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Day 8 in Africa. Today we are back with Dr. Johan and Zoe from Saving the Survivors, supported by local Vet Louis Greeff. Whilst it is always amazing to spend time with these pioneering veterinarians, sadly, our meeting was again the result of a poaching incident.
We travelled to the Thabazimbie area in the Limpopo province of South Africa, where there is currently a very local spike in poaching. In the last 2 weeks alone there have been 13 Rhinos poached! We arrived at the farm and could see 3 Rhinos, all about 2 and a half years old. It was immediately obvious which was today's patient. There were 2 bulls and a cow; one of the bulls had an injury similar to that which we had seen on "Seha†earlier in the week, his face literally hacked into. Originally there were 4 Rhino here, all orphans who had lost their mothers at a young age to poaching. This small group of orphans, having individually already witnessed there mothers brutal murder, where now the target of poachers once again! One evening the farmer left the property for just a short time, in this small window of opportunity the poachers entered the farm and started their heartless attack on these defenseless babies! Shooting 2 of the rhinos, one was killed immediately and its horn hacked out, the other victim, was not killed by the bullets, but this did not stop the poachers! They hacked at the rhino's face as it struggled to get away, many blows missing the horn and slashing the rhino open around the eye. They shot him again in the head, but this was still not fatal, they managed to hack off the larger front horn, taking much of his face with it and then we believe the farmer returning disturbed them. The farmer told us that he could see which way the poachers exited the property from the trail of blood which will have been dripping from the horns that they had just butchered and stolen! Dr. Johan and Zoe have again been treating this survivor with ground-breaking techniques. With this particular Rhino they attach rubber, like lacing a shoe to close the injury, then they stitched on a patch of Elephant skin with metal wire and staples to cover the wound. Twice this week we have been privileged to witness these truly inspirational medical professionals at work! We are honored and excited by the prospect of Project Red assisting and aiding Saving the survivors to allow them to focus on carrying out this great work! If you want to help, please donate at the top of our page. 100% of all funds go to the cause. #timeforaction


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NOT much happens in Canada. At least, until Rob Ford and a secret video happened.
Mr Ford, the conservative mayor of the country's largest city, Toronto, is holding onto his powerful job despite being caught in a web of speculation about murder and alleged drug use.
It all began on May 17 when the gossipy US blog Gawker alleged the existence of a 90-second mobile phone clip which showed Ford smoking crack cocaine.
"He smokes crack cocaine. I know this because I watched him do it, on a videotape," the website's editor John Cook wrote. "He was f---ing hiiiiiigh."
He described a "red-faced and sweaty" Ford "heaving with each breath" before lighting up and inhaling. The video was shot in the six months before, Cook said.
But Ford denied it. "I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," he said. At one point, he even claimed the video had never existed.
Things got complicated. Police launched an investigation. Gawker and Canadian newspapers could not obtain the clip. Cook's sources would not give him the video unless he paid an exorbitant price.
The news organisation was provided with a picture of Ford with two accomplices at the alleged crack den that night.
Both of the men had been shot in front of a nightclub in March. Anthony Smith, 21, was killed and Muhammad Khattak, 19, was struck in the arm and back.
Speculation ran rampant, although local newspapers suggested they were killed over "street level stuff".
Months on, no one had seen the video. Gawker even raised more than $200,000 in an online campaign named Crackstarter to purchase a video. To no avail. The video was "gone", sources told the blog.
Until yesterday.
In a huge development, Toronto police chief Bill Blair announced authorities had recovered a video deleted from a computer that shows Ford smoking a crack pipe.
"The mayor does appear in that video," Chief Blair told a news conference, months after the mayor first denied illicit drug use. "As a citizen of Toronto I am disappointed."
He said the video, recovered from a computer hard drive, "depicts images that are consistent with those previously reported in the press".
And there is another fresh twist.
Ford's occasional driver and friend, Alexander Sandro Lisi, who already faces drug charges, was arrested again and charged with alleged extortion in relation to the video.
It was not made clear who was the target of the alleged extortion. Police would not provide further details but The Toronto Star has reported that Lisi was involved in attempts to recover the video.
Police documents released by a judge showed Mr Ford receiving suspicious packages from Mr Lisi on several occasions.
The controversy led to six of Ford's key staffers suddenly leaving his office. The city's three major newspapers, the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun and the Globe and Mail are all calling on him to resign.
But he's still running the city.
"I think everyone has seen the allegations against me today," he told reporters. "I wish I could come out and defend myself. Unfortunately I can't because it's before the courts."

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We want to take a moment to voice our support for the black community, including our teammates, during these difficult times of upheaval throughout our country, and specifically in our hometown of Washington, DC. We deeply believe that Black Lives Matter and hope all of you will join us in solidarity with the black community.
What was reignited by horrendous events in Minneapolis and in Atlanta is symptomatic of deeply rooted systemic racism that has haunted our nation for centuries. The pandemic, which we are all suffering through, has laid bare the differences caused by race, income and ethnicity. These events have compounded the stress and helplessness that our citizens have been reeling from these last few months. It is no surprise to see our major cities boiling over with anger towards overt racism and police brutality. It is wrong on all levels for rights to be denied because of skin color, and we as a company vehemently condemn it. These senseless acts of violence against our citizens lay bare the open fissures that exist in our country.
We have seen brave people peacefully protesting the injustices that have plagued the black community for many years. We have also sadly witnessed bad actors bringing violence and destruction to our cities, but the peaceful aspect of these protests is clearly indicative of a need for greater respect, change and understanding for our citizens. We pray that those using their voices in a peaceful manner are not drowned out by those attempting to sabotage the right to protest and create anarchy and chaos in our cities.
KNEAD is an intentional melting pot that represents the best of our country and our community. It is through this diversity that we can show the world the best of what makes us special, unique and better together. We value equality, dignity and respect. While we cannot share the same experiences as some of our black colleagues, teammates, and friends, we must be sensitive to each other and take the time to put ourselves in someone else's shoes ‐ remembering to always be honest, direct, and above all, kind. While we are all facing challenges and uncertainty that many of us have never seen before, we believe that these times are an opportunity for all of us to stand up for what is right, actively create change and ultimately become stronger from it. The past has shown that during times of civil unrest, pandemics and economic upheaval, the world has become better, stronger and more just. We know it is difficult to be optimistic, but we are hopeful for better times ahead.
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Which business structure works best for you? The old, the new or the hybrid? The choice is an old (and probably familiar) one – should you trade as a sole trader, a partnership or a limited company?
Choosing a business structure
A sole trader or partnership may have favourable tax treatment, be simpler and cheaper to set up, but it does bring with it the old chestnut of unlimited personal exposure and liability. Not to be underestimated in these days of continuing economic uncertainty and an increasingly litigious environment. Trading as a limited company, therefore, might well be seen as more attractive – limited liability (save for any personal guarantees you might be forced to give), a separation of assets and the business from you as an individual and a simpler model for involving third parties in the operation of the business or as investors. Higher accounting and compliance costs, perhaps, but benefits all the same.
Limited Liability Partnership
Then along came the Limited Liability Partnership or "LLP". An improvement on the old partnership model, because it gives limited liability and a separate legal entity, but is still largely "tax-transparent" therefore offering the tax advantages familiar to those of you operating in non-corporate structures. It is fair to say that the LLP has not been as popular as was originally thought, though it has certainly found favour with professional practices (accountants, solicitors, architects and so on) and with certain kinds of property and other investment vehicles. A LLP is relatively straightforward to incorporate and "bring to life". You will need a LLP Agreement, which will set out the terms agreed between the members: contributing capital, sharing profits, running the business, retiring, competing, employing staff etc. This is the area where clients typically focus most of their time and start-up costs, even though we always hope that a well-negotiated LLP Agreement will never be required to be consulted – the mere fact of focusing minds on the issues covered will generally flush-out any problems or show-stoppers sooner rather then later.
What we are now seeing, however, is the development of what might be called "hybrid structures". Many of our professional clients and contacts are reviewing, for example, their LLP structures, most notably from a tax perspective. The detail of tax planning is not for this article – you should consult your tax advisers – but we are being asked to advise on changes to LLP structures to replace individual members with "corporate" members. A sort of hybrid. What this does is allow LLP members to interpose another vehicle (perhaps owned by them and their spouse and even family members) which will enable them to "shelter" some of their LLP profits from tax by retaining them in the corporate member and then perhaps sharing them amongst family members who are shareholders. There may be commercial issues to consider as well, of course. The other members will need to be satisfied that they can enforce the terms of the LLP Agreement against the corporate member and that in market presentation terms it does not harm their brand, since the existence of a corporate member will be a matter of public record. There may also be regulatory issues if you are in a profession.
Again, these are complex issues and tax input from your specialist advisers will be required. This kind of development is interesting, however, demonstrating as it does that each "new" structure has its day, but is never immune to replacement or perhaps overlay with a hybrid. Before you know it, we'll once again be a nation of sole traders.


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RESIDENTS living in the Barrack Street area of West Belfast just yards from the city centre have called on the Department for Regional Development's Road Service division to get busy on its plans for a residents' parking scheme in the area.
The call comes after Roads Service revealed that draft plans to introduce a residents-only parking scheme in the Stranmillis and Lower Malone area of South Belfast have reached an advanced stage, with further plans to re-engage with residents in the Sandy Row and Donegall Pass areas on parking schemes for their areas.
The four South Belfast areas were included in five city centre residential spots, along with Barrack Street, that were included in draft consultation plans for a residential parking scheme to ease problems with rat-running and all-day commuter parking.
However, Barrack Street man Sean Fryers, Chairperson of the local St Mary's Residents' Association, says residents are concerned that no progress has been made on putting in place a parking scheme that would put a stop to the bustling residential area being used as a free car park.
"We've always said that we badly need a residents parking scheme as commuter parking in this area is atrocious," said Sean. "But any scheme brought in has to be agreed upon by the residents. The initial consultation for a parking scheme began in 2009. In 2010 Roads Service gave us initial proposals that would see an £80 payment for a year's resident's parking permit, which we were not happy with. The plans also allowed for 20 pay-and-display parking meters, at 30 pence per-half hour, situated along College Street. That works out cheaper than some local car parks near here. This would mean that even with a permit we would still not get parked."
After consulting with their members, the St Mary's Residents' Association drew up their own parking scheme proposals – which would see one free resident's permit and two free visitor's permits for every home with a car in the designated controlled parking zone – and submitted them to Roads Service for feedback. However residents say they were told there would be no change to the Roads Service proposals.
"There's no flexibility with Roads Service," said Sean. "We're concerned that the scheme the department is now planning to bring in in Lower Malone and Stranmillis is the scheme that Barrack Street residents did not agree upon.
"If it is this scheme it does not address the residents' demands. Roads Service need to consult with us to make the changes suit before any scheme is brought in," he added.
A spokesperson for DRD Roads Service said officials had "met with local representatives from the Barrack Street area on several occasions and are still awaiting feedback from them to allow a scheme in that area to progress."
"An outline residents' parking scheme has not been agreed with the local community to date," said the spokesperson.


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This blog is part of our Rails 5 series.
Let's look at by default what kind of response headers we get when we start with a brand new Rails 4.2.4 application.
Now let's say that I want to set a custom response header. That's easy. All I need to do is add following line of code in the controller.
Now I see this custom response header.
Setting custom response header for assets
Let's say that I need that custom response header not only for standard
web requests but also for my assets.
For example
application.js file is served by Rails in localhost.
How would I set custom header to the asset being served by Rails here.
Actually that's not possible in Rails 4. In Rails 4 we can set only one
response header for assets that are served by Rails and that response
header is
Here is how I can configure
Cache-Control for assets.
Now we have modified 'Cache-Control` header for the assets.
Cache-Control no other response header can be set for
assets served by Rails.
That's a limitation.
How Rails Apps lived with this limitation so far
Rails is not the best server to serve static assets. Apace and NGINX are much better at this job. Hence ,in reality, in production almost everyone puts either Apache or NGINX in front of a Rails server and in this way Rails does not have to serve static files.
Havig said that, Rails applications hosted at Heroku is an exception. Assets for Rails applications running at Heroku are served by Rails application itself.
Problem we ran into
Our website is hosted at heroku.
When we ran Google page speed insights
for our website we were warned that we were not using
Expires header
for the assets.
Here are how the header looked for
Now you see the problem we are running into.
- Our application is hosted at Heroku.
- Heroku lets Rails serve the assets.
- Google page speed insights wants us to set
Expiresheader to the assets.
- Rails application allows only one header for the assets and that is 'Cache-Control`.
One easy solution is to host our website at Digital Ocean and then use Apache or NGINX.
Rails 5 saves the day
Recently Rails merged basic support for access control headers and added ability to define custom HTTP Headers on assets served by Rails.
Behind the scenes, Rails uses
ActionDispatch::Static middleware to take care of serving assets.
For example, a request to fetch an image, goes through
ActionDispatch::Static in the request cycle.
ActionDispatch::Static takes care of serving
Rack::File object from server with appropriate headers set in the
response. The served image can have headers like
Start using Rails master
To fix this, we first pointed the App to use Rails master.
Next, we changed asset configuration to start providing and using missing header for
Here, we are first setting the
Cache-Control header to use public (intermediate) caching,
for a year (31536000 seconds) with
max-age and
s-maxage stands for
Surrogate cache, which is used to cache
internally by Fastly.
We then provide the missing
Expires value with some future date in Internet formatted time value.
With this setup, we can see PageSpeed pickups the new headers on assets and does not warn us for the missing header.
Here is the changed response header for asset.
Further Reading
For better use and more details about different headers to use for the assets, please refer to RFC 2616.


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California gained nationwide attention in 2003 when a citizen initiative led to the successful recall of sitting Governor Gray Davis. Davis had similarly survived a 1999 effort to remove him from office after the effort lacked the needed signatures. However, four years later the political winds had shifted. The recall supporters needed about 900 thousand valid signatures in order to get the effort to come to a vote. Instead, they received over 1.3 million to get the initiative on the ballot in October 2003.
Davis' mismanagement of the state's energy crisis and economic downturn made him a prime target. The state's deficit turned to unprecedented levels and the Governor's hold on the state purse appeared to be slipping. Perhaps the final straw for many was the tripling of the state motor vehicle registration fee, which burdened hundreds of thousands of drivers. Davis' negativity in the 2002 election led it to be surprisingly close and turnout suppressed to such a level that collecting the signatures needed for the effort was much easier.
Before 2003, there had not been a recall election regarding a governor since 1921 in North Dakota. The effort highlighted the role of citizen participation in statewide government and further solidified the state's already strong populist leanings. Nineteen states allow for recall elections for governors, and only thee efforts have ever made the ballot. The provisions for garnering the signatures needed for such an effort is laid out in California Elections Code §§ 11020, 11041(a)(2).
Arnold Schwarzenegger was among the over 100 candidates that made the ballot. Davis was removed with over 55% of the votes. Schwarzenegger gained just under a majority to edge out the other candidates and become California's 38th Governor. The power of the electorate was clearly shown in the effort, which remains a potent tool on the books.


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Gastrodia elata, also known as Tian Ma in Pinyin, can be traditionally used as a Chinese herb for the treatment of headaches, dizziness, numbness, convulsions in children, epilepsy, tetanus, hemiplegia, neurasthenia, angioneurotic headache, cerebral arteriosclerosis, senile dementia, sudden deafness, central retinitis, cervical spondylosis, Meniere's syndrome, and so on. The main medicinal part is its root. Because of the huge demand clinically, the overexploitation has led to the decline of gastrodia populations in the wild. For that reason, it has been rated as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and included in the Appendix II of The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In the past the supply of gastrodia tuber was mainly from the wild resource. But things have changed since it was successfully cultivated in the 1970s and home-grown species gradually become the main source of goods.
What is gastrodia elata?
Medicinally it mainly refers to the dried tubers of Gastrodia elata blume, which is an herb in orchid family, Orchidaceae. This species have 5 variants, including Gastrodia elataf.elata, Gastrodia elataf.glaucaS.Chow (1983), Gastrodia elataf.viridis (Makino) Makino (1940), Gastrodia elataf.flavidaS.Chow (1993), and Gastrodia elataf.albaS.Chow (1983). These variations were mainly determined by Professor Zhou Xuan, the China's most famous Tianma expert. Hence, other common names of this herb include Gastrodia Root, Rhizoma Castrodiae, Ming Tian Ma, Tianma, Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae, gastrodia rhizome, and the like. In China it is mainly produced in provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou. Based on the different harvesting time, there are two types of gastrodia herbs – Dong Ma (winter) and Chun Ma (spring). In general the one dug up in winter when the stem perishes is considered better in medicinal properties than the one dug in spring when they germinate. And the following steps are to clean, steam thoroughly, and dry in the air at low temperatures. Medicinally it is used moistened or steamed and sliced. By the way, the plant's stems, leaves, and fruits are also used for medicinal purposes.
Gastrodia elata is a parasitic perennial herb, 60 to 100cm in height. The whole body is free of chlorophyll. Tubers are thick, fleshy, oblong, about 10 cm long, in diameter of 3 to 4.5cm, and with less obvious links. Erect stems are cylindrical and yellowish red. Scaly leaves are membranous, 1 to 2cm long, and with fine veins and the short-sheath lower part. Inflorescence is spicate racemes, 10 to 30cm long, and with yellowish red flowers; peduncle is short and 2 to 3mm long; Bracts are membranous and narrowly lanceolate or linear-oblong; perianth tube is in the shape of a slanting pot and with 7-8mm oblique mouth, base with slightly swollen lower part, and small triangular lobes; lip is higher than 2/3 of perianth tube; ovary is inferior, 5 to 6mm long, smooth, and with a few edges. Capsule is from oblong to oblong-obovate, about 15mm, and with short stems. Seeds are many, tiny, and powdery. Bloom time is from June to July and fruiting time is from July to August. Habitat is the wet place with a lot of humus, especially under the wood with an elevation of 1200-1800 meters, since this is a saprophytic perennial herb.
Main chemical constituents of gastrodia rhizome are gastrodin (p-hydroxymethylphenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside), 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, gastrodigenin, 2,4-Bis(4-hydroxybenzyl) phenol, and the like.
Gastrodia benefits
The medicinal uses of gastrodia elata are characterized by calming liver wind agitation by suppressing hyperactive liver and calming hyperactivity of liver-yang by tranquilizing liver and yang. However, other herbs like Cat's Claw (Gou Teng) and Antelope Horns (Ling Yang Jiao) are also capable of what it does. So, what are the distinct health benefits of gastrodia? Actually, Cat's Claw is of cool, light, and penetrating nature, which makes more sense in treating mild convulsions and fever in children since it is good at clearing heat for calming endogenous wind; Antelope Horns have a more powerful heat-clearing properties since it is of cold nature. In addition to be used in treating extreme heat causing wind, it cures also coma due to high fever, spots caused by heat toxicity, etc. since it is able to clear away the heart-fire and detoxify; gastrodia is of sweet, neutral, and moist nature. It has less ability on clearing heat than Cat's Claw and Antelope Horns. Its strength is the versatility of any types of up-stirring of the liver and epileptic seizures, regardless of the patterns are of cold, heat, deficiency or excess nature. What's more, it can relieve mind to bring headache relief.
Now it is time to talk about luminous fungi called Armillaria mellea Fr., which is the nutrient source of gastrodia seeds and tubers. Studies have shown that the solid culture of Armillaria has similar pharmacological effects and clinical efficacy of gastrodia. For the reason, now the medicinal preparations of Armillaria mellea Fr. are mostly replaced Tianma to treat dizziness, headache, insomnia, hemiplegia, numbness, and so on.
Modern pharmacological actions of gastrodia
1) Its extracts of water and alcohol and different preparations can significantly reduce the spontaneous activity in mice, prolong pentobarbital sodium or hexobarbital sodium induced sleep time in mice, and inhibit or reduce the onset time of experimental epilepsy;
2) It can reduce the resistance of peripheral vessels, cerebral vessels and coronary artery, lower blood pressure, slow down heart rate, relieve pain, and reduce inflammation;
3) Its polysaccharide has immune activity.
Sample gastrodia formulas on herbal remedies
The Chinese Materia Medica says that it is sweet, acrid in flavor and neutral, non-toxic in nature. It goes to meridians of liver, spleen, kidney, gall, heart, and bladder. Essential functions are calming liver wind to relieve convulsion, tranquilizing liver-yang, and dispelling wind and removing obstruction in the meridians. Basic gastrodia elata uses and indications include acute and chronic infantile convulsions, muscle twitches and muscle spasms, dizziness, headache, hemiplegia, limb numbness, arthralgia due to wind and dampness. Recommended dosage is from 3 to 10 grams in decoction or 1 to 1.5 grams in pills or powder. In addition, it is still used in forms of gastrodia elata tea, extract, capsules, herbal supplement, soup, gastrodia complex, and more.
1) Gou Teng Yin from Yi Zong Jin Jian (Golden Mirror of Orthodox Medicine). It is formulated with Antelope Horn, Cat's Claw, Quan Xie (Scorpion), etc. to settle seizures in children;
2) Xing Pi Wan from Pu Ji Ben Shi Fang (Prescriptions for Universal Relief). It is combined with Ren Shen (Ginseng), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), Bai Jiang Can (Bombyx Mori), etc. to cure chronic infantile convulsion due to spleen deficiency;
3) Tian Ma Wan from Wei Shi Jia Cang Fang (Formulas of Dr. Wei's Family Treasure). It works with scorpion, Dan Nan Xing (Jack in the Pulpit Rhizome and Bile), and Bombyx Mori to heal all convulsions in kids;
4) Yu Zhen San from Wai Ke Zheng Zong (True Lineage of External Medicine). It is joined with Tian Nan Xing (Arisaema), Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), etc. to treat tetanic convulsions and opisthotonos;
5) Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin (gastrodia and uncaria combination) from Za Bing Zheng Zhi Xin Yi (New Concepts for Diagnosis and Treatment in Miscellaneous Diseases). It is formulated with uncaria, Shi Jue Ming (Abalone Shell), Niu Xi (Achyranthes), etc., to bring relief to vertigo and migraine sufferers due to excessive rising of liver-yang;
6) Ban Xia Bu Zhu Tian Ma Tang from Yi Xue Xin Wu (Medical Revelations). It is equipped with Ban Xia (Pinellia), Chen Pi (Citrus Peel), Fu Ling (Poria), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), etc. to cure dizziness, headache, and chest tightness due to wind-phlegm harassing the upper body;
7) Tian Ma Wan from Pu Ji Fang (Prescriptions of Universal Relief). It is coupled with the same amount of Chuan Xiong (lovage) to make pills for the treatment of aching all over the head, migraine, and dizziness;
8) Tian Ma Wan from Sheng Ji Zong Lu (Complete Record of Holy Benevolence). It is matched with Mo Yao (myrrh), Wu Tou (Radix Aconiti Carmichaeli), She Xiang (deer musk), etc. to heal apoplectic paralysis of the limbs, aching pain, and more;
9) Tian Ma Jiu from Shi Bian Liang Fang (Convenient and Effective Prescriptions that Contain few Herbs). It is joined with Achyranthes, Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark), and Fu Zi (Aconite) to soak wine to treat wandering arthritis and paralysis of the limbs in women;
10) Qin Jiao Tian Ma Tang from the "Medical Revelations". It is used along with Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig), etc. to heal rheumatism and joint pain.
Clinical gastrodia research
Clinically gastrodia elata is reported to treat a number of different disorders, such as Post Traumatic Brain Injury Syndrome (PTBIS), tetanus, vertigo, neurasthenia, neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, hyperlipidemia, vascular dementia, and more.
a) 66 cases of brain trauma syndrome featuring headache, dizziness, and sleep disorders have been treated with its intramuscular injection. And the total effective rate was 97%;
b) Its injection could be used to treat light tetanus. It began to work 15 to 120 minutes after the administration. And the patients became quiet and the times of seizures were reduced. All these showed that it has sedation;
c) 90 cases of vertigo have been treated with the combination of gastrodia, lovage, and Pinellia. And the total effective rate was 94.4%.
Gastrodia elata side effects and contraindications
Gastrodia elata and its preparations could occasionally lead to poisoning and allergic reactions. Its oral powder may cause urticarial allergic eruption; its pills may cause allergic purpura; its intramuscular injection may lead to anaphylactic shock; large dose of its stew may induce acute renal failure and coma. The remedies for gastrodia poisoning are emesis in the beginning, gastric lavage, or symptomatic treatment in occurring allergic reaction occurs and renal failure.
a) Xin Yao Yu Lin Chuang (New Drugs and Clinical Applications), 1985; 2:8;
b) Shan Xi Xin Yi Yao (Shaanxi New Medical Journal), 1981; 1:45;
c) Shi Yong Yi Xue Za Zhi (Journal of Practical Medicine), 1994; 1:50.


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RED CROSS HOME FIRE CAMPAIGN Every 8 minutes, the Red Cross responds to a disaster- and the vast majority of these are home fires. Home fires can be a deadly threat because they happen so quickly," said Michele Liberty, Maui Red Cross Director. "We are urging Maui residents to ensure that they have working smoke alarms in their homes. In the United States, home fires kill more people each year than all other natural disasters combined.
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Doosan's DNM 200/5AX five-axis vertical machining center is suitable for machining complex prismatic workpieces. The compact machining center is said to reduce setup time and ensure consistent accuracy while occupying a smaller footprint on the shop floor. The VMC features a built-in fourth- and fifth-axis trunnion table, enabling machining of multiple faces on complex workpieces without refixturing. The design is said to enable more Z-axis clearance than a traditional VMC with a rotary system placed on the standard table. The platter measures 7.87" in diameter and accommodates workpieces ranging to 11.81" in diameter and 7.87" in height, and weighing as much as 88 lbs.
The direct-coupled spindle drive system is a true cartridge-type unit supported by high-precision ceramic ball bearings said to offer minimal noise, vibration and thermal growth. The VMC's 12,000-rpm, 15/25-hp motor provides 86 foot-pounds of torque with spindle acceleration and deceleration times of 2.16 and 2.21 sec., respectively. The machine's linear guideways feature roller-type bearings for greater rigidity and longer lifespan. The one-piece bed is constructed of fine-grain Meehanite cast iron with heavy ribbing to help prevent vibration and deformation during heavy cutting. The wide spacing of the roller guideways is designed for improved support of the saddle; the table is fully supported by the saddle in all positions with no overhang. The rigid box-type column casting is heavily ribbed to help prevent twisting or distortion as well as damp vibration during high-speed or heavy machining.


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Node4, the cloud, data centre and communications solutions provider, today announced that BT Wholesale has provided Datacentre Access capabilities as part of its national Wholesale Ethernet portfolio at both its Derby and Wakefield data centres. Node4 is one of the latest companies chosen for the deployment as part of BT Wholesale's plans to roll out its extensive Ethernet network across more than 50 data centre locations in the UK.
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There's been a huge increase in the need for enhanced services and connectivity between data centres in the UK. BT is able to provide high bandwidth, resilient connectivity services into critical data centre locations to dramatically reduce lead-times, compared with traditional fibre access solutions. As a result, we've significantly expanded our reach into key data centres across the UK, including at Node4, to ensure we meet the business needs of our wholesale customers
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A former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Monday in Kaduna that the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government adopted the wrong approach in tackling the power sector crisis.
Atiku argued that this accounted for the failure of the government to achieve any appreciative result in the sector.
The former Vice President recalled that the Olusegun Obasanjo-led administration, in which he played a key role, failed to address the power sector problems because that government took a long term measure rather than a short term approach to address the issues in the power sector.
Atiku, who was the chairman at the 36th Kaduna International Trade Fair's Seminar, organised by the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, said these while responding to questions from the audience.
The seminar has as its theme 'Making it in Nigeria: Promoting domestic production for national sustainable economic development'. Atiku argued that under the Obasanjo administration, there was no minister in charge of petroleum for the eight years he was vice president, saying he was handicapped to respond to a question on why private investors were unable to obtain licences to build refineries.
He, however, noted that in the eight years when Obasanjo, as President, doubled as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, he(Atiku) was not able to make any appreciable input.
According to him, the oil and gas sector was solely handled by his principal. He added that at that time, nobody knew what was happening in that sector.
"During our administration, there was no transparency and accountability in the oil and gas industry.
There was a time we were
handed a Ghana-Must-Go memo on the oil and gas and the President asked for our input and I refused to support it," he added.
Atiku explained that the Obasanjo government took the wrong approach in tackling the power challenges and ended up spending several billions of dollars on the sector without appreciable results.
He said the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government took the same step, which accounted for the current epileptic power supply in the country today.


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The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater
That Grandma Knit
Author: Debbie Macomber and Mary Lou Carney
Illustrator: Vincent Nguyen
Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011
Have you ever a gotten a present that you thought was just truly terrible, but you had to keep it and use because someone very special gave it to you? Well, that is exactly how Cameron feels. His Grandma Susan knit him a truly horrible sweater for his birthday. It has multicolored stripes and big buttons, and Cameron knows that all of his friends will laugh at him if he wears it. From his birthday until Christmas, Cameron devises many ways to be rid of the sweater, but somehow none of his plans work. When Grandma Susan visits for Christmas she explains to Cameron why she chose each color for the sweater, and all of a sudden Cameron understands what love his Grandma Susan has for him and the thought that she put into her gift. This is a sweet story and a perfect book to read to children who need a reminder about gratefulness before Christmas Day.
Peeny Butter Fudge
Author: Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison
Illustrator: Joe Cepeda
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Children, 2009
Nothing is better than spending the day with Nana! Mom leaves an explicit schedule for Nana to follow, but Nana, like many Nanas out there, puts her own spin on the schedule. The three kids have a day full of snuggly naps, pretend play, puzzles, and, best of all, Nanas Peeny Butter Fudge, a recipe thats been passed down for generations. This book will get you in the mood for holiday cooking with your kids, and luckily the recipe for Nanas Peeny Butter Fudge is in the back of the book!
The Family Book: Amazing Things to Do Together
Publisher: Scholastic, 2007
With the holidays approaching and with kids out of school, this is the perfect book to keep families entertained and laughing. This book is filled with over 100 ideas and activities to keep you busy in all holiday situations. Do you need a practical joke for cranky Uncle Ted? Check out How to Short Sheet a Bed. Do you need some acts for a variety show? Then check out Slice a Banana Without Peeling It or The Three-Cup Trick. Will your family be in a precarious situation during the holidays? Then youll need to read Ways to Avoid Being Struck by Lightning or Escape From a Charging Elephant. And if you just need a laugh, read How to Tell If Dad Has Been Replaced by an Alien. Seriously, this is a fun book!
Pictures of Hollis Woods
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Scholastic, 2002
Hollis Woods doesnt have a family. Shes been in the foster system so long that almost everyone has given up hope that shell ever find a family. The only thing that keeps Hollis hoping is her drawings, Josie (the elderly painter that Hollis lives with), and her memory of living with the Regans. Throughout this story, Hollis remembers her time with the Regans, her almost family, the only family thats ever wanted her as a daughter. For each memory, Hollis draws a picture to help her remember. Josie is starting to forget things. Hollis knows that if Social Services finds out, she will be moved to a new home. Hollis takes matters into her own hands, and with each decision she makes and with each memory picture that she draws, she is pulled closer to the riveting climax of the story.
Finding Family
Author: Tonya Bolden
Illustrator: Vincent Nguyen
Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2010
Delana doesnt know much about her family, only what her Aunt Tilley tells her as they visit the kinfolk. Visiting the kinfolk is when Aunt Tilley lays out all the family photos in the parlor and does a walk-through with Delana, telling her the family stories. These are all of Delanas truths and the only family that she knows. What she really wants to know about though is her mother and her father, two people that are never spoken of. But when Aunt Tilley dies, all of that changes. All of the truths that Delana once knew about life (Book of Bewares) and family is turned topsy turvy. Throughout the story, Delana must come to terms with this new truth and with the people who raised her.
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Why You Want: You're looking for a complete package, 360 degree visibility, seen from all angles.
Pros: The Vis 360+ offers, as you can guess, 360 degrees of visibility by mounting a small 250 lumen light head to the front of your helmet and a small taillight to the rear of your helmet. The package is still extremely lightweight and is quickly forgotten.
Cons: Looks funny on the helmet at first to those not used to mounting lights there. Also, the setup is not easy to remove so it's best to just leave on a second dedicated helmet.
RoadBikeReview Take: The Vis 360+ was designed for the helmet, and is all-in-one commuter light system, and combines a front light, which is connected by a power cord to the rear, which also houses the Lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) battery. It is similar to the Vis 360 from last year but the Lumen output has been more than doubled to 250 Lumens (from 120). The front, uses a white and two side amber LED's, while the rear has three reds and two side amber LED's, and they all combine to give 360 degrees of visibility to a passing vehicle.
The Vis 360+ mounting system works pretty easy, with a snap on mounting for the rear and a slider for the front. Just attach the front mount, by threading the rubber strap through the front center vents, and loop it around to lock it tight. For the rear, you can wrap the Velcro mount either vertically or horizontally, and centering it will be dependent on the vent hole orientation, and loop the strap back around to cinch down. The rear light snaps straight into the mount, and a simple prying off removes the unit. The front slides up into the mount's slot until the clip snap shut, and to release just push down hard, and press out. If desired, the lights are easy to take off when not in use or for charging, and can be cycled back on for a commute.
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10 Introduction
10.1 Learning Outcome 1: Maritime World
10.1.1 Terminology used by the shipping industry
Parts of ships and equipment aboard ships
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Ship's Load Line
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Describing the position of an object from on board a ship
Relative positions aboard ships
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Engine Room
Various Ship Types
Bulk Carriers
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Test yourself: terminology
10.1.2 Continents, water masses, canals, sea currents and major ports
Continents, lines of latitude, lines of longitude, oceans and ocean currents
Seas, gulfs, bays and straits
Canals, major navigable rivers and some important ports
Test yourself: Continents, water masses sea currents and major ports
10.1.3 Time Zones
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Harbour Services
Ship chandlers and ship repair services
Ship chartering, brokering and management.
Crewing of ships
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Marine salvage
10.2. Learning Outcome 2: Shipping Operations
10.2.1 Port location, construction and operations
10.2.2 Major shipping companies
Maritime Carrier Services (MACS)
Smit Amandla Marine
10.2.3 Marine Salvage
10.2.4. Calculating voyage duration
10. 3 Learning Outcome 3: International Trade
10.3.1. History of the South African maritime trade
10.3.2 The world's leading trading nations
10.3.3 The advantages of containerisation
10.3.4 Transgressions of maritime law
10. 4 Learning Outcome 4: Maritime Environmental Challenges
10.4.1 The Physical Maritime Environment
Ocean Currents
10.4.2 Meteorological factors that impact on shipping operations, in port and at sea.
10.4.3 The fragility of marine ecosystems and the need to safeguard such systems.
10.4.4 Extraction of marine resources
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September 27, 2015
Port and Starboard
A Port side The "left hand" side of the ship when you are on the ship and looking towards the bow. It is associated with the colour red B Starboard side The "right hand" side of the ship when you are on the ship and looking towards the bow. It is associated […]
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92 Resources finds new potential for gold, copper, lithium in northern Quebec
by Greg Klein | August 8, 2019
With the conclusion of a productive summer field program, additional areas of interest open up at the James Bay-region Corvette-FCI property. A four-person, 23-day campaign discovered a new copper prospect, further explored a gold prospect and found several spodumene-bearing pegmatites, among other showings. Encouraging visual evidence has 92 Resources TSXV:NTY looking forward to assays.
About three-quarters of the program focused on the project's FCI-East and FCI-West blocks, optioned under a 75% earn-in from Osisko Mining TSX:OSK. The rest targeted 92's 100%-held Corvette claims.
Discovered late in the season, the Elsass copper prospect features chalcopyrite mineralization at surface over widths estimated from 40 to 60 metres along a strike of at least a kilometre. Pending lab results for surface samples, the crew could return this fall for further exploration.
The company also awaits assays from the property's Lac Bruno gold prospect. Finding similar mineralogy up-ice from a boulder field where historic, non-43-101 samples graded between 1 g/t and 38 g/t gold, the crew collected soil samples on the 100%-held Corvette claims.
Apart from precious and base metals, Corvette-FCI shows potential for energy minerals. The summer program found the project's largest known pegmatite so far. An outcrop about 220 metres long and 20 to 40 metres wide was located about a kilometre southwest along strike of the property's CV1 and CV2 pegmatites. Lithium-tantalum channel samples released last year from CV1 reached up to 2.28% Li2O and 471 ppm Ta2O5 over six metres. Still to come are this summer's assays.
The campaign also targeted the Golden Gap prospect at FCI West, where historic results include outcrop samples between 3.1 g/t and 108.9 g/t gold, a drill intercept of 10.5 g/t over seven metres, and a channel sample of 14.5 g/t over two metres.
The summer program also focused on the southern copper trend and other historic mineral showings, 92 reported.
Corvette-FCI sits within the Lac Guyer Greenstone Belt, part of the La Grande Greenstone Belt, about six to 18 kilometres south of the Trans-Taiga Road and powerline.
The company's Quebec portfolio also includes the Eastman, Lac du Beryl and Pontax properties. Grab samples from the latter graded up to 0.94% Li2O and 520 ppm Ta2O5.
92's diverse projects extend to British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. In B.C. the company holds the Silver Sands vanadium prospect and, adjacent to Northern Silica's high-grade Moberly silica mine, the Golden frac sand project. 92 also has a 40% stake in the NWT's Hidden Lake lithium project, where Far Resources CSE:FAT holds the remainder. All 10 holes of last year's 1,079-metre drill campaign found grades above 1% Li2O, with one intercept showing 1.6% over 9.2 metres. A mini pilot plant produced 40 kilograms of concentrate grading 6.11% Li2O, with recovery surpassing 80%, from Hidden Lake material.


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Employee performs various tasks related scheduling and set up of events in the Commons. Employee must have held the position of Commons Manager for at least one academic semester so the he/she is familiar with all aspects of equipment set up. Employee will work closely with the office of Conferences and Facilities. Employee meets weekly with the Assistant Director of Student Development to review all requests. The employee must be responsible and detail oriented. Employee must be creative, how initiative and show a high level of independent judgment.
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Alternator is a monophonic synthesizer with a unique approach to sound creation – every single parameter of its engine is sequenced. It consists of three modules – an oscillator, going into a filter, and then into an effect – but they all have their own separate step sequencers which change every property of the patch in a rhythmical fashion: oscillator waveform and pitch, modulation envelopes, even filter and effect types. Each of Alternator's sequencers has its own timing, looping and randomization features, making it unusually easy to create motion lead and bass sounds with almost never-repeating patterns.
Alternator's unique design is reflected in the user interface: all of its elements are neatly laid out on a single screen, with no tabs or menus. The sequencers have fluid color-coded graphics that reshape according to their settings, showing an exact view of what your sound composition is. In addition to this, each preset in Alternator has 12 patch snapshots that you can switch via MIDI keyboard and host automation, making it just as fun in live performance as during production.
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10 Foods for burn belly fat fast
Broccoli is a healthy vegetable that can prevent lung, skin, breast and prostate cancer and help you lose weight as well. It contains sulforaphane which can raise your testosterone levels and melt the excess fat in the stomach area.
Most people would avoid the following foods if they see them on the menu, but you should know that foods rich in carbs work great against fat buildup in the body. By adding these foods in your diet, you will easily lose stomach fat and become fitter in no time.
Integral grain
Integral grains are much healthier than regular grains. They contain 3 green parts rich in nutrients – combine them with lentils, chickpeas and black peas to regulate your digestion due to the high amount of fiber.
Peas, chickpeas, and lentils are ideal for weight loss and can target your belly fat specifically. According to a Spanish study in which subjects were given 4 meals a day consisting of legumes, they were very effective against abdominal fat and also lowered the subjects' cholesterol levels. Legumes can regulate your blood pressure as well.
Black beans
Black beans will reduce your belly fat and help you build stronger muscles. A cup of black beans contains 12 gr. of protein and 9 gr. of fiber, and they also contain vitamin from the B group that stimulate muscle growth and reinforces your ligaments and tendons.
Oatmeal is rich in complex carbs and fiber that will improve your digestion and make you feel full for longer. The soluble fiber present in oats can protect your blood vessels and heart. A cup of oatmeal also has 10 gr. of proteins, which are vital for building muscle mass.
Chocolate milk
If you like to be slim, you need to build your muscle mass as muscles burn more calories than fat tissue. You can do this by adding 10-20 gr. of protein in your meals before and after training, and chocolate milk is the perfect solution as it contains 8 gr. of protein per cup. A glass of fat-free chocolate milk before and after your workout will give you about 16 gr. of protein, which is more than enough.
Bananas are the perfect anti-bloating food that can also reduce your belly fat. According to a recent study, women who eat bananas twice a day before meals can reduce bloating by 50%. Bananas can remove excess water and bloat from the body due to the fact that it's rich in potassium.
Barley is great for your health and can reduce your hunger as well. It's an excellent source of fiber that can regulate your cholesterol and blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation and improve your digestion.
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is the ideal weight-loss food as it contains probiotics, protein, and calcium. According to research, people who consume it every day for a month lose twice as much fat as people who don't.
A cup of blueberries contains 21 gr. of carbs as well as polyphenols, compounds that can prevent fat accumulation in the body. They can also help you build muscle mass easily.


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The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees. The Commission also accepts applications from other international institutions of higher education.
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CLEARWATER | JoAnn Lee Frank is the tiniest thing. She's about two inches shy of 5 feet and weighs 85 pounds with her keys in her pocket.
She has a friendly, soft voice and a live-and-let-live way of dealing with difficulties. She works for an accounting firm.
But shy mouse JoAnn is not. She may be the most opinionated person in all of Tampa Bay.
Her name has dominated the St. Petersburg Times' letters to the editor pages for 22 years. She typically writes up to three per day. One day she wrote seven.
She bombards the editors of the letters page with opinions on virtually any subject she soaks up from the Times, National Public Radio and Newsweek magazine, her three news sources. She doesn't watch TV.
She opines on the economy, on doughnuts and calories, on her favorite cartoon characters, on texting while driving, on health care and, most recently, on Spam served aboard cruise ships.
Generally, one or two of her letters get published per month. Her last published epistle was Nov. 14. It had to do with tennis courts closing early and bars staying open late.
After 22 years, her letters fill three albums.
Her liberal bias aggravates conservative readers to no end, compelling one to fire back in 2005 that he couldn't take her letters anymore: "Stop our subscription to your rag immediately and refund the balance on our account."
Eric Lacker, formerly editor of the Times letters page, fielded thousands of JoAnn's letters but never met her. Over the years, he formed an image of her in his mind a gray-haired elder in a recliner, perhaps wearing a shawl, perhaps watching Jeopardy! between letters.
But a couple of years ago, he finally saw a photo of her. She had platinum bangs down to her eyes. She posed in tight jeans, a tank top and thick silver earrings.
"I was taken aback," Lacker said.
She describes herself as baby-boom vintage, born "somewhere between 1946 and 1964." She's partial to silver Harley-Davidson belt buckles. She also likes skull jewelry and in her letters has quoted Hamlet's "Alas, poor Yorick."
"She may be a little old lady," Lacker said, "but she's a hip little old lady."
JoAnn Lee Frank quietly minded her own business until 1988, when she read something in the paper that really got under her skin. It was a story about a lawsuit against a tobacco company filed by a lifelong cigarette smoker. What nerve, she thought, blaming one's own bad habit on someone else.
That was letter No. 1.
The same year, she began writing letters to Newsweek. For the next eight years, Newsweek rejected every letter she sent. Each time the magazine sent her a postcard thanking her for trying. She saved every one. Finally, in 1996, Newsweek shocked her by actually publishing one of her letters. Last year, it published five.
In the beginning, the Times' Clearwater edition ran practically every letter she wrote. Critics took notice of her prolificacy. What was her deal, they wanted to know. Was she on the Times payroll? The criticism got ugly when the Times began publishing anonymous comments online. They mocked an essay she wrote about caring for her sick mother. An especially threatening letter came directly to her home.
She kept on.
Twenty-two years ago, when JoAnn Lee Frank joined the public conversation, civic participation was different. Back then, people still wrote letters in their own hand on their personal stationery and mailed them with stamps. The process required deliberation. People didn't fire anonymous comments from the hip and blast them into the electronic ether.
JoAnn switched to e-mailing her letters in 2000, but has never blogged and has never written an opinion on anything without putting her name on it.
There's a thrill, she says, in getting published, in expressing thoughts in print and seeing them acknowledged.
If they don't make print, she says, "at least I gave the editor a laugh."
One of her biggest thrills: She wrote a letter about her friend's 9-year-old pet chihuahua, Spanky, who liked to stare at women's cleavage.
It was not published as a letter to the editor. It was published in the "Doggone Funny" corner of the Sunday Marmaduke comic strip.
She won a Marmaduke pen for it.
"I was like, 'Holy Cow!'"
She May Be Little, But She Wields a Big Pen
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Managing Branches
MPS supports processing of multiple Git branches using sophisticated checkout and merge strategies, and provides an interface for configuring operations on branches.
To manage branches, use the Branches node and the nested commands. This node is available on:
In this part:
- Creating a New Branch
- Managing Branch Tracking
- Merging, Deleting, and Comparing Branches
- Rebasing Branches
- Checking out (Switching Between) Branches
- Resetting Head Commit
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