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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bossier City places you within a mile (2 km) of Bossier Towne Center Shopping Center and Pierre Bossier Mall. This hotel has 101 rooms and welcomes guests with conveniences like free breakfast, a casino, and a 24-hour fitness center. It's in central Bossier City and also close to Louisiana Boardwalk and Bossier Crossroads Shopping Center.
Free continental breakfast is offered each morning. For a nice break, mingle with other guests at the free manager's reception.
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bossier City's 101 rooms are air-conditioned and provide coffee makers, free local calls, and safes. TVs come with cable channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Rooms also include desks.
Guests staying at Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bossier City enjoy access to a casino, a 24-hour fitness center, and free WiFi in public areas. A stay here includes free parking. Staff members are on hand to provide dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a meeting room, a business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Property features
- Free continental breakfast
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Casino
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bossier City
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting room. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning and a complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. This business-friendly hotel also offers a casino, a 24-hour fitness center, and barbecue grills. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Total number of rooms - 101
- Number of floors - 4
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Casino
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Free self parking
- Business center
- Elevator/lift
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Free reception
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bossier City offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Bossier City hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Microwaves, refrigerators, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Desk
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe
- Television
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Start your morning with a free continental breakfast, available each day of your stay. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception for you to enjoy on select days.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per stay.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per stay
- 2 per room (up to 50 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 25 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per stay
Hotel Name
- Microtel Inn Bossier City
- Microtel Inn Wyndham Bossier City
- Microtel Inn Wyndham Hotel Bossier City
- Microtel Inn Wyndham Bossier City Hotel
- Microtel Inn & Suites Bossier City Hotel Bossier City
- Microtel Inn And Suites Bossier City
- Microtel Hotel Bossier City
- Microtel Bossier City
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
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- In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, baking soda, vanilla and corn syrup. Add oats and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M's. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 14-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
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"very filling cookies!! You can do so much with these, by adding different ingredients."
"These are soooo good. Followed the recipe exactly EXCEPT one of the grand kids does not like raisins. I used chopped dates. Used baking M&M's., and a mixture of milk choc and dark choc chips. They were gone so fast. Made them for the nursing home for the residents and they loved them. I have a propane stove and it took a tad longer to bake. After 6 minutes reversed the tray front to back and baked for an aditional 6 to 8 minutes. Came out soft in the center and light brown on the edges. Used a large scoop as I thought using a measuring cup slower."
"I made these today. Oh my the smell of peanut butter permeating throughout the house is amazing. These cookies are the perfect amount of crunchy and soft. I didn't not use the corn syrup, instead I used molasses. I also used dark chocolate chips instead of semi sweet."
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"Made this today, followed someone's else's suggestion and used half a cup of flour also did not use the corn syrup. Worked beautiful. Thank youEdit: second batch, used half a cup of flour and cut the cooking time to 12 mins. Made a lot of difference, the cookies are chewy insides and crispy outsides :-)"


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The Sooner Intel, created by Bob Przybylo in 2011, is an inside look into Oklahoma football and basketball recruiting and is solely for Sooners Illustrated subscribers. It is a sneak peek into what's happening with OU recruiting and is not to be distributed anywhere else.
Sometimes it just takes one. Get that one commit and then let everything else start to take care of itself on the recruiting trail.
The Houston area is full of top talent. Across the board, it feels like there is no way you could get shut out from all the prospects in the area.
Oklahoma got on the board last week with Houston Cypress Falls cornerback Starrland Baldwin. And now? The Sooners are in the thick of things.
"To be honest, I think I can play a pretty big role in terms of them," Baldwin said. "I've played with a lot of those top recruits."
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O'Neal thought he was a top priority for the Longhorns, but then Texas was able to flip Cibolo (Texas) Steele's Caden Sterns earlier this month.
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"We talk about a lot of things and some of that is recruiting," Baldwin said. "We really want Leon and Jaylen. I know OU is going to make every cut they have, and then we'll see."
Where things get interesting is whether Team Fast actually makes a team trip to Norman. When asked if he was returning to OU anytime soon, Baldwin said the plan has been for the entire 7-on-7 team to make a trip to OU.
That would mean guys like Sterns, like Casey Thompson, like Waddle and O'Neal, you get the picture. If it could be pulled off, it would be an incredible recruiting opportunity for the Sooners.
It doesn't stop in football, though. OU basketball has focused a lot more on Houston in recent years, and it has paid off.
Although technically Kameron McGusty played his senior season at Bel Aire (Kan.) Sunrise Christian, he's a Houston kid, growing up in Katy, Texas.
Christian James went to Houston Bellaire. OU's first pledge for 2018 is a Katy kid in Katy Tompkins shooting guard Jamal Bieniemy.
And perhaps OU's prized recruit for 2018 could be from the area with The Woodlands (Texas) College Park point guard Quentin Grimes.
Add that to assistant coach Carlin Hartman, who knows the area incredibly well from his time coaching at Rice. And add that to defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux, who grew up in Houston, and you start to see why the Sooners and should and will continue to attack the area.
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Kotodama: A Spirit that has her name as a new world.What if you were born to a world that has never been seen before.. A mystic world that feels too familiar to your taste. Aki Kousei comes from a father that is known for destruction, death, nothing like his daughter in any way. Yet her father still shows affection to his daughter. Just explains how perfect she is. But in her mind it's all chaos. Like her father.
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Prologue: The Orgins Of Kotodama
Kotodama is known to be a japanese word that translates to "spirit" I made this into a name for a special character. So I now introduce you the Orgin Of This New World.
Before the earth was destroyed, a new world appeared. The first child was born from a japanese family. She was pale, with long Crystal-like blue hair. Her eyes were a bright gold that just smiled at you when you would look at her. A precious little girl, with a dark secret that nobody knew, not even herself. Her name was Kotodoma In ancient times, she was known to be a god's spirit that was entered into the start of this new world. Kotodoma's life was a normal life. She was very intelligent, she was free. And then she met a boy. They were both 10 at the time. He was handsome, brave, and protected Kotodoma from a monster. They made a promise for when they meet again they would get married. A locket and a key represented that, the boy held the Locket, and Kotodoma help the key. After 13 years they finally met again. Kotodoma and the boy had a child, a girl with short, scarlet hair, and dark vicious blue eyes. But war broke out between Kotodoma's family and the boy's family. (Kotodoma's parents created a kingdom and so did the boy's over the years) the child smiled at her mother and father as she held on her mother's finger, the other trying to kiss her father. Then a arrow shot from the air, killing Kotodoma. She looked at the boy and finally said "I Love You" as she died. The Boy that turned out to be the vicious leader of Kotodoma today. His actions trying to defend his daughter changed into hurting others, including Aki.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-1718?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12622453#action_12622453 ] Jukka Zitting commented on JCR-1718: ------------------------------------ I'd rather not break things for people who may be validating the repository.xml. At least a change like this requires an update to the DTD version. Also, for better backwards compatibility I'd make it (with an informal rule that you can have only a single Cluster configuration element): <!ELEMENT Repository (Cluster?,FileSystem,DataStore?,Security,Workspaces,Workspace,Versioning,Cluster?,SearchIndex?)> Or even (allowing more flexibility at the cost of some extra code and potential confusion): <!ELEMENT Repository (Cluster|FileSystem|DataStore|Security|Workspaces|Workspace|Versioning|SearchIndex)*> > repository-1.5.dtd: change order of main elements > ------------------------------------------------- > > Key: JCR-1718 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-1718 > Project: Jackrabbit > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: jackrabbit-core > Reporter: Thomas Mueller > Assignee: Thomas Mueller > Priority: Minor > > Currently the order of elements in repository.xml is: > <!ELEMENT Repository (FileSystem,Security,Workspaces,Workspace,Versioning,SearchIndex?,Cluster?,DataStore?)> > I would like to change it to > <!ELEMENT Repository (Cluster?,FileSystem,DataStore?,Security,Workspaces,Workspace,Versioning,SearchIndex?)> > because I think that makes more sense. > Currently XML validation is disabled, and therefore the order of elements in the DTD does not need to match the repository.xml file. However as soon as XML validation is enabled, repository.xml files that use the wrong order will no longer work (the repository can not be started). > There is a request to enable XML validation at http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-1462 -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Impact of exposure to conflict, tsunami and mental disorders on school absenteeism: findings from a national sample of Sri Lankan children aged 12–17 years
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Armed conflicts and natural disasters are common. Millions of people, including children are killed, injured, disabled and displaced as a result. The effects of conflict and natural disaster on mental health, especially of children are well established but effects on education have received less attention. This study investigated associations between conflict and/or tsunami exposure in Sri Lanka and their associations with absenteeism in a national sample of school children.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2006–7 among 1,505 randomly selected school children aged 12–17 years attending government schools in 17 districts. The hypotheses were that absenteeism would be more common in children previously affected by conflict or the 2004 tsunami and that at least part of this effect would be accounted for by mental disorders. Survey information included socio-demographic, conflict and tsunami exposure, mental health status (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) and information on absenteeism (defined as 20% or greater non-attendance over one year).
The total sample of consisted of 1,505 students aged 12–17 years with a mean age of 13.7 years. 120 children reported at least one conflict exposure and 65 reported at least one tsunami exposure while only 15 reported exposure to both conflict and tsunami. Prevalence of emotional disorder caseness was 2.7%, conduct disorder caseness 5.8%, hyperactivity disorder caseness 0.6%, and 8.5% were identified as having any psychiatric disorder. Absenteeism was present in 26.8%. Overall, previous exposure to tsunami (OR 2.29 95% CI 1.36-3.84) was significantly associated with absenteeism whereas exposure to conflict was not (OR 1.32 95% CI 0.88-1.97), although some specific conflict-related exposures were significant risk factors. Mental disorder was strongly associated with absenteeism but did not account for its association with tsunami or conflict exposure.
Exposure to traumatic events may have a detrimental effect on subsequent school attendance. This may give rise to perpetuating socioeconomic inequality and needs further research to inform policy and intervention.
Armed conflicts and recurring natural disasters are common and the damaging effects are especially salient in developing countries, compounded by poverty. Exposure to these events can create lasting detrimental effects on physical and mental health of both adult and child populations. The effects of exposure to conflict and natural disaster on health, especially mental health, are well established
The longer term impact of traumatic events may be compounded by disruptions to education, not only directly because of the event itself but also in the longer term through its impact on behavior. Since a person's opportunities later in life depend strongly on their educational attainment and experiences, this is a major issue for child populations affected by traumatic events
Since achieving independence in 1948, Sri Lanka has achieved relatively higher success compared to its regional neighbors in both health and educational sectors
Setting: the Sri Lankan National Mental Health Survey (NMHS)
This epidemiological survey was carried out by the Institute for Research & Development (IRD) in 2006/2007, commissioned by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health and funded by the Health Sector Development Project, World Bank as the first island-wide attempt to generate up-to-date and accurate information on prevalence, etiology and impact of mental disorders in the population in order to inform healthcare planning. A school survey was built into this project, the main objectives of which were to estimate the prevalence of conduct and behavioral disorders among school children, describing associated demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, potential social and environmental risk factors. This survey was conducted about three years after the 2004 tsunami and in the midst of a civil conflict which had been ongoing for three decades.
Sample: NMHS schools survey study design
The schools-based component of the NMHS was originally designed as a cross-sectional survey to be conducted among school children aged between 6–17 years from all 25 administrative districts in Sri Lanka. However, due to the active civil conflict at the time, it could only be conducted in 17 districts (although many of the sampled districts had been affected by the conflict). As the majority of student population (around 96%) attends the state school education system, the survey focused on this sector. State schools are categorized into four main types (type 1AB-up to grade 13 with Advanced Level science, arts and commerce subject streams, type 1C-up to grade 13 with Advanced Level arts and commerce streams, type 2-up to grade 11 and Ordinary Level, type 4-up to grade 5 and primary) for administrative purposes, based on the availability of grades and subject streams and reflecting the age, socio-economic background and resources available at schools. The school-attending age group in the primary and secondary education system is between 6–19 years. However, school children aged over 17 years were excluded due to the uncertain validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in this age group. This age group also overlapped with the inclusion criteria of the community adult component of the NMHS. The heterogeneous nature of school children, schools and administrative structures was taken into account in sample size calculation. Accordingly, the sample was stratified into children at primary stage (grade 1–5; 5–10 year olds), and at junior secondary stage of education (grade 6–11; 11–17 year olds). The school was considered as the primary sampling unit and individual children as the secondary sample unit (in clusters of 30 students per school), selected in two stages utilizing school attendance registers
Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka. Informed written consent was obtained from children, their parents and teachers where necessary.
Hypotheses and conceptual framework
The key research question for this paper based on the national data was to explore the impact of exposure to conflict, tsunami on school absenteeism in Sri Lanka and the role of mental disorders in accounting for this. It was broadly hypothesized that children affected by conflict/disasters would have a higher tendency to develop absenteeism due to the variety of factors (social, cultural, health-related, economic, daily stressors) associated with these exposures, and that at least part of this association might be accounted for by mental disorders. Therefore, four separate hypotheses were developed: 1.) Exposure to war and related events is associated with increased absenteeism; 2.) Exposure to tsunami and related events is associated with increased absenteeism; 3.) Exposure to mental disorders is associated with increased absenteeism; 4.) Exposure to conflict and/or tsunami related event is associated with increased mental disorders. The conceptual framework diagram (Figure
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Conceptual framework-Exposure to conflict, tsunami and mental disorder and association with school absenteeism
Conceptual framework-Exposure to conflict, tsunami and mental disorder and association with school absenteeism.
Data collection was carried out by research assistants (teachers, master teachers and government education officials) trained on official survey procedures, selection and randomization of respondents, obtaining informed consent and other ethical issues, as well as in the administration of study instruments. The interviewing teachers were not from the same schools selected for the study. Data entry was conducted using SPSS statistical software
Socio-demographic information: age, sex, ethnicity (Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim), area of residence (urban, suburban, rural), type of school (as categorized in the methodology).
Family circumstances (and proxy measure of socio-economic status): maternal and paternal level of education.
Student mental health: the full multi-informant Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was administered. This instrument is designed to enquire about 25 items on psychological attributes divided into 5 sub-scales of 5 items to measure conduct problems, hyperactivity-inattention, emotional symptoms, peer problems, and pro-social behavior of children between 4–17 years
School attendance: absenteeism was the primary outcome for this analysis, recorded by using the percentage of total days absent from the total days of schooling available over a year to students and applying a cutoff point of 20% in order to define the presence or not of absenteeism as a binary variable. This information was recorded by the research assistants for each participant student by accessing class attendance registers available at schools.
Tsunami and conflict exposure: these were the primary independent variables for this analysis and were measured by using short questionnaires with eight items for each exposure which had predominantly been administered to participants aged 12 years and over. These items were; direct participation in conflict/being in an affected area during tsunami, direct injury due to conflict/tsunami, loss (death) of close family or close friends due to conflict/tsunami, injury of close family or close friends due to conflict/tsunami, loss (death) of other family or friends due to conflict/tsunami, injury of other family or friends due to conflict/tsunami, loss of property due to conflict/tsunami, displacement due to conflict/tsunami. One or more positive answers out of 8 in the separate questionnaires were used to define 'exposure' for conflict and tsunami and these participants were compared against the remainder for primary analyses. For illustrative purposes, secondary analyses additionally described relationships between each individual exposure and absenteeism, where cell sizes were sufficient.
Statistical analysis
Data was weighted to account for the school student population variations. STATA statistical software was used for data analyses
Logistic regression analyses were then carried out to investigate the independence of associations of interest. In exploring the associations between exposure to conflict and tsunami with absenteeism, three separate models were included: model 1 (socio-demographic variables-age, gender, ethnicity, area of residence and type of school), model 2 (model 1 + proxy socio-economic status variables-paternal and maternal education), model 3 (model 2 + mental disorder). Mental disorder outcome associations with absenteeism were explored through 4 separate models; model 1 (socio-demographic variables-age, gender, ethnicity, area of residence and type of school), model 2 (model 1 + paternal and maternal education), model 3 (model 2 + conflict exposure), model 4 (model 2 + tsunami exposure).
Sample characteristics
Overall, the school survey had a participation rate of 92.5%. The total sample of secondary age group (12–17 years) which was considered in the analysis for this paper consisted of 1,505 participants with the mean age of 13.7 years (SD 1.3); 729 male and 757 female. Further distributions of demographic covariates are summarized in Table
Prevalence and distribution of absenteeism
A total of 404 (26.8%) students met the criterion determining absenteeism. Among them, males, younger students (aged 12–14 years), type 2 school attending students, students from coastal/plantation areas and those with lower parental education reported higher rates of absenteeism (Table
Unadjusted associations between trauma and absenteeism
The unadjusted association between any conflict exposure and absenteeism was positive but not significant (OR 1.32 95% CI 0.88-1.97) while that with any tsunami exposure was statistically significant (OR 2.29 95% CI 1.36-3.84) as shown in Table
Additional file 1: Table S1
Associations between individual conflict/tsunami exposures and absenteeism.
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Associations of mental disorders with absenteeism and trauma exposures
Significant unadjusted associations were also found between absenteeism and the following SDQ categories (Table
Adjusted analyses
In the logistic regression analyses summarized in Table
This study focused on two key traumatic exposures and their associations with absenteeism in a sample of Sri Lankan school children aged 12–17 years. The findings from this study are important because these types of exposure have received relatively little attention with respect to their later impact on children's education despite the importance that this has in determining later social mobility and socioeconomic status. Key findings were that overall previous tsunami-related exposure was significantly associated with absenteeism, overall conflict-related exposure was not significantly associated with absenteeism, although some associations were found with individual conflict-related exposures in secondary analyses. Mental disorders were associated with absenteeism but did not appear to account substantially for the association between tsunami exposure and this outcome.
There is no consensus definition of significant absenteeism to our knowledge, and it varies according to the cut-off points applied by different authors
This study was conducted in mid 2007, approximately two and half years after the 2004 December tsunami. In contrast, the civil conflict had been ongoing for almost three decades at the time of the survey. These timeframes have to be considered in interpreting the results for the two exposures of interest. A previous study on exposures to tsunami and conflict were both shown to be associated with mental ill health among Sri Lankan children
A study carried out in eastern Sri Lanka found that daily stressors partially mediated the relation between exposure to conflict or disaster and psychological outcomes among adolescents
Conflict and natural disaster related events can be highly traumatic to children with both short and long term consequences, affecting their physical and mental performance, and education is a key facet of their lives with a high vulnerability to disturbance, especially as education is perceived as the gateway for escaping poverty and attaining upward social mobility in most resource-poor settings in the world. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire used in the study gave rise to an overall prevalence of 8.5% for any psychiatric disorder among the population of children in the sample. This figure is similar to findings on behavioral disorders (using similar outcome measures) among children in Sri Lanka and other countries
This study has certain limitations. The results may be subject to type II statistical error due to lack of power-for example, the relatively small numbers with specific conflict- or tsunami-related exposures which precluded detailed analyses of individual exposures. Type I errors are unlikely because of the primary focus on two exposures and one outcome; however, secondary associations need to be treated with more caution. The main likely biases are selection bias stemming from under-sampling of absentee students and information bias due to the data collection strategy used in the study. The fact that sampling was not possible in the districts most strongly and recently affected by conflict may have diluted the influence of this exposure, as well as limiting national generalisability. Under-sampling of absentee students, which may have lead to an increase of students without absenteeism being recruited to the study has been potentially minimized by conducting three visits to track selected participants in case they were absent while the overall participation rate was high at 92.5%. Another issue is that the analysis is limited to the secondary age students (12–17 years) and the findings do not reflect mental disorder prevalence of the younger age school children nor their school attendance patterns. Paternal education level was the only possible confounder shown in the regression analysis, although illnesses, stress among family members and daily stressors (not tested in the study) may act as confounders. As this was a cross-sectional study, causality underlying associations cannot be assumed.
This paper presents evidence that exposure to certain natural or man-made traumatic events and mental disorders can have a detrimental effect on school attendance. Although every child has a right to education, many children are deprived on this basic right, especially in regions affected by the aftermath of conflict or disaster. Along with this deprivation, absenteeism due to mental and physical illness together with socio-economic factors reduces the chance of children receiving a proper education.
Evidence presented in this paper strengthens the call for expanding research into the impact of exposure to conflict and/or disasters on general educational attainment of children, especially in resource-poor settings. In particular, factors such as female gender and residence in a coastal/plantation area maybe predictors of absenteeism. This evidence is important for both local and wider policies directed towards achieving universal education, gender equality, reducing the impact of mental ill health, and improving social mobility. These findings may be utilized by international bodies, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders in managing educational, health and other related issues. In considering the needs of children, their education and mental health, these findings contribute to the evidence base for policy formulation and implementation. This paper also presents national data on school absenteeism in Sri Lanka, which can be used to inform policy to reduce inequalities across the national education system, especially for the secondary age group students. Service provision by government and other agencies also stands to be improved. There is a need to investigate further the effects of mental ill-health and related stressors on absenteeism and overall educational performance in children-for example the longer term impact on achievements and socio-economic status (and the ability of children to catch up after earlier disadvantage). Such studies will undoubtedly improve understanding of the complex associations in these fields of enquiry. Researchers, both in wider mental health and education fields, can usefully formulate research questions to address important gaps in evidence.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests.
Authors' contributions
CS conceived the paper, participated in the coordination and data collection of the main study. CS also performed secondary data analysis and wrote the first draft of the paper. AS and SS conceived the main study and participated in the data collection and management. GP managed the data and performed the initial data analysis. RS advised on the paper and edited the second draft of the paper. All authors read, edited and approved the final draft.
We would like to thank Dr. Suwin Hewage, all staff and research assistants at the Institute for Research & Development, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan National Mental Health Survey was funded by the Health Sector Development Project, World Bank. The project was commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. The funding body had no role in study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, writing of the manuscript or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. We would also like to thank the reviewers for their valuable input, which immensely helped to improve the manuscript.
CS is currently funded by King's College London. GP is employed at the Institute for Research & Development (IRD). SS is attached to Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. AS is the honorary director of IRD. RS is part-funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London.
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Joseph Lallo is a Computer Engineer, as well as editor and chief contributor to Brainlazy.com.
Review by:
Hannes Birnbacher
on March 23, 2015 :
Very amusing and entertaining. Must-have!
(review of free book)
Review by:
W. D. Smyth
on March 10, 2015 :
(no rating)
Steampunk...Sci fi...Fantasy... That's quite a range. The writing is good... Maybe I should leave it at that. There's no point in critiquing mediocre work, and thus, I could tear this art to pieces. Congrads! Your work is good enough to criticize, but why nit pick? In the final analysis, the stories are just plain fun. Perhaps a little political, but at least they encompass fundamental issues, rather than the cause of the month. I'm glad that I happened upon your art. You can change a mind. That's the true measure of success in this field.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Hugh Williams
on Nov. 20, 2014 :
One always wonders what to expect when one reads an author for the first time. It was my lucky day when I found "Bypass Gemini." There was a great story line, lots of action, and some very unlikely escapes. This book does remind me a little of the Stainless Steel Rat series, which is a good thing. I cannot wait to begin the 2nd and 3rd book of this series. Well done!
(review of free book)
Review by:
Stephen Brandon
on Sep. 29, 2014 :
Lex is like many young men, almost a perfect wannabe steriotype. Some risk are just to much and then he meets K (certified mad) and then the adventure begins and he matures. Well written and even has a few twisted subplot that I liked.
(reviewed 2 years after purchase)
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on Aug. 02, 2014 :
Great fun. If you're a fan of Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat series you'll love Lallo's Big Sigma series. Loved this one - Bypass Gemini, bought the second in the series - Unstable Prototypes & loved it and am counting the days to December 18th when the third in the series - Artificial Evolution - is released.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Charles Kravetz
on Jan. 14, 2014 :
A really good, exciting science fiction set in outer space.
Trevor can no longer race, his first love and a way to experience a high without drugs. If you can't race legally, you may as start your own courier service, which is a way to legally race through traffic. When he takes on a job that will make life a bit easier, he finds himself mixed up with the mob, a mega-corporation, and a lunatic. Now he must learn how to stop a company so big it could rule the universe.
This was a really good example of what science fiction should be. It borders on reality, it could really happen some day, yet it is far enough out to let the imagination run wild. The idea that the common individual, down on their luck, can possibly prevent the big, bad corporation from destroying all that is good helps fuel the imagination.
I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys science fiction adventure stories. Of course, if you hate those stories based in space, by all means stay away from this one. I have read the authors trilogy, The Book of Deacon, and enjoyed that also. I will be reading more of Joseph Lallo's books in the future. He could become one of my favorite authors, since I seem to identify well with his stories and characters.
(review of free book)
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on Jan. 13, 2014 :
Great book! Love good Science Fiction in the style of Heinlien and this boy writes a great book. Inspired me to buy his follow-up novel "Unstable Prototypes" .
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on Dec. 21, 2013 :
A great mix of SF and humor. Really enjoyed it and have purchased the next in the series. Hopefully there'll be more.
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Review by:
Lili Crai
on Nov. 11, 2013 :
Very well done!
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Review by:
Anna Prihoda
on March 05, 2013 :
Another great book by Lallo!
(reviewed 22 days after purchase)
Review by:
Melinda Le Baron
on May 18, 2012 :
Shooting out of the darkness, dodging plasma cannons, flying in full stealth mode, blasting with EMP pulses, dumping engine heat as a weapon, flying out of windows, wrestling with security forces, using invisibility devices, making friends with insane engineers, planning with AIs, all this and more happens in this amazing book. It is one exciting, seat-of-the-pants, rollercoaster ride through space and as Joseph Lallo turns his hand to Science Fiction.
Our hero Trevor " Lex " Alexander used to be a race car driver, but he fixed a race by losing, and got caught, and because he's an adrenalin junky and a really good race car driver / ship pilot - he starts a courier service. The object of the courier service is to get a single item from point A to point B without anyone knowing that it happened, especially the authorities or the competition. You can see how this might attract some less than legal types of client. Btw, he also has a side businesses as a Limo driver. You can get there sedately, quickly, or insanely quickly depedant on price.
There's only one slight little problem, Lex took on a courier job for a lady who handed him a briefcase and wanted delivered to a planet six days away- no problem right? Wrong! She turns up dead a few days later, on a shuttle with 26 other people, that VectorCorp killed just to get her. Now they're after Lex. Who is VectorCorp? The biggest company in the galaxy - they own all the trade routes through space (except the middle), and all the communication channels and equipment in the galaxy. If they owned an army, they could crush everybody. And now they want to crush Lex because of what's in that briefcase.
After this, hold on to your hats, it's time to blast off. Once VectorCorp comes after him, all bets are off. First there are plasma cannons, EMP pulses, dives through space junk, full hull integrity breaches, spectacular crashlandings, buses, snippy AIs, insane engineers, new ships, cop ambushes, auto hopping, planet flights, briefcase searchings, mob threatenings, crazy autopilot, fighting with lasers and black holes, old ship made new, brainstorming, planning with the AI, on to the Mother Planet, video dispersal, jumping out a 70 story window, playing with the cops, and home again. It all happens at about Mach 2, as you simply can't read fast enough to keep up with the action ( Evelyn Wood, where are you when I needed you?).
Mr. Joseph Lallo, you've done it again! First it was fantasy, now science fiction. I'm sure you could write anything you put your mind to. What's next? Horror? Paranormal? More Epic Fantasy, please? You are the most under rated writer on the market when you should have fame similar to Tolkein or Frank Herbert. Your writing is so exemplary, it just needs the right cross genre exposure to get you properly appreciated.
The characterization in the book is brilliant as always for Lallo. Even the AI, called Ma, (who I love), has distinctive modes of communicating with Lex and Karter, (the insane engineer), Ma even admits to pretending to be human when Lex admits that he talks to her like one. Karter is a great example of a personality in complete freefall. With no medication, he is borderline on some conditions, full blown on others, the combination makes him more than unstable, it makes him certifiably insane - he has the paper to prove it. Lallo does insane masterfully! The AI has learned how to manipulate him after 30 years. That's good too because he get's homicidally violent without Ma. Even Lallo's secondary characters get royal treatment. Agent Fisk from VectorCorp, is clearly a militaristic hunter, later, we find antique weapons in his office and notches in his desk for the people he has hunted down and killed. It was clear that he was extreme when he survived his DAR crash, and came inside the building, plasma gun in hand. His end was so ironic as to be hilarious! Death by cuteness! Who but Lallo could think that up?
As I've already said, the pace of the book was Mach 2 and beyond, the whole book is one solid piece of dramatic tension which doesn't let up until the last final pages after Lex gets home, and meets his new Landlord's Assistant and Michelle. There don't seem to be any transitions in the book, just one magic carpet ride at Mach 2 with Lex while hoping you both make it out the other side alive. This book is definitely first person POV Lex all the way through - and that's how it should be. The dialogue in the book was masterful as well. Mostly it's between Lex, Ma and Karter. Everyone else is just issuing warnings or threats. Because Ma is on Lex's side and is managing Karter, some of the conversations are pretty funny. Some even include props. You heard that one about the insane engineer, the racer and the AI all walk into a bar... Just joking...
The next book in the series is Unstoppable Prototypes and that's what I'm reading next. I would recommend this book to both sci-fi and fantasy lovers. I would also recommend it to gamers, engineers, and people who are into adventures and mysteries because there's a great one in this book, it just happens in the future. And of course, anyone looking for a thumping good read, look no further - it's right here in front of you! At this price, it's either half a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe or buying the book. I know what I'd do - I already did it!
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Elisabeth Bellamy is operations director at Manchester-based Linder Myers Solicitors, having joined the firm in 2012 when the firm merged with Drummonds. Before taking a management role she worked as a lawyer at Baker & McKenzie and Addleshaw Goddard.
What are the key elements of your role?
My role is wide-ranging and involves both oversight of the HR and compliance departments, and ensuring all back-office functions provide excellent service to fee-earners. As a newly created position, the role continues to develop as the firm grows.
What impact are the structural changes to the UK legal market having on your firm and role?
The competition from new entrants cannot be ignored.
Linder Myers has a strategy for continued growth and my role is to ensure our internal infrastructure is both efficient and cost-effective to allow us to continue offering high-quality legal services at a price clients are willing to pay.
What have been the biggest changes at the firm since you started?
I officially started in this position at the same time as Linder Myers was completing three mergers simultaneously. My main focus initially was to ensure the smooth integration of those firms, which spanned three geographies – Manchester, Lancashire and Chester.
Having integrated the firms and our new colleagues my focus is now on looking for efficiencies and best practice across the business, alongside working with local universities to attract new talent to the firm.
What's your favourite part of the day?
Although I thoroughly enjoy my role I am a firm believer in having a good work-life balance so my favourite thing is getting home to relax with my husband and family at the end of a busy day.
What have been the key ways in which you have improved the efficiency of the firm?
My role is still in its relative infancy, but I have already been involved in the reorganisation of a number of fee-earning departments and reviewing internal processes.
If you weren't doing this, what else would you like to be doing?
I consider myself lucky to have survived a large comprehensive school that had a poor academic record at the time, to go on to secure a place at Oxford. I understand the importance of a good education and believe everyone should have access to the top universities so if I could do something else it would be helping deserving students achieve this.
Who would you most like to get stuck in a lift with?
As he's likely to be reading this I'd better choose my husband, who is one of the equity partners at Linder Myers.
What's the most important lesson your role has taught you?
That being open to new ways of thinking and being willing to try alternative approaches can help smooth the transition when merging firms and cultures.
By combining the best practices of each of the firms we have merged with we will create a stronger unified business.
Firm facts:
Headcount: 304
Lawyers: 106
Partners: 52
Equity partners: 22
Revenue: £18m
Net profit: £5m
Average profit per equity partner: £200,000
How important is branding in the legal profession?
"I believe that the 'solicitor' brand will be of increasing importance in the marketplace, and needs to be promoted," says Bellamy.
"I'm a member of the Law Society's professional standards and ethics committee and our role is to review professional principles and standards. I think it's the high value we place on elements such as these that sets our profession apart from other service providers."
Legal practice management system: Envision (formerly known as LawSoft)


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Abortion Rule on Hospital Access Blocked in North Dakota
A North Dakota law requiring abortion providers to be affiliated with a hospital within 30 miles (48 kilometers) of their clinic was temporarily blocked by a state court in Fargo.
Judge Wickham Corwin granted a request by the Red River Women's Clinic to block the law after a hearing today, saying the state failed to show a compelling need for it. The clinic is the only abortion provider in North Dakota, he said in his ruling.
"A woman's right to choose is one of the inalienable freedoms guaranteed by the first section of our constitution," Corwin said, contradicting the state's arguments.
Signed into law by Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple on March 26, the affiliation requirement was scheduled to take effect tomorrow and would have forced the Red River Women's Clinic in Fargo to close.
"As RRWC provides its physicians with the appropriate staff and facilities, there is obviously no need for a legislative mandate that each of those physicians be credentialed to also perform abortions at a local hospital," the judge said.
Second Setback
Corwin's ruling is the second setback this month for efforts to place new limits on abortion in North Dakota. A law barring abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected was temporarily blocked July 22 by a federal judge who called the measure "a blatant violation" of U.S. Supreme Court rulings.
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's press secretary, Liz Brocker, didn't immediately reply to an e-mailed request for comment on Corwin's ruling.
"Today's decision ensures that North Dakota's only abortion clinic can keep its doors open to the many women it provides critical health care to every year," Bebe Anderson, director of the Center for Reproductive Rights' U.S. legal program, said in a statement today.
The admitting case is MKB Management Corp., d/b/a Red River Women's Clinic v. Burdick, 09-2011-CV-02205, North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Cass County (Fargo).
To contact the reporter on this story: Andrew Harris in the Chicago federal courthouse at firstname.lastname@example.com
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Michael Hytha at email@example.com