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We just cannot get enough of this luscious and fabulous spring weather, and with all the sunshine and chirpy birds and blooming flowers, we want to be outside all the time! To be out in the sunshine and the spring weather you want to look your best, and this spring and summer is definitely all about that natural look, which Jane Iredale has nailed perfectly with their new Skin is IN campaign!
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Some might say wine is poetry in a barrel, and I could say the same for plants.
I've had success growing a variety of flowers, herbs, vegetables, shrubs and dwarf-sized trees planted in wine barrels in my garden at home and at The Bard's Garden at Hanley Farm. (Shakespeare also mentioned barrels a few times in his works, including a "beer barrel" in "Hamlet"). The aged oak and metal rings of a wine barrel create a rustic look, and I like the fact that I'm growing plants in a unique container that reflects Southern Oregon's wine culture and my own enthusiasm for wine.
Keep in mind that hot summer sun like the Rogue Valley has been experiencing lately dries out container plants faster than those planted in the ground, so be sure to increase watering as needed. Now is a particularly good time to keep mulch around your container plants, but be sure to add mulch to soil that is already moist.
"Since we do have late frosts, I have this magic trick with clear umbrellas. I cut off the handles and bought pieces of copper pipe about 20 inches long, just big enough in diameter to hold the umbrella.
I stick the copper pieces into the middle of the barrel, but leave about 4-5 inches above the soil.
Thanks, Heide! I think this is a great idea for growing winter greens!
Wine barrel garden with clever cover!
Once I started looking for them, I've been finding wine barrel gardens everywhere!


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Australian leaders honor bicentenary
Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull (Photo by Veni Markovski, accessed through Wikimedia Commons)
CANBERRA, Australia — The Baha'i community of Australia has received messages of greeting from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and a number of other national and local leaders for the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Baha'u'llah.
"This is a time for great celebration of Baha'u'llah's life and His teachings of unity, friendship, and goodwill," wrote Prime Minister Turnbull. "Ideas of love and acceptance should be cherished and upheld by all Australians, as they are values upon which our nation has become a beacon of harmony and tolerance."
Among the sentiments expressed by these numerous leaders in Australia is the appreciation of how the Baha'i community has been contributing to societal harmony.
"The Baha'i community is a vital part of the rich and diverse religious tapestry that makes Australia such a diverse and tolerant society," wrote Governor General Peter Cosgrove in a message to the Baha'is.
"This is a time for great celebration of Baha'u'llah's life and His teachings of unity, friendship, and goodwill," wrote Australian Prime Minister Turnbull to the Baha'i community.
Mark McGowan, Premier of Western Australia, voiced similar sentiments, writing, "The Western Australian Baha'i community is an active and growing part of our vibrant society, making significant contributions to the social, cultural and religious fabric of our state."
"You have demonstrated beyond doubt that, in multicultural Australia, our diverse communities truly are greater than the sum of our parts," wrote Bill Shorten, Member of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition.
A video tribute message from Minister for Trade Steven Cibo
In Australia, a commemoration for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah for government and civil society leaders will be held on 16 October at the Parliament House in Canberra.
Messages of appreciation from leaders continue
Bicentenary website connects the world
Australian society "enriched and ennobled" by Baha'i temple

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Sita Kumari Poudel () is the former Governor of Gandaki Province. She was Appointed Governor, as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 3 May 2021. She was the prime minister's public relations advisor. She was also the chairperson of the All Nepal Women's Association, a women's organization of the CPN UML.

Personal life
Sita Kumari Poudel was born on 	9 February 1958 in a Brahmin family as the Daughter of Krishna Prasad Poudel and Revati Poudel.She is unmarried.

See also
Karnali Province
 Governor (Nepal)

References

Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) politicians
People from Chitwan District
Living people
Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians
Governors of Gandaki Province
1958 births

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Arriving at City Tree for the first time as a group of well-intentioned but ecologically naive Australians was something we did with quite a lot of good faith, not knowing exactly what we were getting into. Over a month on, we're glad we had that faith.
Here in Israel on a ten month leadership program with a Zionist youth movement called Netzer, our two months living in Tel Aviv consist of volunteer work at organisations of our choice. For some of us, CityTree happened to be one of those choices...
Our time here is spent working with Tami on CityTree's multitudes of projects, all aimed at improving the flat in ecologically sustainable ways. While this may sometimes feel a bit like just doing Tami's housework, we are motivated by the idea that the work we are doing here is building up a model to inspire people (ourselves included) to make changes in their own lives. This all sounds a bit high and mighty but really a lot of the work is pretty fun and satisfying. Here are a few examples:
We've become experts in raw fruit and vegetable balls, the delicious ecological equivalent of cookies - both in production and consumption. The process involves mixing together a seemingly bizarre mix of fresh produce (e.g. beetroot, dates, coconut, carob and raw cacao powder) through Tami's never-fail food processor (GreenStar) and getting a bit sticky when we roll them into balls. Theoretically these should be for Tami to share on CityTree's open house days but we manage to grab a few a long the way. ;)
Lately, as we become more and more adept at the CityTree ways, we've been working in the garden a lot. What at first appears to be a shambles of old poles, wooden planks, and a whole heap of buckets is actually a permaculturalist's dream - a tool kit for a fertile garden. Up the back are a few compost piles (ones we've been adding to with our organic waste from home) whose smell you eventually get over once you realise the far-reaching benefits they have. The number of wooden poles and wire mesh lying around have decreased since we've been here as we make trellises and plant supports for some of the many plants in Tami's oasis-in-progress. And we've also put a dent in Tami's stockpile of compost and potted plants, a result of all the soil building and planting we've undertaken. Stinky work, yes (both because of the compost we used which was half-done, and the sweat we work up). But like we said, satisfying.
With less than a month left to work here at CityTree, we find ourselves wishing we had just a bit more time to finish those last few projects and gain a few more skills to take home with us to Australia. Nevertheless, our time here has been amazing, if not at all what we expected, and we have great hopes for the future of this organisation!
Bec (Adelaide), Lani (Melbourne), Noah (Sydney), Hannah (Adelaide) and Steph (Melbourne). SHNAT NETZER AUSTRALIA.


If you have been reading our site long, you will know that handprints and footprints are some of our most favorite kids' crafts – we LOVE their sweet little hands and feet in art!
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He stands around dumbly, like a prop mistakenly left over from another movie.
Alan Bates is between planes.
It would be kindest not to comment on Philip Setbon's direction, nor on the ludicrous performances from both Goldblum and Bates.


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On August 15th at Berlins hotspot downtown – the East Side Gallery – we initiated a public human chain to say "thank you" to all registered donors and to draw attention to blood cancer in general.
Each participant passed a cotton stick, which is normally used for registration as a donor, to their neighbor. Under the motto "one stick that connects" we intended to represent the connection between one stick and two lives. It was a wonderful symbol to all blood cancer patients worldwide that they are not alone with their fight.
Thanks a lot to all passengers who stopped by! Thank you donors worldwide and keep getting involved!
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Iraq. According to Countryaah.com, Iraq population in 2020 is estimated at 40,222,504. Iraq, which was already politically unstable and violent, ended up in an acute war and crisis situation during the year, where the formation of the state itself seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
Already at the beginning of the year, the central government lost control of large areas of the Anbar province in the west to the Sunni Muslim extremist group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). After a couple of months, according to the UN, 400,000 people had been displaced from their homes. At the same time, the security situation was still difficult elsewhere, with repeated bloody explosions that demanded close to 1,000 human lives each month.
Despite the uncertain situation, parliamentary elections were held on April 30, the third since Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003 and the first since the US withdrew its military forces in 2011. The election itself was relatively calm. The largest, by a wide margin, became Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's partial Alliance Rule of Law, with 92 of the 328 seats. A total of over 30 party groups took place in Parliament. The election results, presented after three weeks, pointed to a third term for al-Maliki. At the same time, he was increasingly accused of being powerless and unilaterally favoring the Shi'ites and shutting out, above all, the Sunnis, which was believed to be a contributing cause of the rising violence. According to Abbreviation Finder, IZ stands for Iraq in English. Click to see other meanings of this 2-letter acronym.
On June 10, ISIS suddenly entered Mosul in the north, Iraq's second largest city. It happened quickly; military and police fled neck over head from the city. Both the government and the outside world seemed to be taken to the bed by the advance of ISIS, a former al-Qaeda-linked group formed in Iraq but also fought in the civil war in Syria.
Within days ISIS had taken control of large parts of the province of Nineveh. The government announced a state of emergency and both al-Maliki and storayatoll Ali al-Sistani urged Shia Muslims to take up arms to defend themselves. At the same time, the Kurdish militia, the peshmerga, took the opportunity to occupy the oil city of Kirkuk outside the Kurdish-controlled areas in the northeast. Soon tens of thousands of people were on the run and the outside world was horrified by images of massacres, beheadings and crucifixions. ISIS came across large quantities of weapons left by the retiring army and gained control of large oil fields.
According to topb2bwebsites, ISIS proclaimed a "caliphate" on June 30, a state based on a strict interpretation of Islam, and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was named caliph. At the same time, the group changed its name to the Islamic State (IS). The caliphate consisted of areas controlled by IS in western Iraq and eastern Syria, which included an area large in half Sweden.
Kurdish region president Massoud Barzani said Iraq as a state collapsed and within a few months the Kurds would vote for an independent Kurdistan.
When the newly elected parliament met for the first time in July, it ended with boycotts and total lockdown. Only at the third meeting did members succeed in electing a President. Later, the Kurd Fuad Masum was elected president.
Despite the emergency situation, al-Maliki also stubbornly resisted the pressure to resign and accept the government-appointed president. Only in mid-August did he leave with him, following pressure from the US and Iran, among others. New Prime Minister became Haider al-Abadi, who presented his government in early September. However, several important ministerial posts were not approved by Parliament until October.
Inflation rate 0.10%
Unemployment rate 16%
Gross domestic product (GDP) $ 649,300,000,000
GDP growth rate -2.10%
GDP per capita $ 16,700
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Industry 51.00%
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Expenditure 33.94 billion
Proportion of the population below the national poverty line 25%
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Top 10% 25.7
Lower 10% 3.6
Industrial production growth rate 7.00%
Investment volume
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Foreign exchange reserves $ 47,020,000,000
Tourism 2013
Number of visitors 892,000
Revenue $ 1,640,000,000
IS continued its advance in the Kurdish-dominated area of the north, where tens of thousands more were driven from their homes. Many of them were Christians or Yazidis, but even moderate Sunni Muslims fled for their lives. In the beginning of August, the United States launched air strikes against IS in Iraq and gradually gained more than 50 countries, including ten Arab states. Large parts of the world condemned IS as a terrorist group accused of ethnic cleansing, genocide and unprecedented brutality against civilians. In September, air strikes were also launched against IS positions in Syria.
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Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde
1638-1698 Netherlands/Baroque
Brief Biography-Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde was a native of Haarlem. His works were predominantly of churches, convents and noblemen's houses in his home town of Haarlem. The works of Pieter Jansz Saenredam had an impression on him. He spent the whole of his life in Haarlem except for occasional trips up the Rhine with his older brother Job who was a successful artist and Gerrit's mentor. The Rev Mathew Pilkington's account of Job's visit was thus-
"He had a great ambition to visit the court of the Elector Palatine, having heard large accounts of the munificence of that Prince to many of his profession; and, at last, in company with his brother Gerrit, he travelled thither. When he had spent some time about the palace and found it difficult to procure a proper introduction, he fixed upon a scheme which very, fortunately, and fully, answered his purpose.
He had often observed the Elector going out to the chase and took particular notice of all the nobility in his train. That incident Berkheyden made his subject; and in conjunction with his brother, he finished two pictures, in which they painted the portraits of the Elector, and his principal attendants, exceedingly like, and prevailed with an officer of the household, to place them in a gallery, through which his Highness always passed at his return. The Prince had no sooner observed them, when he expressed the greatest surprise and satisfaction at the performance; and having impatiently, inquired after the artists, and ordered them to be brought to court, he received them honourably, paid them in a princely manner, for their works, and made them considerable presents; among which were two medals of gold."
Both returned to Haarlem shortly afterwards, and the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke made Gerrit a member. According to Pilkington, Gerrit was 'unfortunately drowned in a canal, as he returned home alone, after spending the evening in great festivity with a cheerful set of his friends'.
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Brian Terrill's 100 Film Favorites – #70: "Bean: The Movie"
Brian T. / July 25, 2013
100 Film Favorites – #70: Bean: The Movie
(Mel Smith, 1997)
30 entries down!
In this film, Mr. Bean is the eccentric security guard at the Royal National Gallery in London. Though most of the museum staff dislike the bizarre and bumbling Bean, the chairman of the board is fond of him and refuses to fire him. When the Gallery is asked to send an art expert to hold a seminar at a Los Angeles art museum to celebrate the return of the painting Whistler's Mother to America, they opt to send "Dr. Bean" in place of a real scholar, to be rid of him.
Upon his arrival, Bean is taken in by David Langley (Peter MacNicol), the curator of the American gallery, who believes Bean to be an educated art critic and invites him into his home, much to the chagrin of his wife and children. After a series of absurd pratfalls (losing his watch while stuffing a turkey, then lodging his head inside the turkey to find the watch, for instance) the family figure out much quicker than David that "Dr." Bean is not all the London Gallery has made him out to be.
The well-meaning but very weird Mr. Bean gradually drives a wedge between David and his family, causing his wife and kids to leave the house. When David finally realizes Bean isn't really an art expert (too late to keep Bean from sneezing on the priceless painting and then "cleaning" it with paint thinner), he is despondent.
However, the wacky genius of Bean prevails…overnight, Bean masterminds a plan to sneak into the gallery and replace the painting with a life-size poster (painted over with egg-white to give the appearance of brushstrokes in oil paint). The painting is unveiled to much acclaim at the ceremony, and the typically silent Mr. Bean manages to improvise an inspiring speech about how Whistler's Mother reflects the value of family – something he has come to learn a lot about during his time with David and the Langleys. The day is saved, order is restored, and Bean returns to England…where it's revealed he's kept the original Whistler's Mother, disfigured face and all, as a souvenir.
Looks okay to me.
Though I generally strive to highlight the positive in these films, I fear this post may consist primarily of "reasons this film did not make #1." The movie has some glaring flaws, which, if not present, could easily place Bean: The Movie among my top 10 or so favorite films.
The first obvious problem: David. David is set up as the protagonist, who must keep his job and family from falling apart as a result of Mr. Bean's wacky antics. I get the feeling the viewer is supposed to sympathize with his plight and the many tribulations which befall him as the oblivious Bean ambles from one surreal caper to the next. But the character, or the actor, or both, are so whiny and obnoxious that rather than rooting for him, you find yourself relishing his suffering. Additionally, while Bean's misadventures often cause problems, David has a habit of expressing his distress loudly, violently, and often vulgarly, to a degree which is off-putting and (to me at least) considerably diminishes the quality of some of the film's key scenes. Maybe I just don't like Peter MacNicol. He ruined "Ghostbusters II" for me, too.
Something about him (His eyes? His teeth?) just sucks a bit of joy out of every frame he's in.
Second: Talking. The original Mr. Bean television series is predominately silent. The humor arises from Bean's idiosyncratic habits and his odd way of interacting with objects and other people. It's very much Rowan Atkinson's chance to embrace his inner silent film comedian, and the character of Bean only ever mutters short, gruff phrases of a word or two. In this film, talk is far more frequent, coming largely from the members of the Langley family. However, Bean gets in on the act too, delivering the longest speech in his entire filmography at the unveiling of the painting. I actually rather liked this speech. It's brief and touching, and to me at least sounds like the kind of thing Bean might say if really pressed to talk at length.
Also, any speech which features the orator making that face is automatically a good one.
But the Langleys shouldn't talk. There's no need for that.
Third: "Americanization." Most of the time, I love America. But when it comes to the bowdlerization of Bean, my patriotism wanes a bit. In watching this film, one gets the impression that most of its bad decisions probably resulted from changes made to appeal to an American film studio. One can imagine executives asking, "What's the draw to a weird, off-putting, silent, foreigner character?" "How about we relocate him to America?" "How about we throw him in with an uptight family, and have him teach them something about having a free spirit, and have them teach him something about the value of family?" "And how about everyone talks and swears a lot?"
Stop blocking my Bean, MacNicol!
After this review, you might not be queuing up to see Bean. But it does have enough positive elements to make the Countdown. There are still plenty of bits which retain the essence of the television show (or "programme," if you're British). From Mr. Bean shaving his tongue as part of his morning routine, to pretending to have a gun at the airport (to look as cool as the police), to overclocking the settings of a 4-D carnival attraction for a more exciting ride, "Bean: The Movie" holds enough Beaniness to please fans of the series willing to overlook the film's flaws. When it's funny, it's very, very funny (and when I worked for a year at a Ripley's Believe It or Not museum operating a 4-D theater, I was sorely tempted to emulate the comedic stylings of Bean). Like I've said, I'm a sucker for eccentric characters finding success by embracing their own weirdness, and that's one particular storytelling trope that "Bean" has in spades.
Brian Terrill is the host of television show Count Gauntly's Horrors from the Public Domain. You can keep up with Brian's 100 Film Favorites countdown here.
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Brian is the host of the TV show Count Gauntly's Horrors from the Public Domain and the creator of Brian Terrill Movie Night. He joined Earn This in 2013.
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Easing a Cancer patient's pain with Reflexology — even without proof it works!
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by Helen Chin Lui Certified Reflexologist | Aug 9, 2016 | Alternative Medicine, Reflexology | 0 comments
Massage therapist Maria Barbara "Bambi'' Mathay roamed the pediatric clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, looking for takers. It wasn't long before she spotted Carlie Gonzalez, 15, wrapped in a yellow blanket and weary from seven months of chemotherapy.
Carlie was playing freshman volleyball at Milford High School last fall when an ache in her collarbone became intolerable. A CT scan revealed an aggressive bone cancer that required surgery and potent anticancer drugs that make Carlie nauseated.
As the liquid dripped into her arm, Carlie rolled up a pant leg for a session of foot reflexology. "It kind of takes your mind off your stomach,'' she said. While Mathay gently pressed on her toes, Carlie sleepily closed her eyes.
Dana-Farber is embarking on its largest expansion yet of unconventional therapies. Over the past year, it has taken the unusual step of offering reiki, an ancient Asian technique, and foot reflexology free of charge to adults and children — as well as acupuncture to adults — in its outpatient infusion clinics during chemotherapy treatments.
The hospital soon will start a nearly $2 million project to convert the first floor of one of its buildings into a new center for "integrative therapies,'' which eventually could double the number of patients it can accommodate. More than 3,000 patients scheduled appointments for acupuncture and massage last year, a 25 percent jump over 2014.
A growing body of research supports acupuncture as a treatment for pain and nausea in oncology patients, but few high-quality studies exist on the effectiveness of reflexology and reiki.
The investment by Dana-Farber, a leading cancer treatment center, underscores a growing willingness among mainstream medical institutions nationally to offer complementary therapies that appear to help patients — even without definitive proof.
It also signals increasing interest in the potential benefits for children and teens. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, for example, will start offering acupuncture to all patients next month, and massage and aromatherapy to cancer patients within a year.
"Our cancer treatments have gotten better and patients are living longer than ever after diagnosis,'' said Dr. Jennifer Ligibel, director of the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and a breast oncologist. "The flip side is our therapies have a lot of side effects. And traditional Western ways of trying to treat these side effects are pretty limited.''
Many patients also are burdened with depression, and anxiety that the cancer will return.
Ligibel said Dana-Farber will study different therapies and approaches — including whether 15-minute sessions during chemotherapy improve patients' quality of life — in part to help guide other providers. "Without research it's hard to know where resources should be devoted,'' she said.
To provide reiki, Dana-Farber will train volunteers, many of them cancer survivors themselves. Practitioners place their hands on various parts of a patient's body, which is believed to transmit positive energy and encourage healing.
The technique is controversial, however. MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston decided against providing reiki or other so-called "energy therapies'' because of lack of convincing evidence. In one small study published five years ago in the journal Cancer, researchers found little overall difference in depression and anxiety levels for men with prostate cancer who underwent either reiki, "relaxation response therapy,'' or were put on a wait list — though reiki seemed to have some benefit for men who were anxious to begin with.
"We can't say it's any more than placebo at this stage,'' said Lorenzo Cohen, director of integrative medicine at MD Anderson. "Patients report feeling better after a session of reiki. Would they feel better just sitting and speaking with an empathic person? They probably would.''
Ligibel said more research is needed to sort this out. "I struggle with the mechanism of a lot of these therapies, but I've seen them work for people,'' she said.
There is broader agreement on the benefits of acupuncture, which involves inserting thin needles into the skin at strategic points on the body. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that it balances energy flow, while Western practitioners believe it stimulates nerves, perhaps releasing natural painkillers. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center researchers reviewed results of clinical trials involving 17,922 patients and found, on average, that acupuncture reduced chronic pain by more than 50 percent. That compared to 42 percent for "sham acupuncture'' and 30 percent for no acupuncture.
Smaller studies suggest it improves mood and fatigue and relieves chronic dry mouth after head and neck radiation.
Massage looks promising as a way to relax patients and improve their moods, researchers say, though the benefits appear short-lived. And it's unclear whether adding foot reflexology to the mix increases the benefits. Practitioners believe that pressing spots on the foot that correspond to organs, glands, and other parts of the body can promote deeper relaxation.
Cohen said doctors don't understand the biological mechanisms of these therapies, which is why there is debate. Still, he said, the risk of harm is nearly nonexistent, and if patients feel better "there is something to be said about that.''
He recalled a patient in his early 20s, a college football star who had extensive cancer in his bones. He rated his pain as 9 out of 10. A massage therapist was sent to his room to do a light massage. At the end, she asked him his pain level. He said excruciating. She felt bad, but the next day the patient's nurses paged her to come back. She was surprised and told them it didn't help.
Free and complimentary reflexology therapies are offered to patients while they get chemotherapy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
"They said, 'You don't understand. During the massage he had no pain,' '' Cohen recalled. "That much relief for that period of time, it's a priceless gift.'' Providing these services during chemotherapy, he said, exposes more people to their potential benefits.
Mathay, who works four times a week in the outpatient pediatric unit, called the Jimmy Fund Clinic, said 80 percent of the children to whom she provides therapy are repeat clients.
On a recent Wednesday morning, Aaron Keville, 10, was in his final week of chemotherapy. Like Carlie, he was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the fall, after his dentist discovered a growth under his tongue. Despite losing 20 pounds, Aaron has done well and his family is planning to transfer to an Air Force base near San Francisco this summer.
Aaron, who had been treated by Mathay previously, is interested in how reflexology works, and Mathay had brought him a chart of showing the pressure points on the feet and their corresponding organs. During treatment, his eyelids fluttered and Mathay suggested he nap. "Then I won't be able to feel it,'' he said.
Mathay said she finds patients have less pain, depression, and anxiety after treatment. "A lot of them are here for a very long day,'' she said. "It's an oasis.''
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Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Professional Writing and Publishing)
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Double down on your options when you combine digital design with the ability to adapt your writing for a variety of platforms. Become a one stop shop for digital content creation, able to work individually or collaboratively to engage audiences.
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Digital Experience and Interaction Design
At the completion of this degree students will be able to:
apply discipline knowledge of creative practice in design application, studio practice and critical discourse, contribute to evidence based practice through visual and technical research
think critically and reflectively by incorporating creativity within design research, design practice and contemporary professional/industry practice
critically evaluate design specific technologies and relevant design literature, synthesise information from a range of sources
demonstrate effective audio/visual, spoken, written, graphic and technical communication appropriate to digital design within the confines of professional design practice, wroughting and production
use and discern tools and technologies appropriate and relevant to the design, development, testing and production of digital content and its delivery
demonstrate personal awareness of a design specific practice, apply effective self-directed learning skills; sustain an engagement with contemporary practices and the creative industries
recognise the significance of international movements and influences in contemporary design and studio practice, understand and utilise international standards in cultural, regulatory and profession practice
recognise the importance of cultural diversity and visual language, respect individuals from all cultures, develop cross-cultural collaborations that foster innovation and diversity in design activities, studio practice and production
work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating design relevant professional practice and leadership skills, use responsible design, sustainable practices and ethical responsibilities within personal judgements.
Professional Writing and Publishing
identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts and principles in professional writing and publishing
integrate theory and creative practice in the production and analysis of professional writing texts; conceive, develop and evaluate innovative modes of professional communication
access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information, and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in professional writing and publishing
effectively communicate ideas to a range of audiences, across a variety of media, genres, and purposes
use and evaluate a range of appropriate technologies to access resources, communicate effectively, and develop writing and research skills
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recognise and value the diversity of cultural knowledge and practices, taking care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner
work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative, creative and ethical professional writing that is appropriate to a variety of professional and cultural contexts.
Graduates will be equipped with relevant industry skills specific to careers as: website designers; 2D & 3D animation designers; as designers in the field of interactive design for digital simulators; designers in 3D modelling and rendering; character and avatar designers, mobile and computer game designers. Opportunities exist in research, writing, editing and publishing in government and industry as well as the not-for-profit sector, arts organisations and the magazine and book industries.
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This degree was previously known as Bachelor of Arts (Digital Design and Professional Writing and Publishing).
This degree offers a choice of studying two single majors together and introduces students to the complementary fields of digital design and professional writing & publishing. This degree enables students to understand web-based design, 2-D and 3-D animation design, digital photography, digital illustration and rendering, interactive and experience design, simulations and modelling, and electronic game design along with preparing students for writing careers in the private, public and creative sectors through the study and practice of a range of different writing forms, including feature articles, speeches, reports, discussion papers, travel writing, history, humour, writing for the internet, promotional writing, creative non-fiction and media releases.
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To complete the degree as a full time student, a maximum of two subjects per Study Period is recommended.
Level 1 BA (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Professional Writing and Publishing) - complete the following:
APC100 Academic and Professional Communication (core subject)
COM155 Culture to Cultures (core subject)
DIG11 Universal Design Principles (Digital Experience and Interaction Design major subject)
DIG12 Digital Design Process (Digital Experience and Interaction Design major subject)
PWP110 Introduction to Writing (Professional Writing and Publishing major subject)
PWP121 Writing, Rhetoric and Persuasion (Professional Writing and Publishing major subject)
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Single Major BA (Digital Experience and Interaction Design)
Complete four Level 2 and four Level 3 Digital Experience and Interaction Design major subjects
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Complete four Level 2 and four Level 3 Professional Writing and Publishing major subjects.
The Bachelor of Arts degree incorporates a progressive structure of subjects designed to build knowledge and enable you to successfully progress through the degree.
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To obtain the award for the BA (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Professional Writing and Publishing) students must complete a total of 24 subjects as follows:
10 Digital Experience and Interaction Design major subjects selected from Levels 1, 2 and 3
10 Professional Writing and Publishing major subjects selected from Levels 1, 2 and 3
2 elective subjects
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The combined Digital Experience and Interaction Design and Professional Writing and Publishing structure allows only 2 elective subjects.
You must complete the degree within 10 years.
You must complete at least eight Curtin University subjects where Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) is applicable.
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The title of the degree Bachelor of Arts (Digital Design and Professional Writing and Publishing) has been changed to Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Professional Writing and Publishing).
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Brookelyn Larkin (above) led her team in almost every major offensive category, including points per game (19.8) and assists (97). She helped the Hawks improve drastically over last season, increasing their win total by eight.
Since joining the women's basketball team, a student athlete has racked up over a thousand points as a point guard.
Brookelyn Larkin, a sophomore point guard, has been on the women's team for the past two years and has built up quite a reputation on the team despite her quiet exterior.
Sage said Larkin's ability to produce offensively and defensively is "rare" to find in a player.
Larkin said her interest in basketball started in sixth grade, when her friend wanted to try out for their school's basketball team but didn't want to be the only one cut. Instead, Larkin made the team and said she has been playing basketball ever since.
"I thought it was more challenging than other sports," Larkin said.
Sophomore forward Mickey Dagler said Larkin is extremely confident as a player.
Sage said Larkin leads by example, saying that she simply shows up, does what she's supposed to do and then leaves. Despite her quiet personality, she said it doesn't hinder Larkin's performance at all.
Larkin said her motivation as a college athlete comes from her desire to do better for her teammates.
Freshman forward Kiki Jones said she does a lot of "crazy moves" that makes it hard for her to guard.
Sage said the point guard has scored 1,008 points in regular-season games within the past two years. Since the Hawks did not make it to the play-offs this year, she said they're not counting the points she could have scored in those games.
"She really did an amazing thing in a compact amount of time," Sage said.
Sage said she does her job in the classroom, too, further saying she has a 3.8 GPA.
Additionally, Sage said she was named Hawk of the Week three times and was also voted All-Conference, Academic-All-Conference and Academic-All-State.
Sage further said she was selected to play in the Sophomore Showcase, where all the top sophomore players in the state get to play at the end of the season. She also said Larkin is probably one of the highest-scoring point guards in the state, if not the highest-scoring point guard in the state.


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1.1 The TA Component aims to deliver activities as much as possible using in-country institutions in order to build the capacity of these institutions for sustainability. Accordingly, the following national-level institutions will serve as implementing agencies who will directly receive TA component funds from the Bank[1]: (i) Federal Ministry of Finance Home Finance department as the Program Coordination Unit (PCU); (ii) the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN); (iii) the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation in the Federal Ministry of Justice (activities to be led by the OGP Secretariat housed in this Office) (OGP); and (iv) the debt management office (DMO). The following national institutions will be implementing partners for the TA component, receiving TA component funds through the PCU: (i) Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAUGF); and (ii) the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) engaged as a project management firm by the PCU. Table 6 summarizes the implementing agencies and partners for each of the TA sub-components.
Table 6: Implementing Agencies and Partners
TA Sub-Component Objective Implementing Agencies and Partners
Strengthening State Government Systems and Capacities (Indicative amount: $35m) Build capacity of states to implement the FSP and OGP, specifically to achieve the Eligibility Criteria and DLIs/DLRs of the PforR component 1. Implementing Agencies:
• PCU (coordination role)
• PSIN
• OGP
• DMO
3. Implementing Partners working through the PCU:
• OAuGF
• NGF (hired as a project management firm by the PCU)
Strengthening Program Coordination and Verification of Results
(Indicative amount: $13m) 4. Support establishment of an effective Program Coordination Unit (PCU)
Support robust and credible annual performance assessments by the IVA • Implementing Agency: PCU
• Implementing Partners working through the PCU: OAuGF
Strengthening Policy Coordination between Federal and State Governments
(Indicative amount: $2m) Strengthen federal-state fiscal policy coordination mechanisms • Implementing Agency: PCU
• Implementing Partners working through the PCU: to be determined post program effectiveness
1.2. Sub-Component One: Strengthening State Government Systems and Capacities: Strategic Framework and Implementing Agencies and Partners
Strategic Framework: The design of the capacity support program to states is based on the findings of the assessment of the implementation of the FSP carried out by the FMoF and NGF, previous assessments of state fiscal and debt management capacity, as well as on the feedback received during the consultation with the state governments. The implementing agencies and partners who will design and deliver the capacity building activities were selected considering their institutional mandate, technical expertise and experience in capacity building of state governments in the four result areas of the Program. Where appropriate, these implementing entities will collaborate with other public and private local and regional training institutions to draw on their expertise and help them scale up the capacity building activities. Table 7 below summarizes the focus areas (EC and DLIs) and modalities of support for each implementing agency and partner. Table 8 provides further details of the content areas to be covered and the target state institution for each DLI.
The Annual Performance Assessment Guidelines and the Verification Protocols
The states achievement of the EC and DLRs will be assessed state-by-state on a binary basis: achieved/pass or not achieved/fail. The assessment will be done annually by an independent verification agent (IVA) through the annual performance assessments (APAs) using the DLI Verification Protocols. The latest official full set of APA Guidelines and DLI Verification Protocols, which apply to all the states, are contained in Annex 2. The section below summarizes key points from the guidelines and protocols
It is envisaged that the APA guidelines and DLI Verification Protocols may need to be refined during program implementation to address systemic issues encountered in conducting the APAs. Formal revisions should be proposed by the IVA or PCU and submitted to the World Bank for review and no objection and disseminated immediately to all the states before the start of the calendar/fiscal year in which the revised guidelines and protocols will be applied.
The DLI Verification Protocols
The verification protocol for the EC and each DLR comprise of: 1) the detailed definition/description of the DLR, including definitions of key terms; 2) the state data source to be used by the IVA for assessing DLR achievement; 3) the procedure IVA will use to assess whether the state has achieved (pass) or not achieved (fail) the EC or DLR. It is important to note the following:
The detailed definition/description of the DLR in the verification protocol is not meant to be comprehensive on what a law contains or how a system should function. Rather, it describes the minimum content/function/performance expected to achieve the DLR.
The data source and data requirements of the IVA are not recorded exhaustively within this protocol. The IVA reserves the right to request for any additional information or data from states that may be required to form an opinion.
The procedures IVA will use to assess states' achievement of the DLRs are not recorded exhaustively within this protocol. The IVA reserves the right to undertake additional procedures or amend the procedures in order to form an opinion.
The APA guidelines
Timing and Definitions
The 2018 Annual Performance Assessment (APA) refers to the APA assessing states' performance against DLRs for Year 1-2018 i.e. 2018 is the year under assessment. The 2018 APA will take place in 2019. The 2019 APA refers to states' performance against DLRs for Year 2/2019 i.e. 2019 is the year under assessment and will take place in 2020 and so on.
"Year" refers to the fiscal year (unless stated otherwise), which is the same as the calendar year running from 1st January to 31st December. "Year-end" refers to 31st December.
The proposed timing of the APAs are shown in the below table. For Year 1/2018, the APA will be conducted post program effectiveness. For year 4/2021, the APA will be conducted April to July 2022 so that audited financial statements of FY21 form the basis of the DLR assessment.
Table 4: PforR Annual Cycle
Program Evaluation and Disbursements Year 1/2018 Year 2/2019 Year 3/2020 Year 4/2021
Performance period being assessed/year under assessment Jan-Dec 18 Jan-Dec 19 Jan-Dec 20 Jan-Dec 21
Interim Annual Performance Assessment period for the IVA and external audit firm Jun-Aug 19 Jan-Apr 20 Jan-Apr 21 n/a
Interim Verification report submitted by the IVA to the PCU and WB Aug-19 May-20 May-21 n/a
Disbursement of performance-based grants to states Sep-19 Jun-20 Jun-21 Oct-22
Final Annual Performance Assessment period for the IVA and external audit firm Sep-Oct 19 Sep-Oct 20 Aug-Sep 21 July-Aug 22
Final Verification report submitted by the IVA to the PCU and WB Nov 19 Nov 20 Oct 21 Sep 22
The APAs are conducted independently of each othere. the assessment of states' performance against the DLRs are not linked to the previous year's performance but will be assessed anew. For example, it is possible for a state fail in year 1, pass in year 2 and 3, and fail in year 4 on the same DLR.
Templates: The PCU and other implementing agencies and partners plan to disseminate several guidelines/templates/tools for states as part of the capacity building to states to support them to achieve several of the DLRs. These include templates for a Citizen's Budget, State Debt Sustainability Analysis etc. The templates are also shared with the IVA. While states are encouraged to apply these templates to facilitate assessment of the level of achievement of each DLR, states are not obligated to use the templates. In those cases, the IVA assessment should be guided by the definition/description of the DLR contained in the verification protocol.
Online Publication on state official website(s): Several of the DLRs require online publication on a state official website(s):
DLRs which require things to be "published" means that at a minimum they are published online on an official state website or state web portal.
State official website(s) include the website of the State Government, the website of the Office of the Auditor-General for States, the website of relevant State Ministries such as Finance, Budgets and Economic Planning, or the website of the State House of Assembly.
All information required to be published on the states' official website(s) by certain dates are to also remain on the website indefinitely. This will be checked periodically (at least quarterly) by the IVA during the program duration.
All information placed on websites by the states should be timestamped, to show the date and time of publication.
All information required to be published on the states' websites must be well sign-posted and easy for visitors to the websites to find. Links to these online publications and databases must be clearly identifiable on the home pages of each website. This is particularly important for DLI #2 strengthening citizens engagement in the budget process.
For all evidence to be downloaded from the state official website(s), the states are to inform IVA of the link and the specific webpages.
Use of interim/unaudited year-end figures:
In years 1-3 i.e. for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 APAs, some DLRs will be assessed based on interim/unaudited year-end figures provided by the States' Accountant General's Office. Those DLRs will be reassessed using published audited figures during the next APA. If the updated results (pass/fail) are different based on the audited balances, any amounts due to the States at the end of the subsequent APA will be increased or decreased accordingly to reflect the updated results.
In year 4 i.e. 2021 APA, those DLRs which were assessed on interim/unaudited year-end figures will be assessed using published audited figures as there is no further APA and subsequent disbursements where adjustments can be made.
Treatment of cash and accrual accounting:
States using cash accounting will be expected to produce annual and year-end figures on a cash basis. States that have moved to accrual accounting will be expected to produce annual and year-end figures on an accrual basis.
Where a state provides interim and audited financial statements and reports that are prepared on an accrual basis, the IVA will conduct its calculations and analysis on the basis of the accrued balances and not on the basis of cash flows. All accrued balances included within the year-end figures submitted to the IVA will be validated separately by the IVA after the year end to confirm they were appropriate. Where a state moves from cash to accrual accounting during the Program, the IVA's comparative analysis will apply the cash position for the first year of accrual accounting, and then apply the accrual position in the subsequent years.
[1] Implementing agencies will have designated accounts under the Program in which the Bank will disburse directly into. Implementing partners will not have designated accounts but will instead receive funds through the PCU.


This brutal week in America had a number of technology stories buried underneath that mark a significant shift going forward.
The first was the prevalence of live video, particularly by the victims themselves. Over the past few years, we have seen interesting things with cell phone footage and dash cams - but it has all been recorded and transferred after the fact. We are now living in realtime, and this changes everything from who owns the news (Facebook) to how we can handle it psychologically.
The second technology story was the killing of the Dallas police sniper by a bomb carrying robot. This is the first time an American citizen was killed in this way. We have become desensitized to the daily drone killing overseas, but this marks a potential shift in how domestic terrorism will be handled by authorities (think about Orlando and if they could have infiltrated with robots immediately). This isn't Terminator as these robots and drones are human controlled, but changes the game all the same.
Third, is the power of social media in either starting or stopping another civil war (I can't decide which). We are learning that developing advanced data science around social sentiment will be critical in predicting potential danger zones (think Minority Report).
Finally, in order to protect ALL citizens, we need to invest in research of a non-lethal, 100% effective device that immediately incapacitates a person. Similar to a stun gun from Star Trek. Tasers are not 100% effective and guns are lethal - we need something in the middle.


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package org.sana.android.activity;

import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.ContentUris;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.content.ServiceConnection;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Binder;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Toast;

import org.sana.R;
import org.sana.android.Constants;
import org.sana.android.app.Locales;
import org.sana.android.app.Preferences;
import org.sana.android.app.SessionManager;
import org.sana.android.content.Intents;
import org.sana.android.content.Uris;
import org.sana.android.content.core.ObserverParcel;
import org.sana.android.db.ModelWrapper;
import org.sana.android.fragment.PatientListFragment;
import org.sana.android.fragment.PatientListFragment.OnPatientSelectedListener;
import org.sana.android.provider.Observers;
import org.sana.android.provider.Patients;
import org.sana.android.provider.Procedures;
import org.sana.android.provider.Subjects;
import org.sana.android.util.SanaUtil;
import org.sana.android.widget.ScrollCompleteListener;
import org.sana.net.Response;

/** Activity for creating new and display existing patients. The resulting
 * patient selected or created, will be returned to the calling Activity.
 *
 * @author Sana Development Team */
public class PatientsList extends FragmentActivity implements
        OnPatientSelectedListener, ScrollCompleteListener {

    public static final String TAG = PatientsList.class.getSimpleName();

    /** Intent extra for a patient's ID. */
    public static final String EXTRA_PATIENT_ID = "extra_patient_id";

    public static final int INVALID_PATIENT_ID = -1;

    // Activity request codes
    /** Intent request code for creating a new patient. */
    private static final int CREATE_PATIENT = 2;

    // Fragments
    private PatientListFragment mFragmentPatientList;
    private boolean mAdmin = true;
    protected BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            // Extract data included in the Intent
            Log.d(TAG, "context: " + context.getClass().getSimpleName() +
                    ", intent: " + intent.toUri(Intent.URI_INTENT_SCHEME));
            handleBroadcast(intent);
        }
    };
    protected ProgressDialog mProgressDialog = null;

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    	Log.d(TAG, "onStart()");
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    	Locales.updateLocale(this, getString(R.string.force_locale));
        setContentView(R.layout.patient_list_activity);
        // Set the registration disabled by default
        findViewById(R.id.register).setEnabled(false);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public void onAttachFragment(Fragment fragment) {
    	Log.d(TAG, "onStart()");
        super.onAttachFragment(fragment);
    	Locales.updateLocale(this, getString(R.string.force_locale));
        if (fragment.getClass() == PatientListFragment.class) {
            mFragmentPatientList = (PatientListFragment) fragment;
            mFragmentPatientList.setOnPatientSelectedListener(this);
            mFragmentPatientList.setOnScrollCompleteListener(this);
            if(mFragmentPatientList.sync(this, Subjects.CONTENT_URI)) {
                showProgressDialog(getString(R.string.general_synchronizing),
                        getString(R.string.general_fetching_patients));
            }
        }
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode,
            Intent data) {
        SanaUtil.logActivityResult(TAG, requestCode, resultCode);
        switch (requestCode) {
            case CREATE_PATIENT:
                if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                    onPatientSelected(data.getData());
                } else {

                }
                break;
        }
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        /*
    	if(mAdmin)
    		getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.patients_list_menu_admin, menu);
    	else
    		getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.patients_list_menu, menu);
    		*/
        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case R.id.menu_new_patient:
                registerNewPatient();
                return true;
            case R.id.menu_sync_patients:
                getContentResolver().delete(Subjects.CONTENT_URI, null,null);
            	mFragmentPatientList.syncForced(this, Subjects.CONTENT_URI);
                return true;
            case R.id.menu_delete_patients:
            	getContentResolver().delete(Subjects.CONTENT_URI, null,null);
                return true;
            default:
                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }

    // Starts PatientRunnerFragment for creating a new patient.
    private void registerNewPatient() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT_OR_EDIT,
                Subjects.CONTENT_URI);
        //Toast.makeText(this, "Not available.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
        startActivityForResult(intent, CREATE_PATIENT);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public void onPatientSelected(final long patientId) {
        Log.i(TAG, "onPatientSelected(long)");
        /*
        final String [] items = new String[]{
                "Follow up",
                "Edit","View"
        };
        */
        // Replacing this with Update/View flow
        // Update
        // 1. sets the result and returns
        // 2. Main will invoke the procedure runner which will show
        //      mapping form and appointment note
        // 3. mapping form is equivalent to edit
        // 4. appointment note is equivalent to Follow up
        // View
        // 1. Behaves similar to how the EncounterTaskList flow works in VHT version
        final String [] items = new String[]{
                "Update","View"
        };

        // Use uuid based for consistency
        Uri uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(Patients.CONTENT_URI,patientId);
        String uuid = ModelWrapper.getUuid(uri,this);
        uri = Uris.withAppendedUuid(Patients.CONTENT_URI, uuid);

        final Intent data = new Intent();
        data.setData(uri);
        //data.putExtras(getIntent().getExtras());
        data.setDataAndType(uri,Patients.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
        //data.putExtra(EXTRA_PATIENT_ID, patientId);
        data.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_SUBJECT, uri);
        setResult(RESULT_OK, data);
        //an alert dialog to display edit and follow up note
        final AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
        alertDialog.setTitle("choose action")
                .setItems(items, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        //Toast.makeText(PatientsList.this, "clicked "+items[which], Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        switch(which){
                            case 0:
                                break;
                            case 1:
                                data.addFlags(Intents.FLAG_VIEW);
                                break;
                        }
                        setResult(RESULT_OK, data);
                        finish();
                    }
                })
                .create();
        alertDialog.show();
    }

    public void onPatientSelected(Uri uri) {
        Log.i(TAG, "onPatientSelected(long)");
        // A patient was selected so return to caller activity.

        Log.d(TAG,"...patient selected: " + uri);
        // Show dialog, etc

        // Have dialog buttons call default behavior or edit behavior
        // Default behavior - follow up note, set
        long id = ModelWrapper.getRowId(uri,getContentResolver());
        onPatientSelected(id);
        /*
        Intent data = new Intent();
        data.setDataAndType(uri,Patients.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
        //data.putExtra(EXTRA_PATIENT_ID, patientId);
        data.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_SUBJECT, uri);
        setResult(RESULT_OK, data);
        finish();
        */
    }
    @Override
    public void onStart(){
    	super.onStart();
    	Log.d(TAG, "onStart()");
    	//bindService(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SYNC, Subjects.CONTENT_URI), null, 0);
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        super.onPause();
        hideProgressDialog();
        LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(
                getApplicationContext()).unregisterReceiver(mReceiver);
    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        registerLocalBroadcastReceiver(mReceiver);
    }

    Binder mBinder = null;
    boolean mBound = false;
 	protected ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection(){

		@Override
		public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
			mBinder = (Binder) service;
			mBound = true;
		}

		@Override
		public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
			mBinder = null;
			mBound = false;
		}

 	};

    protected void handleBroadcast(Intent intent){
        Log.i(TAG,"handleBroadcast(Intent)");
        // Extract data included in the Intent
        Log.d(TAG, "...intent: " + ((intent != null)?
                intent.toUri(Intent.URI_INTENT_SCHEME):
                "null"
        ));
        int result = intent.getIntExtra(Response.CODE, 400);
        Log.d(TAG, "...code=" + result);
        if (result == 100) {
            Log.d(TAG, "...code=100, CONTINUE" );
            // do nothing
        }  else if (result == 200){
            Log.d(TAG, "...code=" + result + ", SUCCESS");
            hideProgressDialog();
        } else if (result >= 400){
            Log.w(TAG, "...code=" + result + ", Something went wrong?");
            hideProgressDialog();
        }
    }

    public void showProgressDialog(String title, String message){
        Log.i(TAG,"hideProgressDialog(String,String)");
        hideProgressDialog();
        mProgressDialog = new ProgressDialog(this);
        mProgressDialog.setTitle(title);
        mProgressDialog.setMessage(message);
        mProgressDialog.show();
    }

    public void hideProgressDialog(){
        Log.i(TAG, "hideProgressDialog()");
        if(mProgressDialog != null){
            mProgressDialog.dismiss();
            mProgressDialog = null;
        }
    }

    public IntentFilter buildFilter(){
        Log.i(TAG,"buildFilter()");
        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Response.RESPONSE);
        filter.addDataScheme(Subjects.CONTENT_URI.getScheme());
        try {

            filter.addDataType(Subjects.CONTENT_TYPE);
            filter.addDataType(Subjects.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
        } catch (IntentFilter.MalformedMimeTypeException e) {

        }
        return filter;
    }

    protected void registerLocalBroadcastReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter){
        Log.i(TAG, "registerLocalBroadcastReceiver(BroadcastReceiver,IntentFilter)");
        LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(
                getApplicationContext()).registerReceiver(receiver, filter);
    }

    protected void registerLocalBroadcastReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver){
        Log.i(TAG, "registerLocalBroadcastReceiver(BroadcastReceiver)");
        IntentFilter filter = buildFilter();
        registerLocalBroadcastReceiver(receiver, filter);
    }

    public void submit(View view){
        Intent intent = null;
        switch(view.getId()){
            case R.id.register:
                ObserverParcel observer = SessionManager.getObserver(this);
                Uri mObserver = Uris.withAppendedUuid(Observers.CONTENT_URI,
                        observer.getUuid());
                intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT);
                //intent.setDataAndType(Patients.CONTENT_URI, Subjects.CONTENT_TYPE);
                intent.setDataAndType(Patients.CONTENT_URI, Subjects.CONTENT_TYPE)
                        .putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE, Uris.withAppendedUuid(Procedures.CONTENT_URI,
                                getString(R.string.procs_subject_short_form1)))
                        .putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE_ID,
                                R.raw.mapping_form)
                        .putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE_ID,Uris.withAppendedUuid(Procedures.CONTENT_URI,
                                getString(R.string.postnatal_form)))

                        .putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_OBSERVER, mObserver);
                /*
                int resId = getProcedureResourceId("registration_short");
                // Default to english version
                //resId  = (resId != 0)? resId: R.raw.registration_short_en;
                resId  = (resId != 0)? resId: R.raw.mapping_form;
                // build launch intent
                intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_RUN_PROCEDURE);
                intent.setDataAndType(Patients.CONTENT_URI, Subjects.CONTENT_TYPE)
                        .putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE, Uris.withAppendedUuid(Procedures.CONTENT_URI,
                               // getString(R.string.procs_subject_short_form)))
                                getString(R.string.cfg_midwife_procedure)))
                        .putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE_ID, resId);
                */
                startActivityForResult(intent, CREATE_PATIENT);
                break;
            case R.id.sync:
                //getContentResolver().delete(Subjects.CONTENT_URI, null,null);
                mFragmentPatientList.syncForced(this, Subjects.CONTENT_URI);
                break;
            default:
        }
    }

    public void onScrollComplete(){
        Log.i(TAG, "onScrollComplete");
        View v = findViewById(R.id.register);
        v.setEnabled(true);
    }

   public int getProcedureResourceId(String name){
       String localeStr = Preferences.getString(this, Constants.PREFERENCE_LOCALE);
       String localizedName = String.format("%s_%s", name, localeStr);
       int resId = getResources().getIdentifier(localizedName, "raw", getPackageName());
       return resId;
   }
}


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Travelers Health Warning: Deadly Ebola Virus Outbreak ON THE RISE!!
Earhustle411 family be very careful when traveling, take heed to all precautions to prevent from catching something you did not leave home without. This thing here…ain't NOTHING LIKE AMERICAN EXPRESS!!!
Check it our as reported by Yahoo News:
The current outbreak started in West Africa's Guinea in March and within days the virus had spread to neighboring countries Liberia and Sierra Leone. Last week, it traveled by plane when a Liberian local flew to Africa's largest city, Lagos. The virus has killed 670 people so far. Experts are worried it could now be a single plane trip away from infecting western nations. Two American aid workers are now among scores of volunteers who rushed to lend a hand only to end up falling gravely sick themselves. In the worst Ebola outbreak ever, six nations are now on alert, there are more than 1000 confirmed cases and the death toll tops almost 700. "We're in brand new territory here, we've never seen an Ebola outbreak of this scale across three countries with 1000 people affected, so it is worrying," Melbourne University infectious disease expert Professor Cameron Simmons said. Foreign Affairs revised travel warnings just today, saying "the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa continues to be of significant concern". Australians have been advised not to visit Ebola zones.
Those already there have been ordered to maintain strict personal hygiene and avoid anyone with illness. Meanwhile, frontline agencies are on the lookout for signs of sickness among arrivals at Australian airports.
The Ebola virus kills 90 per cent of those who become infected.
Symptoms are fast and furious, starting with fevers, aches and pains, then moves to vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding. The virus is spread by bodily fluids, including contact with feces, blood and sweat. There is no known cure, but the global hunt for a cure continues and Australia is leading the way.
The CSIRO has imported live samples of the virus to a high-security facility in Geelong, which is one of only a few on Earth where scientists can analyse deadly human pathogens, wearing oxygen masks in air tight rooms. "I think the likelihood of someone arriving with Ebola from West Africa is very remote but our public health experts and our clinical experts know what's happening in West Africa and have heightened suspicion at the moment," Professor Simmons said
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S KEY FACTS ABOUT EBOLA VIRUS:
Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a severe, often fatal illness in humans
EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90 per cent
EVD outbreaks occur primarily in remote villages in Central and West Africa, near tropical rainforests
The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission
Fruit bats are considered to be the natural host of the Ebola virus
Severely ill patients require intensive supportive care.
No licensed specific treatment or vaccine is available for use in people or animals.
For more information about the Ebola virus, see the World Health Organisation fact sheet. For more information about how to travel safely during the Ebola outbreak, visit the Smart Traveller website.
Source: Yahoo News
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Dateline Earth
Mining industry wraps itself in a green flag to fight reform of 1872 Mining Law
By InvestigateWest | August 12, 2009
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Ah, we have to chuckle when we see the latest enthusiasts to stand up in favor of combating climate change: the mining industry.
Here's the deal: Laura Skaer, director of the Spokane-based Northwest Mining Association, explained recently that mining companies are fighting White House and Congressional efforts to impose a royalty on hardrock mines on public land.
Such a move would bring firms that dig up gold, silver and the like on public land into the same category as those that unearth coal and oil on federal property: They'd pay at least a small fraction of what the minerals are worth to the government. Imposing royalties would end what's widely viewed — even inside the mining industry — as one of the most anachronistic features of the 1872 Mining Law.
Skaer told to Stephanie Simon of The Wall Street Journal that zinc, molybdenum and other minerals covered by the 137-year-old law are going to be needed for wind turbines, solar panels and other weapons in the fight against global warming. Impose a royalty? No way, Skaer says:
Then we've traded our dependence on Mideast oil for a dependence on foreign minerals.
A proposal by Rep. Nick Rahall — a Democrat from coal country, West Virginia, where there's lotsa tusslin' about mining, but where at least the government gets cash for the coal taken from public land — is pushing for an 8 percent royalty. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, who has some hardrock mines in his state, New Mexico, is looking at 2 percent to 5 percent royalty. Both chair key committees.
The elephant in the Congressional room, of course, is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Usually a dependable friend to environmentalists, Reid's gotten prickly about hardrock mining reform because one of his state's leading industries is pulverizing mountains and using cyanide to leach out low concentrations of gold. That's the way most modern gold mines operate — very different from the miners who arrived in the West on burros, packing cans of beans and pickaxes and searching for nuggets of gold. (More on Reid's role here.)
Now, as for the mining industry's newfound love of the movement to head off calamitous climate change: Simon's story would have been a better one had it pointed out that the mining industry has historically been among those least willing to do much about climate change.
In fact, even as Skaer made this argument that domestic minerals are needed to manufcture wind turbines, sitting on her website was an opinion piece — undated and unsourced, although it looks like WSJ tyepface — arguing that not only is Earth not warming, it's headed into a cooling period.
Nor is Skaer's group the only mining group to deny the need to take action on climate. The industry's overarching lobbying group, the National Mining Association, says doing something about climate change should be predicated on carbon capture and storage — code for doing little or nothing until this Somewhere-Over-the-Rainbow technology is a reality. That group, of course, represents the coal-mining interests that populate Rep. Rahall's state — and stand to be the biggest losers if greenhouse gas emissions are capped anytime soon.
Anti-bacterial agent found in dolphins
Former Dateline Earther Lisa Stiffler — now blogging and doing news-aggregation at Sightline.org — calls to our attention a recent study showing worrisome buildup of a controversial germ-killing chemical in dolphins off the East coast.
Triclosan, which is found in three-quarters of liquid hand soaps and one-quarter of bar soaps, is known to cause effects on the reproductive system of frogs at extraordinarily low levels in lab tests. Get this: as little as 0.03 parts per billion has made a difference in the hormone-controlling endocrine systems of lab frogs.
This week's story by Brett Israel comes to us courtesy another one of those fairly new non-profit journalism outfits, Environmental Health News.
It outlines how triclosan's bacteria-killing properties have not been shown in studies to affect rates of disease transmission, but the chemical is known to build up in fatty tissues and bioaccumulate as it works its way up the food chain. Sound familiar?
Soapy water pollution obscures a greater storm drain solution
Discrimination based on sexual orientation banned by Anchorage Assembly


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Use of Evolution to Design Molecules Nets Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 3 Scientists
Three scientists shared this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for tapping the power of evolutionary biology to design molecules with a range of practical uses.
Those include new drugs, more efficient and less toxic reactions in the manufacture of chemicals and plant-derived fuels to replace oil, gas and coal extracted from the ground.
Half of the prize and the accompanying $1 million, announced on Wednesday in Stockholm, went to Frances H. Arnold, a professor of chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. She is only the fifth woman to win a chemistry Nobel and the first since 2009.
The other half of the prize is shared by George P. Smith, an emeritus professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri, and Gregory P. Winter, a biochemist at the M.R.C. Laboratory of Molecular Biology in England.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 – Tools made of light
The inventions being honoured this year have revolutionised laser physics. Extremely small objects and incredibly rapid processes are now being seen in a new light. Advanced precision instruments are opening up unexplored areas of research and a multitude of industrial and medical applications.
2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo
STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to two researchers from the United States and Japan for advances in discovering how the body's immune system can fight off the scourge of cancer. The 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize will be shared by James Allison of ...
HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan joins the AETDEW as an Honorary Fellow
HRH Princess Sumaya has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW), based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
HRH expressed her admiration of the work of the AETDEW and its attempt to ...
IAS Vice President Dr N M Butt honoured
IAS Vice President Dr N.M.Butt, was honoured as Notable Alumnus- Physics of the University of Birmingham, UK out of a total of 24 Alumni of Physics listed over a period of 118 years since the establishment of the University in 1900.
Dr. N. M. ...
PISA Worldwide Ranking – average score of math, science and reading for some OIC Countries
Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2015-2016
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by OECD in 70 nations of 15-year-old students' scholastic performance ...