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Barbara Barnett is based at the University of Kansas, USA and attended the Spaces of War conference in 2018 to discuss her research on women journalists who cover violence. After the conference, she received numerous requests to share the research more widely. Conscious that many journalists do not have access to academic libraries, and in an effort to reach as wide an audience as possible, she created her website where she could (re)tell the stories of the journalists she has been working with.
Prof. Barnett interviewed over 30 women journalists around the world for her research, asking about their experiences with violence. In her writing, she explores these stories thematically, looking at why women became journalists, how violence becomes part of their work, and how covering violence affects the women personally and professionally.
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This is definitely the best time of year. I am currently sat on the sofa in a cosy red tartan blanket with the blinds closed and candles on. It's ready to rock and roll these typing skills.
I can nearly hear the faint sound of those jingle bells. Yeah, I went there.
Earlier this year we took a 2 week adventure travelling to some hot spots in Europe. First on our hit list was Rome. What a place. It was incredible but I felt like I didn't fully appreciate the magnificence of it until our trip came to an end. In unfamiliar territory my body goes into panic mode in which we rocked up at around 10.00pm while trying to navigate the airport and the connecting trains through very sleepy eyes. Oh and it was the Euro's football final, talk about timing. By the time we arrived at Termini it was gone 11pm and all the trains and buses had stopped highly stressful when we had specific instructions to get the bus to get to our destination. So, Taxi it was. Then it was the realisation that we had to try and communicate, in ITALIAN. I was hopeless, in fact I didn't even attempt because I was far too scared (such a brit), thank the lord for Ezra!
So we were in Rome for 4 days and most of those days it was 36-37 degree heat. Scorching. We did as best as we could to get around by foot, but my god the street sellers selling iced cold water were our saviours. Although it was an absolute rip off at 2 euros a bottle it didn't half save us from heat exhaustion. The worst thing about the heat was the fact there wasn't anywhere to cool off that we knew about, there were lots of water stations but in that heat you just want to strip off and sit in very very VERY cold water. However, the only water that could of been an option was holy water, we didn't think that would bode well with the Italians! BUT my most handiest tip for travelling around Rome in the heat is to church dive every 5 minutes. There are so many hidden churches on every street and what a life saver they are. From the outside they don't look that appealing but what hidden beauties they all are. Every one is completely different and incredibly beautiful, plus they are freezing. The perfect remedy for over heated tourists.
We walked over 20,000 steps a day and saw sights such as the Roman forum, the Colosseum, Vittoriano (which was by far my favourite), Trevi fountain, The Vatican (heads up the most torturous journey to reach the top) and 100's of churches. We did visit a lot more but for the life of me I can't remember the names of all the places. One thing I really noticed though was that all the paths and streets were super slippy, I was slip sliding my whole way. Highly hilarious but equally terrifying, especially when you're walking up some mammoth marble steps to get somewhere.
The food was also another highlight, but the photo's we have aren't the best looking. Italians really do know how to cook and the ice cream is top notch. Ezra was in absolute heaven, 3 course meals pretty much everyday. Espresso and croissants from Necci every morning and a complimentary Tiramisu every evening (well it would be rude not to).
We stayed out of the city in a hipster area known as Pigneto, 10 minutes journey away from Termini. We were based on the main high street and could hear the buzz of local Italians fine dining below our windows with the smell of pizza, pasta and fine wines on our door step.
It is so nice looking back and seeing how much we did, and absorbing all the culture. My goodness is it cultural! But there are so many sites we probably missed with each road leading to something incredible, as the saying goes all roads lead to Rome. I would encourage everyone once in their lifetime to visit Rome, è bellissimo!
//I am not one for having my photo's taken but clothes is something I am absolutely adore like most bloggers out there. While shopping today I picked up numerous amounts of clothes which were near purchases but I resisted, somehow. At the back of mind I could hear a voice saying 'car tax to pay car tax to pay' so I grumpishly (is that even a word?) hung it back up in the shop. I pretty much did that for the length of my time shopping.
//Instead of showing off what I have (n't) brought my mind was telling me to show off some clothes out of my monstrously unorganised wardrobe- which my boyfriend is always having a moan at. Because let's face it I do have a lot of clothes and I probably don't even wear half of them but ONE DAY I will wear it, I'm sure a lot of people say the same.
//So today I was wearing a combination of high street shops.
//I am a T-shirt and jeans girl ultimately and I love boyfriend style clothes but I feel it doesn't do anything for my figure, I mean the whole time I was attempting to take photographs I kept thinking 'oh my my legs are so chunky, why do I keep slumping? I need a hair cut….it could go on and on' and REMIND me to invest in a tripod, you should of seen my set up, had a chair on the garden table I had a foot rest on that and Disney's Tangled dvd propping my camera with some driftwood. Pffft. I know. And what I've learnt from these photo's is why my fringe is a different colour to my hair?!? My hair colour is completely natural – how bizarre.
//Let me know what you think about this little post as I don't feel completely sure about it! Any feedback would be much appreciated.
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Associated Press April 16, 2019
In this undated booking photo provided by the Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sheriff, is 28-year-old Patrick Javonovich. Police say child welfare authorities had received abuse reports about a Wichita couple, Javonovich and Brandi Marchant, whose 3-year-old son, Zaiden Javonovich, was found dead at their mobile home. Police say an autopsy will determine the cause of death for Javonovich, whose parents were booked into jail last week on suspicion of felony murder. (Sedgwick County Sheriff via AP)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Child welfare authorities had received abuse reports about a Wichita couple whose 3-year-old son was found dead in a crib at their mobile home where a baby also was found in critical condition, according to police.
Capt. Brent Allred provided no details Monday on the Kansas Department for Children and Families' involvement with the family of Zaiden Javonovich, whom investigators believe had been dead for days before his body was found. The welfare agency, which has been under fire after other child deaths, declined to comment while it's investigating the case.
Although welfare officials had received reports, police officers hadn't received such reports before finding the child's body Thursday while responding to a domestic disturbance at the home. Police encountered Zaiden's parents — 28-year-old Patrick Javonovich and 22-year-old Brandi Marchant — as they walked back to the home.
Inside, officers found Zaiden's body wrapped in a blanket in a crib. Allred said Zaiden suffered "obvious injuries," but he didn't elaborate.
Officers also found an injured 4-month-old boy, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Allred said the baby is improving.
"It's shocking to see adults treat their kids in the way these two were treated," Allred said. "It's, I say, pathetic, because that's what it is."
Zaiden's 22-year-old mother, Brandi Kai Marchant, and 28-year-old father, Patrick Javonovich, made their their first court appearances on Tuesday. They both face five charges, including first-degree murder with alternative underlying felonies of neglect and abuse, The Wichita Eagle reported. They also face two counts of abuse of a child and aggravated endangerment of a child. Their bonds were set at $200,000 each.
The home, where the family had lived for a couple months, had food and no signs of drug use, police said. Allred said Marchant has two other children but doesn't have custody of them. Javonovich has one other child who sometimes visits on weekends.
The Wichita area has seen several child abuse homicides. The victims include 3-year-old Evan Brewer, whose body was found encased in concrete, and 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez, whose body was found under a rural bridge months after he went missing.
The agency had extensive involvement with both children before their deaths. While campaigning last year, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly repeatedly described problems in the child welfare system as among the most pressing the state faces. Lawmakers now are considering increasing funding to add more child welfare workers.
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Indianapolis JCRC Statement on June 29th IMPD Officer Involved Shooting
Posted by: Lindsey Mintz
The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council was shocked and saddened by the June 29th police action shooting that resulted in the death of Aaron Bailey, an unarmed black man. The circumstances of Mr. Bailey's death leaves the entire Indianapolis community searching for answers and seeking justice.
The Jewish community reaffirms our unshakable commitment to working alongside our friends in the African American community, and other communities of color, to rectify the systemic bias and racism that exists in our criminal justice system and plagues our society as a whole. We join many others in calling for transparency and accountability to ensure equal treatment under the law for all. And we echo the sentiment of the African American Coalition of Indianapolis in recognizing that the best of IMPD protects and serves our community with integrity every day.
Nearly one year ago, JCRC issued a statement following the killings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota, in which we made a similar call for change and shared the words: "enough is enough, not one more…" We know, however, that political reform and changing the system will require more than just words; it will require deep listening that will build empathy, difficult conversations that will build trust, and inspired action that will build broad coalitions of people who will collectively advocate and march. The greater Indianapolis Jewish community will continue to engage in all the ways possible to help bring about the social change we all deserve.


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The Christmas Tree Lighting is an annual city event that officially kicks off the holiday season. A Hoover City School choir performs and a student lights the Christmas tree during the ceremony. Santa makes a grand entrance on a fire truck and takes pictures will all the children.


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How to lighten hyperpigmentation without harsh chemicals
Hyperpigmentation is an issue many people have to deal with, and for people with darker skin tones the chances of finding darkened patches of skin on the face are much higher due to a higher rate of melanin in the skin. In fact, hyperpigmentation is one of the top five most common dermatologic diagnoses in people of African descent. With that in mind, many people will look for ways to lighten hyperpigmentation, but some methods are better than others for your skin. The following methods are known to lighten hyperpigmentation, but contain harsh chemicals and present a higher risk of skin damage or making the problem worse:
Skin lightening creams: Skin lightening creams can help, but they will often use ingredients such as hydroquinone, which is linked to thinning of the skin and can actually cause skin lightening or darkening, rather than curing it.
Chemical peels: Chemical peels are also known to reduce the effects of hyperpigmentation and lighten the skin in those areas, but they also come with risks as they involve stripping back layers of skin, which can, ironically, result in hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation.
Laser peels: Laser peels are another way in which people remove layers of skin, but again they come with risks of scarring, skin injury and hyperpigmentation.
In many cases, the above methods will help to lighten hyperpigmentation, but you have to ask yourself, is it worth the risk? Below are a selection of products you can use to lighten hyperpigmentation without the use of harsh chemicals or lasers.
How to lighten hyperpigmentation on dark skin
At Epara Skincare, we offer a variety of chemical free skincare products which use natural ingredients to tackle and lighten hyperpigmentation. By using these products as part of a daily skincare routine, you can lighten hyperpigmentation without using harsh chemicals which can have a damaging effect on the skin. You'll also protect yourself against further hyperpigmentation by providing your skin with everything it needs to stay healthy.
Moisturising Face Cream
Key ingredient: Licorice Root Extract
Our Moisturising Face Cream is designed to brighten the skin using ingredients such as Licorice Root Extract. It also has anti-inflammatory ingredients such as Shea Butter which helps to prevent future cases of hyperpigmentation and Marula Oil which improves and restores skin elasticity.
Natural Cleaning Oil
Key ingredient: Plankton Extract
Our Natural Cleansing Oil uses special ingredients such as Plankton Extract to actively tackle the effects of hyperpigmentation. This product also contains Licorice Root Extract to brighten the skin and Ylang Ylang III Oil helps to soothe the skin.
Brightening Night Balm
Our Brightening Night Balm is, of course, designed to brighten and lighten the skin, particularly targeting areas of hyperpigmentation. It also contains Argon Oil which is designed to hydrate dry skin, therefore improving its overall appearance.
Intense Hydrating Mask
Key ingredient: Marula Oil
Our Intense Hydrating Mask is a creamy, clay mask which clarifies the skin without drying it out. While it does contain the hyperpigmentation tackling ingredients such as Plankton Extract and Licorice Root Extract, it also uses Marula Oil to reduce blotchiness.
Key ingredient: Ash Tree Bark Extract
Our Eye Serum is designed to tackle under eye shadows and dark circles, which is actually a form of hyperpigmentation called periorbital hyperpigmentation. The Ash Tree Bark Extract is designed to fight against bags under the eyes and Plankton Extract is used to further aid in the fight against skin discoloration.
Cleansing lotion
While our Cleansing Lotion is designed to safely remove makeup and impurities from the skin, it also uses plant extracts and botanical brighteners to even the skin tone and brighten hyperpigmentation. It also rejuvenates the skin and fights against fine lines and wrinkles.
Hydrating Mist
As with most of our skincare products, Plankton Extract is used in our Hydrating mist to lighten areas of hyperpigmentation on the skin. However, our Hydrating Mist also uses ingredients such as Pentavitin to leave the skin smooth and hydrated and Glucam E-10 to seal the moisture in.
Balancing Face Oil
Key ingredient: Frankincense Oil
The essential oils used in most of our products are ideal for lightening hyperpigmentation, and our Balancing Face Oil is no exception. The Frankincense Oil used within this product helps to tackle the appearance of age spots, while other ingredients such as Ylang Ylang III Oil help to soothe the skin and inhibit skin pigmentation.
Hydrating Serum
This Hydrating Serum is designed to help those looking to tackle the effects of hyperpigmentation and aging, dry skin. The Licorice Root Extract tackles hyperpigmentation while ingredients such as Onopordum Acanthium Flower have anti-aging properties, healing tired and damaged skin.
Comforting Body Cream
For many people, it's not just their faces that suffer from hyperpigmentation, but their bodies too. We have created a Comforting Body Cream designed to tackle hyperpigmentation on the body which uses ingredients such as Plankton Extract to lighten areas of hyperpigmentation and Coconut Oil to soften the skin in those dry and rough areas such as the elbows and knees.
How to lighten hyperpigmentation around mouth
One of the most common places people get skin discoloration caused by hyperpigmentation is around the mouth, particularly on the upper lip which can start to affect confidence. Although hyperpigmentation can go away on its own over time, there are plenty of ways to lighten hyperpigmentation around the mouth, some of which involve the use of chemical based products and other, more natural solutions. Find out more about how to get rid of hyperpigmentation around the mouth.
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Filippo Candio was the first Italian player to reach a World Series of Poker Main Event final table, and by finishing fourth, he put himself in the history books once again as the leading Italian player on poker's all-time money list. Candio's finish earned him nearly $3.1 million.
"It's an honor, but I would prefer to win this tournament," said Candio. "But that's okay. It was amazing to stay here in Vegas and play in the Main Event."
Candio displayed an amazing amount of candor and confidence. He was the only player to show a bluff during the entire day's play, and he did so on several occasions. And after he was busted from the tournament, he was asked if he expected to do so well, he had a simple response.
"Yes," Candio said with a wry grin.
Like all of the other players who busted on Saturday, Candio left the table satisfied that he had played his best.
"I played a lot of hands in the last three months and I tried to play with the best players in the world," said Candio. "I think I'm a better player. I love poker. I'm a professional player and (this has been the best time) of my life."
Candio says he may play in the NAPT event in Los Angeles next week, but was certain of one thing. No matter what, you can expect to see Filippo Candio at more poker tournaments in the United States for a long time to come.
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Made in India: Bindwel Freedom 2K
The need of the print buyer is flexibility in quantity, runs, variants, and shortest possible turnaround times. In this, when it comes to book binding, the Freedom 2K automatic addresses various segments, providing multiple technologies and doing all that in quick time, Pallippuram Sajith, director, Impel Services tells Rahul Kumar
16 Oct 2020 | By PrintWeek Team
Bindwel Freedom 2K is the first medium-speed perfect binder with full connectivity to a signature gatherer and inline trimmer. The extension of this model is a fully automatic machine, which can changeover from one setting to another, under one minute.
According to Pallippuram Sajith, director, Impel Services, Freedom 2K automatic is a perfect binder that supports various adhesive technologies such as EVA hotmelt and PUR. "The machine can take inputs from a customer's workflow and set the machine for the job ready for binding. Reading a barcode, measuring dimensions directly from a sample book, or taking inputs from the job definition software are some of the options available for setting the machine. A high-end PLC-based control system, with user-friendly human machine interface, and a battery of DC servo motors work as per the instructions of a software to achieve this," he explains.
The machine was launched in February 2020. Sajith says it would have debuted in Drupa, which was initially planned for June 2020.
The fully automatic machine is aimed at short-run digital printers, books on demand applications and also for large book printers for their short, medium-run requirements.
The Impel-Welbound group is the largest suppliers of machines and consumables for the book binding industry in South Asia and Africa. The company broke away from a partner in Kerala with whom it had a manufacturing alliance, three years back, to establish its own manufacturing unit in Bengaluru. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has sales and service centres based out of 16 key locations in India, and also in Dubai.
Cost-effective solution
Sajith says the machine is the cost-effective solution available globally for such an application/segment. "So far, the only options have been expensive imports from Japan," he adds.
He says while choosing for such a product, customers look at shortest set-up time, quick turnaround and zero wastage. "We have added one more desired dimension, that of connectivity. Customers want it near-line or inline to their digital or commercial print workflow."
And the USP?
"Freedom 2K is probably the second such product globally made to address the requirement of books-on-demand adhesive binding, with throughputs above 1,000 books per hour. And it is also the first one that offers connectivity to a signature gatherer. A trimmer also can be connected inline. Books can be fed by hand or using a book block feeder. The key USP of the binder is that it addresses the short to medium demands of a commercial printer as well as that of a pure-digital player," Sajith explains.
Using the binder
The machine can changeover from the largest sized book to the smallest in approximately 50 seconds. The PUR option is available. Books can be either stacked or delivered in a lay-down fashion for sending to a three-knife trimmer. The customer has the freedom to hook-up a gathering machine or feed books using a book block feeder.
"The combined milling station provides the best of spine preparation with milling, notching, roughening and brushing. This helps in getting the ideal properties as desired by the print buyer," Sajith explains. "You can have a layflat book or one that does not put crease to the book spine, as the case may be."
The machine has an integrated glue pot with pre-melter such as high speed binders, and it eliminates the need to frequently charge the glue pot with adhesive. The entire gluing station can be wheeled out and replaced with a Nordson PUR station.
The cover feeder is equipped with air suction and blowing for separation of even lower gsm cover paper. The ornamental creasing tools are equipped to control the creasing width as well. "The cover nipping is very strong like in conventional machines. The bound books are brought down gently by a unique butterfly-delivery system. These books can be collated, stacked or sent to an inline trimmer," he adds.
Sajith says there is only one alternative to Bindwel Freedom 2K available in the market — the Horizon BQ 480.
Manufactured by Horizon of Japan, the leading supplier of adhesive binders for short-run digital printing, the machine is a pure play product for books on demand. "On the other hand, Freedom 2K has come out of the customer requirements of using the binder primarily for digital short-run, but also for offset medium-runs. It matches BQ480 in terms of all features required for books on demand, and doing that at a higher speed. When used for commercial medium-speed/run jobs, Freedom 2K has an edge over Horizon, thanks to its great adaptability," he explains.
The machine can bind upto 2,000 books per hour, on normal production.
"We have our largest selling WB@2500, which can be called the benchmark for reliability and productivity. We have based the specifications of this machine and built an entirely new design for a machine that will address all that, plus the needs of books on demand. Many of our customers are in offset printing and they have separate digital setups, either under the same roof or as a separate venture. In either case, we provide them ultimate flexibility with this product – freedom to connect, expand, and use it for varied applications," he adds.
The company offers extensive training to using and maintaining the machine for its customers at their sites. "We also have the largest after-sales support team for the print industry in India," Sajith says.
On the trends and best practices, Sajith says, in the coming days, as it should have been in the past, all of us need to understand and deliver what our customer needs – addressing all their pain points. "The book trade today needs a lot of flexibility.Its top criteria would be, how fast a book can be delivered, in desired quantity and meeting all the specifications. To have the process and machines in place to do so will differentiate a printer from another,"
he explains.
He says, "The freedom and flexibility offered to customers in all aspects of print production will make a company stand out. The need of the print buyer is flexibility in quantity, runs, variants, and shortest possible turnaround times. We will need to be like Freedom 2K automatic, addressing various segments, providing multiple technologies and doing all that quickly."n
Manual feeding, minimum book size (mm): 150x110
Manual feeding, maximum book size (mm): 420x300
Inline feeding, minimum book size (mm): 150x110
Inline feeding maximum book size (mm): 380 x 260
Book thickness (mm): 3 to 50
Centralised adjustment: Automatic
Maximum clamp opening (mm): 70
Mechanical speed: 2,100 books per hour
Power requirement: 415V, 3 phase, 50 Hz (25 KVA)
Air requirement (dry air): 9 CFM, 8 Bar
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Overview of Orient envoy ag00003w and DB0A005W watches
By HieuJa Men's Watches, Reviews, Women's Watches December 23, 2018
Orient operates in the middle price segment, but it must be borne in mind that during the "quartz crisis" (the 1970s), the company did not switch to the mass production of quartz watches, but focused on improving the mechanical ones. It is also important that Orient manufactures precision mechanical parts and electronic components for Seiko. So, as an Orient envoy and DB0A005W watch, there is no doubt. However, judge for yourself.
Features of Orient envoy ag00003w and DB0A005W watches
Specifications Orient Envy AG00003W Orient DB0A005W
Type of mechanism Mechanical self-winding Mechanical self-winding
Caliber F6T22 46А40
Housing steel steel
Clock face white white
Bracelet leather belt leather belt
Water protection 50WR Wr
Glass mineral mineral
The calendar number number
dimensions D 43mm, thickness 11,5mm D 36mm
Made in Japan Japan
Before us is a pair, men's and women's watches. For Him and Him, more than romantic. Models AG00003W (male) and DB0A005W (female) are very similar. The cases of both are steel, round, with ergonomically curved lugs, transparent back, comfortable crown. Only He is bigger (43 mm), and She is more miniature (36 mm). And he can dive a little deeper – at 50 m, while She is at 30, which, however, is quite a lot.
But regarding endurance, it is not inferior to Him (as happens in humans): the power reserve of both mechanisms is the same – 40 hours. And both self-winding. True, He (Caliber F6T22) has 22 stones, and she (Caliber 46A40) is one less, but these are details, this also happens in people … But the functions are identical – hours, minutes and seconds. And here we come (and are about to come) to the most interesting — the mechanisms operate at the same frequency, their balances perform 21,600 vibrations per hour. Hearts are beating in unison …
Open machine
They came to the most interesting thing: both She and He have this very heart, that is, the balance-helix system, which determines the movement of the watch, is visible from the side of the dial! At the 9 o'clock position on the dial, there is a round window, and the owner (or owner) can enjoy the fascinating picture of fast and perfectly uniform vibrations of the open heart of the watch. You can look at your watch, and you can, as it were, on brotherhood! It brings together … By the way, the operation of the mechanism, in particular, the self-winding rotor, is also visible from the back cover, which, as noted above, is transparent.
Beautiful design
The "faces" of the male and female models, i.e., their dials, are similar in other respects, although there are differences (which is natural because they are not twins, but He and She). The surfaces are silvery, the figures are Roman, of elegant outlines; only He has these numbers – printed, and there are 12 of them, and She has overhead, and two of them, XII and VI, and she also has overlaid hour markers, and even silver hands … In general, She has a more tentative, and He has quieter. True, his arrows are blued, of which the minute is with an "apple." In general, and here parity and agreement. You can say, advice and love.
Finally, the strap of both models is made of leather, artfully textured so that the pattern is typical of alligator skin. At the proper level and stitching. That men's watch orient envoy ag00003w that women felt on the wrist, as a family, in the literal sense.
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Your private home ought to always really feel protected for the sake of you and your family. That includes when they're not at home. You can get really good recommendation and a number of quality suggestions in the following article, and if you wish to know the way to defend your property then hold reading. For those who dwell in a constructing that has a secured door, do not permit anybody into the constructing that you don't know. Many people will dangle around and pretend to be a resident or another person that ought to be there, so be very careful. If you do not acknowledge the particular person, let them know that you simply cannot allow them to in.
As was mentioned within the opening paragraph of this article, good house security measures are needed to protect your loved ones's well being and properly-being from outdoors threats. That you must educate yourself on the most recent home security tendencies. Make the most of the information you will have realized from this article and take action to protect your loved ones's security. If you wish to embody a cool technology on your own home whereas additionally protecting it, invest in fingerprint locks. These will only open if considered one of your loved ones members is there, guaranteeing that nobody can break in because of a key they've found, picking the lock or foiling a lesser grade lock.
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Fake you're a burglar. Use exterior lights which have movement sensors.
If in case you have installed a wi-fi DIY house safety system, you'll be able to set it to call you or up to 10 other individuals in case of a break-in. Nonetheless, you can not set 911 as one of many numbers to call, and there's no police backup. The system is purchased extra by house dwellers than home house owners. A few of the advantages of a tough wired house security system is that it is more dependable than a wireless system. There aren't any batteries to switch, and the system doesn't depend on radio frequency waves. This implies fewer false alarms which might mean a advantageous if the police respond for no purpose.
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A few of the benefits of a hard wired house security system is that it's extra dependable than a wireless system. To guard your family from harm? Make certain that your own home is at all times occupied.


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Schoolhouse Remix: An original song from a San Francisco 3rd Grade class!
Check out this original song and music video by third grade teacher Edgar Camago and his students! The San Francisco class composed this song using entirely objects and sounds from within the classroom, highlights including a violin, a white-board eraser and a globe.
Edgar Camago says that he often combines his passion for music and teaching in the classroom, "I teach using music or even just play the guitar when my students are reading silently." When he decided he wanted to compose a song with his students, Camago was inspired by the remix artists and musicians on YouTube like "Pogo." He wanted to play around with everyday sounds the likes of "Stomp" and other DJ's who sample found noises. To get started, Camago showed his students some remix videos and then had the students brainstorm sounds they could make. As you can see, they got very creative!
Over the course of the last month of school, Camago recorded the students in the classroom for a few hours each week. He then crafted the final, rhythmic and creative video.
Please enjoy! Any money raised through YouTube will be used towards field trips for the students.
Hey! It's me, Alan Owen! From The Social Network to Tenet to The Muppets, I have a huge watchlist. Apart from watching movies, I am also a coder and a learner of technology. Readers of blogs get the latest updates related to the technical world too.
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Known for its outstanding adult education programs, the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies offers a wide range of professional development opportunities. The Writer's Studio gives emerging writers the support and challenges they need to take their writing to the next level. Our students have published books, articles, essays, poems, and stories; they have won contests, been awarded grants and residencies, and received other honors; best of all, they have become the writers they wanted to be.
The Writer's Studio offers open-enrollment courses in creative and professional writing that students can take without committing to a certificate program. Both in-person and online, courses range from eight-week workshops to one-day seminars that provide craft instruction in a variety of genres, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting.
Most of our courses are offered downtown, at the conveniently located University of Chicago Gleacher Center, with discounted parking available.


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De Johanneskerk is de protestantse kerk van Sittard, gelegen aan Monseigneur Vranckenstraat 9.

Geschiedenis
De Gereformeerde gemeente van Sittard splitste zich in 1956 af van die van Sittard-Geleen. In 1956 werd een houten noodkerk in gebruik genomen, welke in 1963 afbrandde. Men kerkte daarna enige tijd in het evangelisatiegebouw "De Schakel", terwijl de definitieve kerk in 1966 in gebruik werd genomen. Architect was Noël Ramakers. Bijzonder was de oecumenische samenwerking bij de totstandkoming van het gebouw.

In 2004 werd de kerk verbouwd en is daarna in gebruik genomen als protestantse kerk.

Gebouw
Het betreft een zaalkerk, vervaardigd van een staalskelet dat met bepleisterde steen en betonsteen werd opgevuld. Een vrijstaande open betonnen klokkentoren is gesierd met een symbolische zon en duif. De kerk heeft een plat dak. Achter de liturgische ruimte bevinden zich een viertal glas-in-loodramen, die de evangelisten symboliseren. Opzij is een groen kruisvenster. Het orgel is van 1966 en werd door Verschueren gebouwd.

Kerkgebouw in Sittard-Geleen


Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has introduced the BLM15HG_BH series of 0402 size (1.0×0.5mm) chip ferrite bead with guaranteed temperature use at 150°C for automotive powertrain safety applications. This product is scheduled to start mass production in October 2017.
There has formerly been a guaranteed 125°C usage temperature product on the automotive market for noise suppression in the vicinity of mounted sensors, but the current product attains the 150°C guaranteed temperature usage needed by customers for high temperature applications. The use of a guaranteed 150°C product eliminates the need to avoid high temperature areas when installing, thereby granting greater freedom of design. The BLM15EG_BH series has large impedance up to high frequency (vicinity of 1GHz), making it suitable for noise suppression over a wide frequency range.
Murata has already introduced a 150°C guaranteed temperature usage chip ferrite bead, which can be solder mounted, in the 0603 size (1.6×0.8mm) and 0805 size (2.0×1.25mm). Adding the 0402 size to the product lineup for the same series of 150°C guaranteed temperature usage chips contributes to space saving.


A nourishing multi-benefit priming and highlighting oil powered by 100% Pure Argan Oil Light and iridescent pearls for glowing, moonlit, makeup-ready skin.
• Apply as a daily moisturizer, highlighter, and makeup primer.
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Uplifts the senses while it hydrates and revitalizes skin.
Argan Moonstone Drops has a rating of 4.7 stars based on 92 reviews.


After an order has been made and approved, you should confirm with your customers that it's coming their way! A simple confirmation email or call with the estimated date and time of arrival puts confidence in your customer that their order is of importance and will be with them soon. This is a simple step, but effective.
Your branding should be on everything that comes from your business. Your packaging should reflect that. Whether you use personalized boxes or have a business card inside the package, it should be clear. Uniform branding appears professional, looks great, and encourages brand recognition.
This is a great way to get more out of your customers. In another blog post, we talk about the law of reciprocity – where when someone is given a free gift, they feel inclined to return the favour. In e-commerce terms, purchase a product. Adding a free sample could increase the chances of repurchase. In addition to this, free samples also give your customers a taste into what else you sell. If you recently launched a new product, add it to get more exposure. Free samples or gifts look great to a customer and can be an effective method of marketing. If samples are not feasible for your business, consider adding a discount code or coupon for their next order. This will promote repurchase and is a little easier to manage.
Food is personal, so make it personal! Take the time to write a personal note or a thank you card to a first time customer. Go a step further. Add an information card about the history behind your product or your farm. This is a great way to connect with a customer and get them hooked.
In this blog post on how to keep your current customers, the last tip is to put a face to the brand. This is an essential aspect of delivery. The interaction between customer and distributor should not be ignored. If you do your own deliveries, be organized, on time and most importantly friendly! Remember your customers names, and their orders. Customer service is an important tool and should be considered in your delivery planning. If you are using a shipping partner, be sure to use a partner that will represent your brand. Even if you did not do the delivery, the customer will associate any experience with your business. For tips on how to get started with a shipping partner and the right questions to ask, check out this blog post.
After a delivery has been made, the last step is to follow up. Send an email. It's important to get feedback on the delivery and products received. If they weren't happy you get the chance to address it before they reach out to you or even worse, become a lost customer. Add a reorder option to encourage repurchase!
Following all of these steps will help you create a delivery experience that will be memorable to your customers and help you increase the chances of reorder and referrals. Distribution can be a pain point for a lot of food suppliers. To further help you create a delivery plan that is profitable, check out this blog post.


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Q: ASP.NET CLR Not Enabled I am getting the following error on my new installation of ASP.Net and SQL Server when I run my app:
 Execution of user code in the .NET Framework is disabled. Enable "clr enabled" configuration option

I have tried to fix it by running this:
 use dasolPSDev;

 sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1
 go
 RECONFIGURE
 go
 sp_configure 'clr enabled'
 go

But then I get:
 Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
 Incorrect syntax near 'sp_config

A: Simplified version of jams' solution which worked for me (SQL Server 2012):
sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO

Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms254506%28v=vs.80%29.aspx

A: I had a similar issue, but this works for me (SQL Server 2008 R2):
sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1
GO

RECONFIGURE
GO

A: Try this
use dasolPSDev;

EXEC sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1
 go
 RECONFIGURE
 go
EXEC sp_configure 'clr enabled'
 go

A: I tried with
sp_configure @configname=clr_enabled, @configvalue=1
then restarted the sql server. it worked

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Open access journal for theoretical physics
Welcome to the Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics (EJTP)
The Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics (EJTP) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal, publishes original research papers, comments and brief reviews in all aspects of theoretical and mathematical physics, with accentuation on some conspicuous outstanding unsolved open problems. The digital online versions publish by the journal homepage, and the hardcopy versions publish by Aracne Editrice, Rome, Italy.
Majorana Prize
The Majorana Prize is awarded annually by the Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics (EJTP) to recognize outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and mathematical physics.
Latest issue: Vol 13, No 35, May 2016
Full text: Acrobat PDF
For the Hardcopy: Aracne Editrice
Bohr-Einstein Debates in the Year of Light 2015
Crossing in Complexity Project
Landau Project (1908-1968)
2008 Special Issue
The Mathematical Beauty of Symmetry,
Proceedings of the 2010 Zacatecas Workshop
on Mathematical Physics II, México.
Physics of Emergence and Organization
2007 Project
Quantum Information Project 2010
Vision of Oneness
Quantum Field Theory (QFT)
Majorana Year
Ettore Majorana (1906-1938?)
There are many categories of scientists, people of second and third rank, who do their best, but do not go very far. There are also people of first-class rank, who make great discoveries, fundamental to the development of science. But then there are the geniuses, like Galileo and Newton. Well Ettore Majorana was one of them .
Enrico Fermi to Giuseppe Cocconi.
A house without books is like a room without windows. Heinrich Mann
A list of papers that have been accepted for publication.
Copyright © 2003-2016 Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics (EJTP)


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Amazing Belgium
Travel destinations and tips in Belgium. Discover unforgettable Belgians.
Every Sunday pistolets
On a Sunday morning in Belgium it is a tradition that most of the families eat pistolets. And other traditions is that the man of the house is the one that for once in the week has to stand in a queue at the local bakery to get them.
A pistolet is a small crusty bread made from flour, yeast, salt, milk or water, and sometimes butter or olive oil. The pistolets are cut open and widely spread with delicatessen, cheese and different kinds of meat from the local butchery, another thing the man of the house has to take care off.
So next time when you are in Belgium on a Sunday and you see men standing on the street in a queue, you will know where they are after.
Belgian food Typically Belgian
How the Belgians founded New York
In order to avoid any confusion in this story, it is important to know that in the sixteenth century, the Netherlands covered a part of North of France and Lorraine, Belgium, Luxembourg and the present Netherlands. Its inhabitants were called the Belgians, and the maps represented the country in the shape of a lion: the "Leo Belgicus". Besides, numerous maps from the sixteenth century showed this territory under the name of Belgium. The latter failed into disuse for the benefit of the Netherlands, and only reappeared in 1789 on the occasion of the first Belgian revolution. In 1831 Belgium became an independent country. Today Belgium is a lot smaller and is divided into two big regions mostly based on the language they speak in that particular region. In the north there is Flanders where they speak Flemish (Dutch) and in the south there is the Walloon part where they speak French. Almost in the center and between the two parts is the region of the capital Bru
A secret medieval street in Antwerp
The 'Vlaeykensgang' is a unique small street in the center of Antwerp. Hidden between two busy Antwerp streets and close to the Cathedral. This medieval times street can easily be walked past unnoticed. Behind its metre-wide entrance there is a oasis. A step into the passage with its quiet courtyards transports visitors back in time, back to the 15th and 16th century. Picture by Harry Fabel Previously, the street was the domain of shoemakers, who had to sound the alarm bell of the Cathedral, also some of the poorest people of the city lived in that very small street. Now you will find antique shops, art galleries and an exclusive restaurant, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. There is a subdued atmosphere and the street is a popular place to listen to the cathedrals summer carillon concerts. At its heart you find the Axel Vervoordt Gallery. Picture by Harry Fabel The "Vlaeykensgang" exists as a key piece of Antwerp's architectural and sociological history, offering
The largest chocolate factory in the world is in Belgium
The largest chocolate factory in the world is located in Wieze, Belgium. Barry Callebaut produces around 270,000 tonnes a year, from cocoa bean to chocolate, making it the largest chocolate supplier in the world. Picture by Pixabay In Wieze you will also find the first of the seventeen Chocolate Academy centers that have since been distributed all over the world. A completely new building was recently opened, making the Chocolate Academy center in Wieze the largest center in the world. Picture by Pixabay The Belgian chocolate sector exports its quality chocolate to the entire world. Two thirds of both the industrial chocolate and the end products are exported abroad. That's because there is a Belgian chocolate code developed in 2007. The Belgian chocolate code must ensure that the term 'Belgian chocolate' is only used for chocolate that actually comes from Belgium.


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_31 Dec 2016_

The last day of the year and it's time to summarize everything that I had. This year I have a good starting point for making summary. I wrote a tweet with goals a year ago:

To-do for this year:
- Finally buy MacBook
- Find a girlfriend
- Make smth really awesome and open source
- Organise few meetups.
— Denys Dovhan (@denysdovhan) Dec 1, 2016

## Events

Now, a year later, I can take a look back and summarize this year up:

* Entered in 2016 year disappointed - I was not allowed to enter the United States 🇺🇸.
* I had started to write a handbook — [_📖 bash-handbook_](git.io/bash-handbook). I've been really excited, when this [handbook got 200⭐](/bash-handbook-200-starts). A few days after [**Jorge Bucaran**](https://twitter.com/jbucaran) shared a link to this book on Reddit. As a result, the book hit the tops of GitHub and got 2K⭐ for two days (now it has about 2.6K⭐). Translated to:
  - 🇵🇹 [Portugal](https://github.com/denysdovhan/bash-handbook/blob/master/translations/pt-BR/README.md) (thanks to [**Eduardo Rabelo**](https://twitter.com/oieduardorabelo))
  - 🇹🇼 [Traditional Chinese](https://github.com/denysdovhan/bash-handbook/blob/master/translations/zh-TW/README.md) (thanks to [**Peng Jie**](https://twitter.com/bivinity))
  - 🇨🇳 [Simplified Chinese](https://github.com/denysdovhan/bash-handbook/blob/master/translations/zh-CN/README.md) (thanks to [**Shuai Liu**](https://twitter.com/liushuaikobe))
  - 🇰🇷 [Korean](https://github.com/denysdovhan/bash-handbook/blob/master/translations/ko-KR/README.md) (thanks to [**Sungjin Kang**](https://github.com/ujuc))
* Proposed [**Terry Sahaidak**](https://twitter.com/terrysahaidak) to translate a book together. The choice fell on [_"Understanding ES6"_](https://leanpub.com/understandinges6/read) by [Nicholas C. Zakas](https://twitter.com/slicknet). During the year, we tranlsated and published the chapter of our translation. Special thanks to [**Marianna**](https://twitter.com/marianna_ch_a) and [**Sasha**](https://twitter.com/nevusnews). Check out [our translation](understandinges6.denysdovhan.com).
* Inspired by the success of bash-handbook I created an interactive workshopper - [_learnyoubash_](https://git.io/learnyoubash). Now it has 162⭐.
* Made a migration of my [_dotfiles_](https://github.com/denysdovhan/dotfiles) to oh-my-zsh. I've made a significant and major upgrade with many steep pieces.
* Created a [_⭐ 🚀 spaceship-zsh-theme_](https://github.com/denysdovhan/spaceship-zsh-theme) — now it's one of the most popular project by me. Now it has 236⭐.
* Made an utility for generating a short links using git.io: [_gitio-zsh_](//git.io/gitio-zsh)
* In Dec 31, [**Anton Shuvalov**](https://twitter.com/shuvalov_anton) proposed me to take a lead on [_@jsunderhood_](https://twitter.com/jsunderhood) — this is a collective twitter-accout for JavaScript-developers with a new author every week. I agreed. My week was from Dec 22 to Dec 28. It was amazing experience of communicating with a lot of developers: a steady stream of questions, discussions, debates, a lot of new material. The archive of my week: [@denysdovhan](//jsunderhood.ru/denysdovhan)
* Organized [_NodeSchool Chernivtsi #2_](http://denysdovhan.com/nodeschool-chernivtsi-2) workshop. There weren't enough participants. Workshopper about Bash was extremely difficult for most of people.
* Finally tried React in practice and wrote the first simple project.
* Created a simple workshopper about Markdown — [_how-to-markdown_](//git.io/how-to-markdown). It was included in NodeSchool's core-workshoppers and thanks for that I've been invited to [workshopper](https://github.com/workshopper) organization later.
* I started hanging out in [dev-ua](https://github.com/dev-ua) community.
* Joined to [15×4 community](https://15x4.org). Loved this idea and decided to help. Later had a talk about how the Internet 🌍 works.
* My parents started to build a house 🏡. Throughout, I worked in construction - a great relaxation after intellectual work.
* In April, bought a MacBook Pro 13 " 💻🍎.
* Visited 2 local meet–ups:
  - «IT Weekend» by SoftServe
  - «JSDay» by MobiDev
* Created a simple site for [_NodeSchool Chernivtsi_](//nodeschool.io/chernivtsi).
* In June, joined the [_Node.js Foundation_](//nodejs.org) . I've been working as a part of nodejs-uk team. We were translating Node.js site to Ukrainian 🇺🇦. Now I am a team maintainer there.
* [I was interviewed](//chv.tv/u-proekti-ne-vidomi-aktyvy-chernivtsiv-denys-dovgan.html) by the local newspaper about my success with _NodeSchool Chernivtsi_.
* I really wanted to get to the conference. People with dev-ua chipped in on my ticket 🎫 to OdessaJS - for me it was a nice unexpected gift 🎁:
![Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/bxiYTxm.jpg)
A huge thanks to:
  - [**Roman Liutikov**](https://twitter.com/roman01la)
  - [**Kiril Yakovenko**](https://twitter.com/blia)
  - [**Ivan Lavriv**](https://twitter.com/ilavriv)
  - [**Eugene Obrezkov**](https://twitter.com/ghaiklor)
  - [**Olena Sovyn**](https://twitter.com/frontendgirl)
* I went to Odessa. Haven't been at sea for 10 years. In a furious pace met a lot of awesome people:
  - [**Terry Sahaidak**](https://twitter.com/terrysahaidak)
  - [**Kiril Yakovenko**](https://twitter.com/blia)
  - [**Eugene Obrezkov**](https://twitter.com/ghaiklor)
  - [**Denis Stoyanov**](https://twitter.com/xgrommx)
  - [**Sergey Rubanov**](https://twitter.com/chicoxyzzy)
  - [**Vyacheslav Slinko**](https://twitter.com/vslinko)
  - [**John (Джон, просто Джон)** ](https://twitter.com/sudodoki)
  - [**Sergey Frolov**](https://twitter.com/allfayn)
  - [**Ingvar Stepanyan**](https://twitter.com/RReverser)
  - [**Roman Husar**](https://twitter.com/seemslikelegit)
  - [**Sergey Lysenko**](https://twitter.com/Soul_Wish)
  - [**Vadim Makeev**](https://twitter.com/pepelsbey_)
  - [**Martin Naumann**](https://twitter.com/g33konaut)
  - [**Artyom Trityak**](https://twitter.com/ArtyomTrityak)
  - [**Alexey Migutsky**](https://twitter.com/mr_mig_by)
  - [**Andrey Listochkin**](https://twitter.com/listochkin)
* Gathered many cool stickers for MacBook.
* After returning from Odessa, I went to the camp 🏕. Slept in a sleeping bag, looked at the stars through the sight of a sniper rifle, fired from a bow/crossbow/gun, climbed the mountain 🏔.
* Right from the camp went to her grandmother 👵🏻 in the village. I read books 📚, went through the fields 🌾.
* Together with [**Denis Zavgorodny**](https://twitter.com/DenisZavgorodny) we have created [_Chernivtsi JS_](https://twitter.com/chernivtsijs) organization and undertook the organization of the first meet-up.
* Organized the first _ChernivtsiJS_ meet-up (20-30 people).
  - [**Eugene Obrezkov**](https://twitter.com/ghaiklor) came to us with workshop about Node.js optimizations.
  - Traveled with Eugene to Khotyn 🏰 and Kam'yanets-Podil'skyy 🏰.
  - I had a talk about [Promises and thenables](https://github.com/denysdovhan/slides-promises).
* In August, [**Ivan Lavriv**](https://twitter.com/ilavriv) proposed to make a _NodeSchool Lviv_ workshop at [_LvivJS_](http://www.lvivjs.org.ua/). Asked [**Terry Sahaidak**](https://twitter.com/terrysahaidak) and [Serhiy Boreyko](https://twitter.com/jestersunborn) to be mentors at workshop.
* At _LvivJS_ I met with these awesome guys:
  - [**Ivan Lavriv**](https://twitter.com/ilavriv)
  - [**Andrii Shumada**](https://twitter.com/eagleeye_s)
  - [**Philip Shurpik**](https://twitter.com/philipshurpik)
  - [**Roman Liutikov**](https://twitter.com/roman01la)
  - [**Maxym Vlasov**](https://twitter.com/MaxymVlasov)
  - [**Ihor Kroosh**](https://twitter.com/ikroosh)
* I was tired of freelance. Joined to _ELOGIC_ as JavaScript Developer. I wanted to feel the atmosphere of the working at office.
* Organized [_NodeSchool Chernivtsi #3_](http://denysdovhan.com/nodeschool-chernivtsi-3/)
  - Found new sponsors and partners
  - Was on local TV
* I helped to organize the dedication of first year students 👨🏻🎓 in my University. 2 days in mountains 🏔, in quite extreme environment with thunderous music and drunk and inadequate crowds of young students. I spent the whole evening in the arbor and talked with [**Renata**](https://twitter.com/rocket3dragon).
* In September–October I've been bruning out. Felt constant fatigue, weakness, nausea, had no appetite and taste. Felt mentally broken. Saw no purpose in life. Didn't see  goals in outlined future. Heavily suffered from loneliness. Here is a huge thanks for supporting to [Ivan Akulov](https://twitter.com/iamakulov), [Vladimir Starkov](https://twitter.com/iamstarkov) and [Masha](https://twitter.com/marusia_18_).
* Received an offer from [**Eugene Obrezkov**](https://twitter.com/ghaiklor) to speak at _TechTalks_ meet-up in Kharkiv, but declined due to lack of time and mental problems.
* In Oct 3 got an offer by [**Stanislav Termosa**](https://twitter.com/_termosa). He offered  to give a talk at [_KharkivJS_](https://twitter.com/KharkivJS). I've decided to talk about [JavaScript Shells](//denysdovhan.com/slides-javascript-shells) 🦐🐚. I was added to speaker's chat. The first thought I got after that was: "What have I forgot among these smart guys?"
* Two-theree weeks and slides were done. Me and [**Serhiy Boreyko**](https://twitter.com/jestersunborn) took this path: Chernivtsi — Kyiv — Kharkiv — Kyiv — Chernivtsi.
* In the train to Kharkiv we saw [**Paul Miller**](https://twitter.com/paulmillr). He was running in the train in mask of Guy Fawkes.
* Had my first English talk for about half thousand people:

* At _KharkivJS_ I met these cool people:
  - [**Andrey Kaflan**](https://github.com/kaflan)
  - [**Artem Zakharchenko**](https://twitter.com/Blackrabbit99)
  - [**Stanislav Termosa**](https://twitter.com/_termosa)
  - [**Andrey Listochkin**](https://twitter.com/listochkin)
  - [**Paul Miller**](https://twitter.com/paulmillr)
  - [**Aleksey Shvayka**](https://twitter.com/shvaikalesh)
  - [**Ivan Stetsenko**](https://twitter.com/firec0der)
  - **Leonti Grabovetsky**
  - **Stas Gavrilov**
  - [**Illya Klymov**](https://twitter.com/xanf_ua)
  - [**Juho Vepsäläinen**](https://twitter.com/bebraw)
  - [**Denis Radin**](https://twitter.com/PixelsCommander)
  - [**Vadim Makeev**](https://twitter.com/pepelsbey_)
* After _KharkivJS_ I talked with [**Paul Miller**](https://twitter.com/paulmillr) about my position at [Hell Yeah LLC](//hellyeah.is). As the result, I've joined the team in the end of November.
* Organized _NodeSchool Ternopil #1_. Me, [**Serhiy Boreyko**](https://twitter.com/jestersunborn) and [**Terry Sahaidak**](https://twitter.com/terrysahaidak) were mentors. Had an adventure, 'cause we were blocked in the city by snow 🌨. There was a transport collapse.
* Organize _ChernivtsiJS #2_. Thanks to [**Aleksey Shvayka**](https://twitter.com/shvaikalesh) and [**Ivan Stetsenko**](https://twitter.com/firec0der) for their talks.
* I've just turned 20. That the first time I celebrated my birthday. Happy to saw my closest friend: [**Masha**](https://twitter.com/marusia_18_), [**Dasha**](https://twitter.com/MalromD), [**Renata**](https://twitter.com/rocket3dragon), [**Alex**](https://twitter.com/HumanCucu), [**Serhiy**](https://twitter.com/jestersunborn) and [**Terry**](https://twitter.com/terrysahaidak).
* In Dec 10 I had a talk at TernopilJS. I was worried for [**Serhiy Boreyko**](https://twitter.com/jestersunborn) that wheezing and raved at night - he went sick. This talk was the last talk in this year:

* I've got a nice habit: arriving in a new city, I buy the book there 📕.
* Bought iPhone 6s 📱 (as a present to St. Nicholas day).
* Closed session at the university with distinction 🎓.
* Published a [_Ukrainian Typographic Keyboard_](https://github.com/denysdovhan/ukrainian-typographic-keyboard) ⌨. That was my last project in 2016.
* The only one problem that wasn't solved in this year: to have a durable relationship 💑.

## In numbers

* 💔 no relationships
* 👫 twice (three times?) fell in friendzone
* 💵 wage increased in 6 times (from scholarships and donations for opensource to work in companies)
* 🔄 1,749 contributions in the last year on GitHub (866 contributions in 2015)
* ⭐ +3К on GitHub
* 🎫 4 conferences (3 talks)
* 🎤 14 meet-ups (3 talks)
* 🏛 7 cities
* Twitter stats:
  - 💙 500 followers
  - ✍🏻 2.5К tweets
  - 👁 646К tweets views
  - 🤓 40К profile views
  - 🔗 2.2К mentions

So, if we remind my tweet with goals, here's a summary:

* ✅ - Finally buy MacBook
* ❌ - Find a girlfriend
* ✅ - Make smth really awesome and open source
* ✅ - Organise few meetups

## Thanksgivings

Now, after all, I would be happy to say thank you for everyone who have supported me for this year. Thanks for everything. I'm glad that life gave me a chance to meet you all. I'm happy to work, talk, meet, relax, learn with you, because everything of that is a chance to make each other better people.

In addition to people I've mention before:

* Thanks to [**Sasha**](https://twitter.com/FairyHOX) for wonderful atmosphere around her!
* Thanks to [**Artem Sapegin**](https://twitter.com/iamsapegin) for awesome wallpapers on my desktop and responses to my tweets!
* Thanks to [**Gosha Arinich**](https://twitter.com/goshakkk), [**Artie Yavorsky**](https://twitter.com/yavorsky_), [**Volodymyr Stelmakh**](https://github.com/stelmakh) — glad work with you together at **Hell Yeah LLC**!
* Thanks to **ELOGIC** team for experience I've got working with you!
* Thanks to everyone who have contributed to my projects. Without your help they weren't so cool!
* Thanks to ChernivtsiJS team for helping with organizing events, especially: [**Andrew Kostetskyi**](https://twitter.com/kostyandrew) and [**Andrew Komarnitskyi**](https://twitter.com/komarnitskyi).
* Thanks to [**Martin Heidegger**](https://twitter.com/leichtgewicht) for helping with workshopper framework and consulting about NodeSchool!
* Everyone who bought a ticket for _ChernivtsiJS_ or was attendee at my _NodeSchool_ workshops!
* Anyone else who was a part of this year in my life!

We did a lot of things together. Hope we will do even more in upcomming 2017 year 🎉🎊🍻!

P.S: Sorry, if I missed someone. Feel free to remind me!


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Paramount Floraville is a premium residential project recently launched by the leading real estate developer, Paramount Group. With a competitive price list, the property will provide you with a luxurious lifestyle close to all the important civic centers and entertainment hotspots. Situated in Sector-137, Paramount Floraville offers spacious 2BHK and 3BHK flats with study and servant rooms, and commercial shops facility, which are designed according to Vaastu shashtra guidelines.
Sector-137 has a good spread of high-rise residential properties is also catering the demand of house seekers who wish to invest in the suitably priced residential properties. The modern and well-planned infrastructure along with good connectivity are pivotal to the positive growth in the real estate market.
Sector 137 is one of the developing locality of Noida, tactically located along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. It is located opposite the institutional area in sector 136. The sector has several projects by renowned builders. The locality has the proposed metro line that promises a station in this sector, adds to the connectivity. Sector 137 is also in close proximity to the FNG Faridabad Noida Ghaziabad Expressway.
Where is Paramount Floraville located? The project is located in Sector-137, Noida.
What apartment sizes are available in Paramount Floraville? The project offers apartments sized between 1045.0 sqft and 2950.0 sqft.
What is the area of 2 bhk in Paramount Floraville? The size of a 2BHK unit in the project ranges from 1045.0 sqft to 1240.0 sqft.
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How much is the total size of Paramount Floraville?The project is spread over an area of 12.5 Acres.
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From the beginning, Kansas achieved success by playing only their original music. Hailing from Topeka, KS, this 70's garage band has survived for 36 years by producing hit after hit that has kept them in the mainstream. For the 6th of 7 concerts for Musik at The Sands, Kansas showed their fans that they are like a good wine and only get better with time.
Kansas opened the show with an instrumental explosion "Howling at the Moon" that featured a full orchestral sound from the 5 member band. Then came the hits, one after another, Kansas dished out some of classic rocks finest with "Point of No Return", "The Wall", "Hold On" which brought the crowd to their feet and a pleasant acoustic version of "Dust In The Wind". Kansas then proceeded to do some of their more intricate and complex numbers starting with "Song for America" which drew raves from the 1000 fans in attendance. They performed "Icarus" and "Cheyenne Anthem" where violinist David Ragsdale was nearly perfect and guitarist Richard Willams added his own unique riffs via his acoustic and electric guitar throughout the show and shouted out that PA was the bands favorite state to play in.
"Miracles Out of Nowhere" proved to me that Kansas still has what it takes. They were exceptional and the crowd was glued to every note that eminated from the stage. People cheered, lighters were in the air, cell phones were lit up and the people shouted for more!
They were rewarded with an awesome version of "Fight Fire With Fire" and their biggest hit "Carry on My Wayward Son" that had the almost the entire crowd singing along. Yes, there were quite a few numbers from their multi-platinum LP "Leftoverture", but the crowd left singing and buzzing about the show.
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Why testosterone might be key to finding women's lost libido
24 Jun, 2018 11:47 PM 9 minutes to read
Testosterone does work for some women but there aren't enough studies to prove its safety and effectiveness for long-term use, says Dr Megan Ogilvie. Photo / Getty Images
By Sharon Stephenson
Opinion is divided over the ability of testosterone treatments to help women regain their vitality, Sharon Stephenson discovers.
For her 45th birthday, Lisa Todd* received a trip to Hawaii and a sex toy that came with seven settings and three pages of instructions.
That vibrating toy, the colour of an over-ripe tomato, saw a lot of action. As did its new owner.
"I've always loved sex and sex has always loved me back," says Todd, a university professor whose office walls are covered in framed degrees and the sort of prints beloved by dentists' waiting rooms.
"I've been with my husband for 10 years but for most of my adult life having sex two or even three times a day has been pretty standard." And real swinging-from-the-chandeliers-type sex, she adds, in the kind of voice that indicates she's neither joking nor exaggerating.
But almost a year after Todd's 45th birthday, the bright red sex toy was languishing at the back of her bedside drawer.
"One morning I woke up and cringed not only at the thought of sex but at my husband's touch, which once electrified me," says Todd who moved from Auckland to Melbourne three years ago. "I'd gone from having an incredibly high sex drive to feeling as though I never wanted to have sex ever again."
The cause of Todd's sexual indifference? The onset of menopause or, as Todd describes it, a "downhill slide of sex drive and dried-up hormones".
"It was as though someone had draped a curtain over me, thick as fog and heavy as cement, which drained my life-force. My libido completely disappeared, along with my energy and an ability to concentrate. I also fell into a deep depression."
Todd's doctor prescribed HRT, medication that replaces female hormones the body no longer makes after menopause. It helped with the night sweats, hot flushes, weight gain and lack of focus, but did little for her libido. The change deeply affected Todd and her marriage.
"It wasn't just about not having sex, menopause robbed me of a sense of being a woman, almost like a whole part of my life had been shut off. As for my poor husband, he had no idea what was going on."
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At the gym one day, Todd overheard a woman talking about how testosterone, the so-called male hormone, had changed her life.
"This woman was going on about how HRT replaced vanishing estrogen and progesterone, but didn't really address the issue of testosterone, which drops for women in their 40s and 50s. She said doctors won't tell you about it, but one of testosterone's many benefits is it gives you back your sex drive and zest for life."
There was no mention of the possible side effects of testosterone supplementation, such as facial and body hair, acne, deepening of the voice and abnormal enlargement of the clitoris. Nor of possible hair loss, an increased risk of breast cancer and heart attack.
So Todd visited her GP who referred her to an endocrinologist, who handed her a tube of testosterone and a bill for $400.
It was worth every cent, she says, because within three weeks of applying the gel to her inner thigh every night, Todd had re-joined the pack.
"It's impossible to talk about it without sounding evangelical, but that little tube gave me back my life. I had more energy and no longer felt sick and tired of life. My hair was glossy and I zipped through gym sessions. But best of all, my libido came back."
A quick science lesson: testosterone is a steroid hormone made from cholesterol that in women is produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands. It may contribute to keeping bones, muscles and hair strong, can relieve joint pain, boosts the brain's neurotransmitters (messenger chemicals) that keep the brain alert and focused; and is instrumental in the production of serotonin and dopamine, which aid sex drive (it's often called the hormone of desire). Women make three times as much testosterone as estrogen and we reach peak production in our 20s. But as we age, the conveyor belt slows down, leading to the symptoms experienced by Todd.
Testosterone can be increased naturally in the body by the usual suspects: exercise (especially strength training to build lean muscles, and high-intensity interval training to jump-start the metabolism), eating whole, plant-based, organic foods, eliminating sugar and processed foods and drinking less alcohol.
Which is probably why women of a certain age in the US and UK have jumped on the testosterone supplementation bandwagon. Whack on a cream and get oodles of energy and a great sex life without having to diet and exercise? Yes, please.
Actress Jane Fonda, for example, claimed at 70 that testosterone supplementation had transformed her sex life, while 54-year-old British television presenter Trinny Woodall swore the hormone "gave her the energy of a 25-year-old".
Meg Matthews, former wife of Oasis' Noel Gallagher, credited it with "giving back her life".
"When the menopause hit me, I thought my life was over," the 51-year-old told the UK Times. "I had chronic fatigue, no libido, terrible headaches and couldn't walk to the toilet in the morning, my joints were so stiff. Now I'm doing gymnastic flips in the gym."
Dr Megan Ogilvie has heard all the stories. The Auckland endocrinologist will prescribe testosterone when HRT and even sexual counselling (more about that later) haven't worked. But Ogilvie, who's based at Remuera's Fertility Associates, isn't convinced by testosterone's status as the new wonder drug.
"We need to look past the headlines to statements that can't always be backed up by research," says Ogilvie. "Testosterone does work for some women but there aren't enough long-term studies to prove its safety and effectiveness for long-term use."
There are a number of reasons for this but particularly because assays (blood tests) that measure testosterone aren't very accurate at detecting the small amount of testosterone women have. Plus there isn't a widely available product that delivers a consistent dose of testosterone each day, which makes it hard to study.
It's also a challenge to qualify low libido effectively because there are so many reasons for a lagging sex drive — from hormones and stress to poor body image and negative past sexual experiences. Every woman is different, says Ogilvie, so to expect one hormonal cream to address these various causes is a big ask.
In her book Hormonal: How Hormones Drive Desire, Shape Relationships And Make Us Wiser, UCLA Professor of Psychology Martie Haselton points the finger at sexism for the lack of research into testosterone and its close cousins, estrogen and progesterone.
"Hormones elicit stereotypes and people from the academic world are concerned their research will lead to women being confined to girlish stereotypes," says Haselton. Or, to put it more bluntly, as Todd does, "If menopause was a male problem, there would be research and medications up the wazoo."
Ogilvie agrees that could be a factor but, on the rainy Wednesday we chat, she'd rather focus on what there is instead of what there isn't. And HRT, she believes, is the answer. The estrogen and progesterone patches and pills are slowly climbing back into favour after bad press in the early noughties linked them to an increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots.
"New Zealand is behind the rest of the world in accepting that long-term research has since shown HRT to be an effective, safe and affordable treatment. A lot of women still haven't got that message, so we're effectively under-treating menopausal women in this country, women who are putting up with hot flashes and night sweats that could be managed."
For patients who suffer from a persistently low libido, Ogilvie will prescribe AndroFeme testosterone cream. But it's her last port of call — after HRT and sexual psychologists.
"We need to look at the various reasons for low libido and sometimes that can include talking to a professional about how changes in your long-term sexual relationship can help."
AndroFeme isn't licensed for use by Medsafe, or publicly funded by Pharmac, New Zealand's medical regulatory and funding bodies, but Ogilvie's clinic has been importing it from Western Australia for 10 years. It costs patients $100 a tube (on top of the $450-plus hour-long consultation with Ogilvie) and lasts a few months. It takes around four weeks to have a clinical effect and patients are required to have a blood test every two months to ensure testosterone levels (as well as liver, lipid and red blood cell levels) remain normal.
"Around 60 per cent of my patients have a good response rate to testosterone cream, while the other 40 per cent say it didn't help. But unlike HRT, which patients can take for 5-10 years, I wouldn't prescribe testosterone for longer than a few years because we don't really know the long-term effects."
Bronwyn Ellis* was desperate that the $150 testosterone cream she bought over the internet would help revive her missing-in-action libido. It did, just not in the way she expected.
"I'd read the accounts of people having crazy, wild sex for hours after applying testosterone, but sadly that didn't happen to me," says the 52-year-old.
"I used to have a pretty normal sex life with my husband of 20 years, but once the menopause hit, I went off the idea completely." So when Ellis read about testosterone cream, she thought it was the answer to her prayers.
"I applied it every night and waited for my libido to come roaring back, which it didn't. What it did do, though, was make me feel less exhausted and over it, which means I'm more interested in having sex, even initiating it. So I do have testosterone to thank for kick-starting my sex life, just not how I thought it would."
*Names have been changed.
What about bio-identical hormones?
Some menopausal women swear by bio-identical hormones — hormones marketed to be identical in molecular structure to hormones made naturally in the body. Except bio-identical hormones aren't found in this form in nature but are made, or synthesised, from a plant chemical extracted from yams and soy.
Ogilvie isn't a fan of bio-identical hormones, believing HRT is a more effective, safe form of medication.
"Not enough is known about bio-identical hormones or its effects, and I can't be clear to my patients about the risks and benefits if I don't know what they are," she says.
The main issue seems to be that because bio-identical hormones are mixed by compounding pharmacists, there's a lack of dosage consistency.
"Studies have shown inconsistent concentrations of the product across a month's prescription. Also, bio-identical hormones can sometimes be contaminated with other hormones. We have FDA and Medsafe-approved HRT, which is funded and well researched — this is what we should be using to keep women healthy and safe."
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