This book provides the practitioner with a framework for establishing a diagnosis and developing a suitable treatment plan in patients presenting with a range of developmental defects of the teeth. The conditions covered include failure of tooth eruption, hypodontia, premature tooth exfoliation, defects of enamel development, and defects of dentin development, with full consideration of both syndromic and non-syndromic defects. In each case the phenotype and genotype are first described, followed by diagnostic information, including the availability of genetic testing, and treatment options. Summarizing tables are used to highlight the key diagnostic features, and helpful illustrated case presentations are included. Cleft palate is also addressed, with details on etiology, phenotypes, treatment timing and approaches, and dental management. The closing chapter provides stimulating reflections on potential future directions in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.


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The first one is my pretty n' pink outfit, the second is the cool skater look, the third is my idea of a jr. cybear guide uniform (and it comes with a walkie talkie so your always ready for duty lol!) and the last is my PJ's.
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I Call This Outfit Green Fingers Outfit!
I Call This Outfit Cassy Casual Outfit!
I Call This One Sleepin In Style Outfit!
Good Luck To Everybody Else !!
Pretty Pink! These are my outfits!
Last edited by JessieLuckyBear13; 08-04-2009 at 06:18 PM.. Reason: pictures were huge!!!!
1. I just call this out casual and plain... for some reason, I really like this outfit.
I will upload my other 2 entries when I have them ready! Nice Contest!


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namespace Fermio\Fermio\Sprites\Tests;

use Fermio\Sprites\Configuration;
use Fermio\Sprites\Generator;
use Fermio\Sprites\Processor\DynamicProcessor;
use Fermio\Sprites\Processor\FixedProcessor;
use Fermio\Sprites\Test\SpritesTestCase;

class GeneratorTest extends SpritesTestCase
{
    public function testGeneration()
    {
        $dynamic = new Configuration();
        $dynamic->setImagine($this->getImagine());
        $dynamic->setColor($this->getColor());
        $dynamic->setImage(sprintf('%s/flags.png', $this->path));
        $dynamic->setStylesheet(sprintf('%s/flags.css', $this->path));
        $dynamic->setSelector(".flag.{{filename}}{background-position:{{x}}px {{y}}px}\n");
        $dynamic->getFinder()->name('*.png')->in(__DIR__.'/Fixtures/flags')->sortByName();

        $fixed = new Configuration();
        $fixed->setImagine($this->getImagine());
        $fixed->setColor($this->getColor());
        $fixed->setImage(sprintf('%s/icons.png', $this->path));
        $fixed->setStylesheet(sprintf('%s/icons.css', $this->path));
        $fixed->setSelector(".icon.{{filename}}{background-position:{{x}}px {{y}}px}\n");
        $fixed->getFinder()->name('*.png')->in(__DIR__.'/Fixtures/icons')->sortByName();
        $fixed->setWidth(16);

        $generator = new Generator();
        $generator->addConfiguration($dynamic);
        $generator->addConfiguration($fixed);
        $generator->addProcessor(new DynamicProcessor());
        $generator->addProcessor(new FixedProcessor());
        $generator->generate();

        $sprite = $dynamic->getImagine()->open($dynamic->getImage());
        $result = $dynamic->getImagine()->open(__DIR__.'/Fixtures/results/flags.png');
        $this->assertImageEquals($sprite, $result);
        $this->assertFileEquals(__DIR__.'/Fixtures/results/flags.css', $dynamic->getStylesheet());

        $sprite = $fixed->getImagine()->open($fixed->getImage());
        $result = $fixed->getImagine()->open(__DIR__.'/Fixtures/results/icons.png');
        $this->assertImageEquals($result, $sprite);
        $this->assertFileEquals(__DIR__.'/Fixtures/results/icons.css', $fixed->getStylesheet());
    }
}

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Piedmont Virginia Community College
University Website: www.pvcc.edu
Apply Online: https://apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action
Piedmont Virginia Community College is an open access community college offering two-year associate's degrees, one-year certificates, continuing education and workforce training. The campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia, south of Charlottesville. As part of the statewide Virginia Community College System, PVCC serves the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. PVCC was chartered in 1972.
PVCC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
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Q: Can't get location from Android I'm trying to get the location of my device, but have only been successful one time out of running the code several times. Below is the code I'm using:
    final LocationListener mLocationListener = new LocationListener() {
        @Override
        public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
            Log.d(TAG, location.getLatitude() + ", " + location.getLongitude());
        }

        @Override
        public void onStatusChanged(String s, int i, Bundle bundle) {
            Log.d(TAG, "changed: " + s);
        }

        @Override
        public void onProviderEnabled(String s) {
            Log.d(TAG, "enabled: " + s);
        }

        @Override
        public void onProviderDisabled(String s) {
            Log.d(TAG, "disabled: " + s);
        }
    };

    LocationManager mLocationManager = (LocationManager) getActivity().getSystemService(getActivity().getApplicationContext().LOCATION_SERVICE);

    boolean enabled = mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
    Log.d(TAG, "gps enabled?" + enabled);
    Log.d(TAG, "network enabled?" +  mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER));

    Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
    best = mLocationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);

    Log.d(TAG, best);
    Log.d(TAG, LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
    Log.d(TAG, LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

    mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(best, 0, 0, mLocationListener);

I am indoors (I would like this to work indoors), so I keep getting the best to be network. Both the gps enabled and network enabled strings are printing out true. Is the reason that I am inconsistently getting a location, or is there something I can do to fix this so I can get a location indoors?

A: So for device location, using the Fused provider allows to get far better results.
In addition, you will not need to manage different providers.
Android developer documentation about location

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Hi guys, I decided to do a quick what's in my bag to go alongside the outfit post that I put up yesterday. So let's start.
Firstly, my bag is a black leather barrel type bag from Topshop. I got it as a gift from my parents for Christmas and I have used it pretty much everyday since then. I love everything about it, one thing that is slightly annoying is that the zip is quite small so when I put my iPad in there I have to shimmy it around. Other than that it's great! The items in my bag are what I usually take to sixthform with me, I wouldn't usually carry a pencil case and only occasionally take my iPad out with me.
The largest thing in my bag is my white iPad Mini and I can't live without it. I got it last Summer and it's the best thing I've ever purchased. I highly recommend the mini, it's such a great size for everything. The case that I have with it at the moment is a black leather sleeve from ASOS. I then have my purse which, like my bag, is from Topshop and was a Christmas gift. I also have my Emma Bridgewater pencil case that my mum picked up for me a couple of months ago.
The last picture shows that smaller things that I carry around with me. I have my keys which also have my memory sticks on because I'm pretty useless when it comes to remembering my memory stick when I need it! I then have some sunglasses for when the weather's a bit nicer. I then have some carmex and hand cream and I highly recommend both products, smooth hands and smooth lips for me. The weird looking round thing is a Jack Wills mirror which I just find a great size to sling in my bag to see how ugly I look throughout the day (jokes..). Last but not least I have a small Cath Kidston clasp purse which has my iPod, earphones and USB in.
Thanks for reading, I hope you're enjoying my posts. Be sure to check out my other posts from this week and thank you to anyone that has followed my blog on bloglovin. Bye guys.


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Will Hoebee (Hilversum, 29 juni 1947 – Hasselt, 10 juni 2012) was een Nederlands muziekproducent.

Hoebee begon zijn loopbaan bij de AVRO op de postkamer. Hans Kemna en Herman Stok zagen wel wat in hem als voorbereider van radioprogramma's. Bij de VPRO was hij betrokken bij de Hilversum 3 Top 30, gepresenteerd door Joost den Draaijer.
Door zijn productiewerk bij de radio kwam hij in contact met pluggers van platenlabels, die hun product probeerden te verkopen. Hij trad vervolgens bij diezelfde platenlabels in dienst; eerst bij Ariola Records en later bij Phonogram. Bij Phonogram ging hij samenwerken met Peter Koelewijn en zijn eerste product was een single van Kiki & Pearly, Patrick mon chérie. In de loop der jaren werkte hij met diverse nationale artiesten waaronder Saskia & Serge, Rob de Nijs,  Anny Schilder en André van Duin. Hij werkte tevens met internationale zangers als Nana Mouskouri en Vicky Leandros, die onder zijn leiding platen opnamen. Het grootste internationale succes had hij met Gheorghe Zamfir, de panfluitspeler. In Nederland was dat met Luv', waarin Hoebees (latere) echtgenote, José Hoebee, zong.

Hoebee overleed in juni 2012 op 64-jarige leeftijd aan darmkanker.

Hoebee, Will

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Lake Effect Associates in Traverse City, Michigan was founded by Jonathan Campbell in 2013. It is a digital strategy company focusing on two industry sectors: recreation tourism and nonprofit organizations. The business designs and builds digital tools (web sites, mobile apps) for their clients and then applies those tools toward a client's needs in eCommerce, social media, website, search marketing, and advertising.
In 2013, Campbell was contracted to develop a mobile app as part of a regional tourism initiative managed by Northern Initiatives. His work was exceptional and when his clients' needs surpassed available hours in the day, it was time to grow and bring in additional staff. But that growth required additional capital.
In addition to funding, Campbell credits Northern Initiatives with guiding him toward his focus on the niche markets of recreation tourism and nonprofits. And he says, "They've introduced me to some of the best clients possible." He's also used the Business Services portal available to Northern Initiatives' clients to round out his business management skills.
Campbell's core values emphasize relationships, "doing things the right way (even if it isn't the easiest way)", and being open with clients regarding their projects. These values, and the support of Northern Initiatives, are contributing to a new full time hire in the fall of 2016. This person will focus on business development in one of Lake Effect's niche markets and Campbell sees a wide open door there.
The future looks bright for Lake Effect Associates and for their clients.


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G. Gupta, et al. Logic, Coinduction, and Infinite Computation. Slides from CALCO'11 invited talk.
G. Gupta. Reissuing the 5th Generation Challenge: Next Generation of LP Systems. Talk given at DAMP'06.
19th Symposium on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages (PADL).
32nd International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP'16), New York, NY, Oct 16-21, 2016.
2016 ALP Autumn School in Logic Programming, New York, NY, Oct 15-16, 2016.
2014 ALP Summer School in Logic Programming, Vienna, Austria, July 17-18, 2014.
30th International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP'14). Vienna, Austria, July 19-23, 2014.
Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Representation, Common Sense Reasoning, Explainable Machine Learning.
From 1989 to 1991, I worked as a Research Associate in the research group of David H.D. Warren (of the Warren Abstract Machine fame, now retired) in the CS Department, University of Bristol, UK.
From 01/92 to 08/00, I worked as a faculty member in the Computer Science Department at New Mexico State University.
Support for my group has been provided by NSF, NATO, EPA, DHS, Sandia National Labs, AITEC (Japan), Fullbright Foundation, etc.
Galliwasp: Goal-directed Answer Set Solver. With Marple, Min, Bansal.
CoLP Metainterpreter: Meta-interpreter for co-LP. With Kluzniak, Simon, Mallya, Bansal.
NEXUS parser: A parser for NEXUS (NEXUS is a bioinformatics mark-up language).
ExSched System: An Excel Plug-in for Knowledgesheet (see below). A spreadsheet interface for solving constraint satisfaction problems. With Tiwari, Chitnis, Yennamani. 2006. Used in the past by CS and EE departments to automatically schedule courses.
VoxBoox System: A system for automatically generating interactive talking books. With Aanchal Jain Click here to see demo.
DAWN System: A system that allows interactive audio/voice based aural surfing of the WWW over the phone. With Raman, Nichols, Reddy, Annamalai.
Semantic Web System: Semantically maps RDF documents and RDQL queries to Horn logic. The RDQL queries can then be executed w.r.t. RDF data. With Kunal Patel, 2003.
The E-plan System: The E-plan system is a Web-based system for helping with emergencies involving hazardous chemicals. Read an article about the system in Firechief magazine (a more recent one here in Industrial Fire World magazine) and how it was used for Hurricane Katrina releif.
TA Scheduler: Automatically assigns to TAs to courses. Used at UTD since fall 2002 to make assignment for 70+ TAs to about 120 courses. With King, Gupta, Guballa, Mallya. 2003.
HTML to VoiceXML Transcoder: converts any HTML 4.0 web-page	to VoiceXML. Extensible. Developed in Java (initial prototype in Prolog). With Narayan, Gupta, Dr. Prabhakaran.
Transform: Bioinformatics interoperability tool (available through swbic.org). With Drs Pontelli, Ranjan, Milligan. 2001.
PALS: Parallel ALS, a distributed logic programming system based on the commercial ALS Prolog system. Implements full Prolog, and runs on Beowulf (ca. 2002). Built on top of Applied Logic System's (ALS) WAM, uses MPI and the novel technique of stack-splitting to realize distributivity. Villaverde, Pontelli, Gupta, Guo.
TALS: Tabled ALS, a tabled logic programming system based on the commercial ALS Prolog system. Implemented on top of ALS WAM, uses novel technique of dynamic reordering of alternatives. With Hai-Feng Guo.
NADA: An automatic system for checking undergraduate graduation requirements and providing advise automatically to students (built for NMSU). Implemented using Prolog + Java. Jose-Mendez, Karshmer, and Gupta. 1999.
ACE: A High Performance Parallel Prolog System implemented on top of SICStus Prolog. Runs on SMMs. Pontelli and Gupta. No longer maintained or available.
VACE: A tool for visualizing and-or parallel execution of logic programs. Runs on daVinci. Vaupel, Pontelli, Gupta. No longer maintained or available.
Knowledgesheet: A Spread-sheet based tool for solving constraint satisfaction problems. Akhtar and Gupta.
Nemeth to Latex Backtranslator: A system for converting Nemeth Math Braille document to Latex. 2001. Try the expression coverter here: Nemeth Math to Latex Backtranslator (alpha).
An Interpreter for EqL: EqL is an equational language. Gupta and Jayaraman. 1987. No longer maintained or available.


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MEDIA RELEASE: Woodside secures isolation unit for St Bart's
The safety of 245 men and women in St Bart's accommodation services – who would otherwise be at risk of homelessness – has been safeguarded through generous funding from Woodside that enabled the creation of an isolation unit amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a time of societal anxiety, and when St Bart's donations were also taking a hit, a contribution from Woodside's COVID-19 Community Fund has allowed for the funding of the new isolation unit, which has already been used by two St Bart's clients who were required to self-isolate after returning from interstate.
The unit is particularly important now as restrictions are being eased, and because many of the people St Bart's supports have health issues which place them in a higher-risk category.
Much of St Bart's accommodation includes shared communal areas such as bathrooms and kitchens, so the need to isolate any resident who may present with coronavirus symptoms, be waiting for test results or who needs to isolate after returning from other States, is imperative to prevent the spread and protect other residents and members of the public.
The Woodside COVID-19 Community Fund also covers the installation of a new security gate at St Bart's Lime Street premises to ensure the safety of consumers. Prior to the installation of these gates, general members of the public could walk directly into the courtyard area that is available to the residents of St Bart's transitional accommodation for men, the aged care service and community housing, therefore placing vulnerable people at higher risk.
"As restrictions ease and public services begin to re-open throughout Western Australia, St Bart's is grateful that it has its own facility to isolate people for the protection and safety of others," said St Bart's CEO Samantha Drury. "We're particularly grateful that Woodside has supported us in this difficult time to provide this peace of mind for both residents and staff."
Claire Millett – Communications Advisor
Email: cmillett@stbarts.org.au
Wendy Pryer – General Manager Communications and Engagement
• Over 9,000 people experience homelessness every day across WA
• Over 4300 people access specialist homelessness services every day
• Over 14,000 are on the wait list for social housing
Since 1963, St Bart's has been standing by the side of Western Australians at risk of, or experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges.
We provide support to more than 530 consumers through a range of services that are based on trauma-informed recovery.
Our goal is to support people to make their own choices and choose today the future they want for tomorrow.
Say G'day with St Bart's
Student raises $1844 for St Bart's
MEDIA RELEASE: St Bart's volunteer named Community Citizen of the Year


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Some sections of a job application form will only need straightforward factual answers, such as your personal details or education history. Others sections will demand you work a little harder.
You may be asked to write a personal statement, or be asked competency-based questions. These require you to discuss specific times when you've demonstrated the essential skills and qualities for the role, referring to the job description and person specification outlined in the advert.
For more information on completing a form and what to include, explore how to write a successful job application.
While the precise wording of questions may vary between job application forms, they tend to cover similar ground. Here are ten typical questions and answers to help you.
The employer is trying to figure out your motivations and whether you've given serious consideration to your application. You need to show that you've done your research and understand exactly what the job entails. Explain how it fits into your long-term career plans.
Your company stood out when I was researching the leading electronics companies in the country. I am aware of your dedication to the development of innovative consumer products and I believe that this role would be the perfect fit considering my strong design background.
You need to describe how your skills, knowledge and experience match the job outline, while also explaining your motivation and goals.
I have always wanted to work as an exhibition designer for a museum that embraces cultural changes and provides a sensory experience for its visitors. My degree helped me to develop key artistic and organisational skills, while the experience that I gained from working at my local museum has been the ideal preparation for a career in this field. I would relish the opportunity to be part of the team that works on the concepts for your upcoming exhibits and collections.
Even if you haven't had any direct experience, you can still highlight any transferable skills that relate to the role. Turn your answer into a positive one by making it clear that you want the job in order to gain experience in the area.
Although I haven't had the chance to gain work experience at an advertising agency yet, I have already created high level concepts that have been used by leading brands such as Marks & Spencer. At university, I was the copywriter for a number of students' union marketing campaigns and have generated interest in my work through my website, which I designed myself.
You need to prove that you've handled deadlines successfully in the past. Describe how you overcame obstacles that you had no control over.
During my work placement last year I faced various conflicting demands on my time due to the fact that my role was inter-departmental. One particular week, the pressures did threaten to get overwhelming as a number of key staff members were off sick. However, this allowed me to show that I could rise to the challenge. I left the company with praise from my peers as I always gave my best no matter what.
Choose something outside of your academic life that's uniquely significant to you. This is an assessment of your attitude and motivations, to find out whether your values are compatible with those of the organisation.
When my mother was diagnosed with a serious illness last year, it was obviously a traumatic and stressful time for the whole family. Even though I hadn't done any sport since school, I decided to sign up for a run and raise money to increase awareness of the disease. I trained hard for a number of months and kept to a strict eating regime. I managed to raise nearly £3,000 for the charity and finished the race in a time I could never have dreamed was possible.
The employer is checking that you have experience of working in a cohesive team environment. Describe a scenario where you had to draw on strengths and qualities in order to accomplish a group task. Explain your particular role, how weaknesses were overcome and what you learned.
During my time in the university film society, we decided to run a series of workshops for the local community. My role involved planning the daily activities, ensuring that the intensive course covered everything we wanted to include. While some tasks did overrun, the event was a resounding success with attendees remarking on how well it had been organised.
This is a test of your ability to analyse complicated information effectively, and communicate it in a way that the audience can understand. Set the scene and describe your thinking process in a step-by-step way.
For my scientific research project, I had to present the ideas behind my thinking to the rest of the class. While presentations were common at university, this was a particularly complex proposal. I had to filter the relevant information and summarise my work, delivering this at a level the other students could appreciate and understand.
What is the biggest challenge that you've faced and how did you handle it?
The employer will be looking to find out about your attitude to challenges, as well as your ability to problem-solve and overcome obstacles, so you need to provide a significant example that demonstrates your adaptability in this area.
In my summer job working in a busy aftersales department I inevitably had to deal with some tough customers. This was my first real job, and I had to learn to successfully negotiate and interact with many people throughout the working day. On many occasions, I was the only staff member manning the desk so I had to cope with the pressure that this role demanded. I now feel that I am better equipped to handle whatever challenges come my way.
Describing your strengths may come more naturally, but when it comes to your weaknesses, it is important to be honest and reveal things you are genuinely looking to improve on. Your answers need to be well-considered and tailored towards the role you are applying for. Show them that you are actively looking to learn and grow.
Your response should adequately justify the reasons for missing the deadline. While there are various ways to approach this, you'll need to give a good explanation and demonstrate that you've learned from this setback. The employer is looking to determine whether you'll manage your time effectively in the future.
In my first year, I failed to hand a history assignment in on time as I had underestimated how long it would take to complete the project. I got carried away with the gathering of information and left the write-up to the last minute. I lost marks on my final grade, but fortunately still managed to pass the year. This has never happened since, as I've made a point of allocating sufficient time to each task. I certainly learned a valuable lesson from the experience.
This will usually be placed at the end of the form and is similar to a personal statement, making it one of the most important sections to get right. It is an opportunity for you to show the employer why you are the best candidate for the job. You'll need to relate your skills directly to those outlined in the job description.
Before tackling this section, learn more about what skills employers want.
Get advice on CVs and cover letters.
Explore how to answer interview questions.


A reverse swap is an exchange of cash flow streams that undoes the effects of an existing swap. When investing in derivatives such as futures, forwards, and swaps, there are a handful of ways to exit or cancel an existing contract. One of the ways is to enter into what is called an "offsetting position." An offsetting position is a contract that has the reverse specifications of the original contract, therefore undoing the original contract. Reverse swaps are used, instead of simply canceling the original swap, because they allow investors to avoid negative tax or accounting implications.
Reverse swaps also allow investors to mitigate the original risk that they are exposed to upon entering a swap, or to cancel a position if they feel that market conditions will change in such a way as to give the original swap a negative value.
Swaps are private transactions that are traded over the counter, and as such are subject to credit risk. In a swap, this credit risk that the other party may not deliver on their part of the bargain is called "counterparty risk." These contracts exchange assets, liabilities, currencies, securities, equity participations and commodities. They are generally used for risk management by institutions, and are less common among individual investors.
A reverse stock split consolidates the number of existing shares of corporate stock into fewer, proportionally more valuable, shares.
A stock swap is the exchange of one equity-based asset for another.
Reverse fulfillment is the process of moving returned products from the customer back to the manufacturer.
Swap ratio is the ratio at which an acquiring company will offer its own shares in exchange for the target company's shares during a merger or acquisition.
A fixed-for-fixed swap is an arrangement between two parties where currency is exchanged and both parties pay each other a fixed interest rate.
A fixed-for-floating swap is a contractual arrangement between two parties to swap, or exchange, interest cash flows for fixed and floating rate loans.
What Are Reverse Stock Splits?
Why would a company perform a reverse stock split?
Why do companies use reverse/forward stock splits?


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Behold, the mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette's steering wheel
The new 2020 C8 Corvette won't be revealed for six more days. But to hold us over, Chevrolet is showing off the steering wheel of the eighth generation vehicle.
The photo, which Chevy teased Friday, is just the steering wheel. But there are hints and insights that even this single photo provides. For one, this new generation is unlike any of its predecessors.
The leathered-wrapped steering wheel has the Corvette crossed flags logo as the centerpiece with two spokes. Controls are integrated into the wheel. The steering wheel has a squared-off shape with a rather large opening, which suggests that designers wanted to provide a proper view to a large digital cluster. (We'll find out July 18).
The steering wheel of the eighth generation of the Corvette C8.
Chevy also posted photos of all the previous generations of the Corvette. Here's a photo of the seventh generation, which had a flat-bottom design and was in model years 2014 to 2019.
Corvette will makes its debut at 7:30 p.m. PT July 18 in Orange County, California. But it will also be live streamed. The stream will include Corvette video footage, a hosted pre-show and the reveal presentation, the company has …read more
Source:: TechCrunch
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A nuclear reactor in Indiana has gone all-digital, and it could mark a turning point for American atomic energy All nuclear reactors in the US rely on analog controls to operate. That's a problem, since replacement parts are becoming more scarce and expensive. However, Purdue University now has the first American reactor with entirely digital controls. The university says…
Earthquakes, radioactive waste and that nuclear plant on the California coast What would happen to the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in a big earthquake? The answer, of course, depends on exactly where the quake is centered and how much the ground beneath the plant shimmies and shakes. But one…
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HKPL Round 3: Roundup
After last weekend's third round of fixtures, this year's Premier League is finally starting to taking shape. Pegasus FC currently lead the pack, followed by Eastern (2nd) and newcomers Dreams FC (3rd). Kitchee and South China are currently ranked 4th and 5th, but both teams have games in hand. Offside.hk brings you the round-up of the 3rd week, with a detailed report by Jacob Panons of the highly anticipated first clash between the two title aspirants – Eastern and Kitchee.
EASTERN 1:1 Kitchee
(Match report by Jacob Panons)
(Goalscorers: Belencoso 4′; Festus Baise 90′+5′)
Kitchee, playing for the first time in pink this season, took the lead early on when captain Lo Kwan Yee played a beautiful through ball over the top to Fernando who played the ball across the box allowing Belencoso to place the ball into an open net after just 4 minutes. Eastern almost pulled one back soon after when a bullet header from former South China striker Barisic was brilliantly saved by in-form Kitchee keeper Wang Zhenpeng. Somewhat surprisingly, hard-hitting Eastern only picked up one booking, with Ju Yingzhi being the culprit as he was shown a yellow card in the 18th minute.
Eastern made two subs at half time with Saric coming on for Da Silva and Xu Deshuai for Sun Hei legend Roberto. Not long into the second half Wang pulled off another acrobatic save to deny a powerful long shot from substitute Xu. This was definitely a game that showcased the talents of both goalkeepers and Eastern keeper Yapp Hung Fai didn't disappoint when he palmed away a great volley from former Canada U20 midfielder Matt Lam. Despite making numerous saves, Kitchee keeper Wang made a terrible mistake when an atrocious goal kick rolled into Barisic's feet who duly set the ball up for Ju Yingzhi. The midfielder looked destined to score but shockingly put it wide of the far post. Eastern finally broke through after countless attacking moves when former Kitchee player Xu Deshuai's cross met Festus Biase for an open header to equalise in the last play of the game to send the Eastern fans into a frenzy at the full time whistle.
DATE AND TIME: Saturday 26th September, 5:30pm
STADIUM: Mong Kok Stadium
In the remaining games of the 3rd round, South China won their very first home match at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. Following a heavy downpour, the game was delayed for an hour, but still more than 700 people found their way to the stadium despite the unpleasant weather. In what could be described as a rough game with plenty of bookings on both sides, South China managed to take control, especially once Southern District went down to just 10 men. In the 52nd minute, new Brazilian striker Lucas Da Silva scored his first Premier League goal and also the only goal of the match.
On Sunday, Dreams were taking on Yuen Long and had an excellent start in Sham Shui Po. After just 22 minutes Kenji Fukuda scored twice to put his team into a comfortable 2-0 lead. When Lau Hok Ming added another goal for the hosts in the 77th minute, everyone expected the game to be over, but Yuen Long showed impressive fighting spirit, which almost paid off. Similar to Hong Kong's late comeback against Qatar, the boys in orange scored twice during injury time. But eventually it was too little too late, and the prayers for an equalizer by the loyal away fans remained unheard.
Last but not least, Pegasus FC were facing Rangers in a somewhat displaced home game. As the pitch renovation of Hong Kong Stadium hasn't been finished, Canny Leung's club will also host their current matches at Mong Kok Stadium along with both Eastern and Kitchee. Close to 800 people were watching a rather uneventful game, in which Pegasus' striker Joao Emir provided a rare moment of entertainment in the 65th minute after his free kick found the back of the net to seal the points for the home side.
South China 1:0 Southern District
(Goalscorers: Lucas Da Silva 52′)
STADIUM: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Dreams FC 3:2 Yuen Long
(Goalscorers: Kenji Fukuda 11′ PEN, 21′, Lau Hok Ming 77′; José Cruz 90'+1′, Luciano Silva 90'+3′)
DATE AND TIME: Sunday 27th September, 2:30pm
STADIUM: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Pegasus FC 1:0 Rangers
(Pegasus goalscorer: Joao Emir 65′)
Due to the Senior Shield competition and the World Cup qualifier game of the Hong Kong representative team against Bhutan, the Premier League will re-commence on October 16th.
Photos courtesy of HKFA.com
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The definition of deep tissue massage according dictionary.com is that it is a type of massage which reaches structures far beneath the superficial fascia to attempt to relieve chronic muscle problems or injuries. To expand on this definition: deep tissue is typically performed very slowly and the therapist may use fingers, knuckles or elbows. It is normal to feel some pain during deep tissue massage. I always advise my clients that it should be a "good pain" and never reach above a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale. You should be able to keep your muscles relaxed and breath through the pain to work with your massage therapist. This will help you release muscle tension, scar tissue, tight fascia, and bound muscle fibers. If you are tensing against the pressure the massage becomes counter productive.
When you have an injury that is past the acute phase and is no longer sensitive to touch. You may also want to get permission from your doctor before getting deep work on a recent injury.
When scar tissue and/or muscle tension is causing restriction of movement.
Chronic pain may be crying out for deeper work. Specifically if the affected area has an underlying deeper issue.
Other situations may be appropriate for deep tissue massage as well. If you think it is right for you discuss your options with your massage therapist.
How will I feel after a deep tissue massage?
You might feel a little sore, tired or even kinda grouchy after a deep tissue massage. This is especially true if it has been a while since you got bodywork. I had a client tell me once that she went home after a 90 minute deep tissue treatment and got into an honest and heated discussion with her husband about some things that had been bothering her. I hope this doesn't detour you. I tell you this because it is important to understand what is happening to our bodies. Massage, in general, releases things…what those things are can be debatable. My personal belief is that the release happens on many levels. Keep in mind that every person is different. Many people leave their deep tissue treatment feeling a profound sense of relaxation.
Here is a great idea: go get a deep tissue massage (if you feel it is right for you) and report back in the comments on how you feel afterwords! In the end some discomfort can be normal for the first couple of days and after that you should see improvement in the focus area of the treatment.


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Jeff Sessions should think long and hard about addressing online gambling laws
Tue, Jan 17th, 2017 7:56:13 pm
At his confirmation hearing Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions indicated he was prepared to revisit online gambling laws in the U.S. Here are the top 5 reasons why he should not.
Five reasons why Sessions should not revisit current online gambling laws
For those who were uncertain which direction the new Trump administration would be taking with regards to online gambling, the answer seemed more clear when the nominee for Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, indicated he was prepared to revisit the Department of Justice (DoJ) opinion of 2011. At his confirmation hearing, Jeff Sessions was interviewed by Lindsay Graham and was asked his opinion about online gambling and Sessions said he was shocked when he heard that the DoJ issued a new interpretation of the Wire Act.
"Apparently, there is some justification or argument that can be made to support the Department of Justice's position, but I did oppose it when it happened," Sessions responded.
Asked later if he would revisit and perhaps repeal the decision Sessions responded:
"I would revisit it and I will make a decision on it based on careful study," Sessions replied. "I haven't gone that far to give you an opinion today."
It's possible that the exchange was not rehearsed but suspicions are that this was cooked up to give notice to the casino industry and to Sheldon Adelson that the change is coming. Online gambling, after all, is not a major issue when it comes to fighting crime and terrorism and it would have made more sense for this issue to be addressed after Sessions had a few months in the job. But there was absolutely no reason to bring up online gambling at a confirmation hearing.
The questions Congressmen and Senators always focus on when deciding whether someone is right for the job of AG are how they will be tougher on criminals, how they will deal with terrorism and how they will address issues such as pardons and financial crimes. Eric Holder, Alberto Gonzalez and Janet Reno certainly never had to address questions on social issues so why the issue of online gambling was even addressed at the confirmation hearing is suspicious. Nevertheless, now that the issue has been put forward and now that Sessions has indicated he may revisit it, the following are five reasons Sessions should decide not to cave into Adelson and instead keep online gambling legal at the discretion of the states.
1 – The Wire Act was never intended to deal with anything other than sports.
The exact wording of the relevant section of the 1961 Wire Act, passed under the Kennedy administration is as follows:
18 U .S. Code § 1084 - Transmission of wagering information; penalties
(a)Whoever being engaged in the business of betting or wagering knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, or for the transmission of a wire communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers, or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
(b)Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of information for use in news reporting of sporting events or contests, or for the transmission of information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on a sporting event or contest from a State or foreign country where betting on that sporting event or contest is legal into a State or foreign country in which such betting is legal.
(c)Nothing contained in this section shall create immunity from criminal prosecution under any laws of any State.
(d) When any common carrier, subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission, is notified in writing by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, acting within its jurisdiction, that any facility furnished by it is being used or will be used for the purpose of transmitting or receiving gambling information in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of Federal, State or local law, it shall discontinue or refuse, the leasing, furnishing, or maintaining of such facility, after reasonable notice to the subscriber, but no damages, penalty or forfeiture, civil or criminal, shall be found against any common carrier for any act done in compliance with any notice received from a law enforcement agency. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prejudice the right of any person affected thereby to secure an appropriate determination, as otherwise provided by law, in a Federal court or in a State or local tribunal or agency, that such facility should not be discontinued or removed, or should be restored.
(e) As used in this section, the term "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States.
To anyone reading that, it's clear that the Wire Act is only concerned about sports betting. The reason it was introduced in the first place was to provide a method to combat organized crime and provide the police a way to arrest criminals who were influential in fixing sporting contests and using phone lines to place horse racing bets. As someone said to me "it was the Al Capone strategy. They could never get evidence on Capone for murder, so they got him on tax evasion, which was far easier to prove. It's difficult to actually pin mobsters with game fixing, but it's easy to set up a sting and catch them taking bets over the phone." In no way was the Wire Act intended to deal with casino games or poker games, which were occurring in the U.S. as well, but were not an instrument of organized crime.
"It will be hard for Sessions to justify how the Wire Act deals with anything other than sports."
2 - The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in November 2002 that the Wire Act only applies to the transmission of information for sports betting and that ruling was issued when George W. Bush, a Republican, was in charge and John Ashcroft, a starch opponent of gambling, was the Attorney General.
The Bush regime never really addressed that ruling and instead chose to pass a new law in 2006 (the Unlawful Internet Gamblinng Enforcement Act - UIGEA) which they hoped would clarify the Wire Act. The UIGEA, however, didn't actually list what types of bets were legal or illegal, but only demanded that banks not process payments for "restricted transactions," and left it up to the banks to decide what that entailed. And rules of the UIGEA prohibits banks from blocking payments for legal gambling so technically a bank could be fined for blocking payments from New Jersey residents to fund their harrashcasino.com account. So, when Eric Holder, the AG under Obama, decided to finally affirm the 2002 court ruling, thereby allowing states to introduce online gambling provided it takes place completely within the state, he was not making a unilateral decision, this was just an affirmation of the opinion of the U.S. courts. To overturn that decision would be a step backwards and it will be hard for Sessions to justify how the wording of the Wire Act deals with anything other than sports or why the 2002 ruling and the 2011 confirmation of that ruling were wrong.
3 – Banning online gambling and stripping states which have already legally introduced it violates the 10th amendment.
The 10th amendment is very clear that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the United States Constitution. All remaining powers are reserved for the states or the people. And there is no place in the constitution that gambling, whether done in a physical location, online or by phone, is discussed. In fact, the internet was over 2 centuries away when the constitution was passed. Gambling has always been a right of the states and online gambling should be no different, as it is just an extension of that right.
4 – The President-elect is in favor of online gambling.
Donald Trump is on record supporting online gambling and made much of his fortune building casinos. He stated that he believes the United States has fallen behind other countries because they have not supported online gambling and he believes gambling is natural because it encourages winning. More importantly Trump has indicated on numerous instances that he strongly favors the 10th amendment and believes the states should pass their own laws on issues such as abortion, gay marriage and marijuana legalization. It is very unlikely that Trump would support a motion making it a federal crime to run an online casino and Sessions as the AG, is duty bound to support the will of the president.
5 – Sheldon Adelson is the only reason anyone on Capitol Hill even wants to get involved in the discussion of online gambling.
When Sheldon Adelson originally looked at ways of offering online gambling to support the Las Vegas Sands casinos there was no outcry from anyone in the Republican or Democratic party. But Jason Chaffetz, Marco Rubio and Lindsay Graham only came on stream when Adelson asked them to. Adelson determined that he would not be a top dog with an online casino and was worried that online gambling would cannibalize revenues for the Venetian and Palazzo. So, Adelson set up the website stopinternetgambling.com, hired on cronies to justify the unjustifiable position and "encouraged" Republicans to support his claim by introducing RAWA (the Restoration of America's Wire Act) on Capitol Hill, an act which aims to take the country back to 2001, a time prior to the 5th Circuit Court ruling where there was no decision on what the Wire Act really meant and put the government in a position to interpret how that law relates to the Internet. And no doubt Adelson hopes the new courts will introduce a new decision suggesting that the Wire Act does include all forms of gambling and hence is illegal. But if that does occur, it could put the Republican Party behind the 8 ball and many Republicans know this and are thus not in favor of this new bill. In fact, some of the biggest opponents of RAWA are Republicans who are worried that if RAWA gets through in violation of the 10th amendment, and if prior court rulings can simply be ignored, then a future Democrat president could use the same logic, using RAWA as a precedent, and pass a law to ban guns and violate the 2nd amendment. They would simply have to take the country back to a time prior to the first determination by a court that the 2nd amendment applies to all citizens and pass a new opinion that the 2nd amendment is only meant for the military thereby making owning guns by regular citizens illegal.
More importantly, while Adelson is a huge contributor to the Party and may believe they owe him, it is Sessions' job to determine what is legal and just and in the best interest of the American public when determining how to proceed and Adelson's contributions should have no bearing on that decision.
The Trump administration takes over in just 3 days' time and all eyes will be watching. Let's hope that for this issue common sense will prevail and Jeff Sessions, at the bequest of Trump and his advisors will announce that in the area of online gambling, things will not change.


If you've ever touched down at CPH, I feel certain you're familiar with that line.
The thing is, whilst occasionally the answer will be *smug* "yes", more often than not it's "no, fully booked and, oh, £££". Moreover, whisper it, but not every trip abroad is a gastronomic pilgrimage based on The World's 50 (allegedly) Best Restaurants or some fat French bloke wearing a few car tyres. Other things (real life) go on, and budgets don't always stretch.
Yet man and woman must still eat. So, excluding Noma, AOC, Geranium, Relae, Geist, Kadeau et al, where should we dine? Where's the middle, relaxed, bookable-at-the-last-minute ground?
I had a crack at finding casual eating Nirvana on a recent trip to Scandinavia; hoping, really, for the equivalent to the likes of Koya Bar, St John Bread and Wine, Barrafina, Pitt Cue, Quality Chop House or any of the various generic pizza, ramen bars and gastro pubs that now abound in London. To be honest, I didn't try particularly hard, nor am I sure I struck gold this time*, but here are three of the better eats from that visit.
If there's a better, more self-assured brunch in Copenhagen, I'd like to know about it. Or in London, for that matter.
We found ourselves at Atelier September three times over as many days (once for lunch). The menu is simple but clever, if you catch my drift. Just a few options, sometimes simply egg and soldiers, or avocado on rye. But what an avocado on rye. Smart dishes, done really well with effortless style and (most importantly) banging flavour.
Top marks went to a yoghurt and seeds number (pictured at the top), which was punctuated with sweet pickled courgette, basil leaves and matcha. So. Damn. Good.
Lunch dishes were similarly effective – artfully presented courgette and burata salads; spiced tomato and olive stew enveloping a perfectly soft boiled egg. Yep, nothing crazy, but all pitch perfect. I understand they occasionally do supper club style dinners, and I bet they're worth heading to.
Burnt rice tea, matcha and a serene aesthetic points to that happy marriage of Japan and Skandiland that's apparent in many of the cooler places across the Nordic region.
It's not perfect, though. This popular café sits is squeezed in the foyer of an office and on a fairly key street; it's always busy, understaffed, and basically not the place for a quick bite. So don't go if you're in a rush. Or impatient.
I liked Baest. I didn't like Baest. Oh, I don't know.
Baest is a mostly pizza restaurant from the crew behind Relae and Manfreds og Vin. They cure their own meat and get the flour for the pizza from local mills. They make mozzarella and burata in house daily. There's cash behind the interior, real thought behind the menu, loads of staff and accomplished cooking – pizza toppings like nettle, oyster mushroom, house guanciale and ricotta on a pizza are gooood; as are the interesting side dishes salads.
And it's mostly successful, and safe and stuff – you'd go there to meet your girlfriend's parents for the first time. Because it's nice.
But you wouldn't take your cousin from Naples. Because he'd explode at the overly doughy pizza bases, and the quantity of (admittedly delicious) topping on them. Is it possible to have too much prosciutto on a pizza? Yes, yes it is. Also whilst it's possible make your own mozzarella, that doesn't mean you should; a bit stiff, over salted, and not a scratch on Puglia's best.
Baest misses the simple, quick and dirty mark of a good, paired back Neapolitan pizza. But to be fair, it will sort you a decent meal; if you're staying nearby, you could do a lot worse.
"Former Noma Chef…." is probably used in the marketing for half of Copenhagen's independent restaurants. The label is not a guarantee of a successful meal (on this trip, we were underwhelmed by Bror, for example), but when the old boss keeps bigging a disciple up, it's a good sign. Particularly if their venture is a casual eating one.
For example, there's a taco stand outside Torvehallerne (the gentrified food market) that Rene Redzepi keeps promoting. The proprietor is one of his former pastry chefs, and her tacos are definitely quality.
They're pretty classic bites involving very little wheel re-invention – the lengua (tongue) taco, adorned with jalepeno sauce, onions and coriander, brought back Mexican memories on the first bite.
The simple authenticity of it feels strange, coming from London where everyone's straining at the leash to add a tweak or twist to whatever thing in a bun or box they're peddling. But it's actually pretty comforting.
Also, the avocado paletas (caramelized milk frozen lollies) are super good.
A very simple food option – for quick lunches or early evening first dinner.
* NB, to date and limited experience, my favourite mid-level, mid-priced place in Copenhagen is Manfreds og Vin. I'd head there again above all of these.


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Press Releases New Mini Class UAS FLYEYE Delivered to Polish Armed Forces
New Mini Class UAS FLYEYE Delivered to Polish Armed Forces
WB Group has delivered the first batch of mini class UAS FLYEYE to the Polish Armed Forces following the award of a $3m contract on 3 December by the country's MOD.
The agreement includes the option for the delivery of additional sets, one of which comprises multiple FLYEYEs.
FLYEYE is a mini unmanned air system (UAS) suitable for intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (ISTAR) of the battlefield, public events, high-security areas, national borders or natural disasters.
FLYEYE is a modular system characterised by the ease of assembly and disassembly. Launch readiness can be achieved in less than ten minutes. The system can be operated in tight spaces and confined areas and hand-launched, requiring no additional equipment.
The UAS allows for integration with light precision armament and an acoustic vector sensor to detect source of fire.
The system is currently deployed by the Ukrainian army and has a proven track record from battle in Afghanistan. FLYEYE's third generation is equipped with a new observation head and batteries, while the ground control station, backpacks and cases have also been modernised.
WB Group president Piotr Wojciechowski said: "This contract demonstrates the confidence the Polish Armed Forces have in our product's performance, as well as in our technical expertise.
"This is another example of how the well-thought-of and long term strategy aligned with the cooperation with the Polish military have a tangible result".
Despite the tight time constraints, the initial order was delivered to the Polish Armed Forces on schedule.
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It was reported that Corporal First Class (CFC) Aloysius Pang Wei Chong passed away at Waikato Hospital in New Zealand yesterday (23 Jan).
Aloysius, an armament technician was said to be carrying out repair works inside a self-propelled howitzer last Sat (19 Jan) when the gun barrel was lowered, crushing him. He was with his unit undergoing reservist training at the Waiouru Training Area in New Zealand. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries and passed away yesterday.
According to MINDEF, an independent Committee of Inquiry (COI) will be convened to investigate the circumstances leading to the incident.
Deaths continue to mount despite assurance from Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen to "eliminate" them.
Last May, Minister Ng reiterated to Parliament MINDEF's commitment to make sure training deaths within the SAF can be eliminated through "designing safety systems and enforcing them". It's a "difficult goal", he acknowledged, but one they must reach because if not, another "precious son (is) lost to a family".
External people are roped in to join the External Review Panel on SAF Safety (ERPSS) committee. The ERPSS consists of safety experts and professionals outside the SAF and helps MINDEF "scrutinise" SAF's safety management system, he explained.
It reports periodically to the Defence Minister on the rigour of the system and presents recommendations to improve. Additionally, any COIs on training-related deaths will submit its full report to the ERPSS for "further questions, comments and views", and the panel will provide a written public report on the COI findings, the minister said.
"With these multiple layers of safety and with experts within and outside assisting the SAF, we can move decisively to make zero training deaths the norm," he added.
He also noted that over the last two decades (20 years), there has been one NS training-related death each year on average and, while admitting it is "difficult", eliminating training deaths "must be done".
In any case, despite getting the "highest command attention" from SAF Chief of Defence Force and service chiefs, our people continue to die in SAF trainings with the latest casualty being CFC (NS) Aloysius Pang.


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BioMed Research International
BioMed Research International / 2018 / Article
AbstractIntroductionResultsDiscussionConclusionData AvailabilityConflicts of InterestReferencesCopyright
Volume 2018 |Article ID 6153501 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6153501
Peter Adatara, Agani Afaya, Solomon Mohammed Salia, Richard Adongo Afaya, Anthony K. Kuug, Ethel Agbinku, Eric Agyabeng-Fandoh, "Risk Factors for Neonatal Sepsis: A Retrospective Case-Control Study among Neonates Who Were Delivered by Caesarean Section at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba, Ghana", BioMed Research International, vol. 2018, Article ID 6153501, 7 pages, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6153501
Risk Factors for Neonatal Sepsis: A Retrospective Case-Control Study among Neonates Who Were Delivered by Caesarean Section at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba, Ghana
Peter Adatara ,1 Agani Afaya ,1 Solomon Mohammed Salia ,1 Richard Adongo Afaya ,2 Anthony K. Kuug,1 Ethel Agbinku,1 and Eric Agyabeng-Fandoh1
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
2Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Academic Editor: Mittal Suneeta
Received02 Oct 2018
Published19 Dec 2018
The third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for child health, which targets ending preventable deaths of neonates and children under five years of age by 2030, may not be met without substantial reduction of neonatal sepsis-specific mortality in developing countries. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors for neonatal sepsis among neonates who were delivered via caesarean section. A retrospective case-control study was conducted among neonates who were delivered via caesarean section at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba, Ghana. Data collection lasted for 4 weeks. The extracted data were double-entered using Epidata software version 3.1 to address discrepancies of data entry. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages of neonatal characteristics were generated from the data. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to determine associations between neonatal sepsis and neonatal characteristics with odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and p values calculated using variables that showed significant association (p<0.05) in the chi-square analysis for the multivariate logistic regression. A total of 383 neonates were recruited; 67 (17.5%) had sepsis (cases). The neonatal risk factors associated with sepsis were birth weight (χ2=6.64, p=0.036), neonatal age (χ2=38.31, p<0.001), meconium passed (χ2=12.95, p<0.001), reason for CS (χ2=24.27, p<0.001), and the duration of stay on admission (χ2=36.69, p<0.001). Neonatal sepsis poses a serious threat to the survival of the newborn as the current study uncovered 6.0% deaths among sepsis cases. The findings of this study highlight the need for routine assessment of neonates in order to identify risk factors for neonatal sepsis and to curb the disease burden on neonatal mortality.
Since 1985 the ideal rate for cesarean section (CS) proposed by the International Healthcare Community is supposed to be between 10% and 15%. However, CS delivery has seen a great increase among developed and developing countries [1, 2]. In recent times clinicians and governments have all over the world expressed a greater concern about the upsurge of CS deliveries and its potential risk for complications to the mother and the neonates' health, if surgical intervention is not medically justified but based on maternal request [3]. Evidence shows that maternal mortality and morbidity can effectively be prevented when medical justification for CS is recommended [3]. Recent systematic review and ecological analysis done on CS deliveries showed that CS rates above 10% were not related to the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality rates [4, 5]. Thapa and colleagues in their study in Kathmandu, Nepal, revealed that deliveries via CS are a predictor of neonatal sepsis [6]. Neonates delivered by cesarean section might probably be at risk for laceration from sharp instruments during the procedure. Fetal laceration occurs in about 0.1% to 3.1% of CS deliveries [7, 8] and this can be a possible route of entry of microorganisms leading to neonatal sepsis.
The third Sustainable Development Goal for child health (United Nations 2015), which aims to end preventable deaths of neonates and children under five years of age by 2030, may not be met without substantial reduction of neonatal sepsis-specific mortality in the developing countries [9]. Early identification of neonatal risk factors for sepsis would enable early clinical diagnosis and treatment aiming to reduce morbidity and mortality. Although previous studies elsewhere in the developed countries, as highlighted above, have examined and identified some risk factors for neonatal sepsis, there is limited evidence on neonatal risk factors for sepsis among CS deliveries in developing countries, particularly Ghana. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors for neonatal sepsis among neonates who were delivered via caesarean section.
2. Methodology
2.1. Research Design
A retrospective case control study was conducted among neonates who were delivered by caesarean section in the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba, Ghana. Neonatal sepsis was diagnosed based on laboratory investigations and Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) clinical features.
2.2. Study Setting
The study was conducted at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba, Ghana. The Trauma and Specialist Hospital currently serves as the Central Regional Hospital. The paediatric ward doubles as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 4 incubators and 5 phototherapy machines. The NICU has two cubicles/wards designated for only neonatal cases, 5 beds and 4 cots.
2.3. Data Collection
Data collection started after ethical approval and permission sought from the facility. Four (4) research assistants were recruited and trained by the principal investigator about the main aim of the study and how to extract information from neonatal medical records in the study tool/checklist. The neonatal medical identification record numbers were sent to the Records Department (RD) for folder retrieval (medical records). Four records personnel were involved in folder search and retrieval from the RD. About 30-40 neonatal folders were retrieved from the RD each day. Caesarean section deliveries that were not from the Trauma and Specialist Hospital were exempted from the study. Data collection lasted for 4 weeks and 650 medical records (folders) were retrieved; 383 neonatal medical records were considered valid for the study, out of which 67 were considered cases while 316 were considered as controls.
2.4. Data Collection Tool
A semistructured data collection tool was developed based on reviewed related literature on risk factors of neonatal sepsis [10, 11]. The data collection tool consisted of sociodemographic and neonatal characteristics (neonatal age on admission, sex, gestational age, birth weight, Apgar score at first and fifth minute, crying immediately at birth, resuscitation at birth, and duration of stay on admission).
2.5. Validity and Reliability
Information validity of the questionnaire sheet was determined through an extensive review of literature about risk factors of neonatal sepsis [10, 11]. The data collection tool was also face-validated by a midwife, paediatrician, and a gynaecologist. Reliability analysis was used to determine the extent to which the items in the questionnaire are related to each other. The pretest was conducted among 2016 admissions folders (5 cases and 20 controls) of the neonates. Results of the pilot study were also used to confirm reliability (test-retest reliability). The findings from validity and reliability suggested that the current data abstraction tool was a viable tool for data collection in this study.
2.6. Data Analysis
The extracted data was double-entered using Epidata software version 3.1 to address discrepancies of data entry. The data was then exported into STATA 14.0 for data cleaning and analysis. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages of neonatal characteristics were generated. Neonatal characteristics were then cross-tabulated with sepsis and associations were tested using chi-square tests and p value of less than 0.05 significance level was considered as statistically significant. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to determine associations between neonatal sepsis and neonatal characteristics with odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and p values calculated using variables that showed significant association (p<0.05) in the chi-square analysis for the multivariate logistic regression. Tables were used to present the results.
2.7. Ethical Consideration
Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UHAS-REC/A.3 [8] 17-18). Data abstraction commenced after permission was granted by Trauma and Specialist Hospital management.
3.1. Neonatal Characteristics
The current study documents a total of 67 neonates with sepsis (cases) and 316 neonates without sepsis (controls) who were delivered through caesarean section from January to December 2017. Majority of the neonates (cases) were below 7 days of age representing 55 (82.1%) while most of the neonates (controls) were between 7 and 28 days of age 188 (59.5%). Majority of the cases 34 (50.8%) were males while majority of the controls 163 (51.6%) were females. A higher proportion of the neonates had their birth weight greater than 2.5kg among cases 49 (73.2%) and among controls 235 (74.4%). Forty-nine (73.1%) cases and 258 (81.6%) were delivered at term through caesarean section. A higher proportion of neonates who had their APGAR score greater than seven in the minute were found in cases 50 (74.6%) than those who had their APGAR score greater than seven in the minute among cases 40 (59.7%) (Table 1).
Variable Cases Controls Total Chi-square, 2 (p-value)
n=67() n=316() N=383()
Gestational age (weeks)
<37 16 (23.9) 42 (13.3) 58 (15.1)
37-42 49 (73.1) 258 (81.6) 307 (80.2) 5.10 (0.078)
>42 2 (3.0) 16 (5.1) 18 (4.7)
Birth weight (Kg)
<1.5 9 (13.4) 17 (5.4) 26 (6.8)
1.5-2.5 9 (13.4) 64 (20.2) 73 (19.1) 6.64 (0.036)
>2.5 49 (73.2) 235 (74.4) 284 (74.1)
Male 34 (50.8) 153 (48.4) 187 (48.8)
Female 33 (49.2) 163 (51.6) 196 (51.2) 0.12 (0.729)
Neonatal age (Days)
<7 55 (82.1) 128 (40.5) 183 (47.8) 38.31 (<0.001)
≥7 12 (17.9) 188 (59.5) 200 (52.2)
APGAR score in the first minute
<7 27 (40.3) 96 (30.4) 123 (32.1) 2.49 (0.114)
APGAR score in the fifth minute
<7 17 (25.4) 58 (18.3) 75 (19.6) 1.73 (0.789)
Meconium
None 8 (11.9) 108 (34.2) 116 (30.3)
Passed 59 (88.1) 208 (65.8) 267 (69.7) 12.95 (<0.001)
No 55 (82.1) 254 (80.4) 309 (80.7)
Yes 12 (17.9) 62 (19.6) 74 (19.3) 0.10 (0.747)
Reason for CS
Emergency 60 (89.5) 182 (57.6) 242 (63.2)
Elective 7 (10.5) 134 (42.4) 141 (36.8) 24.27 (<0.001)
Duration of stay
< 1 week 48 (71.6) 290 (91.8) 338 (88.3)
1-2 weeks 8 (11.9) 22 (7.0) 30 (7.8)
<2 weeks 11 (16.5) 4 (1.2) 15 (3.9) 36.69 (<0.001)
Outcome of admission
Discharged 61 (91.0) 300 (94.9) 361 (94.3)
Died 4 (6.0) 13 (4.1) 17 (4.4)
Referred 2 (3.0) 3 (1.0) 5 (1.3) 2.27 (0.321)
Association between neonatal characteristics and neonatal sepsis.
3.2. Association between Neonatal Characteristics and Neonatal Sepsis
Table 1 shows that birth weight and neonatal age had a statistically significant association with neonatal sepsis (χ2=6.64, p=0.036 and χ2=38.31, p<0.001, respectively). There was also significant association between the passing of meconium and neonatal sepsis (χ2=12.95, p<0.001). Furthermore, the reason for having a caesarean section and the duration of stay on admission also had a significant association with neonatal sepsis (χ2=24.27, p<0.001 and χ2=36.69, p<0.001, respectively).
3.3. Association between Neonatal Characteristics and the Odds of Neonatal Sepsis (Unadjusted)
Neonatal factors that influenced the occurrence of sepsis also showed that neonates with birth weight less than 1.5Kg were 2 and a half times more likely to have neonatal sepsis as compared to those with normal birth weight, greater than 2.5Kg [COR=2.54 (95%CI: 1.07, 6.03), p=0.035]. Neonates who were less than 7 days were 6.7 times more likely to have sepsis as compared to those who were 7 days and above [COR=6.73 (95%CI: 3.47, 13.07), p<0.001]. Neonates who also passed meconium were 3.8 times more likely to have sepsis as compared to those who passed none [COR=3.83 (95%CI: 1.77, 8.30), p=0.001] and [COR=8.30 (95%CI: 3.66, 18.61), p<0.001], respectively. Those among whom elective caesarean section was performed were 85% less likely to have neonatal sepsis as compared to those with emergency caesarean section and neonates who stayed on admission for greater than 2 weeks were 16.6 times more likely to have sepsis as compared to those who stayed for less than one week [COR=0.15 (95%CI: 0.07, 0.36), p<0.001] and [COR=16.6 (95%CI: 5.08, 54.31), p<0.001], respectively (Table 2).
Variable Cases Controls Total COR [95CI] p-value AOR [95CI] p-value
<37 16 (23.9) 42 (13.3) 58 (15.1) 3.05 [0.62, 14.78] 0.167
37-42 49 (73.1) 258 (81.6) 307 (80.2) 1.51 [0.34, 6.81] 0.585
>42 2 (3.0) 16 (5.1) 18 (4.7) Ref.
<1.5 9 (13.4) 17 (5.4) 26 (6.8) 2.54 [1.07, 6.03] 0.035 0.82 [0.25, 2.65] 0.737
1.5-2.5 9 (13.4) 64 (20.2) 73 (19.1) 0.67 [0.31, 1.45] 0.311 0.54 [0.19, 1.50] 0.236
>2.5 49 (73.2) 235 (74.4) 284 (74.1) Ref. Ref.
Male 34 (50.8) 153 (48.4) 187 (48.8) Ref.
Female 33 (49.2) 163 (51.6) 196 (51.2) 0.91 [0.54, 1.54] 0.729
<7 55 (82.1) 128 (40.5) 183 (47.8) 6.73[3.47,13.07]<0.001 9.40[4.24,20.81]<0.001
≥7 12 (17.9) 188 (59.5) 200 (52.2) Ref. Ref.
<7 27 (40.3) 96 (30.4) 123 (32.1) 1.55 [0.90, 2.66] 0.116
≥7 40 (59.7) 220 (69.6) 260 (67.9) Ref.
<7 17 (25.4) 58 (18.3) 75 (19.6) 1.51 [0.81, 2.81] 0.191
None 8 (11.9) 108 (34.2) 116 (30.3) Ref. Ref.
Passed 59 (88.1) 208 (65.8) 267 (69.7) 3.83 [1.77, 8.30] 0.001 0.63 [0.14, 2.80] 0.542
Resuscitated at birth
No 55 (82.1) 254 (80.4) 309 (80.7) Ref.
Yes 12 (17.9) 62 (19.6) 74 (19.3) 0.89 [0.45, 1.77] 0.748
Emergency 60 (89.5) 182 (57.6) 242 (63.2) Ref. Ref.
Elective 7 (10.5) 134 (42.4) 141 (36.8) 0.15 [0.07, 0.36] <0.001 0.14 [0.05, 0.36] <0.001
< 1 week 48 (71.6) 290 (91.8) 338 (88.3) Ref. Ref.
1-2 weeks 8 (11.9) 22 (7.0) 30 (7.8) 2.20 [0.93, 5.22] 0.074 1.38 [0.48, 3.99] 0.551
<2 weeks 11 (16.5) 4 (1.2) 15 (3.9) 16.6 [5.08, 54.31] <0.001 12.05[2.56,56.78]0.001
Discharged 61 (91.0) 300 (94.9) 361 (94.3) Ref.
Died 4 (6.0) 13 (4.1) 17 (4.4) 1.51 [0.48, 4.80] 0.482
Referred 2 (3.0) 3 (1.0) 5 (1.3) 3.28 [0.54, 20.04] 0.199
Neonatal factors that influence the occurrence of sepsis among neonates.
3.4. Association between Neonatal Characteristics and the Odds of Neonatal Sepsis (Adjusted)
Neonates younger than 7 days of age were 9.4 times more likely to have sepsis as compared to those who were or were older than 7 days of age [AOR=9.40 (95%CI: 4.24, 20.81), p<0.001]. Respondents who had elective caesarean section were 86% less likely to have sepsis among neonates as compared to those who had emergency caesarean section [AOR=0.14 (95%CI: 0.05, 0.36), p<0.001]. More so, those who stayed on admission for a period greater than 2 weeks were 12 times more likely to have neonatal sepsis than those who stayed for less than a week [AOR=12.05 (95%CI: 2.56, 56.78), p=0.001] (Table 2).
3.5. Neonatal Risk Factors That Influence Early Neonatal Sepsis
Table 3 shows that there was a significant association between birth weight and early onset of neonatal sepsis (EONS) (χ2=6.96, p=0.031). APGAR scores in the first and fifth minute both showed a significant association with EONS (χ2=8.32, p=0.004) and (χ2=5.22, p=0.022), respectively. Neonates passing out meconium had a significant association with EONS (χ2=13.77, p<0.001). Early onset of neonatal sepsis was again significantly associated with reason for caesarean section and duration of stay on admission (χ2=18.57, p<0.001) and (χ2=28.99, p<0.001), respectively.
Variable Cases
n=55() Controls
n=128() Total
N=183() Chi-square, 2
(p-value) COR [95CI]
p-value AOR [95CI]
>42 2 (3.6) 6 (4.7) 8 (4.4) 2.54 (0.282) Ref.
<1.5 8 (14.5) 5 (3.9) 13 (7.1) 3.96 [1.22, 12.87] 0.022 1.91 [0.46, 7.92] 0.372
>2.5 38 (69.1) 94 (73.4) 132 (72.1) 6.96 (0.031) Ref. Ref.
Male 28 (50.9) 59 (46.1) 87 (47.5) Ref.
Female 27 (49.1) 69 (53.9) 96 (52.5) 0.36 (0.550) 0.82 [0.44, 1.55] 0.550
<7 23 (41.8) 27 (21.1) 50 (27.3) 2.69 [1.36, 5.33] 0.005 1.40 [0.46, 4.27] 0.550
≥7 32 (58.2) 101 (78.9) 133 (72.7) 8.32 (0.004) Ref. Ref.
None 8 (14.6) 55 (43.0) 63 (34.4) Ref. Ref.
Passed 47 (85.4) 73 (57.0) 120 (65.6) 13.77 (<0.001) 4.43 [1.94, 10.12] <0.001 0.82 [0.21, 3.18] 0.775
Yes 10 (18.2) 20 (15.6) 30 (16.4) 0.18 (0.668) 1.20 [0.52, 2.77] 0.669
Emergency 48 (87.3) 69 (53.9) 117 (63.9) Ref. Ref.
Elective 7 (12.7) 59 (46.1) 66 (36.1) 18.57 (<0.001) 0.17 [0.07, 0.41] <0.001 0.25 [0.09, 0.68] 0.006
1-2 weeks 8 (14.5) 5 (3.9) 13 (7.1) 5.28 [1.62, 17.10] 0.006 3.50 [0.96, 12.73] 0.057
<2 weeks 10 (18.2 1 (0.8) 11 (6.0) 28.99 (<0.001) 32.97 [4.09, 266.13] <0.001 34.44 [3.06, 388.02] 0.004
Died 4 (7.3) 7 (5.5) 11 (6.0) 1.40 [0.39, 4.99] 0.605
Referred 2 (6.6) 1 (0.8) 3 (1.6) 2.21 (0.331) 4.90 [0.43,55.27] 0.199
Neonatal risk factors that influence early neonatal sepsis.
Logistic regression analysis revealed that neonates whose birth weight was below 1.5Kg were almost 4 times more likely to have EONS as compared to those with normal birth weight greater than 2.5Kg [COR=3.96 (95%CI: 1.22, 12.87) p=0.022]. Also, neonates whose APGAR score in the first and fifth minute was less than 7 were 2.69 and 2.45 times more likely to have EOS neonatal sepsis as compared to those whose APGAR scores were greater than or equal to 7 [COR=2.69 (95%CI: 1.36, 5.33) p=0.005] and [COR=2.45 (95%CI: 1.12, 5.36) p=0.025], respectively. Those who had elective caesarean section were 83% less likely to have EOS of neonatal sepsis as compared to those who had emergency caesarean section [COR=0.17 (95%CI:0.07, 0.41) p<0.001]. Neonates that stayed on admission for the periods 1 to 2 weeks and over two weeks were 5.28 times and 33.97 times more likely to have neonatal sepsis as compared to those who stayed on admission for less than one week [COR=5.28 (95%CI:1.62, 17.10) p=0.006] and [COR=33.97 (95%CI:4.09, 266.13) p=0.001], respectively.
Also neonates who were delivered through elective CS were 75% times less likely to have neonatal sepsis as compared to those delivered through emergency CS [AOR=0.25 (95%CI: 0.09, 0.68) p=0.006] and those who stayed on admission for over two weeks were 34.4 times more likely to have neonatal sepsis as compared to those who stayed for less than a week [AOR=34.44 (95%CI: 3.06, 388.02) p=0.004].
Out of a cohort of 383 CS deliveries in the current study, 67 (17.5%) neonates had sepsis (cases). The prevalence of neonatal sepsis across the globe varies per country specific, the lowest found among developed countries as compared to that of developing countries having the highest prevalence. It is noted among some developing nations especially Africa and Asia to have neonatal sepsis incidence within 23-38/1,000 live births [12]. The current study shows an incidence of 17.5/1,000 live births which is lower than some African and Asian countries. The low incidence of neonatal sepsis among the study population as compared with some developing countries might be due to the hospital-based CS deliveries among mothers in the current study population.
This study found that birth weight, meconium passed, reason for CS, duration of stay at the facility, and neonatal age had significant association with neonatal sepsis. Further logistic regression analysis revealed that neonates who had their birth weight less than 1.5kg were 2.54 times more likely to be at risk of neonatal sepsis than those neonates who had normal birth weight. Similarly, a study by Dhumal et al. concluded that low birth weight (LBW) infants are at high risk of developing neonatal sepsis as compared to neonates with normal birth weight [13]. It was also observed that neonates that passed meconium intrauterine had 3.83 higher odds of developing neonatal sepsis than those neonates that did not pass meconium. Our finding is congruent with Siakwa et al., where they observed that women who had meconium stained liquor were 3.37 times more likely to have their neonates developing sepsis than women whose neonates did not pass meconium [10]. This might probably be due to the fact that neonates that passed meconium might have suffered asphyxia in utero and asphyxiated neonates are most likely to be resuscitated after CS birth. Though our study did not find any significant association between resuscitation and neonatal sepsis, a study by Siakwa et al. found infants who were resuscitated at birth to be 5.726 times more likely to develop neonatal sepsis compared to those who were not resuscitated [10]. It was interesting to note that neonates who stayed on admission for more than 2 weeks were 16.6 times more likely to have sepsis as compared to those who stayed for less than one week. This is possible because neonates that have longer duration of stay in the health facility would be predisposed to nosocomial infection due to their immature immune system.
The study observed that early onset of neonatal sepsis (EONS) was high among cases (82.1%). Birth weight, Apgar score in the first and fifth minute, passing out meconium, and duration of stay at the facility were strongly related to the risk of developing early neonatal sepsis. Neonates who had birth weight below 1.5Kg were almost 4 times more likely to have EONS as compared to those with normal birth weight >2.5Kg. The present study finding is congruent with Bhat and Baby who reported low birth weight as a risk factor of EONS. They also observed that neonates who had LBW had 10 times higher odds of developing early neonatal sepsis as compared to the normal birth weight. Our study also found that as birth weight decreases, more likely neonates will develop EONS. This present study finding is consistent with several other studies where they found Apgar score <7 in the first minute to be significantly related to EONS [14–16]. The study also revealed that low Apgar score <7 in the fifth minute was significantly associated with EONS. Some previous studies have also reported similar finding [17, 18]. Neonates with low Apgar score tend to have poor adaptation to extra uterine life due to the stress experienced during labour and therefore are more prone to infection.
4.1. Limitation of the Study
Since the study was retrospectively conducted on only admitted neonates born through CS in the hospital excluding those that were referred from other hospitals, thus the results might lack generalizability to the total population of sepsis cases recorded in the hospital.
The study identified birth weight, neonatal age, meconium passed, reason for CS, and the duration of stay on admission among CS deliveries as risk factors significantly associated with neonatal sepsis. Neonatal sepsis poses threat to the survival of the newborn as the current study uncovered 6.0% deaths among sepsis cases. The current findings highlight the need for routine assessment of neonates in order to identify risk factors for neonatal sepsis and to curb the disease burden on neonatal mortality. The study recommends further research on maternal risk factors for neonatal sepsis among CS deliveries in order to identify maternal factors associated with neonatal sepsis.
The data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by SR5TaComa24, Sep 6, 2007.
ive noticed a little square thingy ma bob next to my gear shifter, its smaller than an inch long and it looks like it might open up but i ahvent tried messing with it. does anyone know what im talking about or know what it might be?
yeah i know what you're talking about. i actually pried mine open to see what it was.... i have no idea what it is. you know what they say though.... curiosity broke the truck.
lol well with that ill jsut leave it alone.
It is in case your trans wont go into gear. You put a slotted screw driver into it and shift the trans.
Well if you ever have your truck in park and the keys out of the ignition. (strongly suggest having the parking brake engaged.....STRONGLY) you can open that little box thingy, with a flat head screw driver. then push the button down and move your shifter. comes in handy if you ever really want to detail your truck and take the center console apart, matter of fact just did that last weekend.


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Senior SEC Officials Provide Regulatory Clarity for Digital Assets
By Michael S. Didiuk, J. Dax Hansen, Jesse P. Kanach, Keith Miller, Lowell D. Ness, Thomas Ahmadifar, Conor O'Hanlon & Michael Selig
From Uncertainty toward Regulatory Clarity: Senior SEC Officials Provide Regulatory Clarity for Digital Assets
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On June 14, 2018, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission delivered a speech outlining the framework used by the SEC Staff in evaluating whether a given token sale qualifies as a securities offering. The Director clarified that a token sale may qualify as a securities offering but subsequent sales of the same token may constitute non-securities based on a facts-and-circumstances analysis. Later statements by the Chairman of the SEC and SEC Staff confirmed that the SEC will consider the factors outlined in the Director's speech when evaluating token sales. These factors include, among other things, whether:
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Is Our Housing Market Changing?
Everybody wants to know when the market is going to change. When will buyers once again be in control of price, time on market, inspection objections and ultimately, their ability to be picky? When will the era of sellers dictating the majority of the terms end and allow us to return to a middle-of-the-road commonality where disbelief isn't the prevailing emotion in this, our rollercoaster of a real estate market?
The answer – not anytime soon.
According to new numbers released last week by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®, for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years, we are reaching new inventory highs in the number of homes coming to the market –1,054 for single-family alone in the month of May. This may not seem like a profound amount, but when you consider that December 2017 had just 305 new listings, and the last time we were north of 1,000 was June 2016, there is a change coming to those who have been waiting to throw their home in the ring signaling more options for buyers than they've had in nearly two years.
The reason I suggest that the change from seller-control to buyer is not around the corner is that, despite this uptick in inventory, the demand in our fair city has shown absolutely no signs of slowing. Like previous Mays, the average home sold for 100.9 percent of asking price. Those same years showed homes selling for 101.2 and 100.5 percent, respectively. This suggests that, despite our positive inventory news, the demand is virtually unchanged.
Median price is also up from May '16 and '17 to $504,750 for the seven-county Denver metro area, but down from $512,000 just last month. That number is much higher in Denver proper at $594,087.
Those who are waiting or don't want to wait to enter the market until things calm down may want to consider the statistics which project that demand will remain high. Inventory, though showing signs of change, is still at historic lows nationwide and locally while interest rates are beginning their ascent from their own historic lows. The cost to buy a home in our city is drastically different today than it was only a few years ago – an incredibly hard pill to swallow for many of us natives – but the change, albeit large, shows no sign of being temporary.
We live in an incredible city that we once relished as a very well-kept secret. We must now accept that the cat's out of the bag and adapt our way of living while knowing that despite everything, owning your own home is the single best investment many of us will make in our lifetime.


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Q: Cross Project TFS Work Item I am working with a 2010 TFS system where there are many projects and the team works across these projects.  The issue I am having is that it seems Work Itmes are tied to a Project and there is no way to enter a "master" where I would select the project from a drop down.  Note these projects are within a Project Collection.
Is there a way to do this or should we have put all this team's projects within one TFS project and get this for "free."

A: There is no cross project work item, and you don't need it, because work item belong to one project, but team can still working on multiple projects and get their work items in one query by selecting 2 or more projects in the query.


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Several ships have been named Swan for the swan:

 was launched at Greenock in 1800. She traded widely until in 1805 she became a slave ship. She was lost in 1806 while delivering her slaves.
 was launched at Flensburg in 1806. By 1808 Samuel Enderby & Sons had acquired her. Between 1808 and 1810 she made one whaling voyage during which she rediscovered Bouvet Island. Enderby's sold her and from 1811 on she traded widely. Then in 1823 Enderbys repurchased her and she made two more whaling voyages for them. She then became a West Indiaman and was last listed in 1833.

See also
 – one of 20 ships of the British Royal Navy
 – one of three ships of the United States Navy

Ship names


Bryan Buchan‰Ûªs Copper Sunrise is a story of friendship between two young boys, from different cultures, during the early settlement of Canada. This tale depicts the efforts of two boys overcoming the predominant suspicions, fears, lies, and legends which keep their two cultures on dangerously hostile terms. This book gives an account of the conflict between the two cultures and explains the reasons for the settler‰Ûªs fear and hatred of the Natives.
The student workbook developed from this novel focuses not only on correct grammatical form, but also on how language is used. Activities in the grammatical analysis include the study of classes of words, their inflections, and their functions and relations in a sentence. The workbook also provides an opportunity for the student to develop skills in reading for information, skimming (glancing over a text to find out what it is about), scanning (glancing over a text to find a specific piece of information), and reading between the lines (making inferences from what is said).
Halena Naveau was a contract employee with the Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre.


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