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In the news I read an article that reported a school would not allow a 6 year old boy to use the boys or girls bathroom because, although he was physically a boy, he presented himself and identified as a girl. He was told he would have to use the staff bathroom instead. Previously he was allowed to use the girls bathroom. What a challenging situation. If your child wanted to present themselves to the world as the opposite sex would you let them? Would you limit where they could do this?
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Yes, I would.
Why? Because it is hard enough to be in a body that doesn't fit the gender you identify as, why would I want to increase that by disallowing my child to express themselves as who they see themselves?
I would love them no matter what - they are my child. Just like when you are expecting - most people don't care what gender the child is, as long as it is healthy.
Would I limit the expression of their gender identity? Id like to think that I wouldn't. I'd like to think that I'd fight for the right of my child to express themselves as the gender they identify with at all times that they wish to do so. Sure, there will be times at which this is harder for both parent and child, than others. But is it not a parent's job to stick up for, fight for, and protect their children? I'm in it for the long, hard haul - not the easy one.
Funny thing is - it is usually the ADULTS who have the problem with it - it's the teachers, the board, the janitor even. The kids are mostly "So, you are a girl then? Cool. Let's play" - as long as they have the basic answer to their question - kids really don't care. They just want to know - is it so, and perhaps why, (but then again, a "Cause I feel like I'm a girl" is usually enough.) it is the adults that get all overly involved.
I say "I'd like to think" as my partner and I are currently in the process of having IUI (Like IVF but not as technical!), and as yet are not parents. However, as long as they are healthy - I don't care if there are gender identity issues, sexuality issues, Hell, any issues - I would love them, and work through it all the same.
A question to those who wouldn't allow their child to express their identified gender to ponder - if you were told you were not to express yourself as you saw youself - say as a man, you were told you MUST wear a dress because it is expected of you, or as a woman - you MUST wear a suit, tie etc - yet that was not something you did, nor ever waned to do - how would you feel? It is society's misunderstanding and insistence on labelling and boxing people that put these kids through hell.
Girls bathroom - phsyically boy gendered, girl identified child - one thing they neglect to remember - Girls bathroom have STALLS - no one is going to accidentally see a 'peepee' and be traumatised or bully the child.
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Wow, thanks Thundermama! For the child in question though - her mama is wonderful - fighting the battles she's too young to realise there are...she just wants to be able to be who she is, even if no one else thinks she should be.
For me this is a tough issue. At home I would not have an issue with it. However I think I would have an issue with my child dressing that way away at school. As a parent of a male child who has shown feminine traits (Not dressing as female) since toddler age I would not want to set him up to be picked on at such an early age. My son who has the feminine traits is 9. When he's out in the yard playing with the neighbor hood children I will occasionally hear things said that aren't very nice, not bullying, just not nice. Society is a messed up thing. Everyone dislikes what they personally do not agree with. Sadly this trickles down to our children. Why would I send my child into such hate?
I think a better solution would be to explain the faults of the world in simple terms and once they get older leave that decision to them. If at a mature age they decided that was what they wanted then I would support it.
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If a child has gender identity disorder, they should be given the same allowances any other child with any other disorder is given. You shouldn't condemn, ignore, or judge one disorder just because it isn't socially acceptable or because people are too sensitive to handle it. If my child was struggling with GID, I would do my best to give them the help they needed. I would probably homeschool them as well, at least until they were older and could understand our society's stigma on things it doesn't understand and doesn't agree with. Especially considering the fact I live in the Deep South, where that sort of thing would most certainly not go over well.
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Jthom said, *If you are born a boy that is what God intended for you to be.*
If one believes in God and his divine plan, you, as the parent of any particular child, are the other ESSENTIAL cog in that divine plan.
Accepting that child's specifics + actively loving that child in a genuine way + making peace YOUR disappointments, fear, insecurities and personal struggles with the specific challenge that has befallen you and your child is what REAL life, real love is about.
For those of us who don't believe in a *religion-based god*, the karmic plan and its tests and challenges that befall us for very specific reasons is the equivalent of the divine plan.
In regards to bullying etc. yes, of course, that is a real possibility but it is one that befalls many other children.
These days, school managements/teachers are likely to be a lot more sensitive to gender and sexual differences than before.
It would be best to enroll their support from the beginning.
Beyond that, gender diff is just another situation that has to be managed cleverly and from the heart by as many participants as possible and the rest is ... what life is about.
Never meant to be easy-peasy :-)
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If I had a child struggling with gender identity I would of course be supportive in whatever ways I could be. I would surely be fighting with that school to make sure my child is not made to feel like more of an outcast. I understand that this is not something schools deal with on a regular basis and I can imagine they are unsure of how to handle the situation. There will be backlash no matter what kind of decision they make. However, as educators they are responsible to make sure ALL children are being treated equally. If the child identifies as female and the parents accept that their child identifies as such then the school should address the issue as just that. A girl wanting to use the girls bathroom. There are stalls for a reason, there would be no exposing of body parts and everyone is safe.
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i guess i am a conservative and as i have my own views i would say strictly no!, if he phisically is aboy then he should be treated and treat him self like one, and as he is only 6 years old , it is easy to change, he ant make right decisions for him self !
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NO... That is what is wrong with this country. If you are born a boy that is what God intended for you to be.
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JThomp42 I have to disagree with you. God made us all with such unique differences. Our differences are used to teach one another acceptance. Accepting someone struggling with gender identity takes compassion, understanding and love. That is GOD
Agree to disagree. God does not make mistakes.
I agree that God doesn't make mistakes but that doesn't mean gender identity issues don't exist. It's just another type of disorder - one that has existed for centuries. Why condemn someone for something they can't help? God wouldn't want that.
Then let them make up their own mind when they are older. To subject a child to the actions that will occur if you allow them to do this is just cruel. They will be bullied to no end, beaten up, etc. Children can be so cruel. Adults also (Teachers)
JThomp - that is why you fight for your children. And why parents should teach tolerance and acceptance if difference. Then we could conquer the bullies. Instead of teaching hatred and intolerance.

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In 1957 Sputnik, the world's first man-made satellite, dazzled people as it zipped around the planet. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, more than eight thousand satellites orbited the Earth, and satellite practices such as live transmission, direct broadcasting, remote sensing, and astronomical observation had altered how we imagined ourselves in relation to others and our planet within the cosmos. InCultures in Orbit, Lisa Parks analyzes these satellite practices and shows how they have affected meanings of "the global" and "the televisual." Parks suggests that the convergence of broadcast, satellite, and computer technologies necessitates an expanded definition of "television," one that encompasses practices of military monitoring and scientific observation as well as commercial entertainment and public broadcasting.
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Hi there, I have this pain in my belly button and just above it abit to the right for the last few years now. It started about 2 years ago I got my period and then sharp pains in my belly button which lead to it bleeding and pus. I went to the emergeny (no family dr.) And was suppose to have an ultra sound but nothing happened.
I do notice that the pain usually gets worse when I have my period and my belly button is not bleeding anymore but is still rather sore. Its like the pain is underneath my belly button and up a little. And the last 6months or so it now also hurts just above and to the right of my naval. It's not a burning pain I have had an ulcer before it's more of a sore pain and hurts to push it.
Also over the past few years I seem to vomit almost every morning I have tried eliminating some foods from my diet thinking that may be it with no prevail. The sick feeling usually goes away after a few hours. The vomiting started around the same time as the naval problem.
I do not have a belly ring either, nor have a tatoo there. I have an innie but do clean it well which was suggested from one clinic visit who told me it was just bad hygene.
So I guess I am just looking for suggestions to tell the clinic dr. I'm not sure if this pain related to a stomach issue or has to do with my uterus and time of the month.
Any suggestions would be great.
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This is a peculiar presentation, but the first thing that springs to mind is the phenomenon of umbilical fistula, which is an abnormal connection between the navel and either intestine or bladder, and which normally closes in utero. When it fails to close there can develop cysts, etc., or it can cause infections or discharge from the navel. The chronic umbilical and epigastric pain suggests there could be something going on where a fistula or partial fistula may exist, with intermittent infection. Whoever saw you for this should have done routine blood work which might have showed an elevated white blood cell count (WBC) and possibly other slight abnormalities which would suggest infection.
Since this problem seems to worsen around the time of your periods, it may be either a really unusual fistula, a retrograde gynocological infection, or this may be completely off target, but with umbilical discharge there's almost always a fistula invvolved and where there's pus and blood there's almost certainly something infected. The location of the pain doesn't really sound like bladder, but if a cyst or other chronically infected locus along the path of a fistula were present, the pain could be anywhere. The ultrasound would be very helpful and should have been done. Still should be.
There's definitely something going on that's not supposed to be, so I hope you'll have this followed and please keep us updated as to what you find out. Good luck to you.
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- The villains' lair is described as being the old house on the other end of the cemetery, though it is the same set from every other episode. It is unclear if the show meant that there are supposed to be two locations or if the castle/house was always adjacent to the cemetery.
- First Mate Scroggs was played by character actor Phil Bruns; according to Wikipedia, among his many roles was the first actor to play Jerry's father on Seinfeld, in the show's pilot.
- Captain Beane was played by Stanley Adams, whose best known role is also a highly memorable one. On the classic Star Trek episode 'The Trouble With Tribbles' (and therefore the Deep Space Nine episode 'Trials and Tribble-ations' as well) he played fast-talking salesman Cyrano Jones, even repeating the role on the classic show's animated spin-off. According to Wikipedia, he was the leader of 'The Great Vegetable Rebellion' on Lost In Space, alongside the one character who could outdo him in practiced pomposity - Doctor Zachary Smith.
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Powertrain management systems have grown significantly in complexity and performance to meet stringent emissions and fuel efficiency standards, while industry demands for quality, reliability and faster time to market continue to increase. The automotive ecosystem is responding to these challenges, and virtual platforms have emerged as a compelling solution.
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the drugs had serious side effects, were ineffective, or the trial sponsor ran out of money. Clinical trials cost huge sums of money, can take years, and depend in the end on the drug not only being effective, but in being able to actually prove this to the satisfaction of one or more regulatory agencies.
Drug sales? Let's focus on the MBAs of the biotech world, the sales and marketing group. A drug that sells more than a billion dollars a year is usually classified as a blockbuster or, to continue the sports metaphors, a home run. These types of successes are hard to come by, because to meet this requirement a drug must treat a very large number of patients, be very expensive, or both. It costs just as much to get a drug that brings in $100M/year approved as one that brings in $1B. This is one reason Big Pharma and biotech companies like to swing for the fences with drugs tailored for large markets.
Number of patients taking the drug? This is the primary focus of the pharmaceutical development team. Working with the clinical group, they try to convince doctors (as well as potential patients) of the benefits of taking the new drug. They concentrate their efforts on patients who will most clearly benefit from the drug and overcome physician inertia. This is the natural (and often well-deserved) resistance of doctors to prescribe a new drug over one that has been on the market for years. Many doctors will wait until a new drug proves itself to be safe in the general population before prescribing it for their own patients.
So far I have covered six different definitions of success. Now imagine a biotech company that hit every one of these marks. (Genentech's Avastin and Amgen's Enbrel can claim to have reached all these measures of success.) Sounds like a pretty stellar outfit that should be on top of the pharma world. I wonder how many of you that noticed that one extremely important (and to my mind the most valuable) definition of success is missing: meeting unmet medical needs. Avastin and Enbrel have cleared this final hurdle as well. It might be hard to believe that a drug that satisfied all of the above criteria wouldn't be the best thing since sliced bread, but to quote Gershwin "it ain't necessarily so." It is certainly possible to develop a drug that meets every definition of success that I've laid out above, but is simply not very effective or is no better than drugs currently on the market. New doesn't mean better, it just means new. Tom Nesi, in his sloppily written but still interesting book Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal makes a compelling case for Vioxx being just such a drug.
So how can we as a society facilitate a process to generate more drugs that meet unmet medical needs? I would suggest that we create incentives for companies that develop drugs that meet this definition. Congress is currently debating (as part of health care reform legislation) the length of marketing exclusivity drug makers should get for follow-on biologics (this is distinct from patent considerations). Consumer groups are arguing for five years of exclusivity, while drug companies are asking for a twelve-year period. In a similar vein, I would use a period of market exclusivity to drive the marketplace towards the development of novel drugs. Companies that want to register "me too" drugs, agents that essentially act via the same mechanism as drugs already on the market should not be awarded market exclusivity (or get this for a very limited time). Firms that spend the extra effort (and likely money) to develop truly innovative drugs that hit new molecular targets should be rewarded for their investment by being rewarded with a 12-year period of exclusivity. Giving companies a greater reward for actual innovation should help spur the development of novel treatments for illnesses that still hunger for new medicines.
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The primary reason a timing chain guide rail will need to be replaced is from general wear. With few exceptions, they are made from varying amounts of metal and plastic. As the chain rubs on the guide, which is its intended purpose, the friction creates wear on the plastic portion of it. This will often lead to breaking or cracking at some point in the vehicle's lifetime. For most vehicles, this is part is replaced around the 100,000 mile mark. In addition, some vehicles have inherent flaws or inefficiencies that cause the wear to appear and need attention sooner. With correct service intervals, however, they can last a long time and would need replacing very seldom. If the timing chain guide rails are not checked often enough, a broken one can cause significantly more damage to the engine if it happens to break during operation. If these parts need to be replaced at any point, it's very wise to replace them immediately. These are critical engine parts and as such, If they fail, it can become a safety issue on the road. You don't want your engine to seize on the road, potentially cause you to panic, and risk more damage to the vehicle.
The timing chain guide rails are designed to keep the chain in place and direct it to the next cog as it travels around the timing case area. Most vehicles have several of these, but there are some vehicles with only one, or even none, depending on the way the engine is set up. When the internal combustion engine was designed, the creators needed something to keep the valve timing in the same rhythm as the engine so the valves would open and close at the correct moments. A chain link was devised to control the camshafts and the chain required small pieces to hold it in place as it revolved. Thus the timing guide rail was born.
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China and Pakistan said on Wednesday they will set up an economic corridor to further connect their two economies.
Officials and experts said the huge plan will greatly support Pakistan's efforts to revive its economy, while the timing of the visit reflects the deep mutual trust between the two nations.
Li met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and with interim prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday afternoon.
Later, he and Zardari officiated at the signing ceremony of 11 cooperation documents covering areas including trade, technology and culture.
Li said at a joint press conference with Zardari that China and Pakistan have agreed on a long-term plan for an economic corridor to further connect central and western parts of China with Pakistan.
Li is the first world leader to visit the country after Pakistani Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalize the struggling economy.
The party's election manifesto put the emphasis on large infrastructure projects, while outlining the involvement of the private sector in infrastructure development — widely seen as an opportunity for China.
China is Pakistan's second- largest trading partner. Bilateral trade reached $12 billion annually for the first time last year, according to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, and the two countries plan to raise this to $15 billion in the next two to three years.
Pakistan is the second leg of Li's first overseas trip since he became premier in March. He left Mumbai earlier on Wednesday after a visit to India.
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Unanswered: GetColor function for multiple users
I have been using a simple "get color" function in Excel 2003 so that I can sort by color, sum by color, etc. By this I mean, I have an extra column in my spreadsheet where I type in =GetColor(A2) for example, and it gives me the color number. This works great for me, but now I am leaving for maternity leave and need to pass over my spreadsheet to another user. In fact, there will be up to 3 people that will be making changes in this file. I am having trouble getting that function to work for them also. When they save the file, it returns a #name error. Is there something else I can put in the code to get it to work for whoever opens the file?
Thanks so much!
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Function GetColor (Mycell as Range)
GetColor = Mycell.Interior.ColorIndex
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Where is the GetColor() function saved? Is it in your personal.xls?
For others to be able to access it, you need to put it in a standard code module in the workbook they use. If you want them to be able to use it in multiple workbooks, then your best bet will be to create an xla add-in.Colin
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Thank you for your reply. How can I tell where it is saved? I went to insert Module to put it in the workbook, does that help? Sorry, I'm not the best with this sort of stuff.


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Marc Rich, controversial oil trader, dead at 78
Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented modern spot-oil trading and was pardoned by president Bill Clinton over tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, died Wednesday in Switzerland. He was 78.
Rich fled the Holocaust with his parents for America to become the most successful and controversial trader of his time and a fugitive from U.S. justice, enjoying decades of comfortable privacy at his sprawling Villa Rosa on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.
Belgian-born Rich, whose trading group eventually became the global commodities powerhouse Glencore Xstrata, died in a hospital from a stroke, spokesman Christian Koenig said.
Many of the biggest players in oil and metals trading trace their roots back to the swashbuckling Rich, whose triumph in the 1970s was to pioneer a spot market for crude oil, wresting business away from the world's big oil groups.
To his critics, he was a white-collar criminal, a serial sanctions breaker, whom they accused of building a fortune trading with revolutionary Iran, Muammar Gaddafi's Libya, apartheid-era South Africa, Nicolae Ceausescu's Romania, Fidel Castro's Cuba and Augusto Pinochet's Chile.
In interviews with journalist Daniel Ammann for his biography, "The King of Oil," Rich admitted to bribing officials in countries such as Nigeria and to assisting the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad.
In 1983, he was on the FBI's 10 most wanted list, indicted on charges of tax evasion, fraud and racketeering. At the time, it was the biggest tax evasion case in U.S. history.
Rich always insisted he did nothing illegal and among those who lobbied Clinton on his behalf for his pardon were Israeli political heavyweights Ehud Barak and Shimon Peres.
On learning of the indictment plans, Rich fled to Switzerland to escape the charges, which included exploiting the U.S. embargo against Iran, while it was holding U.S. hostages, to make huge profits on illicit Iranian oil sales.
"Marc Rich is to asset concealment what Babe Ruth was to baseball," said Arthur J. Roth, New York State commissioner of taxation and finance.
Rich remained under threat of a life sentence in a U.S. jail until Clinton pardoned him during the last hours of his presidency.
Rich's ex-wife, Denise, had donated funds for Clinton's presidential library. The former president later said the donation was not a factor in his decision and he had acted partly in response to a request from Israel. But he regretted granting the pardon, saying, "It wasn't worth the damage to my reputation."


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Into Design Thinking
Something happens in students when they define themselves as makers and inventors and creators. They discover powerful skills—problem-solving, critical thinking, and imagination—that will help them shape the world's future … our future.
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A Design Thinking Framework for K-12
The LAUNCH Cycle provides a creative process that can be incorporated into every class at every grade level … even if you don't consider yourself a "creative teacher." And if you dare to innovate and view creativity as an essential skill, you will empower your students to change the world—starting right now
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U.S. Plan Raises Ire in Latin America
Saturday, August 8, 2009
BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. 7 -- A U.S. plan to deploy troops and station aircraft at several Colombian military bases has generated controversy across Latin America, with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez warning that it could lead to war and the president of Brazil saying that he did not like the idea of an expanded U.S. presence in the region.
A senior State Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said by phone from Washington on Friday that the plan would give the United States access to Colombian bases from which to carry out vital counter-drug surveillance flights over the Pacific, a conduit for cocaine smuggled to Mexico and on to the United States. "Our ability to have broad coverage in that area was important," he said.
But since Colombian authorities revealed details of the proposed agreement last month, Chávez has said the United States might use the bases as a platform for an invasion of his oil-rich country. "We're talking about the Yankees, the most aggressive nation in the history of humanity," Chávez said Wednesday in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital.
The reaction from Caracas was no surprise to Washington officials, whom Chávez frequently accuses of plotting against his government. But moderate, European-style leftist governments in South America, most of which have good relations with the United States, have also raised concerns that the proposed U.S. presence is greater than Washington needs for its anti-drug efforts.
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That indignation poses a new challenge for the Obama administration, which has been trying to improve relations with governments that had openly opposed the Bush administration. But political analysts, as well as officials in Colombia, said the secretive nature of the talks between Washington and Bogota had proved counterproductive.
"There just didn't seem to be any serious consultation beforehand," said Michael Shifter, a Colombia expert at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, adding that the controversy "was completely avoidable."
On Friday, President Obama tried to soothe nerves in Latin America, telling reporters in Washington that the United States was simply upgrading its security agreement with Colombia. "There have been those in the region who have been trying to play this up as part of a traditional anti-Yankee rhetoric," Obama said, adding, "We have no intent in establishing a U.S. military base in Colombia."
The concerns expressed in the region prompted Colombian President Álvaro Uribe to embark on a three-day South American trip this week to reassure fellow leaders, including populists such as Bolivia's Evo Morales and moderates such as Chile's Michelle Bachelet. Morales and Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner did not offer support for a Colombian-U.S. deal, but Bachelet and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva toned down their initial criticisms to say that the proposal is a sovereign matter.
Still, after Uribe met with Lula in Brasilia on Thursday, Brazil's foreign minister, Celso Amorim, told reporters that his country had asked Colombia to be more transparent about the proposed accord. "We will have to see if that Colombian transparency satisfies, or does not satisfy, our doubts," Amorim said. The plan was expected to be the main topic of discussion when Latin American officials meet in Ecuador on Monday for a regional defense summit.
Colombian authorities said last month that under the accord, which may be signed this month and would last 10 years, U.S. aircraft could be stationed at up to five Colombian air bases and U.S. naval vessels could dock at two Colombian ports, one on the Caribbean and the other on the Pacific. Up to 800 U.S. military personnel and 600 private contractors could use the bases, meeting a cap of 1,400 that was set in 2000 when Congress approved $1.3 billion in anti-narcotics aid for Colombia. As of June 19, there were 268 U.S. military personnel in Colombia and 308 civilian contractors.
The Uribe administration has stressed that the bases would remain under Colombian command, with U.S. missions requiring Colombian approval and base security handled by Colombian troops. U.S. planes would be unable fly over a third country unless the United States had a separate agreement with that country. "These are not American bases, but Colombian," Gen. Freddy Padilla, chief of the armed forces, said Tuesday at a summit with U.S. military officers in the coastal city of Cartagena. "But we will provide the possibility for them to use our installations."
U.S. military officers and specialists working for U.S. companies that carry out anti-drug operations already use several Colombian bases.


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Introduction: Aura over AP
Aura over AP
AP is really strong IF you like you crit heal or heal alot but, it's not the best because you can only heal every X sec that means you can't help you're team before you're CD (cooldowns)is back up but, with aura you always got the aura effect on. That means you can spam heal and help you're team with you're life steal and the other auras you got in the build or if you swicth abit around.
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One day, after the apocalypse comes and we're all living in caves, covered in soot and gnawing on human bones for calcium, doom metal will take its rightful place as the true voice of the streets. Until that day, we have Matt Pike to hail, with chalice and battle-ax aloft. As the frontman of defunct stoner icons Sleep and neo-primitivists High on Fire, Pike knows a thing or two about monolithic guitars that bludgeon with sonic density rather than speed.
Pike's latest project, Kalas, smokes better weed from the same bong. The riffs still lumber and crush oppressively, but unlike High on Fire's monochrome purism, they come as logical end points to the songs' intertwining leads and shifting structures. For the first time in his career, Pike exclusively handles vocal duties, and he's convincing whether he's howling, screaming or "singing" in a throaty demon rasp. Although Pike's guitar solos are sorely missed, his Kalas bandmates (including veterans of Eldopa, Econochrist and Cruevo) are all terrific players, loose on the verses and lockstep tight on the chunky dinosaur riffs. It's as dynamic a statement as the doom-metal subgenre has released recently. Here's hoping that Kalas finds its audience before the apocalypse.
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Deciding on a vacation in Bangladesh? Plan everything well to make the most of your delightful sojourn. So many things to do, so much to see, and the highly-useful app Beautiful Bangladesh promises you the best.
Have everything of Bangladesh at your fingertips – from the most popular to the hidden gems of this beautiful land where life happens at every moment. The smart app is your convenient personal guide and chaperon to beautiful Bangladesh. Top it all up by signing-up for an opportunity to partake in exclusive privileges for shopping, dining, accommodation and more.
"Beautiful Bangladesh" App is an innovative project of national tourism organization-Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) under Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh to assist the international and domestic tourists to access information about Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, recognized tourism service providers, namely approved Inbound Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Domestic Tour Operators, classified hotels, motels and approved regional level tourist guides available in respective cities, tourist centers and destinations. Details of the same will be shared via this application to the tourists on their mobile phones based on their current location.
Tourists can also query similar details for any other city he/she plans to travel to in future. In addition to this the application will provide places of interest. This will help the tourists in seeking services from Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh recognized service providers and receive quality & reliable services from them.
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Description of the accommodation:
Rooms, services PL Palace Lords Inn Agra would be glad to host you for a memorable journey in Agra. 56 comfortably furnished rooms are offered by the hotel to guests looking for accommodation in Agra. In case you ever feel like eating in, you may taste delicious local dishes in the restaurant of the hotel. Parking possibility is available nearby for guests arriving by car. Car rental service and organized city tours are also available to discover all must-sees and highlights of the area. An exact and detailed list of equipment in the rooms and of the services provided by PL Palace Lords Inn Agra you will find on the information sheet below, including any applicable additional fees.
Payment Credit card guarantee or advance bank card payment may be required for the reservation, depending on the chosen room, date and price.
Arrival, opening hours The earliest time to check in at the hotel is 12:00, the latest time to check out is 12:00. The personnel speaks English.
PL Palace Lords Inn Agra rooms Rooms
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Accommodation services
Organized sightseeing nearby, Car rental nearby
- Pool (Outdoor - seasonally open)
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I'm Sergey Lubinskiy. I study at http://www.msu.ru/en/ department of physics. I'm keen of programming. Although I don't specialize in it I posses a considerable load of knowledge on Java and internet. I like hacking hiking and bike-riding
My friends think that I tend to think and code a bit too academically. But I hope this will only help me to participate in the summer of code program. Here's my proposal.
James mail server performs reasonably well under normal load. Heavy spam and virus traffic or dos attacks can significantly degrade its performance. Under the current design we can not discard SMTP message until it has been completely recieved and saved to filesystem or database. Combating spam requires us to adopt an alternative strategy - cut TCP connections judging on senders IP, RCPT, FROM and alike without even looking inside the message.
Another issue is that under the current design very little control is possible over a running instance of James mail server - the main configuration method is to edit configuration manually and then restart (which takes significant time).
Proposed solutions
Following FastFail proposal by DannyAngus and NoelBergman I intend to implement a drop-in replacement for SMTPServer block - the New SMTP Block.
The New SMTP Block will be close in design to JamesSpoolManager:
JamesSpoolManager hosts a family of (matcher mailet) pairs
The New SMTP Block will host a sequence of ./ProtocolLet s.
POJO/JMX/XML Configuration Convergence
One of the key features of the proposed ./ProtocolLet desing is a rich runtime configuration model. The New SMTP Block will be able to
read/write configuration of each ./ProtocolLet in XML format
expose all of the ./ProtocolLet s as managed beans
for each of ./ProtoclLet s' managed beans provide a JMX attribute for setting and getter configuration
expose JMX operations for reordering ./ProtocolLet s taking them down and creating new ones
All the metadata about a ./ProtocolLet will be extracted by introspecting the implementating class. Both XML format and JMX interface will be derived products.
ProtocolLets As A New Kind Of Components
Similar to Regular Phoenix Blocks ./ProtocolLet s will be able to depend on other Blocks inside James Phoenix Application.
Future Directions
If timeframe permits I may try to implement integration with scripting languages. There's nothing impossible in ./ProtocolLet s being written in BeanShell, Jython, JavaScript.
Advantages for ASF
A solid foundation for RBL/SPF/white-gray listing/Fill-In-Yours FastFail spam blocking
- Possibly a new insight on COP via POJO/XML/JMX configuration convergence
Totally revamped drop-in replacement for the existing SMTPServer
- Possibly patches for ASF COP containers.
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Apache Phoenix, JUnit, MX4J, MC4J, in the optimistic scenario BeanShell, Jython, JavaScript.
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Womens sandals is a very broad term for footwear because of the many styles and fashions that are available. The best place to shop for the latest styles and fashions is online because of the hundreds of shoes store obtainable at your fingertips.
The definition of a sandal is a light open shoe that is held on by straps around the ankle or across the instep. They are most popular during the warm weather seasons and are designed with different sizes and styles in mind to not only go with your outfit but also fit your personally. There is a all kinds of footwear being sold in stores and online everywhere and what most people look for are the womens sandals.
Sandals are not only the most popular but are also the most functional when it comes to footwear for both casual and formal attire. Throw on a pair of flip-flops to run errands, work in the yard or to go hang out at the pool. And for more formal occasions such as weddings you can always find a classy elegant pair of womens sandals in both flats and heels that will stand out in a crowd and show off your style. And if you are into the more funky styles such as bold bright colors, different and unique or the latest fashion runway trends then shopping on the worldwide web is your best bet for finding the perfect pair of Sandals
The height of heels in womens sandals is also designed in that way to give off a certain attitude of the wearer. The Flat ones make is easier for a person to walk and move comfortably because it is easy to balance using the flat heels. While high-heeled ones give off a certain air of confidence making the wearer walk more elegantly and proudly.
If the latest trends is your style check out the NY fashion runways you would not believe the collection of the craziest womens sandals I have ever seen that are all the rage right now. And you don't have to spend a fortune to get the latest styles. Browse the online stores many have the various designs and styles that have been released in the market at affordable prices From slip-ons, high heels, Ankle-strap, Knee-length straps,Ribbon laces, casual to elegant or funky and crazy, Owning beautiful shoes should be the right of every woman. And beautiful shoes can still be cheap shoes.
The colors are also great way to express your personality. Does it match the outfit, standout, compliment the outfit or give it a stylist graceful look. And the Hugh selection of colors offered is amazing. From you basic reds, white and blues to purples, pinks, leopard prints or multicolor they are all there right at your fingertips.


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A few weeks ago I'd been asked by otelo if I'm interested in testing a sim card. Due to the fact that I'm often en route I was hooked on from the first moment.
To be honest I'd often been looking for a chance to work beside fully loaded wireless LANs within the last years. Enjoying a cup of coffee and working at the same time is often not possible without a mobile hotspot and although my phone did a good job as mobile backup I had to look for another solution. Unfortunately mobile web is still expensive in Germany or at least you only receive small data packets wherefore I hadn't bought a surf stick before.
otelo tries to make an exception here. Beside D-network quality (7,2 Mbit/s) they offer a 1GB mobile network package for at less than 10,-€. If you have to be more busy within the next 30-days you can buy a 3GB package for only 19,99 € which is a real cut price.
As I mentioned before otelo asked me to test their prepaid surf sim. Within the last days I worked in cafes, checked my mails in the tube and also compared prices while shopping and everything worked out. The data transfer is as fast as expected and the network coverage is fine too. But to be honest that's what I expected from the Düsseldorf based telecommunications provider.
Escaping Munich …
Although the weather wasn't meant to be good within the last days we decided to visit Lindau and one day later Neuschwanstein Castle. 'Lindau is a major Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, a freshwater lake called Bodensee in German.' 1 The city is near the borders of Austria and Switzerland and the harbour entrance is also the entrance to Bavaria. Therefore the entrance is also manned by the Bavarian Lion. Lindau or more precisely Lindau island is really beautiful and if you're into ice cream there are several delicious stores.
Hi Ludiwg, hi Walt …
Neuschwanstein Castle on the contrary surely must not be introduced. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1869. Shortly after Ludwig's death in 1886 the building had been opened to the public. 'Since then more than 61 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.' 2 Therefore Neuschwanstein Castle is one of Germany's main highlights. Last but not least Walt Disney had been so impressed by the castle that it was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Testing the sim card in the middle of nowhere …
To return to my principal point testing a mobile network in a city like Munich is as easy as taking candy from a baby wherefore I had my laptop and my tablet with me during the trips. Nevertheless if I'd been listening to the Lion King theme with the Bavarian Lion or checking my account balance for a potential membership at Lindau's yacht club the mobile network was working. Also Ludwig would have been able to check the football results with the otelo sim card. It just worked fine.
Thanks otelo for the chance to test your sim card and mobile network and please plug along.


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Sakamin.com was registered on Gandi SAS on 11 September 2015. The site is almost absent on social networks. It has 0 google plus ones.
The site is hosted by Tiscali France. The webmasters of the website can be contacted at . The domain for the website was purchased through Gandi SAS on 11 September 2015 (2 years ago) and will expire in 2 months 11 days.
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We frequently need more help in class to support learning for our children.
If you would like to volunteer your support in class, you will need to offer an up to date DBS check form before we can accept your help. We can help with CRB forms for those who need them.
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The mobile industry is growing and mobile apps are what dominate this industry. Businesses of all kinds are starting to realize the benefits of developing a mobile app for their business. According to a recent survey, approximately half of the small businesses are likely to adopt a mobile app by 2018. But, one can't influence mobile users by simply developing a mobile app. It takes more than that.
Most users only use 5 to 10 apps every week. And when it comes to new downloads only 3.4% Android apps and 3.1% of iOS apps had active users after 30 days. So, what can a business do to prompt their users to download their apps and also continue using the app after initial installation? Businesses have to develop a standard app that is valuable, interesting, even compelling so that users view it as an essential part of their daily routine.
Mobile app engagement and Mobile app retention are two subjective metrics that should be focused on because high engagement and retention is what responsible for the success of an app. Moreover, engagement refers to how active users are on the app whereas retention focuses on the percentage of app users who return to the app.
These two metrics collectively determines an app's hold on people – how engaged and loyal users are for a specific app. To make an app effective, it is necessary to keep the users engaged and ensure repeat usage. And for this, a development strategy is required which would connect the app functionality and experience with people's intent and mobile behavior.
Look at it this way, if edition one of your mobile app was just a facade to impress, then the following editions would be an extensive system of engagement. The goal of your app should be to help people in their immediate moments of need.
In those moments, users expect the brands to attend to their needs with real-time pertinence. Google stated, "micro-moments are the new battleground for brands". The word "micro-moments" was brought in to confer about how to reach customers on their phone. Check out the below three essential strategies.
Be Available
You have to predict the micro-moments for customers in your business and then commit to being present to help when those moments occur.
Be Effective
You have to be applicable to customers' needs in the moment and connect people to the answers they are looking for.
Be Prompt
They are referred as micro-moments for a reason. Mobile users want to learn and buy promptly. You have to make your mobile experience fast and seamless.
Mobile app engagement begins with these micro-moments and, perhaps, being "Effective" is the most important one in this case. You have to be useful and meet users' requirements in important moments. This means connecting users to what they are searching for in real time and providing relevant information when they require it. As Google stated, "With mobile, we are able to add a deep understanding of context to customer's basic intent". And that context provides critical understanding into customer behaviour.
However, what would happen when you are not effective? Without effectiveness, customers will not only switch to other app, but they actually might not ever come back. Only about 9% of customers will stay on a mobile app if it fails to meet their needs. According a survey, 67% of online customers agree that the quality, timing, and applicability of a business's message influence their viewpoint of a brand. But how does this translate to your app communication. An effective strategy that is both useful and engaging with your app is via push notifications:
Frequency rate:
The frequency rate of push notifications depends on how you perceive your audience and their expectations. The best way to figure out about your users is to employ a "preference centre" within the app which would let the user choose the subject matter they want the push notifications for and when. This way your users would be responsive to your notification message and you would get the desired engagement in return.
Along with the frequency rate of the notifications you send out, also consider the time of the day. It is important to send out notifications when your users are active on their phones. Calculate the ideal send times by practicing A/B testing. After you establish the time span your users are using the app, and then divide the audience depending on their attributes to boost response rates.
Push notifications tend to annoy users when they are more recurrent, thus to counteract, your message content has to be helpful, trendy and clear. In view of the push notifications having design constraints and following a standardized text format, to encourage user engagement you have to use words accordingly.
On determining these ideal mobile moments to send notifications to customers, your app will excel at being valuable. By getting proficient at the craft of push notifications, your application will increase the mobile engagement extensively irrespective of your application type.
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I am the CEO and founder of Mobile App Development India.I have 10+ years of experience and expertise in project coordination, business development, dealing with global clients, etc.As an entrepreneur in the web and mobile app development domain, I've also published many blogs and articles on latest web based technology, development tips, and mobility solutions.


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I Eat All the Wrong Foods
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Getting Angry of MyselfI'm set on a diet, but it's too hard for me!!! I can't quit my wrong food habbits, I keep eating cookies, ice-cream and so on... Please can someone give me a good motivation to stop with this??!!
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A Rare Mosrite Joe Maphis 12/6 Double Neck. Sunburst Finish, Tremolo, German Carve body, Signature Mosrite low profile frets, and Kluson tuners. Overall a very good condition guitar displaying some nicks and dings. Little to no finish checking on a model that we always seem to find with excessive finish checking. A very cool model and a nice example. Included is the original hardshell case.
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