Notes: It can store the poison from its foodplants in Asclepiadaceae in its body and is hence inedible to predators. Other species of butterflies, e.g. females of Papilio dardanus, have evolved to look very much like Danaus chrysippus (Batesian mimicry).
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2019). Flora of Zimbabwe: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Danaus chrysippus aegyptius.


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Suspect barricaded inside Montebello home
By Alexi Chidbachian, FOX 11
Posted Jun 09 2019 06:01PM PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX11) - A suspect has barricaded himself inside a home in Montebello.
This is in the area of 5th street and Jacmar Dr. The California Highway Patrol have set up a perimeter around the house.
Officials tell us they started tracking the suspect in East L.A.; the suspect then drove down the 710 freeway to the 60 before getting off in Montebello.
Officials say the original call came in as reckless DUI driver.
It is not known if the suspect is armed.
This is a developing story
An attorney representing the great-grandmother of 4-year-old Noah Cuatro held a press conference Tuesday demanding answers after a homicide investigation was launched following the boy's death.
His parents claimed he drowned, but medical professionals observed the trauma from his body was not consistent with drowning. Authorities also believe there may have multiple incidents reported to the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services involving Noah's biological parents.
Family settles suit against city over shooting death of 16-year-old son
Posted Jul 16 2019 11:52AM PDT
The parents of a 16-year-old boy shot 19 times by Los Angeles police in Boyle Heights in 2016 reached a $200,000 settlement of a lawsuit in which they alleged their son was killed without provocation, their attorneys confirmed on Tuesday.
Plaintiffs Juan and Josefina Mendez also maintained that no commands were issued to the teen before officers opened fire. They brought their suit in Los Angeles Superior Court in February 2018, a day before the second anniversary of their son Jose's Feb. 6, 2016, death.
RELATED: Police investigate 14-year-old boy killed in officer-involved shooting during foot chase
Google Maps to show real-time information on bikesharing stations in Los Angeles
By Sriram Sharma, KTVU
Updated Jul 16 2019 10:54AM PDT
Google is launching a new feature that will let users search for a bikeshare system in Google Maps and see available bikes nearby. The feature, initially launched in New York City a year ago, will roll out Wednesday to 24 cities in 16 countries, including San Francisco Bay Area.
This new feature, which will be available on Google Maps on Android and iOS, provides a bird's eye view into bikesharing will help users locate bikeshare stations, and give real-time information on how many bikes are available at the station, and if there's an empty space at a station near the destination for users to leave the bikes.
This new capability comes courtesy of Google's partnership with Ito World, a UK-based company that aims to solve transportation challenges such as congestion, pollution, and private car dependency with real-time transit data feeds.
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Gary Woodland comes up big on Father's Day, wins U.S. Open at Pebble Beach
Sports // Golf
Ron Kroichick
June 16, 2019 Updated: June 16, 2019 10:23 p.m.
Gary Woodland begins his celebration after sinking a birdie putt on No. 18 to complete his championship run in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
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Before winning the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach this weekend, Gary Woodland had only three top-10s finishes in 30 starts in golf's majors.
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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Gary Woodland of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 16, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Brooks Koepka of the United States hits a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 16, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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6of11PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Gary Woodland of the United States plays a second shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 16, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
7of11PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Brooks Koepka of the United States plays a second shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 16, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)Warren Little / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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PEBBLE BEACH — Gary Woodland already had a special appreciation for Father's Day. He and his wife, Gabby, were expecting twins in 2017, but they lost one of the babies during her pregnancy.
Their son, Jaxson — born 10 weeks premature — will turn 2 next week, and the Woodlands now are expecting twin girls in August. This prompted Gary to say Saturday night, "That will make life really real. I need to go out and make a lot more birdies and take care of a lot of stuff."
Woodland took care of one big thing Sunday, on Father's Day — he won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
His steady, final-round 69, on another cloudy day along the Monterey Peninsula coastline, held off Brooks Koepka's spirited attempt for a third consecutive Open victory. Woodland finished at 13-under-par, to beat Koepka (68) by three strokes.
Woodland was a picture of stoic intensity most of the day, even as he strolled up the No. 18 fairway with his victory essentially in hand. He finally unleashed a ferocious fist pump when his 30-foot birdie putt tumbled into the hole, a stylish ending to an impressive week of golf.
Moments later, Woodland warmly embraced his parents, Dan and Linda, behind the green. Gary Woodland later talked about his dad's impact, the way Dan coached him in basketball, played catch with him and never let young Gary win.
"I wouldn't be where I am without my dad," Woodland said.
So winning his first major championship on Father's Day carried special meaning. The U.S. Open always ends on this day, leading to many memorable images over the years — from Payne Stewart encouraging impending father Phil Mickelson in 1999, to Justin Rose pointing skyward to honor his late dad in 2013.
In Woodland's case, the poignancy rested in his odyssey to become a dad. His wife and son stayed home in Florida for the week, but he talked to them via FaceTime before Sunday's career-changing trip around Pebble Beach.
"Obviously, we had our struggles, and it's been documented the losses we've suffered," he said. "We lost a couple last year, as well. And it was tough.
"My whole life it's all been about trying to win, and now I'm trying to make a better life for my son than I've had. Today is so special from that standpoint, being a father. Hopefully, some day he can see this and realize anything is possible."
Woodland had won three times on the PGA Tour before Sunday but often struggled in majors, with only three top-10s in 30 starts. He's a 35-year-old native of Topeka, Kan., known for his abundant athletic ability — he played one season of college basketball at Division II Washburn University — and his power off the tee.
But Woodland showed off an improved, impressive short game in joining Pebble's distinguished list of Open champions (Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Tiger Woods and Graeme McDowell).
Woodland, who stands 6-foot-1, twice earned all-state honors at Shawnee Heights High School, leading his team to two state titles. He made 14 of 15 foul shots in one of the championship games, illustrating his poise under pressure.
Even so, his first game in college reshaped his athletic road map. Washburn played Kansas at storied Allen Fieldhouse, and Woodland found himself going against guard Kirk Hinrich, who would have a 13-year NBA career.
Woodland had figured golf was his fallback option if basketball didn't pan out. That first game accelerated a change in plans.
"That decision got forced on me really quickly," he said. "I was like, 'I need to find something else, because this ain't gonna work.' It was a different level."
After one year at Washburn, Woodland transferred to Kansas and focused exclusively on golf for the first time. That launched the long, winding road that took him to Pebble Beach, trying to protect a lead in the final round of America's national championship.
Koepka, who started his round with four birdies in five holes, had trimmed Woodland's lead to one precarious stroke. That's when Woodland crushed his 3-wood shot on No. 14, barely clearing the front bunker to reach the par-5 in two. He made birdie to pad his lead.
His other key shot came on No. 17, a hole steeped in U.S. Open lore. Woodland dropped his tee shot on the far right portion of the hourglass-shaped green, with the pin tucked on the opposite side.
Woodland chipped off the collar of the green, skillfully leaving the ball only 2½ feet from the hole. He converted the par, Koepka missed his birdie attempt at No. 18 and that was the ballgame.
Now he's no longer the man who fizzles on golf's biggest stages. Woodland is a major champion who stopped Koepka's bid for an historic U.S. Open triumph.
"Gary played great for four days," Koepka said. "He deserves it."
Ron Kroichick is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: rkroichick@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @ronkroichick
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# Coding: utf-8
# File name: custom_layer.py
# Created: 2016-07-24
# Description:
## v0.0: File created. MergeRowDot layer.

from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function

__author__ = "Hoang Nguyen"
__email__ = "hoangnt@ai.cs.titech.ac.jp"

from keras import backend as K
from keras.engine.topology import Merge
import numpy as np

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class RowDot(Merge):
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    print('Inputs 1 shape: %s' % str(inputs[1].shape))
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Are Elvis Dumervil, Baltimore Ravens a 'dream team'?
Published: March 24, 2013 at 07:36 p.m.
Updated: March 25, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.
The Baltimore Ravens have lost six defensive starters from their Super Bowl-winning defense, but Sunday's contract agreement with Elvis Dumervil has buoyed expectations for another Lombardi Trophy run in 2013.
The Dumervil-Terrell Suggs edge-rushing tandem should be the franchise's best since Suggs and Peter Boulware combined for 20.5 sacks a decade ago.
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"I think this move is awesome. It shows we're still in business of winning, and we have best GM (Ozzie Newsome) in the world," Suggs told The Baltimore Sun on Sunday. "(Dumervil) is a phenomenal pass rusher and I have not had a chance to play alongside another dominant pass rusher."
Suggs isn't alone in his renewed enthusiasm. Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones even invoked former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young's now-infamous "dream team" designation.
"(Dumervil's signing) is awesome," Jones told The Sun. "It's like a dream team in the making. I can't wait until we all get together."
Newsome has done a fine job of fixing the Ravens' defensive line and upgrading at outside linebacker. If Newsome can lure an inside linebacker (Karlos Dansby?) or safety (Kerry Rhodes?) while adding depth through the 2013 NFL Draft, the Ravens might have an improved defense.
As Young found out, though, the "dream team" comments only serve to put a target on a team's back while raising unrealistic expectations.
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The liquid silicone rubber possesses superior properties for example ability to withstand very high temperatures, chemical inertness and electrical resistance. These features have enhanced its broad acceptance across automotive, electrical & electronics, medical and various other sectors. Increasing elderly population is driving the demand medical devices and implants in the medical sector.
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A: This website is using cloudflare ddos protection service.
Try to use some headers like user-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/70.0.3538.77 Safari/537.36 in your headers
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Colorado Avalanche Preseason
Avalanche True or False #4: Matt Duchene
By earl06@mckinley06 Sep 10, 2015, 10:00am MDT
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Day 4 of the MHH staff retreat saw a tropical wave over Tenerife and persistent rains predicted. A few of us were tired and hungover from saying out all night at the local street festival so we all agreed it was a spa day and took advantage of volcanic mud baths, massages and the like. Ryan even got a pedicure! Rested and refreshed, we met up for tapas and sangria in the billiard room with Matt Duchene the topic of the day.
Statement #4:
True or False: Matt Duchene is one-dimensional and doesn't have the defensive ability to be a #1 Center.
ProferssorOak:
Mostly False: Matt Duchene is by no means one dimensional and it is silly to think so. I don't believe he has the defensive ability to be a # 1 shut down center. He is fine defensively. He will never be Patrice Bergeron or Ryan O'Reilly, but he's not lazy and has solid defensive awareness. Say what you want about hockey writers, but he has fielded more than one Selke vote in the past. Offensively, he is what you want in a #1 center that isn't elite.
Ryan Murphy:
False.
Matt Duchene is never going to be a Datsyuk or Bergeron, but he's proven to effective at both ends of the ice when paired with defensively competent wings. Too often last year he was having to make heroic back-checks to cover for the slow-skating Iginla and the bevy or 3rd and 4th liners that occupied his other side. With a competent line in 2013-14, Duchene not only put up a career high in points, but was also a positive possession player against good competition. Surround him with top-line wings and he can do it again.
Mike@MHH:
True. Historical usage and his HERO chart have tended to tell this tale. I, for one, have ho problem with this.
misterfish1:
Both? I don't know. Calling Duchene one-dimensional is something I find insulting because he's a damn good hockey player. Buuuuuuuuuuut most of the reason why he's so good is because of his offensive ability. It's not like we look at Dutchy as an amazing defensive talent anymore than a football fan will look at Peyton Manning for his defensive prowess. He's still a #1 center to me though. I'm under the opinion that when you can make as many things happen on offense as Matt, you have the right to be a #1 center. And if it's a battle between Duchene and MacKinnon for the true #1 center spot, I'll put more faith in Duchene's defense than I will Mack's.
Steven Page:
Okay, so maybe Duchene hasn't completely developed the 200-foot game that was part of the reason he was drafted, but he is by no means a defensive burden. Defensively he may be somewhat average, but offensively he's right on the cusp of being a superstar in the NHL. The question of whether he's a first liner depends upon how Roy wishes to arrange his lines. Duchene may not always be the guy you want matching up against the other team's top forward, but he has definitely proven he can handle himself against the top D.
SteveHouse:
I struggled with this one, for what it's worth. Let's split it into two questions.
QUESTION THE FORMER: IS MATT DUCHENE ONE-DIMENSIONAL
I mean... yeah, probably. He's a very offensively gifted guy who's pretty crap in his own zone. If you hit him with a breakout pass it'll all be worth it but he's not going to generate that pass himself.
QUESTION THE LATTER: DOES THIS PRECLUDE HIM FROM BEING A #1 CENTER
No. Hell no. Duchene puts up really high level numbers against the top opposition the other side has to throw at him. He produces offensively at a 1C level and then the rest of the team behind him benefits from his line tanking the other team's toughs. Their matchups are easier. He makes the rest of the team better simply by being such a ferocious offensive threat that he demands his opponents' best out there, and that makes him 1C material to me because he still delivers in his own right.
Now that DOES mean he's not an Elite 1C. To be an Elite 1C you have to be great both ways (ahem). But those guys make $8-10 million annually for a reason.
earl06:
False. Dutch has shown solid 2-way ability at other levels and situations (like Team Canada in international play). For various reasons it hasn't exactly been the case with the Avalanche, but I believe as he matures and the onus of generating offense gets spread throughout the lineup he can raise the level of his defensive game to be in the top 20 or 30 centers in the league for sure. As with everyone else on the team, when the defense gets more proficient at suppressing shots players like Duchene and MacKinnon will look a lot better as 2-way players.
What do you think, dear reader? True or False?


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» Is it good and beneficial to the progress of others?
» Is it fitting to the need and occasion?
» Is it a blessing?
» Is it kind and graceful?
Ephesians 4:29 demands that your words be a gift, a balm to others and foul and offensive speech be far from your lips. There's no tolerance for speaking out of anger, slandering, abusing, backbiting, blaspheming or quarreling. All these ain't just restricted to your spirituality, even morally and socially it is not acceptable. It only speak ill of your personality and separate you from the will of God.
You need to always remember that You can't take words back, its as fragile as the egg.
A wise man once said nothing. . .
Sticks and stones may break the bones but words will break the heart.
One of the lines that got to me most in Boy Meet Girl by Joshua Harris is the part where he talked about what his Dad told his brother, "God gave people two ears and one mouth because he wants us to listen twice as much as we talk". Even the Bible tells us that a fool "delights in airing his own opinions" (Proverbs 18:2). Don't be a fool, listen twice as much as you talk. Think twice, talk once or maybe not at all. Be quick to listen and slow to talk. We know all these things. So keep quiet.
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VA CLEARS NEW AGENT ORANGE CLAIMS BACKLOG
VA presumes all 2.6 million veterans who served in Vietnam were exposed to Agent Orange and in August 2010 added three new medical conditions that qualify Vietnam veterans for disability compensation: hairy cell leukemia, Parkinson's Disease and ischemic heart disease.
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Stopping and Starting Cancer Cell Cycle Weakens and Defeats Multiple Myeloma
While this is potentially good news for patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of blood plasma cells that is currently incurable, the study suggests that using this therapeutic strategy could also work for other tumor types, says the study's senior investigator, Dr. Selina Chen-Kiang, professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and of Microbiology and Immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College.
FDA Panel Gives Nod to Novel Myeloma Drug
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- An FDA advisory committee voted 11-0 with one abstention to recommend approval carfilzomib (Kyprolis) for patients with treatment-refractory multiple myeloma.
Members of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee decided that the drug's promised benefits -- control of progressive disease in patients who have exhausted all other treatments -- outweighed the considerable risks.
"We need to put this in the context of patients who are really running out of options," said one panel member prior to the vote.
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FDA staff focus on Onyx cancer drug's side effects
(Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers said the serious heart, lung and liver side effects of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc's carfilzomib drug may outweigh the experimental drug's benefits for patients with a type of blood cancer.
As I Have a Family History of Both Stroke and Macular Degeneration, these are of interest to me.
Stroke Treatment Using Stem Cells Shows Early Promise In Controversial Trial
The hope is that the treatment, by repairing damaged brain tissue, will one day help stroke patients regain some movement and ability to speak.
Scientists See Potential for Restoring Vision With Stem Cell Help
Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journalCell Stem Cell. Transplantation of this 3D tissue in the future could help patients with visual impairments see clearly.
http://www.dailydisruption.com/2012/06/scientists-see-potential-for-restoring-vision-with-stem-cell-help/
What's It Like: To donate bone marrow or blood stem cells
Why donate bone marrow or blood stem cells?
You might choose to donate bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells because you know someone who needs either for a transplant. For example, some people donate because a doctor thinks that person could be a match for a family member.
When you sign up to donate bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells, you join a national registry of people who have agreed they're willing to donate bone marrow. Whether you receive a call to donate depends on whether you're ever a match for a person who needs your bone marrow.
Read more: http://newsok.com/whats-it-like-to-donate-bone-marrow-or-blood-stem-cells/article/3685170#ixzz1y4YCjGMJ
Stem cell treatment offers hope to those sickened after getting bone marrow
NEW ORLEANS - She was only in kindergarten when doctors gave her family the bad news.
Now she's one of the first in Louisiana to try a new treatment for people who get gravely ill after a bone marrow transplant.
Read this heartwarming story here
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Sign Me Up.... I'll Happily Donate my Stem Cells Before AND After Death!
Dormancy of Stem Cells Enables Them to Remain Viable Days After Death
This discovery could form the basis of a new source, and more importantly new methods of conservation, for stem cells used to treat a number of pathologies. This is the case for leukemia, for example, which requires a bone marrow transplant to restore a patient's blood and immune cells destroyed by chemotherapy and radiation. By harvesting stem cells from the bone marrow of consenting donors post mortem, doctors could address to a certain extent the shortage of tissues and cells. Although highly promising, this approach in the realm of cellular therapy still requires more testing and validation before it can be used in clinical applications. Nevertheless, it paves the way to investigate the viability of stem cells from all tissues and organs post mortem.
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Agent Orange Related Illnesses
Please check back for more information on each of the following cancers: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp#veterans
Conditions recognized as service-connected for Vietnam Veterans (plus veterans who served in Korea in 68-69) based on exposure to Agent Orange and other related herbicides:
1. Chloracne
2. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
3. Soft Tissue Sarcoma
4. Hodgkin's Disease
5. Porphyria cutanea tarda
6. Multiple Myeloma
7. Respiratory and Oral Cancers (including cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and
bronchus)
8. Prostrate Cancer
9. Peripheral neuropathy (acute or subacute)
10. Diabetes Type II
11. AL Amyloidosis
12. *All Chronic B-Cell Leukemias, including Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - CLL
13. * Ischemic Heart Disease
14. * Parkinson's Disease
* refers to 3/25/10 publication by VA proposing regulations to establish these diseases as associated with Agent Orange exposure. Legislation and funding to follow. Check VA website www.va.gov
Conditions recognized in Children of Vietnam Veterans:
Spina Bifida - The Spina Bifida Program of the VA Health Administration - 1-888-820-1756
More Links HERE
ANOTHER good link: http://208.86.252.130/~veterans/Vietnam/AO.html
Vein grown from stem cells saves 10-year-old girl
Doctors in Sweden have replaced a vital blocked blood vessel in a 10-year-old girl using the first vein grown in a lab from a patient's own stem cells.
The successful transplant operation, reported online in The Lancet medical journal on Thursday, marks a further advance in the search for ways to make new body parts.
Unfinished Business: Suffering and sickness in the endless wake of Agent Orange
Vietnam and the United States have a common enemy.
Its name is Agent Orange.
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed millions of gallons of the herbicide, which contained the toxic chemical dioxin, to defoliate the jungles and forests that gave cover to Ho Chi Minh's northern forces in what was then South Vietnam.
At least 4.5 million Vietnamese, and the 2.5 million Americans who served there, may have been exposed to Agent Orange. These numbers do not reflect the possible impact on future generations.
The U.S. Veterans Administration now recognizes 15 illnesses linked to war-time exposure. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that roughly 3 million adults and children continue to suffer illnesses and birth deformities because of these contaminated sites.
This is a fixable problem.
To the majority of Americans, it is also an invisible one.
More information about the legacy of Agent Orange
The following groups are working to raise awarness of the threat of Agent Orange in the environment, the need for health care for those exposed to toxins, or to help facillitate clean up of contaminated areas.
Agent Orange Second Generation Victim is the personal website of Heather Bowser, who was featured in "Unfinished Business: Suffering and sickness in the endless wake of Agent Orange."
War Legacies Project is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on the long-term impacts of conflicts and raising the public's understand of the costs of war.
The Vietnam Reporting Project is journalism program focusing on extensively covering the effects of Agent Orange contamination in Vietnam.
Make Agent Orange History is a collaborative effort designed to raise awarness, offer solutions, connect people, and organizations with the goal of getting involved.
Hatfield Consultants, established in 1974, is a leader in the field of monitoring Agent Orange contamination.
Robin Roberts has MDS. What is that?
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts announced Monday morning that she's been diagnosed with a condition calledmyelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS.
MDS is a rare blood disorder in which "the bone marrow produces enough blood cells, but they're "fragile," or "cracked," so when they try to get into the blood stream to do what they do, they break apart prematurely," explains Martin Tallman, chief of the leukemia service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Roberts reported Monday morning that she was preparing for a bone-marrow transplant, with her sister serving as the donor.
Tallman says the medical community has "shifted away" from calling such procedures "bone marrow transplants," which term he says has largely been replaced with "stem cell transplant." In that procedure, he explains, "the patient receives chemotherapy and sometimes radiation to kill the bad cells." When the healthy blood cells are instilled, Tallman explains, "Stem cells grow like seeds in a garden and reestablish normal blood cell production."
Tallman was unable to comment directly on Roberts's case or her prognosis. But he says, "It is true that if you develop MDS subsequent to chemotherapy, you tend to have unfavorable genetic changes" to your cells that suggest a less-favorable prognosis. Roberts was treated for breast cancer five years ago; the treatment reportedly included chemotherapy.
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What new 2,4-D resistant crops mean – going backwards
On May 23, 2012, John Rowan, national president of Vietnam Veterans of America, sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting his "immediate assistance in staying de-regulation of Dow AgroSciences much ballyhooed 2,4-D-resistant corn seed until an environmental impact study can be conducted and its subsequent results evaluated by scientists who are not affiliated with Dow AgroScience."
Rowan is concerned about the use of the herbicide 2,4-D on 2,4-D–corn because it constituted half the ingredients in the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War and is causing serious ailments in vets and Vietnamese civilians.
Agent Orange was contaminated with dioxins, the most potent synthetic class of carcinogenic chemicals known, second only to radiation in potency as a carcinogen. Although most of the dioxins were from the 2,4,5-T half of Agent Orange, 2,4-D was also contaminated.
Growing Bone from Stem Cells in Fat Could End Painful Graft Operations
In a study published in the June issue of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, researchers were able to demonstrate the potential of a population of stem cells found in human fat to generate bone. They also identified a new factor to stimulate bone growth. Bone grafts grown from purified stem cells originating from fat could lead to a more efficient way to regenerate bone and end the painful operations needed to collect a patient's own bone for grafting. The results could have significant impact on those suffering from severe bone injuries or disease.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/06/11/prweb9591881.DTL#ixzz1xVOIWmqm
Reducing the haze on Agent Orange
I have been in contact with Mr. Phenneger. He's urging ALL Vietnam Veterans to participate in this survey.
Dick Phenneger is on a mission to assist his fellow Vietnam veterans and their families.
The Post Falls man, who served as an Air Force pilot and started a nonprofit called Veterans Services Transparency, has launched a North Idaho survey of Vietnam vets in hopes of increasing awareness about those who were exposed to the Agent Orange herbicide during the war.
Veterans are encouraged to contact Phenneger or a survey volunteer atrep@vstnow.org or 457-VET2 (8382) before June 16 with questions or to participate. Among the information that is being sought is confirmation of being a Vietnam veteran, their unit number and approximate dates in Vietnam.
Forms can be mailed or emailed to veterans or they can be filled out during live interviews at various area locations. More information on the nonprofit is atwww.VSTnow.org.
Man Beats AIDS With Stem Cell Transplant
It seems as if a miracle has happened, proven by a man named Timothy Brown, who was once diagnosed with AIDS but is now disease-free.
According to ABC News, 46-year-old Brown received a transplant of blood stem cells to treat leukemia in 2007, and now his body shows no signs of the virus, making him the world's sole victor over AIDS. And while he is a special case, doctors hope to repeat the procedure used on Brown for others.
I have searched and searched. WHY NO LIST?????
First responders and residents who were stricken with cancer after being exposed to the toxic ash that exploded over Manhattan when the World Trade Center collapsed would qualify for free treatment of the disease and potentially hefty compensation payments under a rule proposed Friday by federal health officials.
After months of study, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said in an administrative filing that it favored a major expansion of an existing $4.3 billion 9/11 health program to include people with 50 types of cancer, covering 14 broad categories of the disease.
People with any of the cancers on the list could qualify for treatments and payments as long as they and their doctors make a plausible case that the disease was connected to the caustic dust.
New Myeloma Drug Looks Promising
CHICAGO – The investigational oral proteasome inhibitor MLN9708 showed hints of promise in multiple myeloma patients who are relapsed or refractory to treatment, investigators in a small phase I study reported here.
Stem Cell Mobilization Could Hold Key to Treating Age-Related Diseases
How a certain type of stem cell mobilizes in the circulation system of older people to repair damage from a heart attack or even to fight the aging process itself could hold the key to treating cardiac and other age-related diseases, according to a new study by researchers at Showa University in Japan.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/06/06/prweb9574083.DTL#ixzz1x3CDZG12
Pretty Water, Stingray Friends, The Dom and Sunset
Shadow Play Last Week
Wicked Weather From Our Balcony
This system rolled in from behind us a couple of weeks ago. Surprisingly, we didn't get any rain. Quite a sight!
It Just Keeps Getting Better and Better!
Dom's M-Spike test from last month confirmed that he's still in complete remission!!! (34 months post Stem Cell Transplant). Life is good, gang!
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Daily Agenda: Mixed Signals Complicate Fed Prediction
Patel to succeed Rajan at Reserve Bank of India; Pfizer circles Medivation; Jefferies' Darby on why he's overweight emerging markets.
As a subdued earnings season draws to a close, central-bank policy remains the primary focus for risk narratives. In a speech in Aspen, Colorado yesterday, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer took a hawkish tone, noting that U.S. economic fundamentals are supportive of another rate hike before year-end. With Fed chair Janet Yellen set to address the issue at the Jackson Hole symposium this week, market observers remain divided on the likelihood of an interest rate liftoff in September. The U.S. economy continues to strengthen, however mixed signals and concerns over weakness continue abroad. The problem facing Fed leaders as they address the public may be in contextualizing the Fed's dual mandate goals from a broader standpoint. In a note to clients over the weekend, Robert Savage, CEO of New York hedge fund firm CCTrack, noted that "Yellen may well move the debate towards nominal GDP targeting and to a framework that ties the gaps between forward guidance as a policy tool against data reactivity."
Rajan successor named. Over the weekend, the Reserve Bank of India announced that Urjit Patel will take the helm when current governor Raghuram Rajan steps down in early September. Patel is currently a deputy governor at the bank who has worked closely with Rajan. The decision signals that the bank's focus in recent years on fighting inflation and currency depreciation will remain in play despite Rajan's departure. Rajan surprised many elected officials and policymakers when he announced his intention to return to academia rather than serve a second term.
Duterte lashes out. In televised comments yesterday, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte angrily defended his sweeping antidrug campaign, which has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of suspected criminals. In a rambling two-hour, late-night press conference, Duterte condemned the United Nations and U.S. State Department, both of which have criticized his policies. In a particularly heated moment Duterte, who entered office in late June, threatened to withdraw his nation from the UN after highlighting the organization's policy failures in Syria and criticized the U.S. by pointing out ongoing controversies over racially motivated deaths by U.S. police. Some media outlets in the Philippines have reported that in Duterte's first months in office more than 500 suspects have died in extrajudicial executions with law enforcement.
Pfizer to buy Medivation. New York-headquartered drug giant Pfizer today announced its plans to acquire Medivation, a Philadelphia-based cancer-drug developer. The deal puts the acquisition target at $81.50 a share, making for a valuation of roughly $14 billion. In April, French pharma Sanofi unveiled a more than $9 billion bid for Medivation that was rejected by the firm's board even after the offer was sweetened.
Saudi stocks rise as market opens IPOs to offshore buyers. Stock prices rose yesterday on the Tadawul, the Saudi bourse, following the announcement late last week by Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority that foreign investors will soon be allowed to participate in initial public offerings. The move is the latest in a string of changes designed to attract more foreign capital as Saudi Arabia prepares to hold an IPO for state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, which is anticipated to be the largest-ever offering in market capitalization terms.
Portfolio Perspective: Why Do Mosquitos Bite Me More? — Sean Darby, Jefferies
In a world of miserly growth and flat yield curves, only two factors seem to matter to global investors: domestic real interest rates and the direction of the dollar. However, this simplistic asset-allocation model is not necessarily taking into account micro drivers such as the free-cash-flow yield (ex-financials) of the domestic bourses.
Post the Bank of England quantitative-easing plus program and the ongoing European Central Bank asset purchases, global bond yields are all undergoing repression, directly and indirectly. U.S. real long-term yields are well below historical levels. Equally, the negative yields in many Western sovereign bond markets make equities appear cheap, but this may not be true when observing how well covered dividends are or the free-cash-flow yield of the local bourse.
Last week's benign U.S. inflation data and sanguine Federal Open Market Committee minutes has caused the dollar to roll over once more. This is good news for emerging market sovereign bonds, equities and currencies. We remain overweight emerging markets. We have recommended switching from the Standard & Poor's 500 index to Hong Kong equities.
The rule of thumb for markets at the top-down level is to look at U.S. real rates. Thereafter, provided inflation is falling, foreign-exchange reserves are at least stable, and the current-account position is not deteriorating, investors should acquire sovereigns with higher real rates than 0.5 percent. Our recent analysis shows that there is a very low probability of the Fed raising rates in September coming into a U.S. election.
On a micro level, indexes tend to be distorted by the weighting of financials, but some emerging markets have begun to look expensive on free cash flow alone. Of course, this takes no account of the optionality of growth embedded in share prices or of the potential from dividend cuts if growth slows dramatically.
What can change this scenario? Firstly, fiscal relaxation might change this scenario given the need for growth in the developed world. Secondly, inflation might surprise on the upside.
The bottom line is overweight emerging markets on expectations of a lower dollar and low U.S. real rates.
Sean Darby is chief global equity strategist at Jefferies in Hong Kong.
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Home Features A Mercedes Pick-up?
A Mercedes Pick-up?
Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (rechts) und Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (links) // Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left)
Mercedes is going to sell a Benz-bopped version of the mid-sized Nissan Navara in Europe and South America – and may bring the thing stateside, too.
The X Class would possibly be diesel-powered, which would challenge the diesel-powered GM mid-sized pick-ups (Canyon and Colorado) and would also be the only luxury-badged truck on the market.
Cadillac dropped the full-size Escalade EXT and Ford's Lincoln division never made much hay with the Blackwood.
"In the past year the midsized truck market has come back a bit. General Motors is launching a midsized truck. We are watching developments very closely, and we will take a decision at the appropriate time," Volker Mornhinweg of Mercedes-Benz said.
U.S. sales of midsize pickups rose 26 percent to nearly 450,000 in 2016. GM, Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have introduced redesigned or all-new pickups in the segment, and Ford plans to revive the Ranger later this decade.
The X class will share underpinnings with the Nissan NP300/Navara and Renault Alaskan. It will be built by Nissan in Spain starting this year and by Renault in Argentina in 2018. The pickup is the latest product in an industrial alliance between Daimler and Renault-Nissan.
Asked where Mercedes might build the pickups for sale in the United States, Mornhinweg said that its current production capacity in Argentina was unlikely to be sufficient to serve the U.S. market.
A new production site in the U.S. was likely to be considered, he said.
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richb February 25, 2017 at 9:33 pm
RAM is bringing over from Fiat, a get this, a front wheel drive midsize pickup. To be called the Rampage.
Eric_G February 25, 2017 at 3:04 pm
Almost laughed. Then I remembered the rest of the world uses Mercs as off road vehicles all the time.
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Yeah, doesn't quite seem as dumb when you consider that.
The Ancient Debate: To Buy New . . . Or Used?
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As of today, Christmas is 10 days away. It is hard to believe that this month has gone by so fast. This year I have decided to document the time leading up to this big holiday.
Still have a lot of stuff to do before Christmas arrives. I hope to cross more things off of my list everyday.
I haven't posted for a while so I thought I would share some of the stuff that has been happening with me recently. A new scrapbook store openned up about 5 minutes away from my best friend. Scrap Paper Scissors is the name of the store and the owner, Debbie, is supper nice. I had posted before that we had visited the store. Well during that visit Debbie asked our group what kinds of classes we would like to see offered. We got to talking and I ended up teaching a Father's Day Exploding Box class at her store. Debbie and her customers must have liked me because I am teaching two more classes in July and have more in the works. I seriously feel like someone needs to pinch me. I have always wanted to teach classes at a scrapbook store but I never really thought my work was good enough. Doing these classes at Scrap Paper Scissors has really boosted my confidence. The best thing is that even though it is work to put together the classes and teach it doesn't feel like it. I may be exhausted after a class but I also feel fulfilled.
I am also taking classes this summer to finish up my AA degree. I have finished one class so far and got an A. College algebra is the class that I am finishing up now and it is stressing me out. If I can just pass this class with a C I will be thrilled!!!
A few weeks ago my husband also started classes towards an AA degree. I only mention this because I am so PROUD of him. He is doing great in all of his classes (no surprise to me) and is enjoying his work.
I am sending good wishes to all of you. Have a great week!!!!!!
For today's blog topic, I am going to address the challenge question posted on the Two Peas message board. The question is, "Is creating "beautiful art" more important than the process of creating?"
My immediate answer would be that I don't care if my art is beautiful, as long as I enjoy the process. But of course, we all want what we create to be deemed beautiful. Many times I think I get to caught up in thinking about what other people's opinions are going to be about my work.
The most important thing to remember is that creating shouldn't be a chore. You should enjoy the process.
I haven't posted for a while so I thought I would catch up on some things that have happened recently. First of all, I went to New York with my husband a couple of weeks ago. I never wanted to travel to New York because I was afraid to fly. I am proud to say that I have now conquered my fear of flying. New York was great and I hope to go back again when we have more time to see the sights.
Saturday was a Girl's Day Out for me, Kimi, and her Mom. We had such a good time visiting a scrapbook store in Winter Garden and having lunch at this quaint French bakery. The new scrapbook store is Scrap Paper Scissors (http://www.scrappaperscissor.com/). This is a new venture for the owner and she is very enthusiastic about her new business. The store is small but she has a bunch of cool items (most things I haven't seen in any other store locally). I really encourage anyone in the area to stop by. It's important for all of us to support these small local businesses.
I also found out that I only need 3 MORE CLASSES in order to receive my AA degree. I was so excited when I found out. I never thought I would get to this point and I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel. I am taking all 3 classes that I need over the summer semester. It's going to be a lot of hard work but I think it will be worth it.
So since I have all of this work ahead of me with school, I have decided that I need to take a break and / or significantly cut back on scrapping. This was a hard decision for me to make but it's something that is ultimately going to be in my best interest. In order to help me stay focused, I have put away many of my scrapping supplies and have turned my "scrapping desk" into my "homework" area. I have been really sad most of the day because it is scrapping and crafting is something that I enjoy so much. Tomorrow is time for a new start...first day of classes. I am hoping that the next 3 months goes smoothly & I earn my degree.
It's spring and time to get our place clean and organized. A few posts ago, I said I was going to work on cleaning my scrap area. Well I finally got around to doing it.
My husband and I live in a pretty large one bedroom apartment. Our apartment has an area connected to the living room called a solarium. It's basically the space where a balcony would be. Since we hardly ever used are balcony at our old place we opted to have more usable living space. So half of the solarium is my "scrapbook studio". This is where I make the magic happen. My little corner is my favorite place to be. My space is not my idea of the perfect space, but it suits my needs and works for our current situation.
Here is my scrap area after cleaning. What a BIG difference!!!! It only took me 2 hours and one trash bag. I had to stop myself from dragging out another project before I took my after pics.
So my space is now clean and has remained clean for a few hours. Hopefully I can keep my area clear for at least one week.
I my previous posts I have talked about some of the projects I am working on. I thought I'd take this opportunity to give you some updates.
The BIG project I am working on right now is a scrapbook for my mom for Mother's Day. Here's one of the layouts I completed. This is one of my favorite baby photos. This is me with my mom. I really like how this paisley SEI paper kind of matches the time frame when the portraits were done.
Something new I tried with this album is using divided page protectors. I have lots of pictures that I am trying to include in this book and I have found that these pages work great. I am using pages that have 6 - 4x6 pockets. I can mount my photos on 4x6 pieces of patterned paper and just slide them into the pockets. They look really cool and add something a little different to the scrapbook.
This year, I have tried to set a few goals for my scrapbooking & papercrafting. One of my goals this year is to use the supplies I have on hand to make small "gifts" for my co-workers to celebrate their birthday. My thought is, no one likes to come to work on their b-day, so having a little something waiting for them when they come in makes them feel special. March is a busy month for birthdays in my office so I need to get on the ball! Here is a small altered paint can I made for a birthday this week. Coseree likes to chew gum while she's working so we filled the can with different kinds of gum. I left this on her desk so it would be a surprise for her when she came in. She was surprised and love her little gift. It makes me feel so good to put a smile on someone else's face.
One other update: I posted earlier this month that I was challenging myself to not buy any scrapbook supplies other than adhesive. I am proud to report that I am still on the wagon. I had to go to Michael's this past weekend to buy adhesive and I think my husband was shocked that we were out of the store so quickly. I only have like two more weeks to go. Right now I am trying to convince myself that an ATG gun would fall under the "adhesive" category.
As always, thanks for stopping by. I will be posting again soon.
I just wanted to thank those of you who had posted comments. I really appreciate it!
I am currently working on a project for my mom for Mother's Day. I have all of our family photos and I am putting them into a scrapbook for her. I carefully removed all of the photos from those yucky adhesive albums. Luckily all of the photos are in pretty good shape (Even the polariods). It feels weird to me to now scrapbook my own baby pictures. But I love the fact that now these pictures are going to be safe.
One problem I am having is with pictures of my brother. My brother is 6 years younger than me and there are hardly any pictures of him when he was a baby. I am actually having to leave pictures of me out so I can make sure the book is somewhat balanced. I don't know what to do because I really don't want to offend him. I think that his lack of photos may hurt his feelings. I think I may try to get a lot a recent photos of him and see I can bulk up his section that way.
Other than that the album looks great. I am really hoping that my mom will like it.


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Q: Как выводить время сервера, а не время, которое у пользователя на устройстве? Использую такой вот код, позволяющий добавить дату и время, к сообщению пользователя, который его написал:
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Message {

    //поле
    private String text;
    public String date = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy").format(new Date());
public String time = new SimpleDateFormat("HH.mm.ss").format(new Date());
    //пустой конструктор (необходим для работы базы данных)
    public Message() {
    }

    //Конструктор используемый нами
    public Message(String text) {
        this.text = text;
        setText(date + " в " + time + "\n" + this.text +"\n");
    }

    //геттер
    public String getText() {
        return text;
    }

    //сеттер
    public void setText(String text) {
        this.text = text;
    }
}

Как сделать так, чтобы отправляемое время было серверное, а не то, что у пользователя на устройстве. Иначе получается так, что время сообщений показывается не совсем правильное, потому что все находятся в разных часовых поясах и т.д..
PS: код главного активити:
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.text.Editable;
import android.text.TextWatcher;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ListView;

import com.google.firebase.database.ChildEventListener;
import com.google.firebase.database.DataSnapshot;
import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseError;
import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseReference;
import com.google.firebase.database.FirebaseDatabase;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    //1. Пользовательский интерфейс (UI)
    private ListView mMessageListView;
    private EditText mMessageEditText;
    private Button mSendButton;
    private MessageAdapter mMessageAdapter;

    //2. Firebase
    private FirebaseDatabase mFirebaseDatabase;
    private DatabaseReference mMessageDatabaseReference;
    private ChildEventListener mChildEventListener;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // 3. Связываем UI
        mMessageListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.messageListView);
        mMessageEditText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.messageEditText);
        mSendButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.sendButton);

        // 4. Инициализируем Firebase
        mFirebaseDatabase = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance();
        mMessageDatabaseReference = mFirebaseDatabase.getReference().child("messages");

        // 5. Создаем слушатель базы данных
        if (mChildEventListener == null) {
            mChildEventListener = new ChildEventListener() {
                @Override
                public void onChildAdded(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot, String s) {
                    Message message = dataSnapshot.getValue(Message.class);
                    mMessageAdapter.add(message);
                }

                @Override
                public void onChildChanged(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot, String s) {

                }

                @Override
                public void onChildRemoved(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {

                }

                @Override
                public void onChildMoved(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot, String s) {

                }

                @Override

           public void onCancelled(DatabaseError databaseError) {

            }
        };

        // 6. Устанавливаем слушатель базы данных
        mMessageDatabaseReference.addChildEventListener(mChildEventListener);
    }

    // 7. Создаем лист где мы будем хранить сообщение
    List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();

    // 8. Создаем и устанавливаем адаптер для сообщений
    mMessageAdapter = new MessageAdapter(this, R.layout.item_message, messages);
    mMessageListView.setAdapter(mMessageAdapter);

    // 9. Устанавливаем слушатель клика на кнопку, создаем сообщение, отправляем сообщение в базу, удаляем текст
    mSendButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Message message = new Message(mMessageEditText.getText().toString());
            mMessageDatabaseReference.push().setValue(message);
            mMessageEditText.setText("");
        }
    });

    // *Устанавливаем слушатель текста
    mMessageEditText.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
        @Override
        public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence charSequence, int i, int i1, int i2) {

        }

        @Override
        public void onTextChanged(CharSequence charSequence, int i, int i1, int i2) {
        if (charSequence.toString().trim().length() > 0) {
            mSendButton.setEnabled(true);
        } else {
            mSendButton.setEnabled(false);
        }
        }

        @Override
        public void afterTextChanged(Editable editable) {

        }
    });
}

    // 10.Удаляем слушатель базы данных
    @Override
    protected void onDestroy() {
        if (mChildEventListener != null) {
            mMessageDatabaseReference.removeEventListener(mChildEventListener);
            mChildEventListener = null;
            super.onDestroy();
        }
    }

}

A: Так ведь пользователю нужно видеть время отправления сообщения, которое соответствует именно его часовому поясу.
Одним из решений является хранение времени на сервере в UTC. Пусть сервер, при получении сообщения, выставляет ему свое время (timestamp в UTC), и возвращает его отправителю в качестве ответа. Клиент всегда, получив историю сообщений или входящее сообщение, конвертирует из UTC-0 в свой часовой пояс.
Тогда на сервере время будет единое, а клиенты будут одно и то же время отображать у себя в нужном часовом поясе.


With the new year here- hello 2012 we ask for a safe, un eventful, less grumpy, family filled, more patient, less shaky, happier year!!
With a new year I have started a list a 30 before 30 list- note my list is lacking things (I only have 15 things on my list at the moment) I will post it once I actually have 30 things on my list.
I also went through my Google reader and have un-starred a huge stack (1000+) of things I had liked over the past year and never done anything with SO I went and put them into a document with a label and the link and its now organised for the new year.
I am starting the year being organised and with a LONG list of things to make. And to start off the new year I just ordered these Hexagon template/paper templates from kiwiquilts. Excited to start!!!
Also if you can think of anything to add to my 30 before 30 list please post a comment.
Happy 2012!! And on a side note- what one word would you use to sum up your 2011? Mine would be - eventful!
Hello! You are so organised. I feel tired just thinking about it, but I'm going to organise a few lists like your, especially the things to craft this year. I like the 30 B4 30 idea but since I'm 40 very soon I;d have to do 50 before 50 and just writing that makes me feel faint..!


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SONG OF THE WEEK: CORINNE BAILEY RAE'S "CALL ME WHEN YOU GET THIS"
April 02, 2012 / chris
It's a poorly kept secret that our brothers and sisters in the U.K. are master practitioners of soul, R&B and dance music. There's a certain identifiable feeling that runs through the music of folks like Sade, The Brand New Heavies, Amy Winehouse, Rod Temperton (who wrote many of MJ's hits), and Duffy and it really speaks to me. And it's heavy with Miss Corinne Bailey Rae. I've put this song on nearly every mix CD and playlist I've made in the past few years, because well...watch.
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Song of the Week: Lee Fields' "I Still Got It"


Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) and its exclusive distributor division, Mahindra Vehicle Sales and Service (MVSS) based in Fletcher, North Carolina, have announced the promotion of three key performers within the Roxor sales team.
The new structure will help lead the brand's continuing growth effort with stronger dealer network support. March 2019 was also the first anniversary since launching Roxor across the nation marking an unsurpassed level of dealer development and subsequent sales for any newcomer to the powersports and work vehicle market.
Jeff Brunson has been named North America Sales Director. Brunson has been a key member of the sales team since Roxor's launch. He most recently managed the Central U.S. region providing strong leadership driving network and sales team development for Roxor. Brunson will oversee all Regional Sales Directors for the U.S. and Canada, reporting to the V.P. of Sales, Luc de Gaspe Beaubien.
Mark Render is promoted to Regional Sales Director for the Central U.S. Render has been a key member of the Roxor sales team providing proven powersports and dealer development experience from his 25 years in the industry. Render will report directly to Brunson.
Johnny Hayes is promoted to Regional Sales Director for the newly created South Region. The new region — Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico — will be instrumental for Roxor as they continue to grow the dealer network in this key recreational and agricultural region. Hayes will be building a team of District Sales Managers to support the new region and will report directly to Brunson.


Have you ever wondered how ClearPath compares to Rivercross, Serenity, Progressive, Compassion, and Sunflower hospice when it comes to Google?
First thing you need to realize is that when people are searching for hospice care, they don't always search simply for "hospice." In fact, I've tracked down the most common search words and phrases used by people looking for what you do. These are the keywords people are searching for thousands of times each month just in Wichita!
who pays for hospice signs of end of life which type of plan normally includes hospice benefits?
VISIBILITY: When these words and phrases are searched, even the highest result of Rivercross Hospice is merely being seen 0.64% of the time, that's only 1 in 156 searches. Overall visibility is not great for any of these hospice sites largely because they are pretty thin (not much content) and are getting pushed aside by the likes of Harry Hynes, Amedisys and Encompass.
AVG. POSITION: With an average position of 62, ClearPath's listing is frequently showing up on the 6th or 7th page of Google results. But the others are also showing up well past the first page, and this is a real problem since hardly any person searches beyond the first page.
The challenge is, as I am sure you know, when it comes to Google, the spoils largely go to the handful of sites at the very top of the first page. This guide will break down exactly HOW to get you there!
We are going to touch on 8 areas that are CRITICAL to ranking well on Google and how your presence stacks up in each of them.
Of course, when it comes to having a clear, strong presence on the web, the first place to start is how your profile looks on Google. Is it complete? Claimed? Verified? Good photos added? Recent posts? Video? Are hours listed? These all make it easy for Google to "see" who you are, what you do, and why you deserve to be #1.
When somebody finds ClearPath Hospice on Google, the red box below is often the "face" of your business.
In absence of any photos, an image of the building's exterior is the only photo that appears on your Google profile. With your long history in Wichita, I am sure we could provide more impactful photos of ClearPath that would do a much better job of capturing WHY people should be giving ClearPath Hospice their business!
I am sure you would agree these 105 photos really help to show off their history, their connection to Wichita and their BIG team of people who all have a great deal of experience at killing pests!
Your website is the foundation of making your phone ring and putting your online presence to work. It's home base. While your website isn't 'bad' it could really use some warmth. The biggest piece I see missing is 'heart'. You show that with people, community, and the behind-the-scenes story that makes ClearPath a great place to work and do business with.
Almost without fail, the highest viewed page of our clients' websites is the ABOUT page. People want to do business with people they can relate to, who are good at what they do, people who care and have real experience.
We can help bring ClearPath's personality, warmth, and authenticity to your website.
I was not able to find several REALLY good examples of hospice facilities that show their team, a positive culture, spirit, and pride in what they do. I was really surprised how hard I had to look. I came across dozens of Hospice websites that pretty much all felt cold and impersonal and were full of stock photos.
Not great but way better than most!
So which hospice website is doing it well?
I found this suburb example from Kansas City, with images of real staff and patients and some amazing videos of their location and service!
This site is full of great, local content: Community events, genuine testimonials, FAQ, grief programs.
This website is WORKING for them. The proof is that it's ranking pretty consistently at #1 for hospice in KC!
The great impact and success of using actual images and telling your business's real story cannot be overstated. I have seen for myself with the companies I have worked with – HVAC, plumbers, body shops, pest control companies, dentists, etc. – that they have ALL seen measurable impact by putting a face to their business. If showing this level of personality and heart can be so effective for an HVAC company, just imagine how important it would be for someone who's trying to determine which hospice organization to work with during a loved one's last days.
I would never say building websites is our passion, but we do it to help save our clients a TON of money. To us, a website is a tool that should be doing several things.
Help Google to understand who you are, where you are, and why you deserve to be at the top.
Draw potential customers to your site, provide them VALUE, and lead them to take action (pick up the phone and schedule a free estimate, ask a question, etc.).
This one is a no brainer. We have all visited a website and had it load sooooo slowly. You know how quickly you move on when you run into a website like this.
This is definitely one of the EASIEST wins for our clients. It's amazing what having a snappy website can do for rankings, the amount of traffic, how long visitors stay, and what pages they view.
Does Google provide a free tool that you can use to check the speed of your website?
Currently, your site speed is much better than many of your competitors!
Making it even faster is often an easy fix.
Reviews are invaluable to today's service-oriented businesses, so it's hard to overstate just how important this section is!
Reviews are a ranking factor to Google, which means it can impact the amount of traffic a website receives and, ultimately, how many phone calls you receive.
You also have a total of 13 reviews on Facebook and Google Local.
Your 5-star rating is perfect! But you would benefit from having a larger number of great reviews. We have had tremendous success helping clients collect reviews and would love to share some success stories in this area!
Good content is the answer to people finding you among the many different ways they are searching for the services you provide. If your mission is to be #1 on Google, then it's vital that the content on your website (text, images, videos) references who you serve, what you do, and why you are great.
In your case, if you look at the sample list of keywords at the top of this guide there are a LOT of searches for 'the difference between hospice and palliative care.' There is clearly a lot of confusion around this and that means opportunity for you! The first hospice facility that creates useful content around this subject will start coming up #1 for this type of search!
BACKLINKS are a VERY important factor in showing up at the top of the first page of Google. A backlink is anything you click on another website that takes you to YOUR website. In other words, that site is "linking" to you.
Let's say ClearPath Hospice sponsored an event for Riverfest this coming year. You also donated some money to Thunder Hockey in exchange for a banner and your name being announced between innings, and you also said something great about Matthew (the guy who created this case study).
The folks at Riverfest added you to the bottom of their website as a sponsor.
Thunder Hockey did the same thing.
I love adding new testimonials to my site and always link back to the person who said something nice. This provides "proof" the testimonial is real and helps whoever gave it to me.
To Google, links are basically votes of confidence. The more relevant, authoritative, and local links you have, the "stronger" your website will be. Links are all about QUALITY – NOT QUANTITY.
Using a powerful tool called Ahrefs, we can see you how "strong" your domain is, how many links you have, and a number of other important stats about your online presence.
DR is your "domain rating," or how strong and authoritative the clearpathwichita.com domain is. Your score of N/A lets us know that something's preventing your website from having any trust. This could be toxic links from other websites pointing to your site, or technical issues preventing Google from crawling your site.
Backlinks refers to how many times other websites point to the clearpathwichita.com domain.
Referring domain refers to how many individual domains or websites are linking to you. For example, you could have dozens of links pointing to your website all from the same domain, such as an industry association.
Organic keywords refer to how many keywords you are currently ranking for. Keywords are simply what word or words people are typing into Google that lead them to your website.
Figuring out WHY your DR (domain rating) is non-existent would be my top priority. That alone is costing you hundreds of visits every month.
You have only one link from one other website. This is making it very difficult for Google to find and trust ClearPath when it comes to ranking well for searches related to hospice.
Backlinks are the single MOST powerful ranking factor there is!
Nobody in Wichita is doing well in this area which equals big opportunity for the one hospice website that shines in this area.
A citation is simply any mention of your business name, address and phone number anywhere across the web (with or without a link back to your site). The most common sources of citations are the thousands of directories that all claim to have thousands of leads just dying to do business with you (complete BS).
Citations are important to your rankings, traffic and ultimately phone calls because Google is looking for CONSISTENCY among the hundreds (sometimes thousands) of references to your business.
If business A tells Google that they are located at 123 N. Main in Wichita, KS., and there are 80 references of them being on Washington, and 30 on Crestway, and 40 more on Main but with a different phone number – this doesn't inspire much confidence that this is a reputable business doing what they say.
Currently, ClearPath Hospice has a citation score of 6/100. This is how many citations through the top directories are complete and accurate.
Only 1 of the top citations is correct and 2 have errors (both numbers are very low, and so the amount of errors is a concern).
A powerful Call to Action is important because it allows us to measure what percentage of your visitors are going to the contact page, how many are going past the first page, and how many are looking at your photos or recent jobs.
We can't determine success if we don't have a way to measure it!
Google profile – Your profile is claimed but there are no photos.
Website – I was surprised to see how difficult it was to find real people, company history or culture across dozens of hospice websites. This is a huge opportunity!
Site speed – This is a plus for you!
Reviews – Getting more than 4 reviews on Google is another big opportunity. We would love to show you a few ways to multiply this number.
Content – The content on your website is very thin (as you know). Creating content around the keywords that your potential families are searching for is a huge opportunity for you!
Backlinks – Your backlinks are VERY low. This alone could give you a big boost in rankings and traffic!
Citations – These build trust and make it easy for Google to see who you are, where you are, what you do and that you are good at it. When your citations show different names, addresses, phone numbers, this hurts that trust. With a score of 6/100 this is a red flag for sure!
Call to Action – It's down on the list of priorities but yes, an enticing call to action on your website would be a great idea!
The potential to increase your online visibility, rankings, website traffic and make your phone ring is tremendous.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is all about TRUST. We need to make it easy for Google to see why ClearPath is the best hospice facility in all of Kansas!
So, who am I and how do I know we can help you?
Back in 2010, I owned a local service business right here in Wichita. I hired several companies to help us come up high on Google, but I might as well have been throwing my money out the window. I got fed up and spent months figuring out how to do it myself. I applied what I learned to my business website and managed to increase our sales by almost 40% a year for the next 3 years in a row – while spending less and less on "traditional" advertising. That led to helping a couple of friends with their business websites and eventually getting out of the party rental business and into helping local service businesses, like yours, make the phone ring.
Today, I run an exclusive agency right here in Wichita. I say exclusive because we only work with clients we are a great fit with and we only work with ten clients at a time. Our clients aren't just a number to us.
The Wichita companies we've worked with include Autocraft, Fenix Heating & Air, Patton Termite & Pest, Cambridge Family Dentistry, Treescapes, Hanna Heating and Cooling, US Logo, Overhead Garage Door, Decker Electric, and Trinity Rental.
I have also presented to hundreds of business owners at Million Cups, WSU, Center for Entrepreneurship, Chamber of Commerce, and Kansas Family Business Forum.
I get it. You could care less about links, citations, useful content and any of this (none of our clients do). You want the phone to RING. You know the web is important and you need somebody smart, that you trust, to help carry the ball and make things happen.
We only work with ten clients at a time and are very selective. We don't do cookie cutter solutions or surface work. We dig deep and make things happen for our clients.