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Human rights advocates were floored on Monday night when NBC News published the details of an alarming Justice Department memo detailing the protocol for sending drones after United States citizens.
It’s not as if they hadn’t suspected that the Obama administration’s top secret drone attack protocol contained some unsavory details. They just didn’t expect them to be so frightfully broad. The scoop by Michael Isikoff is actually startling not for the details but rather for the lack of details. It’s very vague about a decision-making process that puts American lives on the line.
Put simply, the government believes that a lethal drone attack against an American citizen is justified if the targets are a) “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaeda or b) “an associated force.”
One of those two qualifiers is infinitely more worrisome than the other. Going after leaders of al Qaeda makes sense. That’s what the War on Terror is all about, right? Breaking down networks of violent terrorists and keeping Americans safe.
If an American happens to be caught up with al Qaeda, someone like Anwar al-Awlaki, then well… they shouldn’t be surprised if they’re getting chased by drones. At least that’s what we’ve been told so far. How and why these attacks are carried out by drones is also detailed in the memo, but we’ll get back to that in a second.
But what does “an associated force” mean? It seems like the guy who sells the terrorists bomb supplies would probably qualify, but what about the unknowing neighbor or the hired hand? Can we just kill them too in good conscience? Quite unfortunately, the government isn’t exactly sure.
The memo suggests that anyone who “present[s] an ‘imminent’ threat of violent attack against the United States” qualifies for assassination “a lawful killing in self defense,” but that “does not require the United States to have clear evidence that a specific attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future.”
In other words, an “informed, high-level” official can order the killing of any American citizen that was “recently” involved in threatening “activities.” As Isikoff points out, the memo fails to define both of those terms.
“This is a chilling document,” said Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union. “Basically, it argues that the government has the right to carry out the extrajudicial killing of an American citizen. …
It recognizes some limits on the authority it sets out, but the limits are elastic and vaguely defined, and it’s easy to see how they could be manipulated.” We’ve already seen some of this vague authority in action. A couple of years ago, The New York Times provided some insight into how subjective the process of deciding when to kill and when not to kill American citizens based on a top secret memo that justified the killing of al-Awlaki.
That document as well as this latest leak from the Justice Department essentially says that a lethal attack, likely by a drone, is the method of choice whenever a capture mission would put other American lives on the line. Again, the documents are very vague about where to draw the line.
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This recipe, which I got from a South African Gujarati family, is not really a soup but rather a sweet and sour soupy dish called fajeto. It is normally served with meals in small bowls and eaten with the fried puffy breads called pooris, but I strain out all the leaves and seeds that would normally float in it and serve it as a soup. My friends and family love it. It needs to be served hot, as it is thickened with very nutritious chickpea flour that does not behave well when it is cold. It is very quick and easy to make, since it uses canned mango puree. One of India’s finest mangoes is the Alphonso, and it is canned Alphonso puree that you should look for. All Indian grocers carry it. The brand I like and use is Ratna. It comes slightly sweetened. Conveniently, the 30-ounce Ratna cans hold exactly 3 cups, just what you need here.
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2 tablespoons chickpea flour
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1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1/8 teaspoon whole fenugreek seeds
10–15 fresh curry leaves, if available
1–2 bird’s-eye chilies with long slits cut along their lengths but not to the edges
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3. Put the mango puree in an even bigger bowl. Add the salt, sugar, turmeric, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and 1 1/2 cups water. Mix well. Set aside.
4. Select the SAUTÉ setting on your Instant Pot, set to More, and pour in the oil. When the screen says Hot, put in the mustard and cumin seeds. As soon as the mustard seeds pop, a matter of seconds, add the fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. A second later, pour in the mango mixture and add the green chili or chilies. Stir well.
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Diagnosis and demonstration of single coronary artery by multidetector CT angiography: series of two cases
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine volume 53, Article number: 179 (2022)
Single coronary artery (SCA) is a rare anomaly, usually diagnosed incidentally during coronary artery angiogram. Individuals with this anomaly mostly remain asymptomatic while some present with symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnoea and even sudden death. The origin and the proximal course of anomalous coronary artery are the main prognostic factors. Several classification systems have been proposed based on the site of origin and anatomical distribution of anomalous artery. Coronary computed tomography angiography has become the reference method for such an assessment noninvasively. Herein, we report a series of two cases of SCA diagnosed on CT angiography. In one case it was single left coronary artery associated with other congenital cardiac anomalies, whereas in other it was single right coronary artery and was an isolated anomaly.
Our first case was of a 19-year-old female who presented with chest pain and dyspnoea. Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) features were suggestive of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with infective endocarditis. Cardiac CT angiography revealed the presence of a large SCA arising from left aortic sinus with absence of normal origin of right coronary artery (RCA). This artery was dividing into and supplying different coronary arterial territories with pre-pulmonic course of RCA. The patient underwent Aortic valve replacement with pulmonary Commissurotomy and improved in post-operative period. Our second case was of a 50-year-old man with complaints of breathlessness and normal ECG and Echocardiography examination findings. Coronary CT angiography revealed the presence of SCA arising from right aortic sinus and supplying the territories of both RCA and Left coronary artery (LCA). The patient was managed conservatively with emphasis on aggressive control of risk factors.
SCA is a rare anomaly and may lead to catastrophic life threatening complications. The accurate delineation of the origin and course of the anomalous vessel is of paramount importance while planning surgical intervention. Management usually involves a multi-disciplinary approach with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons aiming for deciding an individual plan based on presentation and anatomy of each case.
Coronary artery anomalies (CAA) comprise a wide group of rare congenital malformations, some of them remain asymptomatic while the others present with symptoms such as chest pain, breathlessness and even sudden death. A single coronary artery (SCA) is a rare anomaly which is defined as single coronary artery arising from the aortic trunk by a single coronary sinus and providing for perfusion of the entire myocardium regardless of its distribution . SCA can be either an isolated anomaly or associated with other congenital abnormalities such as coronary artery fistula, bicuspid aortic valve, transposition of great vessels, coronary arterio-venous fistula, tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), truncus arteriosus, inter-ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale .
SCA is usually an incidental finding with an estimated incidence ranging between 0.024% and 0.066% among patients undergoing coronary artery catheterization for various reasons . Its prevalence among patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) ranges between 0.024 and 0.098% [3,4,5,6]. In spite of the fact that conventional coronary angiography is the gold standard procedure for assessment of coronary arteries, it has disadvantages of being an invasive procedure with limited ability to display the complex anatomy in cases of CAA . In contrast, CTA allows accurate and non-invasive depiction of such anomalies due to its multiplanar reformation capabilities .
Different classification systems of SCA based on necropsy findings and conventional coronary angiography exist in the published literature [9, 10]. Lipton et al. classified SCA based on the site of origin and anatomical distribution into two main categories: “R” right type and “L” left type. These two types were further subdivided into I, II, and III groups according to the anatomical course of the branches. In group I the solitary vessel follows the course of either a normal right or left coronary artery (R-I or L-I, respectively) with a continuation into the missing artery's territory.
In group II, a SCA arises from right or left coronary sinus, and from its proximal segment, a large aberrant trunk arises that crosses the base of the heart to reach in the vicinity of a normally coursing contralateral coronary artery. The aberrant trunk can follow any one of the several different pathways to get to its vascular territory. These pathways are as follows: type A (anterior to the right ventricular conus or pulmonary artery); type B (between the aorta and pulmonary trunk); type P (posterior to aortic root); type S (above the interventricular septum); type C (combined type). In type III, the LCX and LAD have separate origins from the proximal RCA [10, 11]. Only a limited number of studies have been published in the literature. Herein, we report a series of two cases of single coronary artery diagnosed on CTA. Our first case was a single L-II A type of SCA anomaly associated with other congenital cardiac anomalies. Our second case can be classified as an isolated R-I type of SCA anomaly.
A 19-year-old female presented with chief complaint of on and off chest pain for 1 year and dyspnoea on exertion for the last 2 months. On examination, the patient was cyanotic and had tachycardia (HR-92 beats per minute) and tachypnea. TTE was done for cardiac evaluation and revealed severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction with infundibular stenosis. A small membranous inter-ventricular septal defect was noted in subaortic region with ostium secundum type of atrial septal defect, overriding of aorta and biventricular hypertrophy consistent with the diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Thickening of atrio-ventricular cusps with severe aortic stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation was noted. Trivial mitral regurgitation, moderate tricuspid regurgitation and moderated pulmonary arterial hypertension were also present. Multiple vegetations on pulmonary valve and along right and non-coronary sinus were noted suggesting possibility of infective endocarditis. Cardiac CTA was advised for better demonstration of the complex cardiovascular morphology, especially the pulmonary and coronary arterial anatomy as well as detection of major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs).
Patient was advised a caffeine-free diet starting from one day before the procedure. Oral beta blocker (Metoprolol-50, repeated after 1 h as HR was not controlled) was given one hour prior to the procedure to reduce heart rate (below 65 bpm) and ectopics. But the patient had occasional ectopics so retrospective ECG-gated cardiac CT angiography was performed on a 64 slice-MDCT scanner (Extended Brilliance Workspace, Version 6.4, Philips Medical System), which worked at 64 mm × 1 mm collimation, with a minimum slice thickness of 0.625 mm operating at 120 kV and 320 mAs. Scanning was performed after the intravenous (iv) administration of a single bolus of 90 ml of non-ionic contrast material (iohexol 350 mg I/ml), with a 30 ml saline chase injected with a MEDRAD power injector (Bayer HealthCare) at the rate of 3 ml/s through an 18-gauge iv catheter placed in left antecubital vein. ECG-gated tube current modulation was applied to decrease the radiation dose to the patient. Appropriate scan timing was determined using bolus-tracking method by placing a region of interest in the ascending aorta. Multiplanar reformations (MPR) and three-dimensional (3D) volume rendered reconstructions in the diastolic phase were used for a detailed morphological assessment.
Cardiac CT confirmed the ECHO features of TOF and well demonstrated the complex anatomy of heart. MAPCAs were absent. An additional and interesting finding was presence of a single large coronary arterial trunk arising from left aortic sinus. Soon after its origin, this arterial trunk was giving origin to a large left circumflex artery (LCX) running in left atrioventricular groove and terminating into posterior descending artery (PDA). After giving origin to LCX, the arterial trunk continued to run in the anterior inter ventricular sulcus and divided into right coronary artery (RCA) and Left anterior descending artery (LAD). RCA was coursing anterior to RVOT (pre-pulmonic course) to reach the right atrio-ventricular sulcus and giving origin to 3–4 acute marginal branches. LAD was running in the inter-ventricular sulcus to descend down to the notch of cardiac apex (Fig. 1). The patient was referred to cardiovascular thoracic surgery department for surgical correction of TOF. Aortic valve replacement using mechanic valve prosthesis with pulmonary Commissurotomy was performed under general anaesthesia on cardio-pulmonary bypass support. Post-operative period was uneventful and patient was discharged on 10th post-operative day in satisfactory condition. Her breathlessness improved in post op period and she was doing well till recent follow-up done after 6 months of surgery.
A 50-year-old man presented with chief complaints of breathlessness while walking for 6 months. There was no history of chest pain. His heart rate and respiratory rates were within normal limits. His ECG and TTE examinations were within normal limits. Coronary CT angiography was advised to rule out coronary artery disease. Oral beta blocker (Metoprolol-50) was given one hour prior to the procedure to reduce heart rate (below 65 bpm). Firstly, a non-contrast CT for coronary artery calcium scoring was performed which was negative. CTA was performed using the same equipment and contrast agent as mentioned in case 1 but with prospective ECG-gating. CTA revealed the presence of single coronary arterial trunk arising from right aortic sinus and supplying the territories of both RCA and LCA. It was traversing the right atrio-ventricular groove, coursing through the crux of the heart and then reaching the left atrio-ventricular groove giving origin to obtuse marginal branches and continuing as left anterior descending artery in anterior inter-ventricular groove (Fig. 2). No evidence of any calcified or soft plaque was noted within the coronary arteries. The patient was managed conservatively with emphasis on aggressive control of risk factors.
SCA is a rare anomaly and is usually detected incidentally while imaging the heart for other reasons. It can be an isolated anomaly or associated with other congenital cardiac anomalies. Our first case was associated with other congenital cardiac anomalies, whereas the second case showed isolated SCA anomaly. When it is associated with anatomically normal heart, it usually divides into normally formed and distributed coronary arterial branches. But cases associated with other congenital cardiac anomalies have atypical branching patterns [2, 3]. A large study on 126,595 individuals revealed that 0.019% had SCA and 40% of them had associated congenital heart diseases like TOF, truncus arteriosus and transposition of great arteries
In another study, performed over 4,445 patients who underwent coronary CT angiography, 12 patients were diagnosed with a SCA with a prevalence of 0.27%. Of the 12 patients with SCA, only one patient had SCA originating from the left coronary sinus, whereas 11 had SCA originating from the right coronary sinus. Dual LAD variant was identified in four patients. None of the patients had associated congenital cardiac anomalies .
Most of the patients with SCA are asymptomatic but some can present with chest pain, myocardial infarction, syncope, ventricular tachycardia and even sudden cardiac death .
SCA with an inter-arterial (also called malignant) course has been strongly linked with myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac death, especially among young athletes. The postulated theories include occlusion due to compression between the aorta and pulmonary artery during physical exertion or presence of a more slit-like orifice which is more prone to get occluded [13, 14].
These patients can also present with symptoms of coronary artery disease. It can be related to increased incidence of atherosclerosis among patients with SCA which can be explained by abnormal origin, long travelling distance, anomalous course and compression between the great vessels which may precipitate endothelial injury and eventually lead to atherosclerosis .
Previously conventional angiography was considered the gold standard for evaluation of coronary artery anomalies . With advancements in CT technology, Coronary CTA has emerged as the modality of choice for evaluation of coronary arteries. Due to its high spatial resolution and three-dimensional reconstruction abilities, it provides accurate angiographic information about the origin, course, and termination of coronary anomalies non-invasively . Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an alternative modality to determine coronary artery anomalies; however, due to low spatial resolution, it is less useful in evaluating the distal coronary system .
Having knowledge of the presence of SCA and its course will be helpful in assisting the physician in deciding the treatment strategy and avoiding potential surgical complications. In the majority of asymptomatic individuals without atherosclerotic disease, no invasive intervention is required . Invasive or surgical interventions are recommended for patients with an inter-arterial course of the anomalous artery or symptomatic patients . Surgical procedures include transposition of coronary arteries to appropriate coronary sinus or coronary artery bypass grafting . None of our patient required surgical intervention for SCA although first case got operated for associated cardiac anomalies and preoperative information about pre-pulmonic course of the coronary artery helped the surgeons in deciding the operative plan.
SCA is a rare anomaly and may be associated with catastrophic life threatening complications. The accurate delineation of the origin and course of the anomalous vessel is of paramount importance when surgical intervention is required as it helps in avoiding potential surgical complications. Management usually involves a multi-disciplinary approach with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons aiming for deciding individual plan based on presentation and anatomy of each case.
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Singh, N., Gupta, Y., Singh, B. et al. Diagnosis and demonstration of single coronary artery by multidetector CT angiography: series of two cases. Egypt J Radiol Nucl Med 53, 179 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-022-00870-5

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The self-storage REIT announced Aug. 23 that it had sold 12 of its storage facilities in Houston and Dallas. The transaction was one of the largest self-storage portfolio sales in the United States this year and included more than 8,000 units encompassing approximately 900,000 rentable square feet. David Rogers, CEO of Sovran Self Storage, said the deal reflects the company's ongoing approach to expansion.
"Over the course of the past year, we acquired some 35 properties in the Houston and Dallas markets," said David Rogers, CEO of Sovran Self Storage. "A number of these stores overlapped the market areas of stores we already owned, so we decided to prune the older, more established stores to make room for the new."
He added that the decision to sell was part of the company's strategy of recycling capital. The $3.5 million in proceeds from the sale were used to reduce the outstanding balance on the company's line of credit.
Sovran plans to add facilities in markets where the company already has a presence and expand into new markets. It recently entered the Chicago market in June 2012 with the acquisition of two facilities. Rogers said Sovran has no specific plans to sell any more stores, but he added that the company evaluates its assets on an ongoing basis.
Gaurav Mehta, REIT analyst with Cantor Fitzgerald, has taken a positive view of Sovran's latest moves.
"Overall, we think the sale of the 12 facilities in Texas is a good thing," Mehta said. Sovran is "improving [its] profits, and [it has] been quite active," according to Mehta.
Mehta also noted that the company reported strong second quarter results. Sovran's funds from operations (FFO) for the quarter were 77 cents per fully diluted common share, compared to 67 cents for the same period last year, marking a 15 percent increase.
Michael Bilerman, managing director of Citi Investment Research, increased his 2012 and 2013 FFO estimates for Sovran based on occupancy levels that have been higher than forecasted and increased acquisition volume.
Sovran is also using its capital to invest in its technology and expand its third-party management platform.
"We feel we have gained market share ahead of industry growth due to our marketing and technological initiatives, notably our Web-based marketing programs, our revenue management system and our state-of-the-art call center and customer care platform," Rogers said.
Rogers said a "somewhat stronger economy" in parts of the country and an uptick in housing transactions have been primary drivers of growth in the self-storage industry.
Sovran owns or manages 445 self-storage facilities under the Uncle Bob's Self Storage brand.


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As it was, he found consolation in the thought that some love affairs
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Summary: Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): In yet another case of honour killing in Uttar Pradesh, an underage girl was killed by her family members in Thakurdwara district in Moradabad allegedly over her love affair
with a person.
It's a love affair
triggered by his grandad, Many were taken on journeys to the most remote football grounds in Scotland, to John O'Groats, to island pitches on the rugged west coast and to Ardgay, near Glen Morangie.
DIMITRI PAYET declared "the love affair
continues" after signing his new five-year contract at West Ham just before Valentine's Day.
There is no better way to feel the warmth of this special day than to experience Love Affair
Bats, Balls, and Hollywood Stars: Hollywood's Love Affair
with Baseball" includes some of the stories and backstage tales that made Hollywood Stars Night a Los Angeles Dodgers tradition for nearly 60 years.
THEY'VE fallen out, made up and grown old together - so it's no wonder Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill describe their most famous characters' relationship as a love affair
When you've had a 40-year love affair
with alcohol it takes time and effort to be able to move away from that reliance.
Speaking at the meeting, Chandrapal Fauzi-- a Jat leader owing allegiance to the Bharatiya Kisan Union ( BKU)-- was quoted as saying that the girls should be thrown into river Ganga if they have a love affair
When author Marcia Gloster was a college student, she visited Salzburg, Austria to study painting at Oskar Kokoschka's School of Vision, she unexpectedly became enraptured in a passionate love affair
with her instructor, the charismatic Bill Thomson (a married man with a storied past of indiscretions).
HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR
- THE FEAST OF THE BROKEN HEART REGROUPING with different personnel on board and a whole new host of guest singers (including man of the moment John Grant), New York City DJ Andy Butler promised a rawer sound for Hercules And Love Affair
's third album, The Feast Of The Broken Heart.
It's only natural to describe it in books," Gil Hovav told me before the first meeting of a three-part lecture series in Jerusalem called Culinary Love Affair
Close sources to Lebanese Rita Karkafi, who is said to have been involved in an intimate affair with Lebanese singer Fares Karam , revealed that the love affair
between the couple has come to an end.
Dubai: A couple landed in court facing charges of having consensual sex that resulted in an illegitimate pregnancy after they met on Facebook and their relation blossomed into a love affair


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Michael Horowitz Gypsy Picking PDF. Play faster, louder, and with better tone by learning the rest-stroke picking technique used by Django Reinhardt, Stochelo Rosenberg, Bireli Lagrene, and Fapy Lafertin. In this book you'll learn: Proper body and hand positions; The Rest-stroke picking technique; Fifteen picking patterns; Thirty of the most commonly used phrases; A minor blues solo packed with Django's favorite ideas; History of Django Reinhardt and other Gypsy guitarists.
The book is organized into four sections.
Part I, "Gypsy Jazz," provides historical information about Gypsy jazz and the Rest-stroke picking technique employed by Gypsy guitarists.
Part II, "Fundamentals," explains proper body positions and practice guidelines that will help you progress more rapidly.
Part III, "Picking Patterns," provides detailed explanations of the basic techniques required to execute Rest-strokes. It includes fifteen picking patterns that are the cornerstone of Gypsy jazz style playing.
Part IV, "Musical Examples," contains thirty examples transcribed directly from the playing of Gypsy jazz guitarists. These examples are organized by their corresponding Picking Pattern from Part III. To help put some of these examples in context, a four-chorus long minor blues solo is provided for additional study.
The accompanying CD has audio examples of the fifteen picking patterns, thirty musical examples, and the minor blues solo.
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Former Avail frontman and current folk-rocker Tim Barry has just announced a run of west coast dates. The tour will be taking place in March of 2015 and will feature support from Cory Branan and Jenny Owens Young. If this lineup seems to be relevant to your interests, check out the full list of dates below.
Tim Barry will be releasing Lost & Rootless on November 28, 2014 via Chunksaah Records.
Mar 19 — The Roxy Theater — West Hollywood, CA
Mar 20 — Casbah — San Diego, CA
Mar 21 — The Garage — Ventura, CA
Mar 22 — The Blue Lamp — Sacramento, CA
Mar 24 — El Corazon — Seattle, WA
Mar 25 — Doug Fir Lounge — Portland, OR
Mar 26 — BBCRC — Black Butte, CA
Mar 27 — Bottom of The Hill — San Francisco, CA
Mar 28 — Alex’s Bar — Long Beach, CA
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Learn the wonders of black and white darkroom photography in SFAI’s iconic photography department. This course is for beginners to intermediate students to learn the basics of traditional film photography and darkroom printing or to hone their skills. This course will introduce black and white film shooting, hand film development and darkroom silver gelatin printing. Students will leave the course with a series of prints of their own making. It is recommended that students already be mostly familiar with the manual settings of a film camera, however this information will be briefly covered.
Alex Peterson was raised in Hong Kong and moved to San Francisco to attend SFAI in 2010 where he received a BFA in photography. Alex has since worked as a product and freelance editorial photographer for the fashion company TheRealReal. Additionally he has worked at the Academy of Art as a Photography Lap Technician and currently works at SFAI as the Equipment Checkout Coordinator. Alex is passionate about teaching, wide applications of photography and fashion!View Gallery »


Message From the Editors
Welcome to the twenty seventh issue of the ADR Perspectives newsletter.
This issue includes a variety of articles about challenges to arbitral awards (including interveners, the importance of the seat of arbitration, and the test for leave for a second level of appeal), as well as a particularly timely article about whether an arbitral tribunal can order a virtual hearing over the objection of one party.
The authors are arbitrators and arbitral counsel, from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and New York.
As always, we will gladly consider articles, in French or in English, on topics of interest to the ADR user community in Canada, especially in the field of mediation.


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Living/dining room with satellite TV, DVD, video, radio, hi-fi system and CD player. Smoking not allowed. Internet (DSL/LAN). 1 sofa bed.
Sleeping room with 1 double bed. Sleeping room with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed.
Open kitchen with 4 hot plates, micro wave, oven, dining table, fridge and deep freezer.
Bath/WC, bath/shower/WC and bidet.
Balcony 6 m2, terrace 70 m2, terrace furniture, 1 deck chair.
Other equipment: children's high chair, hair dryer, iron, washing machine, whirlpool. Air conditioning available in the upper room and living room (extra cost: 10 euros/day) to be paid on spot.
New, large, beautiful terraced house "La Casita del Cotillo", built in 2012.
House Equipment: air conditioning, billiard table, washing machine (private use).
Access & Parking: parking by the house, individual garage. All-season motor access to the house. Situation: in the centre of El Cotillo, quiet, sunny position on the beach. View from the apartment of the sea and the countryside.
Surroundings of the house: barbecue (private use).
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Prebiotics, feed the good microbes: A necessary ingredient for fitness and sports nutrition
The importance of appropriate nutrition for better workout or sports performance has time and again been emphasized. It is required for improving athletic performance, conditioning, recovery from fatigue after exercise and avoidance of injury.1
What happens to endurance trainers
Endurance training or exercise (like walking, jogging, swimming and biking that trains the aerobic system) is a highly demanding activity. While the participation in multisport and ultra-endurance events has increased considerably in recent times2,3, it has been observed that 25% to 90% cases of non-completion of events by endurance athletes being attributed to gastrointestinal distress.4,5
Endurance exercise produces both muscle-based and systemic response. Among several effects, endurance athletes find themselves susceptible to loss of carbohydrates6, intestinal permeability7, and transient immunosuppression8 (short-lived inhibition of immune response).
Constant involvement in some form of sports or participation in events be it college clubs or national marathons, does put considerable strain on the mind and body. From the demanding physical activity to remaining fit to travel for events, exposure to different foods and alteration in biological clocks, they are continually engaging in activities that put the digestive and the immune system at increased variability and stress, if not managed well. These factors leave them with reduced resistance to infections and altered gut permeability.
Role of gut microbiome
Research conducted recently has revealed that the bacteria (microbiome) inhabiting our gut play a vital role in maintaining the overall health of athletes, and even affect their performance.
Prolonged or strenuous exercise brings about acute modifications in gut permeability resulting in increased prevalence of systemic lipo-polysaccharides (LPS). LPS has been shown to evoke immune responses and endotoxin associated symptoms which are characteristic GI symptoms experienced by runners9. Frequent exposure to low grade LPS may promote a mild inflammatory state which can be damaging to the long-term health10. Stress during intense periods of training and competitions can influence the microbial composition of the gut and alter the habitat of the microbiota11.
Good hydration and a well-functioning protective intestinal barrier are vital for good sports performance The gut inhabitants also play a role in water transport and the related changes in the mucus intestinal layer12.
Prebiotics as a tool in fitness and sports nutrition – Look at FOSSENCE
FOSSENCE is a short-chain fructo-oligosaccharide (short chain FOS) manufactured by Tata NQ via nature inspired process of fermentation. FOS is found naturally in fruits and vegetables. FOSSENCE provides food for good gut microbes, thereby encouraging the growth of the microorganisms that make up healthy microbiomes.
FOSSENCE increases the population of beneficial bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacilli. During the process short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are produced that are linked to processes including the building of immunity against pathogens. FOSSENCE, as a short chain length molecule, is fermented readily and is shown to have acute SCFA production.
Further research in the public domain has revealed that modulating the gut microbiome with prebiotics such as FOS has improved several parameters contributing to a good sports performance. Here is how:
- SCFAs, the by-products of microbial fermentation of prebiotics in the gut, help maintain glycemia over time resulting in improved endurance performance.8
- Consuming oligosaccharides (e.g. fructo-oligosaccharides; FOS) improves endurance capacity or performance.13
- Consuming oligosaccharide-fortified drinks accelerates recovery of muscle glycogen, an advantage for multi-event days.13
- Intake of carbohydrates such as FOS during prolonged exercise reduces the associated impaired immunity and illness symptoms.14,15
- FOS-modulation reduces symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.16
Effects of probiotic therapy are highly strain specific and therefore supplementation with prebiotics, which helps boost the probiotic population within the gut, is a promising co-strategy along with probiotics to improve overall general health and performance17.
End product manufacturers can further enhance the benefits of FOSSENCE by combining it with other beneficial dietary ingredients, such as probiotics, protein and other fruits and vegetables relevant to their training and wellbeing. FOSSENCE can also be formulated into various product formats suitable for fitness enthusiasts, be it a multivitamin gummy with FOSSENCE that can be used after a workout or as part of pre-workout protein shakes.
FOSSENCE is a trademark of Tata chemicals Ltd., India.
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2. Fonseca-Engelhardt KD, Knechtle B, Rüst C, Knechtle P, Lepers R, Rosemann T. Participation and performance trends in ultra-endurance running races under extreme conditions - ‘Spartathlon’ versus ‘Badwater.’ Extreme Physiology & Medicine. 2013;2(1):15.
3. Hoffman MD. Performance Trends in 161-km Ultramarathons. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 2010;31(01):31–7.
4. Oliveira EPD, Burini RC, Jeukendrup A. Gastrointestinal Complaints During Exercise: Prevalence, Etiology, and Nutritional Recommendations. Sports Medicine. 2014;44(S1):79–85.
5. Haaf DSMT, Worp MPVD, Groenewoud HMM, Leij-Halfwerk S, M. W. G. Nijhuis-Van Der Sanden, Verbeek ALM, et al. Nutritional indicators for gastrointestinal symptoms in female runners: the Marikenloop study. BMJ Open. 2014;4(8).
6. Hopkins, W, Wood, M. The optimum composition for endurance sports drinks. Sport Science.2006; 10:59-62.
7. Davies KJ, Packer L, Brooks GA. Biochemical adaptation of mitochondria, muscle, and whole-animal respiration to endurance training. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 1981;209(2):539–54.
8. Mach N, Fuster-Botella D. Endurance exercise and gut microbiota: A review. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2017;6(2):179–97.
9. Zuhl M, Schneider S, Lanphere K, Conn C, Dokladny K, Moseley P. Exercise regulation of intestinal tight junction proteins. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014;48(12):980–6.
10. Maitra U, Deng H, Glaros T, Baker B, Capelluto DGS, Li Z, et al. Molecular Mechanisms Responsible for the Selective and Low-Grade Induction of Proinflammatory Mediators in Murine Macrophages by Lipopolysaccharide. The Journal of Immunology. 2012;189(2):1014–23.
11. Martin CR, Osadchiy V, Kalani A, Mayer EA. The Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis. Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology. 2018;6(2):133-148. Review.
12. Colgan SP. Swimming Through the Gut: Implications of Fluid Transport on the Microbiome. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2013;58(3):602–3.
13. Dong M. The Effect of Oligosaccharides in Sports Drink on Exercise Performance and Endurance Time of Athletes. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 2015;8(3):232–7.
14. McFarlin BK, Carpenter KC, Davidson T, McFarlin MA. Baker's yeast beta glucan supplementation increases salivary IgA and decreases cold/flu symptomatic days after intense exercise. Journal of dietary supplements. 2013;10(3):171-83.
15. Bergendiova K, Tibenska E, Majtan J. Pleuran (b-glucan from Pleurotus ostreatus) supplementation, cellular immune response and respiratory tract infections in athletes. European journal of applied physiology. 2011; 111:2033–40.
16. Morrison DJ, Preston T. Formation of short chain fatty acids by the gut microbiota and their impact on human metabolism. Gut Microbes. 2016;7(3):189–200.
17. Senok A, Ismaeel A, Botta G. Probiotics: facts and myths. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2005;11(12):958–66.


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The father of a British woman killed while bungee jumping in Spain has described her as "sweet, caring, bubbly and focused".
Aspiring fashion and design student Klyo De Abreu, 23, from Brixton, was killed at around 3pm on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada, Spanish police said.
De Abreu was staying with her aunt Gabriela for a few days, and she witnessed the accident at the Tablate Bridge, in the Alpujarras area, authorities said.
Her father Bernard Atwell said relatives were in shock at the death of his daughter, who was of South African and Portuguese heritage on her mother's side.
London woman Klyo De Abreu has died after bungee jumping off the Tablate Bridge in Granada, Spain
He said De Abreu had been visiting her aunt and cousins in southern Spain after travelling in Morocco.
Mr Atwell, 49, said: "She was originally from London and had returned recently from living in Cape Town in South Africa to follow her passion and study fashion.
"My primary concern is for people when they are just having fun.
"My daughter is gone and nothing is going to bring her back, but I have spoken to the family and we are all on the same page - we don't want something like this to happen again.
"Every father will say this but she was very special, she was a very beautiful young woman who had all her life ahead of her.
"She was 23 years old but to me she will always be my little baby and I would very much like to make sure this doesn't happen again to anybody else."
A spokesman for the Guardia Civil in Granada said when emergency services arrived De Abreu was "still hanging from the rope".
The spokesman said: "Although it is too early to draw any conclusions about the circumstances of the death, one of the lines of inquiry is that there was a miscalculation with the rope."
Sky News reported that De Abreu was believed to have hit the wall of the bridge she jumped off.
The bungee rope was not broken, according to local newspaper La Nueva Espana. It also reported that the Guardia Civil are looking into whether De Abreu was bungee jumping on her own or had hired a company.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are urgently looking into reports of the death of a British national in Spain and stand ready to provide consular assistance."
The Tablate Bridge in Granada, Spain, where De Abreu died after bungee jumping
Tablate Bridge has a drop of 80 metres and is a popular bungee jumping site used by several adventure sports firms.
Thrill-seekers fall for about 20m before swinging underneath the bridge, with a first jump offered for around £24.50.
One website claims that bungee jumping from the bridge is a "hair-raising" experience due to the closeness of the ravine walls during the fall.
Another boasts: "If you want a huge dose of adrenaline this is your bridge."
Lanjaron is about 35 miles from Granada on the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is famous in Spain for its mineral water.
The region is popular with expats and near to the hippy village of Orgiva, which attracts people living alternative lifestyles from all over the world.


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HRC "Memorial": three Chechen bodies fail to disclose information about detainees
In response to rights defenders’ requests, Chechen law enforcement bodies have failed to provide concrete information about the fate of Askhab Yusupov, Ismali Bergoev and Madina Shakhbieva, who were detained during the last December armed clashes in Grozny. However, the answer received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) indirectly confirms that Shakhbieva was killed, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on December 17, 2016, in Grozny, attacks on policemen were committed, after which a large-scale special operation was launched in the city, as a resilt of which, according to power agents, seven alleged militants were killed and four others were detained.
Earlier, the source of the "Caucasian Knot" in the Chechen Ministry of Public Health reported that three of the detainees were in hospital with their wounds, but armed people took them out and killed. According to the source, among them there was Madina Shakhbieva, born in 1998, whom law enforcers called a girlfriend of Islam Altemirov, killed in the special operation. In January 2017, the death of Shakhbieva was confirmed by a reliable source of the HRC "Memorial".
To find out the fate of the detainees, the HRC "Memorial" sent requests to the Chechen Prosecutor's Office and the Republic’s Departments of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Federal Security Bureau (FSB) and Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). The replies received by rights defenders from the above bodies are described in the message of the HRC "Memorial", received today by the "Caucasian Knot".
The Department for Criminal Search of the Chechen MIA has reported that Askhab Yusupov and Ismail Bergaev figure in the case of an attempted assassination of law enforcers (rights defenders believe that Ismali Bergoev is indicated there with mistakes, – note of the "Caucasian Knot"). The MIA’s answer says nothing on whether they are alive; besides, Madina Shakhbieva is not mentioned in it at all.
"Unfortunately, we should consider this fact as an indirect, but, nevertheless, a rather reliable confirmation that she was killed," says the rights defenders’ report.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.


china roller shutter remote control is a remote control device that uses radio signals to control various institutions in the distance. After these signals are received by the remote receiving device, they can instruct or drive various other corresponding mechanical or electronic devices to complete various operations, such as closing the circuit, moving the handle, and starting the motor, and then these machines will perform the required operations. As a kind of china roller shutter remote control supplemented with infrared remote control, it has been widely used in garage door, electric door, gate remote control, anti-theft alarm, industrial control and wireless smart home field.
The difference between china roller shutter remote control and infrared remote control, infrared remote control and wireless remote control are for different carriers, infrared remote control uses infrared to transmit control signals, its characteristics are directional, can not be blocked, The distance is generally not more than 7 meters, and there is no electromagnetic interference. The TV remote control is an infrared remote control;
china roller shutter remote control uses radio waves to transmit control signals. It is characterized by no directionality, no "face-to-face" control, long distance (up to tens of meters, or even kilometers), and easy to be affected by electromagnetic interference. In the fields that require long-distance penetration or non-directional control, such as industrial control, etc., it is easier to use a radio remote control.


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I am passionate about serving survivors of complex trauma and am pursuing a focus on working with those suffering from dissociative, personality, and other trauma-related disorders from a psychodynamic perspective. I have supported those suffering from disorders such as Dissociative Identity Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and various others throughout my personal and professional life and while I firmly believe that each person’s story and pain is unique, these experiences have provided me with a significant understanding of the stigmas and complexity surrounding such diagnoses.
I have worked as a student intern at the Ross Institute for Trauma headed by Dr. Colin Ross as a therapist for trauma patients in a hospital setting and was trained in his Trauma Model approach. In addition, I have volunteered with the Poiema Foundation serving victims of sex trafficking and exploitation. I am currently a counseling student at Dallas Theological Seminary in pursuit of my LPC-Intern license while studying under Beth Harp, LPC-S.
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Sorry for being gone for more than a week. I've been taking care of a lot of business and a lot has definitely happened. To start off, I cut my hair
Here with one of my favorite cousins, Camille :)
I've been meaning to do this but have been too scared to go the short route. I'm so glad I finally took the plunge; it's really refreshing and I feel really empowered and like I'm a completely different person!
oh, and I'm donating it :)
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Sorry if that looks gross/creepy, but yup, that's my hair at the side, it ended up measuring about 14"
Next, this awesome blogger, Burning Skies awarded me with the Versatile Blogger Award, which is the first time I've ever received this award!!! So thank you so much!!!
So here are the instructions:
- Thank and link back to the person who gave me this award
- Share seven things about myself
- Award seven recently discovered bloggers
- Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award
7 Things About Myself:
1. I am a rock climber, and have been one since I was 3 years old
2. In general, I really love sports. I used to be a gymnast, a cheerleader, and a dancer (this was all back in HS). And now, aside from rock climbing, I snowboard, wakeboard, and skate from time to time (and just do pretty much anything that pique's my interest!)
3. I'm a huge gamer! My first gaming system was the Playstation and I haven't looked back since!
4. To add to that, I have this really weird God complex where I really enjoy (like a little too much) games like The Sims, Sim City, Civilization, Spore, etc.
5. I don't like bacon.
6. I'm not a big fan of concerts, but I would kill to see MGMT live!!! Crossing my fingers for Outside Lands this August!
7. I studied in an all-girls school from K1 - sophomore year
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And ending on a good note... I recently applied for a Specialist job at Apple, and today I had an interview with them and they said I'd be hearing from them within the next week! I'm so excited for this because it's so hard for your application/resume to even stand-out! So to be able to interview for them is amazing!!! Hopefully I get it! :)
P.S. I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW. As I was writing this entry, I received an email from Jill Manoff, an editor at Shoeternity, a new personal style sight by Bakers, and she told me that I was featured in their blog! GAAAH! Never thought I'd be featured in anything! :) Thank you so much! You guys should definitely check it out!

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LRM Dental and Associates Get a Clearer View with Intra-Oral Cameras
LRM Dental & Associates utilizes technological advances in the field of dentistry with the use of digital cameras and xrays. We use an array of digital equipment during the course of performing dental care.
Our dentist and staff use intraoral camera technology when explaining a dental diagnosis. By enabling our patients to see first-hand what problem areas the dentist is referring to, they are able to better understand their diagnosis. An intraoral camera is a very small camera which can navigate easily in the mouth. Some intraoral cameras measure a little as a few millimeters long. An intraoral camera allows us to view clear, precise images of your mouth, teeth and gums in order to accurately make a diagnosis. With clear, defined, enlarged images, we can see details that may be missed by standard mirror examinations. This can mean faster diagnosis with less chair-time for you!
Intra oral cameras also allow us to save the images we captured during your oral examination. we then are able to save it as a digital file to our office computer to provide a permanent record of treatments. These treatments can be printed for you, other specialists, and your lab or insurance companies.


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IRAs in Rock Hill, Greenville & Throughout the Carolinas
IRA’s are simply personal retirement accounts that a person can set up individually while investing their deposits, typically into mutual funds. The amount the federal government allows an individual to deposited typically increases annually.
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The U.S. women's gymnastics team put up an amazing performance in the qualification round, and then managed to outdo themselves in the team finals. If they continue this effort they will land two ladies on the podium in the all-around competition.
Part of what makes a routine great is the performance itself and the score.
But timing is a crucial factor in gymnastics. Posting a great score in qualification when your team already has three great scores on the board is glorified practice.
But responding when the team needs you, or when an individual's Games are on the line, is what makes a routine great.
Following are five moments of the 2012 Summer Olympics team gymnastics—qualification and finals—that qualify as being great.

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Blade Runner 2049, My Little Pony: The Movie and The Mountain Between Us open in movie theaters this weekend. It’s the Weekend Movie Guide from RealLifeSTL.
The St. Louis Blues begin the 2017-18 National Hockey League season tonight in Pittsburgh against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Watch the game on NBCSN at 7pm tonight.
Grace Vanderwaal covers Taylor Swift in The Billboard Top 5: Covered. Coldplay covers Tom Petty and Miley Cyrus makes “Bodak Yellow” a pop song.
Saint Louis FC desperately needed a win Saturday against Harrisburg City.
Saint Louis FC did not earn a win Saturday in Harrisburg.
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American Made, Flatliners and Battle of the Sexes open in movie theaters around St. Louis this weekend. Tulip Fever opens at Keller 8 Cinema in South County this weekend. Transformers: The Last Knight is among the movies now available to rent at your local Redbox.
Saint Louis FC concluded a three-match homestand last Saturday with a disappointing 2-2 draw with FC Cincinnati. The squad will head to Pennsylvania this weekend to take on the Harrisburg City Islanders.
Each Tuesday we compile our favorite covers of the top 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Here is this week’s edition of The Billboard Top 5 : Covered featuring Alyson Stoner and Next Town Down covering “1-800-273-8255” by Logic.
Through 90 minutes of play Saturday Saint Louis FC led FC Cincinnati 2-1.
Amazon is searching for a second home. The company is looking to build a second headquarters and some think St. Louis should be the site of HQ2.


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Henshin/Critical Pair Analysis
Henshin's critical pair analysis (CPA) feature enables the detection of all potential conflicts and dependencies of a set of rules. The result of the analysis is a set of critical pairs, each reporting on a potential conflict or dependency between two rules. A critical pair describes a minimal conflict or dependency situation, consisting of the first rule and the second rule as well as a minimal model affected by the conflict or dependency.
As Henshin transformations are formally based on graph transformations, the critical pair analysis is also based on algebraic graph transformations.
As per release 1.6, this feature has been superseded by Henshin's new Conflict and Dependency Analysis.
Kinds of conflicts and dependencies
Two kinds of relations among transformation rules can be detected: conflicts and dependencies. In the case of a conflict, the application of the first rule renders the second rule unapplicable on the produced model. In the case of a dependency, the application of the first rule enables the second rule to be applied on the produced model.
A conflict generally describes a situation in which the two involved rules are both applicable on a minimal model. Applying the first of these rules on the minimal model leads to a changed result model. While the second rule could have been applied on the model in the beginning, it is no more applicable on the result model. In what follows, possible kinds of conflicts are described.
- Delete-use-conflict: The first rule deletes at least one element (an EClass or EReference) of the minimal model, such that the second rule is no more applicable.
- Produce-forbid-conflict: The first rule creates at least one element (EClass or EReference) which is forbidden by the second rule. The second rule becomes inapplicable on the resulting model, accordingly.
- Change-use-conflict: A change-use-conflict describes a similar situation to the delete-use-case, but with the focus on the values of EAttributes: the application of the first rule changes the value of an EAttribute. The second transformation is then no more applicable since it is only applicable when the old value is present.
- Change-forbid-conflict: Change-forbid-conflicts describe the situation where the application of the first rule changes the value of an EAttribute in such a way that it becomes equal to a forbidden value specified in the second rule.
A dependency generally describes a situation in which the application of the second transformation rule becomes enabled by applying the first transformation rule. The minimal model is the result of the application of the first rule and it allows the second rule to be applied. Various situations can be encountered, which are described by the following different kinds of dependencies.
- Produce-use-dependency: A produce-use-dependency describes the situation where the application of the first rule creates a new element (EClass or EReference) which is required by the second rule. Based on the creation of the element the second rule becomes applicable. Note that it is irrelevant how the second rule deals with the created element, that is, if the element is preserved or deleted. The minimal model contains the created element which is required to apply the second rule.
- Delete-forbid-dependency: A delete-forbid-dependency describes the situation where the first rule deletes an element (EClass or EReference) which is forbidden by the second rule. The second rule becomes applicable since its negative application condition (NAC), which forbids the presence of the element, is now fulfilled. The minimal model is the instance after the application of the first rule, such that the second rule becomes applicable on it.
- Change-use-dependency: The change-use-dependency is similar to the produce-use-dependency with the focus on the value of an EAttribute. The dependency describes the situation where the second rule becomes applicable after the application of the first rule. The root cause is the change of the value of an EAttribute such that it fulfills the pattern of the second rule.
- Change-forbid-dependency: The change-forbid-dependency describes the situation where the first rule changes an EAttribute value that is forbidden by the second rule. With the new value, the second rule becomes applicable. The minimal model is the result after applying the first rule.
- Basic model transformations involving the actions preserve, create and delete of EClasses and EReferences as well as the change of the values of EAttributes
- Positive application conditions (PAC) and negative application conditions (NAC), limited to the usual situation of AND concatination. In consequence this means application conditions containing OR and XOR ModelElements are not supported.
- Ecore modeling concepts of inheritance and abstract eClasses and eOpposite references.
- Model transformations for more than one meta-model, for example outplace model transformations involving more than one Ecore instance. Affected rules are identified by more than one import in their containing module.
- Multi-rules (formally, rules with amalgamtion).
- Transformation units.
Applying the Analysis
The analysis can be invoked either using a wizard or programmatically using an API.
The wizard enables the quick and easy usage of the critical pair analysis, notably if the set of rules is currently being developed.
To invoke the wizard, please switch to the Java perspective in Eclipse. Select one or more *.henshin files in the Package Explorer, right-click and choose Henshin→Calculate Critical Pairs. The selection of multiple files is supported, but the user needs to ensure that all included rules are specified for the same meta-model.
To execute the analysis, the rules have to be selected and the user needs to decide if conflicts, dependencies, or both kinds of relationships are to be considered. The required time for the analysis depends on the number of rules and the size of each rule. A large number and/or size of selected rules can lead to considerable execution times!
After selecting at least one rule and at least one kind of relationship, the analysis can be started using the Finish button. Alternatively, the Next button leads to the second page Option Setting for advanced configuration.
After the analysis finished, all critical pairs as produced by the user-specified configuration are listed in the CPA Result View. The critical pairs are grouped by the rule combinations of which they consist. This means that all analysed conflicts and dependencies of a combination of two rules are listed together. To view them individually, the entry for the rule combination can be expanded. Each single critical pair can be further inspected. Double-clicking or pressing the enter button opens the critical pair in the Critical Pair Editor. Each critical pair consists of the first rule on the left side, the second rule on the right side, and the minimal model in between. Additionally, the results of the analysis are saved in the workspace within a directory tree. To open a critical pair from the workspace, right-click on a *.henshinCp file in the Package Explorer and select Henshin→Open Critical Pair.
The CPA API allows to use the CPA programmatically. As a prerequisite, all considered transformation rules have to be loaded upfront. A description of this process is given in the Henshin Interpreter page.
Depending on the desired result, either one or two lists of the rules to be analysed have to be set up. To obtain all pair-wise conflicts or dependencies within a set of rules, a single list is sufficient. If only the dependencies or conflicts for a special set of rule pairs is needed, a list of the first rules (r1) and a list of the second rules (r2) is required as input. Even though the same output could be produced by analysing all rules and filtering the result afterwards, consider that the superfluous analysis might be very time consuming.
Another required initialisation parameter is a CPAOptions object. This object is easily obtained using its default constructor and can be adapted using its Setter and Getter methods.
The user mainly interacts with the CPA feature using the CpaByAGG class, which is instantiated using its default constructor. Providing the aforementioned list(s) of rules and CPAOptions object as input, the analysis can be initialized with the suitable init(…)-method. Please note that the init(…)-method might throw an UnsupportedRuleException if one of the rules exhibits an unsupported feature. The method check(List<Rule> rules) can be used to avoid this exception by checking the rules upfront.
After successful initialisation, the methods runConflictAnalysis() or runDependencyAnalysis() can be used to start the analysis. Both methods optionally take a ProgressMonitor object as input that can monitor the analysis progress and give a rough estimate for the required time to finish the analysis.
For a usage example of this feature, see the Simple Class Modeling Refactoring.


Writer/director Sean Clancy, producer Jessie Fisk, and UK-based distributor Síle Culley selected for Berlinale Talents 2019.
Erik Poppe's Norwegian/Irish co-production The King’s Choice will have its European Premiere in the Panorama 2017 programme of the 67th Berlinale.
Risteard Ó Domhnaill's award-winning documentary Atlantic has been selected to play at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival on February 14th.
Two new feature documentaries, Seamus Murphy’s A Dog Called Money and Kim Longinotto’s Shooting the Mafia, have been selected for the 2019 Berlinale.
Aisling Walsh’s Irish/Canadian co-production Maudie to European premiere at 67th Berlin International Film Festival - Berlinale.
Volker Schlöndorff's Irish co-production Return to Montauk will play in competition at the 67th Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival.
Irish writer/director/producer Ian Hunt Duffy has been selected for the 2018 Berlinale Talents, the annual summit and networking platform of the Berlin International Film Festival.
The 67th Berlin International Film Festival - Berlinale has announced two more Irish films that will play as part of their Forum Expanded programme.


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Rainy days are the perfect days to write about books, don't you think? There's something about the rain that makes us more thoughtful and encourages us to curl up in a comfortable chair with a hot cup of tea and spend the hours reading a good book, particularly if it's atmospheric, maybe even gothic (maybe you can tell I'm thinking specifically of the works of the Bronte sisters, particularly Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights). Alas, I'm not going to settle down to Heathcliff and Catherine once I finish this post, but to either The Ash Garden by Dennis Bock, which is my next book club selection, or The Grifters by Jim Thompson, which I have recently checked out from the library.
I want to discuss three books today, The Devil's Feather by Minette Walters, Well-Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George, and Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre. I finished listening to the Minette Walters audiobook while on vacation, and I was not surprised at the quality of the writing or the complexity of the story, characters, plot, etc. She rarely disappoints in any of these areas. I did, however, feel that the ending was rather abrupt for this novel, like there should have been more to flesh out the conclusion. Since I was listening to it as an audiobook, I wondered if I had somehow missed a section, but I don't think that happened. Maybe I'll find a copy of the physical book and skim the last few chapters to make sure. Anyways, still a worthwhile read, even if the conclusion is a little brief.
I also finished reading Well-Schooled in Murder while on vacation. It was pretty good, very complex plot and characters. In this book, everyone seemed to have some guilty secret they didn't want anyone to find out about! Interesting characters, love the descriptions of the settings in her novels. From the windswept cliffs of the Isle of Skye to the deserted country cemeteries and the claustrophobic rooms of boarding schools, George describes it all with detail and skill. She also writes convincingly of the class distinctions in British society. While she is not my favourite British mystery writer (not even British!), she's definitely interesting enough to keep me reading her books. Here's something a bit curious: I started the fourth book in the series, A Suitable Vengeance and found that it presents the characters in their situations prior to the very first book in the series; that is, Tommy and Deborah are getting engaged in the fourth book, but if I remember correctly, in the first book on the series, A Great Deliverance, Simon and Deborah get married and are on their honeymoon when the murder investigation begins. The relationships between Deborah, Simon, Tommy and Helen play a significant role in the storylines of these novels, so I'm not sure why the author chose to write the novels seemingly "out of order". Ah well, at least when I read the fourth novel, I'll finally figure out all the references to past relationships that are made in the first three books.
And finally, on to Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre, which I finished last night. I haven't read many novels by le Carre. I tried to read An Honourable Schoolboy a number of years ago, but felt lost right from the first because I didn't understand any of the lingo or jargon the author used, probably because it was political and referred to a whole world I knew nothing about, that being the world of British espionage in the 1960s and 1970s. Ever since then, I've wanted to be able to read and appreciate this author's works, because, although I didn't read much of that first novel, I knew that it was extremely well-written, and that this was an author with great talent and skill. Since that time, I've discovered the TV series "MI-5" or "Spooks", which has helped me tremendously in understanding the workings of the British Intelligence. In the past few years, I've watched the film "The Constant Gardener", and then read the book, which was really well-written and interesting. And I could understand the story because it dealt with contemporary issues, as opposed to the autor's earlier, and probably most famous, George Smiley novels. I wanted to read more, so when I came across this paperback at the library, I decided to check it out. With a bit of research, I found out that Our Kind of Traitor is his most recently published novel (2010), and that he celebrated his 80th birthday last week. I believe that the film "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" starring Gary Oldman as George Smiley is due to be released in December (I didn't know that before I started reading this novel, but now I feel so current!!). So the novel was extremely accessible for me, who knows nothing about international politics. I think having been exposed to "MI-5" helped with my understanding, but that I would have done alright without that exposure. All of characters were interesting and well-drawn, especially Luke, Perry and Dima. Their relationships with each other were intricate and evolved as the novel progressed. There were many suspenseful situations where anything could happen, but there were also times where nothing happened, where the author writes of the mundane, but necessary, details when organizing and executing the type of escape plan that is central to the novel. He doesn't make spy work sexy or alluring, but suggests that the reality is much more dangerous and ethically challenging than, say, Ian Fleming (to be honest, I've never read a James Bond novel, just seen the movies, so I'm making assumptions here). According to a quote on the cover of the book, someone from the Globe and Mail states, "'Let me be specific: I think the man deserves the Nobel'". I would agree.
Oh my, I'm running out of time, so I better close. In short, I would recommend all of the books I mentioned in this post.
Bye for now!


Aug. 21, 2002 — The Boards of Directors from ISO New England Inc. and the New York ISO recently announced they will file their joint proposal to create the Northeast Regional Transmission Organization (NERTO) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) within the next few days.
At recent Board meetings, both ISOs reaffirmed their June decision to create the NERTO and establish a single wholesale electricity marketplace based on a standard market design. The NERTO proposal was developed over the course of several months with extensive stakeholder input and represents the best practices of both organizations.
The combined New England and New York market for the seven Northeast states would serve 33 million people with a combined peak electrical load of approximately 56,000 megawatts and include the Northeast cities of New York, Albany, Boston, Hartford, Providence, Buffalo, Syracuse, Portland, Montpelier, Concord and Springfield.
ISO New England and the New York ISO also continue to work on the elimination of seams consistent with the Northeast Power Markets Seams Action Plan presented to the FERC on July 17, 2002. In addition, the NERTO proposal contemplates the continued harmonization of the NERTO market with that of the Independent Market Operator of Ontario (IMO) and closer coordination with TransEnergie and the Canadian Maritime Provinces.
ISO New England Inc. is the not-for-profit corporation responsible for the day-to-day reliable operation of New England’s bulk generation and transmission systems with an installed capacity of almost 28,000 megawatts. In addition to operating the bulk power grid, ISO New England is the administrator of the region’s wholesale electricity marketplace and the Open Access Transmission Tariff on behalf of the New England Power Pool.
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1999 to facilitate the restructuring of New York State’s electric industry. In addition to administering the State’s wholesale energy markets, the NYISO operates the State’s high voltage electric transmission system. Last year, the NYISO’s market volume (including energy, ancillary services, ICAP and TCC auctions) exceeded $5.6 billion.
Source: ISO New England Inc.


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All Water Near A Bridge - Krakatau - Water Near A Bridge
Label: Trouble In Mind - TIM070 • Format: Vinyl LP, Album White • Country: US • Genre: Rock • Style: Psychedelic Rock
With debut full-length Water Near a BridgeMelbourne, Australia-based psych trio Krakatau manage to weave a spellbinding web of instrumental textures, branching into various neighborhoods of the psychedelic, prog rock, and space rock spectrum with a seamless precision. Several things about Krakatau 's approach make this album instantly remarkable and stand out from any number of the band's peers.
This might be a challenge for the band, but the songs here are full and propulsive, sounding large and looming even in their most minimal passages. This album is also particularly interesting in that it contains just three tracks, each lingering near the ten- to minute mark. Instead of dematerializing into aimless jamming, each of the three tunes feels composed and deliberate.
First track "Riddells Creek" exhales meditatively at first, stretching out with patient delay-coated organ and Consolamentum (Excerpt) - Various - Incendium chimes in its droning first half.
The lengthy intro recalls the opulent organic psychedelia of early nature trippers like Popol Vuhas well as the foggy sounds of Ghost or even newer-comers Cloudland Canyon. Right around six minutes, however, the song shifts gears into a stoner-funk backbeat and increasingly flashy organ riffing. The production feels live and fiery, but dipped in a decidedly retro sheen.
The first tune melts into the tape decay and synth bubbling of second track "All Jó Reggelt Kívánok - Various - Slágermánia Near a Bridge" and slowly morphs through various windswept echoes and organ tones into the slow-building nightmare soundscape of final track "Kuriere. As epic as the psychedelic sojourning of these three tracks may be, it becomes clear that there's very little jamming happening.
Instead, the tunes feel like finely crafted, deeply wrought studio compositions. This detracts only slightly from the usual spontaneity of this kind of acid-dipped cosmic traveling, but in the end, the far less messy performances feel full of purpose and All Water Near A Bridge - Krakatau - Water Near A Bridge instead of just the momentary flaring up of excitable improvisation.
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Track Listing. Ridells Creek. All Water Near a Bridge.
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Proteas head coach Mark Boucher wants Jacques Kallis back on the South African consulting team as he believes the legendary batsman can add great value to his side. Kallis is currently in Sri Lanka as a consultant to the England cricket team for the ongoing two-match Test series. Kallis was South Africa’s batting consultant for the second half of the 2019-20 season. In the wake of an August 31 meeting with sports minister Nathi Mthethwa, Cricket South Africa had said it would not appoint white consultants unless no suitable black or brown candidates were available.
CSA took the position in its controversial attempts to create more opportunities for black players and managers to replace the former whites-only national squad under apartheid. But, the new CSA Board has reversed that deicsion and is seeking legal advice on the restriction.
If we can get Kallis involved somewhere soon, maybe against Australia – in three Tests starting next month, I think we must, Boucher was quoted as saying by ‘The Star’ daily.
There’s a lot of knowledge that Jacques can pass on to a lot of our batters. The batting knowledge that he has got – from over 150 tests, along with others in this country, needs to be utilised, Boucher said about his former national team-mate.
The head coach said he was still due to talk to Kallis but was confident that he could convince him to re-join the Proteas.
“I just hope that we treat him with care. I’ve seen that he’s got a lot of opportunities in world cricket at the moment.
We’d be stupid not to hang onto him. I know that Jacques would love to working in South African cricket and after the conversations we’ve had, we’ll hopefully se him back here, Boucher said.
Kallis had said he had wanted to continue working with the Proteas but he also understood the reasoning behind the CSA decision at that time.
I suppose it’s the way of our country a lot of players have fallen away because of needing players of colour to be involved. It’s tough, but we understand where it comes from. It’s sad in a way that I can’t help out South Africa, Kallis said.


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I have 30 years of teaching experience. I teach all RCM levels from beginner to advanced in the following subjects: Piano, Theory, Harmony, History, and Analysis. In addition to written theory, I also teach Keyboard Harmony for Levels 9, 10, and ARCT.
My students receive a well-rounded music education that includes performance and musicianship skills, and many develop a lifelong love of music.
I am an RCM Certified Teacher and have earned my ARCT.
Instrument / Discipline
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- At a school
- At own studio
- Harmony - Advanced
- History - Advanced
- Piano - Advanced
- Piano - Elementary
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- Theory - Elementary
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