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1178-30298 - Masked boy (4-5) and girl (6-7) listening to music in car
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1178-30299 - Masked girl (6-7) listening to music in car
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1177-3697 - Boy and girl watching masked horse at rural fence
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322-329 - Embroidery, Bahrain, Middle East
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1111-151 - Bhutanese people performing the masked Cham Dance, Paro, Bhutan, Asia
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832-387978 - Bell stirrer in the Maschkera procession at carnival, Mittenwald, Werdenfelser Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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832-387897 - Mascara Mask, traditional festive mask, Negros Island, Central Visayas, Philippines, Asia
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832-387980 - Typical mask in the Maschkera procession at carnival, Mittenwald, Werdenfelser Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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832-386872 - Blue couple standing in front of gondolas, carnival in Venice, church San Giorgio Maggiore in the back, Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-386871 - Harlequin, Carnival in Venice, background Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-386873 - Pierrot, sitting on stone bench, rose coloured, Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-386874 - Couple, Carnival in Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe
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1116-48628 - Masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) bird perched at nest entrance, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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1112-4564 - Adult masked crimson tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis), Pacalpa Cano, Pacaya Samiria Reserve, Loreto, Peru, South America
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860-287797 - Beekeeper inspecting hives during honey production
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860-288489 - Hispaniolan masked curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus personatus)
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1116-44588 - Ethiopian fisherman, Lake Tana, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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832-383523 - Dancing masks at the Fiesta del Carmen, Lima, Peru, South America
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832-383573 - Narrensprung festival, Rottweiler Fastnacht festival, Rottweil, Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht festival, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
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832-382971 - Kathakali, traditional ritual dance theatre, Varkala, Kerala, South West India, India, Asia
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832-382591 - Woman in costume with a mask, carnevale, carnival in Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
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832-381947 - Monks with big wooden masks and colorful costumes are performing ritual dances at Hemis Festival in the courtyard of the monastery, Hemis, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia
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832-381131 - Traditional Easter Holy Week Procession in San Cristobal de la Laguna, Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe
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832-381258 - Maskers at the Tashichho Dzong monastery festival, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia
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832-380029 - Disguised couple with Venetian masks at sunset, behind island of San Giorgio, carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-380028 - Disguised couple with Venetian masks on the lagoon, carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-379993 - Carnival procession, Fasendumzug, Alemannic Fasnacht, Gengenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
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832-380031 - Disguised persons with Venetian masks on walkway at the lagoon, behind island of San Giorgio, carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-380030 - Female disguised with Venetian mask on walkway at the lagoon, behind island of San Giorgio, carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-380027 - Disguised couple with Venetian masks at the lagoon, behind island San Giorgio, carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-379992 - Spättlehansel in the carnival procession, Big Fasendumzug, Alemannic Fasnacht, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
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832-379986 - Woman in historic clothes, Moors and Christians Parade, Moros y Cristianos, Jijona or Xixona, Province of Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain, Europe
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832-380032 - Woman with Venetian mask sitting at the lagoon, behind San Giorgio, carnival in Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-380104 - Woman dressed up for carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe
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832-379910 - Men of the ethnic group of the Bamileke with traditional masks, Dance of Death in honor of a deceased person, Badenkop, West Region, Cameroon, Africa
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809-7569 - Students dressed in Ao Dai on the way to school, Cai Be, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
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741-5554 - Nazca booby (masked booby) (Sula dactylatra granti), Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
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741-5582 - Nazca booby (masked booby) (Sula dactylatra granti) in flight, Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America
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1188-907 - Masked reveller at carnival parade in Granada, Nicaragua, Central America
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1188-906 - Masked revellers at carnival parade in Granada, Nicaragua, Central America
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1262-151 - Indonesian men in masks taking part in a carnival celebrating Malang's 101st year anniversary, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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746-88503 - Traditional carnival of Venice, Veneto, Italy, europe
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857-94868 - Masked dancers at Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo, Philippines
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764-5964 - Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus), male building a nest, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa
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764-5972 - Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus), male, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa
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1245-430 - Masked dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia, South America
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667-2624 - House of Blackheads with masked musicians playing in the square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Riga, Latvia, Baltic States, Europe
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764-5757 - Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus), male, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa
764-5759 - Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus), male building a nest, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa
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746-76344 - Mamoiada Carnival sos Mamuthones, Dressing, Barbagia, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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746-48634 - Typical carnival, Mamuthones parade, Mamoiada, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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746-61709 - Ritual dressing of Su Composidori, Sartiglia feast, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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746-61710 - Horsemen salutes proceed along the route of the tournament, Sartiglia feast, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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746-61712 - amazone Horseman gallops to pierce the star with his sword, Sartiglia feast, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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746-48627 - Typical carnival, Issohadores parade, Mamoiada, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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1242-44 - Masked dancers, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad, Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
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1184-496 - Traditional masked man at a Taboo death ceremony, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
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832-378533 - Mask wearer, Hindu Vaishnava monastery on the island of Majuli, Brahmaputra, Assam, India, Asia
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805-856 - Masked dancers at Paro Dzong (monastery) performing ceremonial masked dance with drums, Tsechu (annual monastery festival), Paro, Bhutan, Asia
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805-852 - Monks in costume and animal masks performing ceremonial dance at Paro Tsechu (annual festival), Paro Dzong (monastery), Paro, Bhutan, Asia
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Brad Alexandrer Boyes
June 11, 1952 - August 14, 2019
Brad Alexander Boyes, of Abbotsford, BC, aged 67, passed away on August 14, 2019, in Christine Morrison Hospice, Mission, after a brief battle with cancer.
Brad is survived by his parents, Tom and Jenny Boyes, sons, Adam (Jennifer) and David (Jen) daughter, Shelley (Steve), six grandchildren: Ellie, Parker, Jaidlynn, Cora, Paige and Spencer, his spouse, Ellen, six brothers and sisters; Penny (Brian), Jim (Joan), Scott (Maryanne), Dan (Pat), Shirley (Dave) and Perry (Del), aunts; Doris, Shirley, uncle Glen (Margaret) and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. His younger brother, Darrin, predeceased him.
Brad was born on June 11, 1952 in Vancouver. Most of his younger years were spent growing up in Abbotsford. He attended BCIT where he completed his journeyman certification as an electrician and prided himself on his award for Outstanding Achievement. After many years in construction, he began his own electrical business. Brad was involved in the community in many ways. He managed young hockey teams and travelled with them to Alaska, Europe and Australia. He enjoyed his period serving as a city councilor during the amalgamation of Abbotsford and Matsqui. He loved the outdoors and was outstanding at spotting animals. He liked to entertain large groups and was an expert at cooking for a crowd, including a huge feast for the union and non-union workers at Expo 86. He loved to cook and won many prizes at his family's annual cook-off. Brad was also very involved with the Annual Elder's Gatherings and received the honour of receiving his own indigenous name. Brad lived life large and often by his own rules. He was a flawed human who had failings that he regretted until his death. May he now rest in peace and may his family find solace in each other.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre for the care he received since his diagnosis six short months ago as well as the staff and volunteers at the Christine Morrison Hospice in Mission who provided such a warm and caring atmosphere.
There will be a private service for family. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
From: Ken Funk
Relation: Dear friend
I was shocked to learn of Brad's passing. To Ellen and Brad's children I send my heartfelt condolences. May you know how many lives Brad touched in ways you may never know. He was a giant and a great human being. My prayers are with you.
From: Barbara Ross
Relation: Many years
I am so sorry. I have many wonderful memories of the Boyes family.
From: Diane & John Luck
Relation: old neighbour
Our Deepest Sympathy to all the family. Sorry for your loss.
From: Rick Rake
Relation: Colleague
News of Brad's passing was a surprise. He was much too young to go. Enjoyed working with him on political campaigns and dealing with him on major community fund-raising events over the years. Condolences to his family members. RIP Brad.
From: Lorne and Joyce Zapotichny
Relation: friend
We remember the Brad who was giving , kind , generous and enthusiastic , especially about food. We send our love to Ellen and family.
From: Mauro, Kathryn
We knew Brad for over forty years. He was smart, talented, and creative. A great story-teller, Brad could entertain a crowd with his tales, both real, and exaggerated! He loved a challenge, and would find a way to solve problems through study and hard work. His cooking skills were awe-inspiring and memorable.
He has left a legacy of a very strong and talented family, and we hope that they will remember his positive influences, and draw on their strength to move forward together.
The Brad we knew was, above all, a loyal man who would do anything in his power to help his friends or anyone in need. His generosity of spirit will certainly be missed by many, but especially by his old friends.
Love to all the family,
Kathy and Bruno Mauro
From: Liz
Relation: Friend of family
I will always remember Brad as a kind person. Our sincerest condolences to Ellen and family.
From: Fred and Barbara Bailey
Relation: Brad and Ellen were our good neighbours for many years.
We were so very sorry to hear the sad news of Brad's passing. He will be missed by so many. We send our sincere sympathies to Ellen and family. May you find comfort in each other during this difficult time.
From: Sherry McIntyre
Relation: Through family
Thanks to Brad for sharing stories with me. Our lives have many twists and turns and we do our best to stay on track and forward moving. Rest in peace Brad.
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The Deputy Attorney-General has described as false, the publication attributed to him that, the former President of the Ghana Football Association cannot be prosecuted under the laws of Ghana.
Godfred Dame told Nathaniel Attoh on the Joy Sports Link, on Saturday, that Mr Nyantakyi cannot be tried under the laws on bribery and corruption but can still face charges of fraud.
He explained, Mr Nyantakyi can be charged for assuring persons who were acting on the authority of Tiger Eye PI, he could lead them to the President of Ghana for an award of a contract.
"That clearly is an offence that bothers on defrauding by false pretences, indeed he can be tried for it," Mr Dame added.
The Deputy Attorney-General stated the comment he made on the laws of Ghana being insufficient to take care of persons who have committed the offence of bribery and corruption in the expose, should be understood clearly in that context.
The Deputy Attorney-General said many of the GFA officials captured in the Anas expose 'Number 12' including the president, were private persons hence going by the domestic laws of Ghana, they cannot be tried for Bribery and Corruption.
"The publication on Ghanaweb is a serious and dangerous misrepresentation of what was actually stated at the FIFA-Ghana government joint press conference," he stated.
Mr Odame disclosed the office of the Attorney-General has received a docket from the Ghana Police Service and the A-G is working on charges of fraud to be preferred against the former GFA President.
He added the government and FIFA in recognition of the fact that domestic laws of many countries are not sufficient to prosecute offences in football generally, had to set up a task force to create proper additional governance and auditing body for football.
"Under this additional governance structure we are going to review the domestic laws of Ghana as it pertains to instructions in the sporting arena," he added.
Mr Dame is a member of the four-man taskforce set up by FIFA to assist the Normalisation Committee in the restructuring of Ghana football.


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Windtree Therapeutics Inc., a Warrington-based biotechnology and medical device company focused on developing drug product candidates and medical device technologies to address acute cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, has completed a $26.4 million private placement of common stock and warrants. In connection with this offering, Windtree issued 8,749,999 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $3.02 per share and warrants to purchase 4,375,002 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.03 per share.
The warrants may be exercised starting six months after the closing date and through the fifth anniversary of such closing date. After offering expenses and the cancellation of $2.95 million of existing indebtedness in exchange for the securities offered, the company received net proceeds of approximately $23.0 million.
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Security cameras in Istanbul captured an unusual shoplifter -- a stray dog trying to steal a garment from a clothing shop in a shopping center.
Security cameras in Istanbul, Turkey captured an unusual shoplifter -- a stray dog trying to steal a garment from a clothing shop in a shopping center.
The dog made several attempts, as one of its efforts was foiled by a security guard.
Security cameras show the same animal stealing a white T-shirt form another shop, as well as a shawl from a cafeteria in the shopping center.
The management of the shopping center said there was a pack of stray dogs roaming in the vicinity, but that they had no problem with their presence.


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Why you should care about the end of net neutrality
Companies can now pay for their pages to be delivered faster in the US. Does this mean the end of the internet as we know it?
Technology | Analysis 29 January 2014
By Aviva Rutkin
Yours – if you can afford it
(Image: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
IS THIS the end of the internet as we know it? On 14 January, the guiding principle of internet freedom, known as net neutrality, was demolished in a US appeals court in Washington DC. Pro-neutrality activists say it is the harbinger of dark times for our connected world. Information will no longer be free, but governed by the whims of big business. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Verizon and AT&T argue that since they built the physical backbone of the net they should be able to charge people to use it.
Lost amid the rancour is any hint of what this might mean for the average user – but there are several possibilities. The court ruling found that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cannot regulate ISPs to prevent them from charging for different connection speeds. That means they are now free to demand users – whether they are big companies like Google or Netflix, or individuals – pay a premium for fast delivery of web pages, video and other content. Those who opt for cheaper schemes could see their traffic capped at slower speeds, or interrupted to make way for the big spenders.
If companies and ISPs can come to an agreement, though, things aren't likely to be quite as bleak, and the new landscape might look more like existing television subscription packages. Just as you can shell out for premium channels like HBO and Sky Movies, ISPs could offer internet packages that include Netflix and Hulu. In such a set-up, users only pay for what they want – like news channels or gaming sites – but not for the rest.
The early indications are, however, that the net-based firms who rely on ISPs the most are far from happy. Netflix, whose streaming video service accounts for more than a quarter of all internet traffic, is likely to be a prime target for ISPs planning to capitalise on the ruling. In reaction to the court's decision, Reed Hastings, the company's CEO, promised to vigorously protest any draconian discrimination from ISPs.
If such conflicts aren't resolved, things could get ugly. "Tweets, emails and texts will be mysteriously delayed or dropped. Videos will load slowly, if at all. Websites will work fine one minute, and time out another," said media advocacy group the Free Press in a statement after the verdict. "Your ISP will claim it's not their fault, and you'll have no idea who is to blame."
But the FCC could still intervene to keep net neutrality. The agency could designate ISPs as "common carriers", a label that would enable them to treat ISPs like phone companies, which are highly regulated. If the FCC doesn't act, activists worry about what it will mean for the little guys.
"The internet was supposed to be this great equaliser. It didn't matter where you lived or how wealthy you were," says Bartees Cox at Public Knowledge, a digital rights advocacy group. Without net neutrality, the poor and underprivileged are particularly at risk of losing out. If the internet is only available in high-priced bundles, then people will be restricted to what they can afford, he says.
"Without net neutrality, the poor and underprivileged are particularly at risk of losing out"
Cox says the scales will also be tipped against internet start-ups, which won't have the capital to compete with established companies.
"It's a shame if this really goes through," he says. "The only person that wins at the end of the day is the ISPs."
This article appeared in print under the headline "Net not free for all"
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Dron & Dickson are extremely proud to be headline sponsor at this years annual Childrens Across Scotland Hospices (CHAS) Ladies Lunch.
The work that CHAS does with families who have a baby, child or young person with life limiting conditions is incredible. Sadly, three children die every week in Scotland of life-limiting conditions, currently CHAS reaches one of those families, but it is their aim to reach all the families that need support. In order to do so CHAS need to significantly increase their income. Therefore the support from companies and individuals will really help to reach these families.
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What is a Staging Environment in Software Development?
The Staging Environment is a complete copy of the production environment (hardware and software), independent and similar in terms of location, database load with the production etc which makes it possible to test accurately and define important standards in order to release new features in production with a high level of confidence and no major impact to customers.
This represents the working local code where changes made by developers are deployed here, so integration and features can be tested.
This environment is updated on a daily basis and contains the most recent version of the application.
This usually contains the RC (release candidate) version of you code, and this environment is normally a similar to the production environment.
Website speed testing can be executed in the staging environment in order to check page speed improvements or degradation.
This is the newly released version of the application, accessible to the client/end users.
This version does not change except for during scheduled releases. It may contain different features, turned On/Off based on different segmentation options.
May contain A/B tests where two users may see different data, or different workflows based on random segmentation or location based segmentation.
Visual comparison between the staging and production environments for different pages may be achieved with our visual regression testing service.
Why is a staging environment so important?
Having a staging environment is important because it allows to test bug fixes, new features and other product improvements in an environment similar to the one the customers are facing.
Testing on development, local or a QA environments may be faster, but since is not identical with the production environment, may hide important issues, such as potential functional bugs, performance bottlenecks and important security bugs.
The development or the test environment doesn't have exactly what the production environment does. The database is usually not the same, the latency may be different which may cause releasing critical defects to customers because they're not testing in a real-world environment.
Devs and QA engineers tweak the dev and test environments to simulate the production environment, but usually simulating the production environment is not the same with have a staging (pre production) environment where hardware and software is similar to production.
Staging environments may be expensive, difficult to get accurate data from, and hard to maintain. Not having a staging environment may involve taking additional risk and you may end up impacting your current and future customers. This may lead to a bigger cost than owning, maintaining and testing on such a environment.
Do you have multiple services that are developed independently, and you need to make sure that they integrate correctly, as per the previously defined contract? Then a staging environment can provide that End to End level of testing, which will be helpful to release with more confidence in terms of service integration.
Are you able to test everything in production and avoid the cost and time for creating such an environment? Most likely not, depends again on the risks and the ability to turn ON/OFF features in production environment, show them only to a percentage of customers, and hiding the very fast in case something goes awfully wrong.


It may sound strange to speak of the relationship between parents and children in terms of hospitality. But it belongs to the centre of the Christian message that children are not properties to own and rule over, but gifts to cherish and care for. Our children are our most important guests, who enter into our home, ask for careful attention, stay for a while and then leave to follow their own way. Children are strangers whom we have to get to know. They have their own style, their own rhythm and their own capacities for good and evil.
Posted on June 6, 2013 by John MeunierPosted in Autism, FamilyTagged Henri Nouwen, Parenting.
John, I have been out of touch for some time, but I caught your posting of that remarkable quote from Henri Nouwen regarding parenting and children. Thanks so much for lifting out this gem that every parent should embrace. I must confess that It was a struggle early on for my wife and I to understand and appreciate the blessing of having an autistic son in our home to love and parent in a nurturing and positive environment. Hopefully, our son has seen some dramatic changes in his "hosts" over the years as they inwardly and privately dealt with the differences between him and his two older "normal" siblings, But in the spirit of John Wesley, we have not yet arrived. But we do notice a progressive harmonizing of relationships between our "guest" and his "hosts". Thanks again, John, for calling attention to and reinforcing a great fundamental Christian truth on parenting children.
I have not been writing on this blog a lot, Hal. You have not missed much. I love the Nouwen quote, too. It is both challenging and affirming.
I find the use of "our" and "we" offensive here. Define your own parenting in public forums, please.
Authors privilege to remove truth and honesty I suppose.


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Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.   The 38 member strong team won 12 medals, 4 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze.  Sports Egypt participated in included athletics, powerlifting and table tennis Among Egypt's representatives included Fatma Omar and Sherif Othman in powerlifting, Mohammed Beshta, Mahmoud El-Attar, Hossam Abdel Kader and Mohammed El-Sayed Abdel Kader in athletics and Fayza Hafez in table tennis.

Medallists

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

Men's field

Powerlifting

Men

Women

Table tennis

Men

Women

Volleyball

The men's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by Russia in the bronze medal match.

Players
Ashrad Zaghloul Abd Alla
Abd Elaal Mohamed Abd Elaal
Rezek Abd Ellatif
Abdel Nabi Hassan Abdel Latif
Mohamed Abouelyazeid
Taher Adel Elabahaey
Hesham Salah Elshwikh
Mohamed Abd Elhamed Emara
Salah Atta Hassanein
Hossam Massoud Massoud
El Saad Mossa
Ahmed Soliman

Tournament

Semifinal

Bronze medal match

See also
Egypt at the Paralympics
Egypt at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links
International Paralympic Committee

References

Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008
Summer Paralympics

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Feature · 6 Mar 2017
The Grey Corries
The Grey Corries are a range of mountains in the Scottish Highlands to the east of Ben Nevis. To walk the entire ridge, climbing all four Munros makes for a classic British mountain walk. Our expert on the region, Ronald Turnbull, shows us some of...
Munro Moments: reflecting on adventures atop Scotland's highest peaks
For many hillwalkers, doing the Munros represents a lifetime project. The 282 Scottish hills over 3000ft offer an amazing variety of mountain scenery and challenge which draws the...
Beyond Bagging – NOT doing the Munros
Scotland expert Ronald Turnbull explores the joys of NOT bagging the Munros in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe region. He takes us through some of his favourite walks in the area: Ledge Route on Ben Nevis, the panoramic Beinn Lora, the ferry to Kerrera...
Autumn in the Cairngorms
If somebody suggested you go and sleep under a wet rock in Scotland you'd probably think they were trying to insult you (albeit fairly lamely). Yet doing just this can provide one of the most vivid mountain experiences the UK has to offer – as...
Feature · 11 Jul 2016
Solo on Charlie Ramsay's Round
In 2016 Cicerone's Joe Williams completed Charlie Ramsay's Round, a challenging ultra-distance route across 24 summits in the Lochaber region of the Scottish highlands. From Top Gun quotes to rationing Jelly Babies, he describes both the...
Article · 29 Apr 2016
Bothies in May: Know before you go
Phoebe Smith (author of Book of the Bothy) gives us some top tips for staying in bothies in May and suggests we all have a go joining a work party to help look after these wonderful buildings.
The Beauty of Bothies
Phoebe Smith, author of The Book of the Bothy, urges the uninitiated to leave their preconceptions behind and discover the delights of seeking out some of the many diverse and characterful bothies – unmanned freely-available shelters, maintained...
High time for the Southern Uplands
It's about as extensive as the Pennines, in some ways similar and in others a little bit better. Inveterate hillwalker Ronald Turnbull says every hillwalking lifetime should contain some Southern Upland.
Wild about Mull
The Isle of Mull, just a short ferry ride from Oban on Scotland's west coast, has much to offer the walker, as well as wildlife watching opportunities for those quieter, less energetic days. Cicerone author Terry Marsh shares some of the sights that...
In search of wildlife on Speyside
Outdoor writer Terry Marsh takes time to get up close to some of the wildlife of the Cairngorms and Speyside regions of Scotland, and discusses how best we can both enjoy and protect our more endangered animals within their native habitat.
Winter Hillwalking
Summer hillwalking and winter mountaineering are worlds apart, with virtually every dimension of the environment transformed in the latter season. The risks – and, arguably, the attractions – are multiplied many times over in winter, when the...
Article · 23 Aug 2013
You've heard of the Corbetts but what exactly is a Corbett?
John Rooke Corbett was the fourth person and first Englishman to complete the Munros. He went on to create a list of Corbetts... But what is a Corbett?
Article · 3 Apr 2013
A Tour of Scotland
A week of lochs, driving and snow...
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Cicerone author becomes an avalanche expert
Cicerone father and son writing team Allen & Blair Fyffe, have written a guidebook covering all the best winter climbing routes in the Cairngorms and on Creag Meagaidh, Lochnagar...


Only five local authorities have taken advantage of the Government's £4.5m funding pot for EV charge points despite funding to provide thousands of extra points having been available since 2016.
Branding the take-up as "extremely disappointing", transport minister Jesse Norman and climate minister Claire Perry have written to local councils urging them to take up the funding, which offers up to 75% of the cost of procuring and installing chargepoints, with local authorities able to find the remainder through public and private sources.
The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme launched in 2016, with additional funding added on 1 December 2017. This follows the Autumn Budget announcement last November of additional funding for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and the Plug-In Car Grant – which gained an extra £100m with the aim of continuing the scheme until 2020. The Government has also announced that it's extending current grant rates for both the Plug-in Car Grant and the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme to help drive the "electric revolution".
Commenting on the low take-up of the residential charge point scheme, Mr Norman said: "We are in the early stages of an electric revolution in the UK transport sector, and connectivity is at its heart.
The Renewable Energy Association also urged local councils to take up the funding, saying that they have a key role to support uptake of EVs.
However, Matthew Trevaskis, appointed head of electric vehicles at the Renewable Energy Association last year, said local authorities, under Section 106 requirements and the "Merton Rule," have the ability to go further than only use central Government funds and also have the powers to compel developers to build EV charge units on their properties, alongside other measures such as requirements for buildings to self-generate a portion of their own power through onsite renewables.
Trevaskis added: "A sea-change in transport is underway but creating a mass-market for EVs is a chicken-and-egg scenario. Prices for new electric cars are falling and widespread uptake will bring benefits for the UK and consumers, but a viable charging infrastructure needs to be in place for them to really become commonplace across the country.
Latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows the UK recorded a 34.8% uplift in electric and hybrid vehicle registrations during 2017 despite an overall fall in new car registrations. A total of 119,821 alternative fuel vehicles were registered in the UK last year, compared to 88,881 in 2016, with the sector now accounting for one in every 21 new cars.


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Eurotech, Ltd. Announces Long Term Tech Consulting Contract
Eurotech, Ltd.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech, Ltd. (EUOT.PK), specializing in creative problem solving for online properties that utilize video streaming, distribution, and networking, announces it has signed a long term consulting contract with V2 Solutions for its flagship site www.FilmRookie.com.
V2 has been helping product companies and technology startups to conceptualize and deliver cutting edge products for years. V2 Solutions provides end to end product engineering services right through the stages of product ideation through product maturity and upgrades and enables rapid development and release of products through their unique development methodology that accelerates time to market for products while keeping development costs to a minimum.
V2's breadth of technology expertise helps them act as a one stop provider for all of their clients product development needs. V2 works on most technology platforms and also have an independent QA services division to validate their deliverables prior to customer handover. V2 prides themselves on being able to service customers ranging from startups to established ISV's.
V2 is focused on quality. Their development processes are tuned to ensure that quality is built into products right from the time they start the engagement. V2 partners with domain experts to test products end to end with the right user stories to ensure that the product satisfies all the business needs that it was designed to satisfy. For more information, visit www.V2Solutions.com
Mr. Muzii stated: "We are pleased with the terms of our agreement and we look forward to a long term fruitful relationship with this world class organization. We are currently in the process of developing the next generation version of FilmRookie.com. We will also be integrating a new video player into the site which will enhance our users overall experience. We will be releasing more details shortly."
About Eurotech, Ltd. (EUOT)
Eurotech's strategic mission is to identify and creatively solve the challenges facing today's businesses that utilize the internet for online video streaming, distribution, and networking. Eurotech Ltd. looks to seize new or existing, but previously unrecognized, web-ideas, and manage these in a manner that ensures their commercialization by bringing them to the forefront of their industries. Eurotech strives not to duplicate existing models, but go far beyond the expectations of the internet consumer, with mind-blowing technology and new dimensions of interactivity, never before experienced. Eurotech like everyone else, recognizes the current, aggressive climb of the social media explosion and are at the forefront of this rocketing trend.
About Filmrookie.com
FilmRookie is the first video network of its kind which pays users for their uploaded video content. The social networking site connects makers and sharers of internet video with advertisers, and rewards them for doing what they do best. FilmRookie.com is also a video sharing community where members can have a full personal profile and unlimited channels of their own to share. Members of the network simply upload a video to FilmRookie, where an advertisement gets attached and tracked using the unique tracking technology. The site will keep track of the number of views each video and its attached advertisement receives on a monthly basis. Any advertising revenue generated by the video is split 50:50 between the creator of the video and FilmRookie.com and is paid out to the PayPal account which the user links to their profile.
Safe Harbor: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing and regulatory and shareholder approvals for anticipated actions.
Contact: Andrew Muzii, 361-444-3876, [email protected]
SOURCE Eurotech, Ltd.


The squat is one of the most basic and important exercises a person can do.
Thanks to the award-winning 3G Cardio® AVT™ Vibration Machines, a full squat can be performed more effectively and safely.
Instead of loading up an Olympic bar or weight stack and moving up and down doing squats with the knees at risk, with whole body vibration training you hold a squat position and let the vibrations do a lot of the work.
Stand on the vibration plate with feet flat and shoulder-width apart on the platform. While keeping your knees directly above your feet, gently bend your knees to an almost parallel position for a full squat and squeeze your leg muscles. Keeping your back straight, bend your upper body forward. This exercise strengthens the back, buttocks, and legs.
As with a regular squat, try adjusting heel pressure for preferred results while keeping body weight on heels and. Varying the width of your stance will also change muscle usage.
The 3G Cardio Accelerated Vibration Training AVT™ Exercise App that can be downloaded free to your I-pad from iTunes can help train you on exactly how to use the machine. The App is broken into three workout options – strength training, stretching or massage.
Simply touch the program you want and it will pull up videos with audio that will take you through a complete program.
Vibration training works by skipping the traditional "Progression of muscle fatigue" by almost immediately calling into action all fast- and slow-twitch muscles as the body reacts to the instability of the vibrations as you're on the platform.


I was the primary caretaker of 3 horses for 2 years. I oversaw their feed and day to day care. Helped break in a Welsh Cob mare who was completely untrained. Taught 1 hour and 30 minute lessons about once a week.
I'd say I've competed in at least 20 shows in my 2 and a half years of riding. The very first ones were basic cross rails very level. I believe I did 3 western barrel racing shows but did a lot of barrel racing on my own. My last show was a hunter 2.5 class for intermediates which I placed 2nd in. All of the shows I've dome were in Utah which is where I was when I worked with horses 24/7.


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Q: Creating Hashmap using existing hashmap I created a hashmap as shown below:
Map<String, String> streetno = new HashMap<String, String>();

streetno.put("3", "Sachin");
streetno.put("2", "Dravid");
streetno.put("1", "Sehwag");
streetno.put("5", "Laxman");
streetno.put("4", "Kohli");

Now I want to create a new hashmap where key of the above hashmap becomes value and value becomes key as shown below:
Map<String, String> streetname = new HashMap<String, String>();

streetname.put("Sachin", "3");
streetname.put("Dravid", "2");
streetname.put("Sehwag", "1");
streetname.put("Laxman", "5");
streetname.put("Kohli", "4");

I don't know how to do that.. Can anyone help me out with this..

A: Map<String, String> streetname = new HashMap<String, String>();

for (Entry<String,String> e : streetno.entrySet()) {
  streetname.put(e.getValue(), e.getKey());
}

Here, the for loop iterates over all entries (i.e. key/value pairs) in the original map, and inserts them into the second map with the key and value swapped over.
It is probably a good idea to check that put() returns null. If you get a non-null value, this means that the values in streetno are not unique. Since this is homework, I leave it to you to figure out the consequences, and how best to handle this.

A: Perfect you are almost there. Now you need to iterate the first hash map keys and simulate what you have done in those 5 lines:
streetname.put("Sachin", "3");
streetname.put("Dravid", "2");
streetname.put("Sehwag", "1");
streetname.put("Laxman", "5");
streetname.put("Kohli", "4");

Tip: iteration over map might be a bit tricky for you, but usually it is done like that:
for (String key : streetno.keySet()) {
...
}

Good luck with your homework!

A: Java 8:
Map<String, String> streetname =
    streetno.entrySet()
            .stream()
            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getValue, Map.Entry::getKey));

Note:
If you are tempted to use parellelstream() instead of stream() think twice about it. This would only be appropriate if your Map is extremely large.

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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced an expanded program for BbWorld®, the company's annual user conference and one of the largest education technology conferences of the year. Scheduled for July 9-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, BbWorld will feature over 235 sessions making it the largest and most diverse program to date.
Over 3,000 administrators, academic leaders, instructors and technical experts from around the world will attend BbWorld to network with their peers and share best practices. The program will focus on key issues in education including student retention, mobile technology, online programs and analytics. BbWorld will also include dedicated session tracks designed specifically for teachers and faculty, system administrators, chief technology officers and enrollment and admissions officers at colleges and universities.
"You'll never have a better opportunity to talk to so many intelligent, experienced and dedicated professionals than at BbWorld," said Paul Erickson, enterprise architect at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. "By going to BbWorld, you have access to peers and Blackboard experts who really understand and care about what you do. If there is a problem that you are struggling with, chances are excellent that the person next to you has already solved it or would love to work with you to get it solved."
BbWorld will feature keynote presentations from Sugata Mitra, professor of education technology at Newcastle University and TED Prize winner who is widely known for his "Hole in the Wall" experiment and Clay Shirky, Internet expert, consultant and bestselling author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations.
Blackboard staff, technical experts and partners will lead a number of sessions on how institutions and users can get the most out of their technology initiatives. Jay Bhatt, Blackboard president and chief executive officer, will lead a keynote session highlighting the company's work to support clients and users with the latest in education technology.
"We are excited to gather with a truly unique community of practice," said Bhatt. "BbWorld is a special chance to gather with educators, administrators and technologists from around the world who are driving new approaches to teaching and learning with technology."
DevCon, the annual meeting of institutional and third party developers working to extend learning platforms, will take place alongside BbWorld. Award-winning entrepreneur, researcher and author Gene Kim will deliver a keynote presentation.
For more information about BbWorld, please visit http://www.bbworld.com or follow @Blackboard and #BbWorld13 on Twitter.


Most people are only aware of Google search, but when they knew something new that there is NZB search too, so they tried Googling for it to learn more about it.
NZB is a search engine which indexes NZB files. You may be aware of Torrent index. Just like Torrent index assist you in finding torrent files; same way NZB index helps you in finding NZB files. NZB files are XML based files and they are stored on Usenet server.
In my earlier post I have mentioned about 9 best sites like Craigslist. Now today I will share with you my exclusive list of 12 best NZB Search Engines with free and paid membership.
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The main benefit of NZB Search is that the search results are completely based on keyword you provide for indexing. It doesn't work like Google Search where Google automatically index websites based on user queries.
No need to share or seed the files you download in NZB Search.
It gives the fastest download speed based on your plan.
The main drawback is that you will have to learn NZB Search a lot in getting your files indexed properly. Small mistakes can create problems.
NZB search engines are not as smart as Google search engine. So there might be problem in searching something on NZB, like for example you tried searching for Harry Potter 8 and you may not get proper results due to missing keywords or some difference of name in the file.
So these were the main benefits and drawbacks of NZB Search. Now it's time to share the list with you. I am going to share two lists with you.
One is the NZB Search Engines List with Free membership which requires no registration on some website and the other list is of Paid NZB Search membership where you have to pay to use the services.
1. Binsearch - Binsearch is the most popular binary content search engine.It doesn't require an invitation or registration. Binsearch index is updated in less than 4 hours.It's free of cost, reliable and user-friendly.
2. NZBFriends - It's a Usenet search engine which provides RSS feeds for indexed news groups. It seems to be same like Binsearch. It supports NZB files, but it doesn't have an option to filter posts and partial files without .nfo files.
3. NZBIndex.nl - NZBIndex.nl is a binary newsgroup search which allows creation of NZB files. There is no limit to search popular newsgroups. So this is something better than Binsearch. There is an advance search option which allows to customize your search experience as per age, size, groups, etc.
4. NZB Club - NZB Club is a free NZB Search website which requires no registration. It also has a paid service which I will discuss in the paid membership section. You can see .nfo files on your browser before downloading it. You can also limit the results of .nfo files.
5. NZB Planet - NZB Planet has open registration. It has over 125000 members registered. It is one of the best NZB search engines. Users are limited to five download per day in newsgroups, etc.
6. NZBIndex.com - NZBIndex.com is an another free NZB search engine with open registration. We recommend this to our readers because it is almost same like Binsearch, but the design is much better than Binsearch. It's one of the best feature is that there is no limitation on searches to popular newsgroups.
These are some good reputed NZB search Engines. Some of these site requires a membership, while other sites are also good.
1. NZB.is - NZB.is is a good site compared to other search indexes. It claims to be the fastest growing Usenet index website. Users have an option to search files by their type, audio format, etc. They also have an advance search option with age limit, news group, poster, etc options. Membership cost around $10 for lifetime.
2. NZB Planet - NZB Planet has open registration with over 125000 members. The registration fee is $12 per year. It has one of the good index compared to other NZB search engines.
3. GingaDaddy - GingaDaddy has open registration with over 40,000 members. It's paid membership costs $15 per year. Free users have option to download 3 times a day. It's not good for people who are looking for a free option.
4. OZnzb - Oznzb has open registration. It has both free and paid option. It costs $16/yr or $55 for lifetime. It has good index but you need to fill captchas. Free accounts has limitation of 5 search in a day.
5. DOGnzb - DOGnzb is a private NZB Search engine but it is open for registration every few weeks. You have to check on their website for next registration date. No free accounts are allowed. It costs $10 for lifetime in DOGnzb.
6. NZB.su - NZB.su is an invitation NZB search. It only accepts invite registration. It costs $14/yr to become a member of NZB.su. There are no open registrations. It has over 15000 members.
So these were the top 12 free and paid NZB search engines. Do let me know through comments how this article has helped you and which NZB Search Engine you are using right now. Don't forget to subscribe to my email list for more helpful tips.
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They also love the songs that help them memorize the facts they are learning. I am less enthusiastic, but ONLY because it is annoying to be singing the timeline song in my head all. the. dang. time. LOL Seriously though, it's working. They enjoy the work and enjoy the day we meet as a group, so it's a win-win. (Except for my wallet.) My favorite part? I'm not teaching when we meet as a group. Previous co-ops would leave me anxious all week about teaching, and that would bleed over into my family life too much. I stopped attending co-ops for awhile because of that, but we needed the interaction, so this is perfect.
All three of my children are in the Foundations level of CC, which works on memorizing facts for history (including a timeline), science, math facts, Latin, geography, and English grammar. Then my girls are also in the Essentials level, so in the afternoon they are taught English grammar using CC's Essentials of the English Language curriculum and writing using Institute for Excellence in Writing with the wonderful Miss Donna mentioned above.
Because CC is our "spine" for so many things, I feel much more free to be relaxed with filling in the gaps in those subjects. This year history is focusing on American History, so I pulled out our old Sonlight books from that time, and also have a constant stream of picture books and non-fiction history books from our library. I've also bookmarked some history related links on my CC Pinterest board. Discussion, occasional reading from The History of US by Joy Hakim, and listening to Story of the World audios (when we are not singing that infernal timeline song, LOL) round out our history right now.
For math, we have returned to Math Mammoth. These youngest 3 children have natural math ability, especially my son, so they enjoy the non-spiral approach of MM. They also use Timez Attack and spend time with the Dragonbox App. I have Hands On Equations that I should pull out soon!
Language arts is covered by CC Essentials for my girls, but that leaves my 7yo out. He is a good reader already, and when he doesn't know a word he guesses from context. So we are reading together, with no real program. He's caught the Harry Potter bug. I'm thinking that if he's reading Harry Potter level books (with a few mistakes per page) then he's OK reading wise for a first grader! No pushing necessary, just let him read! I count our history books towards reading time. I'm all for killing many birds with one stone.
Science has always been my downfall here, despite both dh and me having science degrees! (Obviously not grammar degrees, right? I can never figure out whether to use me or I.) None of us are outdoorsy types so I don't do as many nature study things as I should. At the same time, I want science to be natural and flow from life at this age. I guess between dh and I we do discuss life from a scientific standpoint, but I do think I need to do a little more for my 6th grader this year. CC is studying anatomy – something none of my kids wants to spend time on because of the ick factor. *eye roll* I'm sure before the year is over we will plow through something, but for now I'm happy to use the CC flash cards to explain the body systems and other things they are memorizing.
And last and least, they spend a little time with Visual Link Spanish. Mostly just trying to keep up with the local schools for high school prep, in case my kids want to go that route (which they all seem to want to do. *weep*). Basic music and art are covered through CC, so we are free to explore as we wish in those areas, too.


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L'acide tranexamique est un dérivé synthétique de la lysine utilisé en médecine. Cette molécule se retrouve dans les médicaments Lysteda, Cyklokapron (États-Unis), Transamin ou Transcam en Asie, Espercil en Amérique du Sud et Exacyl ou Spotof en Europe. La prescription de ces médicaments se fait en cas de saignement excessif, en visant une inhibition du système fibrinolyse. Le mécanisme d'action de l'acide tranexamique repose sur un blocage de la formation de plasmine, par inhibition de l'activité protéolytique des activateurs du plasminogène ; il en résulte en dernier lieu une inhibition de la dissolution du caillot (fibrinolyse).
Il est donc décrit comme un antifibrinolytique (inhibiteur de la fibrinolyse).

Origine et fabrication

L'acide tranexamique est une substance de synthèse, qui ressemble à la lysine.

Son activité antifibrinolytique a été découverte dans les années 1950.

Chimie

L'acide tranexamique consiste en une fonction acide carboxylique et une fonction aminométhyl branchées en 1,4 (para) sur un cyclohexane. Les deux atomes de carbone du cycle portant ces fonctions ne sont pas chiraux car la disposition para des deux fonctions chimiques fait que chacun de ces deux atomes de carbone voit deux de ses substituants identiques. L'acide tranexamique n'a que deux stéréoisomères : le cis qui possède les deux fonctions du même côté du cycle (les deux fonctions dans deux positions opposées, axiale/équatoriale, et donc nommé aussi (s,s)-acide tranexamique) et l'isomère trans représenté sur la figure à droite (les deux fonctions de part et d'autre du cycle, soit les deux en position axiale ou équatoriale et donc nommé aussi (r,r)-acide tranexamique).

Mécanisme d'action

L'acide tranexamique bloque la fixation du résidu lysine de la fibrine par la plasmine, l'enzyme responsable de la fibrinolyse. L'action normale de la plasmine, à savoir dissoudre le caillot (fibrinolyse) est ainsi bloquée. À faible dose, l'acide tranexamique agit comme un inhibiteur compétitif de la plasmine, et à dose élevée comme inhibiteur non compétitif.

Pharmacocinétique

La biodisponibilité de l'acide tranexamique s'élève à 30-50 % après administration orale. Le volume de distribution est de 9-12 L. La demi-vie s'élève à 2 heures.

L'acide tranexamique n'est que très légèrement métabolisé dans le foie. Les métabolites retrouvés dans l'urine sont l'acide carboxylique (1 % de la dose administrée) et la forme acétylée de l'acide tranexamique (0,1 % de la dose administrée).

Il est excrété à 95 % par les reins et les voies urinaires (élimination par voie rénale).

Interactions médicamenteuses

En cas d'administration concomitante d'acide tranexamique et de facteur , on observe un risque de thrombose élevé.

Efficacité

Il n'existe pas de preuve convaincante de son efficacité lors des actes chirurgicaux. Par contre, il diminue significativement les saignements et la mortalité consécutive à ces derniers au cours de traumatismes à condition que son administration soit précoce. Si cette dernière est tardive, son utilisation peut être délétère.

Il permet de limiter les pertes sanguines postopératoires lors d'une chirurgie orthopédique, sans majoration du risque thromboembolique dans le cadre d'une prophylaxie concomitante par anticoagulant oral.

Indications
Extractions dentaires ou hémorragies gingivales en cas d'hémophilie, pour empêcher ou diminuer les hémorragies.
Hyperfibrinolyse généralisée et / ou locale : diminution de l'hyperfibrinolyse provoquée soit par l'excédent de plasmine (hyperplasminémie), soit par suite d'un traitement thrombolytique, par exemple par la streptokinase. Une fibrinolyse locale accrue est susceptible de se manifester à la suite d'une opération de la prostate et d'interventions au niveau des voies urinaires, en cas d'hémorragies récidivantes au niveau du tractus gastro-intestinal, de colite ulcéreuse, d'hyperménorrhée essentielle ou causée par un dispositif intra-utérin DIU (règles plus abondantes), d'hémorragie nasale ainsi qu'après des extractions dentaires chez les patients montrant des troubles de la coagulation (coagulopathie).
Antidote pour les fibrinolytiques. L'acide tranexamique est encore utilisé comme antidote en cas d'inhibition des fibrinolytiques tels que la streptokinase. Alternativement, on donne dans ce cas aussi l'inhibiteur de la protéinase (antiplasmine)  (Trasylol).
Angio-œdème héréditaire (AOH).
Polytraumatisé : administré précocement, l'acide tranexamique réduit les besoins transfusionnels par son action sur la coagulopathie liée à la transfusion massive .

Effets indésirables
Réactions allergiques : celles-ci surviennent tant au niveau systémique (sur tout le corps) que sous forme d'éruptions cutanées.
Formation de thrombose : l'acide tranexamique peut notamment chez les patients présentant une tendance congénitale ou acquise aux thromboses (thrombophilie) entraîner la formation ou l'accroissement des thromboses. Les thromboses peuvent ensuite provoquer des embolies (embolie pulmonaire, accident vasculaire cérébral).
Risque d'accident vasculaire majoré en cas de fibrillation auriculaire.
Troubles visuels. Dans les essais animaux, des lésions de la rétine ont été observées.

Il semble exister une discrète augmentation des accidents neurologiques ou du risque de convulsions après certaines interventions.

Contre-indications

 Allaitement, l'acide tranexamique passe dans le lait maternel (à très faibles concentrations).
 les hémorragies des voies urinaires, en raison des risques d'obstructions de l'uretère avec rétention urinaire consécutive.
Présence de thromboses, l'administration d'acide tranexamique favorisant les thromboses (préexistantes).
Maladie infectieuse avec coagulation intravasculaire disséminée.

Composition et formes d'administration

1 comprimé pelliculé contient  d'acide tranexamique.
1 ampoule de 5 ml contient  d'acide tranexamique.

Divers

L'acide tranexamique fait partie de la liste des médicaments essentiels de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (liste mise à jour en ).

Liens externes

 Notice américaine du Cyclokapron. État 1999. Librement accessible.

Notes et références

Antifibrinolytique
Cyclohexane
Amine primaire
Tranexamique
Médicament essentiel listé par l'OMS