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Question # 520: Ruling on Selling on the Internet with Dropshipping (Salam Transactions)
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Question # 520: Selling something not owned with Salam Sale and then further delivering the item to buyer via 3rd party (manufacturer/wholesaler):
bismi-llahi r-raḥmani r-raḥīm, Assalamu 'laikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Provided that all other conditions of Salam transaction are fulfilled: (1) exact eight/measurement/quantity along with (2) its type/specifications are specified/displayed to buyer, and (3) the product is not specific of its kind and (4) full price of product has been paid in advance (5) exact date and place of delivery is specified.
is Salam transaction valid if 3rd party (manufacturer/wholesaler) delivers that product instead of seller and seller has not taken possession of the item since it is to be delivered directly from manufacturer/wholesaler to buyer and seller is not the manufacturer of the item but seller takes the full liability (and provided the option of refund to buyer)?
for example: I list a product on my website that I don't have possession of and neither I am manufacturer of that item, Also I am not an agent to neither parties (manufacturer/ wholesaler or buyer). When a buyer comes to my website and orders the product I enter Salam transaction with him/her – provided that all conditions of Salam transaction are fulfilled do I need to take possession of product personally and deliver it to buyer by myself? and secondly, do I need to be the manufacturer of a product myself for a Salam transaction to be valid?
Shorter Answer: As-Salam is one of the permissible sales, it allows the sale of goods that do not exist at the time of contract, while payment of the full price is made in advance. It is permissible for the seller to use the dropshipping method wherein he transfers the orders and their shipment details to either the manufacturer or a wholesaler which then ships the goods directly to the customer.
The general terms and conditions of Salam should be binding for its permissibility and Q2P2T be followed. The first Q stands for the quantity of the goods to be supplied. The second Q stands for the quality, variety, and workmanship of the goods. The first P stands for the price to be paid in advance by the buyer and the second P stands for the place of delivery. Finally, T stands for the time of delivery. The goods should have an established market demand and rare commodity; they should be in existence at the time of delivery.
Further, in the case of Salam, Muslim jurists disallow the option condition that allows one of the parties to cancel a contract within a specified number of days; however, after taking delivery, the buyer has the option to cancel the contract if any defect is discovered in the goods (khiyar al-aib) or the goods are not of the quality or specification as agreed at the time of contract (khiyar alwasf), in which case the seller should refund the amount of the price received in advance.
For a detailed understanding of the conditions of Salam transactions, please refer to 'Basic Features and Conditions of Salam' below.
Long Answer: [In general,] it is not permissible to sell an item before taking possession of it, and moving it from the manufacturer's/wholesaler's place, because of the report narrated by an-Nasa'i, Abu Dawood, and at-Tirmidhi from Hakeem ibn Hizaam, who said: I asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم): O Messenger of Allah, a man may come to me wanting to buy something that I do not possess, so I sell it to him then I buy it for him from the marketplace. He said: "Do not sell that which you do not possess." (The hadith was classed as saheeh by al-Albani in Saheeh an-Nasa'i)
Also, Ad-Daraqutni and Abu Dawood narrated from Zayd ibn Thabit that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) forbade selling an item where it was bought until the merchants move it to their own places. (The hadith was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood)
However, the following are among the permissible and acceptable ways in which the goods can be sold even when the seller does not own them:
The seller promises the customer that he will buy the item and take possession of it, then sell it to him. When the seller has bought it and taken possession of it, then he enters into the sale transaction and sends it to the customer.
The seller is allowed to act as an agent on behalf of the manufacturer/wholesaler, selling the item on behalf in return for a commission, or act as an agent on behalf of the purchaser, buying the item for him at the usual price, and agreeing with him on a fee in return.
Use the Salam transaction (payment in advance), whereby the seller sells the customer an item that is clearly described and defined, in such a way that there can be no cause for dispute, and commits to deliver to him at a specified time, on the condition that he receive the money from the customer when drawing up the contract.
[To elaborate,] in this sale the [seller] agrees with the customer who demands the commodity to sell him a commodity with specific descriptions, which he receives from him at a specific time to which they both agree. The… delivery date is determined… is something [which] required in the Salam Sale. It is also required that the buyer pays the price of the commodity directly in the meeting of the contract. Requesting the goods remain the liability of the seller. Then the seller shall request the described commodity from the factory or from its owner and buys it from him, and then asks him to ship it to the one who is buying it from his site directly, so that it can reach him at the appointed time that is agreed upon between both of them. This method is permissible. It exempts the seller from the shipping fees, and it is also a way to avoid selling what one does not possess because it is not a sale of a particular commodity (which is physically present at the time of sale), but it is rather selling a described commodity, the description of which is based on the honesty of the seller (who is describing it). The conditioning of an appointed time is mandatory, such as determining a day for the delivery of the goods to the customer (the one who requested the commodity).
Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) narrated that when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) came to Madinah, people were paying one, two, and three years in advance for fruits, so he said: "Whoever makes a Salam sale, let him do that with a known specified measure, a known specified weight, and appoint a known specified period (of time)." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) It is also narrated on the authority of 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Abza and 'Abdullaah ibn Abi Awfa (رضي الله عنهما) that they said, "We used to get war booty while we were with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) and when the peasants of Ash-Shaam came to us we used to pay them in advance for wheat, barley, and oil to be delivered within a fixed period." They were asked, "Did the peasants own standing crops or not?" They replied, "We never asked them about it." (Al-Bukhari)
In Al-Mughni, Ibn Qudaamah said: "The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) commanded that a definite term must be specified and his command entails obligation. His commands here are to explain the conditions of the Salam sale without which that kind of sale will be forbidden. Hence, this sale will be invalid if the measure and weight are not specified and similarly if the term is not specified."
(The above reply is based on various answers on similar topics provided by:
Islamweb.net, a website belonging to the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in the State of Qatar; and
Islamqa.info)
The permissibility of Salam was an exception to the general rule of sale that prohibits forward sales, where the goods do not exist at the time of contract of sale. While a Salam contract contains the same conditions as that of a sale contract, it has its own special characteristics.
Basic Features and Conditions of Salam
The seller usually initiates the transaction for the sale of goods.
Goods not in the possession of the seller at the time of contract can be sold.
Goods should not be non-existent in the sense that they can be delivered at a future time.
Goods should have an established market demand; goods of a rare commodity that cannot be delivered immediately, or goods that will not be in season or available at the time of delivery cannot be the basis of Salam. If there is little or no possibility of delivery, then the transaction, according to Muslim jurists, involves gharar (absolute uncertainty) and maysir (gambling on chance) which are both prohibited by the Shari'ah.
The seller is not required to be the owner or producer of the goods; the contracted goods in Salam are a liability for a debt, the debt being the liability of the seller to deliver the goods at the time of delivery, according to the specifications stipulated in the contract. If the seller is not the owner or producer of the goods and is not in a position to supply the goods directly, then the seller can obtain the goods from another source.
Unidentified or unspecified goods are not valid for Salam; the goods should be such that their kind, description, quality, and workmanship, are exactly specified. It may include any marketable goods with definable features, trademarks, etc., such as raw materials, agricultural produce, and manufactured goods. Goods, the quality of which are not determined or identified by exact specifications cannot be sold through the contract of Salam. For example, precious stones cannot be sold on the basis of Salam, because their physical quality based on size and weight can vary greatly, and defining exact specifications is not generally possible. It is, therefore, necessary that the quality of the commodity (intended to be purchased through Salam) is fully specified leaving no ambiguity which may lead to a dispute at the time of future delivery. The specifications of the goods should particularly cover all those characteristics that are responsible for variations in price.
The quantity of the goods must be specified in unequivocal terms to avoid dispute at the time of future delivery. If the goods are quantified in weights according to the usage of their traders, their weight must be determined, and if it is quantified through measures, their exact measure must be known. What is normally weighed cannot be quantified in measures and vice versa.
Salam cannot be effected on a particular commodity or on a product of a particular place. For example, if the seller undertakes to supply the wheat of a particular field or the fruit of a particular tree, the Salam will not be valid, because there is a possibility that the crop of that particular field or the fruit of that tree may be destroyed before delivery, and, given such possibility, the delivery remains uncertain.
Salam cannot take place between identical goods, e.g., wheat for wheat.
Commodity in exchange should in itself not be in the nature of money; Salam cannot take place in money or currencies, this is subject to rules relating to bai al-sarf; according to Shari'ah, that the delivery of both be simultaneous or immediate.
Price is normally less than the spot sale price.
The buyer is required to pay the purchase price in full to the seller at the time of entering into a sale contract. The idea of Salam is to provide a mechanism whereby the seller has access to liquid funds that would result from entering into the transaction that would allow the seller to arrange delivery of the goods to the buyer at a future time. Muslim jurists agree on the payment of the price at the time of sale however, they differ in defining the timing. According to the majority of the jurists, the buyer must pay the amount at the time of signing the contract. However, some jurists allow the payment to be delayed, provided the delay is not prolonged so to as make it appear like a financial debt owed by the buyer to the seller. Imam Malik allowed for a delay of up to three days if the need arose for delaying payment.
Goods (for which advanced payment has been made) can be delivered before the stipulated time of delivery if it does not cause the buyer any inconvenience or loss. However, immediate delivery of the goods is not allowed by the majority of jurists as it simply amounts to a cash sale.
The time and place of delivery must be specified in the contract. In the case of a contract involving multiple goods, the amount and time of delivery for each item should be separately stated. It is also permissible to draw a Salam contract on a single commodity but for delivery to be in parts at different times.
Goods become the responsibility of the buyer after delivery.
In the case of Salam, Muslim jurists disallow the option condition that allows one of the parties to cancel a contract within a specified number of days (Khiyar al-shart) because it prejudices the seller's entitlement to the price of the goods to be supplied later. The buyer also does not have the "option of inspecting" the goods (Khiyar al-royat) that are not available at the time of contract and have to be delivered at a future time, this option is available in the case of normal sales where immediate delivery takes place. However, after taking delivery, the buyer has the option to cancel the contract if any defect is discovered in the goods (khiyar al-aib) or the goods are not of the quality or specification as agreed at the time of contract (khiyar alwasf); in that case, only the amount of the price paid in advance can be recovered, without any increase.
Goods cannot be sold back to the seller as it would be deemed a sale and buy-back arrangement which is prohibited by the Shari'ah; some Muslim Jurists allow this but only for the exact price originally paid; in other words, they permit the buyer and the seller to rescind the contract, by the seller returning the whole price (no less and no more).
The contract is conclusive and final unless it is altered or terminated with the consent of the parties.
(The above reply is based on the Study Material on 'Forward Sales' by the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance London, UK)
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The net migration figure for this recording period is 273,000.
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2/24/21: ALIEN ARTIFACTS – THE INSIDERS FROM MARS W/ DR. SKY AND RICHARD C. HOAGLAND
"The important thing is that we establish Mars as a self-sustaining civilization," he said.
But Musk's timeline for reaching Mars has wavered over the past few years. The billionaire said in 2017 his "aspirational" timeline was for SpaceX to send cargo ships to Mars in 2022, followed by a crewed mission two years later.
He wants to move quickly – but he also fits into the quantum entanglement of the Mars universe and its mysteries.
In 1949, rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, former Nazi and NASA's star rocket designer wrote a science fiction book about humanity's first mission to Mars.
Von Braun put his considerable technical knowledge to use in his book, "Project Mars: A Technical Tale."
In his story, set in the 1980s, ten large spaceships make the journey, a project which required "upwards of 1,000 flights into Earth's orbit" in order to "build, supply and fuel these ten ships, and it is an international, cooperative project."
By chapter 22 of von Braun's novel, the human visitors have discovered a peaceful indigenous civilization that resides underground on Mars.
Then, in chapter 24, we are given an outline of how Mars is governed by this civilization.
The passage reads as follows:
"The Martian government was directed by ten men, the leader of whom was elected by universal suffrage for five years and entitled "Elon." Two houses of Parliament enacted the laws to be administered by the Elon and his cabinet.
The Upper House was called the Council of the Elders and was limited to a membership of 60 persons, each being appointed for life by the Elon as vacancies occurred by death. In principle, the method was not unlike that by which the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church is appointed. Usually, the Elon chose historians, churchmen, former cabinet members or successful economic leaders who could offer lifetimes of valuable experience."
So von Braun wrote in the 1940s that one of the progenitors of human space travel, the eventual leader of Martian civilization is called "Elon", the same name as Elon Musk, who is currently leading the field of human space travel and a mission to Mars.
Predicting a significant event is always a crapshoot. It's similar to buying a lottery ticket. If you scratch a number and win a dollar, you may not have won a lot of money but you win anyway.
This is why we not only explore the planet, we reach for the stars and as we move out away from our planet we begin to see it in a different way.
Think of this, Earth is only about a third of the age of the universe, habitable planets in the galaxy could thus have emerged at least 8 billion years ago— it's likely that if alien technology ever entered our solar system, it happened a long time ago.


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Chipotle Mexican Grill launches sports challenge promotion that could earn some loyalty fans free burritos for a year.
Chipotle Mexican Grill digs deeper into its digital channels with free delivery 'Monday Matchup' promotion
Fast-casual Mexican chain launches sports challenge promotion that could earn at least 10 loyalty fans free burritos for a year; the promotion includes free delivery every Monday through Sept. 28
Nancy Luna | Aug 24, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill continues to lean into its robust digital channels by launching a free delivery promotion geared for sports fans.
The Newport Beach, Calif.-based fast-casual chain will offer free burritos for a year to loyalty members who can correctly predict the final score before the scheduled start time of a designated game. Chipotle picks the game of the week with the first challenge starting today.
Related: Restaurants Rise: How operators can learn from technology-driven Chipotle Mexican Grill during the coronavirus pandemic crisis
The company describes its game like this: "Chipotle's first Free Delivery Monday Matchup is a men's professional basketball game featuring a purple and gold team facing off against a hot sharpshooter and the squad from the Pacific Northwest on the evening of August 24."
To play, fans enter their final score prediction as their entrée name when ordering a meal from the brand's app or website. The prediction must occur before the game starts.
Related: Chipotle Mexican Grill launches Chipotle Goods swag line with some merchandise dyed with upcycled avocado pits
Chipotle will award up to 10 winners. If there are more than 10 fans who correctly predict the final score, Chipotle will randomly select the winners. Chipotle will drop a year's worth of free burritos into their Chipotle Rewards account as early as the next day.
The challenge will be held every Monday through Sept. 28. Chipotle said the chain will feature pro sports games from American football, baseball, basketball (men's and women's), and hockey.
"Sports are officially back, and fans want to be a part of the action even though stadiums are empty," Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer, said in a statement. "Free Delivery Monday Matchup gives our Rewards members an opportunity to gamify their favorite Chipotle orders in parallel with live sports for the chance to win real food and big-time bragging rights."
To entice predictions, Chipotle is offering free delivery on orders of $10 or more placed through the brand's app or website each Monday through Sept. 28.
To enter without making a purchase, consumers can send their final score prediction before the start of the game to: [email protected]
Chipotle has seen digital sales soar over the last two years as the company continues to use clever marketing promotions to drive delivery and pickup orders made through the company's branded channels.
In its latest quarter, digital sales grew 216.3% and accounted for 60.7% of sales for the quarter ended June 30. Digital sales of $829 million broke the previous quarter's record of $372 million, a boost partially driven by the growing popularity of the brand's app, which now has about 15 million loyalty members.
Chipotle is also stepping up its use of Chipotlanes, drive-thru pickup lanes designed for fetching mobile orders. During the pandemic, the company opened its 100th Chipotlane. The brand has drive-thru lanes in 32 states.
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Femmes et films de guerre en Grande-Bretagne (1939-1945) : signes d'émancipation ou cas de manipulation ?
Title Femmes et films de guerre en Grande-Bretagne (1939-1945) : signes d'émancipation ou cas de manipulation ?
Authors de Cacqueray, Elizabeth
Journal Revue LISA
This article analyzes the representation of women in a certain number of filmic texts released in Great Britain between 1939 and 1945: more particularly, Fires Were Started, Millions Like Us and Went the Day Well? The innovative roles these films offer to women led the author to interrogate whether the representation corresponded to a reflection of a genuine situation at the time or whether it was the result of a manipulation of the image of women in the interests of propaganda. The author compares the filmic texts to a well-known Women's Auxiliary Air Force recruitment poster, an example of direct propaganda, and to women's personal accounts of their war-time experiences. Similarities in method between the poster and the films emerge which underline the propaganda slant of the films. Certain aspects of the women's accounts confirm the representation of women provided by the films, thus supporting the theory whereby the films reflect the relatively emancipating effects of the war for women. However, the examination of these accounts also reveals the extent to which the films omit certain aspects of women's war experiences: the sometimes negative attitudes of men towards women in the work place, the trauma for mothers around the evacuation of their children […] The propaganda slant of the films was thus as much due to what they failed to mention as it was due to the image of women which reaches the screen.
Translated Title Women and War Films in Great Britain (1939-1945): signs of emancipation or a case of manipulation?
Theory & Gender
War Memories & Women/Femininity
War & Cultural Representations of Gender
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10.4000/lisa.2026


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SVS may refer to:
Technology[edit]
OS/VS2 (SVS), a short-lived precursor of MVS
Advanced Space Vision System, a computer vision system designed for International Space Station (ISS) assembly
Software Virtualization Solution, Altiris Software Virtual Layering Software
Synthetic vision system, a set of technologies that use 3D in cockpit displays
Supply Voltage Supervisor, a standard for monitoring power supply in embedded systems
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Society for Vascular Surgery, an academic society
Sudbury Valley School, a democratic school
State Veterinary Service, an executive agency of the UK government department the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary an Eastern Orthodox seminary in Crestwood, NY
Shriram Value Services, an IT Wing of Indian conglomerate, Shriram Group
Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet, a society publishing scholarly annotated editions of Swedish literature
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Spy vs Spy, a black and white comic strip
Sodium vinyl sulfonate, a salt of Vinylsulfonic acid, a monomer of PVS (polyvinyl sulfonate)
Standard VIE Settings, the original settings used by the creators of the internet multiplayer game subspace
Specific Area Message Encoding, code SVS, used for issuing severe weather statements
SVS, the IATA code for Stevens Village Airport
S. V. Sahasranamam, Indian actor
Schwartz Value Survey, a personality test
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Letter to Rufus and Sebra Towle
December 29, 1861. Topics include the health of the regiment in the cold weather (rheumatism, boils, homesickness), camp inspection, lack of presence of Chaplain except at religious services, and the prospect of battle.
From Camp Griffen, Va. Topics include the health of the regiment (measles, Typhoid fever), requests for food, tea, clothing and the cold weather.
December 7, 1861. Topics include Ransom W. Towle's responsibilities in the regiment, discipline if duties not carried out, foraging for food, marching in preparation to join an attack, request for newspapers and the location of the camp.
Ransom W. Towle to Family
Towle writes from his Virginia camp to his parents and sister on the mud while out on picket duty, fearfulness of some of the soldiers, list of items to send from home including a reference to his much needed new boots, sickness and deaths in the Regiment, and news of the Rochester boys.
Towle writes in some detail of the hardships of and the way foraging expeditions are conducted, of the cold weather, of rumors of a recall of Vermont troops and of news from home.
Ransom W. Towle to Family and Friends
Towle writes of missing his newspaper and his wish to remain informed on both foreign and army news and of some of the men's morale writing home about the hardships of war and a desire to see it end. He writes of Col. Stoughton resignation, of officers' wives attending the camp's religious...
Show moreTowle writes of missing his newspaper and his wish to remain informed on both foreign and army news and of some of the men's morale writing home about the hardships of war and a desire to see it end. He writes of Col. Stoughton resignation, of officers' wives attending the camp's religious service and how the service differs from the traditional church worship.
Towle writes to parents and friends from Camp Griffin in Virginia about foraging for wood by tearing down fences, desolation of the countryside due to the war, Southerners pretending Union sympathies so as to not be driven from their homes, of the mud, and of making a pipe for smoking from the...
Show moreTowle writes to parents and friends from Camp Griffin in Virginia about foraging for wood by tearing down fences, desolation of the countryside due to the war, Southerners pretending Union sympathies so as to not be driven from their homes, of the mud, and of making a pipe for smoking from the root of a Laurel tree.
Ransom W. Towle to Friends
Writing after a battle near Yorktown, Towle recalls those wounded and killed. States preparations continue to be made for more fighting, that provisions for the men sometimes are difficult to get, that Col Stoughton performs admirably but that General Smith was drunk and has been arrested .
From Camp Griffin, Towle writes of a brigade and bayonet drill, the increasing number of sick men with the death count for the regiment at 77, and of the monotony of camp life.
From his camp near Alexandria, Virginia Towle writes of the rainy weather, muddy conditions, sleeping conditions wet and tents inadequate for keeping the soldiers dry and of the number of troops camped out in the area. Towle makes a brief reference to his father's misfortunes [ill health?].
Writing from his Virgina camp Griffin, Towle gives a description of a Battalion Drill and the ill health effects on the soldiers, of a gale storm damaging tents and overturning an ambulance with a sick soldier inside. He writes of orders from General McClellan to be ready to move, and states men...
Show moreWriting from his Virgina camp Griffin, Towle gives a description of a Battalion Drill and the ill health effects on the soldiers, of a gale storm damaging tents and overturning an ambulance with a sick soldier inside. He writes of orders from General McClellan to be ready to move, and states men are sick and death count to date for his regiment is 66.
Towle writes of what he hears about the living conditions of the Rebels including forced service, some without enough food and about the Battle of Richmond having been going on for a month with artillery shelling and likely to continue.
Ransom W. Towle to Rufus and Sebra Towle
Towle writes from his Virginia camp to his parents about drill, military life, resignation of officers due to being unfit physically or mentally, of still needing new boots, illness, and his positive opinion of Colonel Stoughton.
Topics include a Brigade Parade and a farewell address of Washington, he relates some of the soldiers opinions and predictions that the war will end in three weeks. Mention of 109 six mule teams passing through his camp; exact purpose unknown.
A brief letter to his parents from Camp Griffin in Virginia of marching orders with three days rations and the hope to encounter the Rebels. He makes a brief reference to Brigade surgeon Dr. Phelps. Towle expresses his dismay that the troops in the west are fighting and gaining glory while the...
Show moreA brief letter to his parents from Camp Griffin in Virginia of marching orders with three days rations and the hope to encounter the Rebels. He makes a brief reference to Brigade surgeon Dr. Phelps. Towle expresses his dismay that the troops in the west are fighting and gaining glory while the army of the Potomac lays idle.
Towle writes of orders received to march on Richmond, Virginia and of his many camp duties. He writes of soldiers letters being detained and of their camp being fired upon by the Rebels. No harm done.
Ransom W. Towle to Sebra Towle
Towle writes from his Virginia camp to his mother about his thankfulness for the gift of a thick quilt. He writes in detail of boots he wants made, of his thoughts on what it would mean if there was an intervention of England, and his tent mates doing mundane domestic tasks of writing letters and...
Show moreTowle writes from his Virginia camp to his mother about his thankfulness for the gift of a thick quilt. He writes in detail of boots he wants made, of his thoughts on what it would mean if there was an intervention of England, and his tent mates doing mundane domestic tasks of writing letters and mending clothing.
Writes of receiving a welcomed letter from his mother making him feel as if he is at home with her in a conversation. Some of the men from the hospital are going out to gather chestnuts, he is not able to go as he is confined at the hospital due to wounds. States he suffers from diarrhea from...
Show moreWrites of receiving a welcomed letter from his mother making him feel as if he is at home with her in a conversation. Some of the men from the hospital are going out to gather chestnuts, he is not able to go as he is confined at the hospital due to wounds. States he suffers from diarrhea from time to time. Speaks of food available (meat, bread, milk, apples).
Ransom W. Towle to Sister and Friends
From camp in Whitehouse Landing, Va. topics include the destruction of the Merrimac (the ironclad warship), a bear hunt, the occupation of Norfolk, Virginia troops under the command of President Lincoln, a description of skirmishes with the Rebels, and the warm weather in Virginia.
Camping in the field near Richmond topics include the weather in Virginia with food crops growing well in the hot temperatures, pickets conversing and trading papers, coffee, whiskey, fighting resulting in losses, reference to Rifle Pits, preparations for the Battle of Richmond, sickness among...
Show moreCamping in the field near Richmond topics include the weather in Virginia with food crops growing well in the hot temperatures, pickets conversing and trading papers, coffee, whiskey, fighting resulting in losses, reference to Rifle Pits, preparations for the Battle of Richmond, sickness among the soldiers.
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Guyana cops most CXC awards
Guyana has copped five of the eight regional awards being offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced on Thursday. They are Yogeeta Persaud – Anna Regina Secondary School, Overall Outstanding Achievement; Rafena Mustapha – Saraswati Vidya Niketan, Most Outstanding in Humanities; Cecil Cox – Queen's College, Most Outstanding in Sciences; Sasha S Woodroffe – ...
US health team to perform "complex surgeries", train Guyanese
A 21-member team of medical specialists from the United States-based George Washington University Hospital is in Guyana for an outreach that will include complex surgeries and training, according to the Ministry of Health. The team will conduct continuing screening as the number of patients to be treated is expected to expand. The ministry said the team brought its own medical ...
New Amsterdam Technical Institute student electrocuted
A student of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) was electrocuted Wednesday night while plugging in a washing machine, his father said. The 17-year old boy has been identified as Azam Inshan of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice. He was a second year student pursuing studies in Internal Combustion Engineering. His father, Mohammed Inshan, said he learnt that his son ...
Guyana immigrant sentenced for dealing drugs in Pennsylvania
(CITIZENS VOICE).-An illegal immigrant from Guyana will spend more than eight years in federal prison for dealing drugs in Wilkes-Barre, a city in Pennsylvania, United States in 2011. U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Augustine DeCruz, 59, to eight years and eight months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorneys Office said Thursday. DeCruz, a native and citizen of Guyana, ...
Metro Office accountant accused of stealing millions
An accountant of Metro Office Supplies was Thursday arraigned and placed on GUY$250,000 bail on a charge of stealing more than GUY$10 million from his employer. 56-year old Rabindranaugh Seenarine was not required to plea to the charge of stealing GUY$10,758,094. He appeared before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. Attorney-at-Law, Yogenand Persaud said his client has been an accountant for 25 ...
Gun men rob city store
Bandits struck the Regent Street branch of Golyn and Sons household store, snatching an undisclosed sum of cash from the cashier. She was taken to a hospital for injuries sustained when the bandits pushed her down. The incident occurred about 10 AM at the branch located on Regent Street between Albert and Oronoque Streets. The three men, armed with guns, ...
Deadly Coverden collision: Truck driver pleads not guilty
A truck driver on Thursday pleaded not guilty to causing the death of four persons when he collided with a Mahdia-bound minibus on the Coverden Public Road, East Bank Demerara. 20-year old Rupesh Bhagwandin of Lot 12 Hope, East Bank Demerara has to return to court on November 15 by which time the prosecution is expected to submit statements. Chief ...
Updated: Man shot during armed robbery
A man was shot to his abdomen during a robbery in south Georgetown early Thursday morning, police said. Injured is 23-year old Christopher Wayne. Police said that about 3:50 AM, Wayne of Callender Street, Albouystown, was about to enter his premises when he was confronted by two men on bicycles. Police said the men took away his cell phone, silver ...
Arsonist commits suicide; partner burnt, house damaged
An arsonist is believed to have committed suicide after a house was severely damaged and his common law wife was badly burnt. Police said the body of Patrick Seepaul was found about 6 PM at Zorg, Essequibo Coast. "He is believed to have consumed poison," investigators said. The body was taken to the Suddie Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. Seepaul ...


You deserve an organization that is capable of launching a new product every month. Impossible? No! Not if you follow the minimum viable product method. Here are 5 steps on how to do this.
As I described before, a minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers while also providing feedback for future product development. Building an MVP is a great way to test your product in the market. Gathering insights from an MVP is often less expensive than developing a product with more features.
The minimal viable product has proven to be a successful method of product development and testing. Let's describe an example. When I was a Google executive, I was involved with the development of AdWords Express.
This is basically a simplified version of AdWords which generates relevant ad copy for the customer. From the beginning, this process seemed to be automated, but when this product was being developed, the back-end consisted of a group of students who were very quickly typing ad copy.
When this experiment proved successful, AdWords Express was further developed, and the process is now fully automated.
Always start with having your full attention focused on your customer because they are the ones you want to help out, right? Go meet them and make sure you ask relevant questions.
Customer journey maps are a great tool to get to know your customer better. If you want to dive deeper into this subject, I recommend you read René Jongen's article about customer journey mapping.
What is the set of features and traits that make your company's proposition valuable? What makes you stand out from the competition? How can you make these tangible?
There are many ways to explore this subject. The Value Proposition Canvas is one of my personal favorites. At RevelX, we use it in our DISRUPTR game.
Now, make your MVP. This is a fully working product. However, it is the most minimal version of the product possible and designed to test risky assumptions.
You accomplish this through a Google design sprint. This is a 5-day program in which you build and validate an entire MVP for your intended customer group.
Do people really have the issues you are trying to solve with your product?
Which features of your MVP should be maintained? And which should be killed, updated, or upgraded? In this stage, you try to learn as much as possible from customer feedback.
A growth ideation session: This is a brainstorm session on steroids. Instead of just spouting ideas, insights from data will be the input for the next great update of your proposition.
Sprint meetings: In these sessions, everyone will be updated on the work that has been done so far, and challenges will be discussed.
Weekly standups: These are short updates that help plan out the way to go. They are also a perfect method to keep your people enthused.
Are you ready to build your own MVP? The only thing I can recommend to you is just start building great things! But one last piece of advice: our MVP Toolkit can help prepare you for this task. It provides you with a framework, a list of must-reads, and some workshop canvases so you can start practicing right away. You can download the MVP Toolkit here.


The Director General of Cote d'Ivoire's Societe Nationale d'Operations Petrolieres (Petroci), Mr Daniel Gnangni, has advised Ghanaians to maintain peace to sustain smooth operations in the oil and gas industry in Ghana.
Petroci, the national oil company of Cote d'Ivoire, was established in 1995 and in 1998 restricted to a holding company activities with the mandate to promote the Ivorian sedimentary basin and expansion of oil and gas resources, through the development of oil and gas fields in that country.
Addressing visiting Ghanaian journalists on a field trip to Cote d'Ivoire to get first-hand information on that country's oil sector, Mr Gnangni said peace was essential for the sustenance of the oil sector in the country, and stressed that without peace, the sector could face major setbacks.
He explained that the recent crisis that occurred in Cote d'Ivoire scared most investors, who closed down their oil operations and left the country and added that it affected production research being carried out at that time.
Mr Gnangni, however said: "Offshore oil production was not affected".
On the maritime boundary issue involving Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Mr Gnangni said there was the need for both countries to come to mutual agreement and expressed the hope that on-going dialogue between the two countries would result in amicable solution to the problem.
He said that low performance could partly be explained by the natural depletion of existing oil fields, technical difficulties encountered at certain oil fields and the lack of new discoveries in the past many years.
Mr Gnangni said Côte d'Ivoire's current oil production was between 35,000 and 40,000 barrels of crude oil and 140,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day.
He said about 70 per cent of the country's electricity was produced by natural gases extracted from the ground.
Mr Gnangni said that low performance could partly be explained by the natural depletion of existing oil fields, technical difficulties encountered at certain oil fields and the lack of new discoveries in the past many years.
He said presently, only 30 per cent of sedimentary basin has been explored in Cote d'Ivoire with most of the exploited fields, located at a depth of less than 200m.
He said the Ivorian government's ambition was to rapidly attain production level of 200,000 oil barrels and 300,000,000 cubic feet of gas per day through the intensification and exploration activities by 2015.
"When we reach those production levels, be it in the middle or short term, we will have sufficient resources to allow the oil sector in Côte d'Ivoire to substantially increase its contribution to Côte d'Ivoire's national budget," Mr Gnangni said.


If you've ever cleaned up the wrapping paper after a major holiday, you know a thing or two about how much waste is created in giftwrapping."But but!"–you might say, there's something so wonderful about the presentation when it comes to gift giving, and Jennifer Playford would agree. She's the author of Wrapagami: The Art of Fabric Gift Wraps , a new book that will teach you all about wrapping your gifts with re-useable fabric.
(Almost) All of the wraps in the books are secured with knots, and she guides you through each step with helpful diagrams (think origami books). She covers everything from basic shapes to wrap, such as wine bottles, books, and boxes and gives tips on variations that can make your gift unique. As a bonus, fabric wrap is much easier to use on odd shaped items that are typically hard to cover with paper.
I think these ideas would work well for gifts to your sewing and quilting friends, who might have more fun with the wrap than the gift itself. My favorite project has to be the Repurposed Wrap, where she shows you how to use an old long-sleeved dress shirt for the wrap.
I have one copy of this book to give away, so please leave a comment here if you'd like to win a copy! Comments will close next Monday, September 14th at 12 pm Mountain Time.
I'd love to have this. Thanks for the giveaway!
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July 23, 2019 Ben Roberts Album Reviews 0
Noble Jacks have been powering their way through the UK indie-folk scene with new album 'Stay Awake' which debuted at Number 7 on the Americana music charts. The release of 'Stay Awake' is a huge moment for the band after the experience of selling our Brighton's Concord 2 venue for their album release party. The band's individuality comes from the strong lead of the fiddle. They could so easily have been led by a slide guitar or pedal steel, however, the decision to use a fiddle to play that role really gives them the edge over a lot of bands.
On the first listen you know that the bands sound will translate brilliantly live. Noble Jacks state their influences as The Vaccines, Mumford and Sons and The Levellers, you can also hear some The Smiths influences within the guitar lines and guitar tones and the fiddle parts put across a Celtic vibe as well which is stereotypically to be expected from the fiddles tonality.
'Stay Awake' is, for the most part, a pretty happy, feel-good album. It features danceable rhythms on 'Rely on Love' which nods in the direction of Johnny Marr's guitar playing both tone-wise and stylistically, and 'Morning Light' which toys with afro best rhythms in the intros and post-chorus' and features some graciously busy yet melodic bass guitar playing.
Opening track 'Ten Times' gets you doing immediately with big sing-along chorus' which remain with you into the next track. From the first 3 tracks, you instantly get big festival vibes. These vibes continue solidly throughout the album. The two biggest criticisms I have of 'Stay Awake' is that it starts to become a little bit samey. The structure of the tracks becomes a little bit predictable, you often know the big chorus is coming and will then be followed by an anthem if guitar part led by either fiddle or harmonica, some versatility would be welcomed greatly as by track 6 you find yourself starting to want to move onto a different album. The only move they make to try and freshen up their sound is on the tracks 'Stay Awake' And 'This Rose' which in turn, unfortunately, sound very much alike each other. The second criticism I have is that the singers' voice has the tendency to lack passion in some of the rockier tracks. You almost feel as though he's just singing, and as weird as that may sound (because yes he is just singing) you'd like to hear the lead vocal sound more soulful and meaningful.
This feel-good release by Noble Jacks, is a nice listen if you want to be uplifted by some Indie-Folk from Brighton, however, starts to wear thin around the half waypoint.
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March-April 2017
Volume 9 | Issue 2
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Effects of green tea on periodontal health: A prospective clinical study p. 39
Swati Sharma, Lipsa Bhuyan, Sujatha Ramachandra, Smriti Sharma, Kailash Chandra Dash, Kanika Singh Dhull
DOI:10.4103/jioh.jioh_37_17
Background: An increasing number of people all around the world are turning to the nature by using the natural herbal products in both prophylaxis and treatment of different diseases. Green tea with active chemical ingredients possesses diverse pharmacological properties that include anti-inflammatory, anticariogenic, antioxidant, and antibacterial effects. The aim of this study is to assess the protective properties of green tea on periodontal health and also to know whether any side effect of green tea prevails in terms of staining of teeth. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective randomized clinical intervention study. Three dependent variables: probing depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and bleeding on probing (BOP) were measured to reflect periodontal diseases. Results: The three dependent variables, namely, PD, CAL, and BOP showed statistically significant reductions following introduction of green tea as a conjunct oral hygiene measure in study group as compared to control group. Conclusion: Green tea has shown the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticollagenase activities on periodontal health.
Knowledge and practice of rotary instrumentation in primary teeth among indian dentists: A questionnaire survey p. 45
Lavanya Govindaraju, Ganesh Jeevanandan, EMG Subramanian
DOI:10.4103/jioh.jioh_4_17
Introduction: Use of rotary instrumentation for pulpectomy is a recent emerging concept in the field of pedodontics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practice of NiTi rotary instruments' usage in primary teeth by the Indian dentists. Materials and Methods: A self-administrated questionnaire was prepared and pretested and was given to the private practitioners. A total of 100 completed questionnaires were obtained. The data were entered and analyzed for frequency and percentages using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 17. Results: In the present study, about 50% of the practitioners used rotary instrumentation of root canals in primary teeth, of which majority were postgraduates. ProTaper was the commonly used rotary system in primary teeth. The practitioners felt both taper and length of the existing rotary file to be the limitation for its use in primary teeth. Conclusion: From the present study, it is concluded that there is a need for comprehensive education programs to be conducted to increase the awareness and use of rotary files for pulpectomy in primary teeth. In addition, there is a need for an exclusive pediatric rotary system for convenience in using it in children.
An In vivo study to compare the difference in speech sounds observed with conventional and customized palatal contour dentures p. 49
Takvani Rimmy, D Krishna Prasad, Aakash Takvani
Aims: The aim of this study is to compare the difference in speech sounds of different phonemes at different syllable positioning observed with conventional and customized palatal contoured dentures. Materials and Methods: A case–control and single-blinded study was conducted on thirty completely edentulous subjects with no previous denture experience. Digital recordings of all subjects were made without denture which served as control, with conventional denture (denture I) and with customized palatal contour denture (denture II) in a sound treated room. The recordings were then compared for phonemes "ch," "j," "sh," "s," "t," "d," "n," and "l" at initial and middle positions. The permission for conducting the study was taken from the ethical committee. For comparison of both the types of dentures, Chi-square test and for finding inter-examiner reliability, Cronbach's alpha was used. Results and Conclusions: The results showed that there is a difference between the pronunciation of different phonemes at different positions. Customized palatal contour dentures are better for enunciation of middle "ch," initial "j," middle "sh," initial "s," middle "t," initial "d," middle "n," and initial "l" phonemes and the results were statistically significant. Conventional dentures are better for enunciation of middle "j," initial "sh," middle "s," and initial "t" phonemes and the results were statistically significant. It can be concluded customized dentures prove to be better when compared to conventional dentures. There lies a difference in pronunciation of the same phoneme when it occupies different syllable positioning. It can also be concluded that during any dental evaluation concerning phonetics, a series of words with the same phoneme at different positions should be used for assessment instead of a single word.
Effect of four mouth rinses on microhardness of esthetic restorative material: An In vitro study p. 55
Rosamma George, G Kavyashree
Aims and Objectives: This in vitro study is designed to evaluate the effect of four mouth rinses on the microhardness of esthetic restorative material. Materials and Methods: Forty specimens of resin composite (Filtek™ P60) material (3M ESPE St. Paul, MN, USA) with 3 mm diameter and 3 mm height were prepared using a plastic mold. The baseline microhardness values of the specimens were recorded using Vickers microhardness tester. The specimens were randomly allocated into four groups, each containing ten specimens as follows - Group I Listerine® (Johnson & Johnson), Group II Colgate Plax®, Group III Freshclor® (Group Pharmaceuticals), and Group IV AloeDent® (Optima, Bradford-Italy). The pH of all mouth rinses was recorded. Then, the specimens were immersed in 20 ml of respective mouth rinses and kept in an incubator at 37°C for 24 h. The change in the microhardness values of the specimens was recorded. The obtained result was subjected to statistical analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank, Kruskal–Wallis, and Mann–Whitney U-tests. SPSS software version 16 and Microsoft Excel version 7 were also used. The level of significance was set at P= 0.05. Results: There was reduction in the microhardness of all the specimens irrespective of the mouthwashes. Group I (Listerine®) showed significant reduction in the microhardness compared to Group II (Colgate Plax®), Group III (Freshclor®), and Group IV (AloeDent®), whereas there was no statistically significant difference between Group III and Group IV. Conclusion: All the mouth rinses showed reduction in surface hardness of the esthetic restorative material. High reduction of surface hardness was shown in Listerine® mouth rinse. There was no statistically significant difference between Freshclor® and AloeDent® mouth rinses.
Changes in the dental plaque pH due to pediatric liquid medicaments p. 60
LR Kumaraswamy Naik, KL Girish Babu, Geeta Maruti Doddamani
Background: The deleterious effect of liquid oral medicaments has been studied since 1953. Many coworkers have confirmed that these preparations are cariogenic and acidogenic in nature. In vitro studies have observed that the commonly used pediatric liquid medicaments (PLMs) are acidogenic and cariogenic in nature. Aim: To assess the change in the dental plaque pH after oral rinsing with the commonly prescribed PLMs.Materials and Methods: For the study purpose, eight commonly used PLMs were selected. On the test day, first the baseline resting plaque pH was measured, and then the volunteers were asked to rinse 5 ml of the sample PLM and asked to swish all around the oral cavity for 10 s and then to spit out. The supragingival plaque samples were collected using harvesting method at baseline and at different time intervals, following rinse with each medication. The pH of plaque was determined using a digital pH meter. The obtained data were statistically analyzed using one ANOVA and Tukey's multiple post hoc test. Results: A significant decrease in plaque pH was recorded in most of the subjects; maximum pH drop was seen within min of rinse of PLM. Among all the PLM, Crocin® showed maximum drop in plaque pH. There was a gradual recovery to the near-normal pH within 60 min. Conclusions: Reducing the cariogenic potential of PLM should be a matter of concern to all health professionals.
Management of infraorbital rim and orbital floor fractures: A comparison of subciliary and infraorbital approaches p. 65
Mohammed Ahtesam Aleem, Fazil Arshad Nasyam, KR Parameshwar Reddy, Tanveer Karpe, Tejpal Singh, Achunala Bhavani Shailaja
Background: Selection of approach to treat orbital fractures involves multiple factors such as visibility and esthetics. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare subciliary and infraorbital incisions for orbital floor and infraorbital rim fractures. Materials and Methods: We carried our study in twenty patients, who reported to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery with orbital floor and infraorbital rim fractures. The patients were divided into two groups (Group A - subciliary incision and Group B - infraorbital incision), with ten patients in each group. We compared infraorbital and subciliary incisions to approach the infraorbital rim and orbital floor in orbital fractures using criteria such as exposure time, esthetics, and complications. Results: All the analysis was done using SPSS version 14.P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. We found that infraorbital incision took shortest time for exposing fractured site, caused more edema after 1 month of procedure, and lead to more visible scarring when compared to subciliary incision. Conclusion: We recommend subciliary incision to approach the infraorbital rim and orbital floor fractures.
Knowledge of antibiotics among dentists in Saudi Arabia p. 71
Noriya Mohammed Al Khuzaei, Mansour K Assery, Tahani Al Rahbeni, Mohammed Al Mansoori
Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the pattern and knowledge of the use of antibiotics by dentists in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, over the last decades, antibiotic resistance has become a global problem which can affect morbidity and mortality. Materials and Methods: A simple questionnaire was distributed to dental practitioners over Saudi Arabia between August and October 2015. It included questions about sociodemographic characteristics, professional profile, and antibiotic prescription in dental practice. A total of 228 dentists responded to this questionnaire, and the responses (86%) showed medium level of knowledge. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 22. Results: The majority (92.5%) of respondents used penicillin as the first line in case of local infection. About 65.4% believed that completion of the antibiotics course is necessary for its effectiveness in some cases only. In addition, for patients allergic to penicillin, azithromycin was the most common antibiotic prescribed by respondents (63.2%); furthermore, the antibiotic preferred for acute periapical infections; the results showed the high percentage choose amoxicillin (77.2%), and for acute ulcerative gingivitis, the respondents prescribed metronidazole (44.7%). In addition, 44.7% of respondent's chose amoxicillin as preferred therapy for cellulitis. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference in the knowledge level by gender (P = 0.240). Furthermore, the level of knowledge among dentists regarding the antibiotics and place of the study showed no statistically significant relationship between government and private dental schools (P = 0.740). Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference in the level of knowledge amid respondents who had attending antibiotic courses undergraduate and postgraduate (P = 0.325). Conclusion: Based on our findings, it was concluded that most dentists had medium knowledge in prescribing antibiotic therapy for dental infection. This study confirmed the need to further extend education of dental doctors is an important part for patient and society awareness, which will lead to a reduction in antibiotic resistance, and enhancement of the level of the dental care services by delivering high standard quality, effective and efficient health care.
Knowledge, attitude, perception toward radiation hazards and protection among dental undergraduate students: A study p. 81
Rahul Srivastava, Bhuvan Jyoti, Prakash Jha, Ashutosh Shukla
Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and perception (KAP) of dental students toward ionizing radiation, biological hazards, and appropriate radiographic protection methods. To assess the need for improving the knowledge/awareness toward radiation hazards and protection methods among the dental students and interns. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted. A total of 174 dental students who had completed their 30 days posting in Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology were inducted for the study. All the students were subjected to structured 17 response questionnaire with multiple choices. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using the SPSS software package version 17. Pearson Chi-square test was done to evaluate the statistical significance. Results: The present study revealed 54.22% correct response from 3rd year followed by 57.78% from final years and 61.64% from interns. The overall correct response was 57.57%. Conclusion: The results from the present study revealed that the KAP level in regard to the biological hazardous effects of X-ray and protection was low to average among dental students. It is recommended that the syllabus of dental radiology should be expanded to provide clinical knowledge regarding radiation hazards and protection, so that students are well grounded with the principles of dental radiography.
Early orthodontic interception of anterior crossbite in mixed dentition p. 88
MM Sunil, MA Zareena, MS Ratheesh, G Anjana
Single tooth anterior crossbite is commonly seen in the early mixed dentition period. Once identified, the treatment should ideally involve any method which is simple, noninvasive, involves little chair side time, requires minimal patient cooperation, and gives rapid correction of the crossbite without affecting the surrounding structures. In young children, compliance with a removable appliance can often be an issue. Here, we present a fixed appliance for the correction of single tooth anterior crossbite in mixed dentition using a simple appliance.
Clinical correction of class III facial profile in a 15-year-old girl having anterior open bite and lower incisor twinning using reverse pull headgear and fixed orthodontic treatment p. 91
Mathew Tharakan, LK Surej Kumar, G Harikrishnan, Shajil C Enara
Use of reverse pull headgear (RPHG) is well advocated and is widely used all over for the early correction of developing Class III malocclusions, mainly in early and late mixed dentition period. Seldom are any articles found, on the use of RPHG in postpubertal girls with Class III facial profiles and anterior open bite. Twinning of teeth usually results from abnormalities in the development of the tooth. Clinically, such a tooth hampers esthetics and the available arch length, which necessitates multidisciplinary intervention. This article reports the successful correction of a 15-year-old girl with Class III profile, anterior open bite and lower incisor twinning.


With a stay at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, you'll be centrally located in Tampa, within a 10-minute drive of Westshore Plaza Mall and International Plaza and Bay Street. This 4-star hotel is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Raymond James Stadium and 8.1 mi (13.1 km) from Tampa Riverwalk.
Make yourself at home in one of the 442 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 11 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Tampa? This hotel has facilities measuring 20,000 square feet (2 square meters), including conference space. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours.


I woke up this morning with a huge smile knowing I could snack on one of these for breakfast; and probably lunch and dessert too. I gave the rest of them to my husband and his friends for their skiing trip, thinking they'd be a perfect pick-me-up. These blueberry poppy seed muffins are like taking a little bite out of sunshine in the dead of winter. Refreshing and sweet at the same time! And that lemon glaze? Amazing. The blueberry-lemon combo is always a hit and the nutty poppy seeds just pull everything together. I used frozen blueberries and fresh lemons.
Lemon lovers- There is fresh lemon juice and lemon zest in the muffin batter. The muffins also get drizzled with a sweet lemon glaze.
Melt a stick of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Melting the butter first (instead of creaming softened butter) gives the muffins a chewy, softer texture. Let it cool.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds. Set it aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, lemon juice, and cooled butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating between each addition.
Turn your speed down to low and gradually add in the flour mixture, alternating with the Greek yogurt. I did about 3 additions of each. To avoid overmixing, use a spatula or large spoon to finish up the mixing.
Gently fold in a cup of blueberries. If you use fresh berries, they won't bleed and you're left with a nice, hearty batter. Fresh blueberries aren't in season for me, so I experimented with frozen. The trick is don't let them thaw before adding and stop mixing as soon as you see them starting to break. You don't want to be left with a blue batter.
Transfer the batter into a paper-lined muffin tray. Spoon an even amount into each cup.
You want to give these a quick burst of high heat to pop them up, so place them in the oven at 425 for about 5 minutes. Then turn the heat down to 375 for the remaining 13-15 minutes. Use the handy-dandy toothpick trick to see if it comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
While muffins are cooling, prepare your glaze. In a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar together with the vanilla. Add in the lemon juice 1 tablespoon at a time, until you achieve a thick, icing consistency. Drizzle the glaze over cooled muffins.
Store muffins at room temperature in an airtight container for 3 days. Refrigerate them for up to 1 week.
These blueberry poppy seed muffins with lemon glaze are like taking a little bite out of sunshine!
Preheat oven to 425. Spray the molds of a muffin pan with non stick spray or insert muffin liners. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and set aside to let cool.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds together in a medium sized mixing bowl. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, lemon juice, and cooled butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Add in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating between each addition.
Turn the speed down to low and gradually add in the flour mixture, alternating with the Greek yogurt. Do not overmix.
Gently fold in the blueberries. Transfer batter into prepared muffin tray, dividing the batter evenly.
Bake at 425 for 5 minutes, then turn the heat down to 375 and bake an additional 13-15 minutes, or until the tops are golden and a thin knife inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean.
Let muffins cool in tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
While muffins are cooling, prepare your glaze. In a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar together with the vanilla. Add in the lemon juice 1 tablespoon at a time, until you achieve a thick, icing consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.


Dr. Steve Projan is the Head of Infectious Diseases & Vaccines Innovative Medicines unit (iMED) at MedImmune, leading a cross-functional team dedicated to the therapeutic area strategy, prioritization and advancement of the company's infectious disease and vaccine portfolio. Dr. Projan joined MedImmune in 2010 as senior vice president of research and development and head of the Infectious Diseases & Vaccines iMED. Prior to joining MedImmune, Dr. Projan served as vice president and global head of Infectious Diseases at Novartis. He previously spent 15 years at Wyeth in roles of increasing responsibility with his last post as vice president and head of Biological Technologies. Prior to Dr. Projan's work in the industry, he spent 14 years at the Public Health Research Institute and presently has over 110 publications to his credit. Dr. Projan is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University.


Best described as dark, sleek and performance driven, with a little attitude thrown in. Olympia's inspiration for this design was drawn from retro machines of days gone by and the café racers who dared risk initiation into the elusive "Ton Up Club".
• Outer Shell constructed in 1.1-1.2 top grain Pebble finish cowhide.
Leather chassis: This jacket is cut in a supple performance grade 1.1 to 1.2 drum dyed, top grain cowhide. The leather is produced with a classic pebble grain finish for a clean yet distinctively old school look. Designed with side waist accordion stretch panels, pre-curved sleeves and a lean ergonomic fit, Vincent delivers a modern take on vintage retro styling.


Preview of some of the amazing artwork up for Auction on Saturday!
Here is a selection of just a few of the amazing pieces created by our school's parents for sale at the annual Art Auction! This takes place this Saturday, 10 June at 5 30 at Cape Point Vineyards.


Microsoft Research shows off how HoloLens can bring distant family members into your living room.
Last June Microsoft showed off its HoloLens tech that created holograms from live video. Now it's putting that into practice and giving it an official name: Holoportation. It uses multiple 3D cameras to capture a subject from all angles, creating a "temporally consistent model" that can mimic the feeling of someone being in a room with you. During a TED Talk,Alex Kipman used it to virtually meet with a colleague in front of a Mars backdrop, but this lab demo from Microsoft Research shows something a bit more realistic. That is, so long as you're wearing one of the $3,000 augmented reality headsets.
The setup is in an incredibly controlled environment (the remote location and where the video hosted by Microsoft Research's Shahram Izadai are laid out pretty similarly), but it definitely shows the potential of using the device as a means of long-distance communication. You can even record a portion of a holoportation session and play it back, shrinking it down to size to fit on your coffee table. It's pretty neat! But it's still incredibly early. Artifacts resulting from compression or motion tracking are still present, a reminder that this is still a prototype, and break the illusion a bit.
Check out the picture-in-picture shots and you'll see the somewhat flickery and translucent images that go part and parcel with the headset at this point. Despite that, it's hard to not get at least a little excited for a future where real-time holographic meet-ups with a loved one (or a zombie) exist.


Here are a few random tips to make household chores easier.
You can microwave frozen vegetables in their boxes. Simply remove the outer paper wrapper and with a knife, cut a few slashes through the cardboard on 3 sides. Place box on plate and microwave for 4 to 5 minutes according to package directions. Handle carefully; box will be very hot.
To make grocery shopping quick and easy, write the list of items according to the aisles in the grocery store. The first time it may be necessary to write down the contents of each aisle. This may take a little time, but it will make your shopping trip very efficient.
Be sure to use Endust on your cloth when dusting furniture. It makes the dust stick to the cloth. Without Endust, you're just pushing the dust around!
The other day I was shopping for Mr. Clean and now it comes in a choice of fragrances: "Meadows and Rain" and "Lavender-Vanilla with Comfort". I have no idea what "comfort" smells like but I guess it does make the task of washing the bathroom floor more palatable!!!