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Online betting and gaming operator Pinnacle is to roll out a new solution from iGaming payment specialist MuchBetter for its sportsbook and esports betting customers.
By partnering MuchBetter, Pinnacle aims to slash transaction fees and prevent fraud, offering its customers the best possible deposit and withdrawal experience.
The service provider, which is licensed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, has been building up its client base in recent months, partnering the likes of Finnplay, Lottoland and the LeoVegas-owned Royal Panda.
It allows players to use smartphones, prepaid cards and wearable technology to deposit and withdraw funds from their accounts. Using new solutions such as biometric and device authentications, MuchBetter aims to streamline the payment process for iGaming customers by removing the need for passwords or security questions.
The MuchBetter Wallet also includes a range of anti-fraud solutions, designed to prevent hackers from taking over player accounts, as well as quickly identifying and blocking fraudulent activity such as bonus abuse. It also provides open application programming interfaces, helping clients comply with data protection, Know Your Customer and anti-money laundering regulations.
The solution also allows clients to reduce transaction fees, using a value-based pricing model that charges operators based on each player's net balance over a month, rather than by transaction.
"Given the steady rise of transaction fees in recent years and squeezed margins, it's rare to find a payment partner that is genuinely on your side," Pinnacle head of group payments Isabelle Delisle said. "In MuchBetter, we are working with a trustworthy account team, and have tremendous faith in the extensive experience of the leadership team of course.
"We are confident that our players will love the MuchBetter App, which offers an intuitive experience for our customers to quickly and easily fund their Pinnacle accounts," she explained. "On our side, we're excited by the way that MuchBetter will help us proactively reduce transfer fees, while also cutting down on the most common and most damaging forms of iGaming fraud."
MuchBetter co-founder Jens Bader said the supplier was proud to be launching its solution with Pinnacle.
"Pinnacle needed a solution that offered the functionality that mobile players have come to expect as standard from their mobile apps, and in MuchBetter they have a service that is simplicity itself," Bader said. " MuchBetter seamlessly integrates mobile into the iGaming experience, making payments as quick and easy as ordering an Uber or streaming a film on Netflix.
"There are no passwords, no security questions. Players can make their payments and withdraw their winnings with just their fingerprint and phone."


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A: it's working. it's just that the client already has your file and there's no reason to resend it so it's just sending a 304 code. you can explicitly set headers to deny the browsers from caching it and then it will always come for the latest version.

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Borbach is a small river in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a tributary of the Ruhr.

See also
List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Rivers of Germany

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Well, it's only USA's idea.
If you have to develop software to work with NFC cards, you very likely need ISO 15693. You have to buy it from ISO. (or try to find working draft or get official version in your local language from your local standards organization).
If you need to know what exactly C++ IS... you need to pay for ISO C++ standard (or get latest working draft which is very easy and C++ Standard WG suggest this themselves on https://isocpp.org/std/the-standard).


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O Campeonato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu de 2004 foi realizado no ginásio do Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Resultado por equipe

Ligações externas
Site Oficial da IBJJF

Campeonato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu


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Fever returns after the initial fever has gone.
Try using a cool mist vaporizer and use a cough suppressant.
There are long coughing spells or your breathing becomes laboured.
3 days in a row.
Use acetaminophen as suggested above.
Usually people aren't hungry when they have a cold. Drinking fluids is most important.


The 29-year-old former Miss World, who has been dating Australian cricketer Ben Cutting for three years, said the pressures of professional sport can take its toll on both of them, which has hit home even more so amid the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the nation.
Holland said she felt deep sympathy for the wives and girlfriends involved, saying the partner's become like a "psychologist" for their athlete partner's.
"My heart really goes out to the girls, because I do know how tough it can be on them too," Holland said.
"Being a cricket wag is anything but easy. They travel so much, they're away just as much as the boys are and they don't see their families. I think they cop a bit of bad flack sometimes when people really have no idea what it actually entails. It's not glamorous at all. You ride the roller coaster with them. Ben has played with everyone who's been implicated and yeah, it's a really devastating thing that has happened.
Cutting and Holland, who are in a long distance relationship with the model based in Sydney and the cricketer in Brisbane, attended the wedding of fellow Aussie cricketer Usman Khawaja last week, raising questions as to when the loved-up pair will get engaged.
"You're asking the wrong person," Holland laughed before taking part in the Optus Splashies celebrity swimming event as part of the Commonwealth Games.
Holland is planning to head to India this week, where Cutting is playing in the lucrative Indian Premier League.


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Your Bus, Your Say: Creating Better Journeys
CAS has explored the experience of bus passengers over the past few years. In 2016, we undertook our first first bus users' survey which looked at transport issues in rural areas, and led to our Round the Bend report.
Following this, we wanted to explore what bus passengers want which led us to undertake a public survey, asking consumers what aspects of their bus services they are satisfied with and what they are unsatisfied with. CAS also asked what issues were most important to consumers in relation to buses. This report analyses this 'Your Bus, Your Say' survey which was completed in 2017.
> 4,677 survey responses in total
> Received the highest number of responses from Glasgow City
> Over a quarter of respondents travelled by bus at least 5 times or more per week
> 68% of respondents were generally satisfied with the cleanliness/condition of their local bus
> 76% of respondents were generally satisfied with feeling safe on their local bus service
> 71% of respondents were generally satisfied with driver behaviour on their local bus service
> 64% of respondents were generally dissatisfied with the service frequency of their local bus
> 72% of respondents were generally dissatisfied with providing feedback to their local bus service
> 67% of respondents were generally dissatisfied with getting help from their local bus service
Top three most important issues to bus users
> Service frequency - 72%
> Punctuality - 59%
> Value for money -39%
> 16% of respondents could not reach their GP surgery or hospital by bus
> 13% of respondents could not reach their workplace by bus
> Only 5% of respondents never travel by bus
> Whereas 46% travelled 3 or more times per week
CAS responds to OFGEM announcement on pre-payment meter cap
Ofgem has announced there is to be a £150 cap on the amount energy companies can charge for installing pre-payment meters in customers' homes.
National bus-users survey gets under way
Citizens Advice Scotland has launched a national survey to find out peoples' views on the quality and reliability of Scotland's bus services.
New campaign to fight Nuisance Calls
Citizens Advice Scotland has joined forces with consumer group Which? to launch a campaign to urge Scots to protect themselves from nuisance phone calls.
Universal Credit rollout must be halted
Today we are calling for a halt to the 'accelerated rollout' of Universal Credit, the major new UK benefit. In Scotland, we know Universal Credit has already caused problems for thousands of people – and we believe the issues with it must be addressed before it affects hundreds of thousands more.
Scams awareness month is launched
Water Direct: Working together to support vulnerable clients
The CFU's Water Direct – Striking the Balance event last Friday brought together over 70 practitioners from frontline debt and money advice agencies, representatives from Local Authorities, and policy makers to review the application of Water Direct to date.

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Yoyo Chan Ying Yan ('19)
I am a music major at the Newcastle University, UK. A few weeks before the Easter holiday, COVID-19 finally hit Britain. With daily cases rising in three digits, the British government declared COVID-19 as an imminent threat, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the public that they would be losing their loved ones in this pandemic. Yet, the majority still overlooked the disastrous effects of this virus at the beginning.
Panic and Anxiety
Since I could only secure a flight back home to Hong Kong a week after school closure on 20 March, I continued to live in a state of panic and anxiety while I waited for my departure. Wearing a mask was not an option for me with the fear of racist attack, thus I avoided going out during peak hours. Scenes of panic buying began to appear at the supermarkets nearby. Pasta, toilet paper and even frozen meat were all sold out. My university was quite unprepared for the sudden closure, and a precise online learning plan was not laid out until the Easter holiday. Lectures were cancelled and replaced by lecture videos from last year. Library resources were made accessible online, and exams methods were changed. It was lucky that teaching was mostly finished by that time.
Fear of Border Shutdown
During my last week in Britain, reading information about airport and border closures was the source of my anxiety. There was news claiming that the UK airport would be shut down, and there were sources saying Hong Kong's border would be closed. Going on a flight was also considered a high risk for getting infected. The first step to take on the plane was disinfecting the seat. Everyone had his mask on and most of the passengers wore protective gears. Never had I ever attended a flight that was so quiet, without any chatter throughout. Thirteen hours of flight time and 24 hours of waiting at the Dubai Airport for the connecting flight made it the most exhausting flight I had ever taken.
Border check in Hong Kong was loose at that time, and I got past without having a test. However, two days later, I was sent to the hospital for developing symptoms of COVID-19. Fortunately, that was just a false alarm.
My dorm in March when students were fleeing home
Dubai Airport in March
Cherish every moment
Reflecting on this never-ending madness, this pandemic is a tragedy that would not be swiped away for generations. We do not possibly know when this is going to end, but we surely understand the meaning of 'cherish every moment' and the importance of the things we thought we own - good health and public healthcare.


Groups of survey participants are collectively known as a 'cohort'. LSAY began in 1995 with the Y95 cohort, followed by additional cohorts in 1998 (Y98), 2003 (Y03), 2006 (Y06) and 2009 (Y09). The most recent cohort began in 2015 (Y15).
Nationally representative samples of over 10,000 young people start out in each cohort. Since 2003, participants have been recruited from Australian schools that take part in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
LSAY is managed and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training, with support from state and territory governments.
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) provides analytical, reporting and publishing services for LSAY. Between 1995 and 2007, these services were provided by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
Wallis Strategic Market & Social Research conducts the phone and online interviews for LSAY and provides the de-identified data to NCVER.
NCVER works closely with the Department of Education and Training and Wallis to design the survey questions. For further information please contact us.
Resources are available to help you to understand and explore results from LSAY. This includes a range of publications for researchers and policymakers and users of the LSAY data. A number of data tools are also available on the Data page.
Subscribe to our email alert service to be the first to receive news on LSAY publications and data releases.


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Flint Homecoming
Refer an Expat
Meet the Panelists
Will southeast Michigan's industrial rebound spread to Flint?
As southeast Michigan's industrial economy improves, the market for buildings to house new and expanding companies is growing alongside it. Read the full story at MLive.
August 31, 2017 Izzi Joseph
Inaugural Flint Homecoming a Rousing Success
(FLINT, Mich. – Aug. 18, 2017) The first-ever Flint Homecoming concluded with more than 60 expatriates returning to Flint to reconnect, rediscover and invest in the future of their hometown. In all, more than 150 participants – including sponsors, and business and community leaders – came together over 1-1/2 days to partake in panel discussions, site tours, networking opportunities and reminiscing about the city that helped shape them personally and …
August 30, 2017 August 30, 2017 Izzi Joseph
Expat Reactions to Flint Homecoming
As Flint Homecoming came to a close on Aug. 17, we asked some of the expats in attendance to share their thoughts about the day-and-a-half event.
60 Seconds in Flint & Genesee
In this five-segment video series, we asked local business and community leaders to answer the question, "What would you like Flint expats to know about the city today?"
Flint Homecoming panelists stress importance of engagement and action
Bilal Kareem Tawwab took on more than a job when he accepted the leadership of Flint Community Schools in 2015. Read the full story at the HUB Flint.
Hometown Pride: Flint Homecoming showcased the city's continued revitalization
Pick up any paper across the country of late and news about Flint is more than likely there—and it's not always positive. This week though, the city came together to keep "Moving Flint Forward," the catchy motto on the homepage for Flint Homecoming 2017, a two-day event, August 16th and 17th that brought business, community, and philanthropy together to re-engage and re-invest. Read the full story at the HUB Flint.
'Flint Homecoming 2017' held Thursday
Dozens of business people who grew up in the Flint area but moved away and became successful came to back to Flint Thursday. It's called Flint Homecoming 2017. Watch the full story at ABC12.
60 Seconds with Bilal Tawwab
In this five-video series, we asked local business and community leaders to answer the question, "What would you like Flint expats to know about the city?" Here, Bilal Tawwab responds.
August 14, 2017 August 30, 2017 Flint Homecoming
60 Seconds with Janice Karcher
In this five-segment video series, we asked local business and community leaders to answer the question, "What would you like Flint expats to know about the city?" Here, Janice Karcher responds.
August 2, 2017 August 30, 2017 Flint Homecoming
Chamber invites Flint expats to reconnect, invest in community's future
Flint expatriates from across the country will return home Aug. 16-17 for the first Flint Homecoming program. Read the full story at Crain's Detroit Business.
July 31, 2017 August 30, 2017 Flint Homecoming
To learn more about Flint Homecoming, contact the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce at (810) 600-1404.
Host Hotel
Hampton Inn and Suites Flint/Grand Blanc
6060 Rashelle Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Call (810) 234-8400 and request the "FLINT HOMECOMING" group rate
Copyright © Flint Homecoming/Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved.


Through articles filed under Universities, you'll discover the upside of living near the universities in your community. What do you take advantage of in terms of what the universities have to offer? What does the presence of these institutions mean to you from the perspective of the arts, educational opportunities, athletics, or simply general well-being?
The Civility Project looks forward to hearing your own stories!


This article describes the support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products that are running in a hardware virtualization environment.
Configurations that are validated through the Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP).
Note The SVVP solution must be running on hardware that is certified for Windows Server 2008 R2 or a later version to be considered a valid SVVP configuration.
Any version of SQL Server earlier than SQL Server 2008 (such as SQL Server 2005) that's running on any virtualization vendor or configuration.
The Operating System running in the virtual machine (the "Guest Operating System") is Windows Server 2008 or a later version.
Virtual machine snapshots that do not use VSS volume snapshots are not supported by SQL Server. Any snapshot technology that does a behind-the-scenes save of a VMs point-in-time memory, disk, and device state without interacting with applications on the guest using VSS may leave SQL Server in an inconsistent state.
SQL Server on Hyper-V Replica is supported provided the EnableWriteOrderPreservationAcrossDisks flag is set.
Q1: What level of technical support will I receive if my non-Microsoft vendor configuration is certified through SVVP?
Q2: What if the non-Microsoft vendor virtualization configuration is not certified through SVVP?
Not all vendor configurations are considered certified by SVVP even though the vendor participates in the program. The list of validated configurations may be updated as vendors submit changes through this program.
Q3: The SVVP program specifically lists the valid configurations for Windows Server 2008. Are other versions of Windows supported to be used as guest operating system?
When running SQL Server on a guest operating system, the version of SQL Server must be supported on the version of the guest operating system, according to the requirements that are listed in the respective SQL Server product documentation.
Q4: Are SQL Server features such as database mirroring supported to run in a virtualization environment?
These same requirements apply to SQL Server 2008 and later versions that are running in a virtualization environment.
Q5: Is Quick and Live Migration with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V supported with SQL Server?
A5: Yes, Live Migration is supported for SQL Server 2008 and later versions when used with Windows Server 2008 R2 or later versions with Hyper-V and with Hyper-V server 2008 R2 or later versions. Quick Migration, which was introduced with Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V and Hyper-V Server 2008, is also supported for SQL Server (All versions from SQL Server 2008 and later) in Windows Server 2008 (or later versions) with Hyper-V and Hyper-V Server 2008 (or later versions).
Q6: What is the support policy for SQL Server when using a SVVP vendor virtualization feature such as snapshots or migration?
Q8: Do you support SQL Server running in Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine?
Microsoft Azure Storages Geo-Replication is not supported if the data and log files of a database are stored in more than one disk.
AlwaysOn Availability Groups (with multiple Listeners) fully supported.
We recommend a DS3 VM or higher for SQL Enterprise edition, and DS2 or higher for SQL Standard and Web.
Azure files are not currently supported to store SQL Server data or log files.
For more information about Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine and SQL Server please see Getting started with SQL Server on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine.
SQL Server FCI on Windows Server 2016 with Storage Spaces Direct. For more information, see Configure SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance on Azure Virtual Machines.
SQL Server FCI on Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 through SIOS DataKeeper (a third-party clustering solution).
Q9: Can customers run SQL Server in the Microsoft Azure VM role?
A9: Microsoft Azure VM role is a non-persistent role and not the same as Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine. It is not supported for SQL Server production use. Customers who want to deploy data platform capabilities today in the Microsoft Azure platform should use Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine or Microsoft Azure SQL Database.


Then there is a man on a white horse. Then he is caparisoned with a crown. Then he rides forth, a conqueror bent on conquest.
From the Earth rises a hologram. The hologram depicts the great diva, Shelley.
Fall on me! Love's an avalanche.
Crumbling rocks like a bolt for my heart!
Total apocalypse is claiming my heart!
The conqueror pauses. He is the first of the horsemen of the end times, the sign of wrath unleashed upon the world. Yet even he hesitates before this song.
Then there is a man on a red horse.
//Why is it always murder today?
Can't you see that I'd like to atone?
"She shouteth aloud the J-Pop of salvation," agrees the man on the white horse. His robes shimmer like the foam of the sea. His hair shines like love's hurricane.
Total apocalypse claiming my heart!
I love you, Peggy Sue.
And it is not a mortal singing, and the beast hath music to soothe the savage charge, and Death reins short his horse and there is stillness in the Heavens until the opening of the seventh seal.
This is not what will take place, and this is not what may take place, but this is what must soon take place, if humanity is to survive.
That is one of the best twist endings I've ever seen.


The 8-frame is the hive set-up we use and the one we recommend. 8 frame equipment is lighter, and nobody's back is getting any younger; the bees seem to do well with the more vertical orientation of the hive too. We also stock everything in 10-frame size, which is the industry standard. Beautifully crafted woodenware comes from Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania; frames and foundation wax come from Kelley Beekeeping in Kentucky - the nicest wax around.
Ships flat, available in-store assembled for $330 (8-frame) or $360 (10-frame).
We also sell the increasingly popular all-mediums hive setup. Please call or e-mail questions about pricing.
To download a complete price list in PDF format, click this link.


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// Copyright 2017 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "ui/message_center/views/notification_header_view.h"

#include <memory>

#include "base/strings/string_number_conversions.h"
#include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
#include "base/time/time.h"
#include "build/build_config.h"
#include "ui/accessibility/ax_enums.mojom.h"
#include "ui/accessibility/ax_node_data.h"
#include "ui/base/l10n/l10n_util.h"
#include "ui/gfx/color_palette.h"
#include "ui/gfx/font_list.h"
#include "ui/gfx/paint_vector_icon.h"
#include "ui/message_center/public/cpp/message_center_constants.h"
#include "ui/message_center/vector_icons.h"
#include "ui/message_center/views/relative_time_formatter.h"
#include "ui/strings/grit/ui_strings.h"
#include "ui/views/border.h"
#include "ui/views/controls/button/image_button.h"
#include "ui/views/controls/image_view.h"
#include "ui/views/controls/label.h"
#include "ui/views/layout/flex_layout.h"
#include "ui/views/layout/flex_layout_types.h"
#include "ui/views/painter.h"
#include "ui/views/view_class_properties.h"

namespace message_center {

namespace {

constexpr int kHeaderHeight = 32;

// The padding between controls in the header.
constexpr gfx::Insets kHeaderSpacing(0, 2, 0, 2);

// The padding outer the header and the control buttons.
constexpr gfx::Insets kHeaderOuterPadding(2, 2, 0, 2);

constexpr int kInnerHeaderHeight = kHeaderHeight - kHeaderOuterPadding.height();

// Default paddings of the views of texts. Adjusted on Windows.
// Top: 9px = 11px (from the mock) - 2px (outer padding).
// Buttom: 6px from the mock.
constexpr gfx::Insets kTextViewPaddingDefault(9, 0, 6, 0);

// Paddings of the app icon (small image).
// Top: 8px = 10px (from the mock) - 2px (outer padding).
// Bottom: 4px from the mock.
// Right: 4px = 6px (from the mock) - kHeaderHorizontalSpacing.
constexpr gfx::Insets kAppIconPadding(8, 14, 4, 4);

// Size of the expand icon. 8px = 32px - 15px - 9px (values from the mock).
constexpr int kExpandIconSize = 8;
// Paddings of the expand buttons.
// Top: 13px = 15px (from the mock) - 2px (outer padding).
// Bottom: 9px from the mock.
constexpr gfx::Insets kExpandIconViewPadding(13, 2, 9, 0);

// Bullet character. The divider symbol between different parts of the header.
constexpr wchar_t kNotificationHeaderDivider[] = L" \u2022 ";

// "Roboto-Regular, 12sp" is specified in the mock.
constexpr int kHeaderTextFontSize = 12;

// Minimum spacing before the control buttons.
constexpr int kControlButtonSpacing = 16;

// ExpandButtton forwards all mouse and key events to NotificationHeaderView,
// but takes tab focus for accessibility purpose.
class ExpandButton : public views::ImageView {
 public:
  ExpandButton();
  ~ExpandButton() override;

  // Overridden from views::ImageView:
  void OnPaint(gfx::Canvas* canvas) override;
  void OnFocus() override;
  void OnBlur() override;
  void OnThemeChanged() override;
  void GetAccessibleNodeData(ui::AXNodeData* node_data) override;

 private:
  std::unique_ptr<views::Painter> focus_painter_;
};

ExpandButton::ExpandButton() {
  SetFocusBehavior(FocusBehavior::ALWAYS);
}

ExpandButton::~ExpandButton() = default;

void ExpandButton::OnPaint(gfx::Canvas* canvas) {
  views::ImageView::OnPaint(canvas);
  if (HasFocus())
    views::Painter::PaintPainterAt(canvas, focus_painter_.get(),
                                   GetContentsBounds());
}

void ExpandButton::OnFocus() {
  views::ImageView::OnFocus();
  SchedulePaint();
}

void ExpandButton::OnBlur() {
  views::ImageView::OnBlur();
  SchedulePaint();
}

void ExpandButton::OnThemeChanged() {
  ImageView::OnThemeChanged();
  focus_painter_ = views::Painter::CreateSolidFocusPainter(
      GetNativeTheme()->GetSystemColor(
          ui::NativeTheme::kColorId_FocusedBorderColor),
      gfx::Insets(0, 0, 1, 1));
}

void ExpandButton::GetAccessibleNodeData(ui::AXNodeData* node_data) {
  node_data->role = ax::mojom::Role::kButton;
  node_data->SetName(GetTooltipText(gfx::Point()));
}

gfx::FontList GetHeaderTextFontList() {
  gfx::Font default_font;
  int font_size_delta = kHeaderTextFontSize - default_font.GetFontSize();
  gfx::Font font = default_font.Derive(font_size_delta, gfx::Font::NORMAL,
                                       gfx::Font::Weight::NORMAL);
  DCHECK_EQ(kHeaderTextFontSize, font.GetFontSize());
  return gfx::FontList(font);
}

gfx::Insets CalculateTopPadding(int font_list_height) {
#if defined(OS_WIN)
  // On Windows, the fonts can have slightly different metrics reported,
  // depending on where the code runs. In Chrome, DirectWrite is on, which means
  // font metrics are reported from Skia, which rounds from float using ceil.
  // In unit tests, however, GDI is used to report metrics, and the height
  // reported there is consistent with other platforms. This means there is a
  // difference of 1px in height between Chrome on Windows and everything else
  // (where everything else includes unit tests on Windows). This 1px causes the
  // text and everything else to stop aligning correctly, so we account for it
  // by shrinking the top padding by 1.
  if (font_list_height != 15) {
    DCHECK_EQ(16, font_list_height);
    return kTextViewPaddingDefault - gfx::Insets(1 /* top */, 0, 0, 0);
  }
#endif

  DCHECK_EQ(15, font_list_height);
  return kTextViewPaddingDefault;
}

}  // namespace

NotificationHeaderView::NotificationHeaderView(views::ButtonListener* listener)
    : views::Button(listener) {
  const views::FlexSpecification kAppNameFlex =
      views::FlexSpecification(views::MinimumFlexSizeRule::kScaleToZero,
                               views::MaximumFlexSizeRule::kPreferred)
          .WithOrder(1);

  const views::FlexSpecification kSpacerFlex =
      views::FlexSpecification(views::MinimumFlexSizeRule::kScaleToMinimum,
                               views::MaximumFlexSizeRule::kUnbounded)
          .WithOrder(2);

  auto* layout = SetLayoutManager(std::make_unique<views::FlexLayout>());
  layout->SetDefault(views::kMarginsKey, kHeaderSpacing);
  layout->SetInteriorMargin(kHeaderOuterPadding);
  layout->SetCollapseMargins(true);

  // App icon view
  app_icon_view_ = new views::ImageView();
  app_icon_view_->SetImageSize(gfx::Size(kSmallImageSizeMD, kSmallImageSizeMD));
  app_icon_view_->SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(kAppIconPadding));
  app_icon_view_->SetVerticalAlignment(views::ImageView::Alignment::kLeading);
  app_icon_view_->SetHorizontalAlignment(views::ImageView::Alignment::kLeading);
  DCHECK_EQ(kInnerHeaderHeight, app_icon_view_->GetPreferredSize().height());
  AddChildView(app_icon_view_);

  // Font list for text views.
  gfx::FontList font_list = GetHeaderTextFontList();
  const int font_list_height = font_list.GetHeight();
  gfx::Insets text_view_padding(CalculateTopPadding(font_list_height));

  auto create_label = [&font_list, font_list_height, text_view_padding]() {
    auto* label = new views::Label();
    label->SetFontList(font_list);
    label->SetLineHeight(font_list_height);
    label->SetHorizontalAlignment(gfx::ALIGN_LEFT);
    label->SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(text_view_padding));
    DCHECK_EQ(kInnerHeaderHeight, label->GetPreferredSize().height());
    return label;
  };

  // App name view
  app_name_view_ = create_label();
  // Explicitly disable multiline to support proper text elision for URLs.
  app_name_view_->SetMultiLine(false);
  app_name_view_->SetProperty(views::kFlexBehaviorKey, kAppNameFlex);
  AddChildView(app_name_view_);

  // Detail views which will be hidden in settings mode.
  detail_views_ = new views::View();
  auto* detail_layout =
      detail_views_->SetLayoutManager(std::make_unique<views::FlexLayout>());
  detail_layout->SetCollapseMargins(true);
  detail_layout->SetDefault(views::kMarginsKey, kHeaderSpacing);
  AddChildView(detail_views_);

  // Summary text divider
  summary_text_divider_ = create_label();
  summary_text_divider_->SetText(base::WideToUTF16(kNotificationHeaderDivider));
  summary_text_divider_->SetVisible(false);
  detail_views_->AddChildView(summary_text_divider_);

  // Summary text view
  summary_text_view_ = create_label();
  summary_text_view_->SetVisible(false);
  detail_views_->AddChildView(summary_text_view_);

  // Timestamp divider
  timestamp_divider_ = create_label();
  timestamp_divider_->SetText(base::WideToUTF16(kNotificationHeaderDivider));
  timestamp_divider_->SetVisible(false);
  detail_views_->AddChildView(timestamp_divider_);

  // Timestamp view
  timestamp_view_ = create_label();
  timestamp_view_->SetVisible(false);
  detail_views_->AddChildView(timestamp_view_);

  // Expand button view
  expand_button_ = new ExpandButton();
  expand_button_->SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(kExpandIconViewPadding));
  expand_button_->SetVerticalAlignment(views::ImageView::Alignment::kLeading);
  expand_button_->SetHorizontalAlignment(views::ImageView::Alignment::kLeading);
  expand_button_->SetImageSize(gfx::Size(kExpandIconSize, kExpandIconSize));
  DCHECK_EQ(kInnerHeaderHeight, expand_button_->GetPreferredSize().height());
  detail_views_->AddChildView(expand_button_);

  // Spacer between left-aligned views and right-aligned views
  views::View* spacer = new views::View;
  spacer->SetPreferredSize(
      gfx::Size(kControlButtonSpacing, kInnerHeaderHeight));
  spacer->SetProperty(views::kFlexBehaviorKey, kSpacerFlex);
  AddChildView(spacer);

  SetAccentColor(accent_color_);
  SetPreferredSize(gfx::Size(kNotificationWidth, kHeaderHeight));
}

NotificationHeaderView::~NotificationHeaderView() = default;

void NotificationHeaderView::SetAppIcon(const gfx::ImageSkia& img) {
  app_icon_view_->SetImage(img);
  using_default_app_icon_ = false;
}

void NotificationHeaderView::ClearAppIcon() {
  app_icon_view_->SetImage(
      gfx::CreateVectorIcon(kProductIcon, kSmallImageSizeMD, accent_color_));
  using_default_app_icon_ = true;
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetAppName(const base::string16& name) {
  app_name_view_->SetText(name);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetAppNameElideBehavior(
    gfx::ElideBehavior elide_behavior) {
  app_name_view_->SetElideBehavior(elide_behavior);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetProgress(int progress) {
  summary_text_view_->SetText(l10n_util::GetStringFUTF16Int(
      IDS_MESSAGE_CENTER_NOTIFICATION_PROGRESS_PERCENTAGE, progress));
  has_progress_ = true;
  UpdateSummaryTextVisibility();
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetSummaryText(const base::string16& text) {
  summary_text_view_->SetText(text);
  has_progress_ = false;
  UpdateSummaryTextVisibility();
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetOverflowIndicator(int count) {
  summary_text_view_->SetText(l10n_util::GetStringFUTF16Int(
      IDS_MESSAGE_CENTER_LIST_NOTIFICATION_HEADER_OVERFLOW_INDICATOR, count));
  has_progress_ = false;
  UpdateSummaryTextVisibility();
}

void NotificationHeaderView::GetAccessibleNodeData(ui::AXNodeData* node_data) {
  Button::GetAccessibleNodeData(node_data);

  node_data->role = ax::mojom::Role::kGenericContainer;
  node_data->SetName(app_name_view_->GetText());
  node_data->SetDescription(summary_text_view_->GetText() +
                            base::ASCIIToUTF16(" ") +
                            timestamp_view_->GetText());

  if (is_expanded_)
    node_data->AddState(ax::mojom::State::kExpanded);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetTimestamp(base::Time timestamp) {
  base::string16 relative_time;
  base::TimeDelta next_update;
  GetRelativeTimeStringAndNextUpdateTime(timestamp - base::Time::Now(),
                                         &relative_time, &next_update);

  timestamp_view_->SetText(relative_time);
  timestamp_ = timestamp;
  UpdateSummaryTextVisibility();

  // Unretained is safe as the timer cancels the task on destruction.
  timestamp_update_timer_.Start(
      FROM_HERE, next_update,
      base::BindOnce(&NotificationHeaderView::SetTimestamp,
                     base::Unretained(this), timestamp));
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetDetailViewsVisible(bool visible) {
  detail_views_->SetVisible(visible);

  if (visible && timestamp_)
    SetTimestamp(timestamp_.value());
  else
    timestamp_update_timer_.Stop();

  UpdateSummaryTextVisibility();
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetExpandButtonEnabled(bool enabled) {
  expand_button_->SetVisible(enabled);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetExpanded(bool expanded) {
  is_expanded_ = expanded;
  expand_button_->SetImage(gfx::CreateVectorIcon(
      expanded ? kNotificationExpandLessIcon : kNotificationExpandMoreIcon,
      kExpandIconSize, accent_color_));
  expand_button_->set_tooltip_text(l10n_util::GetStringUTF16(
      expanded ? IDS_MESSAGE_CENTER_COLLAPSE_NOTIFICATION
               : IDS_MESSAGE_CENTER_EXPAND_NOTIFICATION));
  NotifyAccessibilityEvent(ax::mojom::Event::kStateChanged, true);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetAccentColor(SkColor color) {
  accent_color_ = color;
  app_name_view_->SetEnabledColor(accent_color_);
  summary_text_view_->SetEnabledColor(accent_color_);
  summary_text_divider_->SetEnabledColor(accent_color_);
  SetExpanded(is_expanded_);

  // If we are using the default app icon we should clear it so we refresh it
  // with the new accent color.
  if (using_default_app_icon_)
    ClearAppIcon();
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetBackgroundColor(SkColor color) {
  app_name_view_->SetBackgroundColor(color);
  summary_text_divider_->SetBackgroundColor(color);
  summary_text_view_->SetBackgroundColor(color);
  timestamp_divider_->SetBackgroundColor(color);
  timestamp_view_->SetBackgroundColor(color);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetSubpixelRenderingEnabled(bool enabled) {
  app_name_view_->SetSubpixelRenderingEnabled(enabled);
  summary_text_divider_->SetSubpixelRenderingEnabled(enabled);
  summary_text_view_->SetSubpixelRenderingEnabled(enabled);
  timestamp_divider_->SetSubpixelRenderingEnabled(enabled);
  timestamp_view_->SetSubpixelRenderingEnabled(enabled);
}

void NotificationHeaderView::SetAppIconVisible(bool visible) {
  app_icon_view_->SetVisible(visible);
}

const base::string16& NotificationHeaderView::app_name_for_testing() const {
  return app_name_view_->GetText();
}

const gfx::ImageSkia& NotificationHeaderView::app_icon_for_testing() const {
  return app_icon_view_->GetImage();
}

void NotificationHeaderView::UpdateSummaryTextVisibility() {
  const bool summary_visible = !summary_text_view_->GetText().empty();
  summary_text_divider_->SetVisible(summary_visible);
  summary_text_view_->SetVisible(summary_visible);

  const bool timestamp_visible = !has_progress_ && timestamp_;
  timestamp_divider_->SetVisible(timestamp_visible);
  timestamp_view_->SetVisible(timestamp_visible);

  // TODO(crbug.com/991492): this should not be necessary.
  detail_views_->InvalidateLayout();
}

}  // namespace message_center


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Karalina Savenka (born 1998), Belarusian cyclist
Johanna Maria Karalina [Lina] Karsten birthname of Mary Caroline Bisley (1836-1917), German settler of New Zealand

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You are invited to participate in a research study examining the impact of work and family demands on fathers' parenting confidence and satisfaction. We are also interested in how gender attitudes and parenting perfectionism may influence this relationship.
This research is being conducted by a student researcher, Emma Abeyaratne, as partial fulfilment of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) at the Cairnmillar Institute, under the supervision of Dr Mandy Kienhuis.
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July 29, 2015 mHealthNews
By Eric Wicklund
Microsoft is joining the effort to create guidelines for developers of wearables and mHealth apps.
The company has joined forces with the University of California, San Diego and the Vitality Institute to create"responsibility guidelines" that target six important issues in the use of personalized health technology. The guidelines are designed to not only help developers and healthcare providers in promoting everything from apps to smartwatches to interactive pill bottles, but to help consumers know which technology to trust.
"Innovative personal health technology products are producing completely new categories of data and creating completely new challenges for developers, clinicians and users," Dennis Schmuland, MD, Microsoft's chief health strategy officer for the U.S. Health and Life Sciences division and an author of the guidelines, said in a July 16 press release. "Now, as we create guidelines to help the legal, ethical and societal considerations catch up to the innovation, I encourage my colleagues to review the guidelines and share their input."
The six points addressed in the guidelines are:
The privacy of a user's health data;
Defining who owns that data;
Guidelines for interpreting that data;
Integrating product design with validated scientific evidence;
Integrating evidence-based methods to health behavior improvement; and
Making the technology available to underserved populations.
"These responsibility guidelines provide a framework for protecting consumers and treating them fairly and ethically," said Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, a professor and researcher at UCSD and author of the guidelines, in the press release. He said the guidelines will be available online for public comment through October 15, after which they'll be finalized and shared with industry leaders.
"I urge anyone with an interest in the future of health technology to review the guidelines and comment. This includes consumers who use wearables, smartwatches and health apps, along with leaders of the companies that develop, market and distribute these products," Derek Yach, executive director of the Vitality Institute and senior vice president of the Vitality Group, added in the release. "Personalized health technology has great potential to benefit the health of countless individuals and it is critical that we proactively address these legal, social and ethical challenges so that potential benefit is not hindered."
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Hank and Maria are married. Maria is a squaw and pregnant. They are having problems with the townspeople because of Maria being a squaw. Hank's best friend since boyhood is Billy. Billy and Molly are married. Billy is away on a cattle drive. Would it be proper for Hank to go to Molly to commiserate? I am wondering because Hank and Molly are both married but not to each other. Would it be proper for a married man to visit a married woman while her husband is away?
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Gang jailed for more than 50 years for botched Grays laundrette break-in that left burglar dead
They put a gun to a four-year-old's head
Paige Ingram
Four men that stormed a Grays laundrette armed with axes, claw hammers and an imitation firearm in a botched break-in that left one of their group dead have been jailed for a total of 58 years.
Ringleader Paul Robertson died in a struggle with burglary victim Daniel Wood after the group forced their way into the home Mr Wood shared with his partner and two children, tying him up and pointing a gun at a four-year-old's head.
On Friday (October 5), the surviving four members of his crew, Christopher Salvador, Harrison Fryer, Jerome Johnson and Joseph Pearl, appeared before Basildon Crown Court for sentencing on charges of aggravated burglary.
At around 9.45pm on Monday, December 4, 2017, Pearl, Fryer, Johnson and 39-year-old Robertson entered the living area of the property, above Baylee's Laundrette in Southend Road, Grays, wearing gloves and masks and armed with various weapons.
Cyrus Shroff, prosecuting, said: "The men entered the property shouting 'armed police' and 'get on the floor'."
Christopher Salvador (left) and Harrison Fryer (right)
The court heard how the Wood family had lived in their home for 13 years and were eating birthday cake in the lounge at the time of the incident.
Mr Shroff continued: "They tied Mr Wood's wrists together with cable ties and dragged him to an upstairs bedroom where the burglars were shouting 'where is the f***** money'."
The court heard how the men held a gun to the four-year-old's head and threatened to cut Mr Wood's head off, saying that they 'wouldn't lose a night's sleep over it'.
Judge Samantha Leigh, presiding over the case, said: "It was a very realistic looking gun, clearly it was there to frighten the life out of people."
Mr Shroff said: "Mr Wood described how he was pushed onto the bed where the males started to assault him, he broke free from the cable ties, and managed to roll himself up in the duvet to protect himself."
The court then heard how Pearl, Johnson and Fryer fled the scene when they mistook blue flashing Christmas lights for police cars, leaving Robertson inside the property with Mr Wood.
Daniel Wood has been released pending further investigation
"Mr Robertson and Mr Wood got into an altercation which resulted in Robertson receiving serious head and wrist injuries, and he was later found dead at the bottom of the stars." Mr Shroff said.
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Paul Robertson, 39, was described as the 'ring leader' of the group in the court.
Sam Blom-Cooper, mitigating on behalf of Pearl, said: "Robertson had supplied Mr Pearl with drugs and Mr Pearl was indebted to him.
"He was seen as someone lower down in the pecking order. He was a foot soldier to Mr Fryer.
"It was a combination of the consumption of drugs and fear of Mr Robertson that led him to this.
'He is mortified'
"He is mortified about the harm he has caused, particularly to the children.
"This is a man who up until the age of 27 was living with his mother and sister so something in his life must have happened for him to be involved in an act of serious criminality."
The men had visited the road to map a layout of the premises and surrounding area on multiple occasions in the days leading up to the incident on December 4, 2017.
Judge Leigh added: "It doesn't actually matter who went on the 'rekkies', they all knew what was going on and they all knew what the aim was.
"I have no doubt that the events were planned at least 10 days beforehand."
Two men have been charged with conspiracy to rob
Pearl was arrested on December 6, Johnson and Fryer were arrested on on January 31 and Salvador, who helped plan the burglary in advance, on March 8, 2018.
Judge Leigh described the moments the childrens' mother rushed to protect them.
"She rushed to the children and covered them with her dressing gown as any mother would, she could hear Mr Wood shouting 'we don't have any money," she said.
"The children were petrified, pleading 'don't hurt our daddy'.
'It was fight or die'
"I have no doubt in my mind that it was fight or die. Mr Wood grabbed the axe and there was a scuffle, there is no blame placed on Mr Wood for Robertson's death whatsoever."
Michael Warren, defending Johnson, said: "He is a solitary gentleman, he's a very devoted father and a man of very few words."
The court heard how Johnson grew up in South London and had a 16-year-old daughter with his first partner.
When his relationship fell apart, he moved to Watford and started a new relationship in 2011, which resulted in him having three further children.
When that relationship ended, he hit financial struggles and ended up living in the YMCA from July 2016, and it was there he met his fellow co-defendants.
Jerome Johnson (left) and Joseph Pearl (right)
Mr Warren said: "Johnson wasn't informed of all the details, yes he understood there was going to be a financial reward.
"He thought perhaps it was a way of earning quick money.
"He did not contemplate that it would have the grave end results that it did."
Neil Fitzgibbon, representing Fryer said: "The most powerful part of his mitigating circumstances is that he pleaded guilty in May."
Salvador was not physically present at the scene but he was involved heavily in the planning of the crime, the court heard.
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Michael Stradling, mitigating for Salvador, said: "Whilst there is criminal liability, it takes more for someone to go in the house and actually commit an offence.
"He wasn't there so he wasn't in that position to say 'stop don't put that gun to that child's head'."
Judge Leigh said: "He was doing everything he could to distance himself, but at the end of the day he knew what was going on."
Passing sentence, she concluded: "I didn't need victim impact statements to know what impact was caused.
"The fear that they described during the trial was chilling.
"There is no doubt in my mind that you were all under the influence of drugs at the time, and that you will say you did it to fuel your drug habit."
Pearl, 28, and Fryer, 24, both of Charter Place, Watford, were jailed for 12 years for aggravated burglary and three years for possessing an imitation firearm, to run consecutively, making a total of 15 years. They had previously admitted both charges.
As the sentences were read out, members of Pearl's family sobbed in the public gallery.
The incident happened at the launderette in Grays
Johnson, 36, also of Charter Place, was jailed for 11 years for aggravated burglary and three years for possessing an imitation firearm, to run consecutively, making a total of 14 years. He had previously admitted both charges.
Salvador, 31, of Hemming Way, Watford, was jailed for 14 years after previously being convicted of aggravated burglary on Wednesday, September 19.
The men were jailed for a total of 58 years, and are each expected to serve three quarters of their sentences.
Chelmsford city centre robbery sees CCTV image released
Speaking after the hearing, Detective Chief Inspector Martin Pasmore, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "These men put an innocent family though a living hell and subjected them to violent threats in their own home - a place many of us consider as a place of safety.
"A woman and two children were forced to watch as a loved one had their hands bound by the men and what appeared to be a firearm put to his head.
"Fearing for his own safety and the safety of his family, he managed to challenge Robertson, who died of his injuries sustained during a struggle.
"Two of the victims have been forced to relive the ordeal in court and bravery gave evidence. I hope these prison sentences offer some comfort to them and will help them move on with their lives."


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Harmon on mask mandate: 'When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic'
West Cook News August 9, 2021
Harmon on mask mandate: 'When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic' – Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is saluting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
"When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic," Harmon said in a post to Facebook. "I applaud the governor for continuing to follow the science to protect the people of Illinois."
Pritzker has come under fire from Republican lawmakers over his approach to handling the crisis, including his recent decision to impose a statewide mask mandate for all public and private school students.
In flexing his executive muscle, the governor's edict also stipulates that all state employees working at congregate settings, such as long-term care facilities or veterans' homes, must be vaccinated by Oct. 4 and that all teachers and staff members from preschool through 12th grade wear masks regardless of vaccination status.
"The governor's continued unilateral, go-it-alone approach on pandemic decision-making actively undermines the state's ability to have broadly accepted mitigation strategies," said Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich).
State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is even more blunt in voicing his assessment, openly wondering if the governor even has the legal authority to be enacting the kinds of policies he is.
"It violates constitutional checks and balances, public input, and local control," he said in a statement. "Our local school districts are closest to parents, students, and educators and are capable of deciding what is best for their respective communities."
Pritzker remains unfazed, defending his actions by stressing that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy for Pediatrics also stand in favor of universal masking.
He argues he had little choice in imposing a mandate given the number of school districts openly ignoring the CDC's recommendations.
"My goal has always been to safely bring all kids back into the classroom and, crucially, keep them there," he said. "Without these measures, we will likely see many more outbreaks."
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September 19, 2016 - Five Serves That EVERYONE Should Master
Here are five serves that any serious player should have. Some you might use regularly; others you might use sparingly for a few free points each game. Many long-time players, even top ones, continually handicap themselves by not having the needed variations that would finish off an opponent – and often they don't even realize it, and so give away a few points every game that could be "freebies." Since there are three long serves (#1 below), and backspin/no-spin is two serves (#2 below), there are really eight serves everyone should have. But I like to group the deep serves together as "The Three Primary Long Serves" players will remember them when practicing serves, and when playing a match.
The Three Primary Long Serves, served from the backhand corner, often forehand pendulum serves.
Deep crosscourt breaking sidespin serve that breaks away from the receiver (to the wide backhand if a righty serving to a righty). These serves throw off a receiver's timing and often leave them lunging for the ball. (This doesn't mean you should only do deep sidespin serves that break away from the receiver, but they are generally trickier to receive than ones that break into the receiver.) At the intermediate levels, a serve into the forehand that breaks away from the receiver can cause great difficulty, especially if not over-used. At the more advanced levels, that's not effective and so breaking serves are mostly into the wide backhand.
Fast no-spin at the elbow. This serve is put in the net so often it's a mystery every player doesn't develop this serve. It's the single most effective "trick" serve up to about 2200 level (which is pretty advanced) – almost a guaranteed point or two every game if done properly. Against players who cover the middle with their forehand the serve might be more effective into the wide backhand, or down-the-line if a righty serving to a lefty (or vice versa).
Fast down-the-line (to a righty's forehand). Also effective crosscourt if served righty to lefty or vice versa. Many receivers try to cover more of the table with their forehand against deep serves, and so are vulnerable to sudden fast serves to the forehand. It also draws them out of position for the next shot. For righty vs. lefty or vice versa, there's a big angle into the forehand, so it can be even more effective unless the receiver shades over to cover that wide forehand – in which case they may be vulnerable to a fast down-the-line serve.
Short backspin/no-spin to the middle. By going to the middle, receivers have no extreme angles, and the server has less ground to cover on the follow-up. By mixing in backspin and no-spin, receivers often put the backspin in the net, and pop the no-spin up. It's important that these serves be very low to the net, and bounce twice on the far side if given the chance. If serving no-spin, use a vigorous motion as if serving with spin – you must sell it as if it's a backspin. If serving backspin, use less arm and more wrist so receiver will see less motion and think it's no-spin.
Backhand-type sidespin from the middle, served short to forehand or long to backhand. Many players are more comfortable receive short serves with their backhands, and have even more trouble with backhand-type sidespin short to the forehand, which breaks away from them, and can be awkward to receive since to compensate for the sidespin they have to aim down the line, which is trickier with the forehand on a short ball. By serving from the middle of the table, it gives the server an angle into the short forehand that cause even more trouble, while putting the server in perfect position for the follow-up shot, which usually comes to the forehand. Receivers often "cheat" and move in to cover this serve, even receiving it with their backhand – so be ready to use the same motion and suddenly serve out to the backhand, catching them off guard.
Sidespin-topspin serve that looks like backspin. This is the serve many top players use to serve weaker players off the table. Their racket tip is moving down at contact, so the serve looks like backspin, but the racket is rotating about its center, and so the bottom is moving sideways and up – and so the serve is side-top. Receivers often push it, and it pops up or goes off the end. Against stronger players, if you over use this serve they can attack it – so don't over use it, unless you are a counter-driving player. Use it sparingly, and it's free points.
Both types of sidespin. Some receivers are good against one type, not the other. Many players can only serve one type of sidespin effectively. Not only should you be able to do both, you should have motions where the receiver doesn't know which you are doing until you start your forward swing. The most common method is forehand pendulum and reverse pendulum serves. But you can also do backhand regular and reverse serves and forehand tomahawk and reverse tomahawk serves.


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Looking after infant mental health: our case for change
Topics: Mental health
A summary of research evidence
When a young child experiences abuse or neglect and ends up in care they are at greater risk of mental health problems and other poor outcomes throughout their lives.
If they are given safety, stability and the right support early on they can recover from this trauma and get back on track.
Our cases for change in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland emphasise the fundamental importance of looking after infant mental health. Drawing on evidence from research and practice they build a compelling case for rethinking how we work together to put the health and well-being of young children in care and the quality of their future life outcomes at the heart of decision-making.
Author: NSPCC
Children who experience abuse and neglect, like children who end up in care, are at greater risk of mental health problems and poorer outcomes later in life
Children in care are 4 times more likely than their peers to have a mental health difficulty and 6 to 7 times more likely to have conduct disorders. Children with the poor self-control associated with these disorders are more likely to be involved in crime as adults.
Adults who were maltreated as children are at increased risk of physical health problems, including cardiovascular disease, and mental health issues such as substance abuse and suicide (Deans et al, 2009; Dube et al, 2001).
Very young children are particularly vulnerable to abuse and neglect, and trauma can have a profoundly negative effect on their development
The first months and years are critical to a child's development, laying the foundation for future learning, behaviour and health (Center on the Developing Child, 2009).
'Toxic stress' caused by trauma, abuse and neglect disrupt the developing brain's architecture and chemistry, which can lead to severe damage and lifelong consequences for the child (Scannapiecco et al, 2005).
Research shows babies as young as 4 months can experience depression as well as serious psychiatric disorders related to attachment and traumatic stress (Luby, 2000).
There is hope of recovery for maltreated babies and infants in care, but it needs to happen early
Positive experiences and good relationships between children and carergivers form the basis of lifelong mental health (Dozier et al, 2006).
Stability, loving attachments and nurturing have an exceptional effect on the recovery of the developing brain. When infants who have suffered abuse or neglect are placed with loving carers, whether family or not, they demonstrate rapid, healthy brain development comparable to peers who aren't in care (Rubin et al, 2004; James et al, 2004).
Evidence suggests that when high quality caregiving is combined with added interventions this can also improve a child's wellbeing (Luke et al, 2014).
But this needs to happen in infancy – when neural connections are still being made at a rapid rate and the effects of traumatic stress can be undone, giving children the chance to catch up with their peers on social, emotional and intellectual development.
There is a small window of opportunity for this kind of recovery so early identification and focused intervention are imperative (Department of Health, 2012).
Stable relationships really matter, but many children who are in care get moved from one placement to the next, or returned to a home that can't support them well
One of the most robust predictors of poor outcomes for children and infants who have been abused is placement instability whilst they are in care (Rubin et al, 2004; James et al, 2004).
Children with poor mental health when they enter care are most likely to experience this placement instability, creating a damaging multiplier effect as their experiences of instability make their mental health worse (Bazalgette et al, 2015).
Placements often end prematurely when foster carers cannot cope with a child's behaviour or are unable to meet their needs. Foster carers can struggle to understand and respond if a child has challenging emotional and behavioural needs. A lack of professional support for foster carers can leave them feeling isolated and helpless (Schofield and Beek, 2005).
For some children, returning home from care is the best possible outcome. But research shows that for many others this can result in further abuse and neglect, with many children ending up back in care (DFE, 2013; Farmer, 2011; Wade, 2011).
Foster carers need specialist support to give children the best care possible
The 2 most common causes of placements breaking down are children's challenging behaviour and foster carers' lack of confidence in managing the behaviour (Sinclair et al, 2005).
Foster carers often look after children with significant emotional and behavioural challenges whilst balancing the needs of the rest of their family.
Due to a shortage of foster carers in the UK, some local authorities overburden carers, asking them to care for children with needs they are not equipped to deal with and not giving them adequate support even in difficult circumstances (Pearlman, 2010).
It is vital foster carers receive advice and support to develop the enhanced parenting skills needed to meet the behavioural, developmental and therapeutic needs of children in their care.
Foster carers need to be attuned and responsive to every child they care for. They need a good theoretical understanding of attachment development and the impact of trauma, separation and loss. Crucially they need to be able to translate this theory into practice (Schofield, 2009; Golding, 2008).
And more needs to be done to help birth parents to care for their children – those they have now and any they may have in the future
Vulnerable parents need support to develop nurturing relationships with their children.
A successful return home is one of the best steps for children in care, but unfortunately it is very common for children to return home and face the same neglect and abuse which led to them being taken into care in the first place.
Children are often returned home to parents having difficulties with alcohol and drug misuse and ongoing relationships with violent partners. A lack of support for parents is a key factor in the breakdown of reunions between children in care and their parents (Wade et al, 2011; Farmer et al, 2011).
Despite all the evidence, services designed to identify and look after the mental health of babies and infants are virtually non-existent
Research shows that when screening and assessment programmes are introduced, the proportion of under-5's in care identified as having social, emotional or mental health difficulties rises significantly (Southwark Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for Looked After Children, 2012).
Therapeutic support is vital if children who have been abused and neglected are to recover from their experiences and rebuild their lives.
98% of professionals working with children who have experienced abuse or neglect report a lack of therapeutic support. Services are often only available to children with chronic problems, or those who are suicidal or self-harming. Priority is not given to children who have been abused who have no obvious signs of mental health difficulties (NSPCC, 2016).
The effects of not intervening early are damaging not only for the child as they grow up, but also to society as a whole
Children's early experiences can have long-term impacts on their emotional and physical health, social development, education and future employment – which can lead to significant long-term costs to the public purse (Comptroller and Auditor General & Department for Education, 2014).
Rather than directing money into preventing problems occurring in the first place, we mostly spend money on costly 'late interventions' for children and families. In England and Wales, late intervention costs the state £17 billion a year. The costliest interventions are taking children into care, dealing with the consequences of domestic violence, and welfare benefits for 18-24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Early Intervention Foundation, 2015).
Yet the research evidence is clear: intervening early to improve the mental health of young children is one of the most cost-effective ways of improving mental and physical health, and national productivity as a whole (Olds, et al, 1998; Stewart-Brown, et al, 2004; Heckman and Masterov, 2007).
Looking after the mental health of every infant in care means comprehensively understanding their individual needs, ensuring they experience sensitive and nurturing care as quickly as possible, and supporting them to recover from trauma through effective, evidence-based treatments (Woolgar, 2013).
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Comptroller and Auditor General & Department for Education (2014) Children in Care. London: National Audit Office.
Deans, K. A., Bezlyak, V., Ford, I., Batty, G., Burns, H., Cavanagh, J., et al. (2009) Differences in atherosclerosis according to area level socioeconomic deprivation: cross sectional population based study. British Medical Journal. 339, b4170.
Department for Education (DfE) (2013) Data pack: improving permanence for looked after children (PDF). [London]: Department for Education (DfE).
Department of Health (2012) Report of the children and young people's health outcomes forum. London: Department of Health.
Dozier, M., Manni, M., Gordon, M.K., Peloso, E., Gunnar, M.R., Stovall-McClough K.C. (2006) Foster children's diurnal production of cortisol: An exploratory study. Child Maltreatment. 11,189–197.
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Farmer, E. et al. (2011) Achieving successful returns from care: what makes reunification work. London: British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).
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NSPCC (2016) 96% say support for children after abuse 'inadequate'.
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New Global Rackspace Technology Study Uncovers Widespread Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Knowledge Gap
LONDON, UK – February 3, 2021 – Companies in EMEA are lagging behind their global counterparts when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) implementation, with just one in eight organisations (12%) able to boast mature capabilities – compared to one in six (17%) worldwide.
This leaves the vast majority (88%) either at the early stages of exploring the technology's potential (52%) or still requiring significant organisational work to implement an AI/ML solution (36%).
This is among the key findings of new research from Rackspace Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, multicloud technology solutions company, which reveals that the majority of organisations lack the internal resources to support critical AI and ML initiatives.
The survey, "Are Organisations Succeeding at AI and Machine Learning?" indicates that while many organisations are eager to incorporate AI and ML tactics into operations, they typically lack the expertise and existing infrastructure needed to implement mature and successful programs.
This study shines a light on the struggle to balance the potential benefits of AI and ML against the ongoing challenges of getting initiatives off the ground. While some early adopters are already seeing the benefits of these technologies, others are still trying to navigate common pain points such as lack of internal knowledge, outdated technology stacks, poor data quality or the inability to measure ROI.
Other key findings of the report include the following:
AI/ML implementation often fails due to lack of internal resources — More than one-third (34%) of respondents report AI research and development initiatives have been tested and abandoned or failed. The failures underscore the complexities of building and running a productive AI and ML program. The top causes for failure include lack of data quality (36%), lack of expertise within the organisation (33%), poorly conceived strategy (31%) and lack of production ready data (30%).
Successful AI/ML implementation has clear benefits for early adopters — As organisations look to the future, IT and operations are the leading areas where they plan on adding AI and ML capabilities. The data reveals that organisations see AI and ML potential in a variety of business units, including IT (37%), finance (30%) operations (29%), and customer service (27%). Further, organisations that have successfully implemented AI and ML programs report increased productivity (28%) and improved customer satisfaction (28%) as the top benefits.
Defining KPIs is critical to measuring AI/ML return on investment — Along with the difficulty of deploying AI and ML projects comes the difficulty of measurement. The top key performance indicators used to measure AI/ML success include revenue growth (49%), data analysis (44%), profit margins (42%), and customer satisfaction/net promoter scores (38%).
Organisations turn to trusted partners — Many organisations are still determining whether they will build internal AI and ML support, or outsource it to a trusted partner. But given the high risk of implementation failure, the majority of organisations (53%) are, to some degree, working with an experienced provider to navigate the complexities of AI and ML development.
"Countries across EMEA are lagging behind in AI and ML implementation, which can be hindering their competitive edge and innovation," said Simon Bennett, Chief Technology Officer, EMEA at Rackspace Technology. "Globally we're seeing IT decision-makers turn to these technologies to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. Working with a trusted third party provider, organisations can enhance their AI/ML projects moving beyond the R&D stage and into initiatives with long-term impacts."
To download the full report, please click here.
Conducted by Coleman Parkes Research in December 2020 and January 2021, the survey is based on the responses of 1,870 IT decision-makers across manufacturing, digital native, financial services, retail, government/public sector, and healthcare sectors in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The survey questions covered AI and machine learning adoption, usage, benefits, impact and future plans.
About Rackspace Technology
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