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Category: Diseases of the Connective Tissue
Craniosynostosis is the premature ossification of cranial sutures. Depending on which cranial sutures are affected by synostosis, this results in altered skull growth and characteristic head shapes. Most primary craniosynostoses are congenital and can occur in isolation or as a symptom of various complex syndromes. The total frequency is 1:2,000-3,000. Besides exogenous causes (e.g., extreme preterm birth, valproate embryopathy, etc.) monogenic causes are found in about 25% of all craniosynostoses.
The complex forms show one or more synostoses and sometimes further symptoms of pathological development of bony structures such as syndactylia. The classic craniosynostosis syndromes include:
Apert syndrome
Crouzon syndrome
Muenke syndrome
Pfeiffer syndrome
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
These syndromes are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and, except for Saethre‑Chotzen syndrome, are caused by changes in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 1, 2 and 3 genes. Saethre-Chotzen syndrome is usually caused by pathogenic changes in the TWIST1 gene. There is clinical overlap between the syndromes.
Among the isolated forms, sagittal synostosis or metopic synostosis are the most common with a proportion of about 50%; however, genetic causes are detectable in less than 1% and are usually variants in TWIST1. In unilateral coronal synostoses, causative variants are found in approximately 13%, in bilateral coronal synostoses in approximately 60%, and in multiple suture synostoses, in approximately 15%. The most frequent cause of isolated coronal synostoses are variants in TCF12 that lead to haploinsufficiency.
The molecular cause of premature suture ossification is not yet understood in detail. The fibroblast growth factor receptors involved are tyrosine kinase receptors, which play an important role in ossification. TWIST interacts with FGFR.
Complications include increased intracranial pressure, impaired vision and hearing, and in some syndromes also a delay in development. The treatment is surgical.
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Here are just a
Here are just a couple examples of why the quickly unfolding Enron investigation may lead in unpredictable and uncontrollable directions.
It turns out that Enron execs weren't the only ones who called Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Peter Fisher on the company's behalf as the energy trading collosus swirled into oblivion. Former Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin did too.
(As a side note, it seems worth noting that the administration was quite eager to get out news of Rubin's call. But their eagerness doesn't make it less true.)
Meanwhile, SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt is in a bind because he once represented Arthur Andersen, the accounting firm which at the very least woefully botched Enron's books, and now appears to have destroyed many crucial documents.
The revelation about Pitt makes this earlier post seem not so sarcastic.
It's still possible that this is just a cataclysmic bankruptcy for which a few malfeasant executives will pay a stiff price. Or more likely it will turn out to be a conventional political scandal, in which a handful of politicians are dragged down in the whirlpool of Enron's collapse.
But those pooh-poohing the notion that this could be a major scandal of any sort overlook the less than likely, but yet real, possibility that this could develop into a meta-scandal - a cascade of revelations which gain traction not because of specific or discrete criminality but because the sheer magnitude of the event delegitimizes the whole framework of interaction between government and corporations at the highest levels.
Because Enron was part of a peculiar Texan form of wildcatter capitalism, and this Texan administration is closely tied to it, a scandal even of such proportions could still cut in a decidedly partisan direction. It's no accident, for instance, that Harvey Pitt finds himself in this situation, as opposed to ... say, former SEC head Arthur Levitt. So probably it just hits the GOP.
But who knows?
One of the more
One of the more interesting things about Enron political donation pattern is not just its partisan tilt, but the way it became more partisan - ie, more Republican - over time. This chart from the Center for Responsive Politics website shows that back in the early 1990s Enron giving was more GOP than Dem, but only by a 60-40 margin.
After the 1994 cycle, the Republican percentage of the take rocketed to more than 80%, reflecting not only the GOP takeover of the House and Senate, but the fact that two Texans - Dick Armey and Tom DeLay - had become the number two and number three in the House leadership.
In the Senate, the leadership team of Trent Lott and Don Nickles contained no Texans. But both came from energy producing states.
The margin for Democrats bounced back a bit in the '98 and '00 cycles, but not by much. And in the 2002 cycle we're currently in, Republicans were pulling in only slightly less than 90% of the take.
The Republican line is
The Republican line is that the public aversion to deficit spending is ... well, just so 20th century!
No one will care anymore. Especially after 9/11. I guess that's why the White House waits till late in the afternoon on a Friday have the reptilian Mitch Daniels tell the Associated Press that the President will propose a federal deficit for next year's budget.
Theres no shortage of
There's no shortage of committees on the Hill lining up to investigate Enron. And one of the key points of investigation is Enron's multifarious lobbying of the federal government.
But aren't we missing a rather obvious difficulty?
How many of the Senators and Congresspersons on these committees received campaign contributions from Enron? And do they have to recuse themselves?
And will anyone be left to run the committees?
A year ago Dick
A year ago Dick Armey's longtime political advisor Pat Shortridge was heading up the Majority Leader's Fund, Congressman Armey's leadership PAC. Last Spring Shortridge left the MLF to become one of two senior directors of federal government affairs at Enron. That is to say, one of two people charged with lobbying the federal government on Enron's behalf.
In early December, according to the Majority Leader's spokesperson, Shortridge took a new job in Congressman Armey's leadership office after Enron closed its DC lobbying operation. His title is now "Director of Coalitions."
Also in early December (the Houston Chronicle reported it on December 4th) Congressman Armey told reporters "I think the Enron circumstances are very difficult. My impression is that Enron's business right now is Enron's business."
Im not sure any
I'm not sure any other writers are going to be able to get a big article out of unearthing purloined passages in Stephen Ambrose books. But this may be the exception. According to Nick Confessore's article from early last Fall, Stephen Ambrose has routinely plagiarized the work of ... Stephen Ambrose!
Of course, recycling your own material is one of the perks of being a writer. But as Nick describes what he found you quickly get the feeling that this modus operandi could spill over into recycling other people's prose.
So how has Ambrose managed to sustain this deluge? Partly by hiring a devoted army of research assistants, but mostly by becoming an efficient and unabashed recycler of his own work. Ambrose's chapter in this spring's No End Save Victory collection was, in a previous life, a chapter in Citizen Soldiers--a 1997 book that itself contains bits and pieces from Band of Brothers. The Good Fight, published this May and aimed at the children's market, is essentially a simplified combination of Citizen Soldiers and Band of Brothers. Though Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals (1999) is partly an account of Ambrose's relationships with his brothers, father, and pals, it consists largely of reworked passages from Band of Brothers and his previous books on Lewis and Clark, Crazy Horse and General Custer, Eisenhower, and Nixon.
and more to the point ...
He not only makes new books from old books; he makes new op-eds from old op-eds. A devoted Ambrose fan will thus read about how the young GIs "wanted to throw baseballs, not grenades, shoot a .22 rifle, not an M-1" first in D-Day, then again in Band of Brothers, and then again in a cluster of World War II-themed newspaper pieces. Likewise, a passage from Citizen Soldiers about how "they went to school on the GI Bill of Rights, and then they started building the interstate highway system, the St. Lawrence Seaway, the modern corporation," and so forth, turns up again in several columns urging the creation of a World War II memorial and in a piece musing about heroism in the age of political correctness.
Check out Nick's article to see the whole story.
Some bits of info
Some bits of info are just too choice not to share with you. They say so much about this city.
You may remember that back during the Balkan Wars one of the contested spaces was the part of Croatia called the Krajina. This was essentially an ethnic Serb enclave within the borders of Croatia and as you might imagine this became a volatile crisis point in the fighting between Serbs and Croats. In any case, United Nations peace-keepers were sent into the region in the beginning of 1992 to maintain the peace. And did a reasonably good, though by no means perfect, job at it.
For a while, the matter was thus placed in suspense, until 1995 when then-Croatian President Franjo Tudjman gave the UN Mission an ultimatum to leave. Eventually the Croatians rolled in and retook the region with some quite ugly consequences.
But not, it turns out, without a good media strategy!
In an agreement signed on February 24th, 1993 the Washington foreign lobbying shop of Jefferson Waterman International agreed to help the Croatians deal with whatever bad press might ensue from reasserting their ethnic rights in the region. For instance, according to the proposal JWI submitted to the Croatian government, they advised ...
"Should the time come when it is necessary for Croatia forcefully to assert control over Croatian territory currently hosting a United Nations presence, a wave of criticism must be anticipated and countered. The groundwork to justify such actions should be laid now, not after the fact."
"A number of articles and individuals have articulated the viewpoint that both Croatia and Serbia are to blame for the current carnage, and that both are conspiring to carve up Bosnia. This viewpoint must not be allowed to go unchallenged."
Even ethnic cleansing needs a good PR campaign.
So whats the deal
So what's the deal with me and Stephen Ambrose?
A number of readers have asked me to explain this earlier remark, which I made in the context of the plagiarism charges against Ambrose ...
Now before proceeding further, it's probably fair to admit that I come to this whole thing already not very friendly to Ambrose - for a number of reasons we can get to later.
Actually, a few readers are pretty damn insistent. One wrote this evening ...
You allude to the fact that you and Steve Ambrose are not on the best of terms but you never spell out why. I am curious to know what may have transpired between you two. Perhaps you are just bitter that he is a nationally respected professor while you are just a career student. The time to come clean about this is now!
Sheesh! That's kind of rough. 'Career student'? Hey, if it were almost ten years since I started a Ph.D. program and I was still only working on the last chapter of the dissertation, then I might be a career student, and maybe pretty hurtin' too. But I've got this whole journalism thing going! So I'm fine with it. And besides I get the parchment in June ... Okay, wait. I gotta center myself ...
Anyway, back to our story. So what's the deal with me and Ambrose? The reader noted above implies there's some sort of competition going on. But how would I compete with Ambrose. Over who's most crotchety? Who's most grizzled? Who's got the gravelliest voice?
Needless to say, I've never met Stephen Ambrose and have read very little of his academic work.
My beef with Ambrose is that in the recent years in which he has become a household name, he's become a purveyor of a sort of retrograde sentimentalism, the fashionable discontent of the 1990s ... You're never gonna find a generation like the WW II generation and the young'ens these days don't have the fiber! the gumption! to do the work that needs to be done. So I say vote for this feller George W. Bush. etc.
This is no beef with the men who fought and won World War II and liberated the world from fascism in Europe and militarism in East Asia. It's a beef with the cliche I feel Ambrose makes of it. And lessons he draws from it for today.
Just a tidbit.John Shelk
Just a tidbit.
John Shelk, VP of government affairs, American Gaming Assn., and Patrick Shortridge, chief political advisor for Rep. Dick Armey, to Enron Corp., Washington, D.C., as senior directors of federal government affairs.
Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter
Just make a note of it.
Is there yet another
Is there yet another dimension to the Cornel West / Lawrence Summers imbroglio?
Cornel West ... big-time Bradley supporter.
Lawrence Summers ... big-time Gore supporter.

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Kansas City Public Schools is working hard to track down absent students
Leticia Cruger
Some school districts are working harder than ever to track down students who don't show up to class. Elizabeth Stanford is part of a team of people trying to keep kids in school by going to their homes.One student the team talked to is an eighth grader at Northeast Middle School who stopped going to school last year during the pandemic."How is she doing?" KMBC's Kris Ketz asked."She's doing great. She's making great progress," Stanford said.School authorities said she became withdrawn and depressed after seeing crime in her neighborhood and just stopped going to class."So I'm part of the trauma-sensitive school clinician team," Stanford said.Her job is to find out why a student isn't going to school and then see how the district can help."We always tell them it's not because you're in trouble," Stanford said."How many days does the student have to be absent before it gets your attention?" Ketz asked."If I see that a student's missed two or three days because we have reports that we run, it kind of puts up a red flag," said Brett Schwiewer, principal at Northeast Middle School.Out of 700 students at his school, 25 to 30 typically stop going to school in an academic year. The pandemic apparently had little impact on those numbers.Getting a student back in class often means helping the student's family get back on their feet."So whatever comes our way, whether it's food, clothing, mental health services, utilities, basic life needs, we are here to support in any way," Stanford said."Because you just don't know when a family, all of a sudden becomes homeless. You know, we've had a situation this year where somebody whose house burned down, they disappeared for three or four days. Well, we were able to track them down because our systems are in place to monitor," Schwiewer said.And it happens in a school district where administrators have to be concerned with more than reading, writing and arithmetic.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Some school districts are working harder than ever to track down students who don't show up to class. Elizabeth Stanford is part of a team of people trying to keep kids in school by going to their homes.
One student the team talked to is an eighth grader at Northeast Middle School who stopped going to school last year during the pandemic.
"How is she doing?" KMBC's Kris Ketz asked.
"She's doing great. She's making great progress," Stanford said.
School authorities said she became withdrawn and depressed after seeing crime in her neighborhood and just stopped going to class.
"So I'm part of the trauma-sensitive school clinician team," Stanford said.
Her job is to find out why a student isn't going to school and then see how the district can help.
"We always tell them it's not because you're in trouble," Stanford said.
"How many days does the student have to be absent before it gets your attention?" Ketz asked.
"If I see that a student's missed two or three days because we have reports that we run, it kind of puts up a red flag," said Brett Schwiewer, principal at Northeast Middle School.
Out of 700 students at his school, 25 to 30 typically stop going to school in an academic year. The pandemic apparently had little impact on those numbers.
Getting a student back in class often means helping the student's family get back on their feet.
"So whatever comes our way, whether it's food, clothing, mental health services, utilities, basic life needs, we are here to support in any way," Stanford said.
"Because you just don't know when a family, all of a sudden becomes homeless. You know, we've had a situation this year where somebody whose house burned down, they disappeared for three or four days. Well, we were able to track them down because our systems are in place to monitor," Schwiewer said.
And it happens in a school district where administrators have to be concerned with more than reading, writing and arithmetic.


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Bart is a prototyper and he works in a Industrial Design Center.
Bart is physically disabled, he has only one functional hand, which makes certain actions very hard for him. As a prototyper, fixing a screw for example is almost impossible with one hand. That is why we made a 'screw help for cordless screwdriver' so Bart can fix a screw on his own.
Bart can slide the 'screw help for cordless screwdriver' very easily over the cordless screwdriver and then he can pull everything very tight with an elastic rope. Then, the screw can be clicked into its place and tightened halfway. Then, Bart has to pull the string in order to turn the screw help down and to go on fixing the screw.
The 'screw help for cordless screwdriver' doesn't hamper. When someone else wants to use the cordless screwdriver, the device doesn't have to be detached. Moreover, the device is also ideal for people who find it difficult to fix a screw with even two hands in hard-to-reach places. The light and fine design makes the device not heavy at all and very easy to handle.
The center point where the thermoforming body should come is taken at the height of the handle.
Note: however, we can't make the screw help for all cordless screwdrivers. Because of the special shapes it is far too complex. Due to the position of the handle we get a product that is out of balance.
Enter the dimensions per variation.
Open the assembly file in NX and change the correct dimensions with 'ctrl + e' and save. Than open the drawing of your sheet metal and update the file. Now you get the right drawing to lasercut. Export this document as a .dwg-file.
Then open Adobe Illustrator, choose the correct dimensions for your new document and insert the drawing. Ungroup this and remove all unnecessary lines. Group back your drawing and all lines that need to be cut must be in red and 0.025mm thick. The lines that only need to be engraved and therefore only to be bended should be in blue. Here too you choose the line thickness: 0.025 mm.
Before coating use a metal grinding belt or a file to round the edges of the steel bars, so the user won't hurt himself.
In order to smoothen the aluminium surface smooth you can paint it in any color you wish. A coating is recommended so the surface won't suffer from any corrosion.
In order to attach the side strips over the cordless screwdriver we make a thermoformed solid. We make this by means of a foam model that then is being thermoformed. We make the foam model with the dimensions at the back of the side strips up to the center point where the variants start.
When you have shaped the foam model well, you can thermoform it with a polystyrene sheet of 2 mm thick. Cut out the shape and shed. Drill 6 holes at the same height of the holes in the side strips at the back.
Put the thermoformed solid and the 2 side bars together with 6 bolts and lock nuts. Just like in the pictures 1 & 2..
If you bended the bars in the right way, the front piece should just fit in between the front part of the solid. Use the bolts and lock nuts to attach the parts and make sure the V-gap is on the upper side. Don't tighten them too hard, so the front piece can still move around.
Put the elastic rope through the middle holes in the middle on each steel bar on the side and make knot just like on the picture. This will help to hold the whole body on in place.
Put the non-elastic cord (shoe lace) through the hole on the front piece and the one hole left on one of the side bars.
Step 10: Ready to Use!
Well thought out "third hand" or in this case "second" hand and a fabulous accessibility helper. simplicity is key here and based on this principle you can make different helper devices to fit the same drill.
Nice system. Great accessibility project.


Did you know, Big Library Read is the first global eBook club. Big Library Read (BLR) is a reading program offered by the library that connects millions of readers around the world with the same eBook at the same time with no wait lists or holds. It's easy to join, the program is free and all you need is your library card! During March 17th – 31st, 2016 visit the library website. Click on the digital downloads link, search the title and click borrow, it's that easy.


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Beer Nation: The Art and Heart of Kiwi Beer
Author(s): Michael Donaldson
Pull up a bar stool, and listen to the life story of beer in New Zealand . . . Highly illustrated, meticulously researched and warmly told, Beer Nation recounts the early history of beer, exposes the modern age of commerce and big business, and charts the rise of contemporary boutique breweries – through interviews and first-hand stories from the personalities behind beer and brewing in New Zealand. Michael Donaldson's rich and engaging narrative is complemented by images from brewers' private collections as well as quotes and archival photography. Beer Nation will inform, delight and awaken your thirst for New Zealand's favourite beverage.
Born in Palmerston North in 1963, Michael Donaldson has been a journalist for over 20 years. He is currently the deputy editor of the Sunday Star-Times, where he also writes a regular beer column. For most of his career he worked as a sports journalist, writing for the Otago Daily Times, The Press, the New Zealand Press Association, the Australian Associated Press and the Sunday Star-Times. He lives in Titirangi, Auckland, with his wife Deirdre and a noisy cat.
Imprint : Penguin NZ Ltd
Dimensions : 245x175mm
Produced in : New Zealand
Author : Michael Donaldson
Edition : 1st edition
Reading Level : very good
Illustrations : Colour and black and white illustrations


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from collections import OrderedDict
from datetime import datetime
import os
import sys

class Backup:

    """ A Backup represents a file in the backup directory """

    def __init__(self, mtime, filepath):
        self.mtime = mtime
        self.filepath = filepath

    def remove(self, simulate=True):
        if (simulate):
            print ("REMOVE " + str(self))
            return True
        else:
            try:
                os.remove(self.filepath)
                return True
            except OSError as info:
                sys.stderr.write("ERROR : %s\n" % info)
                return False

    def __key(self):
        return (self.mtime, self.filepath)

    def __eq__(x, y):
        return x.__key() == y.__key()

    def __hash__(self):
        return hash(self.__key())

    def __str__(self):
        return self.filepath + " (" + str(self.mtime.date().isoformat()) + ")"

    @classmethod
    def from_path(cls, filepath):
        stats = os.lstat(filepath)
        mtime = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(stats.st_mtime)
        return cls(mtime, filepath)

class BackupCollection:

    """ Collection of Backup elements grouped by date """

    def __init__(self, backups={}):
        self.backups = dict(backups)

    def add(self, backup):
        """ add a backup to the collection """
        date = backup.mtime.date()
        if date not in self.backups:
            s = set()
            s.add(backup)
            self.backups[date] = s
        else:
            self.backups[date].add(backup)

    def days(self, recent_first=True):
        """ returns the list of days having backups, ordered by modification
        date (most recent backups first by default) """
        return sorted(self.backups.keys(), reverse=recent_first)

    def except_days(self, days):
        """ returns a copy of the BackupCollection without the specified days """
        filtered_backups = {day: self.backups[day] for day in self.days() if day not in days}
        return BackupCollection(filtered_backups)

    def remove_all(self, simulate=True):
        """ remove every backups of this collection """
        errors = False
        for days in self.days(recent_first=False):
            for backup in self.backups[days]:
                if not backup.remove(simulate):
                    errors = True
        return not errors

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It was a miserable cold day with windchill factors at 30 below zero, but thousands of people braved the cold and came out to fish...well for a while. It got to be too much for some and they headed back to warmth early, but there were plenty of hardy folks fishing right to the end for a chance to win.
Ed DeLaHunt stayed toasty doing his live broadcast on KPRM AM 870 thanks to Smokey Hills Outdoor Store for providing us an Ice Castle Fishhouse to hang out in.
The Legion Fishing Tournament takes a lot of volunteer man power to happen...these 3 guys (L-R) Hendri Smokey Hills, Jerry Legion and Butch Chamber work long hard hours to make it seem flawless.
That is on nice size crappie!
Hardworking crew registering all the fish caught in the contest.
What do Fishing folks do When Bored?
A tradition...a minnow eating contest held at center ice each year. Not for the weak at heart or weak stomach's!


Simple, spicy sauce covers fresh, tender wings to create a hearty snack that hits the spot.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Cover baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Cut off wing tips and discard. Cut remaining wing into two parts at the joint. Dry wings with a paper towel. Place wings in large plastic bag.
Combine remaining ingredients in bowl and mix well. Add sauce to wings and turn to coat. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Bake wings, turning once, for 35 minutes or until done (internal temp. 170°F), and the edges begin to crisp.
Spicy Chicken Wings is rated 1.0 out of 5 by 1.


Paul Rosenzweig at Lawfare has posted a copy of the White House's proposed cybersecurity order, dated September 28. Despite being over a month old, Rosenzweig suggests this draft is the most recent version, given the presence of provisions related to information sharing identified in recent news reports. You can get a look at the draft, along with Rosenzweig's thoughts of it, here.


Three poets from western MA (me, Marie Gauthier & Sarah Sousa) will look at how contemporary women poets use a variety of approaches to navigate the territory of "mother-poet." Details here.
Jeffery Harrison, Daniel Tobin and I are all recent winners of the Massachusetts Book Award for Poetry, a prize that's sponsored by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Each of us will read from our work, and talk briefly about our experience as writers- not just about our achievements, but our struggles, the diverse paths each of us has taken that brought us to where we are today, and where we might go in the future. Details here.
The MaPoFest has lots of great reading, panels, a book fair, and of course, us witches! Hope to see you there!


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Its long weekend holiday here in Pinas every National Hero"s Day because Every year this day falls on the fourth Monday of August. it doesn't matter what ever the date .This is a perfect day to remember the life and work of all these great people. I told My husband to go to Rizal Park after naming mag Ocean Park .
Our first stop Ocean Park don kami nag lunch ng mga boys ko mga muders. we have ticket for Buffet at Liquid and Entrance to Shark and Sting Rays,,,sulit na din though hindi ganon kadami ang varieties ng foods like Viking, Food Club and Buffet 101. less than 1k for 3 of as buffet and Entrance. my son is 1yr. and 5 months so above 3ft na siya full na yung bayad.
A day before National Hero day at Rizal Park and explore the Kilometer Zero sound corny ??? but nope nong mga bata kami from Pangasinan , dinadala kaming magpipinsan ng mga parents namin here in Manila , so our itineraries included Rizal Park or better known as LUNETA . gusto ko din ma experience ng son ko yung ganon while he is toddler ngayon wala pa syang sariling mundo at mga barkada wala pang reklamo kung saan naming sya dalhin.
we enjoy little things in that day , and when my son grow up may be he cannot recall those moments in his age right now but those photos well show him how much we gave quality time for him even me and his dad working to give him a good future.


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Persian Gulf Star Refinery
Get the latest news about the development of Iran's Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan.
The first phase of the refinery came on stream on April 30, is expected to 360,000 barrel of gasoline per day, allowing Iran to stop importing gasoline.
Persian Gulf Star Refinery Exports Top $100 Million in 7 Months
Export of oil derivatives from the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the port city of Bandar Abbas topped $100 million in the past seven months, the managing director said. "An estimated 250,000 tons...
Expansion of Iran's Persian Gulf Star Refinery on Track
Construction work is over on the first stage of the fourth phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery in southern Hormozgan Province, chief executive officer of the National Iranian Oil Refining and...
Persian Gulf Star Refinery Switching to Sweet Naphtha
Persian Gulf Star Refinery in Bandar Abbas in southern Hormozgan Province has halted production of sour naphtha and henceforth all flammable oils produced at this refinery will be sweet, the...
Iran's Euro-5 Gasoline Output Reaches 79 ml/d
Production of gasoline compliant with Euro-5 emission standards started in Tabriz Oil Refining Company in East Azarbaijan Province on Wednesday, managing director of the company said. "The...
Iran: Third Phase of Major Refinery Opens in Bandar Abbas
Third phase of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, was launched Monday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani and Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh. Persian...
Oil Refinery, Petrochemical Plant Construction Begins on Iran's Jask Port
Construction of a large oil refinery and petrochemical plant has begun in Jask county, Hormozgan Province, off the Sea of Oman, manager of the National Petrochemical Company's Projects Dept said...
Persian Gulf Star Refinery Gasoline Output to Stabilize at 36 ml/d by March
Phase 3 of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in Bandar Abbas in southern Hormozgan Province is fully operational and its production will stabilize by March, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on...
Work Starts on Iran's Persian Gulf Star Refinery Phase 4
Construction work on the fourth phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern Hormozgan Province has started and is expected to be completed in less than two years, director of planning and...
Iran's Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery Raises the Bar
A diesel hydrotreating unit started operating at the Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery in Hormozgan Province to help improve the quality of products in compliance with Euro 4 standard, said the refinery's...
Gasoline Refinery in South Iran Aims to Raise Production to 40 mld
Gasoline production at Iran's Persian Gulf Star Refinery will reach 40 million liters per day by the end of the current fiscal (March 2019), the operation manager said. "Work to develop the third...
Persian Gulf Star Refinery's Fourth Phase Commissioned
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, in a statement issued this week, has assigned the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company with the project to build the fourth phase of Persian...
PGSR Output at $5.4b in One Year
The Persian Gulf Star Refinery in Hormozgan Province has produced $5.4 billion worth of commodities such as gasoline, diesel and liquefied gas since the launch of its first phase in April 2017,...
Persian Gulf Star Refinery, Iran's Major Step for Self-Reliance in Gasoline Production
Phase 1 of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the city of...
Star Refinery Phase 1 Ready for Launch
The first phase of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in southern Iran will go on stream in...
NIORDC Concentrating on HSE, Refinery Infrastructure
Improving health, safety and environment (HSE) management systems, safeguarding...
Gasoline Reserves at 1b Liters to Meet Holiday Demand
More than 1 billion liters of gasoline is stored to meet the demand during the annual...
NIORDC Centered on Upgrading Ageing Refineries
Planning is in the final phase to rehabilitate refining infrastructure whose design and...
Iran's Star Refinery to Boost Euro-4 Gasoline Supply
The launch of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery (PGSR) in south Iran will...
Star Refinery's Gasoline Unit Ready by March
The gasoline production unit of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern Hormozgan Province...
Dependence on Imported Gasoline Coming to an End
Iran has cut gasoline imports by nearly two-thirds to 4 million liters per day compared to...
Gasoline Imports May End by March 2017
Iran plans to stop importing gasoline by March 2017, as a new refinery makes it self-sufficient with...
Asian Oil Giants Discuss Refinery Projects
Iran has started negotiations with the South Korean company Daelim and the Japanese corporation...
New Refinery Will Help End Reliance on Gasoline Imports
The country will no longer need to import gasoline upon completion of the Persian Gulf Star...
Gasoline Output Set to Rise
Three projects are being implemented, one in Isfahan and two others south of the country, with...


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Matt Frei
Two Callers Have Angry Clash Over Prorogation
Matt Frei sat by and listened as two callers with starkly opposing views on prorogation and the 2016 referendum result fiercely debated one another.
The LBC presenter said this conversation between a pair of callers "was an interesting insight into the divisions currently being played out in British politics and indeed on the streets of several British cities."
With mass demonstrations underway across the UK, including in front of Downing Street, tempers up and down the country are already beginning to fray.
Protests are being held in opposition to Boris Johnson's plans to prorogue Parliament, with those taking to the streets labelling the PM's proposal "a coup".
Demonstrations against prorogation have been taking place across the country. Picture: PA
When Shaun in Woking called Matt Frei he said that he was infuriated by Lord Kerr's comments earlier in the hour, during which the peer used the word 'coup' to describe Mr Johnson's actions.
Shaun said that "Remoaners" had been trying to shut down Brexit for three years and that they were still trying to frustrate the process now, all the while questioning their belief in democracy.
But when Matt Frei introduced Mark from Great Offley, Hertfordshire the two callers did not see eye-to-eye.
The two callers were a sign of the division on the streets, according to Matt Frei. Picture: PA
Mark admitted that he would be taking part in a protest today in Hitchin in his county because he believed that the people, in a parliamentary democracy, were having their voices removed.
And when Mark referred to Boris Johnson as a "tinpot dictator", Shaun from Woking immediately took umbrage at his fellow caller's remarks.
Shaun said: "You don't care about democracy, if you did, the democracy was we voted to leave.
"The government would try and get a deal and if you need to exercise Parliament's will after the government's had their best shot, you do it after the negotiations have come to their final point.
Mark interrupted by arguing that courts had concluded that the referendum was advisory, after which Shaun tried to interject.
What followed was a short shouting match between the two callers, with Matt Frei stepping in as mediator as the two continued to pitch their ideas to one another, albeit without changing either's mind.
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The last time I saw one of my husband's niece (which was actually last Sunday during his cousin's wedding), she said that her class learned about the elections in the Philippines. She asked me if it was true that a Filipino had to write down a long list of names during the elections. I said yes, but that was before the computerized elections (which was authored by then Senator Richard Gordon). She went wide-eyed when I told her it usually took months to learn the winners of an election before we had the automated elections last year.
Elections in Korea is pretty different. There are no posters plastered on public properties. Instead, you'll find banners of the candidates at designated places. Since people (especially in big cities like Seoul) are very busy, the candidates do their campaigns on the street. You'll see them in their "election trucks" explaining their platform or agenda, while their supporters greet and bow to the passersby. No singing nor dancing. (Well, their supporters would cheer dance for them in some occasions.) Campaign season is only two weeks before the election.
Inside the packet, you'll find a profile of each candidate highlighting their biography and their agenda. A sheet of paper is also included. Here you'll find a map to the voting place as well as the list of eligible voters in the family.
The last Korean elections held in Seoul was on October 26th. We had to vote for a mayor and a councilor of our district. The former mayor resigned after a dismal result of a referendum regarding free lunch. I didn't vote for the former mayor but at least he kept his word that he would resign if he lost the referendum.
The voting precinct opened at 6 o'clock in the morning and closed at 8 o'clock in the evening. I voted at around 4 o'clock in the afternoon after picking up my son from the day care. Once I got inside, I just needed to say my name, show an ID and sign. I was given two sheets of paper: one for the mayor and another for the councilor. It took me about ten seconds to stamp my choices. I then dropped the papers in the box and I was done! It was fast. We learned who won the mayoralty before midnight.
Next year in December, we'll be voting for a new Korean president. It would be my first time to vote for a president.
That sounds very organized and systematic.
As a public servant, i really envied how other country held their elections in a very peaceful and systematic way..how i wish someday, we can conduct an election free of fraud, doubts and in a peaceful way….
mapapalitan na pala si lee mung bak. 😀 except kumandidate ulet cya.
Looks real neat!& they even bother to include biography! Cool!
It's because sometimes people wouldn't go out of their way to check the candidates. With the leaflets, you could read each candidates credentials in the toilet!
one of the factors why pinas has this kind of "circus" atmosphere during elections is because of the idea of "popularity vote", a social stigma that most of the filipinos from the voting society used as their basis of choosing their candidates. reality bites, the conduct of election is most likely a fiesta/drama/entertainment rolled in one fiasco. nakakalimutan ang tunay na purpose why we choose our rep., to lead us towards to the betterment of our country and its constituents. that's why i'am in favor of revising some provisions of the omnibus election code to jive and enjoin with the development on modern electoral system.
nonetheless, the result of the 1st nationwide automated elections last 2010 gave the phil. electoral system a new face not only to the filipinos but before the international community. though in my pov it was not 100% perfectly executed, occurrence of some glitches are natural in first trial, but it somehow solved difficult areas in the system like: writing of candidate's name, manual counting, manual canvassing, and the long overdue proclamation of winning candidates. ika nga nila, one step at a time, mapeperfect din natin yan.
with fresh ideals and young blood legislators/public servants, hindi malayong maging posible ang pagbabago para sa ikakabuti ng bansa.


McKenrick says Fort Bliss has a great training area and facilities, plus "800,000 of your best friends" outside the gates.
Fort Bliss hosting the adaptive sports event for the third straight year.
Soldiers from 22nd CBRN Battalion said they got some amazing experience from recent training event.
Lots of planning has gone into 3rd Brigade's return back to Fort Bliss; plus, engineers get valuable training in Kuwait.
Recent Warfighter exercise proves a valuable part in "continuing process" of training soldiers.
Retired Gen. Robert W. Cone died at age 59. He commanded Fort Hood during deadly 2009 shooting rampage.
U.S. senator from Texas calls post a "crucial base" for those who serve on front lines.
David Burge covers Fort Bliss including a weekly community page on all aspects of the installation. Contact him at dburge@elpasotimes.com or (915) 546-6126.


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I'VE MOVED TO KyleMcFarlin.com, FOLLOW ME NOW
After years of sometimes reliable, sometimes flaky, always smart-ass blogging, I have moved completely to KyleMcFarlin.com. I was going to do it anyhow, but then Microsoft went and cancelled their 'MS Office Live Small Business' service so I just went ahead and did it now. In fact, not only am I moving my blog to there but VisualStrategist.com will also redirect to there, making me fully established at 'Kyle McFarlin.com'. Want to talk about massive ego synchronization... you're welcome 8-) .
The website is a work in progress. Think of it like the Death Star in 'Jedi'. The laser cannon works, but there are still condominiums to install. And hopefully pissed off people in bowl cuts and teddy bear costumes don't band together to blow my ass up. But if they do, I'm ready.
So anywho, please take a moment and add my new blog to your favorite reader:
Visit KyleMcFarlin.com now
And while you're there, take a moment and add me on your favorite social media networks, which are linked at the new site:
And if that weren't enough, you can sign-up for the Kyle McFarlin newsletter at the new website (if you already signed up for the Visual Strategist newsletter, you're good as it is the exact same newsletter from the exact same person, under a different title).
Thank you for your years of loyal readership (If it's not true, I'll never catch you), and please enjoy my new website / blog. I will be getting pretty unhinged when everything gets going, but you will never personally be in danger, and that's everything. Think of me like a nerdy Charles Barkley who can't ball (maybe not as witty either). But certainly as smart-assed. Again, you're welcome.
Go Kyle!
Apr 22, 2012 4:51:50 PM | Current Affairs, Humor, MindManager, Music, Productivity, Self-Rule, Wisdom
The Stork is Bringing a Visual Strategist Newsletter: Let Me Know What YOU Want to Read/See
Slowly and steadily, I'm working on the Visual Strategist Newsletter. Now, I've been accused of putting out the most comprehensive set of MindManager templates EVER, the VSS Template Set, so I'm not going to let my ego reign and just send you a newsletter I think is important (whole damn sentence was an oxymoron). I want it to be what YOU want, so please, leave a comment and let me know.
Sign-up for the Visual Strategist Newsletter now.
You see, the VSS templates are the outgrowth of my decade+ experience in knowledge management and mind mapping. Simultaneously, when I put them out last year as a free download, I had no idea how many of you were going to download them. So, it's a shared experience at this point and I simply cannot in good conscience send out a VSS-based newsletter that is hurled outward via my own tunnel vision cannon. I need YOUR input so I can ensure each time you receive an e-mail from me it's chock full of content that benefits you. Again, please bombard me with comments about what you want to see.
Kyle is a Dancing Bear
Need a Youtube video of me doing inverted cartwheels? Leave a comment. Need to know more about using the VSS Template Set icons to give you database-like functionality in MindManager? Leave a comment. Want video or written text? Leave a comment. Need a recipe for killer cheesy potatoes? Leave a comment and I'll tell someone who knows what they hell they're doing.
Sign-up now and be sure to download the free VSS templates while you're at it. It's all here.
And if you're feeling truly grateful for the hard work I do, you should pickup a t-shirt to support the Free T.I.! campaign, as my creative juices couldn't flow without the hits like 'Top Back' and 'What You Know'.
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Jan 17, 2008 4:22:37 PM | Education, GTD, Gyronix, GyroQ, Humor, Knowledge Mapping, MindManager, Music, Productivity, ResultsManager, Self-Rule, Visual Strategist Solution, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Wisdom
Look Mom, I'm on the Radio (and Now in Hiding for What I Said)...
It had to happen, it really did, didn't it:
I'm a Star! (FOLKS THE EGO HAS TRULY LANDED, PLEASE STAND BACK FROM THE CRASH SITE). Tony Goodson of the Productivity Show interviewed me recently... the same show David Allen, the founder of GTD, was once featured on!
Kyle's GTD: He's a heretic yet is mostly keeping his own dogfood down
Mindjet MindManager: Pimp-out the interface
The World's most offensive rap album!
Second Life: The new warzone
GyroQ and ResultsManager: Pimp your productivity
Top Tips for having Meaningful Relationships and Pursuits
THE REAL QUESTION: How does a mind mapping guru end up talking about 'flying penises' and 'burping'?...
Listen now to the most exceedingly delightful, productivity-tip-laced, controversial Interview the mind mapping world has ever experienced:
TPN :: The Productivity Show » Blog Archive » The Productivity Show #34 - Kyle McFarlin (Visual Strategist)
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Dec 14, 2007 12:02:45 PM | GTD, Gyronix, GyroQ, Humor, Knowledge Mapping, Media, MindManager, Music, Productivity, ResultsManager, Self-Rule, Virtual Reality, Visual Strategist Solution, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Wisdom
Achilles Heel in the New Apple iPhone?
I was excited to hear about the Apple iPhone, if nothing more because I couldn't believe they hadn't done it yet (I'm talking about an exclusive Apple offering).
That said, I think the device is gorgeous, and I worry it has an achilles heel.
A while back, I bought a Philips GoGear 30GB mp3 player device, which was aesthetically beautiful and the best offering I could find at the time for a Windows Media Player device. The problem emerged in that you had to look at the totally touch-sensitive screen to do anything at all. Now, when you're on a walk this isn't so bad, but I still remember wishing it had a scrolling device of some type. That way I could've have scrolled through using touch, only looking down occasionally. The problem really emerged though, when driving: It felt downright unsafe to have to rely on sight completely to switch musical tracks. Not too long after I purchased the device I returned it on account of technical problems, but I know I wouldn't have continued using it while driving if it had kept on working.
And now for the main point: Most people I know who don't live in one of the US' walking cities like to use their Ipod in their cars: I'm just afraid we're going to have pileups because people have to look at their device to change tracks without the aid of a scroll wheel. Even if it's yesterday's technology, that scroll wheel gives people sensory context for where they are touching their device, alleviating the need to constantly look at it when changing tracks. I could be wrong as Apple is rarely lacking in the design dept., but if someone can't scroll through music intelligently without looking at the device, Nationwide could be on a lot of people's sides too often.
The most reassuring part I see in one of the pics in the below linked article is the device ignores unintended touches: Let's hope so.
Link to The Apple iPhone - Engadget
Jan 12, 2007 7:58:28 PM | Digital Media, Media, Music, Web/Tech
Illmatic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If your Ipod or Zune's (check out my previous rant on Microsoft's illustrious new Ipod slayer here) content is getting a bit stale lately, I want to direct your attention to one of the great albums of all time: 'Illmatic' by Queensbridge rapper Nas.
It's one of the few albums in existence of any genre where every track is strong and contributes to the overall effect the album strives to create. If I try to describe that effect, I'd call it the trials and tribulations of a young man who grew up and triumphed over grueling urban circumstances to experience total self-expression through a mic and a beat. Also, at 10 tracks and a total running time of about 40 minutes, 'Illmatic' is wise enough to leave you wanting more.
An incredible work of art from a man who was only 19 at the time of its release: I can't recommend it highly enough. My favorite lines from the album are from track 10, 'It Ain't Hard to Tell':
Deep like The Shinin', sparkle like a diamond
Sneak a uzi on the island in my army jacket linin
Hit the Earth like a comet, invasion
Nas is like the Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazin
Cause in my physical, I can express through song
Delete stress like Motrin, then extend strong
Absolutely brilliant lyrics.
Check the link below to learn more:
Link to Illmatic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan 9, 2007 1:59:22 AM | Media, Music, Wisdom
Deadline: Read These Lyrics (To Be Read in a Stephen Colbert Voice)
I'm know I'm guilty of having not listened to Michael Jackson's 'We Are the World' in quite a while. What about you? If you felt somehow lacking when I asked, the best thing to do is click here.
Sep 3, 2006 9:00:23 PM | Music
Jeff Lynne the Internet Prophet
I was listening to Electric Light Orchestra's Time recently. Critics killed it, but I love it. Anyone else noticed that it's basically a concept album about the Internet/technology?
No, this is not the album with Mr. Roboto on it.
Feb 15, 2006 8:05:22 PM | Music
Sheila Take a Bow
I've been getting chills listening to The Smiths' "Sheila Take a Bow" all day. Have no idea what the song is about, but absolutely brilliant musically. For the Ipod crowd, I highly recommend.
Jan 25, 2006 11:20:22 PM | Music
I've been driving through the snowscapes of Ohio this past week listening to selections from Jan Hammer's "Escape from Television" Album. For those of you not familiar with Jan Hammer, he's the guy who composed the music for Miami Vice- Crockett's Theme, anyone? You know, I'm finally starting to appreciate the instant gratification I get with buying music at MSN Music.
In conclusion, Miami Vice wasn't just a great TV show, it's a warm place in all our hearts.
Dec 5, 2005 11:20:42 PM | Music
Dark Side of the Moon's Meditative Marketing
Okay, in this case, confused critics confuse me. There has been endless speculation over the years regarding the insane level of popularity Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album has experienced. Look, I'm not trying to be condescending, but to me the answer seems massively obvious: it's the coverart. It's really brilliant, brilliant marketing. Take one of the most cohesive pieces of music ever, and then give it a timeless image that has a gorgeously reconciling effect. That my friends, is marketing. Not only does the coverart match the music, but I'm going to bet that it has functioned as an unknowing meditative object for millions of fans who've zoned out to a poster or LP sheath of Dark Side while floating in the gentle rock-jazz fusion of the album. Marketing becomes meditative: pure genius.
Nov 7, 2005 7:10:39 PM | Music


After three State Tournament appearances, the Spring Grove Lions have advanced to their first Prep Bowl championship, defeating Stephen-Argyle 27-7. The Lions defense stepped up after allowing one big play, and QB Alex Folz led the way offensively with four touchdowns.
The Lions opened up the game with a great offensive drive, but were unable to put points on the board, turning the ball over on down in the red zone. Two plays later, the Storm had an 84-yard touchdown run and the Lions were trailing 7-0.
There was no panic for Spring Grove, as they road the back of their QB, who continued to make plays with his feet and his arm.
With just over a minute remaining in the first, Folz ran in his first touchdown to tie the game up at 7, and that is where we were at the half.
The Lions came out swarming defensively in the second half, shutting down any offense that the Storm tried to put together. Folz scored his final three touchdowns in the third quarter, to give the Lions the commanding 27-7 lead.
The defense was the most impressive facet of the Lions squad in the State Semifinal, as their defensive line was creating havoc, and not letting any storm player come close to breaking free.
The Lions allowed just 169 total yards, pushing them to the State Championship game. Their opponent is TBD, but we should be in store for a great one on Friday morning, scheduled for a 10 a.m. kickoff.


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Home News INEC presents certificate of return to Gov Obaseki of Edo state
INEC presents certificate of return to Gov Obaseki of Edo state
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to Edo state governor elect, Godwin Obaseki.
Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, both of whom contested in the state governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were presented with the certificate in Edo on Tuesday, September 22.
The commission had declared him the winner of the Saturday poll after he got the highest votes in the election that was conducted Governor Obaseki secured 307,955 votes across 18 local government areas (LGAs) to defeat Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled a total of 223,619 votes.
Godwin Obaseki


There can be little argument that Chic are disco's greatest band and Chic Le Freak are the ultimate tribute show to Chic and the music of Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards.
Performing Chic's classic hits in a funky, stylish way, Chic Le Freak call you to the dance floor and deliver the goods, one dance smash single after another. From the beginning to end, this show is a template for how disco should be done.


"Vergé de France" self sealing envelopes made to match "Vergé de France" tablets."
Once upon a time, the paper Vergé was made by hand in huge vats. Today, G. Lalo makes the same paper according to traditional methods but with modern techniques. Verge refers to the grid of parallel translucent lines ("vergeures") that was formed in handmade paper as the sheets were laid to dry (the origin of the term "laid finish"). These grids are very helpful as guides for handwriting.
Mix and match colors with "Vergé de France" tablets to add your own personal style.


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Q: gcc error: string length too great (C11 type-generics) I wonder if someone can advise on this issue:
I have a C11 type generic macro defined like this
#define hash_table_fetch(H,K,D) ((D *) _Generic((K), \
    int: hash_table_fetch_long, \
    long: hash_table_fetch_long, \
    char *: hash_table_fetch_str, \
    const char *: hash_table_fetch_str)(H,K))

The hash table supports both string and long keys, the parameters to the macro are the hash table, key and a datatype for a cast (the routines return void *). I can use it without problems ... mostly. The problem is that gcc generates a huge amount of code when the macro is invoked. And consequently, it cannot be used in macros that stringify its parameter, most notably assert.
For example, this works fine:
if (strcmp (hash_table_fetch (hash_table, 4, char), "four")
   printf ("BAD\n");

This, however:
assert (!strcmp (hash_table_fetch (hash_table, 4, char), "four"));

results in:
tests/hash_table_tests.c:53:2: error: string length '5359' is greater than the length '4095' ISO C99 compilers are required to support [-Werror=overlength-strings]
assert (!strcmp (hash_table_fetch (hash_table, 4, char), "four"));

Any workarounds? Is my macro badly written perhaps?

A: Your macro looks perfectly fine, this is how _Generic is supposed to be used.
You probably only see this as an error because you have -Werror switched on. As the warning text indicates this tests for minimal conformance of your code with the constraints that are given in the C standard.
For your code this warning doesn't tell anything about portability. The string length that this complains about is self inflicted by the compiler so it will most probably something less complicated for compilers that have more resource constraints than gcc.
Switch it off.

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We're already looking forward to our extremely popular Player Awards Dinner event at the Shepherds Inn towards the end of the season, when first team management and players are joined by directors, sponsors, partners, club staff and fans to celebrate the best of what has been an exciting and eventful campaign.
Sunday 5 May – the day after the final scheduled away fixture against Yeovil Town (don't take your eyes off those top seven places!) – is our Awards Dinner evening ... but who will be romping away with the prizes this time round?
Last season it was a near clean sweep for midfielder Jamie Devitt, as he scooped six gongs including the coveted the Players' Player of the Year trophy, and he'll be as interested as anyone to see who takes that title this time round.
On the evening the welcoming speeches from club directors and first team management staff will be followed by a four-course meal, with players on-hand and up close and personal giving the opportunity for fans and guests to really get to know some of this season's heroes.
A series of exciting awards will be presented at the event, with the Goal of the Season to be voted for on the night!
Tickets are £40 per person and are available now.
There is no minimum booking, however, please bear in mind that the maximum table size is for 12 people.
HOSPITALITY: Join us for our Notts County Curry Night!


I'm back awake this morning, woke up several times last night. My son is on my mind heavily. As far as we know his brain surgery is this evening, it could change to Wednesday. The doctor is supposed to decide today for sure. When your children or family members are faced with situations like my son is going through it changes you, changes your perspective, your outlook on people & situations. You learn real quick who or what is really important. Nonsense battles with people or things or jobs or money ALL become just that…Nonsense.
As a mother I am completely broken. My 6'7 son who has always been bullet proof & strong no matter what is lying in MICU with stroke symptoms from a cavernoma awaiting brain surgery. My faith in God is strong & I know not just think, I know God will do a miraculous healing touch on my son. God already kept the worst from happening because it could have turned out way worse than it did. I thank Him so much.
It's strange how just in 'stuff' all of sudden loses its importance & people lose your interest, even if you thought they were the world & you couldn't live without them. Something as little as Facebook, I have deleted & blocked so many in the last few days, people that disrespect me or are from the past that caused issues in my life. I no longer care. I'm like that on everything now & I mean everything & everybody. All I am concerned with is my two sons. I don't want a man, I don't care about little things, I don't care about people that can't give me the time of the day anymore, I don't care about my wants, etc.
When you stand there over your child lying in a hospital bed (no matter their age), & they can't hardly speak due to slurred speech & can't hardly move one side of their body, can't eat or drink, cries to you when it's just a mom & son moment………EVERYTHING loses its importance immediately!
I know God will take care of everything, MY SON, the finances, everything. I am stressed out, I'm a mom it's my job but I still know God is in control & that alone eases my mind. My son is called to preach & I absolutely CANNOT wait to be sitting on a pew in church listening to his testimony while he preaches!!! He's in tune with God & I know he will touch & move others & lead so many to God.
I love my boys more than anything in this world & I would give anything for them. They are absolutely two of the most wonderful men I've ever known in my entire life & they are my sons, my cup runneth over!!!!!
I ask for continued prayer for my son today & I thank you so very much!!


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GYLA's assessment of recent illegal eavesdropping
The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association responds to the information spread by the mass media[1] on September 13, 2021, and in the previous days, according to which the systematic and large-scale facts of alleged illegal covert eavesdropping and surveillance by the State Security Service are confirmed. GYLA condemns the gross violations of interference with the privacy of individuals and calls on the Prosecution Service of Georgia to conduct a timely, impartial and effective investigation.
According to mass media reports, the recordings published on September 13 mainly contain data on the illegal recording and storage of private communications of the clergy. Recently, there have been frequent reports of illicit eavesdropping and surveillance[2], although the scale of the data released on September 13 indicates the total control of citizens by the State Security Service. In addition, representatives of non-governmental organisations[3], the Public Defender[4] and the diplomatic corps, [5] and confidential conversations between a lawyer and a client, [6] are reportedly being eavesdropped on along with the clergy.
A person's private life, personal space and private communication are protected by the Constitution of Georgia and several international acts.[7] The Code of Criminal Procedure establishes special control over interference with private life.[8] There are frequent cases when the parishioners talk to the pastor on the phone about issues that belong to the sacrament of confession. Uncontrolled and illegal eavesdropping on the clergy threatens other aspects of people's privacy and the sacrament of confession, which is protected by law even during the investigation.[9] Alleged covert eavesdropping/surveillance also violates another fundamental criminal principle - the confidential relationship between a lawyer and client,[10] without which it is impossible to gain the client's trust and adequately exercise their procedural rights.
NGOs, including GYLA, have been pointing[11] to the indefinite and uncontrollable powers of the State Security Service for years. Existing legislation does not protect a person's privacy from unlawful interference. Covert eavesdropping and surveillance affect the freedom of individuals. For years, the Constitutional Court has been considering the №1231 lawsuit[12] of June 1, 2017, regarding the constitutionality of several norms related to covert investigative activities, computer data, data banking, and surveillance. As the Constitutional Court is an essential mechanism for protecting human rights, it is vital that its resolution must be timely and effective. Given the above, we believe that the Constitutional Court should timely assess the compatibility of the challenged norms with the Constitution of Georgia, in turn, to facilitate the refinement of regulation of covert investigative actions and to create strong safeguards of human rights protection in the legislation.
We believe that the several uninvestigated cases of interference with the privacy of individuals in the past give more incite and scale to the unlawful interference with the privacy of others. In this regard, given the ineffective work of investigative bodies over the years, the importance and scale of the issue, the Parliament of Georgia, as the oversight body, should examine the activities of the State Security Service.
We positively assess the decision of some media outlets to maximally protect the right to privacy of individuals in the process of disseminating existing recordings. We also would like to express solidarity with the persons who appear in the recordings and, if necessary, provide legal assistance.
In addition, GYLA calls:
To the Prosecution Service of Georgia:
Conduct a timely, impartial, effective investigation to identify the perpetrators.
Due to the high public interest, to permanently provide information to the public regarding the progress of the investigation.
To the Parliament of Georgia:
Exercise parliamentary oversight and set up a timely commission of inquiry to investigate allegations of mass illegal eavesdropping by the State Security Service and their impact on human rights abuses.
To the Constitutional Court of Georgia:
Provide timely resolution of the issue of compliance of the legislation regulating the covert investigative actions with the Constitution.
[1]The footage of Pirveli TV - "Scandal: Special operation against the Patriarchate – State Security Service monitors the priests and collects compromising information about them," is available: https://bit.ly/39baQNC .
[2] The footage of Pirveli TV " "They even have been surveilling the teachers, and they were finding out who you have an affair with so that they could blackmail you later", is available at: https://bit.ly/3kcAibZ.
[3] Statement by the Social Justice Center - "The Social Justice Center responds to allegations of illegal activities of State Security service" – available at: https://bit.ly/3AfTeMp .
[4] Pirveli TV Diana Trapaidze's Daily News - The Public Defender of Georgia speaks about the recordings released on September 13, available at: https://bit.ly/3AigwkO .
[5] Mtavari Channel News Release on Mtavari news at 3 - "International Scandal - State Security Service eavesdropped on Diplomats too" - https://bit.ly/3ElNbZe
[6] Mtavari Channel News Release - the director of the Mtavari channel talks about the violation on his communication as a lawyer and the client - is available:
https://bit.ly/39aHQpd .
[7] Constitution of Georgia, Article 15. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article (8).
[8] Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles 112, 1437 (1).
[9] Ibid., Article 50 (1c), Article 1437 (2).
[10] Law of Georgia on Lawyers, Articles 7, 38 (6); Criminal Procedure Code, Article 38 (5).
[11] NGO Call - "Civil Society Organisations: Government Uses State Security Service as Mechanism of Total Control", Available at: https://bit.ly/2YSDfpO
[12] Constitutional claim N1231 of June 1, 2017 - Available at: https://constcourt.ge/ka/judicial-acts?legal=1962


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Watch Devon surfer Andrew Cotton tackle Hurricane Ophelia's waves in Portugal
Go-Pro footage from a surfboard shows the famous big wave surfer in action on Monday
Phil GoodwinContributor
World-renowned Devon big wave surfer Andrew Cotton took off for to Portugal on Saturday to ride the big waves sent by Hurricane Ophelia.
The predicted 60 foot swell never materialised on Monday but Andrew still got to grips with waves that would scare most novice board riders.
Footage from a board-cam shows him being towed into and riding a 15 to 20-foot wave.
Andrew Cotton (Image: Mick Corbett)
Andrew, 38, has travelled to Nazare on the Portuguese coast, a spot known for "picking up the biggest waves in Europe, in fact in the whole world," he explained.
He surfed the waves with a safety crew and has a jetski to tow him out into the giant surf.
But the once-in-50 years storm failed to live up to expectations because it came from the wrong direction, he explained.
"It didn't really produce the waves that everyone was expecting so it was a little bit disappointing," he told DevonLive from the Portuguese resort.
Surfing 60 foot waves 'completely safe and very exciting' says Andrew Cotton
"There is a carnival atmosphere here. People come from all over the world – Australia, Hawaii, just to surf Nazare themselves or see the big wave surfers in action.
"You get this crazy refraction as the waves funnel down the canyon at Nazare.
"The problem was that the hurricane came from a different direction than the usual storms - from the south up through Biscay instead of north west from the Atlantic and no-one knew what that meant.
"If we had the same swell from a different direction it would have been another story but there is another swell due on Saturday and again on Tuesday."
Andrew grew up in Braunton, north Devon and first learned to surf at the age of seven on Saunton Sands beach.
He still lives in north Devon but travels the world as a big wave surfer. His income comes from sponsorship, giving motivational speeches and running his own surf fitness camps to inspire others. He has been joined by his wife Katie and their children Honey (ten) and Ace (five).
"I'm completely comfortable with the risk," he said. "To be honest I really don't see it as dangerous. I've got a great support team, great equipment and I'm really looking forward to it."
Andrew Cotton surfing the storm surge in Portugal
In 2012 Andrew acted as back-up to his friend and fellow big wave surfer Garrett McNamara in his world-record-breaking attempt to ride the biggest wave ever.
He plans to stay in Portugal for the next few weeks, enjoying the 17 C waters.


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Football Roundup: Barons defeat North Union at home
Buckeye Valley 27, North Union 7
The Barons won at home on Friday against North Union. The game was tied 7-7 at the half.
Buckeye Valley was led by Ben Spaulding who threw 16 for 25 with 139 yards and two touchdowns while Trent Davies had 18 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Bisang and Teren Wycoff added a receiving touchdown apiece.
North Union's Luke Krawczyk led the team with 12 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown.


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There are many reason you might want to scrap your car. One of the main reasons for scrapping a car will be that it has failed its MOT, and the work costs to much to put it right. If your car is ruined you might want to declare it off road but usually most people will scrap it.
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The vehicle scrappage scheme may seem like a brilliant idea. However, you are limited in what type of new car you can buy. You can't just go and buy any vehicle you want People seem to get very frustrated as this deal is not available on all cars, only certain cars are available in the car scrappage deals.


Paul Atreides is a man who is the ultimate destination of human evolution, man god so to speak. He is also a master combatant and looks really cool in his Fremen duds.
So what can a alcoholic with a heart problem do against such a foe?
Repulsor Ray the crap out of him.
Tony Stark always has and always will be the pragmatic, composed leader and strong arm of the Marvel Universe. And he looks really, really hunky-dory with that armor.


In each GEO Reentry Services program, an exciting and critical program called Community Connections is available to reentrants. The program provides access to valuable community resources that can help break down barriers to successful reentry. Community Connections helps create links to valuable long-term community resources as individuals begin to re-establish independence and citizenship.
As part of Community Connections, specialists from the community visit GEO Reentry programs to share valuable information about food and housing, health services, education, employment, proper identification, legal support, family classes, wellness, substance abuse and more. Many reentrants are not aware of the valuable and helpful community-based resources available to them, many of which are free or have reduced cost. GEO Reentry staff stay up to date on available local services and opportunities in a resource manual available to all program participants. Community Connections is a critical element in helping individuals overcome the challenges of returning to the community by connecting them with pro-social associates and resources.


LUMUHAND: Cup o' tea, Anyone?
So, this past week I was on Spring Break (perks of being a teacher) and after closing on my house, I packed up Pippa and trekked a few hours North to visit my Gramman and Mom.
I've briefly mentioned it before, but I grew up a military brat. My dad was in the Navy, so I grew up in various states along the East Coast. Much of growing up had Mom taking on the role of both parents, while my Dad was like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and we moved around A LOT, which definitely had Mom sacrificing her career as a teacher. Dad picked a winner. So, after my Dad retired from the military and questions existed with the future of his own career, the birth of an idea between my Mom and Aunt was born. You see, there used to be a Victorian home in Vine Grove that once was a Tea Room and when the original owners closed up shop and moved to TX, the place remained vacant...and well.. now it has new owners and a new Tea Room in its place.
The name hails from the fact that my Mom and her sister, my aunt Aman (pronounced A-men) or Amy (as a toddler, my brother added "n" on to everything, hence Gramman and Aman) opened the place. When you first walk into the house, you see an arrangement of photographs of various generations of our family.
Here's their tea availability, all organized in a fantastic display of order. Samplings of each tea are placed in the jars to allow guests to take a whiff of the tea and get an idea of what each one will taste like.
A+ for Organization... Color coded by type and in alphabetical order..
The atmosphere isn't stuffy, like a traditional tea-room. You won't see very many pinkies up here. It's an inviting place, that is both whimsical and relaxing. The place has a lot of character. It's hard to tell from these photographs, but the wall colors are painted in bright hues - this is the butterfly/dragonfly front room.
The back room is the Alice and Wonderland room and is my absolute favorite. From the Chesire Cat, to the hanging pocket watch, the keys and the chandelier, I will happily go to this rabbit hole to have the best food...I'll have to take other peoples' word about the tea.
Confession: I do not like tea.... AT ALL...in fact, I hate it, which is why I laugh about my Mom being part-owner of a Tea Room.
They host a variety of food options along with their bottomless pots of tea (You don't have to order just one kind of tea..after the first pot, you can try another!) Some visitors come just for tea (I don't fall into this category)and a scone, but if I'm going to venture in for tea, I want either the Afternoon or the Full tea, which is an option but by reservation only. While the sweets are delicious, I prefer the Savory tier. My Mom and Aman are PHENOMENAL chefs, so this isn't a place where they are going to be serving cookies from Sam's Club. They put a lot of love into their selection of each week's menu (every week it's different) and in their preparation.
Our scone was chocolate-covered cherry, served with cherry preserves (I don't like cherries, so I had raspberry preserves... the scone was still remarkably tasty though, surprising since I don't care for cherries) After the scone, we got a delicious fresh fruit cup with Amaretto Breeze whipped topping... so good, especially if you like Amaretto, since the topping has just enough of a kick to identify that flavor.
I couldn't be happier for the success of the 2 Sisters Tea Room...even though I secretly hate her because my Mom finally lives 3 hours away from me (and not 12) and I want her to visit me at the drop of hat.
What would you do if you weren't afraid of failing? Would you start a business or would you begin a new hobby?
Also, disclaimer I did not receive a free Afternoon tea reservation in exchange for this blog post, or because I'm my mother's daughter. I paid full-price for myself, like every other customer, and treated my Gramman too.
I so wish I could go there. I think I'd be there every day!


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I am fairly new to the ibs board--so excuse me if you have anwered this question before. I am finding in other postings that psyllium is often mentioned. Is this good for both ibs c & d? I have both.
Yes, believe it or not it works for diarrhea as well! Sounds scary, but it does work. You might want to go to the old board (while it still exists) and read Harry's posts on fiber. I think he even had a post about the amounts he recommends. Metamucil is a good one. If you have diarrhea, it will form stools and if you have constipation it will relieve that as well. Give it a try...it can't hurt! Good luck!


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> It installs two uninstall files.
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> So I need to compile after all?
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Bikers light up runway for night flight Jump to media player Locals from a small town in Peru come out in force on Wednesday to illuminate a remote airstrip for an emergency night flight with the headlights of their motorbikes and rickshaws.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-22039813/locals-light-up-remote-peruvian-airstrip-for-emergency-night-flight
Billboard conjures water 'out of thin air' Jump to media player An unusual billboard which collects humidity from the surrounding air and filters into drinkable water is proving popular with locals in an arid region outside the Peruvian capital Lima.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-21904683/billboard-in-lima-conjures-drinkable-water-out-of-thin-air
At least 14 dead in Peru bus crash Jump to media player Witnesses say faulty brakes are to blame for an accident in which a bus plunged off a cliff in southern Peru, killing at least 14 people.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-21741881/bus-plunges-off-cliff-in-peru-killing-at-least-14-people
Peru floods damage hundreds of homes Jump to media player At least six people have been killed and an estimated 1,000 homes flooded in the Peruvian city of Arequipa, after torrential rain spread along the Pacific coast side of South America.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-21403534/peru-floods-damage-hundreds-of-homes
Locals light up remote Peruvian airstrip for emergency night-flight
Residents of Contamana - a remote town in eastern Peru - came out in force on Wednesday when their local airstrip needed lighting for an emergency medical night-flight.
Hundreds of residents lined their vehicles up alongside the tarmac allowing a charter plane carrying three patients to take off.
Tom Santorelli reports.
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Citi's Treasury and Trade Solutions will integrate transaction monitoring technology from Feedzai. The integration comes courtesy of a newly-announced partnership, and reflects a relationship that extends back to 2016, when Citi Ventures made an investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) based real-time risk management solution provider, reports David Penn at Finovate.
Powered by machine learning technology, Feedzai's transaction monitoring platform will combine with Citi's proprietary services and platforms to give clients control and risk management for payment transactions.
The technology analyses and identifies potential customer payment behaviour anomalies before the payments are sent for clearing, while at the same time ensuring processing.
Citi plans to go live with a new, Feedzai-powered risk management solution in 2019.
Feedzai's partnership news comes just a few weeks after the company announced the release of its financial crime prevention solution, Risk Ledger.
This summer, Feedzai announced that it would offer its machine learning technology, AutoML, to automate the work of data scientists.
A partnership with e-commerce bank, Credorax, reported in July, will empower the merchant acquisition specialist to offer anti-fraud protections for its partners.
Founded in 2008 and based in San Mateo, California, Feedzai's platform scores $5 billion in transactions daily and protects ten of the largest 25 global banks against transaction fraud.
Feedzai has raised $82 million in funding from investors including Data Collective DCVC, Sapphire Ventures, Citi Ventures, and Oak HC/FT.
Citi has more than 200 million customer accounts, was founded in 1812 and conducts operations in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions around the world.