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Package Details: python2-keras 2.3.1-1
|Git Clone URL:
|https://aur.archlinux.org/python-keras.git (read-only, click to copy)
|Package Base:
|Deep Learning library (convnets, recurrent neural networks, and more)
|Upstream URL:
|davidmcinnis (ixil)
|Last Packager:
|First Submitted:
|2015-06-30 07:08
|Last Updated:
|2019-10-28 05:00
Dependencies (19)
- python2
- python2-h5py
- python2-numpy
- python2-scipy
- python2-yaml
- python-h5py (python-h5py-git, python-h5py-openmpi) (make)
- python-numpy (python-numpy-mkl, python-numpy-mkl-bin, python-numpy-openblas) (make)
- python-scipy (python-scipy-mkl, python-scipy-mkl-bin) (make)
- python-setuptools (make)
- python-yaml (make)
- python2-h5py (make)
- python2-numpy (make)
- python2-scipy (make)
- python2-setuptools (make)
- python2-yaml (make)
- cudnn (optional)
- python2-keras-applications (optional) – Must Install for python2-keras to work!
- python2-keras-preprocessing (optional) – Must Install for python2-keras to work!
- python2-theano (python2-theano-git) (optional)
Required by (2)
- python2-gym-git (optional)
- python2-keras-contrib-git
Sources (1)
nikisalli commented on 2020-09-23 12:14
ruestique commented on 2020-05-21 18:26
cleaned up all python2 stuff from PKGBUILD and all builds fine
ruestique commented on 2020-05-20 21:49
↪ aur python-keras
:: error: Can't resolve dependencies for AUR package 'python-keras':
:: error: Dependencies missing for python-keras
:: warning: Following package cannot be found in AUR:
↪ aur python2-h5py-git
:: warning: Following packages cannot be found in AUR:
kgizdov commented on 2019-10-29 12:35
@dkasak @ixil python-keras is getting deprecated soon. Currently, the official page requests people switch to tf.keras. Basically, Keras is no longer going to be multi backend and will be superseded by tf.keras in April 2020. Thus, there is no point in having it in official repos.
ixil commented on 2019-09-20 06:14
@dkasak - at some point they were split officially out of the keras github repo, but were not separate at the time - I was maintaining them at the time since I needed the functionalities - @svenstaro took it into community but I don't know why he left
dkasak commented on 2019-08-11 10:38
I don't understand this comment. The packages
python-keras-preprocessing and
python-keras-applications do not depend on
python-keras (from pacman's point of view). Why are they not made proper dependencies of
python-keras instead of optdepends?
In fact, it's odd that these packages are official packages while
python-keras is not. Does anyone know the history and/or rationale behind this?
ixil commented on 2018-08-16 08:00
For the python2-keras-{applications,preprocessing} uncomment the python2-keras makedepends if using python2 versions. See the comment in the PKGBUILDs .
davidmcinnis commented on 2018-08-08 05:12
Changed download link from https://github.com/fchollet/keras to https://github.com/keras-team/keras as per suggestion by @dack.
I do not remember why I chose the fchollet instead of the official branch. Thank you Dack for bringing this to my attention.
dack commented on 2018-08-07 17:52
Why is the source https://github.com/fchollet/keras and not the official https://github.com/keras-team/keras? I checked the sha256sum of the latest release, and it is the same. It looks like fchollet is maybe one of the Keras devs, so I don't think it's anything malicious. However, it's pretty sketchy to use a URL that is different from the official repo link on their website.
ixil commented on 2018-07-31 03:39
I updated the preprocessing and applications pkgfiles, however left the python2-keras dependency out for now
@davidmcinnis - do you want me to make you a co-maintainer? also, possibly a minor error on line 22, cd "${_pkgname}-${pkgver}" should have a -py2 at the end
ex -c '22s/\"$/-py2\"/ | wq' PKGBUILD
I have changed the PKGBUILD to reflect this already


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¼ cup grated parmesan
2 teaspoons garlic salt
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut the cauliflower into small bite-sized florets. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a second, smaller bowl whisk the eggs until frothy. Dunk the florets into the egg, roll them in the dry mixture and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve alone or with marinara sauce. Please note that shredded parmesan does not bake well into the cauliflower, so make sure the cheese is grated into a fine powder.


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Hand Blown Glass Vases Explore Concept of Duality
Do these remind you of Yin and Yang?
Indefinite Vases
Erik Olovsson – Studio E.O
Gustav Almestål
Most designs are born out of need, or the vision to reinvent; so it's fascinating when a design has a deeper meaning to it. For instance, the intriguing concept of duality is around us in so many ways, even in home decor. In this feature, we take a look at hand blown glass vases with a unique touch.
Designed by Studio EO,Indefinite Vases are a captivating representation of duality as complementary forces. The two parts that form the vase explore the relationship between rigid geometric and soft organic forms. Through the project, the two forms pair up beautifully and result to stunning sculptures that can take center-stage in any setting; even if not used as vases.
The designer has explored various formations, using sharp edges of marble to support the delicate glass. It looks like the vase would otherwise be meaningless and roll away without the base to rest upon.
The craftsmanship of each piece is exceptional. The designers use a beautifully colored marble base complemented with a white, black or plain hand blown glass vase. All combinations work so well, with the pink and white combination being one of our favorites.
This also reminds me of Yin and Yang, where duality is not seen as opposing forces but as complementary, interconnected and interdependent energies. Similar to a flowing river that gushes through the gorge, the marble base show structure, while the glass vase soften the bases's sharp edges. This virtue brings out beauty in all forms narrated perfectly by these vases.


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The US administration on Thursday endorsed a plan to cede its oversight of the gatekeeper of Internet addresses to the broader online community.
Commerce Department assistant secretary for communications and information Lawrence Strickling told AFP that the proposal from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meets the criteria set by the US administration.
The plan aims to maintain Internet governance under a "multi-stakeholder" model which avoids control of the online ecosystem by any single governmental body.
"The Internet's multi-stakeholder community has risen to the challenge we gave them to develop a transition proposal that would ensure the Internet's domain name system will continue to operate as seamlessly as it currently does," Strickling said.
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Asking the right people is crucial!
For many students looking to apply to medical school, asking for a letter of recommendation can feel pretty daunting, especially if you're requesting it from people whom you may not have seen for a couple of years. And since you often don't get to see your letters before submission, this is the part of your application that is least in your control. I remember wondering who the best people to write my letters were, especially coming from an engineering major with not too many 'traditional' pre-med biology courses. In this post, I'll suggest some tips for navigating the recommendation letter process!
How Many Recommendation Letters Do I Need?
In general, most medical schools require at least 3 letters of recommendation. People generally will submit between 3 and 5 letters, depending on where they are in their educational career (ex. in college, just graduated, well-established professionally). Every so often you will encounter someone who sends 9 recommendation letters as part of their application. This is not necessary! I believe there are 3-4 core letters required for a comprehensive medical school application, with a possible 5th depending on how much you have done since you graduated from college. These letters apply generally if you are within 5 years of your college graduation. If you're more than 5 years out of school, try to get the college letters if you can, and if not, supplement with the most similarity possible from your career and/or post-baccalaureate program.
Recommender #1
Who: Someone from the department of your undergraduate major. Regardless of whether this was Biology or Classical Literature, you spent the majority of your academic undergraduate career in this department, so it is important to have someone who can speak specifically to you as a candidate.
When: If you have a specific advisor with whom you meet regularly, it is good to bring up medical school as early as possible. They will probably be expecting you to ask them for a letter, but giving them at least a 3 month window is common courtesy. If you are getting a letter from someone who doesn't already know about your plans, try to let them know about 6 months in advance so you can set up a few meetings to explain your goals to them.
How: Make sure to reflect on how your major fits into your medical school plans and share this with this letter writer. This is easier for majors like biology or chemistry, but might be trickier for less 'science-y' majors. Either way, it is important for medical schools to understand your whole educational story. (If you need support clarifying your narrative and deciding on the best way to present yourself, our medical school admissions coaches can help).
Recommender #2
Who: Someone who taught one of your pre-medical courses (make sure there is a professor's name on it, even if it is a TA who writes most of the letter)
When: It is important to consider this letter early. Often, premedical prerequisite classes are large, and you might have to do a little legwork to reach a point where you feel comfortable asking for a letter of recommendation. Think about your relationship with your professor as soon as you begin prereq courses. If you feel that they could reflect positively on your work, set up a meeting with them soon after the class ends to let them know. That way, the professors won't be surprised if you are reaching out a few years later. If a freshman or early sophomore year teacher is the one with whom you clicked the most, it is okay to reach that far back as long as your other letters reflect your more recent performance and personality developments.
How: Make sure to put in effort to establish a relationship with a prereq professor. Seek them out in office hours, ask questions about exams, and answer questions in discussions. They will be able to write a much more personal (and effective) letter if they know you outside of your grade in the class.
Recommender #3
Who: A faculty/senior member involved in one of your extracurricular activities
When: If you are involved in the activity through your application process, follow the guidelines from above (give them a 3 month window if they already know you are applying to medical school, and 6 months if they don't know). If you have graduated or the activity ended before you apply, approach this person immediately after you leave so they they know to expect a request.
How: Set up a meeting with them and be upfront about the aspects of this activity that you think help support your application's personal narrative. This recommender is in the best position to reflect on your positive traits outside an academic setting, so traits like leadership, organization, and self-motivation could be important things to try to mention. Teamwork and collaboration are also highly valued in medical environments; if you have clear examples of how you worked well in a team, or navigated a group through a tricky time, be able to articulate that clearly. If you have good examples, you can bring these up with this writer during the conversation, and then follow up with an email recapping the list you mentioned.
Recommender #4
The fourth letter is completely up to you. As I have alluded to, you want your application to reflect your personal story and the characteristics that support that story. If the first 3 letters encompass the important areas of your story, then there's no reason to add a fourth letter that might be redundant. If you feel, however, that there is an important part of your story that has been left out, use the fourth letter to cover that topic.
For instance, if you completed a minor program or a study abroad that was very influential to your decision to pursue medicine or your future goals, ask a faculty member or supervisor from that program to reflect on your participation.
Recommender #5
If you have already graduated from undergrad and have accumulated significant experience post-grad that you think is an important player in your application, consider requesting a 5th letter.
Who: Ask someone at a senior level in your post-grad life. If you are working, your boss or immediate supervisor is a good bet. If you're still a student (ex. in graduate school), ask your most direct mentor.
When: These letters will probably be a little easier to obtain than any school ones, since chances are you are still working with your recommender.
How: It is still best to ask them in a dedicated meeting, as opposed to casually in an elevator or while walking out the door. Come prepared to the meeting (your resume is the most important to thing to bring! If you have ideas about your personal statement already, bring that too) so that they can directly ask you questions about why you want to go to medical school and what factors you would like for them to emphasize.
There is also a lot of confusion regarding what to do AFTER the application process. In general, I don't think elaborate gifts are necessary for all of your recommenders. A nice hand-written note thanking them for their letter and updating them about the outcome of the process will be highly appreciated. It is great for professors to feel that their letter helped a student pursue their next goal.
Do you have any questions about how to approach professors and potential recommenders? Feel free to reach out to us here, and we'll get back to you soon.
For more relevant reading, check out these other blog posts, written by our admissions coaches: X, Y, Z. Looking to work with Nikita Saxena? Feel free to get in touch! Cambridge Coaching offers private in-person tutoring in New York City and Boston, and online tutoring around the world.


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The song, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" is one that holds great meaning in my heart and mind. I believe that the learning of music is the core to a complete and successful education, giving a person the ability to become a well-rounded individual. Music allows an individual to be expressive in a way that he or she chooses. It is the one language that can be utilized by every single human being. To have the ability to share that with the world forever is a lifelong dream.
My goal is to provide high-quality music education to all. I also come equipped with an extensive performance history and a plethora of extra-musical interests. Musical theater is a passion of mine, along with jazz singing. I have a strong knowledge of piano, and can play several instruments. Also, on Season 11 of "American Idol," I made it to the top 60 contestants out of 15,000 people who auditioned.
Lea accepts a limited number of private students in the Long Island area. Study may be in any of the following areas:
- Vocal Technique
- Solo singing all styles
- Basic piano skills
- Vocal jazz improvisation
Private lessons are an opportunity to cultivate the singing self. Students gain a great advantage from a well-rounded course of study which includes warm-ups, vocalizes, repertoire study and performance skills. Lessons are tailored to each individual.
Private study can be long-term or short-term all dependent on the student's wants and needs. The private voice student could be anyone. Beginning as young as the fourth-grader who would like to be a rock-star, the aspiring high school singer, the church choir singer who would like to advance, or the parent who would like to sing to his/her child but feels too self-conscious to do so. Less than 1% of the population is tone deaf. Virtually, everyone has the ability to sing, it's just the extent to which their skills have been developed which varies.
Beginner: One 30-minute lesson per week is usually adequate for the beginning student.
Intermediate: As skills and repertoire demands increase, so can the length of the lesson. This student usually requires a 45-minutes per week lesson.
Advanced: Students with substantial singing experience will benefit from a weekly 60-minute lesson to accommodate their increasing repertoire and stamina.
Vocal Coaching: Vocal coaching is intended for he student who is already performing (or on the verge of performing) but needs some "fine-tuning". This is often short-term and focuses on specific repertoire or vocal complications. For example, this student may be a singer who performs several nights a week, but has certain aspects of their voice or performance that they would like to improve (even Arianna Grande and Steven Tyler have vocal coaches). Coaching sessions can last anywhere from 30-minutes to an hour depending on the needs of the student.
Rates for Lessons/Coaching:
- 60-minute lesson = $120.00
- 45-minute lesson = $105.00
- 30-minute lesson = $65.00
Lessons are available at your location or studio space.


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Fifty-five members of Congress will ask President Trump to allow Americans born in Yerushalayim to have "Jerusalem, Israel," written as their birthplace in their US passports.
"Despite the progress in moving the embassy, the State Department has not yet fully implemented the administration's policy of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital for purposes of registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a United States citizen born in the city of Jerusalem," the letter said.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.


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Assistant Commissioner
Co-Director of House Baseball
Co_Director of Travel Baseball
Co-Director of Travel Baseball
Director of Fields
Co-Director of Equipment
Phone: 312-485-9258
co-Director of Equipment
Director of Publicity
Director of Umpires
Past Commissioner
Co-Director of House Softball
Co-Director of House Softball
Co-Director of Travel Softball
Co-Director of Travel Softball
Director of Registration/Technology
Co-Director of Fundraising
Co-Director of Fundraising
The DYBA Conflict of Interest Policy and audited financial statements are available upon request.
Community members wishing to raise a matter at a DYBA Board meeting must provide the matter in writing of no more than one page, to the DYBA Commissioner at least three (3) business days in advance of the next regularly scheduled open DYBA Board Meeting.
The Commissioner will add the submitted matter to the Agenda for the Board Meeting with the written submission to be provided to the Members of the Board.
At the Board Meeting, DYBA Members each will be given up to five minutes to address the Board with the issues raised. Board members will be permitted to question the DYBA Member and comment.
If a vote is required upon the matter raised by the DYBA Member, it will be conducted at the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting. Votes on presented matters will be permitted at the Meeting in which the matter is presented only if exigent or extreme circumstances exist in the opinion of the Commissioner in consultation with the Board as a whole.
Any DYBA Member presented matters involving or addressing player eligibility for any DYBA sponsored program must be presented at a Board Meeting no less than 60 days prior to the tryout or team formation for the affected player(s) absent exigent or extreme circumstances that may exist in the opinion of the Commissioner in consultation with the Board as a whole. E.g.: This means that if a team tryout is occurring on September 1 and the team announced on or before September 15, then the player eligibility issue must be presented by the Community Member on or before July 2. If the DYBA Board Meeting for July is set for July 8, then the matter must have been presented at the June Board Meeting absent exigent or extreme circumstances as noted above.
Notwithstanding the above, all DYBA members are invited to attend all open Board meetings and, if time allows, may be allowed to question or address the board about general DYBA matters on that meeting's agenda.
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"Domo-kun" First Appears on Japanese Television
Domo (どーもくん, Dōmo-kun?) is the mascot of Japan's NHK television station, appearing in several 30 second stop-motion sketches shown as station identification during shows.
In 2006 Nickelodeon announced that it was to develop 26 two-minute shorts of Domo-kun for broadcast in the United States. In December 2007 ICv2 announced that Nickelodeon would begin airing the shorts in early 2008.
According to KnowYourMeme.com, the most famous image macro of Domo-kun (the classic chasing kittens scene) first appeared on Fark.com on November 28, 2002


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The Annual Speciality Quota Program focuses on smaller or specialized markets that aren't currently being supplied by registered chicken producers. The program covers specialty chicken breeds, unique weight categories, specialized production methods (eg certified organic, pastured), and chickens slaughtered in accordance with religious teachings.
Program Highlights
- Limited to farmers who are not currently registered with MCP as chicken producers.
- Interested Manitoba farmers (age 18 +) must first apply to become a Designated Annual Speciality Producer (details below).
- Annual Speciality Quota is allocated for one year at a time, based on a calendar year. Renewal of an annual allotment is at the discretion of MCP.
- The Annual Speciality Quota allotments are for a minimum of 10,000 kilograms per year.
- Designated Annual Speciality Producers must own land and buildings suitable for chicken production. Leasing of land and/or buildings is not permitted. Facilities must be certified by MCP.
- Designated Annual Speciality Producers must comply with all of the requirements of the "Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens and Turkeys" and the national on-farm food safety and animal care programs. This includes regular farm inspections.
- All chicken marketed under this program is subject to a per kilogram levy payable to MCP.
- All chicken marketed under this program must comply with Manitoba's Public Health Act.
- All quotas alloted to Designated Annual Speciality Producers are the property of MCP and cannot be sold or transferred.
- Click here for the full program and accompanying regulations.
Program Fees
- There is a one-time fee of $210 (incl GST) to apply for designation as an Annual Speciality Producer.
- Designated Annual Speciality Producers pay an annual designation charge of $525 (incl GST).
Applying for designation as an Annual Speciality Producer
The following information must accompany the $210 application fee.
- Completed application form (click to download form)
- Current Status of Title for the land where the barn is located. The name(s) on the Title must match the names on the application form.
- Business plan detailing: the proposed specialty market; the name and location of the hatchery supplying the chicks; how and where the chicken will be raised; the name and location of the processing facility; and how and where the chicken will be sold.
For more information and application deadlines contact:
Wayne Hiltz, Executive Director
Manitoba Chicken Producers
204 489 4603
If approved as a designated producer, the Application for Allotment of Annual Speciality Quota will be provided by MCP.


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Bed Update
So apparently the delivery guys weren't lying when they said that the bed rails of my new bed "just snap on to the headboard and footboard." It turns out that there are already screws sticking out of the headboard and the footboard, so the holes in the little metal pieces at the ends of the siderails, which you can kinda see in this photo…
… do just hook onto the screws in the headboard and footboard. What they neglected to mention, however, included:
- some of the screws in the footboard were screwed in too tight and needed to be loosened so that there would be some room on which to hook the metal things
- loosening said screws requires a square screwdriver head
- of the 12 screwdriver heads that I have, square is not one of them
They also completely neglected to explain what the pieces of wood shown in this photo are for:
Even after I asked them what they were for. Best guess at this point is that the long pieces are the crossbeams (for lack of a better word) and the short pieces are little legs. Meaning that the long screws that came with them are needed to attach the little legs to the crossbeam guys. Which means I need a drill. Which I don't have.
So, does anyone have a recommendation for what drill I should buy or have a burning desire to come to my place with their drill and their square screwdriver head?


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As the News reported today, Angela Banks-Lowe, who serves in City Hall as Stu Loeser's boss, moonlights as the Madame Star, "the girl that writes her own," and has recorded a Bloomberg hip-hop anthem.
You can listen to Four Mour Years on her Web site. It's kind of good.
Also, she seems to have the politics down. Unlike some flightly reporters, Madame Star "never had a doubt" Mike would win.


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Thank you for choosing Missed Event Insurance which covers you in case you are unable to attend your specific event in the UAE. Your policy does not cover everything. You should read this policy carefully to make sure it provides the cover you need..
If there is anything you do not understand you should email email@example.com or call UAE: +971 420 95410, or write to Missed Event Insurance, Arab Gulf Health Services – NEXtCARE, Eiffel Building 2, Umm Al Sheif Rd, Jumeirah ,PO80864 Dubai UAE.
How your policy works
Your policy and confirmation email is a contract between you and us. We will pay for any claim you make which is covered by this policy and happens during the period of insurance. Unless specifically mentioned, the benefits and exclusions, apply to each event ticket. Certain words have a special meaning as shown under the heading 'Definition of words'. These words have been highlighted by the use of bold print throughout the policy document.
Cancellation rights
If your cover does not meet your requirements, please notify us within 7 days of receiving your confirmation email for a refund of your premium.
If during this 7 day period you attended the event, made a claim or intend to make a claim then we can recover all costs that you have used for those services.
You can contact Missed Event Insurance by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling UAE: +971 420 95410 or writing to Missed Event Insurance, Arab Gulf Health Services – NEXtCARE, Eiffel Building 2, Umm Al Sheif Rd, Jumeirah ,PO80864 Dubai UAE.
Please note that your cancellation rights are no longer valid after this initial 7-day period. Data protection Information about your policy may be shared between Ticketmaster, us and the insurer for underwriting and administration purposes.
You should understand that the sensitive health and other information you provide will be used by us, our representatives, the insurer, other insurers and industry governing bodies and regulators to process your insurance, handle claims and prevent fraud. This may involve transferring information to other countries (some of which may have limited or no data protection laws). We have taken steps to ensure your information is held securely.
Your information may be used by us, the insurer and members of the Allianz Global Assistance Group and shared with Ticketmaster for marketing and research purposes or to inform you from time to time about new products or services. If you do not want to receive marketing information please write to us at Customer Services, Arab Gulf Health Services – NEXtCARE, Eiffel Building 2, Umm Al Sheif Rd, Jumeirah ,PO80864 Dubai UAE. You have the right to access your personal records.
Governing law
Unless agreed otherwise, law of United Arab Emirates will apply and all communications and documentation in relation to this policy will be in English. In the event of a dispute concerning this policy, the courts in Dubai shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
Definition of words
When the following words and phrases appear in the policy document or confirmation email, they have the meanings given below. These words are highlighted by the use of bold print.
Area of cover: You will not be covered for events outside the UAE.
Doctor: A legally qualified doctor holding the necessary certification in the country in which they are currently practising, other than you or a relative.
Event: Including but not limited to an official sporting occasion, music concert, exhibition, educational / cultural tour, cinema, theatre, theme park or military display, or a visit to any other tourist attraction, that is due to take place at a venue in the UAE where admittance tickets are sold in advance by Ticketmaster.
Home: Your usual place of residence in the UAE.
Insurer: Alliance Insurance PSC Warba Centre, P.O. Box 5501, Dubai, UAE.
Period of Insurance: Cover begins when you purchase your Missed Event Insurance policy. All cover ends once the event begins or a claim has been made.
Relative: Your mother (in-law), father (in-law), step parent (in-law), sister (in-law), brother (in-law), wife, husband, son (in-law), daughter (in-law), step child, foster child, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, cousin, partner (including common law and civil partnerships) or fiancé(e).
Resident: A person who has their main home in the UAE and has not spent more than six months abroad during the year before the policy was issued.
We, our, Us: Arab Gulf Health Services (NEXtCARE), Alliance Insurance PSC, Allianz Global Assistance which administers the insurance on behalf of the insurer.
You, your, person insured: The person, for whom the appropriate insurance premium has been paid.
The following conditions apply to the whole of your policy. Please read these carefully as we can only pay your claim if you meet these:
You are a resident of the UAE:
1. You take reasonable care to protect yourself and your property against accident, injury, loss and damage and act as if you are not insured and to minimise any potential claim.
2. You purchase your event ticket through Ticketmaster in U.A.E.
3. You accept that we will not extend the period of insurance beyond the event date, unless the event has been postponed and you still intend to go on the rescheduled date. This extension will only apply if you have not recovered costs from either Ticketmaster or the event organiser.
4. You contact us as soon as possible with full details of anything which may result in a claim and give us all the information we ask for. Please see section 'Making a claim' for more information.
5. You accept that no alterations to the terms and conditions of the policy apply, unless we confirm them in writing to you.
We have the right to do the following:
1. Cancel the policy if you do not tell us about a relevant fact or if you tell us something that is not true, which influences our decision as to whether cover can be offered or not. A full premium refund will be given and depending on the circumstances we may report the matter to the police.
2. Cancel the policy and make no payment if you make a fraudulent claim. We may in these instances report the matter to the police.
3. Take over and deal with, in your name, any claim you make under this policy.
4. Take legal action in your name (but at our expense) and ask you to give us details and fill in any forms, which will help us to recover any payment we have made under this policy.
5. With your or your personal representatives permission, get information from your medical records to help us or our representatives deal with any claim. This could include a request for you to be medically examined or for a postmortem to be carried out in the event of your death. We will not give personal information about you to any other organisation without your specific agreement.
6. Only refund or transfer your premium if you decide that the policy does not meet your needs and you have contacted us within 14 days from the date you receive your policy and confirmation email. We can recover all costs that you have made a claim or intend to make a claim.
7. Not to pay any claim on this policy for any amounts covered by insurance. In these circumstances we will only pay our share of the claim.
8. Ask you to pay us back any amounts that we have paid to you which are not covered by this policy.
Making a claim
Please phone UAE: +971 420 95410 (9am-5pm Sunday to Thursday) and ask for a claim form or write to: Missed Event Insurance Claims Department, Arab Gulf Health Services – NEXtCARE, Eiffel Building 2, Umm Al Sheif Rd, Jumeirah ,PO80864 Dubai UAE or email email@example.com giving your policy number and details of the event you are missing.
You should fill in the form and send it to us as soon as possible with all the information and documents we ask for. It is essential that you provide us with as much detail as possible to enable us to handle your claim quickly. Please keep photocopies of all information you send us.
Below is a list of the documents we will need in order to deal with your claim.
Your original unused event ticket:
1. Where appropriate travel tickets showing the dates and times of travel.
2. Details of any other insurance you may have that may cover the same loss.
3. As much evidence as possible to support your claim.
4. For claims relating to illness or injury a medical certificate will need to be completed by the treating doctor. A certified copy of the death certificate is required in the event of death.
5. If your claim results from any other circumstances, please provide evidence of these circumstances.
5. If the transport you are using to get to the venue is delayed and you miss the event, a detailed account of the circumstances causing you to miss your event together with supporting evidence from the public transport provider or accident / breakdown authority attending the private vehicle you were travelling in.
Making a complaint
We aim to provide you with a first class policy and service. However, there may be times when you feel we have not done so. If this is the case, please tell us about it so that we can do our best to solve the problem. If you make a complaint your legal rights will not be affected.
In the first instance, please:
Write to:
Customer Services Manager
Arab Gulf Health Services – NEXtCARE,
Eiffel Building 2,Umm Al Sheif Rd,
Jumeirah, PO80864
Dubai UAE
Telephone: UAE +971 420 95410
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Please supply us with your name, address, policy number and claim number where applicable and enclose copies of relevant correspondence as this will help us to deal with your complaint, in the shortest possible time.
Missed event
If you think you have to miss your event, we must be told immediately - see under the heading 'Making a claim' for more information.
We will pay you or your Personal Representatives up to US$1,500 but no more than the face value of your event ticket that has been paid for and that cannot be recovered from anywhere else.
We will provide this cover if you are unable to attend the event because one of the following necessary and unavoidable circumstances happens during the period of insurance:
1. The death, serious injury or serious illness of you or a relative;
2. You are needed by the police following a burglary, or damage caused by serious fire, storm, flood, explosion, subsidence, vandalism, fallen trees, impact by aircraft or vehicle at your home;
3. The public transport (including scheduled flights) that you are using to get you to the event venue does not run to its timetable; or
4. The vehicle you are travelling in has an accident or breaks down or is delayed in a traffic jam for more than 3 hours, when there is no alternative route available.
Anything caused by:
1. cancellation, abandonment, postponement or relocation of the event by the artist, performer, organisers or promoters of the event;
2. bankruptcy or liquidation of the artist, performer, company organising or promoting the event, their agents or any person acting for you;
3. anything the company providing your transport or accommodation, their agents, any person acting for you or your conference organiser is responsible for;
4. you not wanting to travel or not enjoying the event;
5. you travelling in an aircraft (except as a passenger in a fully-licensed, passenger-carrying aircraft);
6. your suicide, self-injury or deliberately putting yourself at risk (unless you were trying to save another person's life);
7. you being under the influence of drugs (except those prescribed by a doctor but not for the treatment of drug addiction);
8. the direct or indirect effect of you using alcohol or solvents;
9. the death of any pet or animal;
10. the withdrawal from service of an aircraft, cross-channel train or sea vessel (temporarily or permanently), on which you are booked to travel, by the carrier or on the recommendation or order of any government, civil aviation authority, port authority, rail authority or other similar authority in any country.
Any claim arising from, or consisting of, the following:
1. War, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war is declared or not) civil war, civil commotion, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military force, coup d'etat, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction;
2. Any epidemic or pandemic;
3. You not following any suggestions or recommendations made by any government or other official during the period of insurance;
4. Ionising radiation or radioactive contamination from nuclear fuel or nuclear waste or any risk from nuclear equipment;
5. You acting in an illegal or malicious way;
6. Any loss caused as a direct or indirect result of anything you are claiming for, for example loss of transport or accommodation costs that are not part of the event package, unless it says differently in the policy.
Claims relating to:
7. Financial circumstances or work commitments;
8. Annual passes or season tickets;
9. Something that you knew about at the time of booking this insurance;
10. Event tickets purchased for business purposes;
11. Event tickets not purchased from Ticketmaster in U.A.E.
12. Event tickets that include transport or accommodation costs;
13. Delays or failure of public transport caused by strike or industrial action, which began or was announced before you left home or where you could have reasonably made other travel arrangements. Any claim unless you:
14. Get a letter from the public transport provider (if this applies) confirming that the service did not run on time;
15. Get confirmation of the delay from the authority who went to the accident or breakdown (if this applies) affecting the vehicle you were travelling in;
16. Have allowed time in your travel plans for delays which are expected.
Please refer to the Conditions and Making a claim sections that also apply.


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What would you do if 10 years of your life were taken from you? Is revenge always the right plan of action, or will it lead to more issues and battles to conquer?
William Rucker has a lot of his mind. 10 years gives a man a lot to think about...his past, his present, and his future. William has been incarcerated for the last ten years because of betrayal and a set up gone wrong by his best friend Gavin. With a drug habit kicked, William is out for revenge. But it's hard to conquer the past when the present keeps knocking at your door. Will William accomplish his goals, or will his situation and circumstances have him looking down the barrel of a trigger?
Gavin is ruthless and grimy. People fear him because of his father Luscious, and all of the connections that he has. Gavin has done a lot of wrongs and betrayed many, but his father has always had his back and got him out of tough situations. But with Rucker back on the street, Gavin has a lot to lose. With the chance of his secret being revealed, what will be Gavin's next move? Will Gavin silence Rucker for good?
Luscious, a one time preacher turned crime boss, has seen and done a lot in his lifetime, and his conscience is bearing heavy on him. Luscious is trying to cope with what could be his final days. With his son Gavin next in line to take his throne, Luscious has some important decisions to make. Luscious has a lot of connections, and made a lot of important relationships, but when it comes to family, what line shouldn't you cross? How many times can a person bail someone out whom just doesn't seem to want to do right? Will Luscious be able to settle all these matters in enough time, or will some issues remain unresolved?
For the Love of the Trigger was a compelling story of tug-of war by Deouan Wilson. The streets keep calling your name, but when you have responsibilities to tend to, there comes a time to reevaluate your life. Decisions aren't just for you; other things have to be taken into consideration, and the consequences of a hash decision can lead to a deadly outcome. I think the book definitely was a wide awakening for those who can't leave that hustling life alone. I enjoyed how the author created a scene for each character, and the storyline was definitely a realistic one. For the Love of the Trigger was an enjoyable read from this debut author.
Reviewed by Kristin for Urban Reviews
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American Business & Technology University offers you more than most online schools and traditional institutions. We combine the best of both to provide you with one of the most interactive distance education models in the industry while being among the most affordable ones.
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Dear Prospective Student,
I want to personally thank you for taking the time to research the American Business and Technology University. ABTU strives to deliver quality education for less than similar colleges and universities. Many colleges have several complicated fee schedules and tuition rates that can change every semester. ABTU offers students all-inclusive tuition that does not change. There are no complicated fee schedules. The ABTU model is simple; each course has a set cost and that cost does not change. There are no hidden fees, no application fees, and no graduation fees. Book and software costs are locked in for students and are included in the total course cost. ABTU provides you all of the books, software, and technology you need to succeed. There is even an optional technology package available to students who do not have adequate computers to engage in online learning. At ABTU, we take the guess work out of higher education. We are committed to providing you a straight forward and transparent experience.
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In your pursuit of higher education, you can take advantage of many fields of study at ABTU. ABTU offers short-term diploma programs (36 weeks), Associate's Degrees (60 weeks) and a Bachelor's Degree (60 weeks). ABTU exercises a 2+2 program. This program allows students to start an Associate's degree, complete the degree and continue directly into a Bachelor's degree if they choose to. This means that students pursuing a Bachelor's degree should earn the Associates Degree roughly half way through their pursuit of a Bachelor's degree. Students can also take advantage of our accelerated schedules and complete an Associate's degree in less than 2 years and Bachelor's in less than 4 years.
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PS I is the first professional semester in the Faculty of Education and is offered only in the Fall. This is a generic semester where the focus is on basic teaching skills across all subject major areas. In this semester, all students take the same courses regardless of major and are placed in cohorts of 36 - 40 students.
The PS I semester consists of:
- six on-campus courses (lasting approximately 8 weeks)
- ED 3500 is a full-time classroom assignment within schools for approximately 125 hours (5 Weeks) in a generic classroom.
This is where students develop and practice the skills and knowledge learned during their PS I "on-campus" courses. You'll be placed in a classroom at a grade level from 1-7 and will be given the chance to:
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In this five week practicum where you are paired with a Teacher Associate in a generic classroom, you are expected to gradually assume increased responsibilities for lessons with the overall aim of:
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- assisting 1/3 of the time and
- observing or preparing 1/3 of the time.
While in your practicum you will determine when you will be teaching through consultation with your Teacher Associate. You then provide this information to your University Consultant using the Teaching Assignment Sheet so that they can make arrangements to attend the school and observe you in action.
Throughout the PS I practicum, your Teacher Associate will provide you with specific feedback on your performance using the PS I Formative Assessment form. S/he will do this at regular intervals to document your progress, focussing on a few strengths and areas for growth at a time.
At the end of the practicum your Teacher Associate (in consultation with you and your University Consultant), will assess your overall performance based on expectations for this stage of teacher development using the PS I Summative Report.
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O'Neil, youngest Sound Tiger, already showing strength
BRIDGEPORT -- From Day 1, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers were a young team. They brought in more kids over the past month as junior teams and college programs ended their seasons.
One of those youngsters turns out to be the youngest Sound Tiger ever. Left winger Alex O'Neil made his professional debut last Friday in Springfield, when he was a few days shy of 18 years, nine months old.
"It's definitely a lot different than junior," said O'Neil, who is young enough that he's eligible for the NHL draft in June and has to go back to junior next year. "The speed: It's really quick. I'm not playing against teenagers or boys anymore. It's fast. You've got to keep your head up."
Even at his age, O'Neil wasn't necessarily among the veterans of the Ontario Hockey League, where he has played the past two years for the Brampton Battalion.
"My body's still developing," said O'Neil, who's listed on the Sound Tigers roster as 6 feet tall and 205 pounds. "I'm going to get stronger. Just because you're young doesn't mean you can't play with men."
Strength will be a part of his game. He has racked up 244 penalty minutes over the past two years for Brampton.
His toughness showed in a rookie-camp tryout with the New York Islanders in the fall.
"I saw it first when he had a fight in a rookie game against Boston," Bridgeport coach Pat Bingham said. "He took care of business pretty good." O'Neil has been on the fourth line in his three pro games, getting a bit of experience. He says he enjoys the style that Bridgeport plays.
"I think he's going through a transition," Bingham said. "I'm trying to find him some ice time. He's had a good attitude. He comes to the rink with a smile and a good work ethic."
O'Neil's Brampton teammate, defenseman Cameron Wind, became the latest Sound Tiger on Wednesday morning, joining the team in mid-practice. Wind, 19, became the 12th player on an amateur tryout for Bridgeport and could be the 61st to play for the team this year.
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Often times I hesitant to cry because of the stereotype of women who cry. I have learned that being emotional is something to be ashamed of, something that deems me immature and makes my voice invalid. I don't know a woman who wants to be known as the "emotional one."
Yet many of the great women and men of the Bible were openly emotional. Even David, the man "close to God's own heart," lived on an emotional roller coaster and wrote about it. But while playing sports for most of my life I have been told to grow some tougher skin, because champions don't get emotional. That no one will ever take me serious in a workspace. That emotions limit my full potential.
Lately God has been revealing to me that my emotions are an open representation of my humanity, and in my weakness He can work in mysterious ways. That God gave me the ability to weep and mourn for a reason. That my emotions are the way I empathize with others. It allows me to express pain, to lament and grieve with those in distress and even begin to understand compassion. I've noticed that we as human beings often connect deeper through our suffering than through our joy. It's those moments when we are overcome with emotional turmoil that we can truly be vulnerable. To be able to grieve with a friend in mourning is truly an honor.
Over the last few years there has been a lot of grief in my family over the pain and loss of those we love. Many of our friends have been stricken with cancer, leukemia, disability, death and tragedy. It has been difficult trying to understand the purpose of all this pain and loss. Why the God that loves us would allow so much grief? Why my prayers for miracles were unanswered? I feel as if I didn't pray hard enough and now I am to blame for the suffering around me. There is just something so disheartening and confusing about death. Suddenly the things of this world I've never understood need to be answered; suddenly I need a justifiable reason for the loss and pain of my loved ones.
It is often in that deep sorrow and confusion that something strangely beautiful can happen. One of our young friends accepted Jesus in a moment with his father, just hours before he left us. It was a day filled with grief, despair, and yet inner peace. Often times in the Christian community I've heard people invalidate others loss with good intentions saying things like, "They're in a better place, you shouldn't be upset!" But I've come to realize that even when I know those who've passed away are with Jesus, I need to grieve the loss of their presence.
Here at BayUP, vulnerability in moments of pain have led to deep healing. I often forget that God feels our pain more deeply than we feel our own. That throughout Jesus' life he wept with those overcome with grief, cried out against injustice, and consoled those in pain. It was the moments when people were vulnerable with Jesus that they knew him intimately and found healing only He could bring. In his powerful message Jesus is teaching me that emotions have the ability to help me validate those in pain, to stop trying to fix their pain and let Jesus bring healing in the moment.
Jessica is a student blogger from the Bay Area Urban Project. Throughout the summer we'll be posting blogs and reflections written by students on summer projects. This post was written on June 23, and first posted at bayupcloseup.wordpress.com
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Should We Love the World?
17 February 2013
1 John 2:15-17
What in the world does the world mean? Better asked, what in the Word does the world mean? As we read in 1 John 2, study three clear meanings of 'world' throughout the Bible: the physical earth, humanity and a carnal spiritual system. From the Garden of Eden, to the desert where Jesus was tempted, and still in our lives today, Satan uses three major plays against us. Learn and practice what Jesus did to overcome each of the enemy's plays. Let's go as radical as possible to Jesus Christ, according to the Word and His perfect will!
Brett Meador
Senior Pastor
Brett is our senior pastor. He and his family moved to Portland in 1996 to start Athey Creek Christian Fellowship. As our church has grown, Brett's main focus has remained the same: pointing people to Jesus by teaching through God's Word, verse-by-verse, book-by-book and chapter-by-chapter. Brett and his wife, Debbie, have three children: Brooke, Joey and Casey.


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Watching What You Eat – The Differences Among Edibles
There's a lot of debate right now about whether we should have candy with cannabis.
What's the dose? How do people know if their chocolate bar they bought at the dispensary a month ago contains THC or CBD? How much should they take? These are really important questions.
I have a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old, and I also have a huge sweet tooth. When there's candy in our house we all want to know where it is and how we can eat it. I really don't subscribe to the idea that you should have a candy edible with cannabis in it. That's not because I think it shouldn't be allowed. If people want to grow their own cannabis, make their own oil, and then make a batch of cookies with it – that's fine for them. I'm focused on medical cannabis.
Sugar is not good for us. Sugar actually increases inflammation on the body. It can also contribute to cancer. Sugar is delicious, but if we are seriously ill, sugar is not helping. A great way to take your cannabis instead is just having cannabis oil or a cannabis tincture. Take your sweets separately.
For example, you can make your own batch of oil. If you take your cannabis flower and dry it out and break it apart, you can cook it right on your stove with some butter, olive oil, coconut oil, whatever you want. After a while, the resin in the plant dissolves into the oil. You can strain it and have an activated cannabis oil. This is an extremely versatile and traditional method that goes back thousands of years to India.
An internal oil goes into your GI tract. It then triggers the receptors for THC and CBD in the belly first. It's not going directly to the brain like it does when it goes through your lungs. Think of this as a slow-release pill. You're not going to have this peak psychoactive experience from oil if the dose is moderate. How do you know what the dose is? You just have to try a small amount and wait a full 6 hours before increasing the dose. It takes patients but hitting the dose sweet spot is worth the wait.
With sugar edibles, you can overdose easily. Just like you can smoke too much, you can ingest too much. This is common with sugar edibles. You get a package of gummybears. If each gummy bear is enough for one or two adults, then it's extremely hard to eat just one gummy bear. I personally have never opened a package of gummy bears and eaten solely one. That's why I recommend you go get your regular gummy bears, take your oil, and if you get the munchies then you can eat a whole bunch of gummy bears and know that you're not going to overdose.
Also, when you put cannabis into edibles it gets inconsistent. Think about this oil or butter you've made. You then pour that into your batch of cookies. You stir it up and you make 30 cookies. How do you know how much cannabis oil is in each one of those cookies?
Even in dispensaries, it's extremely difficult to tell. They can send a cookie to the laboratory and test it. It could come back and say this cookie has 17% THC, but is it just one bite of that cookie? Is the 17% of THC evenly distributed around that cookie? It's very difficult to tell. Luckily, cannabis is a forgiving substance. If you overdose, it won't shut down organs like an overdose of opioids.
But this is why I like just simple ingestibles; an oil or a tincture where you know one drop does one thing to your body. A very conservative way of taking an ingestible in your body so that you don't overdose is to take one drop. Wait a full 24 hours and then take a second drop. Repeat. This way, you slowly go up and discover your optimal dose.
I work with a lot of clients who are elderly or have very specific ailments. They're not really interested in getting high. They want to get to that sweet spot where you have symptom relief without any kind of psychoactivity. Delivering one drop into your system at a time is a great way of arriving there. It's really important for CBD because CBD is what they call non-linear in its dose response. That means that if you take a little bit of CBD and it helps with pain, anxiety, cramps, etc., that doesn't mean a higher dose is going to be better. It may mean your symptoms come back when you take a higher dose. We're not quite sure why CBD does this, but think of CBD as a therapist. One hour a week might be a good amount of therapy. 5 hours a week might not be useful!
Tune into cannabinoids and allow them to do their work as regulators; sometimes that means regulating sugar intake as well.


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George Takei, Patrick Stewart to Headline Smithsonian's 'Future Is Here Festival'
Alright nerds, get ready!
Smithsonian magazine is holding their second annual The Future Is Here Festival May 16 – 18th on the Mall, and it's shaping up to be the biggest collection of sci-fi geekery this side of ComiCon. The big draw this year is an advanced screening of the new X-Men movie featuring a live Q&A with the one and only Patrick Stewart. Presumably, there will be lots of actual sciency stuff too -but also Patrick Stewart! And George Takei.
Other guests include:
Brian Greene, Cosmologist, superstring and multiverse theorist, author of "The Hidden Reality"
Adam Steltzner, NASA's "rock and roll engineer
Stewart Brand, De-extinction expert and Founder of The Long Now Foundation
Sara Seager, MIT Professor of Planetary Science and Physics
Kim Stanley Robinson, Hugo and Nebula-award winning science fiction author
The Mythbusters, (Courtesy of the Science Channel)
David Brin, Scientist and futurist: bestselling author of Earth and The Postman
To get more deets and purchase tickets, go here.