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You may have heard about the ADAMANT project, a private-messenger operating entirely on a blockchain (unlike false-claim projects). If earlier the advantages of using cryptocurrency technology in a messenger were questionable: ADAMANT has justified the rationality of such a decision. The project team has set an ambitious goal to ensure the transferring of cryptocurrencies: Ether, Bitcoin and Lisk, inside messenger chats.
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Data security is an increasing priority for businesses and individuals seeking to retain their privacy. Popular instant-messaging services use modern encryption methods that make them highly-secure. Nevertheless, many users refuse to trust instant messengers — this is due not to insufficient encryption, but the large volume of centralized data that moves through these companies on a regular basis, and a completely enclosed source-code. Almost all popular messengers require access to contacts, camera, microphone, and location information. Many store personal data within their servers, increasing the risk of third parties receiving it. Developers have access to user accounts that enable them to block or restrict users, and the IP-addresses of devices are also known to the messenger's servers. People have to find a balance between usability and privacy.
The use of blockchain-technology allows the ADAMANT platform to avoid the majority of the listed shortcomings and build a reliable distributed-infrastructure for online communication that is consistently needed. The product has already attained an active audience, with crypto-enthusiasts supporting its blockchain globally. The team is constantly setting and achieving ambitious goals, gradually making the product more and more competitive.
The ADAMANT Messenger is already working, and is available for use by anyone in the world. This is a completely open-source project, including the server part. The messenger allows truly anonymous communication — no email, phone number, or application is required for registration — all the functionality is available via a progressive web-application in-browser. The message history is not saved on the device being downloaded directly from the ADAMANT blockchain in encrypted form, therefore making it impossible for anyone (including developers) to read user messages. The user's IP-address also stays unknown as all of the data is sent between the blockchain nodes.
ADAMANT does not require any user information.
The team does not limit the project, they're developing ADAMANT as a platform for messaging that includes an array of services. These services connect user apps to the blockchain and can be various, for example, the recently developed instant-notification-service (known commonly as: Push-Notifications) will not only ensure the convenience of communication, but also save battery power.
Currently the developers are implementing the possibility to send cryptocurrencies right inside chats, primarily Ether, Bitcoin and Lisk.
Such functionality is a practical blockchain application, it's a highly desirable service that possesses the ability to attract a large number of users. Imagine, for example, online consultations and shops where goods and services can be paid for directly in chat. And what about transferring tokens to a friend during a conversation? ADAMANT team already added ETH support in its Messenger application, and you can try it by yourself — go to https://msg.adamant.im, and don't forget to get few free ADM tokens for testing.
So we can expect in-chat ETH transactions soon.
The team plans to launch the ADAMANT Business solution service that will allow concluding contractual agreements with digitally-signed documents (see more in the ADAMANT Whitepaper).
The world is changing rapidly, progressive blockchain messaging-applications like ADAMANT make it more comfortable and safer to transact every day. ADAMANT is currently in its ICO stage, and more than half of ADM tokens are already sold — certainly good prospects for the first messenger that works completely on blockchain.
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Netflix's Squid Game Director Explains Main Character's Hair Colour in the Season Finale
Squid Game writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed why main character Seong Gi-Hun made the drastic decision to dye his hair red.
The show, which is set to become one of Netflix's most popular series, concluded with Gi-Hun making a drastic appearance change using his winnings.
In an interview with Zapzee, the director added he was "thinking about how Gi Hun should change his hair in a hair salon. I imagined being him and thought to myself, 'what is the colour that you would never choose to dye your hair?'"
"Then I came to the conclusion that Gi-Hun would never dye his hair red. It would be the craziest thing for him to do. So I chose the colour and I thought it really showed his inner anger."
This quashes the popular rumour that the red hair dye symbolised Gi-Hun potentially becoming a guard in an unannounced season 2, in an attempt to break the system.
Squid Game has become a global phenomenon, with CEO Ted Sarandos stating that there's "a very good chance it's going to be our biggest show ever."
He added, "Squid Game' will definitely be our biggest non-English language show in the world".
The dystopian show sees cashless members of society battle it out for a hefty ₩45.6 billion (or £28.2 million) through various children's games. The catch, however, is that if you lose the game, then you are killed.
Audiences have already been asking for a second season, with the cliff-hanger ending showing an angry Gi-Hun walking away from his plane. Audiences have interpreted that the intense phone call with the Front Man and Gi-Hun's decision to walk away from his family shows he is prepared to expose and end the games once and for all.
Discussing the potential for a second season, Hwang Dong-hyuk added: "I have some plans in my mind, but I should talk to Netflix about it first. I lost six teeth, and I got implants filming the first season, so I'm a little worried".
"If I do get to do one — one would be the story of the Frontman [a former cop who now oversees the game]. I think the issue with police officers is not just an issue in Korea. I see it on the global news. Maybe in season two I can talk about this more."
Squid Game is now streaming on Netflix.
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Trump appoints Indian-origin Ajit Pai, known for anti-net neutrality stance, as communication watchdog chief
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New York: President Donald Trump has appointed Ajit Pai to head the powerful US communications regulatory agency, becoming the third Indian American picked for key positions in his administration.
Pai, 44, will be the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the federal authority regulating cellphone spectrum and services, radio, television, phone, internet and satellite and cable.
Pai announced his appointment on Twitter, saying he was told of it on Monday and that "it is a deeply humbling honour". He added that he would work to bring the benefits of the digital age to all Americans.
The FCC also has a major role in controlling the content of television and radio, a sensitive issue given Trump's contentious relations with the media.
This afternoon, I was informed that @POTUS @realDonaldTrump designated me the 34th Chairman of the @FCC. It is a deeply humbling honor. pic.twitter.com/Joza18aP33
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The agency sets and enforces certain norms on content like obscenity in TV and conditions like having a certain amount of local news content for stations to keep their licences.
Underscoring its importance, Representative Frank Pallone said: "By some measures, the FCC oversees approximately one sixth of the US economy."
Nikki Haley, Trump's nominee for the cabinet-level post of US ambassador to the UN, is scheduled to be recommended on Tuesday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for approval by the entire Senate for the job.
Ajit Pai. Photo courtesy Twitter
Another Trump nominee is Seema Verma, who is to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency for government health insurance programmes.
Already a member of the FCC, Pai will succeed Tom Wheeler, a Democrat, who quit recently.
A free enterprise advocate, Pai has been a critic of the functioning of the FCC and clashed with its Democratic Party leadership. Recently he took issue with an FCC report that questioned the legality of offerings given free of charge for people to access online music, videos and other content.
He has said he wants to end net neutrality, which prevents internet service providers from giving special preferences to certain web sites or accept payment from a web service to give it priority or better access.
Democrats expressed their concern about Pai's role in a letter to him.
The senior Democrat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that deals with communications wrote to him saying his success would depend on being responsive to members of Congress from both parties and working for consensus on major decisions.
Before his appointment to the FCC in 2012, Pai had worked as a lawyer for the telephone and communications giant Verizon, the Senate Judicial Committee and the Justice Department.
Pai's parents, both doctors, immigrated from India.
Trump has also appointed an expert on strategic communications and political research, Raj Shah, as deputy assistant and research director on the White House staff.
Another Indian American, Balaji Srinivasan, is under consideration to head the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), according to Sean Spicer, Trump's spokesperson.
Srinivasan is a biotechnology entrepreneur who has been critical of the connections between large pharmaceutical companies and FDA. He now heads a start-up that deals with bitcoin, the internet-based currency.
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By	Marcy Oster	 October 20, 2019 4:53 am
Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally at Queensbridge Park in New York City, Oct. 19, 2019. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(JTA) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made it clear at a rally in New York City: "I am back."
Sanders addressed an estimated 20,000 supporters at a park in Queens on Saturday (the Sanders campaign put attendance at 25,000). It was the Vermont senator's first campaign event since he had a heart attack earlier this month.
Sanders pledged after his release from the hospital and again during last week's presidential debate to move forward with a "vigorous" campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
The 78-year-old was introduced by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said that Sanders was an inspiration for her decision to throw her hat into the political ring.
We're not only going to win.
We're going to transform the country.
Thank you to the more than 25,000 people in Queens who made this an incredible day. #BerniesBack pic.twitter.com/4mWRoPeZcd
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 19, 2019
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WordPress' success as CMS of choice for brands like Conde Nast and News International as well as the forementioned publishers speaks louder than the often-repeated myths of limited functionality and security concerns. Corporates are now looking at the license fees, proprietary IP and jack-of-all-trades approach of enterprise platforms.
One UK company that is passionate about the evolution and progression of WordPress from its origins as a simply blogging platform is Pragmatic, based in the maturing tech hub of Brighton, based on the coast 50 miles south of London.
Other companies in the city doing great work include local poster boy social media monitoring company Brandwatch and, according to market analyst Beauhurst, 1,500 other technology companies.
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Urology Devices Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)
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The global urology devices market was valued at USD 30,967.15 million in 2018, and is estimated to be valued at USD 44,804.97 million in 2024, witnessing a CAGR of 6.35%. The key factors propelling the market growth include high incidence of urologic conditions, rising geriatric population, and technological advancements.
According to the American Urological Association Foundation (AUAF), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary incontinence (UI), urinary tract infections (UTIS), and kidney and ureteral stones are among the most common urological diseases. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the overall prevalence of CKD among the American population is about 14%, and almost half of the individuals with CKD suffer from diabetes and/or cardiovascular diseases. Annually, more than 661,000 Americans suffer from kidney failure, and 468,000 patients are given dialysis. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common microbial diseases affecting people of all age groups. Globally, UTIs affect around 150 million people every year. Diabetic patients have a higher risk of developing UTIs and complications associated with it. With a global increase in diabetic population, complications, like dysuria and organ damage that are associated with UTIs, are also on the rise.
With high incidence rates and health complications associated with urological diseases, there is an increasing demand for healthcare interventions to manage them, which, in turn, is propelling the market of urology surgical and diagnostic devices.
This report estimates the global urology devices market (henceforth, referred to as the market studied). It includes a detailed analysis of urological devices, consumables, and accessories, along with the areas in which they are being used and their end users.
Urological conditions include kidney stone disease (urolithiasis), incontinence in men and women, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH, noncancerous swelling of prostate occurring in men with increasing age, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction in men, etc.
Kidney Disease is Expected to hold its Highest Market Share in the Disease Segment
In the disease segment of the urology devices market, kidney disease is believed to have the largest market size and is expected to witness a CAGR of 6.47% during the forecast period.
The various kidney diseases include renal cyst, cystic kidney diseases, chronic kidney disease, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, and lupus nephrite, among others. Most of the kidney diseases lead to kidney failure, which requires early diagnosis for prompt treatment.
According to the statistics by the National Kidney Foundation, in 2015, it was estimated that chronic kidney diseases affected approximately 10% of the world's population. However, most of this population remain undiagnosed in the early stages, eventually leading to death, worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease study, in 2010, chronic kidney disease ranked 18th as the cause for the total number of deaths, worldwide.
An increase in awareness, along with support from the government through reimbursement, and innovation in products, in order to develop low-cost and effective treatment, are some elements that are expected to drive the market, over the forecast period. The highest growth rate is seen in the Asia-Pacific countries that are contributed by India and China, due to the increasing patient pool, availability of local low-cost products, and rapid adoption of urology devices.
North America Dominates the Market and is Expected to do the Same in the Forecast Period
North America currently dominates the market for urology devices and is expected to continue its stronghold for a few more years. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is among the most untapped segments in the urology market, with several US-based companies working on upgrading their devices in this segment, either by collaboration or acquisition. Recently, in 2018, Boston Scientific Corporation acquired NxThera and its Rezūm benign prostatic hyperplasia device. Additionally, several ventures partners, as well as other investors have funded significantly for minimally invasive devices for the treatment of urology diseases. For instance, Zenflow received USD 31.4 million funding, while UroCure, a medical device startup raised USD 2.5 million for urethral slings, in 2018. The technology was acquired by Endo International's subsidiary, American Medical Systems Holdings.
Thus, over the forecast period, technological advancements, a high percentage of urology cases in hospitals, and increasing funding are expected to be the major drivers for the growth of the urology devices market.
The urology devices market is highly competitive and consists of several major players. With increasing technological advancements and product innovations, mid-size to smaller companies are expected to increase their market presence by introducing new devices with lesser prices. Companies, like Baxter, Boston Scientific, C. R. Bard, Medtronic, and Siemens, hold the substantial share in the market.
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1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study
4.2.1 High Incidence of Urologic Conditions
4.2.2 Rising Geriatric Population
4.2.3 Technological Advancements
4.3.1 Stringent Regulatory Policies for Validation of Medical Devices
4.3.2 High Cost of Urology Devices
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 By Product
5.1.1 Instruments
5.1.1.1 Dialysis Devices
5.1.1.2 Endoscopes and Endovision Systems
5.1.1.3 Lasers and Lithotripsy Devices
5.1.1.4 Robotic Systems
5.1.1.5 Peripheral Instruments
5.1.1.6 Urodynamic Systems
5.1.2 By Consumables and Accessories
5.1.2.1 Dialysis Consumables
5.1.2.2 Guidewires
5.1.2.3 Surgical Dissectors, Forceps, and Needle Holders
5.1.2.4 Retrieval Devices and Extractors
5.1.2.5 Catheters
5.1.2.6 Stents
5.1.2.7 Biopsy Devices
5.1.2.8 Tubes and Distal Attachments
5.1.2.9 Dilator Sets and Urethral Access Sheaths
5.1.2.10 Drainage Bags
5.1.2.11 Other Consumables and Accessories
5.2 By Disease
5.2.1 Kidney Diseases
5.2.2 Urological Cancer and BPH
5.2.3 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
5.2.4 Other Diseases
5.3 By End User
5.3.1 Hospitals and Clinics
5.3.2 Dialysis Centers
5.3.3 Other End Users
5.4 Geography
5.4.1.1 United States
5.4.1.2 Canada
5.4.1.3 Mexico
5.4.2.1 Germany
5.4.2.2 United Kingdom
5.4.2.3 France
5.4.2.4 Italy
5.4.2.5 Spain
5.4.2.6 Rest of Europe
5.4.3.1 China
5.4.3.2 Japan
5.4.3.3 India
5.4.3.4 Australia
5.4.3.5 South Korea
5.4.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.4.4.1 GCC
5.4.4.2 South Africa
5.4.4.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
5.4.5.1 Brazil
5.4.5.2 Argentina
5.4.5.3 Rest of South America
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1.1 Baxter International Inc.
6.1.2 Boston Scientific Corporation
6.1.3 C. R. Bard Inc.
6.1.4 Cook Medical Incorporated
6.1.5 Dornier MedTech GmbH
6.1.6 Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
6.1.7 Intuitive Surgical Inc.
6.1.8 Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
6.1.9 Medtronic PLC
6.1.10 Olympus Corporation
6.1.11 Richard Wolf GmbH
6.1.12 Siemens Healthcare GmbH
6.1.13 Stryker Corporation
7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
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Olympus Corporation
Siemens Healthcare GmbH
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Worshippers ranging from 5 to 72 years old are among those killed and wounded when a gunman opens fire in a small town church outside San Antonio, Texas. Diane Hodges reports.
The latest mass shooting in the U.S. has struck the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas outside San Antonio. Members of the First Baptist Church were in the middle of their Sunday morning worship service when a gunman walked in and opened fire. By the time he stopped, 26 people were dead and two dozen more injured. The youngest victim was only five and the oldest 72, according to officials. Among them--the 14-year-old daughter of the church's pastor, according to local media. President Donald Trump, who's on a 12-day-trip through Asia, said on Twitter, "May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas." He added that he is monitoring the situation from Japan. (President Trump extended condolences to the families of the victims, during his 12-day trip thru Asia.) Texas Governor Gregg Abbott called it an "evil act" and called on all Texans to pray for the tiny community. Police say the gunman was found dead in a neighboring county. They described him only as a white male in his 20's. But media reports identify him as Devin Kelley, a military vet from a nearby town. They say he was armed with what appeared to be an assault rifle. It comes on the heels of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.... When a man armed with assault rifles killed 58 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas. It will become part of the continuing debate over gun laws in the U.S.


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I am attempting to replace URLs that are currently being displayed on the page with the string "Website". It can't be all URLs, must be class-specific. Also, the URLs are each different, but they're structured (DOM) the same. Could I GetElementByID or select an individual element?
How would one go about this using JS? Many thanks for any and all suggestions!
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Sprowston living up to promise in cup competitions
It promises to be a notable few days for Sprowston Cricket Club as they continue their assault on three cup competitions.
On Friday evening they face Vauxhall Mallards in the Norfolk Twenty20 Cup final at Manor Park, then after their Norfolk Alliance Premier Division visit to the mecca of cricket, Acle, on Saturday, they travel to North Runcton in the semi-finals of the NACO Cup on Sunday.
Sprowston have already won comprehensively at North Runcton in the quarter-finals of the Carter Cup, so they will fancy their chances of going through to another final.
And as if that is not enough, they also have a Carter Cup semi-final against Garboldisham to look forward to on Sunday week.
We visited Sprowston in the Alliance fixture early in the season and at the time I said to one or two players that when they came across them later in the season they would find they were a decent side.
I remember saying in this column before the Twenty20 Cup started that they were well suited to that form of the game because of having a fairly young side, the pace they play the game at and the fact they are very full-on in their attitude, which I like.
I know the captain, Simon Chipperfield, has said they would swap cup success for a higher position than they currently occupy in the Premier Division, where they finished as runners-up last year, and when the dust settles on this season I'm sure they will still look at it that way.
But I don't see Sprowston having anything to worry about in terms of relegation and they should be in a position to enjoy their cup adventures.
Everyone can turn it on for one game against the bigger sides but they have kept their cup runs going all season and after beating Horsford at the Twenty20group stage, they had a thrilling one-run win over Great Witchingham in last week's semi-final.
Andy Hanby, who took three Witchingham wickets, including one off the final ball of the match, has a lot of what I look for in a fast bowler and his success against Horsford in the Carter Cup helped earn him his Norfolk Development XI call-up.
It should be a good final with some keen rivalry between Sprowston's Rob Purton and Mallards captain Paul Bradshaw, who are good mates from their time at the Brundall club.
Mallards haven't won the trophy since their victory in the first event in 2005, and will be keen to win one of the Manor Park showpiece finals after relinquishing the Carter Cup this year.
In the Carter Cup, the neutrals will be delighted to see that at least one Alliance team will be in the final thanks to the Sprowston-Garboldisham pairing in the last four.
Garboldisham are a progressive club with a lot going for them – a good youth and ladies' set-up, good facilities and a good wicket. Only their location is a slight disadvantage in attracting bigger players.
They beat Mattishall, two divisions higher in the Alliance, to reach the Carter Cup semi-final, but I would expect Sprowston to have a little too much for them, as the gap of three divisions between Premier and Division Three is much greater than, say, that between the EAPL and the Alliance Premier.
But with this year's cup competitions full of surprises, you just never know.
• NORFOLK HAVE THE PLAYERS TO BREAK DUCK IN EASTERN DIVISION
Norfolk have become accustomed over the years to playing catch-up when their Minor Counties festival gets under way because of the way their fixtures are loaded towards the latter part of the season, but this year it hardly makes any difference.
There have been only three positive results so far in the Eastern Division in the entire season, which has reached the halfway stage, so the fact that Staffordshire – first visitors to Manor Park for the game that starts on Sunday – arrive as leaders does not mean a great deal. Just 11 points separate the top six counties and Norfolk, in ninth, are just 22 behind their first festival opponents with a game in hand.
Since we shared the championship with Herefordshire in 2002, Norfolk have not won the Eastern Division, but they certainly have players capable of ending that run, subject to who is available, who hits form and how much play is possible in what has been a dreadful summer.
There is a good balance in the attack with a choice of right-arm and left-arm opening bowlers, providing a mixture of pace, seam and swing, as well as off-spin, leg-spin and slow left-arm options and there are plenty of batsmen capable of making big runs.
I know my old county, Staffordshire, always provide tough opposition and the fact that it is a festival and Norwich is an attractive place to visit sometimes means visiting teams are stronger than they might be if games were dotted around in the back of beyond.
Cambridgeshire, currently bottom of the division, and Hertfordshire complete the opposition over the three weeks. Cambs, traditionally the draw specialists in their meetings with Norfolk, were beaten at Manor Park on their last championship visit three years ago, while Norfolk's home record against Herts is generally a good one. But in this league, bottom can beat top and vice-versa.
It is good that the Norfolk festival has survived the various changes to the fixture programme over the years and, although it is not quite the same as when four or five two-day matches were condensed into a fortnight at Lakenham, it still has a special feel to it, but it's certainly not so tough on the bowlers as it was in former times.
I will be making my annual pilgrimage to Manor Park to watch a couple of days' play. It has been a radically difficult season because of the poor weather and, if it continues, the cricket could be just as unpredictable.
• ENGLAND MUST BE UP FOR THE BATTLE AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa played four Tests on their last visit to England in 2008 and on both their previous tours, in 1998 and 2003, they played a five-Test series, so it is a shame there are only three matches in the series that gets under way at The Oval tomorrow.
Despite the fact that a whole new generation has grown up with a proliferation of limited-overs internationals and especially Twenty20 matches, for me Test cricket remains the ultimate challenge.
Speaking as a coach, you still teach the correct skills and techniques required to play the game that are best exemplified in Test cricket, and even those players who go on to become one-day stars need that basic grounding.
With the first and third-ranked sides in the world meeting in such a short series, there is no margin for error and neither side can afford to get off to a bad start.
It's a 100-metre sprint rather than a 400-metre race and whoever gets out of the blocks first gets a crucial advantage.
England may benefit from the fact that South Africa are slightly under-cooked and have not had too much meaningful practice, whereas England are fresh from comprehensive Test and one-day victories over West Indies and Australia on home territory. But it's going to be a battle.
I spent a lot of time in South Africa in my professional days and they are every bit as hard-nosed as the Australians, and with a battle-hardened leader in Graeme Smith, there will be no quarter given. They are also doubtless irked by England's number one ranking and will be out to take them down a peg or two.
Wicket-keeper Mark Boucher's serious eye injury, prompting his retirement, is desperately bad luck and has robbed South Africa of a great competitor and motivator but with AB de Villiers keeping wicket, it means they can play another specialist batsman and that may even work to their advantage.
Fast bowler Marchant de Lange's back injury is a blow to the tourists because he could have given them something a little bit different, but there is no guarantee he would have played in the Tests.
Despite picking five fast bowlers in a squad of 13, England are unlikely to change the tried and trusted format of six batsmen, a wicket-keeper and four bowlers, which has served them so well.
I still have reservations about Ravi Bopara's ability at the highest level but there is no question he has performed well in the one-day series and has earned his chance as the sixth batsman – and as an Englishman I fervently hope he keeps up the good work.
And, assuming Tim Bresnan has fully recovered from his elbow injury, I think he will keep his place ahead of Steven Finn or Graham Onions.


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European conference on innovative financing for creating green cities, 26-27 March 2019, Manchester, UK.
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17 March 2010 News Digest
Published in News Digest
By Alima Bissenova (3/18/2010 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Forced move puts central Asian library's rare collection at risk 6 March One of the most prestigious libraries in Central Asia has been forced to move, potentially endangering some of its ancient and rare documents, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reports. The buildings housing the Alisher Navoi Library in Tashkent -- which with 10 million books in 75 different languages is among the region's largest -- were demolished on March 4.
3 March 2010 News Digest
By Alima Bissenova (3/5/2010 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Kazakh oil transit more economical via Poland than Ukraine – company chief 18 March Diverting Kazakh oil supplies towards Poland turned out to be more cost-effective, head of national gas company KazMunayGas Kairgeldy Kabyldin told a press conference in Astana on Thursday. "We asked for help from our Russian colleagues, who suggested sending supplies towards [Poland], which turned out to be economically more effective than towards Odesa," he said, adding that 3.
17 February 2010 News Digest
Iran spends lavishly on gas infrastructure 3 February Tehran announced plans to spend roughly $9 billion to develop its domestic natural gas infrastructure as part of a five-year development plan, officials said. Javad Owji, the head of the National Iranian Gas Co., said there are plans to build thousands of miles of pipelines inside the country, the Petroenergy Information Network in Iran reports.
3 February 2010 News Digest
Kazakhstan to use Finland as example to spur development – Nazarbayev 22 January Kazakhstan needs to adopt practices used by Finland to develop in areas such as business, education and science, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said. "Previously, we learnt from the "Southeast Asian tigers" [Singapore]. And our choice was right at that time.


Anyone removed gas block on 20?
It's real hard to get too much gas on an S20. 100% on the 5 smaller holes better that less bigger ones. I believe 5 around .072 seems like the number but do some more research. The 20gauge is by far the most difficult to get running on cheap birdshot. Keep reading the threads her, plenty of hints/suggestions to get you going!
Strange misfeed \ jam issue?
well if you want to trouble shoot your self you could remove the lrbho, and then test fire. If that doesn't work I would prob send to legion or a smith that is VERY familiar with the 030/vepr shotguns. It sounds like you may not be super confident in your skills, but if the end result is the gun ending up at a gunsmith you don't have to worry about reassy the lrbho. Btw I had major cycling issues with my saiga 030 after attempting to get the lrbho to work. It's basically impossible without a different engagement tab.( the piece that contacts the mag follower and you push with your tigger finger to release the bolt) it eithe won't hold the bolt open or it will drag the bolt if you get it up enough to actually hold open on the last round. There is a post about this issue. If the lrbho is allowed to drag it will round over the edges on the bolt head and the lrbho exasperating the problem and making it even lest reliable. This may or may not be your cycling issue. But on mine it was. I haven't had much time lately but I had to give up on the lrbho on my 030 to trade for consistent cycling. Very disappointed. But am sure a vepr stamped lrbho engagement "bar," for lack of better terms, would solve the problem.
Do the Arsenal SGL -31 conversions count?
Ok, well two things stick out. (1)- you said your lrbho spring and nut fell off. So at some point they begin to rise up and make contact with the bolt during normal cycling. (2) you confirmed my suspicions when you said the gun will fall into battery of shook. I would suggest you take a good look at your lrbho. A normally great functioning gun can be inhibited if(when) the iz-433 lrbho is not working right. It will drag the bolt or not work at all. The sheet metal pos that engages it it too short vs the vepr that does work. Legion has noticed this problem and tried to source verp parts for the saiga to remedy. The tell-tale for this symptom is rounded over edges on the lrbho(the part that stops the bolt) as far as cleaning I totally back Rogers just knock out the big chunks, only when it hold the bolt out of battery. 500-1000 rds on birdshot. 100 or so buckshot n slugs if Winchester after (1) lol jk. But I they are like shooting black powder.
Yes they will run 100%. Tune it, and stick to that ammo.
There has been a lot going on in my life, haven't done much with guns for months. An email from Atlantic about 27" vepr got my back focused on things I like to think about! Plus winter is when I play with the guns the most. Feels good to dig back into the safe I must say!


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Q: Phoenix/Elixir Background workers I need to setup a background worker in Phoenix and communicate with it from a channel through Elixir send/receive.

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*Where should I put a module for the working in the Phoenix dir structure (lib perhaps?)

*How do I Load/Reference the module from channels?

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*I think it depends on count of these modules. If you have only one, you could put it to lib directly. If there are many workers modules, I'd prefer put them to lib/workers or even to workers. In the latter case you should list workers folder in elixirc_paths function inside mix.exs.

*Nothing special. All modules placed inside folders mentioned in elixirc_paths will be loaded automatically.


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Author of GG's Journey: From Lost to Loved Hosts Book Signings & Meet and Greet
April 16, 2018 • Cheryl Phillips
Michigan Author Cheryl Lyn Phillips to Appear at Leon & Lulu and Barnes & Noble Ann Arbor this Spring
And both of their lives changed forever. Second chances and compassion are what GG's Journey is all about. Found lying under a tree in Detroit, Gorgeous Gal, a terrier mix, also known as GG, was struggling to survive when Cheryl Phillips came along. GG deserved a second chance, and that is what Phillips gave her.
Get to know Phillips and learn all about GG's Journey at her book signing and exclusive meet and greet events this spring. Visit Phillips at Leon & Lulu's Books and Authors event on Sunday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. And on Saturday, May 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Ann Arbor's Barnes & Noble, Cheryl Phillips will be hosting an exclusive meet and greet and will also have books available for purchase and sign books for those in attendance.
"If you ever wondered what the animals you take care of are thinking, GG tells you in her own words. Every shelter director or staff member should be compelled to read this book. Her journey could be the same as any animal that comes into your shelter," said Ken Kempkens, President of the Humane Society of Macomb.
Through GG's eyes, Phillips writes the story of GG's long and tumultuous journey. From her rescue to encountering a near-death experience in a shelter to her recovery, Phillips was determined to find GG the loving home of her dreams.
"The book GG's Journey is a classic. It was written with LOVE from the heart, and when you are reading it, you feel like you are taking the journey with GG. I can tell you there is no word complimentary enough to describe it," said reader Virginia C "G".
Former business exec spends hours trapping feral cats
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Honoring National Rescue Dog Day and GG's Birthday
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Q: Bloquear fechas input type date Actualmente realizo un proyecto de una inmobiliaria, el cual tiene un módulo de citas.
Problemática
Se debe tener una restricción que la cita no se pueda programar de un día para otro sino que sean con tres días posteriores incluyendo la fecha actual, es decir, si estamos a 26/01/2022, que el calendario muestre los días disponibles a partir del 29/01/2022.
Logré bloquear las fechas posteriores a la actual: le coloco el id=fechaReserva que se encarga de ejecutar el script para bloquear los días posteriores a la fecha actual, pero no logro bloquear los tres días que se requieren.

Muestra el calendario en el modal

      FECHA*

      <input type="date" id="fechaReserva" onkeydown="return false" name="created_at">

Script que bloquea los días anteriores a la fecha actual con variable fechaReserva

A: No estabas tan mal encaminado con tu intento, excepto que no es necesario realizar cálculos con año, mes y día, basta con agregar días con setDate() como se sugiere en este enlace.

// Obtener fecha actual
let fecha = new Date();
// Agregar 3 días
fecha.setDate(fecha.getDate() + 3);
// Obtener cadena en formato yyyy-mm-dd, eliminando zona y hora
let fechaMin = fecha.toISOString().split('T')[0];
// Asignar valor mínimo
document.querySelector('#fechaReserva').min = fechaMin;

      FECHA*

      <input type="date" id="fechaReserva" onkeydown="return false" name="created_at">


Well i've attached the sourcecode from PSGroove for TI-84+, so that you don't need to register on the original page to read the source.
Seriously, though, we haven't tried anything yet with TI-Nspire USB. Not even anything normal, much less this crazy hack.
i dunno, it should work with the emulation mode, shouldn't it?
Well its not that crazy, i guess its easyer then transfering files, because you "just" need to control the controller so that it creats some usb devices with special ids.
Nope, the Emulator in the TI doesn't emulate every function of the USB Controller just the basic ones to transfer files.
because you "just" need to control the controller so that it creats some usb devices with special ids.
But we have documented the whole Computer Link protocol on Hackspire, and the protocol-related OS calls won't be to hard to find. I suppose using it or extending it from within the TI-Nspire will be much easier than figuring out how the USB controller works.
I don't know about that... that's kind of like saying that PSGroove for 84+ could be done using only OS calls. Which it can't.
I know, I meant transfering files is probably easier than porting PSGroove.
Oh, I see. Yeah, I agree with you there.
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Too Young for Hampton Country Day Camp?
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A chance to test the waters: We offer swimming lessons to our Stepping Stone campers in a pool dedicated to them. Your child will have a chance to start mastering the fundamentals of swimming, along with an understanding about pool safety. Our daily program offers all kinds of exciting activities that includes two swim periods each day.
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Souped-up social skills: Learning to interact with other children (including sharing and taking turns) at an early age can be a huge benefit – especially if your child hasn't had many opportunities to socialize with other children their own age. Even if your child has been attending nursery or preschool during the school year, chances are he/she will encounter plenty of fresh new faces here at HCDC. So what does that mean? New summer pals!
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What BeyondTrust Has to Say about Windows 10
Microsoft is on the verge of releasing its latest operating system, Windows 10. It has taken several nontraditional strides for this release including being free Microsoft 10 for one year for all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users (a play from Apple's OS X playbook). Additionally, Windows 10 will allow upgrades for unlicensed copies of previous versions (this will not provide a valid license, just allow for the upgrade). Based on our understanding of the beta releases and what is currently published, several key components will be worth watching as we near the imminent release: Microsoft Windows Hello – The concept of Hello is based on Microsoft Kinect and Passport technology. Hello provides a credential to a system that can't be stolen or copied by another user (theoretically). Since it is based on advanced biometrics, and not simply face recognition from a photo, it would be difficult or near impossible to impersonate a user. Since the various methods (facial, iris, fingerprint, etc.) require special hardware (and not a common camera built into a laptop or tablet today), it is yet to be seen how this equipment will be adopted and the cost it will add to systems.
Providing a unique credential to a user that can only be associated with them is a great way to ensure passwords are not shared and are unique per individual. There is one potential draw back that could circumvent this system – the password can never be changed. You cannot change your face, infrared heat patterns of your skin, iris blood vessels, or even your fingerprint. If a database was stolen that keeps this PII, it is just a matter of time before someone could technically own your likeness forever.
Project Spartan – Whatever the final name will be, I am certain it will be a safer browser than Internet Explorer. Microsoft has completely rewritten the rendering engine and certainly had security in mind when doing so. In order to keep up with the other players, Spartan will have to adopt features found in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox and do them better – like iCloud Password KeyChains and Session passing. It is yet to be seen how it will support Active X controls and other plug-ins like browser bars that have traditionally caused security holes.
Windows 10 will improve on the concepts of least privilege. Modern applications should be designed and complied to fully operate as standard user and Microsoft has embraced the need to change the OS in order to do so. New programs will be able to launch processes for auto update, etc. without the need for administrator credentials. While this is a huge improvement, it does not dissolve the need for tools that support legacy applications, all operating system functions, and vendors that truly need administrator access like VMware workstation. In addition, application allow listing with a focus on least privilege is still void in this latest release. This means, that there are little provisions to "absolutely" control what executes, is installed, and what permissions are used when a user interacts with a system.
For all of these solutions, BeyondTrust tests beta builds from Microsoft to determine scope, effort, and timelines for support of these new solutions. Whether this is just basic compatibility or support with new features, BeyondTrust strives to meet compatibility within 3 months of GA by Microsoft. We are looking forward to supporting Microsoft with our upcoming Privilege Account Management and Vulnerability Management releases.
Will you be at Microsoft Ignite next week in Chicago? Stop by booth #308 to learn more about how BeyondTrust proactively eliminates data breaches from insider privilege abuse and external hacking attacks.
Morey J. Haber, Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust
Morey J. Haber is the Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust. He has more than 25 years of IT industry experience and has authored three books: Privileged Attack Vectors, Asset Attack Vectors, and Identity Attack Vectors. He is a founding member of the industry group Transparency in Cyber, and in 2020 was elected to the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) Executive Advisory Board. Morey currently oversees BeyondTrust security and governance for corporate and cloud based solutions and regularly consults for global periodicals and media. He originally joined BeyondTrust in 2012 as a part of the eEye Digital Security acquisition where he served as a Product Owner and Solutions Engineer since 2004. Prior to eEye, he was Beta Development Manager for Computer Associates, Inc. He began his career as Reliability and Maintainability Engineer for a government contractor building flight and training simulators. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
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Definition: Reporting of the financial place and performance of a firm by means of monetary statements issued to external users on a periodic basis. His research in management accounting focuses on understanding how corporations can use incentives and performance feedback to improve performance. This doc will help entities in disclosing the impression on their monetary statements of latest accounting standards for 2016-17 and future years, as required by AASB 108 Accounting Insurance policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. Financial experiences and financial accounting provide information to investors or potential traders for incorporation into their valuation processes.
Monetary Accounting: An Introduction to Ideas, Strategies and Uses, by Stickney, Weil, Schipper and Francis (SWSF) (Thomson Learning, South-Western, 14th ed.). As a novice to monetary accounting, I was impressed with the best way the Professor acknowledged troublesome ideas and questions, in a means that had clearly been developed from instructing the course to courses over a few years. The course has supplied the fundamental platform of understanding accounting with minimal effort and minimal time, even for those who're not from a business background.
On this unit you will turn into acquainted with quite a lot of accounting requirements, and you'll be totally cognisant with the adjustments taking place within the accounting setting, particularly with regard to Worldwide Monetary Reporting Standards. In the event you determine to use the normal chart of accounts, you can start instantly upon opening financial accounting. This course will allow the scholars to combine observe and theoretical information of economic accounting.
In 2016, School Factual, a web-based portal designed to help students in deciding on a college, acknowledged the excessive caliber of Bentley's undergraduate accounting program by rating it number one in the nation. This course should hence appeal to students taken with fairness research, fund management, financial communication consultancy, corporate governance and regulation. Within the first module of this free accounting course, we explore the format of the steadiness sheet and revenue assertion, discover how transactions are recorded, and put together a simple stability sheet and revenue statement.
You'll be taught to use primary tools for analyzing monetary statements.
Produces relevant, well timed and reliable monetary information to assist the College in efficient management of finance and procurement sources. Financial statements should conform to accounting requirements and legal necessities. Financial accounting ends in the determination of web earnings at the backside of the earnings statement. Every process is designed to provide college students with alternatives to display their stage of comprehension and understanding of every of the subjects covered within the course as well as their understanding of the general nature and goal of financial reporting.
The Worldwide Accounting Requirements Board (IASB) works to develop internationally accepted monetary reporting standards. At graduate level, accounting and finance degrees change into much more in style, with as much as 25% of all full-time postgraduate students in the UK enrolled on a FAME-associated program. The lecturer will focus on conceptual points surrounding the applying of Australian accounting requirements on explicit topics, work by means of some introductory examples and consult with information found in Annual Experiences ready by firms listed on the Australian Securities Alternate (ASX).
You'll learn the fundamentals of economic accounting from the bottom up and apply your understanding of financial statements in a variety of business settings. Management accounting takes help from monetary accounting to make proper selections. Whether or not or not you intend on majoring in accounting, every pupil who plans to work in business after graduation must have an understanding of how firms operate financially, particularly in the event you plan to hold a position of leadership sooner or later.
To know this, accountant prepares a financial position statement of assets and liabilities of the business at a particular point of time and helps in ascertaining the financial health of the business. The objeetives of this book are to present a common overvievv of the ideas, principles and conventions of accounting as practiced as we speak; to summarize main points of every topic area; to provide a means of checking your understanding and comprehension by practical exercises and their options.
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Ukraine is safe for foreigners and is not affected by racism. In contrast to other European countries.
The video version of the broadcast "Unobvious and very probable", which is on the air on Wednesdays at 20.00 on the Kyiv radio station "Nostalgie" 99 FM. The hosts are Vasyl Mosiichuk and Oleksandr Lirchuk.
"Say no to xenophobia and religious intolerance!". The Interconfessional Forum started in the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv Interconfessional Forum gathered famous religious leaders from all over the world.
According to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 30% of comments to articles on websites contain hate speech.


Scott McLaughlin set a new qualifying lap record to claim pole position for the inaugural Sydney SuperNight 300 ahead of Team Penske DJR team-mate Fabian Coulthard.
DJR Team Penske's Scott McLaughln has completed a sweep of the Phillip Island 500, to extend his lead in the 2018 Supercars Championship.
Scott McLaughlin has won the third race of the 2018 Supercars Championship and the first contested on the streets of Albert Park for championship points.
Scott McLaughlin has won Race 13 of the Supercars Australia championship to take the lead of the driver's championship.
Scott McLaughlin has qualified on pole for the eighth time this season ahead of the 2017 Townsville 400.


teachers are faced with the challenge of making learning meaningful for future generations.
enabling and empowering them by giving them a voice in their own learning.
The purpose of school is to help children grow up: to become more adventurous, self-reliant and independent of their parents and teachers. Unfortunately traditional education often has the reverse effect: students are taught in a way that develops dependency on their teachers. The Learning Power Approach is a new international style of pedagogy that helps students gain the grades and the knowledge they will need in later life in a way that also builds their confidence, capacity and appetite for lifelong learning.
Traditional teaching methods do often not enable students to fully expand their communicative development. This talk provides practical and informed agency-based teaching strategies, where students learn how to act upon their emotions by continuously developing their self-regulation through collaborative practices. Find out how to cover your teaching goals and create opportunities for your students to express themselves as they decide to within different communicative contexts.
Jane Mitchell-Smith graduated in Applied Education and first became interested in language aquisition when working as a volunteer EAL teacher. Her early classroom experience ranged from class teaching in a multicultural infant school in the UK and as a qualified TEFL teacher with adults and children in Spain. In addition to teaching at St Peter's School she has worked as coordinator of English and Early Years during which time she completed a Masters in Education focusing on research into the language acquisition of plurilingual children. Jane is currently Head of Lower School.
In this workshop 'Listening, Learning, Leading: How P4C Empowers the Classroom Community' you will discover what Philosophy for Children (P4C) is; how this child-led form of teaching is facilitated and planned; and all about the positive and empowering impact it can have in the classroom. Please bring along an open mind, a willingness to participate and a sense of curiosity!
Laura Free studied at Nottingham University and later completed a Masters in Acting at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London. After working as an actor in various theatre-in-education projects, Laura retrained as teacher at Oxford Brookes University. She worked in primary schools in the UK before moving to Barcelona in 2016. She trained as a P4C facilitator in London and has been using P4C in classrooms for four years.
Nos dedicaremos a ofrecer estímulos y pensamientos que nos ayuden a re-pensar qué es un niño. Elaboraremos conjuntamente las herramientas imprescindibles que facilitan el desarrollo del aprendiz en nuestra escuela. Dedicaremos un tiempo y un espacio para desvelar qué importancia tiene en la construcción de los aprendizajes que realiza el niño el movimiento – expresión que estamos vivos y por tanto in-quietos. Descubriremos la importancia de la actividad en una Sociedad que insiste en querernos quietos. Mi interés por el aprendizaje lo sitúo en mi infancia, no podía entender por qué la maestra se enojaba con aquellos niños que se equivocaban, en mi cabeza siempre surgía la misma reflexión "pero si venimos al cole para aprender, ¿por qué se enfada?" Así decidí estudiar para ayudar a que los profesores no se enojaran y entendiesen a los niños.
Licenciada en Psicología por la Universitat de Barcelona, especializada en Psicología Clínica por el Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deporte, Psicopedagogía por la Universitat Autònoma de Bellaterra, Psicoanálisis Infantil en la Escuela Europea de Psicoanálisis, Colaboradora en la Universitat de Vic docente en el Grado de Maestro en Educación Infantil y Primaria, Fundadora y coordinadora de El Badiu dels Nadons. Conferenciante, ponente en diferentes Congresos y Jornadas especializadas. Invitada en medios de comunicación: Tv3, Radio Badalona, Televisión Badalona, La Xarxa, Radio Vilassar como especialista en Psicología Infantil y Educación. Charlas y talleres a padres en AMPAS. Asesora en diferentes organismos públicos: TIAB, IMSS entre otros. En la actualidad St Peter's School forma parte de su trayecto profesional.
This workshop will focus on building positive classroom relationships in two main areas: The first will be exploring way to a co-operative classroom climate through the using framework of Co-operative Learning. Using fun, practical activities, participants will be introduced to this practice and how it can create a student centred positive working environment. The second area will focus on enhancing pupil choice in the classroom through dialogue and play to further promote choice and personalisation across the curriculum.
Sonya Gordon currently teaches year 5 at St Peter´s International School. She has been living in Barcelona for almost 3 years. Previously she worked as a primary teacher in Edinburgh, Scotland for 5 years where she trained in assessment is for learning techniques and co operative learning practices. Sonya puts building positive relationships with the children at the heart of her teaching and enjoys finding ways to reduce teacher talk and build student talk. Utilising co operative learning techniques has helped to create this student focussed climate. Sonya also has a strong background in pastoral care working for 8 years in pupil support, creating groupwork and one-to-one programs to promote inclusion and emotional wellbeing. Sonya also enjoys singing and the attending the many concerts available in Barcelona.
Clearly, we all adapt our communication dependent on who we are communicating with and why. The idea of this workshop is to help students communicate more effectively by working with pupils of different ages (Foundation, Primary, ESO and PreU) focusing explicitly on the different communication needs of each group. We will look at a range of practical projects carried out in school and students' responses to these projects.
About Carol: Carol Walter studied European Business & Economics with German before spending time in Germany as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. She then returned to the UK to train as a secondary teacher of Business and Economics, which she has been teaching in the UK and Spain for the last 20 years. She is particularly interested in the importance of helping students develop transferable skills in school, such as communication, problem-solving and teamwork.
Looking at positive relationships and identity in the classroom – looking at ways of giving the child confidence and sense of self identity and belonging in the classroom. The workshop will be quite practical with lots of ideas for activities which we will be trying out for ourselves!
About Rebecca: She has been working in St Peters school for 11 years now. She has been teaching SEAL (Social, Emotional, Aspects of Learning) since they introduced it as a new topic 7 years ago. Previous to working in Spain she was a youth worker in England and worked a lot with disadvantaged families and children, providing support for them and helping the children to access education and social activities. She studied Psychology at university and have remained interested in this area of work.
A practical workshop to explore the barriers that impact on children's learning and the ways we can support them to meet their potential in a mixed ability setting.
About Lucy: A teaching journey that started with a job as an assistant in a specialist Autistic unit within a mainstream secondary school in England. She worked with a wide range of learning needs and then began training to be a Primary teacher, focusing on Special Educational Needs. After qualifying she worked for several years in a primary school in the UK as well as acting as a respite carer for a child with profound learning difficulties. Since 2014 she have been working at St. Peter's School, initially as Head of Class 1 and 2 and later Head of Class 5 and 6.
The workshop will describe how this works and how we implement our Creative learning project. It will give some examples of things we have developed and taught in this project and encourage the participants to let their ideas take wings and invent one of their own.
About Jennifer: Trained in Scotland to be a primary teacher in a college which was very advanced in its thinking and many of the things we learned then are still current today. She came to live in Spain in 1990 and have worked in St Peters since 1992. Between Scotland and here she have worked in all ages from 3 to 12 and have now many years of experience of primary children. She have run reading programmes where the children moved from level to level at their own pace and also worked with learning labs and spelling labs where the children all worked at their own level and progressed when they were ready. At present she is teaching music (including some individual work and composition) and maths to high achievers from class 1 to class 4. She designed a project called "Creative Learning Project" familiarly known as CLP. Her initial idea was that children could learn something that was individually interesting to them and that teachers could teach something outside the curriculum which interested and inspired them.
Recordaremos y repasaremos movimientos que realizamos de forma automática para llegar a la bipedestación. En el desarrollo evolutivo se van adquiriendo unas habilidades motrices progresivas para cada etapa. Ante un estímulo sensorial, el cuerpo reacciona siempre buscando una adaptación para encontrar bienestar y equilibrio. Nuestro cuerpo no verbaliza con palabras, sino con respuestas motoras. Se ruega traer ropa cómoda y calcetines para realizar la actividad.
About Rosa: Rosa Ximenis Vidal, titulada en Danza Contemporánea y puericultura. Impartió clases en diversos centros y escuelas de danza y actividades físicas a diversas franjas de edad. En la actualidad y diversos años dedicada a las franjas de educación infantil y refuerzos individualizados. Actualmente sigue adquiriendo formación en BRMT, en método Padovan, en desarrollo sensopsicomotor, en detección de posibles problemas visuales en el aula y en educación de la voz para docentes.
Osteópata, Máster en Osteopatía Infantil, Osteopatía Tisular para Bebés y Enfoque Meníngeo I en Pediatría. Instructora de Masaje Infantil.(IAIM) Yolanda trabaja en St.Peters School como osteópata del profesorado y forma parte del equipo del Support Center donde realizo terapia de prevención a nivel Osteopático a los alumnos derivados del mismo. Colabora en dos centros de Tetapia Alternativa con pacientes y atiende en consulta propia.
The conference language will be English. The event is aimed at professional working within multilingual school environments, students, teachers and researchers.
This activity is officially recognized by the Ministry of Education. Recognized credits: 10 hours. All participants will be given an attendance certificate.


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Editorial Photography: Smallest of the portfolios, it presents seven covers from a larger body of work. These were shot between 2004 and the present for a single trade publication. It was restricted for reasons of cohesion and to inssure each shot is unique, however you will find more editorial work in other portfolios on this website.
The stories behind the shots to the left are: 1. A photo collage; Celebrating the resurrection of a business after a devastating fire. 2. The public listing of an enterprise. 3. Washing without shrinkage. 4. Women in charge. 5. A Canadian business success using Canadian Technology. 6. National Board at a National Convention. 7. Automation at a trade show, relax it's for shirts.
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Genotoxin: A poisonous substance which damages DNA. A genotoxin can cause mutations in DNA (and so be a mutagen), it can trigger cancer (and so be a carcinogen), or it can cause a birth defect (and so be a teratogen).
From geno- (genetic) + toxin (poison) = a genetic poison.


Dallas. TX, October 17, 2014: Kevin J. Farrell, Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, delivered exciting news today that two diocesan schools will be combined into a new academy-model school serving lower and middle school students in Pleasant Grove. The new St. Philip and St. Augustine Catholic Academy will open for the 2105-16 school year in newly renovated and expanded facilities on the present day St. Philip campus at 8151 Military Parkway. The campus will accommodate and better serve all students presently attending the two schools.


Seeking My Life: Where the devil are my shoes?
Where the devil are my shoes?
My youngest child thought it would be fun to wear my brown flats across the kitchen, so he could hear the clop-clop-clop sound they make as they fall off his foot to bang on the laminate flooring.
"How can you stand all this noise?" he gleefully shrieks, as he proceeds to bang around my kitchen. "Do you just walk like this to keep them quiet?" as he shuffles forward like you would slide a pair of mule slippers to keep them from falling off.
He spends several more minutes sliding and clopping and tripping around, delighting in my plain brown shoes, and it would all be much cuter and sweeter if I had any idea where said shoes ended up when he finally tired of them!
My shoes (and slippers) tend to get strewn around the house, one shoe upstairs in the bathroom, the other shoe downstairs hidden under a couch. This despite the fact that I took them off when I came in and put them neatly on the stairs to go up.
Searching for my shoes reminds me of something I used to do when I was little. When my mother picked me up at my sitter's after work, I would try to prolong my stay by hiding my shoes under the couch. If I delayed long enough, I thought I could stay for dinner instead of going home.
The babysitting family was a large one, with a stay-at-home mom who was a WONDERFUL cook. She would start cooking at 5pm, an hour before I had to go home. My mother, in contrast, was a competent cook, but not into variety or seasonings.


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Q: How can we deploy vespa.ai application on multiple docker container running on separate instances using kubernetes? I need to deploy Vespa.ai docker containers on multiple instances (3) using kubernetes. What configuration changes do I have to do in my application package or in docker so that I can run the admin node, container node, content node on separate instances?

A: See this guide for how to deploy a multi node Vespa cluster on GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) https://github.com/vespa-engine/sample-apps/tree/master/basic-search-on-gke.


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Vikings place OL Mason Cole on IR
The Vikings traded for OL Mason Cole this offseason, and by Week 9, the team needed him.
Minnesota had to place C Garrett Bradbury on the COVID-19/Reserve list before the Week 9 clash with Baltimore. Minnesota replaced Bradbury in the lineup with Cole. Cole has been in the starting lineup ever since, sticking at center initially even with Bradbury healthy, then moving over to right guard.
Now, Minnesota will be without Cole. The Vikings placed him on IR, which means he will have to miss the rest of the regular season. He could return if Minnesota made the postseason.
Without Cole, the Vikings could simply go back to using RG Oli Udoh. Udoh started out well as the team's starting right guard. But he committed a league-high 12 penalties and allowed 35 pressures.
That said, if Udoh can return to his level of play against the Cardinals in Week 2, the Vikings wouldn't take a step back on the interior offensive line. That's a tall order, though, considering the team plays Rams DT Aaron Donald this week.


Need a reason to go organic if you have kids? James Brophy – the lead researcher on this study – of the University of Guelph, ON, Canada found that women growing up on farms were more likely to have cancer than other populations.
Turns out the estrogen-mimicking chemicals now used in farming (and gardening) "have a profound effect on people's cancer risk and other health impacts" – particularly if the exposure timing is right in their stage of development.
In other words, if the chemical is present when biological switches are being turned – the results may be different than women not exposed to these chemicals. So the women out helping on the farm and garden were exposed as children and this exposure created problems later in life.
This, of course, raises the question of whether you use herbicides and pesticides in your garden and lawn. If you do and your children go into the garden or onto the lawn, then the exposure is a done-deal.
I simply can't understand why you'd trade in your future health for a bit of convenience today.
Park, Robert & Brophy, James & Keith, Margaret & Watterson, Andrew & Gilbertson, Michael. (2013). Breast cancer, carcinogens and endocrine disruptors: A Canadian occupational study and strategy for future investigation.
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While it may have been different from what we are used to, it was no less special. ISA recently celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2020 with "socially distanced" in-person farewell celebrations on 4 and 5 June, culminating in a virtual livestream graduation ceremony on 6 June.
With the ISA Upper School Library as their backdrop and their fellow classmates cheering them on, each student walked across the stage to receive their diploma from ISA Director, Dr. Bernadette Carmody. After almost 3 months of self-isolation, the farewell celebrations offered the graduates the opportunity to come back to school one last time, in small groups of 20, to connect with each other, with their advisors and to receive a specialised graduation gift box to commemorate the occasion.
An official livestream of the ceremony was hosted for friends and families of the graduates around the world and the entire ISA community on a special dedicated website built for the event. As a surprise for the students, each family sent in video messages and/or childhood photographs, allowing each graduate to look back on how far they have come and to look forward to starting the next chapter of their lives with the love and pride of their families to guide them.
The ISA Upper School choir, with their emotional virtual performance of Brian Tate's Connected, and Nozomi Akamatsu, with her moving piano performance, fostered a sense of connection for the class, who watched the event as an audience via a live Zoom call. An inspiring speech was given by Staff and Faculty Speaker, Erika Harriford-McLaren, who was selected by the graduates, not just due to her daughter being in the graduating class, but also because of her special relationship with the class as a whole. Another highlight was a speech given by Student Speaker Pranjal Ray, who used humour to walk his classmates through the memories which connected them over their high school and diploma years.
The video taken from the previous in-person celebrations were then shown so that families members could witness, albeit virtually, students being awarded their diplomas and officially becoming a member of ISA's alumni community. The evening concluded with the students joining together for a virtual toast, proving that even though they were separated by circumstances, they will remain connected for life by their time at ISA.
Despite being separated by distance, the evening was a special one for the Class of 2020, as students reflected on their memories and accomplishments over their time at the school. On behalf of the entire ISA community, we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to the Class of 2020 and to say that we are so proud of all that you have achieved.
Award Winners 2020
Awards were given to the following students:
The ISA Leadership Award
Each year, ISA faculty vote on the male and female students who have modelled strong leadership skills within the ISA community. This year, the award was given to Pranjal Ray and Zosia Bulhak.
The ECIS Award for International Understanding
The ECIS Award for International Understanding is presented to a student who has represented their country well, can speak at least two languages, has a positive attitude towards the life and culture of others and who can bring people of different cultures together, thus furthering the cause of international understanding. Immo Fritze received this year's award.
The Peggy Brannigan Award for Environmental Services
Created in recognition of an ISA Alumni Parent who led the Green Team and sustainability initiatives for several years, the Peggy Brannigan Award for Environmental Services is awarded to a student who has demonstrated leadership, commitment and action to protect the environment. This year it was awarded to Woo Hyun Kim.
CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service Award)
In recognition of her commendable effort and commitment to the service of others, Willemijn Stevens was awarded the CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) award.
Simon Schilp Athletic Award
In recognition of their prestigious talent in the sporting arena for ISA, Zosia Bulhak and Kana Kawaguchi were presented with the Simon Schilp Athletic Award.
The ISA Award
The ISA Award is given to a student who personifies the goals of the International School of Amsterdam, has a positive attitude to education across a range of subject areas and upholds a high ethical and moral standard. The ISA Award was presented to Thomas Debaig.
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Surveillance, Terrorism
Bipartisan Anti-Patriot Act Bill Filed in U.S. Congress
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More than a decade ago, the notorious US Patriot Act was passed by the US Congress without most of its lawmakers having read and completely understood what's in there.
The Patriot Act has come under fire for a number of reasons. It was passed very quickly (just over a month after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks), and Congress spent very little time reading and debating it. By some accounts, less than 48 hours passed between the presentation of the bill's final wording and the law passing in both houses of Congress, leading to some doubt whether many members of Congress actually read the lengthy and complex bill.
Patrick Leahy removed privacy protections in a key Patriot Act provision up for renewal before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which the Democrat of Vermont …
Now, they want us to know that they don't really need it anymore. Maybe because they've been watching us even before the Act was even conceived and passed.
Mass surveillance will continue until the whole system is replaced, and the brains of the Satanists are completely exorcised.
Bipartisan bill would repeal Patriot Act, cut down American surveillance
Published time: March 25, 2015 01:37
The bipartisan Surveillance State Repeal Act, if passed, would repeal dragnet surveillance of Americans' personal communications, overhaul the federal domestic surveillance program, and provide protections for whistleblowers.
House lawmakers Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are co-sponsoring bill H.R.1466, which was introduced on Tuesday and would repeal the 2001 Patriot Act, limit powers of the FISA Amendments Act, and prohibit retaliation against federal national security whistleblowers, according to The Hill.
"The Patriot Act contains many provisions that violate the Fourth Amendment and have led to a dramatic expansion of our domestic surveillance state," said Rep. Massie in a statement. "Our Founding Fathers fought and died to stop the kind of warrantless spying and searches that the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act authorize. It is long past time to repeal the Patriot Act and reassert the constitutional rights of all Americans."
As it looks right now, this is HUGE!!!! If this is what it appears to be, we have to fight like animals for it! – http://t.co/nHoXtd0MGB
— Wade Biery (@WadeBiery) March 24, 2015
Specifically, the bill would revoke all the powers of the Patriot Act, and instruct the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to destroy any information collected under the FISA Amendments Act concerning any US person not under investigation.
It would repeal provisions of the FISA Amendments Act to ensure surveillance of email data only occurs with a valid warrant based on probable cause. The bill would also prohibit the government from mandating that manufacturers build mechanisms allowing the government to bypass encryption in order to conduct surveillance.
READ MORE: 'You are surveillance target' – Snowden to IT specialists
Additionally, the bill would protect a federal whistleblower's efforts to expose mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse, or criminal behavior. It would also make retaliation against anyone interfering with those efforts – such as threatening them with punishment or termination – illegal.
"Really, what we need are new whistleblower protections so that the next Edward Snowden doesn't have to go to Russia or Hong Kong or whatever the case may be just for disclosing this," Massie said.
Introduced a bill w/@RepThomasMassie, which would repeal PATRIOT Act and end #NSA dragnet #surveillance practices. http://t.co/HLNqbMObX3
— U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) March 24, 2015
There have been previous attempts to limit dragnet surveillance under the Patriot Act since former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden leaked information regarding the programs in 2013, but the Senate bill introduced in 2013 never reached the floor for a vote.
"The warrantless collection of millions of personal communications from innocent Americans is a direct violation of our constitutional right to privacy," said Rep. Pocan in a statement.
READ MORE: DARPA launches new-tech program to protect online privacy
"Revelations about the NSA's programs reveal the extraordinary extent to which the program has invaded Americans' privacy. I reject the notion that we must sacrifice liberty for security – we can live in a secure nation which also upholds a strong commitment to civil liberties. This legislation ends the NSA's dragnet surveillance practices, while putting provisions in place to protect the privacy of American citizens through real and lasting change."
Portions of the Patriot Act are due for renewal on June 1.
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One of the significant sources of funds for the Cabal is the healthcare industry which registered a whopping $2.7 trillion in 2011, and is projected to soar to $3.6 trillion in 2016, in the US alone. We believe that this is just a conservative figure.
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FIREBUG says:
WELL I AM HAPPY THAT THE CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN OUR GOVERNMENT HAVE FINALY BEEN FORCED TO STRAIGHTEN THEIR EVIL WAYS BUT REMEMBER THAT AMERICA'S NSA WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE COLLECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT ISRAHELL HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE TRUE SATANIC FORCE BEHIND EVERY THING THAT OUR CRIMINAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN DOING AGAINST THE AMERICAN TAX PAYER.
SO BE SURE THAT ISRAHELL IS STILL CONECTED TO SORCES THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO SNOOP ON THE CITIZENS NOT ONLY OF AMERICA BUT OF THE WHOLE WORLD, THOSE PARANID PARASITES NEVER GIVE UP THEIR DESIRES TO KNOW WHO ARE THE ONES THAT HATE THEM AND THEY KNOW NOW THAT PEOPLE THAT HAS WOKEN UP DO HATE THESE BEASTS THAT FELT THEY WERE CHOSEN OF GOD TO DESTROY HIS OWN CREATION, TALKING ABOUT ARROGANCE THESE BASDRDS HAVE.
WHEN WE KNOW THAT THE ONLY god THEY SERVE IS THE god OF CHAOS THE ONE THAT WORKS IN THE SHADOWS