if online search requires an FSC in the US, then it will require equivalents in other jurisdictions as well.…
Who will keep the keepers?
| Cyberlaw, Digital Rights, Juvenal
omment on this blog that the Roman poet Juvenal asked Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (who will watch the watchers?). Emily B Laidlaw, in her fascinating article, Private Power, Public Interest: An Examination of Search Engine Accountability, raises the parallel question of who will keep the keepers? In the vast new information age bequeathed to us by the internet and the world wide web, gatekeepers are those who enable – and control – our access to that information. At present, they are all private entities, and even if they wish to do no evil, there is no reason why they should actually do some good, let alone act in the public interest. Laidlaw's analysis therefore focuses on the important issue, who will keep the (gate)keepers; here's the abstract:
As information becomes a critical commodity in modern society, the issue is raised whether the entities that manage access to information, that are tools for public discourse and democracy, should be accountable to the public. The Internet has transformed how we communicate, and search engines have emerged as managers of information, organizing and categorizing content in a coherent, accessible manner thereby shaping the Internet user's experience.
Three internet tropes
25 January, 2009 27 January, 2009
| General
Three articles in today's Observer demonstrate three recurrent internet tropes.
Update: The first relates to Goodwin's Law; the second concerns the long-term fragility of digital storage of date; and the third relates to the religious wars between mac and pc. …