Roll back firmware through the REST API
The ExtraHop REST API enables you to roll back firmware on a sensor or ECA VM to a previous version. In this topic, we show methods for rolling back firmware on a single system through the ExtraHop REST API Explorer and rolling back firmware on multiple systems with a Python script.
If you have upgraded both an ECA VM and connected sensors, you must roll back the sensors before you roll back the ECA VM.
Warning:Rolling back the firmware on a sensor resets the datastore and removes all metrics. Connected sensors are unaffected.
Important:Rollback is not supported for ExtraHop recordstores or packetstores. If you need to roll back ExtraHop recordstores or packetstores, contact ExtraHop Support for assistance.
Roll back firmware through the REST API Explorer
Important:The REST API Explorer is not available on Reveal(x) 360.
 1. In a browser, navigate to the REST API Explorer.
 The URL is the hostname or IP address of your sensor or console, followed by /api/v1/explore/. For example, if your hostname is seattle-eda, the URL is https://seattle-eda/api/v1/explore/.
 2. Click Enter API Key and then paste or type your API key into the API Key field.
 3. Click Authorize and then click Close.
 4. View the previous version of firmware you can roll back to.
 1. Click ExtraHop and then click GET /extrahop/firmware/previous.
 2. Click Try it out.
 3. Click Send Request.
 The Server response section displays the following information:
 version: The previous firmware version that the system can be rolled back to.
 backup_time: The last time that the sensor or console generated a backup file before being upgraded to the current version, expressed in milliseconds since the epoch. The sensor or console automatically creates a backup each time the system is upgraded.
 The information appears in a format similar to the following text:
 {
 "version": "8.4.0.1522",
 "backup_time": 1617229294388
 }
 5. Roll back the firmware version.
 1. Click POST /extrahop/firmware/previous/rollback.
 2. Click Try it out.
 3. Click Send Request.
 The Server response section displays a 202 status code.
 Note:The rollback process might take several minutes to complete.
 6. Verify the firmware upgrade is complete.
 1. Click GET /extrahop.
 2. Click Try it out.
 3. Click Send Request.
 If the firmware rollback process is complete, the Server response section displays a 200 status code and the version of firmware the sensor or console is currently running.
 If the firmware rollback process is still in progress, the Server response section displays a 503 error code.
Retrieve and run the example Python script
The ExtraHop GitHub repository contains an example Python script that rolls back firmware for multiple sensors or consoles by reading URLs and API keys from a CSV file.
Important:The example python script authenticates to the sensor or console through an API key, which is not compatible with the Reveal(x) 360 REST API. To run this script with Reveal(x) 360, you must modify the script to authenticate with API tokens. See the py_rx360_auth.py script in the ExtraHop GitHub repository for an example of how to authenticate with API tokens.
 1. Go to the ExtraHop code-examples GitHub repository and download the rollback_firmware/rollback_firmware.py file to your local machine.
 2. Create a CSV file with rows that contain the following columns in the specified order:
 System hostname API key
 Tip:The rollback_firmware directory contains an example CSV file named systems.csv.
 3. In a text editor, open the upgrade_system.py file and replace the following configuration variables with information from your environment:
 SYSTEM_LIST: The relative file path of the CSV file.
 4. Run the following command:
 python3 rollback_firmware.py
 The script returns the version that each sensor or console can be rolled back to.
 Note:If the script returns an error message that the SSL certificate verification failed, make sure that a trusted certificate has been added to your sensor or console. Alternatively, you can add the verify=False option to bypass certificate verification. However, this method is not secure and not recommended. The following code sends an HTTP GET request without certificate verification:
 requests.get(url, headers=headers, verify=False)
 5. To start the rollback process, type y and press ENTER.
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International Corporate Volunteering is Growing Quickly, Here Is What You Need to Know
Mark Horoszowski
Mark Horoszowski is the co-founder and CEO of
ICV Conference Highlights
The message from the Pyxera International Corporate Volunteering Conference, _TAG_, was clear "International Corporate Volunteering (ICV) has massive benefits for volunteering professionals, the sponsoring corporation, and the receiving social impact organization." As such, it is no surprise that ICV programs are growing at a rate of over 150% year over year.
In fact, almost every Fortune 100 company with an ICV program is expanding it. Most notably, IBM increased the number of employees it sends overseas to volunteer every year from 400 to 500.
This summary of the conference provides statistics, resources, and information you need to know about international corporate volunteering programs – including how to start your own.
I. Why Should Corporations Have International Corporate Volunteering Programs
The benefits are resoundingly clear. ICV programs are proven to
 1. Have bottom line benefits for the corporation
 2. Create a positive social impact
 3. Develop leadership and innovation skills in program participants
We recently published a blog post with a wealth of information about the benefits of volunteering overseas. In summary, the following infographic summarizes extensive research proving how ICV programs help with recruitment, retention, engagement, and performance of employees.
II. How to Start an International Corporate Volunteering Program
Hint: "Learn by doing"
The key to starting a successful international corporate volunteering program is actually starting an ICV program. Perhaps easier said than done, but thought-leaders at the conference shared the following which should help:
1. Understand Your Business | Programs will only grow if businesses can justify the expense. Most programs develop leadership skills or foster innovation as its stated benefit. If you understand your business, and the initiatives within it, you can build a strong case for designing a program that creates social good and helps your business.
2. Find Executive Support | All programs that were growing had a senior leader who personally supported the initiative.
3. Create Program Goals That Align with Business Goals | While most programs are designed for leadership development, some are designed to foster innovation, understand new markets, or give employees field experience in a geography/country of strategic importance to the company.
4. Start Small | Convincing leadership of benefits of an ICV program is not always easy. There are enough programs touting benefits to justify a full-fledged program, but ICV programs should be unique to your company, so start a pilot first.
5. Collaborate | Some ICV programs are in HR, CSR, or even in individual business units. Regardless of where it sits, there is data, resources, and know-how in other departments that is useful for design, support, and reporting. As an example, HR might have data about employee engagement that your program can benchmark against, and CSR will want to know about the impact the ICV program created for its annual report.
6. Find External Partners | Organizations like Pyxera Global, MovingWorlds, RealizedWorth and others can help you efficiently find social impact organizations overseas where your institution's know-how, and the skills of the people within it, can actually make a positive difference. These organizations also provide guidance for program setup, evaluation, training, and resources.
7. Measure Impact | ICV programs are proven to benefit the corporation, the employee participants, and the social impact organization that receives support. Establishing success metrics, measuring them, and reporting impact to ALL stakeholders is vital to program continuation and growth.
III. How to Measure and Increase the Impact of ICV Programs
The most effective programs measure success on a number of factors, and by surveying stakeholders at multiple points in time. Surveys should go to:
 - Volunteering employees for program perception and ways to improve
 - Managers of volunteering employees for skill development in participants
 - Business partners in the company (i.e. HR and CSR) for possible efficiencies
 - Executives on program perception in the company
 - Partnering organizations on impact created
 - Other stakeholders on program perception in the field (i.e. local governments)
In addition to surveys pre, during, and immediately following the volunteer engagement, successful programs also follow the long-term impact on the hosting organizations and the participating employees for the years following the international volunteer assignment.
The following picture shows 7 ways to grow the impact of ICV programs:
 1. Grow ICV ProgramsLinking to the Business Market Growth Strategy | If your corporation has an interest in expanding to a new country, volunteering there first will provide invaluable insight on country and cultural dynamics.
 2. Cross-company Partnerships | Unify efforts across your company to create efficiencies and buy-in.
 3. Issue Focus | Pick a cause-area that is relevant to your corporation and its employees.
 4. Complementary Support | In global volunteering, learning happens both ways. Find field partners that can support and teach each other, and you.
 5. Country Development Agenda Alignment | Align your corporate efforts with the country's development efforts so that local governments will welcome and help with program implementation.
 6. Repeat Engagement | Build long-term partnerships with organizations in the field.
 7. Linking to CSR Strategy | To improve reporting and executive support, show that the program can enhance existing social impact initiatives.
IV. Companies with ICV Programs
Many companies have formal international corporate volunteering programs, some of the most recognized brands include IBM, Pfizer, SAP, Intel, Microsoft, Credit Suisse, DOW, Ernst & Young, and Google. Many more encourage and support individual efforts on sabbaticals and vacations. For more information on international volunteering, this previous blog post provides statistics about volunteering overseas.
Here are some great news articles about how companies are using international corporate volunteering:
 1. International Corporate Volunteering: Rapidly Growing Trend to Advance People, Planet, and Profits (Huffington Post)
 2. Social Sabbaticals and the New Face of Leadership (SSIR)
 3. Volunteering For Impact – Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering (Report)
 4. International Corporate Volunteering: Profitable for Corporations (Huffington Post)
 5. Behind the Growth of International Corporate Volunteerism & What to Consider When Starting a Program (CSRWire)
 6. Making Global Impact Through International Volunteering (Realized Worth)
 7. International Corporate Volunteerism: A Game Changer (Forbes)
 8. High-value Skilled-based Volunteerism (TrueImpact)
 9. Why International Corporate Volunteering (Pyxera Global)
 10. The Ultimate Employee Do-Gooder Perk (FastCompany)
V. More Information on International Skills Based Volunteering in Corporations
If you have more questions about kick-starting a corporate volunteering program, I do free 30 min calls to help people volunteer their skills around the world. Find time with me here.
The following Infographic from Pyxera Global also provides some very useful information about ICV programs.
In summary, the 2014 ICV conference by Pyxera Global, Catalyzing Growth in Emerging Markets, was a massive success. Companies in-tune with the message will certainly help advance people, planet, and profits.
(If I'm missing any valuable resources, please let me know in the comments below).


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Would you like to volunteer for Medicinal Plant Trials?
We are investigating if plants have the effects indicated by traditional use and focus on plants for the mind, since so much of well-being depends an optimal state of mind. Rather than major multicentre trials involving objective measures, we plan to conduct small (but statistically valid) trials involving self-assessment i.e. using, as an outcome, individual subjective experience.
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I have railed against this particular form of lawn care hokum ever since I first heard about it, but I think I might have narrowed down it's origin. The story goes like this.
Rumors float around the net saying that sugar can control weeds in your lawn. Guys like me say "no, it really can't." Internet responds with "you're in the pocket of the big chemical companies."
I dug in to search around the internet for any sign that someone had done some testing on this that would have set off the stampede to the grocery store's baking goods section.I finally tracked down a scientist who actually has done the work, and I think may have inadvertently created the data that so many people misinterpreted and misused. Dr. Suzanne Prober was kind enough to write back to my inquiries and clarify her studies.
She writes:
"I'm not convinced sugar would be useful for home lawns. Use of sugar for weed control capitalizes on some particular ecological differences between weeds and target plants in certain common situations, as follows:
1. The weeds are nitrophilic, ie they don't grow well at low available nitrogen
2. The plants that you do want grow well at very low available nitrogen (<2.5 mg/kg nitrate)
3. The plants that you do want have the capacity to maintain these low nitrogen levels once established (otherwise it would be necessary to add 0.5 kg/m2 sugar every three months)
We have found for instance, than in grassy eucalypt woodlands, native herbaceous species thrive at low nitrate, but many exotic annuals like wild oats do not. We use the sugar to temporarily control the weeds, to give sown native grasses a chance to establish well. The native grasses, especially Themeda australis, then keep the soil nitrate levels low in the longer term, so that the weeds are suppressed in the long term."
I responded:
"Thank you very much for your response. Just to be clear that I understand correctly, does sugar have the effect of actually lowering the available nitrogen? If this were the case, logic would lead me to believe that the result in a home lawn care setting would be the opposite of what is claimed. The lower nitrogen levels would not benefit grass growth, but might allow for weeds like clover to get a foothold. Am I understanding correctly?"
She responded again:
"Yes it's correct that the sugar temporarily lowers available nitrogen, which I imagine wouldn't be good for lawn grasses. This could favour some types of weeds."
So there you go folks. The perfect example of a little knowledge leading to bad practice. Stick to fertilizers as needed and save the sugar for your coffee.
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Let $A$, $B$ and $C$ be discrete countable groups. Let $\alpha$ be an action of $A$ on $B$ and let $\beta$ be an action of $B$ on $C$.
Question Does there always exist a group $G$ which has $A$, $B$ and $C$ as subgroups and such that the group generated by $A$ and $B$ is $A\ltimes B$ and the group generated by $B$ and $C$ is $B\ltimes C$?
One obvious situation when such a group $G$ exists is when the action $\beta$ extends to an action of $A\ltimes B$. Then we can take $G=(A\ltimes B)\ltimes C$. But I'm interested in situations when $\beta$ doesn't extend.
For example take $A$ to be the infinite cyclic group with generator $t$, $B$ to be the free group on infinitely many generators indexed by $\mathbb Z$ (denote the generators by $g_n, n\in \mathbb Z$), and $C$ to be the rational numbers. Let $g_n$ act on $C$ by multiplication by $n$ if $n\neq 0$ and by identity for $n=0$, and let $t$ act on $B$ by sending $g_n$ to $g_{n+1}$.
Question In this specific situation does there exist $G$ as above?
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The solution below via HNN-extensions shows this works in general, by appealing to 'big' groups. An interesting further question is "When does there exist a group $G$ as above, generated by $A, B$ and $C$?" – Jonathan Kiehlmann Jul 7 '11 at 11:55
The amalgamated product is generated by $A,B,C$. You probably meant something else. – Mark Sapir Jul 7 '11 at 13:24
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The answer to the specific question is "yes". Let $U$ be the semidirect product of $C$ and $B$. Then as $G$, you take the HNN extension of $U$ with the free letter $t$ and associated subgroups equal to $B$, with the automorphism provided by the shift of generators. The result then follows from the usual properties of HNN extensions. The same argument applies in general when $A$ is cyclic.
In general you can take the semidirect products and take their amalgamated product with amalgamated subgroup $B$.
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Pattern Matcher API
Getting Started
GMS PatternService group configuration.png
The Pattern Matcher API allows you to create and manage pattern lists that you can use to check parameter values and define exceptions in your GMS service.
First, configure a list of patterns or groups of list of patterns in your GMS Configuration object or per service, in the GMS Service Management UI as detailed in the Callback Solution Guide.
For example, the left-side screenshot shows the GMS configuration of the patterns_def1 group .
Once you have defined some patterns, use the Pattern Matcher API queries to check the validity of your parameters. Each query will return the name of the matching pattern (if any) for each parameter. As a result, if none of the parameters match the patterns, the response will be an empty array.
For example, if you submit the following parameters:
param1 = _PHONE_
param2 = _EMAIL_
param3 = 911
The API result would be:
"param3":"911","param2":"email"
Pattern Format
The exception patterns are regular expressions as defined in the Java Pattern Class.
List of API Queries
Verify Parameters Against General Patterns List
Use this query to submit a list of parameters to verify. The method returns a JSON array of the parameters that match one of the patterns, where: the keys are the parameters and the values are the name of the matching pattern in the general pattern list. Only strings that match one of the patterns are returned; others are ignored. As a result, if none of the parameters match the patterns, the response will be an empty array.
Operation
POST genesys/1/patterns
Body: The body can be either a MultiPart form or x-www-form-urlencoded form that consists of key/value pairs representing the strings to test.
For example: param1=<string to check>&param2=<string to check>&...&param-n=<string to check>
Response
HTTP code 200
HTTP Message OK
Body A JSON array of key-value pairs where the key is the parameter name and the value is the name of the matching pattern. For example: {"param1": "pattern1","param2":"pattern2",..., "param-n":"pattern-n"} where pattern-i is the name of a pattern.
Example
The following example verifies param1, param2, and param3.
POST http://127.0.0.1:8080/genesys/1/patterns HTTP/1.1
Host: 127.0.0.1:8080
Connection: keep-alive
Content-Length: 347
Cache-Control: no-cache
Origin: chrome-extension://fdmmgilgnpjigdojojpjoooidkmcomcm
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.22
(KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/25.0.1364.152 Safari/537.22
Content-Type: multipart/form-data;
boundary=----WebKitFormBoundaryTkdw0u7LG1bBGbnj
Accept: */*
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate,sdch
Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.8,fr;q=0.6,fr-FR;q=0.4
Accept-Charset: ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.3
------WebKitFormBoundaryTkdw0u7LG1bBGbnj
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="param1"
12
------WebKitFormBoundaryTkdw0u7LG1bBGbnj
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="param2"
_EMAIL_
------WebKitFormBoundaryTkdw0u7LG1bBGbnj
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="param3"
911-
------WebKitFormBoundaryTkdw0u7LG1bBGbnj--
The following response indicates that param2 and param3 match some patterns defined in Configuration Manager.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:13:06 GMT
Pragma: no-cache
Cache-Control: no-cache
Cache-Control: no-store
Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 44

{"param3":"911","param2":"email"}
Verify Parameters Against a Specific Group in the Patterns List
Use this query to submit a list of parameters to verify against the patterns defined in a specific group that is part of the general pattern list. The method returns a JSON array of the parameters that match one of the patterns of this group, where the keys are the parameters and the values are the name of the matching pattern in the group pattern list. Only strings that match one of the patterns are returned; others are ignored. As a result, if none of the parameters match the patterns, the response will be an empty array.
Operation
POST genesys/1/patterns/group/{groupName}
Parameter Type Mandatory Description
URI Parameters
{groupName} String Yes
The group to which the patterns belong.
Body: The body can be either a MultiPart form or x-www-form-urlencoded form consisting of key/value pairs, representing the strings to test.
For example:
param1=<string to check>&param2=<string to check>&...&param-n=<string to check>
Response
HTTP code 200
HTTP Message OK
Body A JSON array of key-value pairs where the key is the parameter name and the value is the pattern found for this parameter. {"param1": "pattern1","param2":"pattern2",..., "param-n":"pattern-n"} where pattern-i is the name of a pattern.
Example
The following example verifies if the param1 and param2 match the group of patterns "patterns_def1".
Operation
POST http://127.0.0.1:8080/genesys/1/patterns/group/patterns_def1
 HTTP/1.1
Host: 127.0.0.1:8080
Connection: keep-alive
Content-Length: 41
Cache-Control: no-cache
Origin: chrome-extension://fdmmgilgnpjigdojojpjoooidkmcomcm
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64)
 AppleWebKit/537.22 (KHTML, like Gecko)
Chrome/25.0.1364.152 Safari/537.22
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Accept: */*
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate,sdch
Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.8,fr;q=0.6,fr-FR;q=0.4
Accept-Charset: ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.3
param1=john.doe%40gmail.com&param2=blabla
Result
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:22:30 GMT
Pragma: no-cache
Cache-Control: no-cache
Cache-Control: no-store
Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 30
{"param1":"email"}
The following response indicates that param1 matches the email pattern of the patterns_def1 group defined in Configuration Manager.
Sample Errors
Your application can receive an HTTP error 403 Forbidden if your service and your GMS configuration do not include the required patterns or group of patterns.
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:23:35 GMT
Pragma: no-cache
Cache-Control: no-cache
Cache-Control: no-store
Content-Length: 107
{"message":"Group (patterns_def1s) unknown.",
"exception":"com.genesyslab.gsg.services.pattern.MatchPattern"}
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
 Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:24:32 GMT
 Pragma: no-cache
 Cache-Control: no-cache
 Cache-Control: no-store
 Content-Length: 142
{"message":"Service (match-interaction) not configured
 to support exceptions.",
"exception":"com.genesyslab.gsg.services.pattern.MatchPattern"}
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Spirited Away: Film Review
English Title: Spirited Away
Japanese Title: Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Company: Studio Ghibli
Country: Japan
Year: 2001
Australian Rating: PG
Classification: Fiction (anime)
Themes: self belief, courage, love
What's it about?
Chihiro and her family are moving far away from their old home to start a new life in the country. Her father takes a wrong turn and after a stroll all three become trapped in the Spirit World. Her parents are turned into pigs and Sen must sign away her name to work in the bathhouse under Zeniba. Lin takes her under her wing and she gets rather attached to Haku, the boy who took her to the bathhouse to begin with.
The animation is stunning. The story is enjoyable. Chihiro shows a lot of development through the film and becomes to believe in herself and stand up for her friends.
Nothing comes to mind.
Many have made the mistake thinking this is a straightforward story but as with most anime the themes and messages are always a lot deeper. I would use this in the classroom to teach concepts about some Japanese beliefs, such as the shrines and paying respect if younger students are viewing. I would not recommend it for any student below grade 3 as I feel they would have difficulty understanding the actual film and "getting" the point.
The film has some very strong character types and I have used this movie to each about them with grade 6 and 7 students. We focused on Haku, Chihiro, Zeniba and Lin predominately looking at how each character evolves throughout the film.
If you are thinking of using this movie in a standard classroom - use the English version. If you teach a Japanese language class I recommend the Japanese with English subtitles.
Japanese vs. EnglishBoth the Japanese and English versions are well done. I personally prefer the Japanese version slightly over the English and this is more to do with the subtle differences in dialogue than anything else.
There are a few differences between the Japanese and English versions.
* Japanese version the character is Rin / English version Lin
* Haku's fate is worded differently between the versions and does impact on what happens 'after'
* The ending dialogue by Chihiro is not on the Japanese version
Parental Permission* This movie is higher than the standard G rating allowed to be shown in most schools.
* You will most likely be required to get parental permission for your class to view this movie.
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Does Germany Owe Greece War Reparations? – The Short Answer
How do you calculate reparations for something as catastrophic as WWII?
Were Germany to pay reparations for the whole of the destruction it caused during the war–the Nazis were estimated to have been responsible for the deaths of some 35 million people–it would be bankrupted many times over. Instead, what Greece is primarily looking for is restitution of credit Greeks were forced to give Germans during the war. Essentially this is payment for Greek goods that were "bought" with credit issued by the German central bank. Although the Syriza government has argued Germany owes Greece more than €150 billion, the actual figure is probably less than a tenth that–in the order of €11 billion to €13 billion based on guesstimates using GDP calculations–argues Albrecht Ritschl, an economic historian at the London School of Economics.
Would it be enough to make a dent in Greece's debt load?
It might sound a lot, but it's marginal in the context of Greek national debt which exceeds €300 billion. The real worry is if Germany paid Greece and then Europe's more industrialized occupied countries like France demanded Germany paid them too. Those debts would come to more than €2 trillion, some 70% to 80% of German GDP. Enough "to make Europe's debt crisis disappear," Mr. Ritschl argued, but also a big burden to the German economy.
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HydraFacial Keravive: An Innovative Hair Treatment
HydraFacial Keravive is a groundbreaking hair revitalization therapy that merges the power of Hydrating Facial methodology with an exclusive serum to purge, exfoliate, eliminate toxins, and profoundly moisturize the scalp. This unique therapy is specifically formulated to improve the well-being of the scalp and hair, trigger hair regrowth, and reduce hair loss. In this blog post, we explore the pros of HydraFacial Keravive, the treatment method, and why it has become a paradigm shift in the field of hair rejuvenation.
1. Understanding HydraFacial Keravive
HydraFacial Keravive is a holistic head and hair treatment that targets the underlying factors of hair loss and impaired scalp condition. Using the HydraFacial tool, this state-of-the-art treatment combines purifying, exfoliation, extraction, and hydration to promote a robust scalp ecosystem for maximum hair growth.
The Keravive serum, specially formulated for the procedure, comprises a mixture of stimulating agents, peptides, vitamins, and free radical scavengers that nurture the scalp and hair roots, boosting their vitality. By tackling the primary factors of hair thinning, HydraFacial Keravive stimulates dormant hair follicles, encourages hair growth, and aids in diminishing hair shedding.
2. The HydraFacial Keravive Process
The HydraFacial Keravive procedure is a relaxing and pleasant treatment that commonly includes the following phases:
- Discussion: Your hair and scalp will be examined by an experienced practitioner in Beverly Hills to determine the underlying factors behind your hair thinning and scalp issues.
- Purifying and Exfoliation: The procedure commences with a comprehensive purification and exfoliation of the scalp employing the Hydrating Facial tool. This step eliminates oil, dirt, and toxins, preparing the scalp for ideal absorption of the Hair Rejuvenation serum.
- Hair Rejuvenation Serum Infusion: The customized Keravive serum is put on to the scalp utilizing the HydraFacial apparatus, enabling precise delivery to the hair follicles and scalp. The serum is tenderly rubbed into the scalp to ensure correct absorption and distribution of the advantageous components.
- Head Hydration: Moisturization is a vital element of the treatment. The Hair Rejuvenation serum soaks deeply into the scalp, nourishing and revitalizing the hair follicles and encouraging a vibrant scalp ecosystem.
- Homecare Kit: Your professional may supply you with a customized at-home set to sustain the effects of the procedure. This may include scalp treatments and products to support ongoing scalp well-being and hair growth.
3. Benefits of HydraFacial Keravive
HydraFacial Keravive presents a variety of advantages for people looking for to enhance the health and appearance of their scalp and hair:
- Enhanced Scalp Condition: The therapy thoroughly purifies the scalp, scrubbing dead skin cells and clearing hair follicles. This assists in forming a stronger ecosystem for hair regeneration and reduces scalp conditions such as for instance dryness and itchiness.
- Promotes Hair Regrowth: The Keravive serum is developed with growth factors and proteins that trigger hair follicles, encouraging novel hair growth and strengthening existing hair strands.
- Diminishes Hair Loss: By nourishing the scalp and hair roots, HydraFacial Keravive can help to minimize hair fallout and reduce the progression of hair loss.
- Enhances Hair Thickness and Fullness: With frequent treatments, HydraFacial Keravive can enhance the overall thickness and fullness of the hair, yielding a healthier and more luscious look.
- Revitalizes Impaired Hair: The nourishing and nourishing characteristics of the Keravive serum help in renewing dry, brittle, and damaged hair, leading to a glossy and vibrant hair.
4. Precautionary Considerations and Aftercare
HydraFacial Keravive is regarded as protected for most individuals when carried out by experienced specialists in Beverly Hills. However, it is vital to discuss a qualified practitioner and disclose any allergies, scalp disorders, or medical records to guarantee the therapy is fitting for you.
After the procedure, it is advised to steer clear of overly heat styling, chemical treatments, or rough hair goods for several days. Your professional may provide precise aftercare guidelines, including scalp care regimens and goods to optimize the outcomes of HydraFacial Keravive.
To attain the best results, a sequence of treatments could be advised based on your specific needs and hair concerns. Your practitioner will lead you on the suitable therapy schedule for your distinct situation.
The Bottom Line
HydraFacial Keravive has transformed the realm of hair restoration, providing a non-invasive and successful solution to boost a robust scalp and revitalize the hair. By merging the power of Hydrating Facial technology with the specialized Keravive serum, this therapy addresses the primary origins of hair loss and enhances scalp condition, leading to thicker, fuller, and healthier-looking hair.
If you're looking to improve your scalp and revamp your hair, consult a reputable specialist in Beverly Hills to discuss HydraFacial Keravive. Discover the potential of this advanced therapy and embrace the splendor of a revitalized scalp and beautiful, radiant locks.


Response of the COPD Assessment Tool in Stable and Postexacerbation Pulmonary Rehabilitation Populations.
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Published Date: 1 May 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The COPD Assessment Tool (CAT) has previously been shown to be a sensitive outcome measure for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in a stable population, but its utility in a postexacerbation PR population is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate any differences in response to the CAT between stable and postexacerbation patients undertaking PR.
Methods
Patients attending a 7-week outpatient PR program completed a CAT questionnaire pre- and postrehabilitation. Patients referred for elective outpatient PR were compared with those who had been referred to PR following a hospital admission for an exacerbation.
Results
Two hundred consecutive patients completed the CAT questionnaire: 125 stable patients (74 male, mean age 71.1 ± 8.9 years, forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1] 1.39 L ± 0.6, and body mass index [BMI] 28.5 ± 6.7 kg/m) and 75 postexacerbation patients (23 male, mean age 70.6 ± 8.6 years, FEV1 1.16 L ± 0.5, and BMI 25.8 ± 7.3 kg/m). A statistically significant difference between the stable and postexacerbation patient groups pre-PR CAT score (P = .05) was observed. There was no significant difference in post-PR CAT scores or change in CAT scores between the stable and postexacerbation groups. There was a significant difference in pre- and post-PR walking test results between the groups. The improvement in the Endurance Shuttle Walking Test (ESWT) in the stable group was greater (P < .05).
Conclusions
Postexacerbation PR patients had a worse CAT score prior to PR when compared with a stable PR population, but both groups made improvements in CAT following completion of PR.
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So-called orientors have been introduced at the interface between ecology and thermodynamics. Two have been chosen here to compare the characteristics of five ecological systems: exergy, which is related to the degree of organization of a system and represents the biogeochemical energy of a system, and emergy, which is defined as the total amount of solar energy directly or indirectly required to generate a product or a service. They represent two complementary aspects of a system: the actual state and the past work needed to reach that state. The ratio of exergy to the emergy flow indicates the efficiency of an ecosystem in producing or maintaining its organization.The main system under study is a portion of the Venice Lagoon, which is used as a fish farming basin. Four other aquatic ecosystems were considered for comparison. Results show that the ecosystem within the Venice Lagoon is the one with the highest efficiency in transforming the available inputs in organization of the system. This fact is due to human intervention, which is very limited but also very effective.


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How do you get rid of mold in the walls of a camper?
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If the walls or white, beige or yellow I would use bleach. If the walls are a dark color dillute the bleach with water.
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Get rid of mold by carefully spraying a mixture of water and bleach onto the walls of your camper, then scrub it off, rinse with hot water and let dry.
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Best way to get rid of mold is to use hot water and bleach. Scrub off the mold with the bleach and then wash the area with hot water.
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The best thing to do is fill up a spray bottle with 9 parts water and 1 part bleach. Spray the wall, let it set for 15 minutes, then wipe.
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sometimes you can use soap and water to get the mold off. mold is an indication that there is moisture present.
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Try scrubbing the walls with a bleach and water mix. Just be careful not to get the bleach anywhere, but on the wall. If this does not work the first time you can try it as often as you like.
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Dec. 16, 2008 Scientists have discovered that plant roots can sense UV-B light and have identified a specific gene that is a vital player in UV-B signaling, the communication between cells.
A study published Dec. 8 in the Early Edition of PNAS reveals that the gene RUS1 measures UV-B light levels and passes this information on to other parts of the plant responsible for growth and development. A low dosage of UV-B light, for example the levels found in shady conditions or under fluorescent lighting, can provide important signals to the rest of the plant and is therefore beneficial to normal plant growth. It helps young plants stay on the right track of development and aids seedling morphogenesis, but too much UV-B light can be toxic.
The study found that plants with a mutated UV-B light sensor gene become hypersensitive to UV-B light and even under low intensity levels of UV-B light, their root growth is stunted and they fail to grow leaves. Therefore the RUS1 gene is responsible for ensuring that young seedlings develop normally even when their roots are exposed to UV-B light.
It's unusual that roots, normally covered in soil, should have sensors for UV-B light, but the RUS1 gene is crucial at the young seedling stage when a plant's roots are resting on the soil surface. Later in a plant's life, roots can be exposed after rainwash, geological movements or animal activity.
The discovery of RUS1 provides scientists with a platform to examine other key genes that receive UV-B light and translate light information into how the plant should develop.
The paper's corresponding author is Zheng-Hui He, professor of biology at San Francisco State University. In addition to He, co-authors include SF State researchers Hongyun Tong, Colin D. Leasure, Xuewen Hou, Gigi Yuen, and Winslow Briggs from the Carnegie Institute of Washington.
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The NBA connects collaborative communities of Disciples working together on particular health and social service justice issues. Through the NBA Prison and Jail Ministries, we focus on supporting congregations and individuals as they engage in prison- and jail-related ministries, and connecting conversations across Disciples-related ministries in order to strengthen this work.
"It seems that creative, innovative methods for an obviously dysfunctional criminal justice system are now necessary...together, we can explore and exchange new ideas and approaches." --Rev. Dean Bucalos, Mission Specialist, NBA Prison and Jail Ministries
The work of the Prison and Jail Ministries Affinity Group centers around inspiration, advocacy, and education, including:
- Participation in events such as Ecumenical Advocacy Days and the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition
- Sponsorship of Resolution GA-1723, "On Becoming Immigrant-Welcoming Congregations," which was adopted as a Sense-of-the-Assembly Resolution at the 2017 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Sponsorship of Resolution GA-1525, "A Call to End Solitary Confinement," which passed as an Item for Reflection and Research at the 2015 General Assembly
- Educational workshops at General Assembly and other regional events
- A Facebook group to help members stay connected and up-to-date on these important issues
Within this network of nearly 400 members, we convened a smaller Prison and Jail Ministries Peer Group of 11 leaders to meet for two years, in-person and virtually, to cultivate encouragement, dialogue, spiritual renewal, and peer-to-peer learning. This group concludes their time together in April 2018, after which a second cohort will be formed, intending to focus their attention on the issue of immigration detention.
Stories and Resources
Learn more and engage with NBA Prison and Jail Ministries through:
- Our blog series, discussing important justice issues and highlighting a variety of ministries that are making an ongoing difference in this work
- Our webinar series, exploring topics such as mass incarceration, mentoring programs for returning citizens, the use of prolonged solitary confinement, juvenile justice and restorative justice, and the connections between mental illness and incarceration, and safe sanctuary protocols, among others.
- NBA's "Called to Care" eNewsletter, a monthly email featuring stories across Disciples health and social service ministries - sign up here!
- Rev. Monica Wedlock Kilpatrick, Director of Connect Ministries
- Rev. Dean Bucalos, Mission Specialist, Prison and Jail Ministries
- Rev. Héctor J. Hernández, Peer Group Convener, Prison and Jail Ministries
Much of this work cannot be accomplished without the collaboration and encouragement of our ministry partners: Reconciliation Ministry, Disciples Center for Public Witness, Disciples Justice Action Network, Disciples Home Missions, UCC Justice and Witness Ministries, and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. Additionally, we're pleased to also work with ministry partners like Mission Behind Bars and Beyond and UrbanMission through the NBA Incubate Initiative. We look forward to deepening our partnerships and shared work in the coming year!
To learn more and get involved, please contact Rev. Dean Bucalos, Mission Specialist for NBA Prison and Jail Ministries, at _EMAIL_, and/or complete the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!


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Check the approval status of an ad or extension
After you've created an ad or extension, you can check whether it's been reviewed or not in the "Status" column.
This article explains how to check that status and what each status means.
The new Google Ads experience is now the exclusive way for most users to manage their accounts. Note, automatic targeting is only available in the new Google Ads experience.
To check the status of an ad or extension:
- Sign in to your Google Ads account.
- Click Ads & extensions from the page menu to see a list of your ads.
- To check an ad or extension status, just look in the "Status" column. If you hover over each status, you'll see a more detailed explanation of what the status means.
To see more detailed policy information (or to check the status of a paused ad), enable the "Policy details" in the table.
- Visit the Ads & extensions page in your Google Ads account.
- Click the column icon above the statistics table, then click Modify columns.
- In the "Attributes" section, click select the checkbox next to "Policy details."
- Click Apply.
The Policy details column provides information about why a disapproved ad wasn't approved, or why an "approved (limited)" ad is limited to a certain audience.
What each status meansYou'll see a status both before your ad or extension is approved and after it's been reviewed.
Before review, your ad will have one of these statuses:
- Eligible: The ad is still being reviewed. Note, however:
- If you see this status for asset-based ads (for example, responsive ads or app campaign ads), it means that some combination of your assets have been approved and may be running.
- If you see this status for Video ads, it means the video has been reviewed for and approved to run in some contexts.
- Under review: The ad is still being reviewed and can't show until it's been approved.
After review, your ad can run if it has one of these statuses:
- Approved: The ad complies with the Google Ads policies, so it can be shown to all audiences.
- Approved (limited): The ad can run, but not in all situations because of policy restrictions, such as trademark use or gambling-related content.
- Approved (limited all locations): The ad can't run in your targeted locations because of policy restrictions and targeting settings. The ad can run, however, to people interested in your targeted locations.
- Serving: The video ad is approved to appear on YouTube.
After review, your extension can run if it has one of these statuses:
After review, your ad can't run if it has one these statuses:
- Disapproved: The ad cannot run because its content or its destination violates Google Ads policy.
Not related to ad approval, your ad might have another status such as Paused, Ended, and Pending.


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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is the central banking institution and the de facto central bank of Hong Kong. It was established in 1993 as an independent authority under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. The HKMA is responsible for maintaining the stability and integrity of Hong Kong's monetary and financial systems.
The mission of the HKMA is to maintain monetary and financial stability in Hong Kong, promote the integrity and efficiency of the financial system, and safeguard the interests of depositors.
The vision of the HKMA is to be a world-class monetary and financial authority that ensures Hong Kong's monetary stability, fosters a robust and competitive financial system, supports sustainable economic growth, and enhances the well-being of the people of Hong Kong. The HKMA aims to be a trusted and proactive regulator, a promoter of financial innovation, and a global leader in central banking and financial supervision.
The Role of HKMA in Ensuring Financial Stability in Hong Kong
The HKMA plays a crucial role in ensuring financial stability in Hong Kong. Here are some key aspects of its role:
- Monetary Policy Implementation:
The HKMA is responsible for maintaining the stability of the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate. It employs a linked exchange rate system, where the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the U.S. dollar within a specified range. The HKMA conducts interventions in the foreign exchange market to maintain the stability of the exchange rate.
- Banking Regulation and Supervision:
The HKMA is the key regulatory authority overseeing banks and other authorized financial institutions in Hong Kong. It implements prudential regulations, sets standards, and conducts ongoing supervision to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system. The HKMA assesses the financial health, risk management practices, and governance of banks to mitigate potential systemic risks.
- Crisis Management and Contingency Planning:
The HKMA develops and implements contingency plans to address potential financial crises and disruptions. It works closely with banks and relevant stakeholders to enhance preparedness and resilience in the face of systemic risks. The HKMA conducts stress tests and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and takes appropriate measures to mitigate potential threats to financial stability.
- Market Operations and Liquidity Management:
The HKMA manages the liquidity in the banking system to ensure the stability and smooth functioning of financial markets. It conducts open market operations, provides liquidity facilities, and monitors market conditions to maintain an orderly money market and support the stability of the financial system.
- Financial Infrastructure Development:
The HKMA promotes the development and efficiency of financial infrastructure in Hong Kong. It oversees payment systems, clearing and settlement systems, and other financial market infrastructures to ensure their smooth and secure operation. The HKMA encourages the adoption of innovative technologies and fosters a conducive environment for financial technology (Fintech) innovation.
- International Cooperation:
The HKMA actively engages in international cooperation and collaboration with other central banks, regulatory bodies, and international organizations. It participates in global discussions and initiatives related to financial stability, sharing insights and contributing to the development of international regulatory standards.
Through these functions, the HKMA plays a vital role in ensuring monetary stability, financial system integrity, crisis management, liquidity management, the development of financial infrastructure, and international cooperation in the financial sector.
Banking Regulation and Supervision by HKMA
The HKMA is responsible for the regulation and supervision of banks and other authorized financial institutions in Hong Kong. Here are the key aspects of its banking regulation and supervision role:
- Licensing and Authorization: The HKMA is responsible for granting licenses to banks and financial institutions operating in Hong Kong. It assesses the fitness and propriety of applicants, ensuring that they meet the required standards and comply with relevant regulations and guidelines.
- Prudential Regulation: The HKMA sets and enforces prudential rules and regulations to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system. This includes requirements related to capital adequacy, liquidity management, risk management, corporate governance, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures.
- Ongoing Supervision: The HKMA conducts ongoing supervision of banks and financial institutions to monitor their compliance with regulatory requirements. It employs a risk-based approach, assessing the financial health, risk management practices, and governance of institutions to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Off-site Monitoring and Reporting: The HKMA collects regular financial data and other relevant information from banks and financial institutions to monitor their operations and assess their overall risk profile. This off-site monitoring helps identify trends, emerging risks, and potential vulnerabilities in the banking system.
- On-site Inspections: The HKMA conducts periodic on-site inspections of banks and financial institutions to assess their compliance with regulatory requirements. These inspections involve reviewing internal controls, risk management frameworks, and operational procedures to ensure adherence to established standards.
- Crisis Management and Resolution: The HKMA plays a crucial role in managing and resolving banking crises or failures. It develops and maintains contingency plans, collaborates with relevant stakeholders, and takes appropriate actions to safeguard the stability of the financial system in times of distress.
- Consumer Protection: The HKMA promotes consumer protection in the banking sector by setting standards for fair and responsible banking practices. It oversees the handling of customer complaints and takes appropriate actions to address misconduct or unfair practices by banks.
Anti-Money Laundering and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Recognized as an international financial center and a hub for monetary flows, the HKMA places significant emphasis on protecting the integrity and stability of its financial systems through the implementation of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) obligations that adhere to international standards.
The banking sector, as the primary component of the financial system, plays a critical role in this regulatory regime. The HKMA has been at the forefront of establishing AML/CFT systems, which encompass preventive measures such as Customer Due Diligence (CDD), transaction monitoring, and record-keeping to identify and mitigate risks associated with money laundering and terrorist financing.
One of the key aspects of AML/CFT implementation is conducting Customer Due Diligence. Banks systematically gathered information from customers and trusted sources during the account opening process. This information allows banks to establish the normal and expected banking transactions of customers, enabling them to identify and prevent any potential misuse of banking services.
The HKMA sets guidelines and requirements for banks to perform comprehensive CDD procedures, ensuring that adequate information about customers, their business activities, and sources of funds is obtained and verified. By implementing robust CDD measures, banks can assess the level of risk associated with individual customers and transactions, enabling them to identify any suspicious or unusual activities that may indicate potential money laundering or terrorist financing.
Transaction monitoring is another critical element of the AML/CFT regime. Banks employ advanced systems and technologies to monitor customer transactions in real-time, enabling the detection of patterns and behaviors that deviate from normal banking activities. Unusual or suspicious transactions trigger alerts, which are then subject to further investigation by banks to determine their legitimacy. The HKMA provides guidance and oversight to ensure that banks have effective transaction monitoring systems in place.
By implementing stringent AML/CFT measures, the HKMA aims to ensure the integrity of Hong Kong's financial system and preserve its reputation as a trusted and well-regulated international financial center.


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Bamfurlong was a farm in the boggy region of the Marish in the eastern Shire. It was the home of Farmer Maggot, who (like the other Hobbits in this inhospitable area) lived above ground rather than in a traditional Hobbit-hole. Maggot's farm was well-known in the area for his mushrooms, which he protected fiercely against trespassers with his three fearsome dogs.
The center of the farm consisted of a large farm house with associated farm-buildings. They were all made of brick with thatched roofs, and enclosed within a high wall with a wooden gate to the outside lane.
When Frodo Baggins was young and lived at Brandy Hall he occasionally sneaked onto the farm to poach some mushrooms. On the last visit Maggot had caught Frodo and gave him a beating for his thievery. Years later Frodo remained in terror of the farmer and his dogs.
On 25 September T.A. 3018, Frodo, Sam, and Pippin came to Bamfurlong in the afternoon. There they met Farmer Maggot and learned that earlier a Black Rider had visited the farm and enquired about Baggins. The traveling hobbits gratefully accepted a hearty supper before the farmer drove them to Bucklebury Ferry in his wagon.
The name Bamfurlong derives from words meaning very roughly 'bean-field'. A furlong is a division of a common field.
Bamfurlong is a real-life English place-name


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We all feel and look great when we're sporting a golden sun-kissed tan, straight off a day at the beach. But sometimes that doesn't work out the way we planned! This has made the sunless tan — think spray tans and sunless tanners— a huge trend.
Tanning pills have grown in popularity in recent years, especially among those with fairer skin.
Which then leads to the question, do tanning pills work? In this article, we'll give you the lowdown on tanning pills.
So Do Tanning Pills Work?
The simple answer to this is yes, tanning pills work. Sort of.
It doesn't matter if your skin is fair or you are more melanated, the color additives that make up the ingredients of tanning pills will cause your skin to darken because of the high levels needed to make this happen.
In addition, the most popular ingredient used in most tanning pills is called canthaxanthin, which in its natural state, is an antioxidant found in many foods.
However, the canthaxanthin used in tanning pills is in synthetic form. And taking high doses of this will not only cause your skin to darken but also has the potential to cause hives and itchy skin, aplastic anemia, which is a potentially fatal blood disease, gastrointestinal issues, nausea, and diarrhea.
The manmade version of canthaxanthin is also known to cause yellow crystal deposits to settle in the eyes, causing impaired vision and injury. Called canthaxanthin-induced retinopathy, luckily it is reversible, although it can take months to clear up.
Oh, what joyful side effects!
Canthaxanthin has also been reported to damage skin and creates liver problems. Therefore, if you want to try tanning pills, which can cost up to $40 a bottle for a month's supply, you want to avoid formulas containing canthaxanthin.
Beta carotene, another ingredient found in nature, but produced synthetically for inclusion in tanning pills, will also cause problems with the body. A natural antioxidant, the synthetic formula of beta carotene taken in large doses, which is the case with tanning pills, is known to increase the risk of developing many cancers.
Many people who have used tanning pills containing canthaxanthin and/or beta carotene have reported that the color produced by their skin looks fake and orange, instead of sun-kissed sexy bronze goddess.
The color can also stain the soles of the feet and palms of hands, which is a dead giveaway for a fake tan. The good news is that any part of your body stained orange will eventually fade, as the coloration isn't permanent.
If you choose to take the risk with these tanning pill formulations, then you should see results within 14 days. These products are supplements and are not reviewed by the FDA.
Newer tanning pills on the market, like the Tanamins shown above are more natural and include ingredients that help to actually increase melanin production so that your skin will darken with less emphasis on the orange hue.
The three main ingredients these tanning pills contain include:
Copper is an essential trace element that helps to produce melanin, the pigment that protects your skin from the sun. The darker you are, the more melanin your skin has.
This means copper promotes tanning and also protects the skin against further oxidative stress.
L-tyrosine is a naturally occurring essential amino acid that helps to form the brain chemicals that affect both moods and sleeping. Available in high-proteins sources of foods such as eggs, meat, dairy and fish, L-tyrosine is also necessary for healthy thyroid function.
As far as tanning goes, L-tyrosine plays a vital role in the production of melanin, our natural pigment that shows up not just in our skin, but also in our eyes and hair.
Also known alternatively as vitamin Bx, PABA is a compound found in many B-complex vitamins. In supplement form, it's thought that the body synthesizes it with your gut bacteria.
In nature, it is found in mushrooms, spinach, whole grains and brewer's yeast. PABA is used to help with the re-pigmentation of skin that has been affected by vitiligo.
All of the above ingredients found in tanning pills will give your skin a darker color, although it will probably look more orange than bronze.
And none of them actually offer protection from the sun. So having read the above, it's up to you to decide if tanning pills will work for you.


Quick Answer: What Do You Mean By Non Statutory Body?
Which of the following is a non statutory body?
Definition of Non-Constitutional Bodies: Non Constitutional or Extra Constitutional bodies are the same.
These bodies aren't defined in the Constitution of the country….Hemant Singh.Name of the NonConstitutional BodyCurrent Chairman4.
State Human Right CommissionDifferent in each state8 more rows•Jun 19, 2020.
Which of the following is a statutory body?
What is another word for statutory?
In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for statutory, like: legal, lawful, rightful,, contractual, regulation, legislative, regulatory, enforcement, provision and discretionary.
Is RBI a statutory body?
Though considered a body with considerable institutional independence, the RBI is not a constitutional body. It was established under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. … However, to reiterate, the independence of the RBI is not constitutional. At the most, it is only statutory, a major difference in law.
Which is non constitutional body?
Non Constitutional or Extra Constitutional bodies are those bodies which are established after passing an act of Parliament. It means these institutions are not mentioned in our constitution.
What is meant by a statutory body?
Statutory bodies are established by acts which Parliament and State Legislatures can pass. These bodies are entities shaped by an Act of Parliament or state legislatures and set up by the government to consider the data and make judgments in some area of activity.
What's the difference between constitutional and statutory?
In the United States: Constitutional Law is the law of the land and is made up from all three branches of government. Statutory Law is created via the legislative branch and will not be greater than constitutional. … Constitutional governs the law making body of the nation.
What is statutory meeting?
(1) Every public company that is a limited company and has a share capital shall, within a period of not less than one month and not more than three months after the date at which it is entitled to commence business, hold a general meeting of the members of the company to be called the "statutory meeting".
What is the difference between statutory and non statutory?
Statutory refers to something that is related toa formal law or a statute, and non-statutory isessentially another term for common law. If something isstatutory, it is based on laws or statutes. Ifsomething is non-statutory, it is based on customs,precedents or previous court decisions.
What do you mean by statutory companies?
What is the definition for statutory?
1 : of or relating to statutes. 2 : enacted, created, or regulated by statute a statutory age limit.
Who gave idea of constitution?
M.N RoyM.N Roy, a pioneer of the communist movement in India and an advocate of radical Democracy was the person who for the first time in 1934 put forth the Idea an Indian Constituent Assembly for framing of Constitution of India for and according to Indians.
What is difference between autonomous and statutory body?
Which are government companies?
These are many government companies, few of them are, Steel Authority of India Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Coal India Limited, State Trading Corporation of India, etc.


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RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES, VOL. 13, ES1002, doi:10.2205/2013ES000527, 2013
V. A. Gavrilov, I. A. Panteleev, G. V. Ryabinin, Yu. V. Morozova
This work presents the results of studies of a physical basis of modulating effects of continuous exposure to electromagnetic radiation on intensity of geoacoustic processes in real geological media. The study is based on data from long-term borehole geoacoustic, electromagnetic, hydrogeochemical and hydrogeodynamic measurements performed in the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky geodynamic polygon. The authors have analyzed the physical reasons for the high correlation of the RMS signals of geoacoustic emission and external electromagnetic radiation at intervals of background seismicity and investigated the physical mechanism of the effect of degradation of geoacoustic emission response to the electromagnetic effects observed at the time of relatively close strong earthquakes.
Received 7 April 2013; accepted 17 April 2013; published 16 May 2013.
Citation: Gavrilov V. A., I. A. Panteleev, G. V. Ryabinin, Yu. V. Morozova (2013), Modulating impact of electromagnetic radiation on geoacoustic emission of rocks, Russ. J. Earth Sci., 13, ES1002, doi:10.2205/2013ES000527.
Copyright 2013 by the Geophysical Center RAS.
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Green Building News January 2001
January 18, 2001
Wood removed from older buildings could provide as much as a quarter of the lumber needed for housing construction for the next 50 years, while putting a hefty dent in the amount of demolition waste that goes into landfills each year, according to a University of Florida study.
Lucy Acquaye, a graduate student in building construction who did the research for her masters thesis, said that in Florida, the construction industry contributes 23 percent of all municipal solid waste, and of that, 92 percent comes from the renovation and demolition of old structures. Of the 280 Florida landfills identified by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1994, about 40 percent were lost to regulations and population growth by 1998.
"As Floridas population continues to rise and land continues to be in demand, the regulations will continue to increase," Acquaye said. "Deconstruction reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and prolongs landfill lives."
Acquaye studied wood from three houses in Gainesville. Built between 1900 and 1950 of Southern pine, the houses were taken apart using different techniques, from total demolition to careful deconstruction, where the focus was on salvaging as much usable material as possible. She said the contractor actually made a profit on the deconstructed house because he was able to sell much of the buildings materials.
"Instead of demolishing houses, there is the potential for creating many new businesses," said Charles Kibert, director of the Rinker School of Building Construction at UF. You have to take the building apart, extract the materials, resell them, move them from point A to point B and maybe even do some remanufacturing and clean up. We think it could generate a lot of new economic activity, and youd have 10 times as many jobs compared to simply landfilling construction waste."
Acquaye measured the quality of the salvaged wood and found its strength was comparable to that of new lumber. She also found that the old wood was 50 percent more dense because it was from an old-growth forest, while new lumber usually comes from younger trees.
"The old lumber is of a quality you cant find in the virgin lumber being produced today," Acquaye said.
She said salvaged lumber has potential use as studs and other structural parts of new buildings, but some obstacles must be overcome before that can happen. For one thing, no standard grading system is in place for used wood like the one used for virgin lumber.
"When you get lumber from a particular building, you have some different characteristics. We have to get a lot of lumber tested before were going to come up with grading rules," Acquaye said. "But what I found is this lumber has potential use."
Kibert agreed that lack of a grading system is an obstacle. But he added that wood is one of the most reusable building materials, and a high demand for it already exists in the do-it-yourself market. If nothing else, he said, used wood should be recycled into chipboard, mulch or fertilizer.
Businesses can no longer afford to treat energy as an "unmanageable" expense according to an article by Jerry Burin that appeared in the December issue of Building Operating Management. No matter what the business goal, whether it is to pursue cost-effective operations, overcome capital constraints, improve profit margins, benchmark with peers or enhance asset value, building operators should unlock the strategic business opportunity offered by energy efficient technologies. This is especially true in light of utility deregulation and recent energy price increases.
In the new paradigm, business managers must understand the changes in energy regulation, the role of local utilities, the options offered by energy service companies and the advances in energy efficient technologies. Benchmark measurements of energy consumption for each facility are essential for developing a management strategy. The next step is an energy audit to identify energy uses and improvement options. Operation and maintenance costs need to be included in the analysis.
Building owners have been reluctant to make energy efficiency investments when tenants pay the bill. But Burin points out that improvements create value for owners:
"An energy strategy helps create value in investment property. Reviewing an investment acquisition for value-enhancing opportunities can mean more than just enhancing the propertys rent roll with market rate rents. Identifying and then trimming the fat off an energy hog reduces tenants operating expenses, thereby making the propertys cost of occupancy more competitive or allowing for the replacement of reduced operating expenses with additional net rent. Recently, when the energy cost of an investors newly acquired gross-leased building was lowered from $3 to $2 per square foot, $1 million was added to the value of the 108,000-square-foot property."
For the full article see With Energy, Costs Equal Opportunity, Building Operating Mangement Online, Decemeber 2000
Shea Homes, Inc. and AstroPower, Inc. jointly announced that they have signed an agreement to make solar power a standard feature in new Shea communities. The partnership kicks off with the construction of 100 solar powered homes in San Diego this year. The companies have a goal to build a total of 200 solar powered homes in the next 18 months, as new development phases roll out.
"It's been a long-term goal of our industry in the U.S. to have solar electric home power systems become a standard feature in new home construction," said Howard Wenger, North American Business Director for AstroPower. "That's what makes our partnership with Shea Homes so significant. Shea Homes has recognized the value of solar technology as a standard feature."
As the 10th largest builder in the U.S., Shea Homes constructed 5000 homes in 1999, generating $1.6 billion in gross revenues. The San Diego division of Shea Homes will feature solar technology in their newest community, located in Scripps Highlands. Fifteen miles north of downtown San Diego, these new homes will incorporate the latest in solar power and energy efficiency technology, enabling homeowners to reduce their utility bills by 50 percent or more over a conventionally-built home.
"We're doing this to enable our customers to take control of their energy bills. We want to build a more efficient home, allow our customers to generate their own electricity, and deliver it for an affordable price," said Ryan Green, Community Development Manager for Shea. "The homes in Scripps Highlands are 40 percent more efficient than the strict California energy efficiency standards. This delivers added comfort and value for new Shea homebuyers."
AstroPower's Howard Wenger noted that "San Diego is the epicenter of California's power crisis, where electric rates and bills have doubled and threats of power outages have become common. Our SunChoice solar home power systems produce pollution-free electricity, spin the utility meter backward to lower bills, and can also provide power to the home during power outages. It's a perfect match."
"Our systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with a builder's construction schedule. That's what is so exciting about working with Shea Homes. Together, we're able to realize terrific cost economies by integrating partners," said Bob Ruggio, Residential Sales Manager for AstroPower. "That translates to excellent pricing for the consumer, made especially affordable by wrapping the system cost right into the home mortgage. The end result is the highest quality installation at the lowest possible delivered price." AstroPower's SunChoice(TM) program is a national effort to make solar power affordable and easy to obtain. The company maintains a network of authorized resellers and installers, offering solar technology to the residential new home market, as well as to existing homeowners and businesses.
Designer Michael Borden is bringing the spiritual principles of Vastu Vedic Architecture to his practice in the American Midwest. He introduces the concept in a new addition to the Oikos Library called Vastu Vedic Architecture. At the core of the practice is a design pattern called the "Vaastu Purusha Mandala." Borden says that those occupying a building based on this pattern "experience growth of life, love, energy, and spiritual bliss."
The nation's straining electrical generation system can be enhanced by moving away from an historic reliance on "mega" power plants and toward a network of dispersed, smaller-scale generation facilities. That concept, known as "distributed power," will be advanced by a newly established research center at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
The Distributed Energy Resources Center at NREL will conduct research and provide information needed to efficiently develop additional power supplies from relatively small, decentralized generating units, ideally operated at or near the commercial and residential sites they serve. This involves both interconnectivity systems that enable electricity produced by a variety of sources to flow onto the grid and specialized technologies for producing the new power itself.
Electrical generation technologies that are well suited for the emerging distributed power market include small natural gas turbines, as well as those that tap into renewable energy sources such as the sun, wind and biomass.
The center, with a budget of approximately $10 million for fiscal year 2001, is organized around three units: Resource and Environmental Evaluation, Distributed Power Systems Integration, and Hydrogen and Natural Gas Systems.
Resource and Environmental Evaluation will develop methods for analyzing environmental impacts and site requirements for locating distributed power systems. This will include mapping pertinent regions for their sun, wind or biomass production potential, as well as for wildlife and other environmental considerations. NREL's Tom Stoffel was named the center's acting manager for Resource and Environmental Evaluation.
A primary role of the testing facility will be to help develop universal standards to assure the performance and safety of distributed power equipment. That effort is critical because different electrical generation technologies produce power with widely varying characteristics. The data produced by the center will be used by standards-writing bodies to develop consensus test standards and by independent organizations to formally certify distributed power equipment


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The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in patient subjective happiness and satisfaction with cataract surgery and evaluate the association between satisfaction and types of cataract. This study surveyed 247 participants (mean age, 67.9 years) and they completed questionnaires on their satisfaction with the surgery, the subjective happiness scale (SHS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) before and after surgery. The SHS increased postoperatively from 4.6 ± 0.7 to 4.8 ± 0.7 (P = 0.007) and 83.4% of patients were satisfied with the surgical results and the average satisfaction score was 4.2 out of a possible 5.0. Multiple regression analysis showed that patient satisfaction was significantly associated with the postoperative SHS (β = 0.380; P < 0.001), the postoperative PSQI (β = −0.041; P = 0.035) and the presence of a posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) (β = 0.277; P = 0.026). This study clarified that cataract surgery may improve both visual function and patient happiness and that patient satisfaction was affected by postoperative sleep quality and the disappearance of a PSC.
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This paper presents a case study on distance teaching in a school in Greenland. Data from work on Grounded Theory is used to investigate ways of utilizing distance teaching in the school. The analysis draws on a prevalent perspective on distance teaching as providing access to education. The perspective combines with Michel Foucault's concept of "governmentality".
I will show how progressive possibilities are not necessarily to be found in ICT-driven distance teaching. Pedagogical drivers operate behind the choices of ICT equipment and ICT solutions which, in this case, brings ICT under the command of a less progressive pedagogical agenda.
As I will show, the commitment from the municipality and from the teachers was to use distance teaching and ICT for conventional schooling. The case lays the ground for a discussion on the progressivity of distance teaching and the use of advanced ICT solutions in schools. My aim with the paper is to add to the understanding of the scope of distance teaching in schools. Does ICT and distance teaching serve progressive ends per se? What do we learn about distance teaching from this setup in the school in Greenland?
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Take a tour in our animated presentation of the COMBAR II Teaching Concept - and get introduced to its various elements, methods, tools, and a lot of good stories to illustrated its usability.
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Many learners in remote regions face communicative barriers to Vocational Education and Training (VET). The barriers can be such as geographical distance, cultural challenges and language.
The COMBAR Teaching Concept tackles three issues:
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How could vocational educators reach learners by using methods utilising modern technology?
How to approach the problem of updating the qualifications of low skilled workers in remote areas?


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This is my line of code and Wordpress Theme Checker tells me "Text domain problems. You have not included a text domain!" I have included one though, as you can see. What could be the problem here?
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_x() is for string with a context. So your second argument is just the context, and there is no text domain.
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Explain all numbers in your context parameter.
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$output.= ''. /* translators: comments widget: 1: comment author, 2: post link */ sprintf(_x('%1$s %2$s - %3$s %4$s'), get_avatar( $comment, 48 ), ''. get_comment_author_link(), ''. get_the_title($comment->comment_post_ID). '', ''. get_comment_date('l, j F Y'). '', 'thst'). ''; Ok I got it now. the text domain needed to go at the very end since the other things in the middle are numbers. Thanks! – charlenemasters Feb 14 '13 at 10:48
No, use a context parameter and a text domain as explained in my answer. – toscho Feb 14 '13 at 10:49
Ok I'm not sure I understand. All the elements after x_() are the elements that are inserted into '%1$s'... How does the context parameter come into this? What is it, what does it do and where do I put it? – charlenemasters Feb 14 '13 at 11:01
_USER_ I made an update to my answer to show better how it works. Is that better? – toscho Feb 14 '13 at 11:10
Got it to work and I understand it now. Thanks a lot! – charlenemasters Feb 14 '13 at 11:42
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If you're considering a muffler delete, you've come to the right place! Here are the pros, cons, and costs involved so you can make an informed decision.
These are just general guidelines— If you're serious about having a muffler delete done on your vehicle, it's best to ask a muffler expert for advice.
What in the World is a Muffler Delete?
A muffler delete is the removal of the muffler from a vehicle's exhaust system. This leaves the car with an open pipe that connects the engine to the exhaust tip.
Muffler deletes are popular among car enthusiasts because they produce a louder engine noise. This is because the muffler's main purpose is to reduce noise.
Some people think that muffler deletes make a car sound sportier, but this isn't always the case. It really depends on the car and how it's tuned. In some cases, a muffler delete can actually make a car sound less sporty.
What Are the Actual Pros?
- Muffler deletes are relatively simple and inexpensive to do.
- They can be reversed if you don't like the results.
- Muffler deletes can increase your car's power output by 5-10%.
- They make your car sound better (in most cases).
- You don't have to worry about your muffler rusting out and needing to be replaced.
Okay, But What Are the Cons?
- Muffler deletes can be illegal in some states and provinces.
- They can make your car too loud for comfort (or for the law).
- Muffler deletes can decrease your car's fuel efficiency by 2-5%.
- They can make your car sound bad (in some cases).
- Your car may not pass a vehicle inspection with a muffler delete.
So, How Much Does it Cost?
The cost of a muffler delete can vary depending on a few factors:
- The make and model of your vehicle
- Whether you do it yourself or have someone else do it for you
- The quality of the muffler delete kit (if you do it yourself)
- The cost of labor (if you're having a pro do it like you should)
Generally speaking, you can expect to pay anywhere from $100 to $1,000 for a muffler delete.
If you're considering a muffler delete, we highly recommend talking to a muffler expert before making any decisions. They can help you figure out if a muffler delete is right for you and, if so, which muffler delete kit is the best for your car.
At Master Muffler Downtown Ogden, we're muffler experts. We can help you figure out if a muffler delete is right for you and then get the job done right so there are more pros, less cons, and fewer costs down the road.


Steam Weeder – the technology behind the machine.
The technology behind SteamWeeder's chemical free "hydro-thermal" steam weeding uses high-temperature heated water and wet steam to kill weeds on contact. To be effective at killing weeds the temperatures need to be greater than 98° Celsius, (205°F) and must have rapid transfer into the plant cells.
Propane flame and non-saturated steam is less efficient at transferring destructive heat into the vegetation and hot water will do the job but is much slower and uses a lot more energy.
How does Steam Weed technology work?
The steam destroys the weeds on contact within minutes. This occurs via a process known as "plasmolysis" where the steam rapidly raises the temperature of water in plant's cells, which in turn causes them to expand and destroys the structure of the cell wall and soft tissue. The targeted weeds will immediately wilt and within 1-3 days they decompose, enriching the soil.
How plants cells break down after Steam Weeding?
1. The cell of a healthy plant
The cell wall of a healthy plant cell is robust and full of liquid.
2. After high-pressurised steam
SteamWeeding applies high-pressurised steam, thereby increasing the temperature of the water within the cell, causing the plant cell wall to collapse.
3. Plant cell wall breaks down completely
Immediately the plant cell wall has completely broken down and the plant wilts. Within 1-3 days the plant decomposes adding nutrients back in the soil.


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- Daddy Does It Parenting tips for the man of the house.
- Dads in Progress Insight on being a father today.
- Fatherhood Learning life's greatest lessons of parenting.
- Now What? A parent's role after an ADHD diagnosis.
- Parenting Pointers Advice for new moms and dads.
- Steve Sanders & Sharknado Daddy of the Year talks family and fatherhood.
- The Father-Child Connection Building bonds even when work calls.
- The World's Strongest Dad Walking the top rope between dedicated performer and parent.
- Ultimate Dad Checklist Ten things to embrace fatherhood like an expert.
- We're All in This Together Connecting as a family to protect our planet.
- Where Did the Days Go!? Time management for moms.
- Your Child's Playroom Designing the space to foster learning and development.


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TODAY'S TED TALK – How racism makes us sick
17:27 minutes · TEDMED 2016
Why does race matter so profoundly for health? David R. Williams developed a scale to measure the impact of discrimination on well-being, going beyond traditional measures like income and education to reveal how factors like implicit bias, residential segregation and negative stereotypes create and sustain inequality. In this eye-opening talk, Williams presents evidence for how racism is producing a rigged system — and offers hopeful examples of programs across the US that are working to dismantle discrimination. Watch now »
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Talks to help you understand racism in America
For black Americans, the far-reaching effects of racism are felt daily. From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these speakers take an honest look at everyday realities and illuminate the way forward.
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