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The number of internet searches for eye strain advice has risen more than 150% in the past 12 months1, indicating that Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), as it is also known, is fast becoming one of the UK’s most prolific eye conditions.
So as we focus on eye health in the UK for National Eye Health Week 2021, an awareness campaign which aims to inspire and educate people on the importance of eye health and why they should go for regular sight tests, leading vision specialists Essilor.co.uk offers this advice for combatting eye strain and the other most common eye issues in 2021.
Leading eye expert Dr Andy Hepworth from Essilor.co.uk says: “With new statistics revealing that UK adults spend on average half our day in front of a screen (an average of 4,542 hours each year)2, it is not surprising that the nation has turned to Google for information and advice on how to combat eye issues associated with screen time; it’s worth remembering that our eyes weren’t designed for screens.
“It is also well documented that the last 18 months has taken its toll on our eyes – from an increase in screen time and millions of eye tests missed.
“Our vision is at risk of suffering some long-term consequences if our eyes are not given the regular check-ups that they need. If you have noticed a change in your vision or eye health you may be experiencing one of the following common eye conditions.
“Here is what to look out for and ways you can alleviate any discomfort:
Eye strain or Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
Eye strain is a feeling of fatigue or soreness in your eyes which occurs from concentrating at a fixed object for a long period of time without breaks. This could be a computer screen, Tablet or mobile phone. Other causes of eye strain include reading under a dim light, incorrect glasses or contact lens prescriptions and even tiredness and stress. Whilst eye strain is uncomfortable and irritating at the time, there are no long-term health consequences.
But if you are experiencing eye strain, try the following:
- Be strict about taking regular screen breaks throughout the day. Use the 20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds, it’s easy to look at your phone for 20 minutes straight so try this throughout the day to give your eyes a rest.
- Try some eye yoga. This can be done anywhere, anytime. Look to the left, hold the position, repeat looking right. Look up, hold the position, repeat looking down. Repeat four times, closing your eyes and relaxing in between.
- Digital detox – you may need to use a screen for work but you can reduce your screen time significantly if you take a break from your devices in the evening. Try and give yourself and your eye some down time with a post-work digital detox or over the weekend
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry Eye Syndrome is often seen as a symptom of eye strain but in fact it is an issue it its own right – and around one in four people in the UK (around 13 million adults) currently suffer from it. Dry Eye can be more noticeable through excessive screen time but also prolonged exposure to air conditioning or heating, and wearing contact lenses for long periods. It can also be down to hormone imbalances. Women going through the peri-menopause and menopause may also notice their eyes becoming dryer as it can be linked to hormonal changes due to levels of oestrogen decreasing.
Symptoms are varied, but most people experience a scratchy, gritty feeling that they just can’t shift, redness and puffiness, fatigued eyes that don’t want to open, even when they’ve had enough sleep, blurred vision, sensitivity to bright light and sometimes excessive watering.
Although it is uncomfortable and irritating, short term bouts of Dry Eye is not a serious condition. Dry Eye can be managed with drops that lubricate the eyes in a natural way, giving short relief from the uncomfortable symptoms.
Eye Twitching
Eye lid twitching or spasms are very common and usually occur when you are tired, stressed, dehydrated, have drunk too much caffeine or if your eyes are irritated. An eye twitch is when your eyelid feels like it is quivering or being tugged. Sometimes this sensation can come and go very quickly, at other times it could last for several days.
Eye twitching is another lifestyle-related eye issue and twitches don’t usually indicate any underlying eye health condition, although if you are concerned about eyelid spasms and if your symptoms become chronic then it is advisable to contact your optician or GP.
To combat eyelid twitching you could try applying a warm compress to the eye, making sure you are getting enough sleep and are properly hydrated, monitoring your alcohol and caffeine intake and trying some relaxation techniques.
Floaters
Small black dots in your line of vision are known as floaters – these are common and often go away on their own. However, if you notice an increase in floaters, especially accompanied with flashing lights, this could indicate a more serious problem and you should contact your optician or GP immediately.
Floaters are tiny pieces of debris in the eye fluid that is often associated with ageing. They should settle on their own and not cause ongoing issues, however you may require treatment if they are impacting your vision significantly.
Age-related eye issues (Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma)
Whilst many eye issues are common and lifestyle-related, there are a number of more serious age-related eye issues that shouldn’t be ignored. These include cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Often these conditions can cause vision to deteriorate over time and you may not be aware that you are experiencing symptoms. With this is mind it is crucial to attend an eye examination at least every two years so your optician has a full and up-to-date record of your eye health and can spot any more serious issues at an early stage.
Cataracts
Cataracts are what happen when the lens within the eye gradually becomes cloudy, loses transparency and impairs vision. Cataracts develop gradually over the years and sometimes they go unnoticed as the vision deteriorates so slowly. While cataracts are not painful, they will affect your eyes in several ways – sometimes one eye will be worse than the other, but usually both are affected.
Signs of cataracts include blurry or cloudy vision, faded colours, glare or a ‘halo’ effect when looking at lights, double vision, frequent changes in your glasses/contact lenses prescription and trouble seeing at night.
The tests used to diagnose cataracts are fairly standard and the type of tests you would have at a regular check-up. Therefore, as long as you make and attend regular eye tests, the development of cataracts should be picked up by your optometrist.
Essilor.co.uk is also using National Eye Health Week to debunk some of the most popular eye myths – how many of these were you aware of – Dr Hepworth shares his advice:
TRUE OR FALSE? “Watching too much TV or sitting too close to the screen ruins your eyesight”
Staring at a TV screen a few meters away from you does not create short-sightedness, long-sightedness or astigmatism. However, digital screens like phone or tablet screens are viewed at a close distance, e.g. within arm’s reach, and are pixelated – with the pixels constantly refreshing – which means both the above aspects mean your eyes are having to work much harder to view which often leads to eye strain.
A good rule to obey if you must look at your screen for sustained periods would be to follow the 20-20-20 rule (take a break from screens every 20 minutes, focus on something 20 feet away for 20 seconds) or by using special lenses designed reduce eye strain from screens. Another great idea for any younger person is to spend more time outdoors, there is ever more evidence that suggests this can reduce the onset of short sightedness.
TRUE OR FALSE? “Eating carrots improves your vision”
Vitamins A, C and E can help to maintain healthy eyes and vision. Carrots are rich in vitamin A so, while eating them as part of a balanced diet that promotes eye health can help to maintain good sight, there is no solid evidence that specifically links eating lots of carrots to better eye health. Other foods such as salmon and tuna, and dark, leafy greens (such as spinach and kale) are also great foods to promote and maintain healthy sight.
TRUE OR FALSE? “Reading in the dark will damage your eyes”
While reading in low light may cause eye fatigue and, possibly, a headache, it cannot cause permanent damage. Our eyes are designed to adjust to different light levels. If you’re in a darkened room your pupils dilate to take in more light. Cells in your retina, called rods and cones, use this light to provide information to the brain about what you can see. That’s why you can eventually see shapes and objects in a darkened room. And if they are then subject to bright light they have to adjust once more.
The question of why people develop eye conditions such as short-sightedness and long-sightedness is a complex one, and more likely related to family history (and lots of other factors) than light levels.
TRUE OR FALSE? “Wearing glasses all of the time will weaken your eyes”
Permanently wearing corrective lenses in glasses does not make our eyes worse; conversely if you need glasses and don’t wear them you might find your eyes become tired. People who have short-sightedness have difficulty seeing objects that are far away and can only focus on objects up close. When someone who is far-sighted doesn’t wear glasses, the eyes have to work harder as they need to focus on far away targets, often leading to headaches and eye fatigue.
Personalisation is extremely important when it comes to corrective lenses. Several factors like the position of the eyes, the angle and position of the frame, and the distance between pupils make prescription glasses unique for each wearer. Therefore, a correct prescription, spectacle lens centration along with frame fitting is very important for good vision.
TRUE OR FALSE? “You only need to go for eye examinations if you wear glasses or lenses”
This couldn’t be further from the truth. There are certain conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts and AMD (macular degeneration) that routine eye examinations pick up. Vision tests and eye examinations also differ. A vision test considers how short or long sighted a person is. Eye examinations evaluate ocular motility, visual fields, eye structures and the fundus. We recommend an eye exam at least every two years for people under 65 and yearly when over 65.
Dr Hepworth adds, “Good eye health can be the result of many factors. Our advice is to maintain regular checks, try to reduce eye strain and invest in quality lenses for happy, healthy sight.”
*References
- Information taken from Google Trends, 10.09.21
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//========= Copyright © 1996-2006, Valve Corporation, All rights reserved. ============//
//
// Purpose: Team gamerules round timer
//
// $NoKeywords: $
//=============================================================================//
#include "cbase.h"
#include "teamplay_round_timer.h"
#include "teamplayroundbased_gamerules.h"
#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
#include "iclientmode.h"
#include "vgui_controls/AnimationController.h"
#include "c_playerresource.h"
#include "c_team_objectiveresource.h"
#else
#include "team.h"
#include "team_objectiveresource.h"
#endif
#define ROUND_TIMER_60SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds60seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_30SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds30seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_10SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds10seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_5SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds5seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_4SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds4seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_3SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds3seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_2SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds2seconds"
#define ROUND_TIMER_1SECS "Announcer.RoundEnds1seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_60SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins60Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_30SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins30Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_10SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins10Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_5SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins5Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_4SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins4Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_3SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins3Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_2SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins2Seconds"
#define ROUND_SETUP_1SECS "Announcer.RoundBegins1Seconds"
#define ROUND_START_BELL "Ambient.Siren"
#define ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED "Announcer.TimeAdded"
#define ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED_LOSER "Announcer.TimeAddedForEnemy"
#define ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED_WINNER "Announcer.TimeAwardedForTeam"
enum
{
RT_THINK_SETUP,
RT_THINK_NORMAL,
};
enum
{
RT_WARNING_60SECS,
RT_WARNING_30SECS,
RT_WARNING_10SECS,
RT_WARNING_5SECS,
RT_WARNING_4SECS,
RT_WARNING_3SECS,
RT_WARNING_2SECS,
RT_WARNING_1SECS,
RT_WARNING_TIME_START,
};
// memdbgon must be the last include file in a .cpp file!!!
#include "tier0/memdbgon.h"
extern bool IsInCommentaryMode();
#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
// Use this proxy to flash the round timer whenever the timer is restarted
// because trapping the round start event doesn't work ( the event also flushes
// all hud events and obliterates our TimerFlash event )
static void RecvProxy_TimerPaused( const CRecvProxyData *pData, void *pStruct, void *pOut )
{
CTeamRoundTimer *pTimer = (CTeamRoundTimer *) pStruct;
bool bTimerPaused = ( pData->m_Value.m_Int > 0 );
if ( bTimerPaused == false )
{
g_pClientMode->GetViewportAnimationController()->StartAnimationSequence( "TimerFlash" );
}
if ( pTimer )
{
pTimer->InternalSetPaused( bTimerPaused );
}
}
#endif
LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS( team_round_timer, CTeamRoundTimer );
IMPLEMENT_NETWORKCLASS_ALIASED( TeamRoundTimer, DT_TeamRoundTimer )
BEGIN_NETWORK_TABLE_NOBASE( CTeamRoundTimer, DT_TeamRoundTimer )
#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
RecvPropInt( RECVINFO( m_bTimerPaused ), 0, RecvProxy_TimerPaused ),
RecvPropTime( RECVINFO( m_flTimeRemaining ) ),
RecvPropTime( RECVINFO( m_flTimerEndTime ) ),
RecvPropInt( RECVINFO( m_nTimerMaxLength ) ),
RecvPropBool( RECVINFO( m_bIsDisabled ) ),
RecvPropBool( RECVINFO( m_bShowInHUD ) ),
RecvPropInt( RECVINFO( m_nTimerLength ) ),
RecvPropInt( RECVINFO( m_nTimerInitialLength ) ),
RecvPropBool( RECVINFO( m_bAutoCountdown ) ),
RecvPropInt( RECVINFO( m_nSetupTimeLength ) ),
RecvPropInt( RECVINFO( m_nState ) ),
RecvPropBool( RECVINFO( m_bStartPaused ) ),
#else
SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bTimerPaused ) ),
SendPropTime( SENDINFO( m_flTimeRemaining ) ),
SendPropTime( SENDINFO( m_flTimerEndTime ) ),
SendPropInt( SENDINFO( m_nTimerMaxLength ) ),
SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bIsDisabled ) ),
SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bShowInHUD ) ),
SendPropInt( SENDINFO( m_nTimerLength ) ),
SendPropInt( SENDINFO( m_nTimerInitialLength ) ),
SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bAutoCountdown ) ),
SendPropInt( SENDINFO( m_nSetupTimeLength ) ),
SendPropInt( SENDINFO( m_nState ) ),
SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bStartPaused ) ),
#endif
END_NETWORK_TABLE()
#ifndef CLIENT_DLL
BEGIN_DATADESC(CTeamRoundTimer)
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_nTimerInitialLength, FIELD_INTEGER, "timer_length" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_nTimerMaxLength, FIELD_INTEGER, "max_length" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_bShowInHUD, FIELD_BOOLEAN, "show_in_hud" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_bIsDisabled, FIELD_BOOLEAN, "StartDisabled" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_bAutoCountdown, FIELD_BOOLEAN, "auto_countdown" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_nSetupTimeLength, FIELD_INTEGER, "setup_length" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_bResetTimeOnRoundStart, FIELD_BOOLEAN, "reset_time" ),
DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_bStartPaused, FIELD_BOOLEAN, "start_paused" ),
DEFINE_FUNCTION( RoundTimerSetupThink ),
DEFINE_FUNCTION( RoundTimerThink ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "Enable", InputEnable ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "Disable", InputDisable ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "Pause", InputPause ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "Resume", InputResume ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_INTEGER, "SetTime", InputSetTime ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_INTEGER, "AddTime", InputAddTime ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "Restart", InputRestart ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_INTEGER, "ShowInHUD", InputShowInHUD ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "RoundSpawn", InputRoundSpawn ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_INTEGER, "SetMaxTime", InputSetMaxTime ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_INTEGER, "AutoCountdown", InputAutoCountdown ),
DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_STRING, "AddTeamTime", InputAddTeamTime ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_OnRoundStart, "OnRoundStart" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_OnFinished, "OnFinished" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On5MinRemain, "On5MinRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On4MinRemain, "On4MinRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On3MinRemain, "On3MinRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On2MinRemain, "On2MinRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On1MinRemain, "On1MinRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On30SecRemain, "On30SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On10SecRemain, "On10SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On5SecRemain, "On5SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On4SecRemain, "On4SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On3SecRemain, "On3SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On2SecRemain, "On2SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_On1SecRemain, "On1SecRemain" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_OnSetupStart, "OnSetupStart" ),
DEFINE_OUTPUT( m_OnSetupFinished, "OnSetupFinished" ),
END_DATADESC();
#endif
#ifndef CLIENT_DLL
#define ROUND_TIMER_THINK "CTeamplayRoundTimerThink"
#define ROUND_TIMER_SETUP_THINK "CTeamplayRoundTimerSetupThink"
#endif
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: constructor
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTeamRoundTimer::CTeamRoundTimer( void )
{
m_bTimerPaused = false;
m_flTimeRemaining = 0;
m_nTimerLength = 0;
m_nTimerInitialLength = 0;
m_nTimerMaxLength = 0;
m_flTimerEndTime = 0;
m_bIsDisabled = false;
m_bAutoCountdown = true;
m_nState.Set( RT_STATE_NORMAL ); // we'll assume no setup time for now
m_bStartPaused = true;
m_bFireFinished = true;
m_bFire5MinRemain = true;
m_bFire4MinRemain = true;
m_bFire3MinRemain = true;
m_bFire2MinRemain = true;
m_bFire1MinRemain = true;
m_bFire30SecRemain = true;
m_bFire10SecRemain = true;
m_bFire5SecRemain = true;
m_bFire4SecRemain = true;
m_bFire3SecRemain = true;
m_bFire2SecRemain = true;
m_bFire1SecRemain = true;
#ifndef CLIENT_DLL
m_bPauseDueToWin = false;
m_bResetTimeOnRoundStart = false;
m_nTimeToUseAfterSetupFinished = 0;
#endif
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: destructor
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTeamRoundTimer::~CTeamRoundTimer( void )
{
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: destructor
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::Precache( void )
{
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_60SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_30SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_10SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_5SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_4SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_3SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_2SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_1SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_60SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_30SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_10SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_5SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_4SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_3SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_2SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_SETUP_1SECS );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED_LOSER );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED_WINNER );
PrecacheScriptSound( ROUND_START_BELL );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::Activate( void )
{
BaseClass::Activate();
#ifndef CLIENT_DLL
if ( m_bShowInHUD )
{
SetActiveTimer( this );
}
#endif
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::Spawn( void )
{
Precache();
#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
SetNextClientThink( CLIENT_THINK_ALWAYS );
#else
int nTimerTime = 0;
// do we have a setup time?
if ( m_nSetupTimeLength > 0 )
{
nTimerTime = m_nSetupTimeLength;
SetState( RT_STATE_SETUP );
}
else
{
nTimerTime = m_nTimerInitialLength;
SetState( RT_STATE_NORMAL );
}
m_nTimeToUseAfterSetupFinished = m_nTimerInitialLength;
if ( IsDisabled() ) // we need to get the data initialized before actually become disabled
{
m_bIsDisabled = false;
PauseTimer(); // start paused
SetTimeRemaining( nTimerTime );
m_bIsDisabled = true;
}
else
{
PauseTimer(); // start paused
SetTimeRemaining( nTimerTime );
}
m_nTimerLength = nTimerTime;
BaseClass::Spawn();
#endif
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool CTeamRoundTimer::ShowInHud( void )
{
return m_bShowInHUD;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Gets the seconds left on the timer, paused or not.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
float CTeamRoundTimer::GetTimeRemaining( void )
{
float flSecondsRemaining;
if ( m_bTimerPaused )
{
flSecondsRemaining = m_flTimeRemaining;
}
else
{
flSecondsRemaining = m_flTimerEndTime - gpGlobals->curtime;
}
if ( flSecondsRemaining < 0 )
{
flSecondsRemaining = 0.0f;
}
return flSecondsRemaining;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
int CTeamRoundTimer::GetTimerMaxLength( void )
{
if ( m_nTimerMaxLength )
return m_nTimerMaxLength;
return m_nTimerLength;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::CalculateOutputMessages( void )
{
float flTime = GetTimeRemaining();
#ifndef GAME_DLL
// We need to add a couple seconds to the time remaining because we've probably lost ~0.5 seconds from the timer while
// waiting for the update to arrive from the server and we don't want to miss any critical countdown messages. If the time
// remaining is over 10 seconds...adding 2 seconds to the total when calculating our output messages won't affect anything
if ( flTime > 10.0f )
{
flTime += 2.0f;
}
#endif
m_bFireFinished = ( flTime > 0.0f );
m_bFire5MinRemain = ( flTime >= 300.0f );
m_bFire4MinRemain = ( flTime >= 240.0f );
m_bFire3MinRemain = ( flTime >= 180.0f );
m_bFire2MinRemain = ( flTime >= 120.0f );
m_bFire1MinRemain = ( flTime >= 60.0f );
m_bFire30SecRemain = ( flTime >= 30.0f );
m_bFire10SecRemain = ( flTime >= 10.0f );
m_bFire5SecRemain = ( flTime >= 5.0f );
m_bFire4SecRemain = ( flTime >= 4.0f );
m_bFire3SecRemain = ( flTime >= 3.0f );
m_bFire2SecRemain = ( flTime >= 2.0f );
m_bFire1SecRemain = ( flTime >= 1.0f );
}
#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::ClientThink()
{
if ( IsDisabled() || m_bTimerPaused || IsInCommentaryMode() )
return;
float flTime = GetTimeRemaining();
if ( flTime <= 61.0 && m_bFire1MinRemain )
{
m_bFire1MinRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_60SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 31.0 && m_bFire30SecRemain )
{
m_bFire30SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_30SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 11.0 && m_bFire10SecRemain )
{
m_bFire10SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_10SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 6.0 && m_bFire5SecRemain )
{
m_bFire5SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_5SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 5.0 && m_bFire4SecRemain )
{
m_bFire4SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_4SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 4.0 && m_bFire3SecRemain )
{
m_bFire3SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_3SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 3.0 && m_bFire2SecRemain )
{
m_bFire2SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_2SECS );
}
else if ( flTime <= 2.0 && m_bFire1SecRemain )
{
m_bFire1SecRemain = false;
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_1SECS );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::OnPreDataChanged( DataUpdateType_t updateType )
{
BaseClass::OnPreDataChanged( updateType );
m_nOldTimerLength = m_nTimerLength;
m_nOldTimerState = m_nState;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::OnDataChanged( DataUpdateType_t updateType )
{
BaseClass::OnDataChanged( updateType );
if ( m_nOldTimerLength != m_nTimerLength )
{
// recalculate our output messages because the timer length has changed
CalculateOutputMessages();
}
// if we were in state_setup and now we're in state_normal, play the bell sound
if ( ( m_nOldTimerState == RT_STATE_SETUP ) && ( m_nState == RT_STATE_NORMAL ) )
{
SendTimeWarning( RT_WARNING_TIME_START );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
const char *CTeamRoundTimer::GetTimeWarningSound( int nWarning )
{
const char *pszRetVal;
switch( nWarning )
{
case RT_WARNING_60SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_60SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_60SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_30SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_30SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_30SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_10SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_10SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_10SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_5SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_5SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_5SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_4SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_4SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_4SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_3SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_3SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_3SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_2SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_2SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_2SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_1SECS:
if ( m_nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_SETUP_1SECS;
}
else
{
pszRetVal = ROUND_TIMER_1SECS;
}
break;
case RT_WARNING_TIME_START:
pszRetVal = ROUND_START_BELL;
break;
default:
pszRetVal = "";
}
return pszRetVal;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::SendTimeWarning( int nWarning )
{
// don't play sounds if the level designer has turned them off or if it's during the WaitingForPlayers time
if ( !m_bTimerPaused && m_bAutoCountdown && !TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->IsInWaitingForPlayers() )
{
C_BasePlayer *pPlayer = C_BasePlayer::GetLocalPlayer();
if ( pPlayer )
{
if ( ObjectiveResource() && ObjectiveResource()->GetTimerToShowInHUD() == entindex() )
{
pPlayer->EmitSound( GetTimeWarningSound( nWarning ) );
}
}
}
}
#else
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::SetState( int nState )
{
m_nState = nState;
if ( nState == RT_STATE_SETUP )
{
TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->SetSetup( true );
SetTimerThink( RT_THINK_SETUP );
m_OnSetupStart.FireOutput( this, this );
}
else
{
TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->SetSetup( false );
SetTimerThink( RT_THINK_NORMAL );
m_OnRoundStart.FireOutput( this, this );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::SetTimerThink( int nType )
{
if ( nType == RT_THINK_SETUP )
{
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerSetupThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_SETUP_THINK );
SetContextThink( NULL, 0, ROUND_TIMER_THINK );
}
else
{
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_THINK );
SetContextThink( NULL, 0, ROUND_TIMER_SETUP_THINK );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerSetupThink( void )
{
if ( IsDisabled() || m_bTimerPaused )
{
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerSetupThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_SETUP_THINK );
return;
}
float flTime = GetTimeRemaining();
TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->SetOvertime( false );
if ( flTime <= 0.0f && m_bFireFinished )
{
m_OnSetupFinished.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFireFinished = false;
SetTimeRemaining( m_nTimeToUseAfterSetupFinished );
SetState( RT_STATE_NORMAL );
if ( ShowInHud() && !TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->IsInWaitingForPlayers() )
{
UTIL_LogPrintf( "World triggered \"Round_Setup_End\"\n" );
}
return;
}
else if ( flTime <= 60.0 && m_bFire1MinRemain )
{
m_On1MinRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire1MinRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 30.0 && m_bFire30SecRemain )
{
m_On30SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire30SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 10.0 && m_bFire10SecRemain )
{
m_On10SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire10SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 5.0 && m_bFire5SecRemain )
{
m_On5SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire5SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 4.0 && m_bFire4SecRemain )
{
m_On4SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire4SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 3.0 && m_bFire3SecRemain )
{
m_On3SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire3SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 2.0 && m_bFire2SecRemain )
{
m_On2SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire2SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 1.0 && m_bFire1SecRemain )
{
m_On1SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire1SecRemain = false;
}
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerSetupThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_SETUP_THINK );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerThink( void )
{
if ( IsDisabled() || m_bTimerPaused || IsInCommentaryMode() || gpGlobals->eLoadType == MapLoad_Background )
{
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_THINK );
return;
}
// Don't do anything when the game has been won or if we're loading a bugbait report
if ( TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->RoundHasBeenWon() ||
TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->IsLoadingBugBaitReport() )
{
// We want to stop timers when the round has been won, but we don't want to
// force mapmakers to deal with having to unpause it. This little hack works around that.
if ( !m_bTimerPaused )
{
PauseTimer();
m_bPauseDueToWin = true;
}
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_THINK );
return;
}
else if ( m_bPauseDueToWin )
{
ResumeTimer();
m_bPauseDueToWin = false;
}
float flTime = GetTimeRemaining();
if ( flTime > 0 && ShowInHud() ) // is this the timer we're showing in the HUD?
{
TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->SetOvertime( false );
}
if ( flTime <= 0.0f && m_bFireFinished )
{
// Allow the gamerules to prevent timer expiration (i.e. while a control point is contested)
if ( !TeamplayGameRules()->TimerMayExpire() )
{
// we don't want the timer to keep going (negative time)
m_flTimerEndTime = gpGlobals->curtime;
// is this the timer we're showing in the HUD?
if ( ShowInHud() )
{
TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->SetOvertime( true );
}
// Think slower
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 1.0, ROUND_TIMER_THINK );
return;
}
m_OnFinished.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFireFinished = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 300.0 && m_bFire5MinRemain )
{
m_On5MinRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire5MinRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 240.0 && m_bFire4MinRemain )
{
m_On4MinRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire4MinRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 180.0 && m_bFire3MinRemain )
{
m_On3MinRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire3MinRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 120.0 && m_bFire2MinRemain )
{
m_On2MinRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire2MinRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 60.0 && m_bFire1MinRemain )
{
m_On1MinRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire1MinRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 30.0 && m_bFire30SecRemain )
{
m_On30SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire30SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 10.0 && m_bFire10SecRemain )
{
m_On10SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire10SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 5.0 && m_bFire5SecRemain )
{
m_On5SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire5SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 4.0 && m_bFire4SecRemain )
{
m_On4SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire4SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 3.0 && m_bFire3SecRemain )
{
m_On3SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire3SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 2.0 && m_bFire2SecRemain )
{
m_On2SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire2SecRemain = false;
}
else if ( flTime <= 1.0 && m_bFire1SecRemain )
{
m_On1SecRemain.FireOutput( this, this );
m_bFire1SecRemain = false;
}
SetContextThink( &CTeamRoundTimer::RoundTimerThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.05, ROUND_TIMER_THINK );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputRoundSpawn( inputdata_t &input )
{
if ( !m_bResetTimeOnRoundStart && ( m_nState == RT_STATE_NORMAL ) )
{
m_nTimeToUseAfterSetupFinished = GetTimeRemaining();
}
else
{
m_nTimeToUseAfterSetupFinished = m_nTimerInitialLength;
}
if ( m_nSetupTimeLength > 0 )
{
SetTimeRemaining( m_nSetupTimeLength );
SetState( RT_STATE_SETUP );
if ( ShowInHud() && !TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->IsInWaitingForPlayers() )
{
UTIL_LogPrintf( "World triggered \"Round_Setup_Begin\"\n" );
}
}
else
{
SetTimeRemaining( m_nTimeToUseAfterSetupFinished );
SetState( RT_STATE_NORMAL );
}
if ( !m_bStartPaused && !TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->IsInWaitingForPlayers() )
{
ResumeTimer();
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: To set the initial timer duration
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::SetTimeRemaining( int iTimerSeconds )
{
if ( IsDisabled() )
return;
// make sure we don't go over our max length
if ( m_nTimerMaxLength > 0 )
{
if ( iTimerSeconds > m_nTimerMaxLength )
{
iTimerSeconds = m_nTimerMaxLength;
}
}
m_flTimeRemaining = (float)iTimerSeconds;
m_flTimerEndTime = gpGlobals->curtime + m_flTimeRemaining;
m_nTimerLength = iTimerSeconds;
CalculateOutputMessages();
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Timer is paused at round end, stops the countdown
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::PauseTimer( void )
{
if ( IsDisabled() )
return;
if ( m_bTimerPaused == false )
{
m_bTimerPaused = true;
m_flTimeRemaining = m_flTimerEndTime - gpGlobals->curtime;
}
// Clear pause on win flag, because we've been set by the mapmaker
m_bPauseDueToWin = false;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: To start or re-start the timer after a pause
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::ResumeTimer( void )
{
if ( IsDisabled() )
return;
if ( m_bTimerPaused == true )
{
m_bTimerPaused = false;
m_flTimerEndTime = gpGlobals->curtime + m_flTimeRemaining;
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Add seconds to the timer while it is running or paused
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::AddTimerSeconds( int iSecondsToAdd, int iTeamResponsible /* = TEAM_UNASSIGNED*/ )
{
if ( IsDisabled() )
return;
if ( TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->InStalemate() )
return;
if ( m_nTimerMaxLength > 0 )
{
// will adding this many seconds push us over our max length?
if ( GetTimeRemaining() + iSecondsToAdd > m_nTimerMaxLength )
{
// adjust to only add up to our max length
iSecondsToAdd = m_nTimerMaxLength - GetTimeRemaining();
}
}
if ( m_bTimerPaused )
{
m_flTimeRemaining += (float)iSecondsToAdd;
}
else
{
m_flTimerEndTime += (float)iSecondsToAdd;
}
m_nTimerLength += iSecondsToAdd;
CalculateOutputMessages();
if ( ObjectiveResource() && ObjectiveResource()->GetTimerInHUD() == entindex() )
{
if ( !TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->InStalemate() && !TeamplayRoundBasedRules()->RoundHasBeenWon() )
{
if ( iTeamResponsible >= LAST_SHARED_TEAM+1 )
{
for ( int iTeam = LAST_SHARED_TEAM+1 ; iTeam < GetNumberOfTeams(); iTeam++ )
{
if ( iTeam == iTeamResponsible )
{
CTeamRecipientFilter filter( iTeam, true );
EmitSound( filter, entindex(), ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED_WINNER );
}
else
{
CTeamRecipientFilter filter( iTeam, true );
EmitSound( filter, entindex(), ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED_LOSER );
}
}
}
else
{
CReliableBroadcastRecipientFilter filter;
EmitSound( filter, entindex(), ROUND_TIMER_TIME_ADDED );
}
}
// is this the timer we're showing in the HUD?
if ( m_bShowInHUD )
{
IGameEvent *event = gameeventmanager->CreateEvent( "teamplay_timer_time_added" );
if ( event )
{
event->SetInt( "timer", entindex() );
event->SetInt( "seconds_added", iSecondsToAdd );
gameeventmanager->FireEvent( event );
}
}
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: The timer is always transmitted to clients
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
int CTeamRoundTimer::UpdateTransmitState()
{
// ALWAYS transmit to all clients.
return SetTransmitState( FL_EDICT_ALWAYS );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputPause( inputdata_t &input )
{
PauseTimer();
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputResume( inputdata_t &input )
{
ResumeTimer();
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputSetTime( inputdata_t &input )
{
int nSeconds = input.value.Int();
SetTimeRemaining( nSeconds );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputSetMaxTime( inputdata_t &input )
{
int nSeconds = input.value.Int();
m_nTimerMaxLength = nSeconds;
if ( m_nTimerMaxLength > 0 )
{
// make sure our current time is not above the max length
if ( GetTimeRemaining() > m_nTimerMaxLength )
{
SetTimeRemaining( m_nTimerMaxLength );
}
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputAddTime( inputdata_t &input )
{
int nSeconds = input.value.Int();
AddTimerSeconds( nSeconds );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputAddTeamTime( inputdata_t &input )
{
char token[128];
const char *p = STRING( input.value.StringID() );
int nTeam = TEAM_UNASSIGNED;
int nSeconds = 0;
// get the team
p = nexttoken( token, p, ' ' );
if ( token )
{
nTeam = Q_atoi( token );
}
// get the time
p = nexttoken( token, p, ' ' );
if ( token )
{
nSeconds = Q_atoi( token );
}
if ( nSeconds != 0 )
{
AddTimerSeconds( nSeconds, nTeam );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputRestart( inputdata_t &input )
{
SetTimeRemaining( m_nTimerInitialLength );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputEnable( inputdata_t &input )
{
m_bIsDisabled = false;
ResumeTimer();
if ( m_bShowInHUD )
{
SetActiveTimer( this );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputDisable( inputdata_t &input )
{
PauseTimer();
m_bIsDisabled = true;
if ( m_bShowInHUD )
{
SetActiveTimer( NULL );
}
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputShowInHUD( inputdata_t &input )
{
int nShow = input.value.Int();
if ( m_bShowInHUD && !nShow )
{
SetActiveTimer( NULL );
}
else if ( nShow == 1 )
{
SetActiveTimer( this );
}
m_bShowInHUD = ( nShow == 1 );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::InputAutoCountdown( inputdata_t &input )
{
int nAuto = input.value.Int();
SetAutoCountdown( nAuto == 1 );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CTeamRoundTimer::SetActiveTimer( CTeamRoundTimer *pNewlyActive )
{
CBaseEntity *pChosenTimer = pNewlyActive;
// Ensure all other timers are off.
CBaseEntity *pEntity = NULL;
while ((pEntity = gEntList.FindEntityByClassname( pEntity, "team_round_timer" )) != NULL)
{
if ( pEntity == pNewlyActive )
continue;
CTeamRoundTimer *pTimer = assert_cast< CTeamRoundTimer* >( pEntity );
if ( !pTimer->IsDisabled() && pTimer->ShowInHud() )
{
if ( pChosenTimer )
{
// Turn off all other hud timers
pTimer->SetShowInHud( false );
}
else
{
// Found a timer. Use it.
pChosenTimer = pTimer;
}
}
}
ObjectiveResource()->SetTimerInHUD( pChosenTimer );
}
#endif
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I usually workout on an afternoon or night, but I have lately a couple of mornings I could use to workout..
I am going to lift weights tomorrow followed by stationary bike and swimming..
I am trying to lose fat and gain muscle.. so is it better off to eat before or after??
and what do you think the best breakfast will be?
thanks
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All about personal preference. I gym fasted because I feel nauseous and puke if I have food in my system, thus I train fasted. But you can easily eat before a workout as long as it isn't too much volume in your stomach, and there are no best breakfast. All boils down to personal preference
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’I was pleased with the way that after the treatment, the whole scar doesn’t stand out from my neck as much as it did and that the solid ridge above the scar had been broken down. But what is the real result is how it feels!.. Below the scar all the tightness in my neck has completely gone, my neck feels relaxed and I haven’t felt the cord! So I’m really pleased with what you managed to do in a short time. So thank you.’ Zoe (after one 30 minute treatment)
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’My legs feel so much lighter now. And altogether, I feel like a new born person’
--sYLVIA, , September 08 2016
’Moira is very good at her work, and has always made me feel welcome and that I mattered to her. Thank you’
--Carmela, , September 08 2016
This is the first day in a week when I haven’t needed to use Bonjela or Paracetomol. Thank you Moira.
--Katie, , September 08 2016
I have been going to Moira for a massage since July 2015. You end your session feeling totally relaxed. I would highly recommend a regular massage from Moira if you would like some tired and aching muscles to be treated. You only have one body to last you a life time, so look after it and give it a treat now and again.
--David, London, March 24 2016
I’ve been to see Moira twice now and will continue to do so. I’m not sure what she does or how she does it but my aching limbs always feel like they’ve been rejuvenated. I’d highly recommend going to see Moira.
--Paul, Tallow Road, November 19 2015
I’ve visited Moira a couple of times now with back and shoulder stress and each time I’ve left in far better shape than I arrived. I can’t begin to explain what her treatment does or how it works. All I know is that it does work and I feel in better shape for it. Highly Recommended
--Paul, Brentford, November 04 just wanted to thank you very much for the massage you gave me and to say; I feel much looser and freer in my neck as well as my shoulders and back. I noticed a significant difference and certainly had much more mobility in my neck . Also the patches on my legs look much calmer and not so red and inflamed. Amazing.
--Jose, West London, April 13 2015
Had a very good session with Moira last week. Before the massage, we talked through how I was feeling which was very helpful. And, afterwards, I felt very relaxed but revitalized, too. I recommend it.
--Jane, Isleworth, April 04 2015
Aged 73 and having experienced treatments from more than 25 therapists, in locations around London, and from Yorkshire down to Cornwall, I am delighted to have moved to a permanent home easily accessible to Moira’s practice. In my opinion she is simply second to none – kind, caring and highly qualified in a wide range of disciplines; enabling her to bring many skills and techniques to the table and, drawing on over 20 years experience, she has an extraordinary ability to attune to the needs of a client or patient. In addition to her exemplary professional standards, her personal care and standards of hygiene are also simply first class; all of which combine to allow one to relax in safety, on the very generous massage bed in her ‘healing sanctuary’ – with the added bonus of knowing that the fees charged are for the actual treatment time (unlike many establishments where the client often loses 5 to 10 minutes at the beginning and end of each session for dressing and/or consultation time) which makes her scale of charges very good value for money. After nearly 10 years attendance, I have come to regard my monthly treatment as an essential contribution to my health and general wellbeing.
--Chris, Weybridge, Surrey, September 12 2014
I went in to have my legs massaged and my knees were definitely feeling renewed after a day. As I was not creaking or feeling sore when I bent down. And feet felt a bit lighter. My shins however remained the same i suffer from shin splints , think could have gone deeper into the shin. Overall was good massage.
--Sunil, Hounslow, August 28 2014
Thanks to Moira I have not shrunk an inch at 79
--Hedwig, , August 17 2014
Had a wonderful relaxing session. I was not sure what to expect when I got there but Moira spent time to understand my needs and provided therapy for each of the issues. I walked out feeling light and all my muscles well relaxed, full of energy. Iam sure I will take the help of Moira’s magic hands very soon. I would highly recommend her for anyone looking for effective massage therapy.
--K, Hounslow, April 02 2014
A very nice experience, to be recommended and you will be in safe hands with Moira .
--terry, london, March 15 2014
I have been receiving massage therapy from Moira for 15 years and I am not sure how I would manage without my regular visits. Moira offers great value for money compared to other massage therpists and is much more thorough and holistic, with a range of different techniques and advice to deal with any problems. I wouldn’t dream of going to anyone else!
--Carol, London, April 29 2012
I cannot reccomend Moira enough. Whether you are going for a relaxing treat or because of aches and pains and medical issues. I was made to completely feel at ease before the treatment had even started. You really feel like the massage is about you rather than simply fitting into a practitioners routine. I came out feeling fabulous!
--Jo, Feltham, April 06 2012
Amazing, massage at its best. Moira offers a highly professional and quite exceptional massage. It really does feel like any cares are swept away as the muscles relax.
--Rita , , April 02 2012
Apart from a wonderful massage everytime Moira also shows great care and understanding in the well-being of her clients. She certainly comes highly recommended by me.
--Liz, London, February 26 2012
Moira is a miracle worker, I have degenrative Disc Disease, which causes continuous chronic pain,in the lower back and around my neck/head area, since seeing Moira my pain is tolerable and at times the pain has subsided for days, Moira finds just where the root problem stems from and works on that area to relieve the stiffness. Far more effective than the Oesteopath I was seeing, believe me I’ve seen a few!! and more cost effective, and she’s lovely, I highly recommend her....
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You look stressed; very stressed.
In fact, everyone looks stressed!
Maybe it is the political climate right now, or the state of the planet, or the time of year or the fact that even our superheroes are fighting one another, but every person I have met in the past few months has been a giant stress-ball. And not the good kind…not the kind that you can beat the crud out of and feel better. No, we are talking about walking prescriptions for Xanax, ball o’ stress kind of stress-balls.
More often than not we turn to a screen to alleviate that stress for a moment. I mean, it is pretty cathartic to watch Captain America lose his cool and Superman get his derriere handed to him. If you have had a particularly bad day, you can always tune into Game of Thrones. There is bound to be one person (O.K…probably a small village of persons) who is having a worse day than you are. We hop on video games or MMOs to take our angst out on hundreds of people, real or imaginary. And, if you have lost all hope for humanity, you can always load a version of Pandemic and obliterate the world with your bad virus self.
But, there are times when you really want to be someone else; to forget for a few hours that your world doesn’t really have dragons and your boss wants you to invent time travel to get a project done. What the frell?! You want to smash monsters, throw magic, create some otherworld mayhem and drink a beer, or Romulan ale, with your friends! You, my friend, need a prescription for a table-top rpg.
A few months ago, we creators of A’Kyria had to take a dose of our own medicine. It occurred to us that every group we were playing in was some form of play-testing group. As fun as it was, it meant that we had one foot out of the game gauging it with a developer’s eye, rather than cooling our toes in the playing pool. So, we backed up, grabbed a pod adventure we had already released and set up a group for the sole purpose of playing.
You know what? It has been pretty amazing. My husband and I, for the first time in our role-playing lives, decided to play a married character couple. As married gnome wizards, Valerie and Miracle Max, (if you don’t get the reference, then you really have been mostly dead all day) we can nag each other with impunity…and magic…and still like each other at the end of the night. You could call it geek marriage counseling.
So, if you are stressed, ditch the screen. Grab some friends, hassle them into coming over and start up a table-top rpg…preferably A’Kyria. They, and you, will not be sorry.
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If you’re a pet owner and you’re aware of the difficulty in the process of getting your dog to obey simple commands such as fetching or sitting isn’t quite as easy as it appears in the films. Even getting your dog to be with you when walking, without them chasing every squirrel is a challenge in itself.
Short of hiring a Cesar Milan to come over and coach your dog for you, many dog owners are usually unsuccessful in getting their dog to change the long-held behavior.
However, owners have a possible saving grace: through Adrienne Farricelli’s Brain Training for Dogs. It not only teaches.
What Exactly is Brain Training for Dogs? Dog Training Classes Black River Falls
Brain Training for dogs is an excellent “force-free” training manual that’s intended to improve the relationship between you and your dog while training them to behave better.
This training is a stark contrast to dominance or punishment-based training that enforces new behaviors with punishmentoften physical.
The problem with dominance training is that it develops your dog’s ability to learn differently as compared to positive reinforcement. Discipline can, and can harm the relationship between your dog and you as well as impair the overall confidence of your dog. It can cause behavioral issues as well as other issues that affect your dog’s general mental health.
Through a positive reinforcement technique, you foster a better relationship between your pet as its guardian and teacher by enforcing behaviours that you, as an owner, must instill to improve the way your dog behaves and reacts in various settings.
Brain Training for Dogs focuses on this exact teaching method through a series of informative texts, videos as well as Q&A sessions. There are even testimonials to provide you with a clear idea of how exactly to introduce this positive-based learning method to your family. Adrianne Farricelli combines this into an easy and cost-effective solution that is available online and carry wherever the most vocal advocate of this method of teaching dogs.
Credentials-wise, Adrianne can be as vetted as most dog professionals can be. She has demonstrated her expertise working with dogs throughout her 14-year career of training and coaching service and therapy dogs. These breeds require specific handling and training in order to ensure they meet their tasks properly.
She is currently certified by two organizations, the Italian Association for Dog Trainers and Canine Consultations as well as the standard CPDT-KA certification for expertise in training dogs within the US.
Throughout this rich time, she gained a keystone understanding of how dogs react to certain types of stimuli and also how to manage certain behavioral issues that arise because of mistreatment, inadequate training, or other forms of trauma. She makes sure that her techniques are always scientifically backed and up-to-date with step of Brain Training for Dogs was developed to help ease the learning process, allowing an educational progression system that lets the dog and trainer are taught how to communicate, instruct, and eventually grow with each other.
Each level has its own grading system, as well, to determine how well you’re performing in your teaching. So you can pinpoint whether you or your dog are having difficulties in a specific lesson.
Introduction Lessons
These lessons serve as an introduction for any novice dog trainer. While some long-time owners of dogs may possess a little of the knowledge and tools to begin training immediately However, some pet owners who are new might be overwhelmed by the world of dog training and require brief information on the things they must prepare for.
In this way, Brain Training for Dogs includes a start-up guide that helps guide its users through the necessary equipment needed to begin the classes that are included in every module. For instance, Adrianne recommends not having the use of a “clicker” for training but instead, getting comfortable with giving the basics of commands, and to establish a foundational level of understanding for what the subsequent modules will proceed. Some of these obedience-level elements of training comprise activities like “Take it or leave it” which aids in the case of your dog playing with unidentified substances. It also helps you figure out the best way to communicate with your dog under different conditions.
The next step on their list elementary-level classes begin after you have completed the Preschool modules and concentrate on more advanced tasks such as “muffin in a tin” and “ball pit” game scenarios. As there are trickier playing-teaching techniques, Brain Training for Dogs recommends you to use “high reward” incentives to motivate your pet. These can include offering treats that your dog loves to extra toys or time outside. You should have all the tools you need because certain games require unusual equipment, like a whole 12-pack of tennis balls.
After a few hours of playing and learning through the Elementary courses You and your dog graduate to the Highschool module. As the name suggests, this course will be more sophisticated and will help your pet learn more sophisticated methods of learning. These training courses contain “calm to” training that helps your dog reach an easier state of mind when faced with many stimuli or adverse external reactions. Another interesting feature of The Highschool module is that it includes games based on scent that can help to improve the way your dog and you understand and respond to scents that are present in the nature.
College and University
Once you are comfortable with the various methods of training your dog, you then begin to move to College classes at the College level. The training methods here be more sophisticated and nuanced as this module focuses on more scent games and further teaches you to accept some of your dog’s more unique eccentricities— no one dog is exactly the same, after all. Similar to College, some of the classes you take might not be geared towards an immediate impact on your life, but they provide the foundational elements to improve your habits and understand. Dog Training Classes Black River Falls
The University module really kicks the game up a level. It gives you a glimpse into more specific functions and instructions that are usually reserved for professional dog training. Although some of these ideas may be advanced, casual dog owners shouldn’t miss the chance to teach their dogs straightforward and purposeful actions.
Graduation and Einstein
Graduation and Einstein level courses reinforce all the courses taught previously with games that are based on reactions, scents, and new games like agility training as well as intricate tricks. This is particularly important for pet owners who want to enter their dogs into?
Brain Training For Dogs an intriguing instance of an adaptable guide for pet owners who are experienced and novice. If you were to get the entire eBook, instructional videos, and live support during webinars and through the Brain Training blog, that this would be an ongoing subscription which will require a monthly or yearly payment to take part in. Dog Training Classes Black River Falls
In the same way as the various misconceptions surrounding the training of dogs, Brain Training for Dogs will aim to dispel this payment model. There’s no need to burn the hole in your pocket for this since it will only cost you one fee of $47. In addition, you’ll be able to enjoy their customer service with this payment and can even have your purchase to be refunded in the event that you aren’t satisfied with the service Adrianne provides with Brain Training for Dogs. Dog Training Classes Black River Falls
How Easy is it To Use?
It is a brain Training for Dogs was designed as a self-learning tool for trainers who are on their own, making it very easy to pick up and learn by yourself. Suppose you still find difficulty getting the concept or carrying out the exercises. In that case, Brain Training for Dogs does more than provide eBooks and videos but exposes you to the larger Brain Training community. The website also has a blog area where people can share their thoughts about case studies, as well as additional information on training programs specific to puppies, or any other dog with problems with their behavior.
Many users will be worried about committing to this course. Like many of us, they live busy lives and will prefer to let professionals handle the training. Although we can’t deny the importance of professional assistance in situations like this, dog owners needn’t fret since not only is the cost quite low, but the time commitment isn’t heavy either. You should expect to spend around 10-15 minutes a day in training, keeping you open to the other aspects of your daily life while building a relationship that you have with your animal.
Moreover, you wouldn’t need to worry about the quality of the tutorials because of several important factors. Not only does Adrianne have an skilled background, and she incorporates the most important lessons into this course, but also many of her methods are endorsed by other professional dog trainers and animal handlers, as they have a solid scientific basis.
Final Words
Brain Training for Dogs will appear like the typical online course offering heavy on advertising, but with little in the way of information. This review shows that it’s not principally due to its affordability and ease of use regarding information.
We are awestruck by Brain Training for Dogs more than just for its simplicity, but also for its overall structure as well. The “school” organization helps identify where you and your dog are in terms of development and also allows you to review topics that you may have needed to work on more.
The forum on the internet and other sources can help as each dog is different and responds to training in a variety of ways. Even something as promising as Brain Training must be accompanied by additional resources that can help solve the multitude of problems you could encounter.
At $47 for the full set of features and a guarantee of a refund, if you’re not satisfied It’s simple to give Brain Training for Dogs a trial. It’s a short commitment to time and the help Black River Falls
Does Brain Training for Dogs Really Work?
Brain Training for Dogs has been used by numerous professional dog trainers and individual dog owners who have all noticed changes in their dog’s behavior. Now, these behavioral changes are varied from person to person, as these will be contingent on the extent to which they have adapted the learnings and how the fundamental relationship is between the dog pet and its owner.
Many users have noticed less aggressive behavior as well as being more responsive towards commands. Even though the intensity of the changes vary, many the type of user, Brain Training for Dogs is the right program for you.
However, if you discover that your own skills aren’t enough or you’re uncomfortable with training yourself. In this situation, we recommend hiring a professional with experience to assist you in guiding your dog with its behavioral issues.
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ZooMS: Collagen peptide sequencing
Searching for ancient human remains using ZooMS
ZooMS refers to 'Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry", the use of soft-ionization mass spectrometry for the species identification of fragmented archaeological specimens that are not morphologically identifiable.
The advantages of ZooMS over ancient DNA methods of species identification, is that ZooMS can be very high-throughput, producing results for thousands of specimens within 24 hours and at much lower costs. Because these methods use proteins, particularly collagen, which is much more stable than ancient DNA, they can be applied to the analysis of much older materials (>1 million years old in some cases) as well as those from much warmer climates spanning a substantial part of human evolution.
When used in conjunction, ZooMS, aDNA analyses and direct radiocarbon dating of bone can be a powerful tool in the retrieval of ancient genomic and phylogenetic data. In the case of human remains, the presence of such fragments at an archaeological bone assemblage can be screened quickly.
In addition to the presence of human fragments, with ZooMS we can assess the variety of animal species present in the assemblage and therefore retrieve important information on biodiversity during the Pleistocene at the sites under investigation.
We used ZooMS to find a Neanderthal bone in archaeological bone remains from the Denisova Cave site (Brown et al., 2016) in 2015. The first bone we found turned out to be a Neanderthal-Denisovan first generation offspring (see Slon et al., 2018).
We wrote a popular article about this in December 2018 called Needle in the Haystack, in Scientific American.
We are now looking at other sites to find more hominin remains. In our forthcoming article on Denisova Cave in the journal Nature, we will publish several more hominin bones from the site.
The ZooMS work in PalaeoChron is undertaken in collaboration Dr Mike Buckley of Manchester University and Dr Katerina Douka and Ms Samantha Brown of the MPI-SHH in Jena, Germany. We also have a ZooMS prep lab set up in Oxford in the RLAHA.
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Local high school baseball standouts had a final chance to play ball on Saturday at two area all-star games.
Hilmar High had five players on the North squad in the Merced County All-Star game: Preston Costa, Auston Sutton, Treven Crowley, Chris Flores and Zach Berbera. The Yellowjackets helped their team earn a 2-1 win over the South team.
Berberia and Crowley each tossed a shutout inning and both will advance to the Merced v. Stanislaus game on Friday.
The crosstown rivalry between Turlock and Pitman High was in full effect one final time for the season on Saturday afternoon from Stanislaus State when the league rivals faced off against each other in the 28th annual Modesto Sunrise Rotary Baseball Classic.
Pitman's three representatives: AJ Encalade, Jack Wheeland and Brandon Pacheco, were part of the Blue squad, which ended up cruising through the Gold squad, 14-2, and earning bragging rights.
The Gold squad consisted of nine schools and 22 players including Turlock's Case Pacheco, Chris Steeley and Dallin Tilby.
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It’s hard to forget a season where the Pride earned a co-share of the Central California Conference title with their crosstown rivals Turlock after both went 10-2 in league play, earning postseason berths.
Encalade was 2-for-4 on Saturday and drove in three runs in the first inning after clearing the bases with a hit. Encalade batted .325 for the year, along with 15 RBI and had seven doubles and four triples.
“I’m very satisfied with the outcome, I was hoping to make it to rep my school and I loved that I got to do it with two of my teammates,” said Encalade.
Turlock, which had more underclassmen starting this past year, still managed to find success enroute to an overall record of 18-8, earning a first-round win over Tokay in the D-I tournament before falling to St. Mary's in the second round.
Thankfully many return for next year. Two of the returners include Pacheco and Tilby, who were part of Saturday's action.
Steeley and Pacheco started for the Gold team while Tilby came in and tossed one inning of relief pitching in the second inning.
“I was surprised when I got elected, but got the text from coach Gregory and told I made it, kind of surreal and it ended up being well,” said Turlock's Pacheco. “Now I know we will come back next year and be stronger than ever. We want Sections next year.”
The Blue team took an early lead in the first inning, scoring four runs while the Gold had just one run in the bottom of the first and one in the fifth.
The Blue side was up 14-2 by the sixth and kept the lead.
Pacheco of Pitman played at outfield while Wheeland tossed the third inning, allowing no runs and walking two.
“I was satisfied playing this game with my teammates,” said Wheeland. “Because one last game is never enough and it did feel good to come out with a win, even though this game is to showcase everyone's great talent who was selected to play.”
The Merced v. Stanislaus game will take place from Merced College at 7 p.m. Friday. |
Content of the material
- Things You’ll Need
- Toilet
- Sink
- Bathtub/Shower
- Video
- Installing a Luxury Shower
- In cold weather climates, plumbing vents need to be increased in size before extending out through the roof
- Preparing the Site
- Bathroom Plumbing Venting and why its important
- The Cost to Add Another Bathroom
- Adding a Bathroom is Easier than You Think
- Consider the Cost
- Factors that Affect Price
- Location, Location, Location
- Transform Unused Space
- Be Smart About Plumbing
- Placement of Fixtures
- Bathroom Access
- A Bathroom Addition Can Be a Quick Process
- Final Thoughts
- How will the new bathroom be ventilated?
- What’s the Vent For?
- Plan the System
- Rent a Snapper
- Can you add a bathroom anywhere in your house?
- Extending an existing bathroom
- What Should I Know Before Adding a Bathroom?
- You Need Room
- Make it Accessible
- Decide on Height
- Fit Pipes Well.
- Consider Your Wiring
- Get Lighting Right
- Ensure Proper Ventilation
- Fixture Drainage
- Think Home Climates for Bathroom Plumbing
Things You’ll Need
Toilet
- Old rag
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Jigsaw
- PVC primer
- PVC cement
- Toilet seal
- Toilet bowl/tank
- Nuts
- Bolts
- Caulk
- Caulk gun
- Wrench
Sink
- Mounting hardware
- Caulk
- Drill
- Nuts/bolts
- Glue
- Adapter
- New sink fixture
Bathtub/Shower
- Glue
- Mounting hardware
- New bathtub
- Side panels/shower panels
- Faucet
- Level
Video
Installing a Luxury Shower
With the huge array of bathroom innovations in recent years, there are countless ways to add luxury to, take a look at our steps for adding luxury to your shower.
In cold weather climates, plumbing vents need to be handy tips for everything you need to know.
Bathroom Plumbing Venting and why its.
By the way, to learn more about plumbing vents read this article on venting.
Let’s start with…
The Cost to Add Another Bathroom
Many people don’t even consider adding a bathroom because they are sure bathroom remodeling is too expensive. Finding the space and building it out, along with adding plumbing, makes the cost to add a bathroom seem prohibitively expensive. It doesn’t have to be. The key is to find the right approach so the benefit of an extra bathroom outweighs the cost. Remember, adding a bathroom can significantly increase your home’s value, so with the right approach to bathroom remodeling, the ROI can be strongly in your favor.
How much does it actually cost to add a bathroom to your house? Not considering the cost you’ll recoup, the upfront investment can run anywhere from $3,000 if you already have a space in your home to install the bathroom to $25,000 if you have to add on to the footprint of your home.
You can easily spend more than this if you’re looking to install a large, luxurious bathroom, or you can save if you work with your existing layout and opt for simple fixtures, so make sure you get a quote that takes your project specifications into account.
Does adding a bathroom to a house increase taxes? The answer depends on a few factors. If your project requires a permit, then a tax assessor may notice the additional value you’re adding to your home. If you add on to the square footage of your house, you can definitely expect an increase in taxes. Even if you end up paying a little bit more in taxes, the added value to your home will far outweigh this small expense.
Adding a Bathroom is Easier than You Think
Consider the Cost
One of the biggest hurdles to adding another bathroom is the cost. So many people don’t even consider it because they’re sure that it’s going to be far out of reach. However, it might not be as prohibitively expensive as you think.
Being apprehensive is understandable, but a small build-out doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. There are some smart tricks to adding the extra plumbing and installation work that will allow the benefit of an additional bathroom to outweigh the costs.
Factors that Affect Price
The upfront investment could cost a few thousand dollars if you already have the room to do it. If you need to add to your home, it could run into tens of thousands of dollars. It’s all about how much of a bathroom you want and what kind of space you currently have.
A large and luxurious bathroom is going to cost more than a small one, of course. But what many people don’t think of is the cost of taxes. If property taxes are already a pain in the neck, adding to the value of your home could end up making that annual tax bill climb upward.
Location, Location, Location
Your first major hurdle might come in finding the right space for your bathroom. However, you can add a half-bathroom with just a 15-20 square foot area of space. With 25 square feet or more, you could consider adding a small shower if need be.
So long as there are sufficient outlets, enough ventilation, and some insulation, you can find a way to add a bathroom. Think carefully and you might be able to turn even an underused closet into an extra bathroom.
Transform Unused Space
If your hallway goes to the end of your home, you could have the perfect spot for your new bathroom. Those hallways with no rooms on either side and just a window are excellent spots.
Even a large master bedroom might have some extra space for a bathroom. Partition a little bit of space that you don’t use, and you could give yourself enough space to add an extra sink and toilet for getting ready for bed.
You may even want to consider subdividing existing bathrooms. In homes with one huge bathroom, perhaps the space could be cut in half to make room for a second one.
Be Smart About Plumbing
Plumbing is the biggest hurdle for anyone adding a new bathroom. You need to plan carefully, so you spend as little as possible and avoid making your home more complicated than it needs to be.
Have an idea of what you want the bathroom to look like before you begin. Look at photos on Pinterest, in magazines, and on websites to see what it could look like.
Placement of Fixtures
Before you commit to an idea, design your layout and place your fixtures carefully. If you can put pipes close enough to existing plumbing, you could save a lot on construction costs and even on plumbing bills later on. Your waste and water lines can be a pain to extend, so make sure you do your best only to extend them short distances.
Bathroom Access
Think about your door too. Your entrance needs to get around any changes you make and allow you to make the most of the space you have. Sliding doors are an economical way to get the space that you need without having a door swing out and add a larger footprint for your bathroom.
A Bathroom Addition Can Be a Quick Process
While you should expect the construction to take some time, especially if you’re doing it yourself, it doesn’t take forever. A comprehensive renovation can take upwards of five weeks, but a smaller and less extensive job can take just a few weeks.
If you’re adding to the footprint of your home, it will take longer than it would if you’re adding the bathroom to extra space. That’s all the more reason to make the most of your space with a bathroom.
Final Thoughts
While installing a basement bathroom is a worthwhile project that can augment a basement living area, it usually demands plumbing knowledge and expertise that the average homeowner typically doesn’t possess. While that doesn’t mean the DIYer should recruit a contractor to complete the entire job, it is a good idea to hire a professional to handle the plumbing upgrades such a renovation usually requires.
How will the new bathroom be ventilated?
You will need to run a vent pipe for the toilet and a bathroom fan. Make sure the room you choose has easy access to an exterior wall or roof. The vent pipe and bathroom fan exhaust can be installed through an exterior wall if roof access is difficult. Depending on where you are installing the new bathroom, you may also be able to tap into existing vent pipes and fan exhaust lines..
Extending an existing bathroom
A popular option would be extending an existing bathroom instead of installing a new one somewhere in your home. The benefits of this would be that you get to keep your existing bathroom design as you would only be expanding the size of your previous bathroom. In addition, any modifications or improvements you make already have an existing framework to build off of which means less stress on your wallet. Depending on the size of a change you want to make, this type of installation will run anywhere from $2,000-5,000+ depending on how large you want your bathroom to be.
You Need Room
No matter what size home you have, space is always a premium. Installing a new bathroom to an existing space such as a closet, garage, or an otherwise underused part of your home can drastically increase the amount of available space. The drawback to this is that you may need to alter the plumbing to reach your new bathroom, and adding a new bathroom can be quite expensive-ranging, from $4,000-12,000.
Make it Accessible
Making a bathroom more accessible is always positive, and especially for older individuals, navigating stairs can be pretty troublesome. So before you add a bathroom, consider its accessibility and look to make it easily accessible for all household members. The most significant drawback to an accessible bathroom will also be ensuring that the plumbing lines up.
Decide on Height
Before you look to install a bathroom, remember to make your calculations and position your fixtures and accessories accordingly. You want to ensure you have a rough idea of how large your space will be to ensure that everything fits; otherwise, it will be a great hassle to re-do an area due to improper measurements.
Fit Pipes Well
You don’t want your bathroom pipes to use the exterior walls for plumbing and fixtures. When adding a bathroom, you want to ensure your pipes are aligned to accommodate everything in your bathroom layout. If you don’t have plumbing knowledge, a plumber will charge you anywhere from $700-20,000, depending on the complexity of your home and existing plumbing setup.
Consider Your Wiring
Many bathrooms often utilize a single outlet which can violate safety issues and risk overloading the power in your bathroom. Plan and distribute your wires evenly so you can use multiple outlets to power your bathroom. An electrician will charge you roughly $200-1,000, depending on the size of your bathroom.
Get Lighting Right
Proper lighting in your bathroom can make it more enjoyable and safer. Keep heavy traffic areas illuminated. You can utilize traditional lighting or add a dimmer switch for a more subdued environment. Mirror backlighting is popular as it is less intrusive than conventional setups. Lights range from $100-500, depending on style and size.
Ensure Proper Ventilation
Moisture and your bathroom don’t get along, so it’s essential to ensure that your bathroom is properly ventilated. Excess moisture can cause mold and odors, so ensure you have a fan that covers at least 1 CFM per square foot of room area. Installing a new fan with ducts and a roof vent will cost around $350, with higher-end models costing about $800..
Think Home Climates for Bathroom Plumbing
Plumbing is an integral part of a bathroom remodels. Home Climates offers bathroom plumbing services from shower and toilet installations to leak detection and repair. You could do it yourself, but when you have access to professionals who will do the job correctly, quickly and at a reasonable price with over-the-top service, why should you? If you’re interested in making your life easier by adding a half-bath or a full bathroom to your home in Lancaster, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown, Lititz, Mount Joy or Hershey, Pennsylvania, contact Home Climates. We’ll give you guidance on all of your plumbing needs. We know plumbing disasters happen at the worst times, so remember we offer emergency service for no extra fee. |
The degree of risk involved, attitudes and the ability to achieve objectives in the target markets are important facets in the decision on whether to license, joint venture or get involved in direct investment. When doing business in another country there will likely be a difference in customer preferences that will need to be met, differences in infrastructure, and the way of doing business such as distribution channels. Franchising is optimal when the company brand is already well-known or in cases when the organization's concept is truly exceptional and unique. An example of the institutional arrangements 13 involved is given in table 7. These options vary with cost, risk and the degree of control which can be exercised over them.
This is especially lucrative when your licensee holds a good position in the local market. The link of having distribution channels within nations allows the company to move with products directly from its entry points to the final consumers. Take advantage of competitively important qualities of local workforce with which large multinationalncompany maybe unfamiliar Exporters are disadvantaged when the currency of the country where goods are being manufactured grows stronger relative to the currency of the importing country. They are as follows: International Strategy, Multi-domestic Strategy, Global Strategy, or a Transnational Strategy. Which market entry strategy should you choose? Certainly, the phytosanitary requirements in Europe for horticultural produce sourced in Africa are getting very demanding. These forms of participation: exporting, licensing, joint ventures or ownership, are on a continuum rather than discrete and can take many formats. Hotel companies that wish to enter a foreign market often employ this style of joint venturing.
We have put together this article to give you an overview of different market entry strategy examples and explain what each of them is best for. While this means sharing in the revenue, it involves the least risk. It is also easier for the firms to hire agents or distributors who will take care of exporting and promoting the new product in the new market. Licensing can be done not only for a product but also for a trade name. They then result in giving reduced production incentives and cease to be demand or market orientated, which is detrimental to producers.
In turn, the trader may forfeit a portion of the discount to sell these products for hard currency on the international market. The major disadvantage of joint ventures is that conflicts of interest may occur between the different parties i. In making international marketing decisions on the marketing mix more attention to detail is required than in domestic marketing. All of the products with those stickers are made in China and exported to the United States, either indirectly or directly, depending on the product. After all, you can now fly non-stop from New York to Singapore in 18 hours. Recommendations and conclusions will also be defined for when entering a foreign market, thus expanding operations. This works well for companies that have a reputable fast food chain or Starbucks instant coffee.
Compared with simple barter, clearing accounts offer greater flexibility in the length of time for drawdown on the lines of credit and the types of products exchanged. It can, also, give a basis for reciprocal trade. There are many ways in which a firm can enter a foreign market, but the challenge is to choose the right strategy. Greenfield Investments If there was ever a perfect example of high-risk, high reward adage, greenfield investment could perfectly fit one. Attending trade shows and events specific to your industry in the country can also be helpful. Another way of looking at it is by identifying three basic business strategies: stage one - international, stage two - multinational strategies correspond to ethnocentric and polycentric orientations respectively and stage three - global strategy corresponds with geocentric orientation. First, it needs to be said that outsourcing is not a market entry strategy per se, since the market in question is not necessarily being entered.
The next step is to thoroughly assess the demand and competitive landscape for your product or service; is the product or offering that you have unique in some way, are consumers already aware of your product and do they like it , and if there are competitors, are there barriers to consumers switching or barriers to entry, etc. There are many reasons businesses look for international expansion, but before all of that, you will first need a strong market entry strategy. Additionally, bigger companies can also opt for joint ventures who share risks and profit. Export earnings have tripled from 1981 to 1986 and the added value has been significant- The roots of success can be seen on the supply, demand and institutional sides. This may influence how you will have to package and market your products.
Buyers in the interested foreign country are usually very careful as they perceive transport, currency, quality and quantity problems. Market Entry Strategies As you can see in the diagram, the amount of risk, control, commitment, and profit potential also increases. In this strategy, two companies from two different countries join forces to start a new local business. The biggest mistake of market entry strategies is not having it or assuming that what worked in other markets will work again in a new one. One of the best examples of the joint venture can be considered the one between Sony and Ericsson cell phones.
With your plan, you can now go to a lender for an to make up the difference between your internal resources and what you need to finance your project. Licensing comes with fees and royalty payments that pay for manufacturing processes, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or any value associated with the items that the company produces. It can be anything, really — you can get a partner in a foreign country to simply help with marketing and receive a cut of profits , or, you can get a partner in a foreign country who is just as invested in all facets of your business as you are. Screen them objectively both for opportunities and risk factors. Distribution support - Funds provision - Raising of capital - Order processing - Export preparation and documentation - Freight forwarding - Insurance - Arbitration 6. Having done all the preparatory planning work no mean task in itself! A company choosing an International Strategy works to 2192 Words 9 Pages Running Head: Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets Table of Contents Page No. Starbucks would still gain a profit from its product but the initial margin would be much less than it is in the United States to accommodate the norms in the foreign country.
Product support - Product sourcing - Match existing products to markets - air, sea, rail, road, freight - New products - Product management - Product testing - Manufacturing specifications - Labelling - Packaging - Production control - Market information 2. Competitive intensity means more and more investment in marketing. Licensing Licensing is a relatively sophisticated arrangement where a firm transfers the rights to the use of a product or service to another firm. Busy Tech is interested in entering a new market, so the company is going to work comparing market entry strategies. Step Three—Plan and execute By this stage, you have arrived at your final decision.
There will be a number of factors that will influence your choice of strategy, including, but not limited to, tariff rates, the degree of adaptation of your product required, marketing and transportation costs. Disadvantages: · limited form or participation, · potential returns from marketing and manufacturing may be lost, · partner develops knowhow and so license is short, · partner becomes competitor, · requires a lot of planning beforehand. Personally, with air travel improvements, and the cost of relocating families, etc. They will know which stores are best suited for your product, what features the audience values and at what price. For example, in the exporting of African horticultural products, the agents and Dutch flower auctions are in a position to dictate to producers. Joint Ownership Finally, the last way for a company to enter into a foreign market using a joint venture strategy is through a joint ownership agreement. Typically in the United States, Starbucks owns its entire line of coffee-bar stores outright with no franchise investments or partnerships. |
Saffron(Persian: za`faran) is a spice made from the stigma of the flower of the saffron plant. The spice is used in cooking as a seasoning and as a food colouring. It is native to Southwest Asia. It is the world's most costly spice, and has been for a long time.
Saffron has a bitter taste and smells like hay. This smell is caused by the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. Saffron also contains a dye, crocin, that gives food a rich golden colour. Saffron is a part of many foods from around the world, and is also used in medicine.
The word saffron comes from the 12th century Old French word , which comes from the Latin word . is also related to the Italian and Spanish . Safranum comes from the Arabic word, which means "yellow".
Biology
The cultivated saffron (saffron crocus C. sativus) flowers in the autumn and comes up every year, so it is known as a perennial plant. It does not grow wild, and is now a triploid form of the eastern Mediterranean plant called Crocus cartwrightianus. It is thought that C. cartwrightianus came from Crete. The saffron crocus resulted when C. cartwrightianus was subjected to a lot of artificial selection by growers who wanted plants with longer stigmas. It can not reproduce because the saffron crocus's purple flowers do not produce useful seeds. This means that reproduction needs human help. The corms (underground bulb-like starch-storing organs) must be dug up, broken apart, and planted again. A corm lives for only one season, reproducing by splitting into up to ten "cormlets" that will grow into new plants. The corms are small brown balls up to in diameter and are covered in thick parallel fibres.
After a period in summer known as "aestivation", some narrow green leaves come up from the ground. These can grow to up to in length. The number of leaves is between five and eleven. In autumn, purple buds appear. In October, after most other flowering plants have released their seeds, the saffron grows its brightly-coloured flowers, which are coloured from light to dark purple. At the time of flowering, the plant is usually less than in height. Inside each flower are three prongs, called the "style". Each prong has a crimson "stigma" of between 25 and 30 mm in length at the end of it.
Cultivation
The saffron crocus grows best in climates like that of the Mediterranean maquis or the North American chaparral, where hot, dry summer winds blow across the land. However, saffron can live through temperatures as cold as , and short periods of snow. Saffron needs no extra water if it grows in a wet place like Kashmir, where there is usually 1000-1500 mm of rain each year. It is also important for the rain to fall at the right time of year: there should be a lot of rain in the spring and little in the summer. Rainfall just before flowering also makes the plant give more saffron. Rainy or cold weather during flowering can cause disease, so the plant gives less saffron. Other things that can make the plant give less saffron are: the weather being damp or hot for a long time; rabbits, rats, and birds, digging in the ground near the plant; parasites such as the roundworm; fungus and corm rot. Saffron plants grow best in strong and direct sunlight. Planting is best done in fields that slope towards the sunlight (i.e. south-sloping in the Northern Hemisphere), giving the crocuses' more sunlight. In the Northern Hemisphere, planting is mostly done in June, with corms planted some 7-15 cm deep.
Growers have found that planting corms deep and in rows spaced 2-3 cm apart makes more threads, whereas planting depths of 8-10 cm makes more flowers and corms. Saffron crocuses grow best in crumbly, moist and well-drained clay soils with high organic content. They are often planted in raised beds, to help with drainage. Farmers often use 20-30 tonnes of manure per hectare on the plants before plating the corms The buds do not start to grow until early autumn, then in the middle of autumn the plants begin to flower. Picking the flowers must be done quickly: they flower at dawn, but curl up and die during the day. The flowers of the saffron crocuses only last for one or two weeks. From 150 flowers, the farmer can get about 1 g of dry saffron threads. To produce 12 g of dried saffron (72 g freshly harvested) would take about 1 kg of flowers (1 lb for 0.2 oz of dried saffron). It can be worked out from this that one freshly picked flower makes 0.03 g of fresh saffron, or 0.007 g of dried saffron.
History
The history of saffron growing reaches back more than 3,000 years. The wild plant from which the saffron crocus came was called Crocus cartwrightianus. Humans began choosing wild plants that had long "stigmas". Gradually, a form of C. cartwrightianus, C. sativus, came into being in the late Bronze Age Crete. Experts believe that the first document to mention saffron is a 7th century BC Assyrian book about botany which was written in the time of Ashurbanipal. There is evidence for the use of saffron in the treatment of about 90 illnesses during the past 4,000 years.
Mediterranean
The Minoans had pictures of saffron in their palaces as long ago as 1500-1600 BC, showing how it could be used as a medicine. Later, Greek legends told of sea voyages to Cilicia, where adventurers hoped to find the world's most valuable saffron. Another legend tells how someone named Crocus was bewitched and transformed into the original saffron crocus. Ancient Mediterranean peoples-including perfumers in Egypt, physicians in Gaza, townspeople in Rhodes, and the Greek hetaerae courtesans-used saffron in their perfumes, ointments, potpourris, mascaras, divine offerings, and medical treatments.
In late Hellenistic Egypt, Cleopatra used saffron in her baths to make her feel good. Egyptian healers used saffron as a treatment for all types of gastrointestinal ailments. Saffron was also used as a fabric dye in such Levant cities as Sidon and Tyre. Aulus Cornelius Celsus prescribes saffron in medicines for wounds, cough, colic, and scabies, and in the mithridatium. Such was the Romans' love of saffron that Roman colonists took their saffron with them when they settled in southern Gaul, where it was extensively cultivated until Rome's fall. Competing theories state that saffron only returned to France with 8th century AD Moors or with the Avignon papacy in the 14th century AD.
Asia
Paints made from saffron were being used for drawing 50,000 years ago. These have been found in the country that is today called Iraq. Later, people called the Sumerians used wild-growing saffron in their medicines and magical potions. Traders carried saffron for long distances before the 2nd millennium BC. Ancient Persians were growing their own type of saffron (Crocus sativus 'Hausknechtii') in Derbena, Isfahan, and Khorasan by the 10th century BC. Sometimes saffron threads were woven into textiles,. They were given as offerings to the gods and used in dyes, perfumes, medicines, and body washes. Saffron threads were also scattered across beds and mixed into hot tea as a way of curing sad feelings. Other people were afraid that the Persians would use saffron as a drug and aphrodisiac. During his Asian campaigns, Alexander the Great used Persian saffron in his tea, rice, and baths to help heal his battle wounds. Alexander's troops copied their leader's actions and brought the habit of saffron-bathing back to Greece.
No one knows how saffron arrived in South Asia. Traditional Kashmiri and Chinese accounts date its arrival anywhere between 900-2500 years ago. Historians studying ancient Persian records date the arrival to sometime before 500 BC, saying it was either Persian transplantation of saffron corms to stock new gardens and parks or a Persian invasion and colonization of Kashmir. Phoenicians then sold Kashmiri saffron as a dye and a treatment for melancholy. From there, saffron use in foods and dyes spread throughout South Asia. For example, Buddhist monks in India started wearing saffron-coloured robes after the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama's death. However, the robes were not dyed with costly saffron but turmeric, a less expensive dye, or jackfruit.
Some historians believe that saffron first came to China with Mongol invaders by way of Persia. On the other hand, saffron is mentioned in ancient Chinese medical texts, including the forty-volume Shennong Bencaojing (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing --"Shennong's Great Herbal", also known as Pen Ts'ao or Pun Tsao) pharmacopoeia, a tome dating from 200-300 BC. Traditionally attributed to the legendary Yan ("Fire") Emperor (Yan Di ) Shennong, it documents 252 phytochemical-based medical treatments for various disorders. Yet around the 3rd century AD, the Chinese were referring to saffron as having a Kashmiri provenance. For example, Wan Zhen, a Chinese medical expert, reported that "[t]he habitat of saffron is in Kashmir, where people grow it principally to offer it to the Buddha." Wan also reflected on how saffron was used in his time: "The [saffron crocus] flower withers after a few days, and then the saffron is obtained. It is valued for its uniform yellow colour. It can be used to aromatise wine."
Europe
In Europe, saffron cultivation declined steeply following the Roman Empire's fall. Saffron was reintroduced when the Islamic civilization "Al-Andalus" spread to Spain, France, and Italy. During the 14th century Black Death, there was a huge increase in demand for saffron-based medicine. Much saffron had to be imported by Venetian and Genoan ships from southern and Mediterranean lands such as Rhodes. The theft of one such shipment by noblemen started the 14 week long "Saffron War". The conflict and resulting fear of rampant saffron piracy spurred significant saffron cultivation in Basel, which grew prosperous. Cultivation and trade then spread to Nuremberg, where epidemic levels of saffron adulteration brought on the Safranschou code. Under this law under saffron adulterers were fined, imprisoned, and executed. Soon after, saffron cultivation spread throughout England, especially Norfolk and Suffolk. The Essex town of Saffron Walden, named for its new specialty crop, became England's main saffron growing and trading center. However, an influx of more exotic spices such as chocolate, coffee, tea, and vanilla from newly contacted Eastern and overseas countries caused European cultivation and usage of saffron to decline. Only in southern France, Italy, and Spain, did significant cultivation continue.
Europeans brought saffron to the Americas when immigrant members of the Schwenkfelder Church left Europe with a trunk containing saffron corms; indeed, many Schwenkfelders had widely grown saffron in Europe. By 1730, the Pennsylvania Dutch were growing saffron throughout eastern Pennsylvania. Spanish colonies in the Caribbean bought large amounts of this new American saffron, and high demand ensured that saffron's list price on the Philadelphia commodities exchange was set equal to that of gold. The trade with the Caribbean later collapsed in the aftermath of the War of 1812, when many saffron-transporting merchant vessels were destroyed. Yet the Pennsylvania Dutch continued to grow lesser amounts of saffron for local trade and use in their cakes, noodles, and chicken or trout dishes. American saffron cultivation survived into modern times mainly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Trade and use
Saffron's aroma is often described to be something like metallic honey with grassy or hay-like notes. Its taste has also been noted as hay-like and somewhat bitter. Saffron gives a light yellow-orange colouring to foods. Saffron is widely used in Iranian (Persian), Arab, Central Asian, European, Indian,Turkish, Moroccan and Cornish cuisines. Confectioneries and liquors also often include saffron. Common saffron substitutes include safflower (Carthamus tinctorius, which is often sold as "Portuguese saffron" or "assafroa") and turmeric (Curcuma longa). Saffron has been used as a traditional medicine for a long time. Modern medicine has also discovered itas having anticarcinogenic (cancer-suppressing), anti-mutagenic (mutation-preventing), immunomodulating, and antioxidant-like properties. Saffron has also been used as a fabric dye, particularly in China and India, and in perfumery.
Most saffron is grown in a belt of land ranging from the Mediterranean in the west to Kashmir in the east. Annually, around 300 tonnes of saffron are produced worldwide. Iran ranks first in the world production of saffron, with more than 94 percent of the world yield. Iran's annual saffron production is expected to hit 300 tons by the end of the nation's Fourth Five-Year Socioeconomic Development Plan in 2009. Other minor producers of saffron are Spain, India, Greece, Azerbaijan, Morocco, and Italy. A pound of dry saffron (0.45 kg) requires 50,000-75,000 flowers. These flowers would need about a football field's area of cultivation. Some forty hours of labour are needed to pick 150,000 flowers. Upon extraction, stigmas are dried quickly and (preferably) sealed in airtight containers. Saffron prices at wholesale and retail rates range from US$500/pound to US$5,000/pound (US$1100-US$11,000 per kilogram)--equivalent to PS250/EUR350 per pound or PS5,500/EUR7,500 per kilo. In Western countries, the average retail price is $1,000/PS500/EUR700 per pound (US$2200/PS1100/EUR1550 per kilogram). A pound comprises between 70,000 and 200,000 threads. Vivid crimson colouring, slight moistness, elasticity, recent harvest date, and lack of broken-off thread debris are all traits of fresh saffron.
Cultivars
Several saffron cultivars are grown worldwide. Spain's varieties, including the tradenames 'Spanish Superior' and 'Creme', are generally mellower in colour, flavour, and aroma; they are graded by government-imposed standards. Italian varieties are slightly more potent than Spanish, while the most intense varieties tend to be Iranian in origin. Westerners may face significant obstacles in obtaining saffron from India. For example, India has banned the export of high-grade saffron abroad. Aside from these, various "boutique" crops are available from New Zealand, France, Switzerland, England, the United States, and other countries, some organically grown. In the U.S., Pennsylvania Dutch saffron--known for its earthy notes--is marketed in small quantities.
Consumers regard certain cultivars as "premium" quality. The "Aquila" saffron (zafferano dell'Aquila)--defined by high safranal and crocin content, shape, unusually pungent aroma, and intense colour--is grown exclusively on eight hectares in the Navelli Valley of Italy's Abruzzo region, near L'Aquila. It was first introduced to Italy by a Dominican monk from Inquisition-era Spain. But in Italy the biggest saffron cultivation, for quality and quantity, is in San Gavino Monreale, Sardinia. There, saffron is grown on 40 hectares (60% of Italian production); it also has very high crocin, picrocrocin, and safranal content. Another is the Kashmiri "Mongra" or "Lacha" saffron (Crocus sativus 'Cashmirianus'), which is among the most difficult for consumers to obtain. Repeated droughts, blights, and crop failures in Kashmir, combined with an Indian export ban, contribute to its high prices. Kashmiri saffron is recognisable by its extremely dark maroon-purple hue, among the world's darkest, which suggests the saffron's strong flavour, aroma, and colourative effect.
Grade
Saffron types are graded by quality according to laboratory measurements of such characteristics as crocin (colour), picrocrocin (taste), and safranal (fragrance) content. Other metrics include floral waste content (i.e. the saffron spice sample's non-stigma floral content) and measurements of other extraneous matter such as inorganic material ("ash"). A uniform set of international standards in saffron grading was established by the International Organization for Standardization, which is an international federation of national standards bodies. Namely, ISO 3632 deals exclusively with saffron. It establishes four empirical grades of colour intensity: IV (poorest), III, II, and I (finest quality). Saffron samples are then assigned to one of these grades by gauging the spice's crocin content, which is revealed by measurements of crocin-specific spectroscopic absorbance. Absorbance is defined as , with as absorbance (Beer-Lambert law). It is a measure of a given substance's transparency (, the ratio of light intensity passing through sample to that of the incident light) to a given wavelength of light.
For saffron, absorbance is determined for the crocin-specific photon wavelength of 440 nm in a given dry sample of spice. Higher absorbances at this wavelength imply greater crocin concentration, and thus a greater colourative intensity. These data are measured through spectrophotometry reports at certified testing laboratories worldwide. These colour grades proceed from grades with absorbances lower than 80 (for all category IV saffron) up to 190 or greater (for category I). The world's finest samples (the selected most red-maroon tips of stigmas picked from the finest flowers) receive absorbance scores in excess of 250. Market prices for saffron types follow directly from these ISO scores. However, many growers, traders, and consumers reject such lab test numbers. They prefer a more holistic method of sampling batches of thread for taste, aroma, pliability, and other traits in a fashion similar to that practiced by practised wine tasters.
Despite such attempts at quality control and standardisation, an extensive history of saffron adulteration-particularly among the cheapest grades-continues into modern times. Adulteration was first documented in Europe's Middle Ages, when those found selling adulterated saffron were executed under the Safranschou code. Typical methods include mixing in extraneous substances like beet, pomegranate fibers, red-dyed silk fibers, or the saffron crocus's tasteless and odorless yellow stamens. Other methods included dousing saffron fibers with viscid substances like honey or vegetable oil. However, powdered saffron is more prone to adulteration, with turmeric, paprika, and other powders used as diluting fillers. Adulteration can also consist of selling mislabeled mixes of different saffron grades. Thus, in India, high-grade Kashmiri saffron is often sold mixed with cheaper Iranian imports; these mixes are then marketed as pure Kashmiri saffron, a development that has cost Kashmiri growers much of their income. |
Kinetic studies of proton transfer in the microenvironment of a binding site.
Excitation of 8-hydroxypyrene 1,3,6-trisulfonate to its first electronic singlet state converts the compound from weak base (pK degrees = 7.7) into a strong acid (pK* = 0.5). The dissociation of the proton in water or dilute salt solution is a very fast reaction, K12 = 1 X 10(10) S-1. In concentrated salt solutions the dissociation is slowed as an exponential function of the chemical activity of the water in the solution. This kinetic parameter has been used to gauge the properties of the microenvironment of the binding sites of bovine serum albumin at which this compound is bound. Time-resolved fluorometry reveals two distinct steps: a rapid dissociation of the proton with tau = 300 +/- 40 ps which lasts approximately 0.5 ns, followed by a slower reaction with tau = 3.3 ns. The first rapid phase represents proton dissociation taking place in the binding site. From the rate constant K = 3.3 X 10(9) s-1 we estimate that the ability of the water molecules in the site to hydrate the ejected proton is equivalent to a salt solution with water activity of 0.85. The slow phase represents the escape of the proton from the binding site. The rate of the escape, 1.4 X 10(8) s-1, is significantly slower than diffusion-controlled dissociation. It is concluded that the shape of the site or its lowered proton conductivity do not allow a rapid escape of the proton to the bulk. Still it should be remembered that the escape of the proton is 10(5)-10(6)-times faster than a typical turnover of an enzyme.U |
Progesterone could increase live births in women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage
10:07 May 8, 2019
Research led by the University of Birmingham suggests that giving progesterone to pregnant women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could increase their chances of having a baby.
The women, being treated at 48 hospitals across the UK and with the average age of 31, were randomly assigned by computer into one of two groups – one group of 2,079 women were given progesterone, while the other group of 2,074 women were given a placebo.
Dr Adam Devall, Senior Clinical Trial Fellow at the University of Birmingham and Manager of Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, explained: “Miscarriage is a common complication of pregnancy, affecting one in five women, and vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy is associated with a one in three risk of miscarriage.
“Several small studies have suggested that administering progesterone, a hormone essential for maintaining a pregnancy, may reduce the risk of miscarriage in women presenting with early pregnancy bleeding.
“The PRISM trial was undertaken to answer a very important research question; whether progesterone given to pregnant women with threatened miscarriage would increase the number of babies born after at least 34 weeks of gestation when compared with a placebo.”
While the research did not show statistically strong enough evidence to suggest that progesterone could help all women who are suffering early pregnancy bleeding to go on to have a baby, importantly the results did show the hormone benefitted those who had early pregnancy bleeding and had previously suffered a miscarriage.
The researchers found that there was a 4% increase in the number of babies born to the women in the study who were given progesterone and had previously had one or two miscarriages compared to those given a placebo. (Of the 777 women given progesterone who had previously had one or two miscarriages, 591 (76%) went on to have a live birth, compared with 534 women out of 738 in the placebo group (72%).)
The benefit was even greater for the women who had previous ‘recurrent miscarriages’ (i.e., three or more miscarriages) – with a 15% increase in the live birth rate in the progesterone group compared to the placebo group. (Of the 137 women taking part in the trial who had previously had three or more miscarriages, 98 (72%) went on to have a live birth, compared to 57% (85 out of 148) women in the placebo group who went on to have a baby).
The ground-breaking research was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Arri Coomarasamy, Professor of Gynaecology at the University of Birmingham and Director of Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, said: “The role of progesterone in women with early pregnancy bleeding has been studied and debated for about 60 years, however what we have previously lacked is high quality evidence.
“The largest study before the PRISM trial had less than 200 participants; whereas our study had more than 4,000 participants and was of very high quality, which means we can be confident in our findings.
“Our finding that women who are at risk of a miscarriage because of current pregnancy bleeding and a history of a previous miscarriage could benefit from progesterone treatment has huge implications for practice. This treatment could save thousands of babies who may have otherwise been lost to a miscarriage.
“We hope that this evidence will be considered by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and that it will be used to update national guidelines for women at risk of miscarriage.”
Jane Brewin, Chief Executive of Tommy’s, said: “The results from this study are important for parents who have experienced miscarriage; they now have a robust and effective treatment option which will save many lives and prevent much heartache.
“It gives us confidence to believe that further research will yield more treatments and ultimately make many more miscarriages preventable.”
TRIAL PARTICIPANT SAMANTHA ALLEN:
Samantha Allen, aged 31, of Bradford, is married to 36-year-old Stephen. Samantha, who suffered a miscarriage in December 2015, was recruited to the PRISM trial in June 2017 when she was nine weeks pregnant and she was in the group of participants that were given progesterone. The couple’s son, Noah, was born in February 2018 weighing 9lbs 6oz.
She said: “It was on my birthday in November 2015 when I found out that I was pregnant; it was the best birthday gift I could have hoped for.
“However, my joy soon started to turn to concern when I began having some bleeding when I was around seven weeks pregnant and I ended up in A&E. I had a scan and was told to come back on Christmas Eve for another scan.
“But then on December 23rd I started bleeding quite heavily and had to call an ambulance. I was taken to A&E where I was told the baby had died when I was eight weeks pregnant and I was miscarrying. The following day, on Christmas Eve, I had to also go through the trauma of miscarriage surgery.
“Words can’t describe our devastation. I think people can often be dismissive of miscarriage when it happens in early pregnancy, you are treated as a statistic and told it’s common. But I am not a statistic, we lost our child and it is a loss we will always grieve.
“Around 15 months after I miscarried I found out I was pregnant again and I was delighted. However, when I was around seven weeks pregnant I started having spotting and, given my previous loss, I decided to go to the early pregnancy unit.
“I had a scan and they said they thought they could detect a heartbeat but weren’t certain, so booked me in for another scan two weeks later.
“The spotting continued during those two weeks, so I was relieved when the second scan showed I was pregnant.
“That’s when they told me about the PRISM trial and I decided to take part.
“I was prescribed progesterone pessaries which I self-administered until I was 16 weeks pregnant.
“The bleeding stopped within a week of starting the trial, and apart from having some issues with a condition called symphysis pubis dysfunction, which causes pelvic pain in pregnancy, my pregnancy went really well.
“I opted for a water birth and Noah was born weighing a very healthy 9lbs 6oz in February last year. He’s now 14 months old and he’s such a lively and incredibly bright little boy who brings us so much joy, I can’t imagine life without him.
“Of course, we’ll never know whether or not I would have miscarried if I had not taken part in the trial, or if I had been part of the group that received the placebo, either way I feel fortunate and happy that I did participate. I hope the results of the trial will make a difference to the way women receive treatment moving forwards, and that I had a small part to play in that.”
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Researchers have successfully piloted a process that enables natural resource managers to take action to conserve particular wildlife, plants and ecosystems as climate changes..
"As acceptance of the importance of climate change in influencing conservation and natural resource management increases, ACT can help practitioners connect the dots and integrate climate change into their decisions," said WCS Conservation Scientist, Dr. Molly Cross. "Most importantly, the ACT process allows practitioners to move beyond just talking about impacts to address the 'What do we do about it?' question."
The ACT framework was tested during a series of workshops at four southwestern United States landscapes (see map) that brought together 109 natural resource managers, scientists, and conservation practitioners from 44 local, state, tribal and federal agencies and organizations. The workshops were organized by the Southwest Climate Change Initiative, representing The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), the Western Water Assessment, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
One example comes from the Bear River basin in Utah, where workshop participants looked at how warmer air and water temperatures and decreased summer stream flow might affect native Bonneville cutthroat trout habitat and populations. The group strategized that restoring the ability of fish to move between the main stem of the Bear River and cooler tributaries, protecting cold-water habitat, and lowering the depth of outflow from reservoirs to reduce downstream water temperatures could help maintain or increase trout population numbers as climate changes.
Participants in another workshop considered the impacts of reduced snow-pack and greater variability in precipitation on stream flows in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. To maintain sufficient water in the system and support aquatic species and riparian vegetation, attendees identified options such as restoring beaver to streams, building artificial structures to increase the storage of water in floodplains, and thinning the density of trees in nearby forests to maximize snowpack retention.
"The ACT process helps workshop participants move beyond the paralysis many feel when tackling what is a new or even intimidating topic by creating a step-by-step process for considering climate change that draws on familiar conservation planning tools," Cross said. "By combining traditional conservation planning with an assessment of climate change impacts that considers multiple future scenarios, ACT helps practitioners lay out how conservation goals and actions may need to be modified to account for climate change."
The results will help land managers as well as people. "Climate change impacts livelihoods and threatens the water supplies of many of our communities," says Terry Sullivan, The Nature Conservancy's New Mexico state director. "We hope that this tool will be utilized to help make decisions which will lead to healthy and sustainable watersheds, and ultimately sustain water supplies for farms and cities."
ACT workshops have been used to launch climate change planning at 11 locations in the United States for more than 15 wildlife, plant, and ecosystem targets (for details see). Feedback given by workshop attendees indicates that the ACT approach was successful in increasing participants' capacity to address climate change in their conservation work.
"We need to see more practitioners applying approaches like ACT if biological diversity and ecosystem services are to be maintained in a rapidly changing world," Cross added.
Results from the workshops are published in the February 2013 volume of the journal Conservation Biology (available at). Authors include Molly Cross of WCS, Patrick McCarthy and David Gori of TNC, Gregg Garfin of the University of Arizona; and Carolyn Enquist of the U.S.A. National Phenology Network and The Wildlife Society.
The ACT planning process is described in detail in the September 2012 edition of Environmental Management (available at). Authors include:
- Molly Cross, WCS;
- Erika Zavaleta, University of California, Santa Cruz;
- Dominique Bachelet, Conservation Biology Institute;
- Marjorie Brooks, Southern Illinois University;
- Carolyn Enquist, The Wildlife Society and the U.S.A. National Phenology Network;
- Erica Fleischman, University of California, Davis;
- Lisa Graumlich, University of Washington;
- Craig Groves, TNC;
- Lee Hannah, Conservation International;
- Lara Hansen, EcoAdapt;
- Greg Hayward, U.S. Forest Service;
- Marni Koopman, Geos Institute;
- Joshua Lawler, University of Washington;
- Jay Malcolm, University of Toronto;
- John Nordgren, Kresge Foundation;
- Brian Petersen, Michigan State University;
- Erika Rowland, WCS;
- Daniel Scott, University of Waterloo;
- Sarah Shafer, U.S. Geological Survey;
- Rebecca Shaw, Environmental Defense Fund; and
- Gary Tabor, Center for Large Landscape Conservation.
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I'm very happy to announce that the Pickled Tink Crafts webstore is open!! Here is the link:. Please go take a peak and tell me what you think!! I have many more items coming, including Art Anthology Colorations color sprays, stencils, the Big Fat Craft Mat, Petaloo flowers and more mixed media embellishment kits by me :) There is also a section where you can purchase some of my creations like greeting cards, memory wire bracelets and home decor items. I can also take custom orders, just email me and we'll work something out! Here are a few items you will find in the store :)
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THE Queen will step down subsequent 12 months and move the reins to Prince Charles, a royal knowledgeable has claimed.
Showing on True Royalty TV‘s The Royal Beat, royal knowledgeable Robert Jobson claims Her Majesty will retire from royal life in 2021.
The Queen will step down subsequent 12 months, a royal knowledgeable has claimedCredit score: Getty Photographs
The biographer asserted: “I nonetheless firmly consider when the Queen turns into 95, that she’s going to step down.”
Newsweek’s royal reporter Jack Royston added: “I feel she will not wish to.
“However realistically she’s going to get to a degree the place she has handed over the whole lot to Charles after which how do you look your son within the eye and inform him he isn’t going to be King?”
Robert has previously told the Daily Mail: “I perceive the Queen has given the matter appreciable thought and believes that, if she continues to be alive at 95, she’s going to critically think about passing the reign to Charles.
Royal knowledgeable Robert Jobson claims The Queen will hand the crown over to her son Prince CharlesCredit score: AP:Related Press
“Her Majesty is aware of her age and needs to verify when the time comes, the transition of the Crown is seamless.”
Fabulous Digital has contacted Buckingham Palace for remark.
What’s extra, Robert additionally claimed Princess Diana thought she was “extra highly effective than the Queen” earlier than her 1995 Panorama interview.
He stated: “That interval between [Charles and Diana’s] separation announcement, [Diana] truly was on the ascendancy of getting the whole lot she wished.
Her Majesty reportedly needs the ‘transition of the crown to be seamless’Credit score: PA:Press Affiliation
“However she did this [Panorama] and I feel she thought she was extra highly effective than the Queen. The Queen thought sufficient was sufficient and the shutters got here down.”
In the course of the programme, Robert accused Prince Harry of “bare-faced hypocrisy” after the Duke’s comments earlier this week about his own “unconscious bias.”
In additional Royal Household information, Meghan Markle made Prince Harry ‘resentful’ of ‘unjust’ way he was treated in comparison with ‘get together boy’ William, an knowledgeable has claimed.
Plus Kate Middleton had a “back up plan” in case Prince William dumped her to verify she didn’t look “needy”, an knowledgeable has claimed.
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21 Oct 2014 2:01 PMMichael Hart
Burleigh Celebrates Grandparents Day
Burleigh residents are being encouraged to recognise the important role grandparents play in our families and communities, as part of Grandparents Day celebrations on Sunday 26 October.
Member for Burleigh Michael Hart MP said Grandparents Day was a chance to thank grandparents for their love and support.
“Grandparents make a significant contribution to their families and communities, so this annual celebration gives us a chance to show them how much we care,” Mr Hart said.
“It can be as simple as a phone call, a morning tea or a Sunday roast. You could bake your grandparents a cake, make them a card or get together for a family barbeque.
“Schools, child care centres and community groups are also encouraged to hold special events to recognise grandparents.”
The theme of Grandparents Day 2014 is ‘Make your grandparent’s day!’
Mr Hart said that grandparents increasingly did more than just spoil their grandchildren, as many were volunteers in their local community and carers of their grandchildren.
“We can’t underestimate the importance of grandparents, especially those who care for their children full-time or regularly,” he said.
“We know that around 937,000 Australian children receive child care from a grandparent on a regular basis.
“Grandparents Day is a perfect opportunity for us all to thank our grandmothers and grandfathers and let them know how much we appreciate having them in our lives.”
The Queensland Government has developed a suite of resources to help celebrate Grandparents Day, including downloadable thank you cards, bookmarks and certificates of recognition for grandparents.
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Things just got worse in South Afghanistan. The screenshot below taken from Long War Journal’s Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan project illustrates the significance. The areas marked in dark grey are under Taliban control. Those in red are contested districts. The uncoloured ones are controlled by the Government of Afghanistan. Kandahar city and surrounding districts immediately pop out as islands of government control in Southern Afghanistan. May be not for long anymore.
The reason is that Lt Gen Abdul Raziq, who was the police chief and the governor of the province was killed on 18 Oct 2018 supposedly by Taliban fighters who had infiltrated his inner circle. Gen Raziq was a major anti-Taliban leader in the South and his death makes Taliban’s complete control of the South imminent.
In many of our previous articles covering Afghanistan, we had mentioned how important Raziq’s role was. This is from 2015:
An unstated tenet of Afghan history is that the march for control of Kabul and the country is predicated on wresting control of Kandahar, the Taliban’s traditional base. In recent times though, ever since General Abdul Raziq was appointed police chief of the province, the Taliban have not tasted much success in Kandahar. Raziq has singularly been responsible for the relative peace in the province.
Raziq was no stranger to suicide attacks on his life. Various estimates say that there have been 30-40 attempts on his life before the fatal one. Only in May this year, there was an suicide bombing in front of his house. In his previous speeches, he had singled out the Haqqani Network and ISI for trying to wipe out the military leadership of the province.
It seems unlikely that such an attack could have been arranged without Pakistan’s support. It is also strange that this attack happened while the Taliban leadership is in talks with the US envoy. Moreover, the attack took place in the presence of the US Commander in Afghanistan. Some reports even claim that the main target of this attack were these US military leaders and not Lt Gen Raziq.
This is a big moment for Afghanistan. Even as elections take place on Saturday, the focus will be on what the US decides to do in response. |
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We’ve released so many new features and improvements since our last product update and could not wait until next month to announce them! In this product update, you will find improvements on:
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You can now apply a date range on a dashboard and all charts will be updated to reflect that date range. The individual charts themselves will not save with the new date range, but this is a useful feature that will allow you to see a global date range across all charts on a dashboard.
Dashboards: Headline Numbers
Dashboard owners can now toggle single series-over-time Event Segmentation charts to display summary numbers such as the current period sum, the previous interval sum, and the percentage of change. This allows you to see at a glance metrics for your charts on a dashboard.
Set Contains/Set Does Not Contain and Glob Match Operators
The new set contains ({∋}) and set does not contain ({∌}) operators match list values that contain all of the selected values and list values that do not contain all of the selected values. This is useful for example, to find users who belong to multiple A/B test groups. The new glob match () operator allows you to match strings like “/org//chart/“ where * is a wildcard. You can also enter things like “[0-9]” or “[!a-z]*” to match values that end in a digit or start with a non-letter. Find more information about these new operators here.
2) Feature Improvements
Microscope: View User Streams
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To create View User Streams, we took the beloved Show Streams feature from Amplitude 1.0 and combined it with View Users in Microscope. Now, you are able to click an individual user while viewing that user’s exact stream of events which can be useful for debugging. You can also show property values within the stream. Currently, this feature is only supported in Event Segmentation.
User Composition: Cross Property Values & Two Segments
The cross property metric allows you to see sets of properties users have had within the time range selected. One example this can be used for is to see how users are using your product across different platforms. Additionally, it is now possible to compare up to 2 different segments, so 2 pie charts can be compared side-by-side. Learn more about our improved User Composition chart here.
User Activity: Amplitude ID Merge Times
In an individual user’s page, the dates when the merges occurred are now listed next to the merged ID(s). Click here for more information about how we merge users.
Browse Charts: Search by Team
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In the Browse Charts tab, Enterprise customers can filter by the “team” (e.g. Product, Marketing, Engineering, etc.) a user belongs to.
3) UX Improvements
Redesigned Datepicker
After collecting lots of user feedback, we have a new date picker on the way! This redesign took place in order to improve user experience and reflect a more focused design.
Chart Descriptions
You are now able to add chart descriptions for each chart underneath the title. This is useful so that you can add context around the chart you have created.
Product Analytics Playbook: Mastering Retention
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High pressure sample cell for total internal reflection fluorescence spectroscopy at pressures up to 2500 bar.
Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) spectroscopy is a surface sensitive technique that is widely used to characterize the structure and dynamics of molecules at planar liquid-solid interfaces. In particular, biomolecular systems, such as protein adsorbates and lipid membranes can easily be studied by TIRF spectroscopy. Applying pressure to molecular systems offers access to all kinds of volume changes occurring during assembly of molecules, phase transitions, and chemical reactions. So far, most of these volume changes have been characterized in bulk solution, only. Here, we describe the design and performance of a high pressure sample cell that allows for TIRF spectroscopy under high pressures up to 2500 bar (2.5 × 10(8) Pa), in order to expand the understanding of volume effects from the bulk phase to liquid-solid interfaces. The new sample cell is based on a cylindrical body made of Nimonic 90 alloy and incorporates a pressure transmitting sample cuvette. This cuvette is composed of a fused silica prism and a flexible rubber gasket. It contains the sample solution and ensures a complete separation of the sample from the liquid pressure medium. The sample solution is in contact with the inner wall of the prism forming the interface under study, where fluorescent molecules are immobilized. In this way, the new high pressure TIRF sample cell is very useful for studying any biomolecular layer that can be deposited at a planar water-silica interface. As examples, high pressure TIRF data of adsorbed lysozyme and two phospholipid membranes are presented. |
Money may be able to buy you happiness if you 1) have enough discretionary income and 2) spend it to purchase some free time — such as by paying someone to do cleaning, cooking and other household chores.
That’s the interesting, but by no means definitive, finding of a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Researchers surveyed more than 6,000 people in four developed countries, including the United States, and found that “buying time” — defined as paying others to do chores that you personally dislike — was associated with greater life satisfaction.
“People who hire a housecleaner or pay the kid next door to mow the lawn might feel like they’re being lazy,” said Ashley Whillans, the study’s lead author and a social psychologist at Harvard Business School, in a released statement. “But our results suggest that buying time has similar benefits for happiness as having more money.”
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In a small follow-up experiment, the researchers also found that people expressed higher level of happiness when they spend money on timesaving purchases rather than on material “things.”
These findings come with all sorts of caveats, of course, but we’ll get to those in a minute.
A ‘time famine’
As background information in the study notes, people living in developed countries — whether it be Germany, Korea or the United States — report greater time scarcity than did people in past generations, including those with higher incomes.
The stress from that lack of time comes with a hefty health-related price tag: Research has linked it to lower well-being, including reduced happiness, increased anxiety and insomnia.
Time stress also plays a critical role in the rising rates of obesity, because when people lack time, they often fail to eat healthful foods or exercise regularly.
“In theory, rising incomes could offer a way out of the ‘time famine’ of modern life, because wealth offers the opportunity to have more free time, such as by paying more to live closer to work,” write Whillans and her colleagues in the study. “However, some evidence suggests that wealthier people spend more time engaging in stressful activities, such as shopping and commuting.”
Study details
To determine whether money could be used to buy time and, thus, happiness, an international team of researchers examined data collected through lengthy questionnaires filled out by almost 6,300 participants in four countries — the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark. The annual household income of the participants ranged from $30,000 to $1 million-plus.
Some of the participants were recruited online, some from public places, such as train stations and public parks. The study also included a group of 818 Dutch millionaires.
Among the questions on the surveys were ones designed to assess the participants’ personal levels of life satisfaction and time-related stress. Other questions elicited information about how much money, if any, the participants paid others each month to do routine tasks in order to free up their own time.
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An analysis of the answers revealed that only 28 percent of the participants across all four countries said they spent money to give themselves more free time each month. The average amount spent monthly: $148.
The analysis also showed that the people who “bought time” reported greater life satisfaction than those who didn’t.
Remarkably, income and wealth did not appear to be a major factor in the study’s findings. “Despite the potential benefits of buying time, many respondents allocated no discretionary income to buying time, even when they could afford it,” write the researchers. “Just under half of the 818 millionaires that we surveyed spent no money outsourcing disliked tasks.”
Additional data
To make sure that the findings did not just reflect the participants’ level of discretionary income, the researchers broadened the definition of timesaving purchases to include anything that the participants felt freed up their time. They then tested this broader definition with a sample of 1,802 working adults in the U.S. In that sample, 50 percent said they spent money to give themselves more time, with most buying help with cooking, shopping and housecleaning.
And again, even after controlling for several confounding factors, people who spent money tended to be more satisfied with their lives — no matter what their income.
“If anything, within our United States samples, we observed a stronger relationship between buying time and life satisfaction among less-affluent individuals,” the researchers write.
The researchers also conducted a small field experiment. They instructed 60 Canadian adults to spend $40 on a timesaving purchase on one weekend and then $40 on a material purchase on another weekend. (The order of the weekend purchases was randomly assigned.)
On the evening of each purchase day, the participants were interviewed over the phone to assess their mood and level of time-related stress. The results showed that their mood was higher and their stress was lower when they spent the money on the timesaving purchase rather than on the material one.
Limitations and implications
And now for the caveats. This study was observational, which means it cannot prove a direct cause-and-effect between “buying time” and greater life satisfaction. Although the researchers controlled for a variety of factors, including income, they did not include many other important ones, such as health status, family life, employment and personality. Even in the field experiment, an unidentified event or activity or piece of news may have affected the mood and stress levels of the participants on the day they made their purchases — something that had nothing to do with what they bought.
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In addition, the participants self-reported their own estimates on how much money they spend on timesaving purchases. Some may not have been entirely truthful with their answers, especially if they were embarrassed to admit how much they pay for outside help.
And, of course, it goes without saying that few people, at least in the U.S., have enough discretionary income to hire a personal shopper or a housecleaner or even a neighborhood teenager to mow their lawn. And, as the researchers acknowledge, relatively few people at the lowest runs of the income spectrum participated in their questionnaires.
Still, time stress is a real and growing problem — including a health problem — for people of all incomes. And that’s particularly true for women.
“Within many cultures, women may feel obligated to complete household tasks themselves, working a ‘second-shift’ at home, even when they can afford to pay someone to help,” the researchers write.
“Increasing uptake of time-saving services may provide a pathway toward reducing the harmful effects of women’s second shift,” they add.
Let’s just make sure that we help the working poor reduce their time stress as well.
FMI: You can read the study in full on the website of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. |
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Qualcomm’s New AR ‘Smart Viewer’ Lets You Pin Virtual Screens to Your Walls
Emergent Insight:
2021 may become the year we see the AR market really heat up. In this post from Adi Robertson at The Verge there is an overview of the Qualcomm XR Smart Viewer glasses to be introduced later this year. Add that to Lenovo, NReal, Facebook (maybe) and others there will be a lot of devices to play with. Being able to pin computer screens to walls could be the right functionality to get more users to consider AR a must-have everyday tool in the toolbelt. There were some that thought that nobody is going to walk around with a phone in their hand all day, too. AR doesn’t need a “Pokemon Go” moment for business use, it just needs to provide usability that helps people do their jobs either easier, faster or better – or all three! That’s all.
Original Article:
Photo courtesy Qualcomm
Chip maker Qualcomm has introduced a new reference design for augmented reality glasses: an AR “smart viewer” you can tether to a phone or PC via USB-C. Called the XR1 Smart Viewer, the system is meant to be lightweight and look (sort of) like sunglasses, while also enabling features like hand tracking and spatial awareness. The first glasses based on its design are set for release in mid-2021.
The XR1 is designed as a consumer-focused “must-have accessory” for phones and computers, rather than a self-contained product. It uses two 1920 x 1080 OLED displays with a 90Hz refresh rate, plus an array of cameras, to add a virtual overlay to the real world. The camera array can also support hand tracking as a control scheme, and it can detect planes in the environment, so you can do things like pin a virtual window to a wall for multiple PC displays — or place a virtual object on a table and interact with it through gesture controls. Like most AR glasses, however, they have a relatively limited field of view of 45 degrees, which is roughly similar to the Microsoft HoloLens 2.
Lenovo already announced a product based on the XR1 Smart Viewer reference design: the ThinkReality A3 glasses, which it unveiled at CES earlier this year. ThinkReality A3 glasses are set for release in mid-2021 at a currently unlisted price, following up on Lenovo’s A6 business-focused headset from 2019.
The XR1 Smart Viewer is distinct from the Snapdragon XR1 or XR2 platforms — a pair of chipsets that are optimized for virtual and augmented reality glasses, including last year’s XR2-based Oculus Quest 2. It’s designed to perform some tasks using built-in electronics, but it offloads other tasks to an external computing device, allowing for a more lightweight design.
Qualcomm has spent the last couple of years pushing for AR glasses adoption, which it thinks could stimulate the nascent 5G cellular market by popularizing high-bandwidth mixed-reality apps. It’s previously partnered with Chinese company Nreal on the Nreal Light, one of the only consumer-focused AR viewers — which plugs into a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855- or 865-powered phone. The Nreal Light launched late last year in Korea and Japan, and yesterday, Nreal announced that it will arrive in the European Union and the US later this year.
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So the minute they opened in SM Aura, I dropped by to visit! Unfortunately, I had work during the launch but I heard that Giuseppe Stefanel himself flew in for the opening!
The Stefanel store in SM Aura is located at the ground floor.
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Man tries to burn store run by Indian-Americans in US, says they are ‘Arabs’
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Updated: Mar 13, 2017 01:25 IST
A man in Florida was arrested for trying to set fire to a grocery store belonging to Indian-Americans, mistaking him for “Arabs”, just two weeks after a man in Kansas killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla, believing he was a middle-easterner.
The accused, 64-year-old Richard Lloyd, told police officers he would “run the Arabs out of our country” and he thought the owners of the grocery store were Muslims, and he was mad “due to what they are doing in the Middle East”.
“When the deputies arrived, they noticed the dumpster had been rolled in front of the doors and the contents were lit on fire,” said Port St. Lucie Sheriff Ken J Mascara.
“Upon seeing our deputies, the man put his hands behind his back and said ‘take me away.’”
The sheriff added: “It’s unfortunate that Mr. Lloyd made the assumption that the store owners were Arabic when, in fact, they are of Indian descent. Regardless, we will not tolerate violence based on age, race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, mental or physical disability.”
Adam Purinton, a 51-year-old US navy veteran had earlier shot two Indian engineers at a bar in Olathe, Kansas on February 22, killing Kuchibhotla and injuring his friend Alok Madasani. A local American who tried to intervene, Ian Grillot was also shot and injured.
Purinton, who is in the custody of police, has been charged with murder and attempted murder, had told the Indians: “Get out of my country”. He later told a bartender he had shot two Middle-Easterners.
Deep Rai, a Sikh man was shot in his driveway by a man in a mask last week, was told to go back to his country. The assailant remains at large.
Sikhs have been targeted since September 9, 2001 by Americans, who mistake them for Middle-Easterners — Balbir Singh Sodhi was the first victim of the backlash, when he was killed outside his gas station in Messa, Arizona. |
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- Learning about behavior and training can give you the knowledge you need to successfully assess and re-home the dogs in your shelter. Counseling prospective adopters about potential behavior problems and ways to avert trouble spots can make a difference between a successful permanent placement or a return.
- Understanding behavior problems, their treatment, management, and cure, can make shelter workers more empathetic and sympathetic towards adopters and people considering surrendering. What often seems like irresponsibility or a lack of commitment may actually be a frustrated pet owner who has not yet received valid,effective advice.
- The animal shelter should be a full service resource for the community. If the public would turn to the shelter for behavior and training advice and not just as a last resort before surrendering a dog, the shelter is image would respect better in the public eye and would be given a new respect and authority in the community.
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US Military - National Guard
March 11, 2009
This article, by William H. McMichael, was originally published by The Army Times, March 5, 2009
A Maryland state senator is pushing a bill that would require the governor to prevent the mobilization of the state’s National Guard for federal duty unless Congress has authorized the use of military force or issued a declaration of war.
The bill also would authorize the governor to ask for the return of deployed units in certain circumstances.
But unlike initiatives such as the multi-state “Bring the Guard Home” campaign that are rooted in anti-war sentiment, State Sen. Richard Madaleno Jr.’s bill aims to influence national policy and practice. Madaleno said he wants Congress to play a larger role in future troop deployment decisions, including determining whether the Guard truly needs to be part of any overseas military action.
“I think one of the lessons — certainly, of Iraq — is, ‘We gave this authority to the president,’ ” Madaleno said after a March 4 committee hearing on the bill in Annapolis, Md.
After the successful invasion, public awareness waned, which “allowed a policy drift,” Madaleno said. “And if you put in place certain additional checks, ... you potentially provide the framework for Congress to do something and remain engaged in the oversight of the conflict.”
The debate over which branch of government has the authority to declare war has continued for decades. World War II was the last conflict initiated by a formal declaration of war. Congress in 2001 gave President George W. Bush blanket authority to deploy troops in response to terrorist attacks or threats, clearing the way for Operation Enduring Freedom, and in 2002 authorized the use of military force in Iraq.
But many of the conflicts or military strikes of the past 60 years have been fought, at least initially, without the approval of the body with the constitutional authority to “declare war” — most famously in Korea, but also in Libya, Grenada, Panama, Operation Desert Shield, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Sudan, the former Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Kosovo.
Madaleno, a Democrat, said he supported the Iraq invasion, although he said hebelieves there were “serious gaps in how the war was prosecuted after ... the first six months.”
At the same time, he argued, “If we are actually going to be actively engaged in conflicts around the world for a variety of reasons, how do we create a political process that makes sure that the people remain engaged and supportive of the conflicts that we’re in? It shouldn’t just be the executive branch that is solely responsible for that decision-making. We have to create a political process that keeps the public engaged, informed, through their elected representatives.”
State Sen. George Edwards, a Republican, said he wasn’t familiar with Madaleno’s bill, but he indicated he would not be inclined to support it.
“Maybe there’s going to be times when something needs to be done without a declaration of war,” he said. “We’re part of the United States of America. We take things from the federal government, [like] when they want to give us this stimulus package money. The federal government buys most of our military equipment. When people join the Guard, they know the potential of being called up to active duty to protect the interests of the United States. I think it’s working fine just the way it is.”
The Maryland National Guard is staying out of the debate. “We have no position on this bill,” said Army Lt. Col. Charles Kohler, spokesman for the Maryland Guard. “Our job in the military is to follow the orders” of civilian leadership.
The Maryland Guard has about 300 troops mobilized and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Bosnia, Kohler said. Over the 2007-08 timeframe, some 1,200 troops were deployed to Iraq, most with the 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, in what Kohler said was the Maryland Guard’s largest combat-zone deployment ever.
About 5,000 troops serve in the Maryland Army National Guard, with another 1,500 in the state’s Air National Guard, according to Kohler.
Currently, 34,851 Army National Guard and Air National Guard troops, and 24,717 members of the four Reserve forces, are deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas considered part of Operation Enduring Freedom, according to the Pentagon.
Maryland is also home to a Bring the Guard Home campaign, which argues that the National Guard is unlawfully deployed because the aims of the war in Iraq outlined in the 2002 congressional authorization for use of force have been achieved and that the authorization did not provide for “an indefinite assignment of State Guard members to the National Guard of the United States.”
Despite the differing emphasis in his bill, Madaleno — whose photo and bill are displayed on the campaign’s Web page — said he wouldn’t mind if the Maryland group’s and others’ initiatives were also successful, as they would have the same effect.
“By doing it this way, I’m trying to take a slightly different tack than several other states, where they’ve focused solely on the resolution to bring the Guard home from Iraq now,” Madaleno said. “And I’m trying to refocus and broaden the debate a little bit: What are the lessons of this conflict that inform us for the next conflict?”
February 13, 2009
This article, by Joseph B. Frazier, was distributed by the Associated Press, February 11, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon National Guard has written to 433 of its soldiers to say they may have been exposed to a toxic, carcinogenic chemical at an Iraqi water pumping plant shortly after the war began.
Guard spokesman Maj. Mike Braibish said three companies of the 162nd Infantry Battalion were deployed in Kuwait, and the troops were sent, about 50 at a time, into Iraq to escort employees of Houston-based KBR, which was inspecting oil facilities.
He said no symptoms indicating exposure have been reported to the Oregon Guard.
“That doesn’t mean they won’t be,” Braibish said Wednesday. “Some may have been treated by the Veterans Administration, and we don’t know about it. It’s a possibility.”
U.S. Sens. Evan Bayh of Indiana and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota say there are unanswered questions about the exposure of U.S. troops to the chemical hexavalent chromium at the Basra water plant in 2003.
Bayh first raised concerns about the Indiana Guard. In a letter to the Pentagon on Tuesday, the senators mentioned Oregon troops.
They say KBR allowed soldiers to be exposed to the chemical for more than two months even though KBR knew the site was contaminated. KBR has denied it knowingly harmed troops or was responsible for an unsafe condition.
The senators also say that Indiana National Guard troops didn’t learn of possible exposure until they saw KBR workers wearing special clothing and that Guard troops from Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia haven’t been told they may have been exposed.
Braibish said 433 letters were sent earlier this year. He said 18 were returned as undeliverable.
“We have the responsibility to let the soldiers know what we know,” he said.
He said Oregon troops did the guard duty for six to eight weeks in 2003, and then the Indiana National Guard took it over.
Each Oregon soldier may have gone into the area four times but not necessarily to the water treatment facility at Basra, Braibish said.
They would go into Iraq and return to Kuwait each night, he said.
He said Indiana troops went to the same locations each day and may have stayed at the facility at times.
The company closed the site in summer 2003 for “remediation,” or to fix problems, he said.
In October 2003, the Army started studying hexavalent chromium levels at the site.
Braibish said a key to determining exposure would be concentrations of the chemical before “remediation,” which KBR may know but which the Army does not.
“There are three factors,” Braibish said. “Time, or duration, frequency and concentration.”
“We know the duration and frequency,” but not the concentration levels before KBR tried to fix the problem by covering the area with gravel and asphalt, he said.
He said KBR did not report concentration levels and was not required to do so in its contract.
Based on the data they could get, Braibish said, Department of the Army investigators concluded that exposure levels did not exceed OSHA levels and were not substantial.
“I believe we made a good faith effort,” Braibish said. “The challenge is that we don’t know the concentration. Does KBR know?”
He said symptoms can include respiratory problems, torn nasal membranes and, in severe cases, various forms of cancer.
Hexavalent chromium is used, among other things, as an additive to dyes, paints, inks and plastics, and as an anticorrosive surface coating.
January 14, 2009
The following report, was originally filed by CBS Nwews, December 22, 2008
The military contractor Kellogg Brown and Root, known as KBR, has won more than $28 billion in U.S. military contracts since the beginning of the Iraq war. KBR may be facing a new scandal. First, accusations its then-parent company Halliburton was given the lucrative contract. And later, allegations of shoddy construction oversight that resulted in Americans getting electrocuted. Now, some other American soldiers say the company knowingly put their lives at risk, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian exclusively reports.
In April of 2003, James Gentry of the Indiana National Guard arrived in Southern Iraq to take command of more than 600 other guardsmen. Their job: protect KBR contractors working at a local water plant.
"We didn't question what we were doing, we just knew we had to provide a security service for the KBR," said Battalion Cmdr. Gentry.
Today James Gentry is dying from rare form of lung cancer. The result, he believes, of months of inhaling hexavalent chromium - an orange dust that's part of a toxic chemical found all over the plant.
At least one other Indiana guardsman has already died from lung cancer, and others are said to be suffering from tumors and rashes consistent with exposure to the deadly toxin.
"I'm a nonsmoker. I believe that I received this cancer from the southern oil fields in Iraq," he said.
Now CBS News has obtained information that indicates KBR knew about the danger months before the soldiers were ever informed.
Depositions from KBR employees detailed concerns about the toxin in one part of the plant as early as May of 2003. And KBR minutes, from a later meeting state "that 60 percent of the people … exhibit symptoms of exposure," including bloody noses and rashes.
Gentry says it wasn't until the last day of August in 2003 - after four long months at the facility - that he was told the plant was contaminated.
"We would never have been there if we would have known," Gentry said.
A new internal Army investigation obtained exclusively by CBS News says the Army's medical response was "prompt and effective." But even after a briefing Monday, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh says that KBR has a lot to answer for.
"Look, I think the burden of proof at this point is on the company," Bayh said. "To come forward and very forthrightly explain what happened, why we should trust them, and why the health and well-being of our soldiers should continue to be in their hands."
In a statement, the company told CBS News: "We deny the assertion that KBR harmed troops and was responsible for an unsafe condition."
The company says it notified the Army as soon as it identified the toxin.
Still, some Indiana guardsmen say they only just learned of the risk.
"I didn't know I was exposed to a deadly carcinogen until five years later when I received a letter," said Indiana National Guardsman Jody Aistrop.
This is far from the first time the multi-billion dollar contractor has been accused of questionable conduct at Iraq. In addition to convictions for bribery, it's alleged KBR provided contaminated water to troops. The company denies all charges.
"It's going to cost American lives, I'm afraid," Gentry said. "I love them. I love my men so much."
So much so Gentry says he will urge each and every one of them get tested for the cancer that he fears is taking his life.
July 03, 2008
This report, by Libby Lewis, was originally broadcast on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, June 18, 2008
Men have been going off to war and coming home since time began. Every veteran must reckon in one way or another with the gulf between what he's experienced and what the rest of us have not. That gulf has meant the ruin for a lot of men, and also for some women.
Well, now a group of Iraq veterans is trying to bridge the divide. They're talking to communities, colleges and police about what it's like to come home from war. NPR's Libby Lewis has this report.
LIBBY LEWIS: These were Michael Hawley's first days out of Iraq.
Mr. MICHAEL HAWLEY (Iraq War Veteran): The first night, I caught the clap. The second night, I got in a fight with a white rapper and his posse. My friends and I got clubbed. Third night, nothing happened, but I was still out. And the fourth night, I impregnated a 38-year-old grandmother.
LEWIS: Hawley's at the police station in Granby, Connecticut with four other war veterans. They're talking to officers around here who work together as crises negotiators. The instigator here is Jay White. He's a counselor at the VA's Hartford Vet Center. He served two tours in Iraq. He wants to reach the people on Main Street who deal with trouble - like police and emergency rescue people - because trouble is the way many war veterans have dealt with the gulf between them and us. Jay White looks out at the police officers in Granby.
Mr. JAY WHITE (Counselor, VA's Hartford Vet Center): As you'll hear from these guys, it's a volatile crowd. And the varying ages, varying degrees of what people saw in Iraq or Afghanistan, and they're coming back to Connecticut.
LEWIS: Why should police and the rest of us need to know what's in these guy's heads and what happened to them so far away in the past? Author William Faulkner knew. He put it this way: The past isn't dead. It isn't even past.
Take Jesse Cohen's first encounter in combat in Iraq. It keeps coming back in the middle of the night here in suburban Connecticut. Cohen's telling these police officers, these strangers, what he hasn't told anybody else before.
Mr. JESSE COHEN (Iraq War Veteran): My girlfriend, she hears me talking at night. And often I have to wake up, change my clothes, take a shower, 'cause I'm drenched in sweat. And it's like I'm there again.
LEWIS: In his dream, there's a line of white dots that grow larger and turn into trucks, then a firefight, and brain matter on a windshield.
Mr. COHEN: And this time, it's more traumatic than it was the first time. 'Cause the first time, it was like a video game. I'm like, oh, wow. Cool. This happened. And it doesn't hit you until you're back here, and you're just like, wow, everything just downloaded and you're just trying to process it.
LEWIS: These are regular guys. They went to Iraq for the same reasons men have always gone to war: to do the right thing for their country, or to get ahead in life, or to prove themselves to themselves. Three of them served together in the Connecticut National Guard. Before they went, their idea of war was from the movies or video games.
Aaron Jones is a beefy guy with tattoos all over his arms. He takes the police officers back to his first day in Iraq after training. He hears a noise...
Mr. AARON JONES (Iraq War Veteran): I walked outside, and there's my platoon sergeant laying with a hole in his shoulder. Turns out he had one his head, too. I didn't notice that, the way he had fallen. And he pretty much died in my arms as I was dragging him to the bunker.
LEWIS: Patrick Montes helped Jones pull their sergeant's body inside. Two days later, they lost their buddy Felix Delgreco in an attack. He was 22.
Mr. PATRICK MONTES (Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan): I did the math in my head. I was like, wait a minute. There's 120 of us, and there's 365 days. And we've been here three days, and we're down two, and we have two wounded. And so, you know, you kind of do the math, and you're like, yeah. What's the point? I'm not going to make it.
LEWIS: Montes was lead gunner for their team. He made it, and he served a second tour in Afghanistan. Here in Granby, his eyes are constantly scanning the room, the windows, the door.
Brian Bartman was there, too. He looks like preppy in a buttoned-down shirt and sports jacket. But every now and then, he holds his pen like it's a weapon. He talks about the ways they dealt with war, like playing video games just after an ambush.
Mr. BRIAN BARTMAN (Iraq War Veteran): I can't wait to go back and play Halo. Let's go. Well, it's life saving over there, because you can get through these traumatic events and then go back to talking about insignificant stuff again. It doesn't work well with normal life.
LEWIS: Normal life? Talk about a mind warp. Here's Jesse Cohen.
Mr. COHEN: For us to come back into civilization, where everyone's just driving along, not a care in the world, just oh, I got to make to work on time or I got pick up my kids and this and that...
LEWIS: Cohen says he couldn't deal with it.
Mr. COHEN: I'm, like, driving around like a maniac. I had a heavy foot for a while. I was - I had a lot of road rage.
LEWIS: Police around the country said they're seeing more dangerous driving and road rage by Iraq veterans who've come back. Connecticut crises negotiator Brian Callany(ph) says it's important for law officers to understand these guys, especially for worst-case scenarios, like a hostage situation.
Mr. BRIAN CALLANY (Crises Negotiator): With the Iraq war and the horrors that these - a lot of these young men are seeing without any life experience, the chances of becoming a target group for us to have to deal with as a negotiator is probably better than 50-50.
LEWIS: Aaron Jones came home injured and alone, without his buddies. First thing, he found out his wife was with another guy. He had to move back in with his parents to help him through back surgery.
Mr. JONES: I came from a very religious family, where what's PTSD? Go to church and pray. I just wasn't really - I wasn't really willing to do that. I got back to being religious when I was in Iraq, and I probably would've stayed that way, except for when I came home, it felt like the whole world just fell out from underneath me.
LEWIS: Jones had a lot of guns, and he clung to them when he got back. One day, he pulled a .45 on a guy who was bugging him for change. He didn't pull the trigger, but he got a huge rush.
Mr. JONES: And it sounds messed up, but I wanted so bad to kill somebody when I came home. And I don't know why that is. I'm not a psychologist. But I didn't do it over there, my guys had. And I wanted to prove I could do it.
LEWIS: And Jones said he really gets how some guys fall into domestic violence. His wife leaving him chewed him up on the inside.
Mr. JONES: One of the things that you hear a lot about is domestic, with guys coming home. I can see how very easy it was, 'cause I wanted to just destroy her, and definitely wanted destroy the guy that she was with.
LEWIS: Jones didn't explode. That's because he stumbled on counselor Jay White at the Vet Center, when he was looking for a VA home loan. He's been going there ever since. All of these guys drank like crazy when they came home. They talked of benders that lasted weeks, lots of bar fights and driving drunk, and a constant train of abnormal thoughts. Patrick Montes got locked up for assault and public drunkenness and other charges. He says he mouthed off to a Hartford police officer who told him to move his car.
Mr. MONTES: I think I said the f-word, too. I can't remember - not at him, just saying like all right, right, we'll F-ing move.
LEWIS: At the police station lockup, Montes handed over his wallet and keys. He was taking his laces out of his shoes when one of the officers saw his military ID and said...
Mr. MONTES: This is not Baghdad anymore. There's no dead babies here. And I - it took every ounce of strength in me to not clock him. I continued to take my laces out of my shoes...
(Soundbite of laughter)
Mr. MONTES: ...and I was like, here you go.
LEWIS: Montes can laugh about it now. A prosecutor threw the charges out. And he's back with his buddies in Connecticut.
March 12, 2008
The Winter Soldier, Iraq and Afghanistan hearings organized by the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) will begin on March 13th. During the four day event, scholars and most importantly, veterans and civilians with personal experiences of war, will attempt to educate the American public about the nature and the reality of the Bush Administration's alleged war against terrorism. There will be those, no doubt, some veterans themselves, who will be offended by these hearings and will regard the testimony given by these courageous individuals as unpatriotic, un-American, unsupportive of the troops, perhaps even as treasonous. Such condemnation and opposition to Winter Soldier, Iraq and Afghanistan is unwarranted and misguided, perhaps, for some, a remnant of a deep seated resentment regarding earlier Winter Soldier hearings in which veterans testified regarding their experiences fighting the war in Vietnam.
It is not the purpose of Winter Soldier to malign or disparage America, but to begin a dialogue regarding the morality, legality, and necessity of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. To tell the truth about war does not diminish this nation. If anything, it affirms America's greatness, and the commitment of its citizens to truth and justice. With the war in Iraq entering it's sixth year with no end in sight, it is time, long past time, that all Americans at least become aware of the nature of war and of its cost in human lives and national treasure.
Neither is it the purpose of Winter Soldier to diminish the efforts and sacrifices of members of the military. To tell the truth about war, though difficult and disconcerting, will ultimately prove uplifting and curative as the legacy, dignity, self-respect, and integrity of our servicemen and women, rests not upon fantasy, lies, and fabrications but upon their commitment to America and to freedom. Though veterans must accept some personal responsibility for their actions, all who supported the war or did nothing to stop it must share culpability. Most blameworthy, of course, are those political leaders, whose misguided policies, incompetence, and paranoia ultimately makes killing, dying, and grieving inevitable.
Winter Soldier is a wakeup call to all Americans that our nation is in peril and that what threatens the fabric and foundations of our way of life in these dangerous times is not some amorphous, enigmatic horde of bloodthirsty terrorists. Rather it is the assault upon truth, individual freedom, and the values of justice and morality we hold sacred. Further, Winter Soldier is an admonition that to avoid hypocrisy, we must have the moral courage to look at and to judge our own behavior with at least as much honesty and scrutiny as we view and judge the behavior of others.
Unfortunately and tragically, perhaps war is a reality that will not soon go away and sacrifices on the field of battle will again be required. However, by demanding truth and recognizing war as it truly is, we will begin to resolve the divisiveness that plagues our nation, and provide veterans and devastated families the opportunity to heal and to achieve some semblance of normalcy in their lives. Further, we will ensure that war remains a means of last resort, that no other person will again have to kill, die, or grieve the loss of their son or daughter for a cause that is misguided, and, perhaps, most important, that those who dare to initiate such wars and connive to use deception and myth to encourage participation and support are held responsible for their crimes against humanity.
Is it truly support, therefore, to remain silent when our troops are placed in harm's way unnecessarily, to kill and be killed subject to the whims and ineptitudes of our political leaders? Who can dispute that sending inadequately prepared National Guard troops into combat and then failing to provide them with body and vehicle armor is unconscionable and criminally negligent. The fact that so many of our heroic sons and daughters are languishing abandoned, their emotional and psychological injuries untreated, and their needs ignored, is a national tragedy and disgrace. The fact that America has become isolated in the world, respected no longer for its ideals, but feared for its brutality, no longer admired for its values of justice and freedom, but hated for its hypocrisy and intolerance, should bring a tear to the eye and anger to the heart of anyone who truly loves America. Such outrage requires, no demands, the true patriot, the Winter Soldier, to embrace truth and to cry out in condemnation and protest against this corrupting and disgracing of America by those political leaders and their coconspirators who cherish not our values and way of life but only wealth and power. |
Underworld: Blood Wars
THIS IS the fifth, and latest, instalment in the popular Underworld film franchise. Unfortunately, this is also a convoluted mess that lacks a decent story as well as a good director.
Even the fight scenes, which the previous instalments were known for, are now too long drawn out and tiresome.
Following up from the mediocre fourth movie, Underworld: Awakening, vampire death dealer Selene (Beckinsale) struggles emotionally as she tries to come to terms with the fact that she may never see her daughter, Eve, or her ex-lover, Michael, again.
She also hints at being prepared to die after walking the Earth for 1,000 years.
However, she first has to contend with a stronger and more unified group of Lycans, now led by the fireband Marius (Tobias Menzies).
Marius desperately wants to find Eve ,as he believes the child’s blood (she is a vampire-Lycan hybrid) is the key to making the Lycans stronger.
There is also a power play within the vampire coven, with the ambitious Semira (Pulver) trying to gain control of everyone with help from her manipulative lover, Varga (Bradley James).
There is even a vampire coven high in the mountains that our heroine and her ally, David (James), visit. This Nordic coven will remind you of a set from the Game of Thrones, with many of its inhabitants resembling Daenerys Targaryen.
If you are a fan of the series, there is some sort.
Overall, this is only for fans who still find this movie genre fascinating. Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James and Lara Pulver Director: Anna Foerster E-Value: 3 Acting: 4 Plot: 4 |
Coronal atherosclerosis heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases and severely endangers human health. In developed country, CHD is one of the major diseases that threaten human health. Recent years the morbidity of CHD in China is increasing, the patients are getting younger.[@bib1] Therefore, it is important and necessary to study factors correlated with CHD.
The mechanism of CHD involves several factors, among which one important pathological factor is atherosclerosis (AS). Inflammatory mediators are involved in the formation, development and even the final rupture of atheromatous plaque and the inflammatory response plays an important role in the occurrence and development of atheromatous plaque.[@bib2] A recent study found that Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) served as a new inflammation marker associated with CHD, it may directly participate in AS, and it is able to independently forecast coronary events.[@bib3], [@bib4] A large number of clinical studies abroad found that Lp-PLA2 had various close associations with CHD.[@bib5], [@bib6], [@bib7]
We aim to discuss the relationship of Lp-PLA2 with CHD as well as its correlation with blood lipid levels and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) by comparing the levels of Lp-PLA2 in CHD patients and a healthy control group.
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Blood were drawn from 56 patients who were hospitalized and had a coronary angiography (CAG) in the Department of Cardiology of the First People\'s Hospital of Foshan from February 2013 to January 2014. There are 37 men (66.07%) and 19 women (33.93%), age 45--85 years, with an average age of 62.85 ± 12.42 years. Patients include 10 cases of stable angina pectoris （SAP）, 11 of unstable angina pectoris (UAP), and 45 with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The control group was made up by 34 healthy individuals aging 42--88 years, with an average age of 62.85 ± 12.42 years, selected from the Physical Examination Center of the First People\'s Hospital of Foshan during the corresponding period. The following conditions were excluded; cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, severe hepatic and renal dysfunction, malignant tumor, acute infection, long-term medication with lipid-lowering drugs, taking statins drugs or aspirin before drawing blood.[@bib8], [@bib9]
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### Specimen collection {#sec1.2.1}
Venous blood samples of all subjects were collected from the elbow after overnight fasting after hospitalization and samples were immediately sent for analysis. For biochemical test blood were injected into separation gel tubes while for Lp-PLA2 blood was drawn into an EDTA-Na2 anticoagulant tube. General clinical data were recorded, such as gender and age.
### Testing method {#sec1.2.2}
The quantitative determination of Lp-PLA2 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), while the seven indicators of blood lipids and blood glucose were determined with an automatic biochemical analyzer (Olympus AU5421), hs-CRP was determined with a BN II Immune Turbidimetry.
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SPSS17.0 statistical software (SPSS Inc., IL, USA) was applied for data analysis. Measurement data are represented by mean ± standard deviation (SD), samples were compared between subgroups by *t*-tests and the analysis of variance. Correlation analyses are shown by Pearson linear correlation. *P* \< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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Comparing each CHD subgroup with the control group for age, gender ratio, high blood pressure, and smoking, there was no statistically significant difference, *P* \> 0.05 ([Table 1](#tbl1){ref-type="table"}).Table 1Comparison of clinical data among subgroups.FactorControl group (*n* = 34)SAP group (*n* = 10)UAP group (*n* = 10)AMI group (*n* = 36)Age (years)62.85 ± 12.4273.00 ± 8.8665.60 ± 10.7066.31 ± 12.15Male (*n*, %)20 (58.82)6 (6/10)6 (6/10)25 (69.44)Hypertension (*n*, %)15 (44.12)6 (6/10)4 (4/10)16 (44.44)Smoking (*n*, %)8 (23.53)5 (5/10)5 (5/10)10 (27.78)[^1]
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The concentration of plasma Lp-PLA2 in each CHD subgroup was significantly higher than that in the control group (*P* \< 0.05). The concentration of Lp-PLA2 in UAP group and AMI group were higher than SAP group respectively (*P* \< 0.05); meanwhile, there was difference between AMI group and UAP group (*P* \< 0.05). The level of hs-CRP of AMI group was apparently higher than that in the control group, SAP group as well as USP group (*P* \< 0.05). The level of Lp(a) in each subgroup of CHD was higher than that in the control group, among which, there was statistical significance (*P* \< 0.05) between AMI group and the control group while no statistical significance between SAP group as well as UAP group and the control group. Regarding to the level of Glu, each CHD subgroup was higher than control group, and the statistical significance (*P* \< 0.05) was only shared between AMI group and the control group while there was no statistical significance shown between SAP group as well as UAP group and the control group. For the levels of Tch, TG, Apo-A1, Apo-B, HDL-c, LDL-c, although there was difference between each subgroup of CHD and the control group, the difference failed to show statistical significance (*P* \> 0.05) ([Table 2](#tbl2){ref-type="table"}).Table 2Comparison of laboratory indexes among groups.IndexControl group (*n* = 34)SAP group (*n* = 10)UAP group (*n* = 10)AMI group (*n* = 36)Lp-PLA2 (ng/ml)32.65 ± 37.87145.00 ± 40.61\*195.55 ± 87.80\*\#453.40 ± 272.45\*\#\@Tch (mmol/L)4.71 ± 1.014.62 ± 0.984.84 ± 1.014.98 ± 1.25TG (mmol/L)1.55 ± 0.701.26 ± 0.451.61 ± 0.821.56 ± 0.56Apo-A1 (g/L)1.32 ± 0.301.22 ± 0.201.29 ± 0.241.35 ± 0.30Apo-B (g/L)0.98 ± 0.310.98 ± 0.270.98 ± 0.351.06 ± 0.35HDL-c (mmol/L)1.26 ± 0.341.05 ± 0.151.12 ± 0.661.10 ± 0.36LDL-c (mmol/L)3.11 ± 0.973.01 ± 0.823.07 ± 0.943.08 ± 1.16Lp(a) (mg/L)207.18 ± 182.67370.9 ± 291.09375.40 ± 230.81383.94 ± 328.77\*Glu (mmol/L)6.69 ± 3.037.62 ± 3.397.72 ± 2.608.87 ± 3.44\*hs-CRP (mg/L)4.41 ± 3.097.22 ± 4.809.22 ± 5.1139.16 ± 25.77\*\#@[^2][^3]
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With bi-variate linear analysis, it can be found that among the whole population of this study, the concentration of plasma Lp-PLA2 was positively correlated with the levels of Glu and hs-CRP (*r* = 0.249, *P* \< 0.05; *r* = 0.616, *P* \< 0.05), while no correlation with levels of Tch, TG, Apo-A1, Apo-B, HDL-c, LDL-c,LP(a). In CHD group, the concentration of plasma Lp-PLA2 only had positive correlation with hs-CRP (*r* = 0.493, *P* \< 0.05), and no correlation with levels of other indexes, like Tch, TG, Apo-A1, Apo-B, HDL-c, LDL-c, LP(a), Glu, was found. In the control group, the concentration of plasma Lp-PLA2 had positive correlation with TG and Glu (*r* = 0.410, *P* \< 0.05; *r* = 0.397, *P* \< 0.05) ([Table 3](#tbl3){ref-type="table"}).Table 3The Pearson correlation coefficient of Lp-PLA2 and other indexes.IndicesAll subjects (*n* = 90)Control group (*n* = 34)CHD group (*n* = 56)*rPrPrP*Tch−0.0190.860−0.0160.930−0.1010.461TG0.0220.8380.410\<0.050.0230.868Apo-A10.0360.7340.1510.3940.0480.724Apo-B−0.0020.9850.1410.426−0.0900.511HDL-c−0.050.642−0.2190.2120.1380.310LDL-c−0.0930.3850.3070.078−0.1460.282LP(a)0.0560.6020.0380.831−0.1910.159Glu0.249\<0.050.398\<0.050.1240.364hs-CRP0.616\<0.05−0.2060.4270.493\<0.05[^4]
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At present, CHD is one of severe threat to public health and its morbidity, disability rate and mortality are rising year by year. Though many search on the pathogenesis of CHD, there is no recognized theory yet. Directly related to the occurrence of CHD, atherosclerosis is a disease closely related to inflammation, a dynamic pathologic change when dysfunction of vascular endothelium interacts with inflammatory response. Inflammatory cytokines play an important role in the occurrence, development and rupture of AS plaque.[@bib10], [@bib11]
Lp-PLA2, also called platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), is an enzyme which can catalyze the hydrolysis of lipoprotein and glyceryl phosphatide second acyl ester bond in the cell membrane, producing non-esterified fatty acid and lysophospholipase. In blood circulation, Lp-PLA2 is mainly produced and secreted by mature macrophage and lymphocyte, in which platelet activating factor can promote the secretion.[@bib12]
In the blood circulation, Lp-PLA2 is combined with lipoprotein particle, among which 80% was combined with LDL, 15%∼20% with HDL and the rest with very low density lipoprotein (VLDL).[@bib13] PAF can promote the gather of platelet, the chemotaxis of neutrophils and monocyte, the release of inflammatory mediator like leukotrienes, the formation of thrombus and inflammatory response. A latest research found that Lp-PLA2 can hydrolyze the proinflammatory cytokines PAF into the inactive lyso-PAF, which can reduce the occurrence of inflammation and thrombus, anti-inflammatory and antiatherosclerotic.[@bib14] On the other hand, Lp-PLA2 also can hydrolyze oxydic lecithin of the blood vessel intima, producing Lysophosphatidylcholine (lyso-PC) and oxidized free fatty acids (ox-FFA), and these two products are proinflammatory mediator which can stimulate and produce adhesion molecule and cytokines, and further the gathering movement of monocyte from lumen to intima. Macrophage is derived from the gather of monocyte in intima and then turns into foam cell by phagocytosing oxidised low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and finally gather to form AS plaque which can release cytokines and protease, degradate smooth muscle cell and collagen matrix of fibrous cap, leading to the fragility and rupture of plaque, further resulting in the formation of thrombus and occurrence of cardiovascular events.[@bib15], [@bib16] The role that LP-PLA2 plays in the process of AS is still controversial, but more and more evidence indicates that LP-PLA2 can facilitate AS.
This study found that after the adjustment for age, gender, the concentration of plasma Lp-PLA2 in the subgroups of CHD varied greatly from the control group as well as from each other: great difference appeared between SAP group and either UAP group or AMI group; so did between AMI group and UAP group. With the comparison, it can be found that Lp-PLA2 may play a stimulative role in AS, related to the occurrence and development of CHD and its clinical type, which was valuable for the judgment of CHD. The concentration of plasma Lp-PLA2 in AMI group was higher than that in UAP group, which may result from that for patients with AMI, the rupture of AS plaque and formation of thrombus led to angiemphraxis and the formation of atheromatous plaque caused by inflammatory response was stronger in AMI group than in UAP group.
The study showed the increasement of hs-CRP was associated with the instability (severity) of atherosclerotic plaque, but there was no statistically significant; while the concentration of Lp-PLA2 rose with the increase of the instability (severity) of atherosclerotic plaque, and there was statistically significant. Meanwhile, in the analysis on the correlation between Lp-PLA2 and the inflammation marker of hs-CRP, it was found that the concentration of Lp-PLA2 was slightly related to the level of hs-CRP. It meant that Lp-PLA2 may, associate with hs-CRP inflammatory factor, take part in the inflammatory response of AS. The reason may be that Lp-PLA2 shared different physiopathologic mechanism with hs-CRP in the process of AS, or it may be the cause that these two markers play different roles in AS: hs-CRP maybe is a product in the acute nonspecific inflammatory response while Lp-PLA2 may play a more specific role in cardiovascular inflammation.
Lp-PLA2 had no correlation with other laboratory index, which can be learned from their correlation analysis. This result was different from some other domestic research, which may be accounted for the difference of ares, group characteristics and the number of cases involved in this study.
In conclusion, this research investigated the changes of concentration of Lp-PLA2 in different group of CHD patients and its correlation with blood lipid and hs-CRP. Though there is no recognized theory about the role which Lp-PLA2 plays in the process of AS, this study confirmed that Lp-PLA2 can promote AS and had close correlation with CHD. Moreover, it may predict the occurrence of CHD events. It remains to be confirmed by further studies on the exact impact and mechanism of Lp-PLA2, which shows importantly clinical significance for the prevention and treatment of AS events. It presents more predictive value for the fact that traditional risk factors cannot be identified on those people at risk. Therefore, Lp-PLA2 may be a potential target for CHD diagnosis.
Peer review under responsibility of Chinese Medical Association.
[^1]: SAP: stable angina pectoris; UAP: unstable angina pectoris; AMI: acute myocardial infarction.
[^2]: \* compared with the control group and *P* \< 0.05; \# compared with SAP group and *P* \< 0.05; @ compared with UAP group and *P* \< 0.05.
[^3]: SAP: stable angina pectoris; UAP: unstable angina pectoris; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; Lp-PLA2: plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2; Tch: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; Apo-A1: apolipoprotein A1; Apo-B: apolipoprotein B; HDL-c: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LP(a): lipoprotein a; Glu: glucose; Hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
[^4]: Tch: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; Apo-A1: apolipoprotein A1; Apo-B: apolipoprotein B;HDL-c: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LP(a): lipoprotein a; Glu: glucose; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; CHD coronary heart disease.
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I've started with my DVDs. I've had them stored in various parts of our apartment so I never fully realized how many I had. Does this look like a lot to you?
If Scott ever saw this picture, he would start shaking his head and muttering things under his breath that don’t bear repeating. So because he is in Scotland just now, I’m being very crafty by taking all of the DVDs out of their cases and putting them into DVD wallets. Doesn’t this look much better? I’m sure we can find space on the boat for them. Scott will hardly notice.
The bad news is that I have just as many DVDs in boxes in Scotland. Scott hasn’t seen them yet but when he goes to pack up our stuff he is going to discover my secret little collection. So I’m working up my “defense” for when his head explodes at the sight of all of my DVDs. It involves demonstrating to him how much worse it could be by buying the DVDs for the "Hoarders" TV series and having him watch them. Yes, it is ironic that I would buy more DVDs. But it is all about perspective. Once he sees how bad it could be, he'll think the DVDs that I've |
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Warning: Some spoilers ahead.
We are led to think that a film’s real power lies in its ability to unbind the viewer from the tyranny of their immediate time and place. Great films grant us a chance to visit worlds and timescales that are either now gone or have yet to be realized, if at all. What Raya Martin’s Smaller and Smaller Circles achieves is the exact opposite—it grounds you, the viewer, to a world so real and so specific that it hurts. Welcome to Manila/Hell.
Is the film a crime story? Is it about two crusading priests pushing against administrative and personality politics to solve a mystery? Is it about religion? Is it about that grand artistic concern for the human condition? To say yes to any or all of these questions wouldn’t necessarily be wrong, but it also feels incomplete, unfair even.
Looking past the plot mechanics—and there’s an almost elliptical approach to plot progression at work here—there is also a palpable sense of daring in its thematic ambitions. Much of the credit should of course go to the source material. Novelist F.H. Batacan wrote what is often dubbed the first Filipino crime novel, acclaimed critically and influential within and outside of its genre. The film manages, despite the durational limitations of the medium, to transport Batacan’s words into living and breathing and dying images, pulsating with menace.
We see Manila as we’ve always known it. Gritty, grimy, and often rain-soaked, its nighttime streets offer ample opportunity for creating a crawling sense of dread. Explicit images are few and far between but they sting, not because of what we see but of what they remind us. Dead children from poor communities, depersonalized, faceless, ignored. This isn’t Manila in the late 90s; this is Manila now, and this is Manila as it has always been.
Layers of stories and perspectives soon emerge. We witness snapshots of Philippine institutions and how the people that run them constantly refuse to see what should be apparent. Injustice breeds injustice. Evil begets evil.
Floating over everything is a heavy presence: the killer, heard before he is seen. The killer, whose handiwork both repel and attract our protagonists, is initially less a human being than an elemental force, wreaking havoc. It’s not exactly a cat-and-mouse game either; there is no simple moral mathematics at play here, thankfully. We are pulled in by our protagonists’ search for answers, and whatever salaciousness that would be inescapable given the genre is immediately reined in by a disciplined directorial hand.
The investigation leads to a reckoning that is shocking in its restraint and melancholy. Silence, shadows, and an air of inevitability hang over the film’s climax. This is by design. By the end, we recognize the killer and we understand that his actions are rooted not in moral frailty but in an old evil: impunity.
What the film ends up becoming is a textured, if muted, examination of wrongdoing, of acts of evil borne through commission and omission. There is anger in its portrayal of institutions and the many ways the people trapped by these institutions fight to get what they want.
Practically all characters are seen chafing against these institutions that have engulfed them, if not ignored them entirely. There is the local politician whose populist actions inadvertently caused the carnage. The intrepid reporter who struggles with the murky weight of the stories she is telling but proceeds to package them in TV-friendly snippets anyway. There’s the monsignor who loves the institution he belongs to more than the people he purports to serve. And then we have our two protagonists: Father Gus and Father Jerome who know more than they care to, and who care more than they know.
These are women and men molded by the actions they take and do not take, the consequences of which propel the film toward its ultimate point. Given enough time and with forgetfulness, evil will recur.
In one memorable scene, a character asks Fr. Gus: “Is God a sadist?” The viewer will most likely try to shore up an answer. But Fr. Gus gives us the best possible response: Man often is.
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‘Desperation Oncology’: When Patients Are Dying, Some Cancer Doctors Turn to Immunotherapy
Tumors have mutations that stud them with weird proteins. The white blood cells of the immune system strive to assault however are repelled by a molecular protect created by the tumors. The new medication permit white blood cells to pierce that protect and destroy the tumors.
But the medication are exorbitantly costly. One that Dr. Sartor typically makes use of prices $9,000 per dose if used as soon as each three weeks, and $7,000 if used as soon as each two weeks. Often, he and different medical doctors persuade a affected person’s insurer to pay. If that fails, typically the maker will present the drug freed from cost.
Immunotherapy medication can have extreme unintended effects that may even lead to dying. Once the immune system is activated, it might assault regular tissues in addition to tumors. The end result may be holes within the intestines, liver failure, nerve injury that may trigger paralysis, critical rashes and eye issues, and issues with the pituitary, adrenal or thyroid glands. Side results can come up throughout therapy or after the therapy is completed.
For most sufferers, although, there are not any unintended effects or solely minor ones. That makes giving an immunotherapy drug to a dying affected person completely different from making an attempt a harsh experimental chemotherapy or a therapy like intense radiation.
The downside is deciding forward of time if an immunotherapy drug will assist. Doctors examine biomarkers, chemical indicators like proteins that come up when the immune system is making an attempt to assault. But they don’t seem to be very dependable.
“A positive biomarker does not guarantee that a patient will benefit, and a negative biomarker does not mean a patient will not benefit,” mentioned Dr. Richard Schilsky, senior vp and chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. “You don’t have a solid biology to go on.”
It was this downside, described at a medical convention a few years in the past, that led Dr. Sartor to start providing immunotherapy to dying sufferers.
“I was thinking, ‘My God, these tests that are used to drive clinical decision making are not worth a damn,’” he mentioned. “These are peoples’ lives here. We are playing with the highest of stakes.”
“For certain people it is like, bingo, you give the drug to them and they have a long-lasting and positive benefit,” he added. “When our knowledge is not sufficient to inform our decisions, then we have an ethical conundrum.” |
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The 6900 XD features advances steering and suspension advances, which the company says allows it to comfortably handle the most rigorous jobs.
“The new Twin-Steer 6900 XD is the largest truck Western Star has ever built,” says Cary Gatzke, director of engineering, Western Star Trucks. “With our highest GVW rating and a weight capacity of up to 70 tons, this truck was built for hauling bulky oilfield equipment, or other large objects, from job to job.”
Two independent steering systems reduce stress in steering components, while four asymmetrical taper leaf slipper springs improve the ride, the company says. The truck also features a non-torque-reactive front suspension design to control bump steer while improving tire wear.
Under the hood, the 141-inch BBC twin-steer 6900 XD features a 500-hp Cat C-15 engine, and the truck is available with a full range of manual and automatic transmissions. It boasts a front axle rating of 36,000-lbs and a rear axle rating of 110,000-lbs giving it a gross vehicle rating of 146,000-lbs.
“We equipped the new Twin-Steer 6900 XD with improved features that meet or exceed customer specifications to get the job done,” says Gatzke. “With a 40-degree wheel cut and 12-inch front axle articulation, our customers will navigate the tougher job sites, traverse more severe terrain and approach the steeper ramps. At the same time, our spacious air-ride cab, taper leaf front springs with shock absorbers and ladder-style cab platform steps will allow the work to be done more comfortably.”
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The boys and I are moving out of my favorite place I've ever lived, our house in Haight / Ashbury.
Who do you want to be this year?
A simple exercise to help you gain empathy, perspective, and a healthy dose of awe.
The one where I reveal some things I don't like about myself, because it's good to remember that people are more than what you see of them.
Some thoughts for when good things feel boring
A few life-changing things my therapist taught me.
Hi. My name is Taryn. I’m 27, have a serious girlfriend, and was, in so many ways, in your same position. I have a few things I want to share with you.
It’s my party, I can cry if I want to. And I did, because for my 25th birthday, my best friends wrote me eulogies.
The one where Taryn finally addresses all the rumors — is she gay? is she straight? Is she frowning as she writes this because she hates labels and, spoiler alert, doesn't label herself?
The one where Taryn lists everything she's ever been paid to do, outside of stupid bets and lemonade stands. Enjoy the many jobs of Taryn.
Here’s the tale of how I went from Jewish to Christian to Super-Christian to where I am today.
“Home” is weird.
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Materialising feminism: object and interval
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AuthorPhillips, Caroline
Date2017
AffiliationSchool of Art
Document TypePhD thesis
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Abstract
This practice-led research upholds a view of sexual difference as a mutable field constituted in relations between materiality, subject positions and the situated conditions of feminism. It considers multiple and different subjects as equivalent, in a framework of ethical relations across the divide between the feminine and the masculine. This contested binary, previously operating as a negative and oppositional framework, is now radically affirmed as a generative and affirmative topology of difference and relation. Drawing on Luce Irigaray’s framework of the interval of sexual difference, the research locates relations of difference and connection within the generative space, place and threshold of the interval. Modes of making manifest these relations through a material-discursive practice, rendered via collaborative curatorial projects and art objects. Through this work sexual difference is repositioned as non-hierarchical and non-oppositional, whilst the affirmation of this binary through the interval situates identity through relations. The reconfiguration of sexual difference through the interval extends the possibilities for feminist art via its affirmative and productive new strategies for practice.
Keywordsfeminist art; Irigaray; relational art; minimalism; new materialist practice; interval; sexual difference
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Papal Encyclicals are always pretty “heady” reading.No images, just page after page of text followed by lists of references. This is not the stuff you give as a gift even if it was published in hard cover.
With Laudato Si, Pope Francis takes up the cry of the poor and.”
I really wish Papa Francis had taken advantage of new technology and given us a “Vatican’s Got Talent” type performance on this one.The press conference comes close and is worth viewing.
Commentaries:
- ABC Religion and Ethics blog.
- Bruce Duncan
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- National Catholic Reporter
- The Tablet.
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- Daniel P Horan America Magazine
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The prize for the most “left field” response has to go to UCANews Asia: Pope criticizes abortion, population control in new encyclical Says individuals must value their body ‘in its femininity or masculinity
This is not just for the pew nodders who will do “what Father says”. This is a ground breaking piece of contemporary theology that engages with our dreams and hopes for the global village.
The last papal encyclical that really got Catholics jumping and twirling hoops was Humanae Vitae back in 1968. This one will also drive the Abbott of Canberra and his cabinet into a frenzy of dissidence. Can’t wait to where George the Great Skeptic lines this piece up on his shelf of readings.
The climate has changed in the Vatican, Slowly and surely the red glaciers are losing their gloss and now the green blade riseth, piercing the walls of infallible opinion..
May the cry “Laudato Si” rise from our lips and may our hearts be warmed by this call to relationship with our Mother Earth. May we who in the Land Downunder recognize this call as the ancient life blood of the First People of this land. May we begin our journey of healing of the earth with Dadirri,
Dadirri means inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness. It is a ‘tuning in’ experience with the specific aim to come to a deeper understanding of the beauty of nature. Dadirri recognises the inner spirit that calls us to reflection and contemplation of the wonders of all God’s creation.#LaudatoSi |
Drivers face drug checkpoints on highways near Flint
Motorists driving on expressways around Flint are getting surprised by a stunning tactic that the Genesee County sheriff has been using to fight the flow of illegal drugs — one that legal experts said will not withstand a court challenge.
At least seven times this month, including Tuesday, motorists have said they have seen a pickup towing a large sign on I-69 or U.S.-23 that depicts the sheriff’s badge and warns: “Sheriff narcotics check point, 1 mile ahead — drug dog in use.”
The checkpoints are part of a broad sweep for drugs that Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell and his self-titled Sheriff’s Posse said are needed, calling Flint a crossroads of drug dealing because nearly a half-dozen major roads and expressways pass in and around the city. Pickell said he decided to try checkpoints when he learned that drug shipments might be passing through Flint in tractor-trailers with false compartments.
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My trainer is now my sister training leader, so this week we got to go on splits together which was super awesome to be together again and walk down memory lane for a whole day haha! we also had a super cool experience! we were knocking doors and this lady opened the door and was SO nice and told us to come on in! haha we just kinda stood there a little shocked cause that pretty much never happens. turns out she was one of the first members in Bolivia and has been inactive for awhile now because of some dumb little things. anyways we committed her to come to church and as we were leaving her two dogs escaped. she was serioulsy like distraught and took it as a ¨sign¨ that we were bad luck. haha we looked every where for the dogs and couldnt find them anywhere, so we went on our way and told her we´d keep our eyes out. that night we had a family night with some members and when they opened the door they said ¨come in fast because we found 2 dogs in the street and we don't want them to escape until we found their owners!¨ turns out they were this lady´s dogs and she was SO happy plus she got to know some members! the whole situation was just to perfect to be coincidence!
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The Most Effective SARMs in 2021 (Safe and Fast Steroid Alternatives).
SARMs represent Careful Androgen Receptor Modulators. These compounds share similar buildings with anabolic steroids however, according to the name, are more selective in exactly how they work. As a receptor modulator, they have actually established effects on particular tissues or locations.
Relatively, steroids are notorious for influencing even more than muscle growth as well as performance: the dangers are clear.
SARMs are a fairly unique muscle-building choice, yet that’s not to say they do not have a solid base of supporters currently.
We look into the science behind SARMs and examine five prominent ranges to disclose what each can do for you. We examine exactly how they work with fact-based study based on genuine studies– no unfounded insurance claims below.
The Most Effective SARMs in 2021
Ostarine MK-2866-Best SARM Overall
Ostarine MK-2866 is additionally called Ostarine, Enobosarm, or GTx-024. This SARM, developed by GTx, Inc. mimics the activity of testosterone. Given that this man hormonal agent can aid you drop undesirable fat, enhance lean muscle mass, and enhance energy, it’s an all-around winner [1] [2]
Just how it Functions
Ostarine recreates testosterone’s results: it was originally designed to deal with conditions created, or worsened, by testosterone deficiencies. Just like all SARMs, it binds to androgen receptors throughout your body [3]
Although there’s no certified study on this compound for body building, it has confirmed success in the muscle-building department. Originally utilized to treat muscular tissue squandering from various chronic conditions, Ostarine can substantially improve physical feature as well as lean muscle mass in men and also females [4] [5]
MK-2866 can get lead to dosages as reduced as one milligram. Per one study on cancer individuals enduring from muscular tissue wasting, stair-climbing power enhanced significantly, with better renovations seen in those taking a greater dose [6]
Pet trials show that Ostarine may additionally raise bone density as well as protect against bone loss. Since powerlifting and other extensive body building workouts can enhance your risk for fractures, it deserves considering for that alone [7] [8]
Ostarine MK-2866 Side Effects.
Ostarine MK-2866 is non-steroidal; it isn’t in fact testosterone, although it works. Negative effects are very little contrasted to traditional androgenic agents [9]
You might experience moderate tummy pain, irregular bowel movements, diarrhea, or nausea or vomiting. Pregnant and breastfeeding ladies must stay clear of Ostarine. These are fragile times, keep things all-natural.
Base Line.
Testosterone is the driving force behind lots of useful body procedures, from bodybuilding to increased physical function. Because Ostarine precisely imitates testosterone’s abilities, it’s quickly among the very best SARMs for efficiency enhancement as well as muscle mass gain.
Testolone RAD-140– Best for Bulking Up
Testolone RAD-140 was initially created to target conditions like breast cancer as well as muscular tissue losing. It is just one of the most potent SARMs, making it an optimum candidate if you desire to mass up and also construct muscle quickly.
Just how it Functions
RAD-140 displays an extraordinary affinity for androgen-receptor cells in the body. It’s also very discerning compared to various other SARMs; it does not influence various other steroid-hormone receptors.
SARMs are already critical necessarily, yet research study verifies that RAD-140 binds especially well to the androgen receptors in bone as well as muscular tissue. It blocks androgen receptors in the prostate and also busts, reducing the risk of prostate and bust cancer [12]
RAD-140 is a much safer therapy choice to combat muscle wasting than testosterone replacement therapy as well as anabolic steroids. Both can aggravate or provoke cancers cells due to the overstimulation of androgen receptors [13]
Testolone could also boost brainpower. Early trials located that it can reduce brain cell fatality triggered by aging. Anabolic steroid use is related to boosted mind problems, making this SARM a lot more promising [14] [15]
Tests reveal it might even suppress breast cancer cells. Its enhanced selectivity likewise indicates that, for ladies, the threat of other unpleasant androgenic results such as hair development is reduced [16]
Testolone RAD-140 Negative Effects
Unscientific reports from RAD-140 users alert of nausea or vomiting for novice individuals. Other prospective unfavorable impacts include sleep problems or sleepiness– experiences vary relying on the dosage as well as cycle size.
Profits
Testolone’s quick muscle-building abilities are amongst the most effective if you’re in a bulking cycle. As one of the most differentiating SARMs, it’s additionally superb for targeting muscle and bone without affecting anything else.
Lingadrol LGD-4033– Finest for Women
Lingadrol, or LGD-4033, is a SARM made use of to fight bone as well as muscle loss, arising from osteoporosis. It is among the best SARMs for women because they are more prone to bone condition. Lingadrol is additionally amongst the couple of SARMs to undergo human trials with encouraging results [17]
Exactly how it Works
LGD-4033 flaunts high selectivity when it bonds to androgen-receptive cells in the body, going with those in bones and muscle mass. It also functions swiftly: a 21-day study on healthy and balanced guys found all participants took pleasure in boosted lean body mass [18]
Within this brief duration, participants also showed increased leg press strength and also stair-climbing power.
Does ranged from just 0.1-1mg, showing its ultra-high effectiveness. Because women normally build muscular tissue at a slower speed than men, because of reduced testosterone degrees, LGD-4033 can be a good strategy to start muscular tissue gain [19]
Pet trials validate recommended that Lingadrol might be adept at favorably influencing bones and muscular tissues without interfering with delicate locations, like the prostate. Results included boosted bone mass and also stamina, along with boosted sex-related feature [20]
Lingadrol Side Consequences
Some individuals might experience tummy difficulty, such as queasiness or stomach discomfort. Keep in mind that variables such as your diet regimen as well as how much time you pick to cycle the compound influence its effects.
Base Line
Since the loss of bone thickness is more common, and often tends to start at an earlier age, in ladies than men, we mark it as the ideal SARM for women. The powerful capacity of LGD-4033 to build lean muscular tissue in the body makes it a viable option for many bodybuilders [ 21]
YK-11– Best for Fast Gains
Apart from the usual SARMs features, YK-11 attracts attention in that it inhibits myostatin. This compound prevents cell growth as well as differentiation in muscles. That capability makes it an optimum SARM if you seek quick progression.
How it Works
This SARM has restricted research available, but what exists is appealing. It reduces myostatin, an all-natural compound in the body that negatively influences muscle development. Myostatin is one of the culprits behind muscle losing in senior or persistantly sick people [22] [23]
Suppressing myostatin can not just avoid muscle mass degeneration and loss, yet it can additionally improve development as well. Research supports that toughness gains are an additional positive effect of limiting myostatin [24]
At the very same time, YK-11 boosts follistatin expression, a helpful protein that contributes to muscular tissue metabolism, fertility, and also development. 26]
YK-11 Negative Effects
Used records from YK-11 customers mention joint and tendon discomfort as a feasible negative effects. Because there’s very little scientific study concerning it, expecting and also nursing females ought to avoid it.
Profits
The myostatin-inhibiting activity of this SARM deserves a try for the newbie that wants quick outcomes. Experienced bodybuilders can additionally use it to accelerate the bulking procedure.
Andarine S-4– Ideal for Trimming Fat
Andarine is a discerning androgen receptor that rates amongst the very best SARMs for reducing. Like Ostarine, it’s a product of GTx, Inc. It was developed to combat osteoporosis and also muscle wasting– so you can picture what it can do for a healthy individual.
Apart from improving muscular tissue mass, S-4 can assist with fat loss as well. Bigger muscles, integrated with improved fat loss, must help you accomplish that desirable “cut” appearance.
Err on the side of caution as well as avoid supplementing with Andarine while pregnant and breastfeeding. Enhanced loss of hair is a feasible result, although bear in mind that reports of Andarine adverse effects vary dramatically.
SARMs Buying Guide and Frequently Asked Concerns
Let’s discuss what SARMs can do for you, as well as what you need to understand when it worries acquiring and also utilizing SARMS.
Leisure SARMs within dietary supplements exist in rather grey areas: they’re offered in nutritional supplements, as well as they’re additionally a DEA-controlled compound– in the very same classification as steroids [28]
Athletes seeking to compete skillfully must know The World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) forbids SARMs [29]
Are SARMs Safe?
Using SARMs recreationally for muscle building is not an FDA-approved use, implying safety is not ensured. Study is limited regarding how they affect the body lasting, and also there are no clinical investigations into utilizing them in cycles recreationally [30]
Nutritional supplements that aren’t FDA-approved are not controlled, including items professing to have SARMs. The active ingredient list might be misleading, specifying missing or unreliable quantities of the SARM concerned [31]
Can SARMs Make You Stronger?
Yes, particular SARMs can enhance your toughness, particularly when combined with intensive exercises. Lots of researches confirm that SARMs boost individuals’ physical feature (which includes toughness).
Where Can You Discover SARMs available?
Various nutritional supplements targeted at bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts assert to include SARMs. You need to take these tags with a grain of salt, particularly if the brand name isn’t reliable.
Search for highly-reviewed suppliers that are widely known. It isn’t smart to buy SARMs from personal people or dodgy places, whatever toughness or amount they promote.
Exactly how as well as When Should You Utilize SARMs?
You should just use SARMs if you’re otherwise healthy and balanced without any pre-existing problems. Females ought to avoid attempting to develop muscle mass with these substances while breastfeeding or expecting.
SARMs are typically taken in cycles of 2 to 3 months at dosages of 5 to 15 milligrams each day. They’re likewise readily available as tablets or pills. Personal variables like your goals (e.g., bulking vs reducing) will certainly likewise play a function in exactly how you take them.
The ideal cycle and also dose per day will certainly depend upon the substance you’re taking: 8 weeks is rather conventional. Some bodybuilders shorten the cycle to 4 weeks or expand it to a 12-week cycle.
Generally, you must start your first cycle with a reduced dose to see how you respond as well as stick to a much shorter cycle of 4 to 8 weeks. Testolone is extremely powerful also in tiny dosages, so you do not desire to go too far with just how much you take.
You ought to never push your cycle to past 12 weeks. Stay clear of upping your dose each day in big increments: if you make a decision to raise it, select no even more than 5mg.
If you experience major adverse effects, reduce your cycle short, as well as consult your medical professional. SARMs might not be as harmful as normal steroids, yet that does not make them 100-percent secure.
Should You Utilize SARMs for Muscle Building?
There are lots of success tales from body builders using SARMs in cycles to raise muscle mass and performance. It’s up to you to weigh out the threats as well as advantages of taking these compounds.
SARMs do have much less nasty negative effects than conventional bodybuilding supplements. Still, you must exercise caution and screen on your own thoroughly when you cycle.
What Are the Benefits of Taking SARMs?
SARMs offer a lot of the very same advantages as standard steroids as well as testosterone supplements. They can boost muscular tissue mass, stamina, performance, as well as even brain feature. Some can aid in cutting fat and enhancing bone thickness.
These compounds are not empty of side results, many of the feared signs and symptoms body builders fear from anabolic steroids, and also testosterone supplements won’t comply with.
Anabolic steroids can additionally create opposite-sex characteristics to manifest, e.g. body hair growth in females or busts in guys. Both sexes additionally experience enhanced cancer danger, hostility, acne, hair loss, and also a lot more.
What Are the Adverse Effects of SARMs?
Side impacts vary depending on the kind of SARM, your cycle, dose, and general health. Most research studies discovering SARMs for medical applications highlight very little negative results.
Review our extensive guide on What are SARMs, their benefits as well as negative effects.
Do SARMs Reduced Testosterone Degrees?
Yes, a careful androgen receptor can decrease testosterone degrees at greater dosages, depending on kind of SARM.
Should Females Take SARMs?
SARMs are an appealing option to anabolic steroids. Females profit large, as the negative repercussions of conventional steroids or testosterone supplementation in ladies are often extreme.
Some SARMs are even considered encouraging in the treatment of muscle mass waste, breast cancer cells, as well as various other conditions in ladies.
Is MK 677 a SARM?
MK 677, or Ibutamoren, is generally assumed to come from the family of SARMs, however it doesn’t. It manages growth hormonal agent and promotes ghrelin, the hormonal agent in charge of appetite.
These properties make MK 677 an interesting candidate for body builders aiming to mass up, but its not a SARM.
SARMs can be superb help to accomplish your body building objectives. Still, it’s vital to prevent abusing them and also use good sense when selecting the very best SARMs for you.
Just like any synthetic compound, the possibility for negative results is there. The risk is significantly reduced than with other alternatives like testosterone, but it still exists.
Keep in mind that no main regulative body displays SARMs. If you select to supplement with these products, look for makers with a good online reputation and also testimonials.
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SARMs are similar to steroids, yet they are not one as well as the same. Both work by binding to your androgen receptors, activating adjustments in your DNA which increase your muscle mass’ capacity to grow. Steroids are a blunt tool– they can likewise affect other components of the body, leading to side results such as prostate issues, hair loss as well as acne. SARMs, however, are stated to be “tissue careful”– they target your muscle mass without establishing off this same chain of responses. They’re also taken in tablet type, instead of injected. The drawback? None have actually been accepted for human usage.
Over the past five years, on the internet searches for SARMs (or “careful androgen receptor modulators”, consisting of andarine as well as ostarine) have actually been rising steadily. Though there’s no other way to recognize simply how many people are getting them, analysis of London’s renowned “fatberg”– the mass of oil as well as raw material found in the capital’s drains– found SARMs present in higher amounts than both MDMA as well as drug.
Are SARMs Lawful to Buy?
For currently. Unsurprisingly, a host of UK-based firms have emerged to fulfill this increasing demand. Some, no question wary of any consequences from selling unlicensed medications, depend on legal please notes, defining their items as “research laboratory chemicals” as well as alerting possible customers: “Under no situations are these products sold for human intake”. That should certainly offer you pause for idea.
In 2017, US regulators released a suppression on SARMs. He cautioned that SARMs were “associated with serious safety problems, including prospective to enhance the risk of heart attack or stroke and also deadly reactions like liver damage”.
Where Did SARMs Come From?
SARMs were produced by accident. In the very early Nineties, a researcher called Teacher James T Dalton was functioning on introducing therapies for prostate cancer cells when he identified the molecule andarine– the initial SARM. It was of little usage in dealing with prostate cancer cells, but it had an exceptional effect on muscle development.
Numerous years later, Dalton took place to produce an extra refined version, referred to as ostarine. In clinical trials, elderly men given a 12-week training course of the drug enhanced lean muscle mass as well as decreased fat, while getting greater than a 15% renovation in stair climb power. Yet a subsequent test in cancer cells patients fell short to create the desired outcomes and also the drug’s growth halted. Dalton has actually given that tried to curb the firms operating a black market for his discoveries. “We connected with cease and desist letters to a pair of them, we reached out to the FDA to attempt shutting them down,” he claims. “However it’s widespread and also there’s actually little that can be done to manage it.”
What Are the Side Effects of SARMs?
The evidence below is mostly anecdotal. On online forums, customers report toughness gains, however they likewise frequently inquire regarding concerns such as hypertension, skin breakouts as well as erectile dysfunction. Issues with eye-sight seem specifically usual; andarine is reported to offer individuals’ vision a green or yellow tint.
A lot of the offered information online originates from youtubers and also vendors, so there’s a propensity for suggestions to skew favorable. Dr Ian Boardley, a senior lecturer in sports psychology at Birmingham College, states: “If someone is using them themselves, it’s in their interest to believe they can use them safely. I think that’s happening with SARMs.” Also if individuals carry out considerable amounts of study into their chosen substances, the final thoughts they attract are not always accurate. “One of the important things we commonly see is the distortion and also careful use info to sustain their practices,” he describes. “It’s quite a harmful procedure.”
Here, three people chat to Men’s Wellness concerning their experiences using SARMs. They intended to stay anonymous.
Case Study # 1- The Personal Trainer
A 37-year-old personal trainer, Allan at first rejected SARMs as a fitness craze. “There are a great deal of supplements that appear on the marketplace that state they do this which, but most of the moment they do definitely nothing,” he states. That altered when he began seeing YouTubers he respected recommending them: “I was sitting up believing, alright, I’m interested currently.” Allan had actually never taken steroids yet, having reached his mid-thirties, was fascinated to find a supplement that could assist him maintain his athletic efficiency. He put an order for ostarine, which he ‘d seen referred to as among the mildest SARMs, and started out on what he believed was a little dose.
Allan took his initial dosage at lunch break, after that left the home to run some errands prior to going to the gym. Allan hoped the sensations would discolor; rather, they got even worse. Instead, Allan determined to follow his reactions: “I would certainly rather have my psychological wellness intact than have somewhat larger muscle mass.”
Case Study # 2 – The Sports Coach
Andy, a tennis coach in his late thirties, first noticed SARMs being marketed online around 2 years ago. Andy had been going to the gym for 2 decades, functioning out 3 or 4 times a week.
Andy started doing additional study. He joined Facebook teams, viewed YouTube video clips, and also review scientific papers. “I desired to see to it, if I was mosting likely to do it, it was as secure as it could be,” he states. Around a year after he first became aware of SARMs, he bought ostarine online. Quickly sufficient, he began seeing adjustments in the mirror. He looked leaner as well as more muscle. The only disadvantage was some frustrations. Andy took place to attempt one more SARM named LGD-4033, which enhanced his bench curl by nearly a quarter. Yet after 2 SARMs cycles, he determined that was sufficient; he still had lingering concerns regarding the lasting health and wellness ramifications. “Once there’s more research perhaps I would take them much longer,” he states.
Case Study # 3 – The Gym-Goer
Aaron, a 33-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent, utilized to use steroids yet stopped after experiencing extreme acne. Two years earlier, he saw a YouTube video clip suggesting SARMs, “basically saying they’ve got dead-low dangers and also all the benefits of anabolic steroids”. The results were much less dramatic than when he ‘d taken steroids, yet SARMs appeared much safer as well as the side effects much less severe.
Halfway through his fourth cycle, Aaron saw a disconcerting development: his testicles had actually shrunk. “I just got up eventually and they were gone,” he claims. He quit taking SARMs and also started taking hormonal agents in an effort to start his body’s all-natural testosterone manufacturing. It didn’t work. “I was doing every little thing I could and also they just would not return,” he states. “So, I decided to transform to anabolics.” Aaron believes he was marketed oral steroids under the semblance of SARMs, which created his body’s natural testosterone production to close down. He’s now resigned to permanently cycling steroids: “I’m ready to do what I’m doing now for the remainder of my life.”
This article has actually been adapted from a piece created by Mark Wilding and initially published in the December 2019 problem of Men’s Health and wellness. |
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Shawn Camp, RHP - Camp, 37, spent the first half of the 2013 season with the Chicago Cubs where he went 1-1 with a 7.04 ERA in 26 games. He had a 3.00 ERA in 16 road contests for the Cubs as opposed to a 14.63 ERA in 10 games at Wrigley Field. In July, Camp was released by Chicago and subsequently signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract. Over the remainder of the season, he appeared in 17 games for triple-A Reno where he posted a 2.42 ERA in 22.1 innings. A 10-year Major League veteran, Camp has a 4.40 career ERA in 538 games between the Kansas City Royals (2004-05), Tampa Bay Rays (2006-07), Toronto Blue Jays (2008-11) and Cubs (2012-13).
Leandro Castro, OF - In 117 games for triple-A Lehigh Valley last season, Castro batted .256 with 23 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 55 RBI and 20 stolen bases. The 24-year-old hit .328 versus left-handed pitchers and played all three outfield positions for the IronPigs. He is currently playing for Estrellas de Oriente in the Dominican Winter League. A native of La Romana, Dominican Republic, Castro was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies in March of 2007.
Cesar Jimenez, LHP - Jimenez appeared in 19 games with Philadelphia last season, going 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA in 17.0 innings. He held left-handed hitters to a .143 average with only one extra-base hit in 28 at-bats. The 29-year-old also pitched in 36 games with triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2013, posting a 4-2 record and 3.12 ERA in 66.1 innings while averaging 8.68 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. He is currently pitching for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League. Born in Cumana, Venezuela, Jimenez was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Seattle Mariners in July of 2001. He has spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Mariners (2006, 2008, 2011) and Phillies (2013).
Clete Thomas, OF - Thomas batted .214 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 92 games with the Minnesota Twins last season and played all three outfield positions. He began the season with triple-A Rochester and batted .296 with nine home runs and 25 RBI in just 36 games prior to his recall. The Florida native was originally selected in the sixth round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers out of Auburn University. He has appeared in 249 career Major League games between the Tigers (2008-12) and Twins (2012-13). |
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Key Publication: Building deep energy retrofit: Using dynamic cash flow analysis and multiple benefits to convince investors
25 July 2017
Presented at the eceee Summer Study 29 May–3 June 2017, Presqu’île de Giens, France
Abstract
Deep energy retrofit (DER) of existing buildings is a meaningful strategy to reduce fossil fuel consumption. However, investment volumes required for DER are enormous. In Europe, cumulative demand is estimated at close to 1,000 billion EUR until 2050. Public expenditures and political measures can help to stimulate DER, but substantial private investments are required to achieve significant results.
In this paper, we analyze the economic and financial implications for investors renovating an office building to the ‘Passive House’ standard. This is achieved by applying a dynamic Life Cycle Cost & Benefit Analysis (LCCBA) to model the cash flows (CF). The model also includes a multi-parameter sensitivity analysis to analyze impacts of parameter deviations. In the second part, we use the ‘Multiple Benefits’ (MB) concept to identify project-based co-benefits of DER, to make the business case more attractive. We categorize the identified MBs in: 1) monetary, 2) unquantified project, and 3) societal benefits.
Results show that the DER project cash flow over a 25-year period achieves a 21-year dynamic payback with an IRR of below 2%. Levelized Cost of Heat Savings is 100 EUR/MWh with a 70% CAPEX and 15% interest cost share. Pecuniary MBs identified are increased rents, real estate values, productivity, maintenance costs and CO2 savings.
Compared to simpler economic modeling, the dynamic LCCBA cash flow model provides solid grounds for business case analyses, project structuring and financial engineering, but also for policy design. CF from future energy cost savings alone are often insufficient in convincing investors. However, they can co-finance DER investments substantially. Consideration of MBs can offer meaningful monetary contributions, and also help to identify strategic allies for project implementation; however, the ‘split incentive’ dilemma is still present. Furthermore, the approach supports policy makers to develop policy measures needed to achieve 2050 goals..
IEA DSM Task 17 – Subtask 13: Conclusion and Recommendations
12 October 2016
Executive Summary
Use cases for combining application of DG-RES, DR and storage technologies in commercial and grid operation for providing demand side flexibility on various timescales and aggregation levels have been assessed in IEA DSM Task 17 Phase 3. Technologies have been also investigated in terms of financial and technological implementation potential as well as their availability.
IEA DSM Task 17 – Subtask 12: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
12 October 2016
Executive Summary
This document is the third report of the Task 17 deliverables. Real-world implementations are analyzed and lessons learned are captured. Based on collected information from pilots that were presented during conferences and workshops organized by the Task 17 team, the results and findings of these finished projects are further analyzed in terms of effectiveness. The analysis is in terms of the local context of the participating country and the benefits of aggregation in real-world living lab environments with different types of individual demand response technologies. There are a number of lessons learned from these experiences.
IEA DSM Task 17 – Subtask 11: Valuation Analysis of Residential Demand Side Flexibility
12 October 2016
Executive Summary
The document starts with background about the ongoing transition of the energy system and demand response integration. Use cases on how flexibility can create value are discussed in details with respect to each actor and their corresponding roles, with some examples given. These use cases are markets, network operators, customers and the society. Coordination schemes and their introduction and design of markets are presented and analyzed.
A detailed study on existing valuation schemes and cost-benefit analysis frameworks with a summary and overview of boundary conditions and scenarios is part of chapter 4. This is supported by an extensive number of existing valuations of smart grid projects with a particular focus on residential demand response.
The document continues on the subtask 10 deliverable that describes actors and their roles, as well as potentials which can be further translated into commercial and grid operation cost/benefit analyses.
IEA DSM Task 17 – Subtask 10: Roles and Potentials of Flexible Consumers and Prosumers
12 October 2016
Executive Summary
Use of active end-user flexibility in electricity demand, supply or storage at the residential level is still in its infancy. User acceptance issues, market design and regulation, grid and market operational constraints, technical issues with communication protocols and response automation and, as a result of that, the lack of appropriate sound business models form tantalizing challenges for DSM. With the new world-wide de-carbonization agreements, new additional objectives and constraints are added to the supply/demand optimization schemes for the electricity system to include environmental and resiliency targets.
This document is the first in a series to introduce how value creation in power systems of end user flexibility can be enhanced. It functions as a preface by describing the interfaces, roles, and potentials of providing flexibility services. The role of residential end-user equipment in buildings in providing flexibility services in the future energy system is identified. Technical potentials (kW and kWh) of distributed energy resources (distributed generation, storage, and responsive load) are also included in this analysis. Moreover, identified technologies are assessed regarding their potential applicability and maturity in the context of different technical and commercial frameworks.
The document is the prelude to the subtask 11 deliverable that describes how these potentials can be further translated into commercial and grid operation cost/benefit analyses. |
Forged for All? Amazon HQ2 & the Future of PittsburghHuman Rights, the Right to the City, and Equity implications of the City of Pittsburgh’sFuture. Forged. For All PlanAmazon put forward a “wish list that set off an inter-city competition to become the site of the company’s planned new headquarters. Pittsburgh was one of more than 230 cities to submit proposals. But here and elsewhere, the general public had little opportunity to discuss cities’ offers to Amazon and how this development would impact residents. This 2-panel series will provide spaces for Pittsburgh residents to learn more about the likely effects of theCity of Pittsburgh’s proposalto host “Amazon HQ2.” While the project would create certain kinds of jobs, would they, as leaders claim, be “forged for all”? Moreover, how will they impact Pittsburgh’s already severeaffordable housing crisis, and its racial inequities, infrastructure, and public services? Panelists will also examinehow people in other cities have respondedto similar initiatives around the country, and discuss ways that city residents can work to ensure that planning and development better accounts for the needs of residents for affordable housing and quality public services like transit, education, and urban infrastructure.
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SEE MORE BELOWUniversity Forum Wed. Feb. 7:Pittsburgh’s universities have been strong boosters of theCity of Pittsburgh’s proposalto host “Amazon HQ2.” While the project would create jobs for highly educated workers and increase demand for training and research in technology fields, would it benefit all members of the University communities, as policy makers claim? Would it improve the quality of life for all our city’s residents? This panel will provide varied perspectives from university staff, faculty, analysts, and administrators about the likely impact of a Pittsburgh Amazon HQ2.Panelists:Waverly Duck, Director, Urban Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh; Rebecca Bagley, Vice Chancellor for Economic Partnerships, University of Pittsburgh; William Generett Jr., J.D. Vice President for Community Engagement, Duquesne University; Beth Shaaban, Ph.D. Student and organizer with the Graduate Student Organizing Committee; Jason Beery, Urbankind Institute and author of Is this for us? Qs about Amazon's HQ2
Black Agenda Report Podcast: **Greg LeRoy**, of Good Jobs First, warns the remaining 20 cities bidding to become Amazon’s second headquarters not to believe the corporation’s promises of $5 billion in investments and 50,000 good-paying jobs. Cites always lose out on these corporate mega-deals, said LeRoy. Some bids would allow Amazon to pocket its employees’ tax payments. “We’re giving away other people’s money, and without the permission or knowledge of the workers in almost every case,” he said. |
Since the beginning of the human era, each person would own as many precious items in form of jewelry, money, certificates and documents. For them, this is the source where they live and that is why they would do anything to safeguard them at any cost. One of the best methods to safeguard the valuable items is to have them stored into a fireproof money box, here you can put not only money but any valuable item for your or others life. The fireproof safe protects your goods against any element that could damage your good such as burglary, fire, floods or even earthquakes and offer access only to authorized personnel. There are many features that come with these vaults and here you find out some things about how to use them in the safest manner.
Firstly you should search and choose a spacious enough box so you can hold your current valuables and also to have some space to deposit your future belongings, as you may grow in position at you workplace. These vaults come in various sizes and the majority of them come with many shelves that assist you in separately storing them without combining them. In this way you can be assured that you will find all gold items at the gold items and not look in the entire vault for them. In addition, if the documents are not stored with other things then they will no crumple and rip apart.
Also chose always the safe that is fixed on the floor or in a wall. In this way, the burglars wont be able to carry away the box because they couldnt open it. Also ensure yourself that the doors are airtight so the dust and maybe some insects will not enter and alternate or destroy your goods.
Also do not forget to add a biometric safe that is fire proof to make it even safer.
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Are you jealous of all those players running around Minecraft in their spiffy duds? Are you tired of your boring, default skin? Do you long to be unique and appreciated for your good looks? Well, for absolutely no cost to you--other than a bit of your time--you can change your appearance and finally be confident that wherever you go, people will gasp in awe at your grandeur (in Minecraft). .:
1. Open Skin Edit. You'll see a blank template and a preview of your character in-game on the bottom right screen.
2. Start drawing and filling in the blanks. Don't worry too much about making it perfect the first time. You can see in real time what your character will look like in that preview in the bottom right. Click on it to make the model stop running or turn it with your mouse to see how your character looks like from another angle.
3. Once you are satisfied with your work, save the image anywhere on your computer. Navigate to the Minecraft Preferences page in your browser and upload the file of your new skin that you just saved onto your computer.
Alas, the dull skin of before has been transmogrified into the cool clothes-wearing, chest-haired epitome of manly awesomeness seen below.*
*Warning: your results may vary, depending on your application of chest hair.
Alternatively, if you don't feel like creating your own skin you can browse the official Minecraft Skins forum for skins that other, more talented people have created (or if you did make one, post it on the forums to share it with the world). If you have a great idea for a skin, but don't have the willpower/skill/time to make it, you can request that someone from the community make it for you on those same forums.
Afterwards, just upload the image file of the skin that you've downloaded into your preferences area on Minecraft.net just like you would've if you'd made it yourself.
Now get out there and show the world how awesome your new skin is. |
Cinar turns into Cookie Jar
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Article published on the 2009-08-07 Latest update 2009-08-07 09:08 TU
"Information is coming in from that area that he is dead," Interior Minister Rehman Malik told Geo TV, adding that Mehsud's wife, his brother and seven guards were also killed.
But Malik said he was unable to confirm the reports.
The drone attack took place in Zangra village. It hit the home of the father of his second wife and Mehsud is said to have been visiting the upper floors of the house at the time.
Local tribesmen say that the Taliban leader is dead and he is reported to have been buried in Nigosa.
Some anonymous officials told Dawn newspaper that they were 95 per cent sure that the information is true. The paper says that Mehsud's vehicle is known to have been destroyed but warns that previous reports of other most-wanted Islamists have sometimes proved to be false.
The Taliban have called a meeting in another village and created a no-go area around it. Although this is standard procedure, Dawn reports that the area is larger than usual. Taliban representatives say that an important announcement will be made later, leading to speculation that a successor to Mehsud will be appointed.
A formal announcement is being withheld until a consensus candidate has been found, the paper says, adding that "the names of Hakimullah Mehsud, Azmatullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman Mehsud are already being mentioned".
Mehsud was a key target both for the US and for Pakistan's government. Islamabad has accused him of organising the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, although there is growing scepticism in Pakistan about the claim.
"I warn Baitullah Mehsud's group to end terrorism," Interior Minister Malik said on Friday. "It is a targeted operation against Baitullah Mehsud and it will continue until the group is eliminated."
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Q:
Recursive function to remove vowels
I'm trying to write a recursive program that returns a string of letters from a word that are non vowels. My code right now print's out all of the non vowels of "University" but never ends . Any ideas?
def removeVowels9(aString):
if len(aString) == 0:
return newString
else:
newString = aString[1:len(aString) + 1]
firstLetter = aString[0]
#print(firstLetter)
if firstLetter in "aeiouAEIOU":
return removeVowels9(newString)
else:
newString = newString + firstLetter
print(newString)
return removeVowels9(newString)
A:
Clearly you are never hitting the base case, because you would get a NameError (newString hasn't been defined).
Why? Let's look at your third case:
else: # starts with consonant
newString = newString + firstLetter # add first letter to the end?
return removeVowels9(newString) # repeat
once you've removed all of the vowels, this just keeps on looping the consonants, as you should have seen from your outputs:
>>> removeVowels9("University")
iversityn
ersitynv
sitynvr
itynvrs
ynvrst # all vowels gone
nvrsty
vrstyn
rstynv
stynvr
tynvrs
ynvrst # just keeps looping
...
Here is the minimal fix:
>>> def removeVowels9(aString):
if len(aString) == 0:
return aString # aString, not newString
else:
newString = aString[1:len(aString) + 1]
firstLetter = aString[0]
#print(firstLetter)
if firstLetter in "aeiouAEIOU":
return removeVowels9(newString)
else:
return firstLetter + removeVowels9(newString) # add first letter back at start, after processing rest
>>> removeVowels9("University")
'nvrsty'
But this could be much neater:
def remove_vowels(s):
"""Recursively remove vowels from the input."""
if not s: # empty string
return s
elif s[0] in "aeiouAEIOU": # first character is vowel
return remove_vowels(s[1:]) # skip first character and process rest
return s[0] + remove_vowels(s[1:]) # return first character and process rest
Which does:
>>> remove_vowels("University")
'nvrsty'
Note compatibility with the style guide for variable names etc..
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- Photo from Sophie Partridge’s post on Because We R Worth It!” INDEPENDENT LIVING
It isn’t often that I get political in these blogs but I feel the need to vent.
Not satisfied with wreaking havoc on disabled people resident here with its welfare and independent living reforms, the UK Government are going back on its protection commitments to disabled people elsewhere – namely Syria.
Under David Cameron’s leadership, the Government reluctantly pledged to resettle 20,000 vulnerable Syrian refugees from camps adjacent to Syria’s borders. That sounds a lot until we look at the numbers. 20,000 over a period of 5 years and split between 392 local authorities making an annual intake of around 10 people (2-3 families) per local authority per year. Not so threatening when put in those terms. Or so you would think? Sadly though in the 2 years since launch of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement programme in 2014 to August 2016 just 68 local authorities have ‘re-homed’ refugees.
So what does that tells us? Well it tells me that the battle for hearts and minds in the local authority sector charged with the responsibility to do the rehoming has yet to be won. Many will say lack of central funding to local authorities is the main issue. Some will say it’s the lack of affordable accommodation. And others will say there isn’t enough ‘appropriate’ support – whatever that means. But I say it is simpler than that, and far, far more crafty.
The apparent U-turn in the Government’s original position to accept disabled Syrians under the SVPR programme has been justified by fact that disabled people’s needs are “too complex”, and by implication too costly for local authorities to accommodate. Conversely the aim of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 sought to ‘target’ spend on disabled people requiring a higher level of support. The net result of this reform actually plunged thousands of disabled peoples lives into chaos overnight as those with less severe disabilities, but limiting nonetheless, had funding for their care and mobility cut drastically.
Its a cheap shot, but what the Government is doing with these changes is playing one set of vulnerable people off against another. In other words it is using changes within one area of tricky, foreign policy to stem the flow of unpopular public opinion in an area of domestic policy which is closer to home. Don’t let them win!
It might be crap for us, but rest assured it’s a lot crappier if you have a disability and are stuck in a refugee camp for 23 years which, says the World Bank , is the average length of stay in one. That is twenty-three years living in makeshift accommodation (usually tents) with no running water and long walks to supply tents; limited access to education (mostly this is primary education and generally not available to disabled children); and few opportunities to earn a livelihood let alone develop any sort of career.
Sound familiar? Thirty years ago I could certainly relate to some of that, although gladly not the tent part. So I say, if the battle for hearts and minds can be won anywhere it can be won between those with a shared experience and a desire to see justice is done. |
Chinese-backed, California-based EV startup Karma on Tuesday unveiled a more potent version of its Revero GT sedan.
The new model, dubbed the Revero GTS, is on show at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and while it doesn't bring any additional horsepower over the Revero GT, tweaks made to its hardware means acceleration and range have both been improved.
2020 Karma Revero GTS
The Revero GTS delivers 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque from an extended-range electric powertrain that features a pair of electric motors at the rear axle and a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-3 range extender borrowed from the BMW i8 up front. The battery is the same 28-kilowatt-hour unit fitted to the Revero GT, but it delivers up to 80 miles of range in the GTS versus 61 miles in the GT.
The GTS is also able to sprint to 60 mph in less than 3.9 seconds versus the 4.5 seconds that the GT needs. Top speed is also up by 5 mph to a new 130-mph limit and handling has been improved by a new torque vectoring system.
2020 Karma Revero GTS
For ultimate performance, the driving mode selector needs to be dialed to Sport mode where electricity from the battery and the range extender are combined. The Sport mode also includes a Launch feature that requires the driver to apply the brake and accelerator pedals. This spins the range extender to 4,000 rpm and shows a countdown in the instrument cluster informing the driver when to release the brake.
When the countdown indicates the car is ready, the driver releases the brake, keeps the accelerator pinned, and the battery and range extender both send power to the rear axle. In front of the driver, the speedometer turns into a stopwatch and shows the time when the car reaches 60 mph. This feature is also included in the Revero GT.
2020 Karma Revero GTS
Karma said the improved performance in the GTS was made possible thanks to upgraded electronics throughout the powertrain, but primarily new, more-efficient inverters developed in-house and a new single-speed transmission. And since the inverters are now Karma's own, it means future updates for the inverter software could be made over the air, said Todd George, head of engineering at Karma.
Other performance mods on the GTS include new suspension bushings, brake calipers with less drag, and a recalibrated electronic power steering system the company said is smoother and more precise.
2020 Karma Revero GTS
The Revero GTS enters production at Karma's plant in Southern California in early 2020 and is priced from $149,950. The Revero GT is priced from $135,000.
Karma also used the L.A. Auto Show to present the battery-electric SC2 concept. To learn about other cars at the show, follow our full coverage over at our dedicated hub. |
My new iphone case
Yesterday was my birthday. My 34th birthday. I’m not at all sure this is appropriate for a 34 year old woman, but since it is quite normal to decorate your home, desk and car with stuffed animals and cartoons at any age in China, I figured this was okay. And besides, I might be 34 but I don’t feel it. I’m starting to realize that the day when you supposedly feel “like an adult” never actually arrives. Right? Because I, more or less, feel pretty much the same way I did at 18. Okay, I’m a lot more world aware… but I’m not a “grown up.” Not yet!
The iphone case, btw, was purchased at a shop in Linyi called Little Seven. It’s an accessories store where you can buy hair clips, belts, wallets, scarves, bags and all sorts of random crap. The case above cost me 12RMB or ~$1.75. I also got one in a Louis Vuitton pattern with a giant gold Gucci teddy bear in the middle – because it was so authentic I couldn’t pass it up!
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And for the iPhone you have to get the covers because they don’t have a place to hang all your Hello kitty charms.
BTW, I was in a car last week that even had a furry hello kitty cover on the rear view mirror!
That’s right! I was so bummed that I could no longer display my phone bling! haha Actually, I do have two charms hanging from this cover – one is a tiny USB drive and the other is a yellow clay tiger in honor of the CNY. I feel ridiculous with just those!
Heh heh…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Thanks!
Happy Birthday! (I once saw a bag that said “Kate Spade” on the outside and “Giorgio FURmani” on the inside. They swore it was the read deal…).
LOL FURmani!!
Real deal, not “read” deal. Here I am, in a comment making fun of their spelling, and it turns out I can’t spell either. Sheesh.
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Wordpress needs to put edit buttons on the comments! I do this sort of thing all the time!
Happy Birthday, Global Gal!! Hope your day was wonderful!! (I’ll be joining ranks of “34″ soon too!)
Love from QD,
Jen
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Thanks! And thanks for the invite on your blog post comments. I might need some relaxing QD time soon, we’ll see! |
Ever since a home loss to No. 1-ranked Salt Lake Community College late last month, the Midland College women's basketball team has been on a roll.
And the No. 11-ranked Lady Chaparrals are still not playing their best basketball of the season.
On Saturday afternoon, the Lady Chaps cruised past Clarendon College, 84-60, in a Western Junior College Athletic Conference game at Chaparral Center.
With the win, the Lady Chaps (14-2, 2-0) head into the holiday break with some momentum and are riding a five-game winning streak.
Against the Lady Bulldogs, MC not only used its size advantage, but also took advantage of a tough shooting day by Clarendon. The Lady Bulldogs (5-10, 0-2) shot just 30 percent from the floor, including a chilly 15.6 percent from 3-point range.
MC coach Ron Jones believes his team can still play better but was pleased with the win.
“I thought our effort in the first half was really good, but I thought we let up a little bit as we separated, and you never like that,” Jones said. “We also played zone. We haven’t been playing zone. We got some good work out of that but we also had some possessions where we can see that we have a lot more to work on. I’m very happy with the two wins this week to go to 2-0 in conference.”
The Lady Chaps were led by their post players, 6-foot-1 Teneshia Dixon and 6-2 Walnatia Wright, who used their strength and height to power inside the paint. Dixon finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Wright added 17 points and 12 rebounds. Also, 6-2 Lisa Kaempf added 10 boards to go with her six points.
“I seem to think everything starts with our interior,” Jones said. “We score inside. If we’re doubled, we kick it out. We just have to work together.”
Morgan Ashton added 10 for the Lady Chaps.
With her team being off for the next month because of the holiday break, Ashton said it’s good to take some momentum into the layoff.
“Going into the break 2-0 in conference is definitely a confidence boost for us,” said the sophomore guard and Midland Christian grad. “We definitely wanted the break, but we focused on this game today and we came out with a win.”
Ja’lee Carver had 12 points and Ralonda Lewis had 11 for the Lady Bulldogs.
Jones said the Lady Chaps may not play again until Jan. 6 against Ranger College as Southwest Texas Junior College is likely to cancel the Jan. 4 game at Chaparral Center because of a lack of available players. |
: Imagination.
You have no doubt heard 9/11 famously referred to as a failure of imagination, and I have always thought that assessment is spot on. We need someone in that position who can clearly see the worlds as it is with all of its dark corners or resentment and chaos, but we also need someone who can see the world as it might be…both for good and for bad.
One time on a show I was anchoring I asked a reporter to explain to me what might happen in a certain political situation, and he responded rather indignantly, “I can tell you how things are today, but I can’t predict tomorrow.” He missed the point. I wasn’t asking him for a David Blaine act of magic. I was asking him to apply his reasoning, experience and intelligence to the situation and give the viewers some insight about what kind of solutions might be considered. I was asking him not to speculate, but to imagine.
Imagination is a powerful tool. It is imprecise to be sure, and taken too seriously, can easily lead to disastrous assumptions. But applied properly it will allow us to better meet our enemies on the field where they build their offensives; the battleground of “what might be.”
So as you interview each candidate, ask him or her this: “Can you describe to me a way of attacking America that I’ve never considered before? And can you explain to me both how it would be done, and how it might be stopped?” If that visitor can not answer clearly and concisely, you might want to keep looking.
Give me a call if you want some help on this. You know I am reliable, and I may even have more imagination than is good forinstein once said that, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." As you note, both are needed as, knowledge is past & imagination is future.
I love this article, and you are 100% on it, I pictured it in my mind as I read, and they should be able to answer this question in detail and be excited in doing so,, To take yourself out of your min d into the mind of someone else!!! A+ Tom, and President Obama I know you read Tom's daily letter, I see into your mind and your not able to resist, I wouldn't be, have a Beautiful Sunday to you both and God bless.... |
How did the Dutch get their network of bicycle paths?
Oct 06, 2013
The Netherlands is well known for its excellent cycling infrastructure. If you have ever cycled in Holland you know how lovely and stress free it is to ride a bike there. How did the Dutch get this network of bicycle paths? Read more here. But in a nutshell they had the political will on a national and municipal level to make serious changes in city infrastructure by turning away from car-centric policies and making room for alternative transport like cycling. Cycling is intrinsic in all transport policies. The Dutch cycling problems were and are not unique and there solutions shouldn't be that either.
Yes, extending existing cycle paths and roadways in Victoria has been great as it has begun to connect outer municipalities to the City centre. However, big changes still need to occur and we need some real commitments from the City of Victoria to make changes that really matter. For example, closing down parts of Government street to car traffic. Lets think about Sunday closure to specific parts of Government street and see how many cyclists come out on the street. (It was tested in Amsterdam with lasting results, the city centre no longer accepts traffic and it is a thriving hub). Lets canvass local business to see if traffic to their business changes or increases. I know, there will be some initial resistance from retail but they will soon realize that bicycles bring business.
It was announced last February that the BC government announced that the City of Victoria will receive $47,964 in funding from Bike BC's Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Program (CIPP) towards the installation of new bike lanes. Portions of the new bike lanes will be "buffered", which means that the area between the vehicle travel lane and the marked bike lane will include two parallel lines approximately half a metre a part. They say "Buffered" bike lanes improve safety for cyclists as they provide visual and physical separation between bicycles and motor vehicles on the road.
I'm having trouble understanding how this "buffered" painted white lines improves safety and add physical seperation for cyclists? As a daily rider cycling in painted bike lanes doesn't give me a sense of being "safe" especially when cars can and still do enter into the painted bike lane.
In my humble opinion, I think there needs to be a physical barrier between moving bikes and cars to add value to the proposed cycling infrastructure. People for Bikes has compiled a few ways a city can improve cycling safety and encourage more riders to get out on their bikes. What makes these separated bike lanes unique is the presence of some type of physical barrier between moving bikes and cars, not painted lines. Physical barriers actually keep cars out of the bike lanes and prepares for a more permanent situation in future permanent infrastructure changes if money isn't available to do it all in one go.
Physical barriers used in Cities around the world:
Half-wheels in Seville, Spain
Protected bike lanes are some of the most important infrastructure improvements that advocates can push for. These new lanes are great ways for communities to provide a more convenient and lower stress option for people who are interested in cycling but uncomfortable riding on busy streets. - See more
"small humps" in the UK
A now-famous Portland study found that while a small percentage of citizens are confident riding in traffic, an estimated 60 percent of citizens were “interested but concerned” about safety while cycling. Protected lanes can help folks overcome these concerns. Protected bike lanes can elevate cities to new levels of bike-friendliness. In global cities with the strongest cycling cultures – Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bogotá – separated lanes are boilerplate construction features that make cycling accessible for citizens from age eight to eighty.
With little space to expand or widen roadways, innovative leaders realize that better bicycle infrastructure is one of the best ways to move people, especially in urban areas. Protected bike lanes make economic sense, too. A study by the New York City Department of Transportation found that new protected bike lanes on 8th and 9th Avenues in Manhattan corresponded with a 49 percent increase in retail sales at local businesses, compared to a 3 percent increase throughout the borough. - See more
Row planters in Vancouver, BC
I'm disappointed in the decisions being made for infrastructure changes in Victoria. I'll be sending this along to Mayor Dean Fortin. If you feel moved to do the same perhaps our message will be heard. We need dividers to keep cars out of bike lanes, truly keep cyclist safe from moving traffic and really encourage more cyclists to get out on their bikes and ride. |
Is Masturbation Good For You?luvland
Is Masturbation Good For You? — Laura Delarato
Guess what? I know that you know we all masturbate. I know you have that special way you like to orgasm with your special toys, or special position or that special pillow you lay on. I know that you have masturbated in places you’d never admit to—let along vocalize that you do it. And while I don’t have a psychic streak in my body, I can tell you our bodies, senses, brains are made for pleasure i.e. we all do it and you shouldn’t feel ashamed!
Self-pleasure has a long, fraught history of puritanical oversight that has modernized and evolved as science has provided healthy benefits to solo play. An act that was once said to make you go blind, grow hair on your palms, send you to hell has spawned a projected $35.5 billion dollar sex toy industry dedicated to not just cumming but decreasing stress, better circulation, relieving menstrual cramps, improve body image, and strengthening your PC muscles.
In short. The answer is yes, masturbation is good for you. Like, to the point where it’s surprising the wellness industry hasn’t co-opted it and started making boutique masturbatoriums with accompanying juice bars. Even though the benefits are a laundry list of good, masturbation is rarely talked about outside of the physical act; making way for high emotional stakes from an already secretive function. Sometimes it’s not just about putting your hand down your pants and getting off for the sake of pleasure—its entirety is rooted so heavily in shame, it’s difficult to look past certain aspects of it without question why we do it and if we should do it and when are we allowed to do it.
In an effort to alleviate the irksomeness of those ponderous masturbation moments, here are some common mental barriers resolved so that you can enjoy solo time in peace.
Is Masturbation A Desperate Act?
No. Not in any way, shape or form. Society has a tendency to lump being alone and desperation in the same category; not taking into consideration that learning what you like, dislike, when, where is incredibly beneficial to a healthy and satisfying solo, partnered, casual sex life. Masturbation puts pleasure in your own, literal, hands making you a more confident lover and communicator. Let’s move on from this myth.
Should I Masturbate In A Relationship?
Yes, you should! Sexuality, exploration, and pleasure do not solely operate when you’re in a relationship. Pleasure has been part of your life since you were a child steaming our first brushes with masturbation—did you think humping a pillow was just a game that felt good? Our development into the sexual beings we are comes from our solo time. It allows us to do the things we like, think about those fantasies we aren’t ready to talk about yet, try new methods and sensations, and free from being watched as we embark on those adventures. Sure, it’s super hot to masturbate and try new moves with a partner. Nonetheless, performance anxiety is very real and can absolutely get in the way when you’re trying something new (or just want to get off) and your partner is there. Plus, a relationship doesn’t equal both people having to do the same thing at the same time forever. Masturbating in a relationship allows the person to connect with themselves and in turn be a better lover.
Is Masturbation Cheating?
Ah, this question! This depends on what you consider cheating and the level of emotional maturity that exists inside the current relationship. The ubiquitous definition of cheating involves one person involving themselves sexually with another person who is not their partner. In that case, it’s not cheating to give yourself pleasure absent of your partner. Usually, this uncertainty comes from when the masturbating party has a fantasy or watches porn that has nothing to do with the other party. This should be less of a cheating conversation (because it isn’t) and more of a conversation around boundaries, what makes the other person feel good or bad and why, and some introspection as to why a fantasy would be considered infidelity. But again, masturbating solo absent of your relationship is normal!
Is It Bad To Masturbate With A Sex Toy?
Nope! There is nothing wrong with using a sex toy to masturbate! In fact, there are stimulations you can achieve with sex toys that a hand can’t live up to—penetration, vibration, rhythmic vibration, using multiple toys at the same time. Sex toys are the perfect accompaniment to masturbation or sex! Often, the concern is a sex toy will ruin “normal” sex or make it more difficult to orgasm without a sex toy in the future. Neither of these are true. For one: The sex you have, doing the things you do, with the toys you use is normal sex. And two, using a sex toy will not damage any of the thousands of nerve-endings residing in your genitalia to ever make receiving pleasure from your hand any less enjoyable in the future.
Is It Normal To Masturbate Anally?
Very much so! Not only are you getting pleasure, but you’re also learning how your body reacts to different stimulation making it significantly easier if you decide to engage in anal sex with a partner. Learning what makes you feel good is easier translated when you’ve done the prep work and not on the spot to figure it out! Take your time and do some research on relaxation, lube, anal toys, arousal—really get into it! It’s perfectly normal!
Is It Okay Not To Masturbate?
Yes! It’s okay to masturbation, not masturbate, masturbate laying down, standing up, in the shower, etc. The amount in which you masturbate is entirely up to you!
Will You Lose Your Virginity To Masturbation?
Let’s take a quick step back. Virginity is this arbitrary cultural concept that has nothing to do with the physical act of sex or masturbation. It’s incredibly archaic that we correlate the “breaking” of the female hymen to the loss of innocence via a biologic penis—but this doesn’t take into consideration the different ways people have sex i.e. oral, anal, hands, etc. Masturbation will not make you lose or gain anything in relation to the concept of virginity.
Basically, folks: Masturbation is so good for you that tonight should be a celebration of that goodness. Happy soloing! |
UIMA represents (1) an architecture and (2) a software framework for the analysis of ustructured data (just for the record: structured data refers to data that has been formally structured, a.g. data within a relational database, while unstructured data e.g., refers to text in natural language, speech, images, or video data). The purpose of UIMA is to provide a modular framework that enables easy integration and reuse of data analysis modules. In general, the UIMA framework distinguishes three steps in data analysis:
(1) reading data from distinguished sources
(2) (multiple) data analysis
(3) presentation of data/results to the 'consumer'
Also it enables remote processing (and thus simple parallelization of analysis tasks). Unfortunately, at least up to now, there is no GRID support for large scale parallel execution.
Also, simple applications of UIMA, e.g. in semantic search were presented (although their approach to semantic search means: do information retrieval on unstructured data and fit the resulting data into the index of the 'semantic search engine'...)
Nevertheless, we will take a closer look at UIMA. We are planning to map the workflow of our automated semantic annotation process (see [1]) into the UIMA architecture and I will tell you about our experiences made....
UIMA is available as a free SDK, and the core Java framework is also available as open source.
References:
[1] H. Sack, J. Waitelonis: Automated Annotations of Synchronized Multimedia Presentations, in Proceedings of Mastering the Gap : From Information Extraction to Semantic Representation (MTG06 / ESWC2006), Budva, Montenegro, June 12, 2006. |
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Current Issue | Family Motor Coaching
Newell P50
Meticulous planning and construction, as well as ongoing innovations, are evident in each motorhome produced by Newell Coach Corporation.
By Mark Quasius, F333630
Every now and then, a standard-bearer rises up, achieves greatness, and raises the bar for others. In the motorhome world, Newell Coach Corporation is highly respected as a leader when it comes to innovative engineering; cutting-edge style; and vehicles that exude luxury performance, durability, and quality.
You won’t find any two Newells exactly alike. That’s because each coach is built to a customer’s specifications. Each client spends several days with the Newell design team. First, a draft floor plan is designed, and then refined as the process continues. Furniture, appliances, and fixtures are selected. The customer also addresses more than 20 pages of listed production options; custom requests are considered. The exterior paint design is laid out, and the interior décor is selected from an extensive array of exotic wood patterns, fabrics, fixtures, natural stones, and solid-surface materials. Once every aspect has been covered, construction can begin on the scheduled date.
Newells do not use a commercial bus shell or a purchased motorhome chassis. Instead, each chassis is custom-built from the ground up to suit the particular specifications and features chosen.
This article will detail one particular coach. Bear in mind that because each Newell is unique, it does not describe a “typical” Newell unit. However, the core values built into the company’s vehicles extend across the entire line, so this review should serve as an accurate barometer for anyone considering a Newell.
Beginning The Build
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a Newell. To achieve the quality customers expect, skilled technicians spend thousands of labor-hours over 5 1/2 months to build a Newell motor coach.
Construction begins in the frame shop, where skilled welders and fabricators custom-build each chassis, allowing for different size fuel tanks, under-floor bay dimensions, and holding tank sizes and locations. Chassis components such as the axles, suspension, and drivetrain are installed and connected.
The unit then receives a 7-inch-thick floor composed of high-density structural foam sandwiched between layers of ¾-inch plywood. Slideouts incorporating low-friction ball bearings, drop-down “flat floor” mechanisms, and small but powerful electric drive motors are installed and tested.
Traditional motorhome construction utilizes prefabricated wall assemblies set on top of the floor. Newell employees build the coach walls and roof structure by creating a welded-aluminum skeleton, similar to aircraft fuselage framing. This creates a semimonocoque structure that distributes stress evenly across the entire chassis. This unified body and chassis structure greatly reduces flex, resulting in a smooth and stable ride.
Aluminum skin is applied over the skeleton, and every seam is sealed. The first of two high-pressure water tests is performed.
Electrical wiring is installed within the walls and ceiling. Next, high-R-value foam insulation is sprayed on the inside surfaces of the body and shaved off to create a smooth, flat surface before these areas are fully lined with exterior-grade plywood. Mat-reinforced fiberglass front and rear end caps — designed to be stronger than fiberglass created with blown fiber — are installed.
Following these steps, the coach receives its interior partition walls and any additional wiring and plumbing. All plumbing is run within the thick floor rather than hung in the basement area. The exact pitch for proper drainage is set, and the floor is reinsulated around the drain lines.
Over the next few months, wall coverings are added and the finished floor, appliances, and other furnishings are installed. Final wiring and connecting of the coach’s advanced systems is then performed. Two 2,800-watt Outback inverters are installed, and an advanced-technology multiplex wiring system is connected and programmed.
Once the basic construction is complete, the coach heads to the paint shop, where Sikkens base coat/clear coat urethane paint is applied to the exterior to achieve the particular scheme desired by the customer. Several layers of clear urethane are applied over the color coat, with careful hand sanding between coats to achieve that deep under-glass look for which Newells are known.
After more than 100 hours of work in the paint shop, the coach moves to final fit and finish for mirrors, awnings, and other external accessories to be added. At this time, the interior also receives its final touches, including the installation of towel bars and other accessories as specified by the client, along with a detailed cleaning.
A series of five road tests gauges the performance of the engine, transmission, suspension, and steering. Inspections are performed, and any deviations are documented and addressed. A smoke test is completed to identify any air leaks for correction. At this time, the second water test is completed.
Once the coach is ready, it is presented for a final executive review by the management team before being signed off as complete. The review by engineering and management is the final step in a long series of quality-control inspections that take place during the 5 1/2-month build time.
Common Features
While every Newell is one of a kind, numerous features are common to most coaches the company produces. Each custom-built chassis is equipped with a 605-horsepower Cummins X15 Performance Series diesel engine that produces 1,950 pound-feet of torque. Newell’s StabilRide active air suspension, developed in partnership with and produced in Germany by ZF Friedrichshafen, features twin A-frame independent front suspension and large outboard air bags on the drive axle to minimize roll. The suspension is fitted with computer-controlled dampers that react within a 10-millisecond response time to vary the damping as needed for maximum riding comfort and minimum roll or brake dive. The suspension can be adjusted at the instrument panel to vary the ride and handling between “Comfort” and “Sport” to suit each driver’s personal taste.
Newells also are equipped with EasiSteer electronically assisted steering, manufactured for the company by the TRW division of ZF. EasiSteer minimizes the effects of crosswinds and road camber; the amount of power assist is driver-adjustable. The tag axle features ZF active steering, allowing the tag axle tires to rotate up to 21 degrees, thereby reducing the turning radius. Active tag axle steering produces tighter turning than a liftable tag axle and is a Newell exclusive among North American motorhomes and bus conversions.
Newell’s exclusive Intrepid coach management system incorporates a digital glass instrument panel that can be customized to emulate a number of analog or digital gauge layouts. Intrepid also features extensive diagnostic functions.
Newell places a 20-kw diesel-powered generator in the front cap, ahead of the front wheels. A large fiberglass access door swings up to reveal a soundproof enclosure with a second sound barrier, a pair of swing-out insulated steel doors.
Most RV generators provide intake air and exhaust air through their radiator. This requires a large hole in the enclosure, allowing engine noise to escape. Newell seals the generator enclosure and remotely relocates the generator radiator in a midship basement compartment. A large squirrel-cage blower pushes air from the radiator to the ground below. The result is whisper-quiet operation available in no other coach I’ve seen.
Newells are exceptionally suited for cold-weather use. Coach interior heating and domestic hot water needs are handled by a large Aqua-Hot 675D hydronic heating system, producing up to 65,600 Btu. The diesel burner is augmented by a pair of electric heating elements and can provide continuous domestic hot water. Both the generator exhaust and the hydronic system’s diesel burner exhaust exit out the rear of the motorhome. Electric in-floor heating keeps the polished ceramic tile floors throughout the coach toasty in cool weather.
A pair of compressors supply the coach’s air system to provide automatic leveling at all times, as well as air to power pneumatic pocket doors. Four ducted 15,000-Btu air conditioners (with heat pumps, on request) keep the coach comfortable on hot days.
Newell slideout mechanisms are like none other and resemble something out of the Space Shuttle more than an RV. Flush-floor slideouts move quietly and smoothly. When they reach full extension, a panel raises up to fill the gap in the floor where the slideout floor was. You have to look closely to find the joints, because the fit is perfect and looks just like the grout joints in the rest of the floor. When the slideout is retracted, this panel drops down into the floor, and the slideout takes its place. Again, the joint is indistinguishable. Pneumatic seals inflate when the slides are extended and also when retracted for travel, providing an airtight seal and a quiet drive.
Naturally, a coach of this caliber is filled with tons of accessories and electronics that require power. In addition to the 20-kw generator, a 50-amp shore power supply, a 90-amp surge-protected transfer switch, and two 2,800-watt Outback true sine wave inverters are integrated into a system that monitors power usage and can automatically control the loads or start the generator as needed. In addition, 4K LED TV screens are located throughout the coach and integrated into a multiplexed central entertainment center system with audiophile-grade components.
Security cameras are also linked to this system. Three touch-screen panels throughout the coach interface with the Intrepid coach management system to allow access to environmental control, the entertainment system, shades, lighting, and other systems. An iPad wireless tablet also provides access to these systems, as do switch control panels in various locations.
Newell has partnered with Porsche Design for 15 years to create cutting-edge style with timely updates. The front cap sports LED headlamp accent lighting. The latest style features an attractive black glass front cap, backlit to display the Newell logo. The glass front also makes for easy cleanup of bug splatter and eliminates paint chips. The redesigned rear cap features attractive new sculptured styling. Integrated patio awnings, overhead-mounted exterior mirrors, and twin exhaust diffusers all contribute to the eye-popping beauty of this ultra-luxury motor coach.
Road Test And Review
When behind the wheel of the Newell P50, you’ll quickly realize this isn’t like any other coach. The digital glass dash brings up plenty of useful information without crowding the display. The EasiSteer steering assist made for effortless handling and mitigated crosswinds. An adjustable control on the instrument panel allows the driver to select the amount of assist desired. The StabilRide active suspension reacts instantaneously to any changes; it provided excellent control without sacrificing a smooth ride.
Based on the 57,530-pound wet weight with driver and a 63,300-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), our particular coach had 5,770 pounds of cargo carrying capacity. Weight distribution between the left and right sides was excellent, showing Newell designers’ attention to this important factor. Towing capacity is also a nonissue, with a 25,000-pound Class V hitch and an 88,300-pound gross combination weight rating (GCWR).
With the unit’s 605-horsepower engine, I had no problem getting the coach up to speed. The 1,950 pound-feet of torque in the big 15-liter Cummins X15 let the coach purr along at low rpm without my having to downshift on most grades. When I was maneuvering in tight spots, the active tag axle made coach turns nice and sharp. I felt as though I were piloting a motorhome less than 40 feet long rather than a 45-foot model.
The P50 was very aerodynamic, and wind noise was virtually nonexistent. The 7-inch-thick insulated floor, flush-mounted slideouts with exacting tolerances, integrated awnings, and slideouts and entry doors with inflatable pneumatic seals all contributed to an extremely quiet ride.
The P50 celebrates Newell’s 50th anniversary and raises the bar even higher when defining a true luxury motor coach. At a typical price of $2.1 million, Newells obviously appeal to a select group of customers. At this price point, the value is tremendous. In addition to their glamorous looks, these coaches embody Newell’s commitment to innovation, exacting detail, and creative styling to deliver an incomparable RV experience.
SPECS
(Although Newell coaches are designed individually to customer preferences, the following information is representative of the company’s offerings.)
MANUFACTURER
Newell Coach Corporation,
3900 N. Main St., Miami, OK 74354;
(888) 363-9355;
(918) 542-3344;
MODEL
Newell P50
CHASSIS
custom
ENGINE
Cummins X15; 605 horsepower @ 1,600 rpm;
1,950 pound-feet torque @ 1,150 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Allison 4000 MH 6-speed automatic
AXLE RATIO
3.82 to 1
TIRES
front and tag axles — Michelin XZA 365/70R22.5, load range L;
drive axle — Michelin XZA-2 315/80R22.5, load range L
WHEELBASE
client’s choice from 242 inches (40-foot) to 302 inches (45-foot)
BRAKES
pneumatic disc with 6-channel ABS
SUSPENSION
StabilRide active suspension by ZF
STEERING
ZF variable-ratio power steering with ZF/TRW EasiSteer variable electronic steering assist
ALTERNATOR
500 amps
BATTERIES
house — (6) 8D series AGM;
chassis — (2) 8D AGM;
PulseTech automatic equalization
INVERTER
(2) 2,800-watt Outback true sine wave
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
50-amp shore power;
90-amp SurgeGuard automatic protection
AUXILIARY GENERATOR
20-kw Martin turbo-diesel
EXTERIOR LENGTH
45 feet
EXTERIOR WIDTH
102 inches
EXTERIOR HEIGHT
13 feet 3 inches
INTERIOR HEIGHT
7 feet 5 inches
GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING (GCWR)
88,300 pounds
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR)
63,300 pounds
GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR)
front — 20,000 pounds;
rear — 28,600 pounds;
tag — 16,000 pounds
AS-TESTED WEIGHT
(weighed with driver and full water and fuel tanks)
57,530 pounds
OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY (OCCC)
7,770 pounds
FRESH WATER CAPACITY
143 gallons, standard; 184 gallons, optional
HOLDING TANK CAPACITIES
143 gallons, standard; 184 gallons, optional; single tank with gray and black water combined
FUEL CAPACITY
200 gallons
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
diesel
PROPANE CAPACITY
N/A; all-electric coach
WATER HEATER
Aqua-Hot 675D hydronic, continuous; diesel and electric
WATER SYSTEM
Headhunter Mach 5 — main pump;
Seaflo 51-Series — auxiliary
HEATING SYSTEM
Aqua-Hot 675D hydronic, diesel and electric
AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
(4) ducted 15,000-Btu units; with heat pumps, on request
REFRIGERATOR
GE Monitor built-in side-by-side; 21.2 cubic feet
TOILET
Headhunter Bravo
WARRANTY
2 years/unlimited miles
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE
approximately $2.1 million fully equipped; varies by customer specification |
Episode 27: Deception, Part III
Today we continue our reflection on the Destructive Hidden Influence. How does a peacemaker know this factor is in play? Evidence is found in the irrational or illogical fears expressed by parties. Evidence is found in the distrust that lingers when it should have dissipated. Evidence lies in the damaged relationship that is unusually difficult to heal. Fear, distrust, and hostility are signs of a Destructive Hidden Influence. Another sure sign is reconciliation impasse, those times when negotiation stalls.
Episode Transcript
Deception - Part III
This is Episode 27. Today we will continue our reflection on the Destructive Hidden Influence. How does a peacemaker know this factor is in play?
Evidence is usually found in the irrational or illogical fears expressed by the parties. Evidence is found in the distrust that lingers when it should have dissipated. Evidence lies in the damaged relationship that is unusually difficult to heal.
Fear, distrust, and hostility are signs of a Destructive Hidden Influence. Another sure sign is reconciliation impasse, those times when negotiation stalls.
Peacemakers must remain alert to the signs so they can shift course when appropriate. For example, if a peacemaker works with two parties, Party A and Party B, and the conflict does not resolve in spite of his best efforts, he must ask himself, “Who is the hidden third party? Who is the gossip, the detractor, the covert agent, or the character assassin that has a stake in driving the parties apart? Who benefits from this fight?”
This begins a period of detective work. The peacemaker becomes a sleuth, seeking to expose the destructive influence. There are many places to begin to look, many shadows to be explored.
Many chronic destructive hidden influences are the equivalent of people we call sociopaths. They carry out their misdeeds in secret. They undermine friendships, marriages, groups, businesses, communities, or even nations.
They do not possess the power or ability to overcome adversaries in a direct confrontation. Rather, they must gain the upper hand through duplicity and subterfuge. They become relationship assassins.
Atheists fall into this category. They suffer from existential fear that drives them into opposition against God. Unable to enter directly into battle with God, like the Serpent they seek to control their fellow man and damage their relationships with God. They use twisted logic that causes confusion and misdirection. In the social arena they operate programs that covertly and gradually strip faith from the public square.
It is worth repeating the last point. Atheists and sociopaths, two groups of chronic destructive hidden influences, tend to manage programs that drive men of faith out of the public square. Their agenda is fear-based and they usually rely heavily on claims of victimhood.
These chronic destructive influences are merchants of fear and peddlers of distrust. Their destructive agenda is glossed over with a thin veneer of altruism. Their real intentions are cloaked and hidden.
Sociopaths, suffering chronically from fear, distrust, and paranoia, promote conflict wherever they go. Because they live in fear of all other people, they must maintain sufficient power to protect against all enemies. They must constantly employ covert means to weaken and undermine others. They must destroy friendships and relationships.
There’s a reason that Destructive Hidden Influences — such as psychopaths and sociopaths — are so difficult to recognize. Most people cannot imagine someone who suffers from fear so extreme and so irrational. Such pervasive fear is so illogical that it goes unnoticed.
We all experience bouts of insecurity that cause us to act out of fear. But such insecurity does not compare with the paranoid mindset of the pathological Destructive Hidden Influence.
Fortunately, the number of people afflicted with such all-consuming fear is small. Unfortunately, the destruction they cause can be significant.
In spite of having the example of the Serpent, people of faith tend to overlook deception and misdirection. They work off the naïve assumption that people who clash with the principles of faith merely suffer from the confusions of the modern age. After all, things have become complex.
Thus, the “altruistic” leaders, who covertly undermine faith while presiding over a culture of death, are given a pass. They proceed without censure. They are not recognized as Destructive Hidden Influences. Their antipathy toward God is normalized.
This all changes when peacemakers repair and reconcile relationships. They come face to face with the damage caused by Destructive Hidden Influences. They can no longer overlook the fact that relationships have been targeted for destruction.
The presence of the offspring of the Serpent, those deceivers who sabotage the fallen world, precludes the advent of a culture of love based on divine relationship. Thus, peacemakers who intend to hasten the arrival of world peace must become savvy in their handling of the Destructive Hidden Influence. They must become skilled at noting their presence and skilled at identifying the covert agents. |
The Nerus Modified Austin Healey Sprite MK.II
As we mentioned in our road test of the Nerus modified Mini (August 1963) the Nerus organisation concentrates mainly on cylinder head gas-flowing and polishing rather than complete conversions. This is done in three stages ranging from a mild increase of power to a quite considerable increase. However the Stage III head really needs to be accompanied by other tuning operations to achieve a really notable power output and in the case of the 1,000 c.c. Austin Healey Sprite we tested recently this is what Nerus had done. The cylinder head was the Stage III version with 10.5:1 compression ratio, larger inlet and exhaust valves, double valve springs and the usual port and combustion chamber shaping and polishing. The standard S.U. carburetters were replaced by two 1 1/2 in. S.U.s on a modified inlet manifold which incorporated a heat shield to deflect heat from the modified exhaust manifold which runs into a new down pipe. The total cost of this equipment is £70 15s. Fitting is extra but this particular kit is easy to fit as the work entailed is merely that of removing the old components and replacing the new, which should not take the amateur mechanic more than three or four hours to fit. This will operate well without changes to ignition settings but obviously careful adjustments will enable maximum power to be achieved. A Crypton electronic tune-up might be a good investment when fairly radical engine modifications have been made. Naturally more power would be achieved with a high-lift camshaft and although one is not included in this conversion three different camshaft grinds are available on an exchange basis costing from £8 to £11 10s.
The test car was a standard 1100 Sprite except for the conversion and apart from a deeper exhaust note and its Nerus badge it was indistinguishable from the normal model. Acceleration seemed to be improved quite considerably although as the figures in the data table indicate the test car was not a lot quicker against the stop watch than the standard 1100 model from a standing start and undoubtedly the improved torque in the middle of the rev range accounted for the good acceleration in the 40 to 60 m.p.h. range. The engine was no noisier than standard but in really heavy traffic the water temperature reached 200°C. and the engine occasionally fluffed or stalled. The engine will rev to 7,000 r.p.m. in the lower gears but performance figures do not benefit greatly from going to this figure and with gear changes made at 6,500 r.p.m. speeds in the gears are 32, 54 and 74 m.p.h. while the maximum speed on the flat is 96 m.p.h. A slight downhill run will see 100 m.p.h. come up and the rev counter is showing 6,800 r.p.m. at this speed.
The virtues and faults of the Sprite have been discussed many times in these columns so suffice it to say that the Nerus car follows the pattern, having good handling, a firm but not uncomfortable ride, dependable brakes, light steering, an acceptable gearbox, a rather cramped cockpit and a miniature boot. The 10 1/2 compression ratio requires 100 octane fuel and the Nerus car consumed this at the rate of 33.2 m.p.g. and required a negligible amount of oil. Details from Nerus Engineering Co., Rye, Sussex.—M. L. T.
Performance figures
Speed - Standard M.G. Midget Mk. II - Nerus Austin Healy Sprite Mk. II
0-30 m.p.h. - 4.85 sec. - 4.25 sec.
0-40 - 7.90 - 7.25
0-50 - 11.25 - 10.40
0-60 - 16.20 - 14.70
0-70 - 23.00 - 32.90
0-80 - x - 32.90
Standing start 1.4-mile - 20.10 sec. - 19.50 sec.
Speeds in gears
First (6,500 r.p.m.) - 32 m.p.h. - 32 m.p.h.
Second - 54 - 54
Third - 74 - 74
Top - 92 - 96
(N.B.—The figures quoted for the standard model are for the M.G. Midget tested in our April 1963 issue) |
One in 10 women in Ireland suffer from endometriosis.
“One in six women living with endometriosis leave the workforce due to symptoms, but that doesn’t need to be the case.” That’s according to Adeline O’Brien, CEO of Empower, the local development company for Fingal. Ms. O’Brien was speaking at an event today Friday, 6th March 2020, in Draíocht Arts Centre, Dublin 15 to raise awareness of the condition and its impact on women’s careers. Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory condition where tissue, similar to the tissue that normally grows inside the uterus, grows outside of the uterus.
The event is being held in partnership with the Endometriosis Association of Ireland, as part of the company’s International Women’s Day celebrations. The event seeks to highlight the practical steps that employers can take to help employees with endometriosis remain in their jobs.
Speaking at the event today, Adeline O’Brien said: “10 per cent of women in Ireland live with endometriosis. There is no reason for so many of these women leaving their jobs, given how simple changes can facilitate them to stay in work. As an employer of women living with the condition, I have seen first-hand how very practical steps can help make it possible for women to stay in the work force.
“This is an often invisible condition, despite the very real impact it has on people living with it. To be able to facilitate women, employers must know more about the condition and take the impact on women’s personal and professional lives seriously. The condition can cause extreme abdominal and pelvic pain and infertility. One of the main aims of today’s event is to begin a conversation about endometriosis and employment, and to dismantle the stigma around that conversation.
“Once we’re aware of the severity of the condition, we can then facilitate the needs of people living with endometriosis. A number of Empower staff are living with the condition, which is no surprise given that it affects one in 10 women in Ireland. What helps is flexibility, enabling women to work when they can. Providing flexible working arrangements has helped Empower to retain very talented employees. The employment landscape in Ireland continues to shift towards greater levels of flexibility for employees, so this is just one more reason to continue this trend.”
Also speaking at the event was Barbara Doyle, a staff member of Empower who works with long-term unemployed people, and who has been living with endometriosis since 2010.
Barbara commented: “As someone who is currently living with endometriosis, every day I face challenges in relation to my personal, professional and financial life. My symptoms began after the birth of my third child, and took years for me to be diagnosed with endometriosis.
“There is a common misconception that endometriosis mainly affects women who don’t have children, and at times I felt that my pain was not being taken seriously. Before I was diagnosed, my fainting spells due to the intense pain I was suffering had become so frequent I had begun practicing my falling technique to avoid further injury. I withdrew from socialising and was struggling to go to work every day.
“Following my diagnosis, Empower were incredibly supportive. I’ve been facilitated to work part-time, and I’ve been met with empathy and understanding around my needs. Without the support of my employer, Empower, I wouldn’t be in a position to continue working and providing for my three children.
“I acknowledge that not everyone is as lucky to have an employer who is as aware of the impact of endometriosis, but this must change. Working part-time has enabled me to continue with my career, and more women living with endometriosis should have that opportunity.” |
Li Yugang is a singer and artist from Jilin, China. He was the second Chinese person to sing at the Sydney Opera House.
Life
Li Yugang was born into a farming family in Jilin province in 1978. He started in opera when he was a child. Despite this, he could not study at a university as his parents were too poor to support this. Instead, he worked in various jobs in Changchun after finishing high school.
Li Yugang was went to Xi'an in 1998. There he became known for singing both roles a duets by himself. He was first exposed to the Nandan art in Peking Opera and became very interested in it.
Work
In August 2006, Li Yugang became famous by participating in the Xingguang Dadao.
In February 23 2009, Li Yugang joined in the China Opera and Dance Theater as a "special talent people".
From 2010-2014, Li Yugang created "Flower in the Mirror, Moon in the Water"and "Portrait of Four Ancient Beauties". Together he performed over 100 shows in the country and internationally. Li Yugang also released 3 CDs from his company "The New Drunken Beauty", "The Dream Chaser"and "Lotus Flower". In 2014, the Rhymoi Music company released Li Yugang's "Once Upon a Time in Shanghai"CD album. In 2015, Li Yugang directed and starred in his own stage masterpiece "Lady Zhaojun", a grand Oriental Poetic Stage production which took him three years in preparation. |
En route to the Driftveil Gym, Ash and friends come across a trio of Maractus and their Trainer, Toby, who are rehearsing for their upcoming audition at the Pokémon Musical in Nimbasa City. As part of their rehearsal, they plan to enter the Pokémon Performance Competition, but they’re having some trouble with their grand finale, a move called “Over the Rainbow” that involves one of the Maractus (named Tussy) leaping into the air and landing on the arms of the other two.
Ash observes that the three Maractus aren’t in sync with each other, and suggests a Triple Battle to get the trio back on track. During the battle, Toby tries to pull off Over the Rainbow again, and it fails spectacularly, sending Tussy crashing to the ground. Toby finally figures out that Tussy is afraid of heights, but he’s still determined to make the performance work.
After another failed attempt, Toby gets upset and yells at Tussy, who runs away in embarrassment just as the Pokémon Performance Competition is about to begin. Ash, Toby, and the other two Maractus track down the distraught Tussy—and when they have to fend off a menacing Scolipede, Tussy gets over its fear of heights to leap into battle!
With Tussy’s fear conquered, the trio’s performance goes off without a hitch, and they win the competition! Toby and the Maractus Trio thank Ash and friends for their help and head off to audition in Nimbasa City, as our heroes’ journey toward the Driftveil Gym continues. |
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Cur Deus Homo
In the last post Peter kicked off Holy Week by opening up a fabulous discussion about why Jesus died. I wanted to take it back a step and ask why Jesus lived in the first place. If the primary Christian claims about Jesus are true that he is the definitive revelation of God in human history, somehow God dwelling among us, we must at some time ask ourselves: Why did God choose to operate this way in the world in the first place? Or as Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury at the turn of the twelfth century famously framed the question Cur Deus Homo: Why the God-Man? Anselm likened the sin of human beings against God to a peasant in feudalistic society insulting a king. Since the offence is against God, it is an offence of infinite disvalue. Jesus being the son of God offers a sacrifice literally unlimited in value. Anselm’s understanding left a deep impact on all of Western Christianity, the Reformed tradition most definitely included.
While Anselm and I come to somewhat different conclusions, I am convinced he was asking one of the most important questions anyone can ever ask. But Anselm was neither the first nor the last to ask the question. Several centuries before Anselm, Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria asked the same question. His answer was “He indeed assumed humanity that we might become God.”[1] But of course Athanasius wasn’t the first to ask the all-important question either. Most of the New Testament and the majority of subsequent Christian writings are manifestations of men and women wrestling with the same question.
I used to think the Jesus question was the only question that mattered. I believed that succeeding or failing to answer it correctly was the only thing that really made a difference in the world. I now think that collectively humanity has asked a number of important questions about the God-world relationship. But more importantly, over the years I have come to see the Christ event – the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth – as God’s answer to all of the important questions that we ask: Who are we and why are we here? Why do bad things happen? And in our deepest moments of suffering: God where are you? But before I can explain intelligibly how I or anyone else has interpreted the Christ event, I must first say a few words about why anyone would claim the world is in need of restoration. Then we can talk about how this first century peasant named Jesus came to be called the Christ, the anointed one.
The World We Live In
I guess we need to start at the beginning. Who are we and why are we here? Christians claim the Hebrew scriptures to be the Old Testament, that is the first set of scriptures that together with the New Testament point to Jesus as God’s decisive revelation in history. And so we are heirs to the stories of origin found there. In the first two chapters of Genesis we find two creation accounts with slightly different nuances. Taken together they provide a sense of orientation to our beautiful and brutal world and the unique situation of human beings in the midst of it.
Human beings seem endowed with the godlike ability to bless and curse: to make life more bearable, even more bountiful, or to expedite and exacerbate the death process. In the first creation account in Genesis 1, God creates in a set of consecutive stages speaking things into existence. When God speaks, lights appear in the sky. Matter which was formerly formless and void becomes differentiated: waters below, waters above, dry land coming to the surface. God says the word and life comes forth from the waters, the sky and the dry land.
And finally God says to God’s divine counsel, .”[2] Here, humankind’s differentiation from the other living things that God called forth seems clear. We are the only creatures which are said to be created in the image of God. Not only this, but God instructs the man and woman: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” Is there any wonder the Psalmist feels at liberty to declare that human beings a little bit lower than God?
But we are also inextricably intertwined with the “stuff” of creation. The creation account in Genesis 2 has a slightly different emphasis and ordering of events. In this account no plant of the field was yet on the earth when God fashioned a man from the dust and then a second human being, a woman, from the material of the first. There is an emphasis on dirt throughout this account. Just a simple count in English[3] yields five uses of the word ground and three references to the land.[4] Human beings are made from the same stuff that the rivers flow through and the trees and plants spring up in. In juxtaposition to subduing the earth and having dominion, humanity is instructed to till the ground and keep it and privileged with naming the other forms of life that God brought forth from it. Humanity’s intimate relationship to God is preserved with a detail not present in the first account: it is the very breath of God that animates humanity. But it is a connection to the earth that takes priority.
Taken together, these two snap shots of creation arrive at a magnificent panoramic view of our unique situation in the cosmos. It is a picture that stretches from the ground to the heavens, as humanity is made of the “stuff” of God and of the earth. We are the God breathed, divine image bearers that will one day return to the dust from which we come. And the picture is wide in its scope. We are “groundlings” if you will. We are not only dependent upon this creator God and the earth and its fruits but we are also placed in a unique relationship other inhabitants of the earth. And finally, human beings are mutually dependent upon each other: It is not good for a man to be alone. The picture that surfaces is one of mutual dependence: between humanity and God, between humanity and the earth, between humanity and the other creatures brought forth from the earth, and between the men and women of the earth. It is a beautiful picture indeed. But it is far from picturesque.
Taken in isolation, these first two chapters of Genesis might leave us with a Thomas Kinkade-like impression of reality. If you are not familiar, the world of Kinkade is one where the lighting is always soft. The sun’s beams break through like a partially cloudy spring day. It’s never overpowering and never dark. His paintings of winter, spring, summer and fall all manage to convey a sense of warmth. And the change of seasons from one painting to the next seems gentle. Images of cottages and cabins nestled in-between lush wooded areas and flowing streams abound, suggesting a sense of pleasure and leisure more than shelter from the storm. Representations of human beings are sparse in Kinkade’s work. They tend to float in and out and when they appear they are nondescript. They are suggested more than they are seen. Presumably we are on the other side of whatever lies behind that cottage door.
But this is not the world we live in. To be sure, the world we live in is good. It can be a place of wild and mesmerizing beauty that enchants the day dreamer, acts as muse for the painter or songstress and causes the heartbeats of children to increase pace at the first signs of spring. Golden yellow dandelion florets dance in the wind and glisten in the summer sun. The stars give light by night as the moon plays with the ocean causing its waves to rise and fall. Roses and lilies bloom with intoxicating aroma and inspire the poetry of lovers. And human beings at times act with amazing care and benevolence towards each other and the world we live in.
But the world we live in can also be a brutal and desolate place. Those same dandelions that dance in the wind are an aggressive weed that take over the farmer’s crop and increase his toil. The sun that glistens on them does not let up but beats down and contributes to drought and famine as rains recede. The stars fall from the sky. The moon is thought to have adverse effects on the human psyche, while the ocean waves rise to a colossal crescendo in the tsunami and crush tens of thousands of human lives. Roses bear thorns and lilies fade away. Human beings let love die while hurt, ignorance and hatred fester. We use words, swords and F-15’s to terrorize the lives of others. And time has also shown that no other force in nature has wreaked as much havoc upon the rest of creation as humanity.
Why So Much Suffering? Why So Much Pain?
It is only natural that we ask: Why do so many bad things happen? The first two chapters of Genesis must be read in concert with Genesis 3. In many ways Genesis 3 is the first attempt in in the scriptures that my community holds dear to take a stab at this why question. God had placed the man and woman in the center of a garden, instructed them to care for it and eat freely from its fruits except for one tree: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had declared that if they did eat from it they would die. But now the woman has a conversation with a serpent who tells her that they won’t die but rather will become like God, knowing good from evil. The man and the woman decide to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. This disobedience occasions several reactions from God. God pronounces a series of judgments essentially declaring enmity between human beings and the land, human beings and the earth’s inhabitants (in particular the serpent), and between men and women. Finally God removes the man and woman from the garden lest they take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever. Here human rebellion clearly comes into focus as one explanation for the problem of evil, suffering and death. And a valid explanation it is, even if it is a partial one.
As the biblical drama unfolds though, various answers are offered. As in the Genesis account, we often find human freedom posed as an explanation: “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.”[5] The deuteronomic historian surveys the song God is singing over creation and hears something similar to the author of Genesis. Other times there is suggestion that some human suffering, more than mere result of human sin, is a form of divine punishment. The prophets suggest that God rises up one nation to punish another, even punishing God’s chosen people when they sin. God’s will, for an as of yet unknown, better tomorrow is also offered as a suggestion to the problem of suffering. The book of Job gives us an amplified example of human suffering. And the book’s protagonist gives us perhaps the best example that can be found in scripture of laying our laments before God and boldly wrestling with the why question. But in the end Job declares, “I know no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”[6] Similarly in the Gospel of John when Jesus encounters a man who was born blind and heals him, his disciples ask, “Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered them, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”[7]
Job and Jesus frustrate our attempts to blame the problem of suffering, death and pain all on the sins of human individuals. I am not sure that tracing the blame backwards from the man who suffers, to his parents or even to our figurehead first parents in our creation myth does us much good. On the one hand this is what Paul seems to do on the surface in Romans 5 when he talks about all dying in Adam and being made alive in Christ. But as Paul himself presses deeper into the mystery, deeper into a question of suffering that plagued him: Why have my people, the Jews, seemingly rejected this Jesus whom I believe God has revealed as savior? Paul’s answer: “All creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”[8] Indeed, if we seriously engage the biblical drama at all, it is hard – if not impossible – to pinpoint a one size fits all answer for the problem of evil and suffering. And perhaps even more difficult is trying to discern God’s active or complicit role in it.
But we continue to cry out to God about the state of our world, and our own helplessness in times of personal suffering. And this is good. If Job’s story illustrates anything it is that God is big enough to handle our tears, our mourning and our toughest questions. And so we bring them. Though, often we remain befuddled. But what drives scripture, Old and New Testament alike, is not our inquiry into why bad things happen but the revelation of what God is doing about the problem of suffering, death, pain and the sin that compounds and intensifies the sting of these mysteries. That answer is Jesus. So who is this Jesus? Lets continue by exploring this further together with one more post on Good Friday.
[1] Athanasius, On the Incarnation, trans. A Religious of C.S.M.V. (Crestwood: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, 1953), 93. By this Athanasius did not mean that the ontological distinction between creator and creature are ever blurred.
4 thoughts on “Cur Deus Homo? And Other Important Questions”
Wayne,
I don’t have much to say here, simply because I got lost in the beautiful poetry of your writing, rather than turning on my lawyer-brain and examining it from every angle. I will say this though. I’m leading my adult Bible study through the book of Job right now, and one of the things they really seem to struggle with is that there is no one pat answer to the problem of suffering. They keep trying to insert a nice and neat answer, and can be a challenge for me to not get frustrated, but to patiently say, “No, the problem we’re confronted with in the book and in life is more complicated than that.”
To be honest, I wasn’t always comfortable with this answer either. But then I had a vision of Jesus (I’ve only ever had a couple), on a day when I was racked by the question, “Why, God, why? If I could just know why, I wouldn’t be in so much pain.” And Jesus came to me and said, “It is not for you to know why, my child. There are some things that only I can know, and you need to be okay with that. You need to trust me. And you need to accept the fact that even if I did tell you why, you wouldn’t be satisfied by the answer, and the answer would not make your pain go away. Only you and I can do that.”
It seems like such a “non-answer” (much like God’s replies to Job), but it was the only answer I’ve ever been given. And as I’ve grown more into the mystery of God, it’s an answer I accept, nay, am grateful for. Because even in that answer, Jesus’ tender protection of me is evident.
This entire thread leads directly into the other vision of Christ I’ve had, but that’s a story for another day. Suffice it to say that the significance of Jesus, the God-Man, is multi-layered, and you’ve offered a wonderful synopsis.
Jill…your reflections in light of Wayne’s words really captured me tonight. I have a terribly difficult time not being told why. I am a “need to know” person, and even though I know I can’t know everything, that is tremendously difficult for me to deal with. I hope I’m improving at sitting with the questions, but it will always be tough. Thanks for sharing. Your reflections have helped me think more about what Wayne has posted here.
Wayne, I just wanted to say thanks for being you. You have a way with thinking and with words that really compels me. My brain isn’t quite up to deep theologizing this evening, but I want you to know I really appreciate this post.
Ladies, thank you both for your kind and affirming words about my writing. This whole “no simple explanation” and “mystery” thing has not been an easy journey for me either. I remember the summer I turned 18 sitting in a car every night in the parking lot of the grocery store where several friends and I worked and talking about creation (which at that point we all of course interpreted to be a historical account), the “fall” and omniscience. I remember being the odd man out arguing that there was no way God could have known that “Adam and Eve would fall” and that it would lead to so much suffering and pain, etc. If God had known and made us anyway then that God is not good I insisted at the time.
Fast forward about 7 or 8 years I am (or think I am) a Supralapsarian, Calvinist of the 5 point Dort variety. By this time I have embraced “popcorn predestination” meaning every single thing good or bad that will ever happen was preordained by God before the foundations of the earth when he put the pan full of kernels to the flame. There was some comfort in a notion of God with absolute complete control over all things. Then my mom died! For the first time I knew suffering and grief beyond my own. For the first time I felt other’s pain and felt it deeply. For the first time I allowed my self to question the death of a friend a few year previous who I believed had “not been right with God.” For the first time I began to worry about my Father’s potential death some day and the fact that I was not sure if he was a Christian. I went to one of my professors at my small fundamentalist Bible college in the Reformed tradition and got the 5 point Calvinist pat answers.
So, I transferred to Calvin College (which ironically encouraged more free thinking and much less Dortian style Calvinism in their religion department). I became (or again thought I became) an Open theist. The gut instinct of that kid in the car years early returned. Again I had it all figured out, God was just as surprised by our pain and suffering as we are. There was some comfort in God suffering with us. But as time went by I became increasingly uncomfortable with the bumbling God I was left with: a God of trial and error who was learning along with me. God as “best guesser” as open theists and some process theist are comfortable claiming.
Next round of suffering: seminary. A friend (and former youth leader) denounced me as a brother and as a Christian because of the big questions I was wrestling with; but mostly because he found out my theological convictions led me to more left leaning political positions than him. Next Ryan died and I was one of the last people to see him alive as he stumbled drunk out of my neighbor’s apartment from the red bricks. I blamed myself. I blamed God. I blamed Ryan. I was angry at everyone. Angry about the God-world situation with so much suffering “below Heaven.”
As I processed all of this suffering throughout my last two years of seminary I almost left the faith. Then something broke loose. I continued to find (especially guided by Moltmann and his life story) a God who suffers with us in the cross. But as my notion of God in Christ suffering with us became more and more solidified my notion of God as Trinity became less and less anthropomorphic. It didn’t matter or even seem a relevant question to me anymore when God knows whatever God knows of our suffering. I began to think of God less and less as a cosmic, detached brain or mighty hand somewhere “out” or “up” there and began to think of God much more as the one in whom all things exist. The cross is not only God suffering with us, but maybe God’s feeling of the birth pangs as all of creation cries out to be made new and for the children of God to be revealed.
At least, that is where I find myself on the journey these days.
Wayne,
In basically the same spot you are. I have grown more in my faith as I’ve begun to see God as “the one in whom all things hold together”, even if I don’t understand exactly how that works. |
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Q:
How does Blender Autodetect Texture Culture?
I just asked(and found a solution) to a question here, which talks about how I encountered a texturing problem with my own Wavefront Model Parser. The problem was that some models that I was loading would be textured just fine, like models from Legend of Zelda. While other models would not be textured correctly, like Claptrap from borderlands. As it turns out, the issue was not with my parser, but due to the fact that those two models were crafted for two different API's. Nintendo uses OpenGL for Zelda/All Nintendo DS games. While DirectX is used for Borderlands. Why was this a problem? Well, OpenGL and DirectX have different texture-origins. OpenGL has its texture origin at the bottom left hand corner, while DirectX is top-left hand corner. In order to get my texture for Claptrap to render correctly I had to open the diffuse texture up in gimp and flip it vertically, thus inverting it for use with OpenGL.
This led me to an interesting question. I had opened both models in Blender before sending them into my own program. And Blender correctly textured them both. So how does Blender know which culture(OpenGL or DirectX) to use when attempting to texture a model?
I should also mention that both Models were in .obj format. The only difference is that one was created for OpenGL UV's in mind, while the other was DirectX UV's. I want to know how Blender decides which UV format/culture the .obj uses.
A:
Blender's probably reading the instructions in the mtl (material library) file that accompanies the obj file.
According to the mtl specifications mtl files can include a parameter (-o) that instructs the program reading the file to reverse the texture's origin in the horizontal (u) or vertical (v) directions:
Quoting from the specification document:
The -o option offsets the position of the texture map on the surface
by shifting the position of the map origin. The default is 0, 0, 0.
"u" is the value for the horizontal direction of the texture
"v" is an optional argument. "v" is the value for the vertical
direction of the texture.
"w" is an optional argument. "w" is the value used for the depth of a
3D texture.
-o v # This should reverse the texture's origin in the vertical direction
Open your OBJ's MTL files in a text editor and see if you can find anything that resembles this.
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Towards a molecular level understanding of protein stabilization: the interaction between lysozyme and sorbitol.
The paper is investigating the mechanism of stabilization of proteins by polyols at the molecular level. It is addressing the interactions of sorbitol, a polyol commonly used as a protein stabilizing agent, with hen egg white lysozyme, a well studied protein. Differential scanning calorimetry shows an increase in denaturation temperature of lysozyme upon addition of sorbitol at a concentration of 250 mM and above. Increasing sorbitol concentration also caused an increase in signal intensity of the CD spectrum of lysozyme in the wavelength region of 280-300 nm. Two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to examine interactions between lysozyme and sorbitol. Most significant changes are manifest in the anomalous relaxation properties of Ala and Thr methyl groups indicating modifications of local motions and possibly compression of the entire structure. This is further corroborated by new intra-protein nuclear Overhauser effects in the presence of sorbitol. There is also evidence that water is displaced from the enzyme surface close to Ile-88 upon addition of sorbitol. In combination these results reveal a complex interplay of different interactions. Comparison to NMR-spectra of lysozyme with a bound inhibitor (tri-N-acetyl-glucosamine) shows that the interaction with sorbitol affects spatially disparate regions of the protein. |
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence is the first console video game based on the critically acclaimed Cartoon Network series Generator Rex. It is available for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It was released November 1, 2011 in the USA and November 4, 2011 in the UK.
Plot
Rex goes on a mission to defeat the Multi-faced EVO in Mexico. Once he cures it he discovers a piece of a blueprint hidden in a church which later is stolen by Breach. This causes Rex to lose some of his builds. He reports this happening to Providence and is sent to the Amazon jungle on another mission from Providence.
A massive group of EVOs is migrating through the Amazon to Dr. Rylander's lab, where Rex copies Rylander's data, learning that the piece Breach stole is part of a Omega-1 Nanite blueprint. He is then quickly attacked by the Rabbit EVO, whom he later defeats. Breach steals a blueprint piece again as Rex returns to Providence.
Afterwards, Rex goes to Hong Kong with Bobo Haha to stop Quarry from stealing items from a bank, including a piece of the blueprint. To Rex's interest here they encounter his love, Circe. He finds out that she is working for Van Kleiss again, as he helped her escape from him. Rex is ambushed by Breach and he and Bobo are separated. Later, Rex stops Quarry but he is knocked into a river, unable to get the blueprint.
Rex leaves Hong Kong right when Quarry gets out of the river and gives Circe the blueprint. It is later revealed that Circe is only helping Van Kleiss so that she can become a normal girl again. Back at Providence, Rex's brother, Caesar Salazar, tells Rex that Van Kleiss can never make another Omega-1 Nanite because he has a quarter of the blueprint memorized in his mind.
Suddenly Doctor Holiday is attacked and is taken into the Petting Zoo. Once she is safe, Rex goes to the landing platform to save Caesar but Van Kleiss manages to kidnap him. Rex later sets out to find the rest of the blueprints, going to Aquania and discovering that the entire area has turned into an EVO and is trying to kill him.
Once inside Rex discovers that Biowulf has taken Serge hostage, believing he has the blueprint piece. Rex defeats Biowulf and is informed by Serge that in order to save Aquania he must cure its Heart. Rex successfully fights the Heart and cures it. Afterwards Serge finds the blueprint piece and meets up with Rex, telling him to get the cursed thing out of his sight.
However, before Rex can get back to Providence, he is transported to Breach's pocket dimension. Once there he once again fights the Rabbit EVO. Rex then confronts Breach and makes her open a portal back to the real world by destroying her toys, escaping with the Aquania blueprint. Rex goes to Abysus to find Caesar and bring him back.
Circe steals Rex's blueprint when kissing him. Once Rex rescues his brother, Van Kleiss informs him that he had already created his Omega-1 Nanite, resulting with him becoming a giant EVO When he loses control of the nanite, Rex explains he tampered with the blueprint. Rex defeats Van Kleiss with the help of Circe, they then return to Providence where he and Bobo decide to go partying before the next end of the world crisis pops up.
Weapons
Big Fat Sword
Smack Hands
Punk Busters (only available at certain parts in the game)
Slam Cannon
Rex Ride (only available during the Rex Ride level)
Boogie Pack (you do not actually use this, although it is included in many of the mini sequences, where you have to press the correct button.)
Blast Caster
Bad Axes
Funchucks
Characters
Allies
Agent Six
Caesar
Bobo Haha (playable in Rex Ride Level)
Dr. Holiday
White Knight
Circe
Serge
Enemies
Gnasht
Pyreptryx
Sklugg
Gelatinor
AMP
Guardian drone
Larvus
Crustacean EVO
Bosses
Multi-faced EVO
Rabbit EVO (X2)
Quarry
Breach
Van Kleiss (X3 once as Omega Van Kleiss)
Heart of Aquania
Biowulf
Levels
Sky Diving
Mexico
The Jungle
Rex Ride
Hong Kong
Providence
Aquania
Pocket Dimension
Abysus
Trivia
The facts of this video game are set in a different timeline to the continuity of the television series.
John DiMaggio replaced Mark Hamill as Quarry.
Alpha is mentioned in Rylander's database. |
2 rabbis, among others, charged in FBI divorce sting
Published 12:54 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2013
TRENTON, N.J. >> Two rabbis and two other men are accused in an FBI sting carried out in New Jersey and New York of plotting to kidnap and torture a man to force him to grant a religious divorce.
Rabbis Mendel Epstein and Martin Wolmark charged Jewish women and their families thousands of dollars to obtain religious divorces, known as “gets,” from recalcitrant husbands, the FBI said in a complaint released Thursday.
Two undercover agents contacted Wolmark and Epstein in August about seeking a divorce. According to the complaint, Epstein spoke about forcing compliance through “tough guys” who use electric cattle prods and even place plastic bags over the heads of husbands.
The FBI said the price was more than $50,000.
The investigation took place in Ocean and Middlesex counties in New Jersey and Rockland County in New York. Several defendants were arrested overnight in raids in both states, including in Brooklyn, the FBI said. They were scheduled to appear in federal court in Trenton late Thursday.
The two other defendants are Ariel Potash and a person identified as Yaakov. Their hometowns were not provided in the complaint.
The undercover agents were a woman posing as a wife unable to get a divorce from her Orthodox Jewish husband, and her brother.
They met with Epstein at his Ocean County home in August, during which the rabbi spoke about “kidnapping, beating and torturing husbands in order to force a divorce,” the complaint said.
“Basically what we are going to be doing is kidnapping a guy for a couple of hours and beating him up and torturing him and then getting him to give the get,” Epstein is quoted as saying during the conversation, which was videotaped.
Epstein is also quoted saying he wanted to use a cattle prod to torture the reluctant husband.
“If it can get a bull that weighs 5 tons to move ... you put it in certain parts of his body and in one minute, the guy will know,” he said, according to the complaint.
He also said that his group did a kidnapping every year to year and a half, and that the cost is $10,000 for a rabbinical court to approve the action and $50,000 to $60,000 for “tough guys” to carry it out.
The undercover agents wired him $20,000, the complaint said.
Under Jewish law, a husband must provide his wife with a document known as a “get” to get a divorce. If a husband refuses to grant one, a wife has the right to sue in rabbinical court.
The court complaint said that a rabbinical court was held in Rockland County on Oct. 2 as part of the FBI sting, attended by all four defendants, during which the use of violence was authorized against the woman’s husband.
When the woman asked Potash what his role was, he answered: “Whatever the rabbis tell me,” the complaint said.
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Associated Press writer Tom Hays in New York contributed to this report. |
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry on Monday said he was opposed to using the state's rainy day fund to help pay for services despite a looming budget shortfall that is estimated at $15 billion to $27 billion during the next two years.
“We will prioritize what's important in this state. We will fund those. And we will craft a budget that meets those revenue projections and not raise taxes nor get into the rainy day fund,” Perry said. “And that's been a consistent message for at least a year and a half.”
He disputed the idea of a shortfall when the next budget has yet to be written, noting that Texas' budget must balance: “We don't have shortfalls in Texas. ... You couldn't spend enough to make some of those groups happy.”
Perry's comments followed Texas Comptroller Susan Combs' presentation of a two-year revenue estimate that will be used to craft a budget for state government.
Rather than offer a shortfall prediction, Combs confined her official estimate to the amount of state general revenue that will be available for the budget. She initially put that estimate at $77.3 billion, but lowered it to $72.2 billion to cover a shortfall in tax collections in the current budget and an $800 million transfer to the rainy day fund.
State general revenue, which is the money over which lawmakers have discretion, is $80.6 billion in the current two-year budget. It rises to $87 billion when federal stimulus funds used to balance the budget two years ago are taken into account.
Most of the general revenue budget is spent on public and higher education and on health and human services.
Combs' estimate would result in a $15 billion budget gap if the Legislature attempts to keep spending at its current budgeted level. State leaders already have directed cuts in the current budget.
The Center for Public Policy Priorities, which focuses on low- and moderate-income Texans, said it will take at least $99 billion in general revenue in the next two years to maintain the current level of services, given the state's growing population and rising costs, including that of health care.
That would leave a shortfall of at least $26.8 billion, according to Combs estimate, said F. Scott McCown, the center's executive director.
“With a revenue shortfall this large, the Legislature cannot write a budget through cuts alone without doing terrible damage to Texans and to the Texas economy,” McCown said.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, said a shortfall figure of at least $27 billion is “in the ballpark” when looking at the amount of money needed to provide the current level of services.
The initial House budget proposal that Pitts introduces will be written within available money, without using the rainy day fund or other additional revenue. Legislators will decide how to proceed from there, he said.
“We cut education. We cut higher ed. We cut public ed. We cut health and human (services)” in the initial proposal, Pitts said. “We're just showing the reality of it. ... There may be a group that thinks this bill is great. I don't know what to expect this next legislative session.”
State GOP leaders have ruled out new taxes, but some legislators have discussed the prospect of using at least part of the rainy day fund. A super-majority vote of legislators is required to spend money from the fund, which is projected to contain $9.4 billion in the next budget period.
Mike Walz, a spokesman for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, said that while the fund will not be used in the first Senate version of the budget, Dewhurst “expects both the Senate and the House to dip into the rainy day fund this session in order to fund our priorities and still save a portion to balance the budget again in 2013.”
He noted that Combs' estimate includes only a part of the budget cuts that state agencies are expected to make in the current budget period, and he said difficult times require spending to be reined in.
“They need to forget about current services. ... The opportunity is to reduce the footprint (of state government), to have a more effective state government that will be easier to fund in years to come,” Heflin said, “and if we don't take the opportunity of that, we'll have trouble years down the road, next time we have a little downturn in the economy.”
Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, said the cost of cuts must be considered.
“What does it cost when we don't repair a highway?” she asked. “When we have cuts to mental health care, what does that cost our criminal justice system?” |
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“I consider myself blessed to have had the opportunity to play roles which are now considered iconic. I am grateful to my fans and audiences who have appreciated and supported my work all these years,” said Hina, who was last seen on the small screen as antagonist Komolika in “Kasautii Zindagii Kay”.
“I am excited to be a part of ‘Damaged’ Season 2. It is extremely unique and challenging in terms of the character and the format as the entire story wraps up in a few episodes. I am certain the audiences are going to enjoy watching the show when it releases,” she added.
Hina will essay the role of Gauri Batra, owner of a guesthouse with lots of secrets. Adhyayan will be seen in the role of Akash Batra, a part owner of the guesthouse. The show, being directed by Ekant Babani, is in production and will release soon on Hungama Play.
Talking about the show, Adhyayan said: “‘Damaged’ Season 2 is a unique combination of drama, thrills and supernatural. The story is engrossing and will keep the viewers guessing.”
The first season of “Damaged” was about a female serial killer, with actress Amruta Khanvilkar in the lead role. The second season will narrate a new story. |
1 F.Supp.2d 87 (1998)
Hilda PAREDES, Jesus Sarmiento and Celina Sarmiento, Plaintiffs,
v.
PRINCESS CRUISES, INC. and Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc., Defendants.
No. Civ.A. 97-40218-NMG.
United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.
April 2, 1998.
*88 Scott S. Sinrich, Talamo, Phillips, Silver & Talman, Worcester, MA, Carolyn H. Leary, *89 Phillips, Silver, Talman & Aframe, P.C., Worcester, MA, for Plaintiffs.
Rodney E. Gould, Robert C. Mueller, Rubin, Hay & Gould, Framingham, MA, for Defendants.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, Hilda Paredes, Jesus Sarmiento and Celina Sarmiento, filed this action against Princess Cruises, Inc. ("Princess") and Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc. ("A & K Int'l") alleging negligence and loss of consortium in connection with an accident in which they were both injured while on vacation. Pending before this Court are the motions of both defendants to dismiss or alternatively for summary judgment (Docket Nos. 5 & 9). Because this Court considered matters outside the pleadings with respect to Princess's motion, that motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6).
I. Background
In June, 1995, Susan Freelander, a relative of the plaintiffs, arranged for the plaintiffs to take a Princess cruise beginning in Italy on October 25, 1995. Through Princess, Ms. Freelander arranged for the plaintiffs to take a ground tour of Alexandria, Egypt when the cruise ship was docked there. The tour was designed particularly for the plaintiffs who cannot read or write English and have trouble understanding spoken English. While on that private tour led by a Spanish-speaking guide, the plaintiffs allege that their vehicle flipped over causing them serious injuries.
Before embarking on the cruise, the plaintiffs received their Passage Ticket and Contract ("the Contract") which contained the plaintiffs tickets as well as the terms and conditions governing their cruise. Prior to embarking on the cruise, the plaintiffs did not read the Contract or the limitations period contained therein. More than one year after the accident, the plaintiffs filed suit.
II. Motion of Princess for Summary Judgment
A. Summary Judgment Standard
The role of summary judgment is "to pierce the pleadings and to assess the proof in order to see whether there is a genuine need for trial." Mesnick v. General Elec. Co., 950 F.2d 816, 822 (1st Cir.1991) (quoting Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc., 895 F.2d 46, 50 (1st Cir.1990)). The burden is upon the moving party to show, based upon the pleadings, discovery and affidavits, "that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). Once the moving party has satisfied its burden, the burden shifts to the non-moving party to set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine, triable issue. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 324, 106 S.Ct. 2548, 91 L.Ed.2d 265 (1986). The Court must view the entire record in the light most hospitable to the non-moving party and indulge all reasonable inferences in that party's favor. O'Connor v. Steeves, 994 F.2d 905, 907 (1st Cir.1993).
B. The Passage Ticket and Contract
Princess contends that the plaintiffs' claims are time-barred as a matter of law by the one-year limitations provision ("the Provision") contained in the Contract.
A cruise line may set a shortened limitations period for suits against it. See 46 U.S.C.App. § 183b(a). Such provisions are upheld if they meet the "reasonably communicated" test set forth by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Shankles v. Costa Armatori, S.P.A., 722 F.2d 861, 864 (1st Cir.1983). That two-prong test requires the Court to examine 1) the physical characteristics of the contract and 2) the circumstances surrounding the passengers' purchase and retention of the contract. Id. at 864-65. It is well settled that the reasonableness of a cruise line's notice to passengers is a question of law, suitable for resolution by summary judgement. Lousararian v. Royal Caribbean Corp., 951 F.2d 7, 9 (1st Cir.1991).
*90 1. Contractual Provisions
The Contract issued to the plaintiffs consisted of a multi-page pamphlet. The first three pages are virtually identical and contain standard booking information, including the passengers' names, sailing dates, dining information, etc. The top right corner of those pages identifies the pamphlet as a "PASSAGE TICKET AND CONTRACT" in large turquoise writing. At the bottom of those pages in bright red lettering is the following:
IMPORTANT NOTICE. THIS TICKET INCLUDES THE PASSAGE CONTRACT TERMS ON THE SUCCEEDING PAGES WHICH ARE BINDING ON YOU. PLEASE READ ALL SECTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY SECTION 14 GOVERNING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES AND SECTIONS 15 THROUGH 18 LIMITING THE CARRIER'S LIABILITY AND YOUR RIGHTS TO SUE.
The text of the Contract itself is printed in approximately 1/8 " turquoise type. Clause 1 provides, in relevant part: "Upon receipt of the Cruise Fare, Carrier accepts the Passenger(s) named on the Passage Ticket for the Cruise, subject to the terms of this Passage Contract."
The provision applicable in this case provides, in relevant part, in bold type:
17. NOTICE OF CLAIMS AND SUITS; TIME LIMITATION; VENUE. Notwithstanding any provision of applicable law to the contrary: In cases involving claims for bodily injury or emotional injury, illness or death of any Passenger, no lawsuits may be brought against Carrier unless ... a lawsuit on such a claim is filed within 1 year from the date of the bodily injury or emotional injury, illness or death ...
Taken together, the various notices and provisions of the Contract provide the passenger with adequate notice of the time limitation period contained therein. This Court concludes, therefore, that Princess has satisfied the first prong of the test.
2. Extrinsic Circumstances
The plaintiffs contend that Princess fails the second prong of the test because the Contract is in English and the plaintiffs are unable to read English. The examination of the circumstances surrounding the passengers' purchase and retention of the contract, however, "does not depend upon actual knowledge of the terms in the contract of passage, but focuses instead on the opportunity for such knowledge." Lousararian, 951 F.2d at 11.
The fact that the plaintiffs did not or even could not have read the ticket is not dispositive. Shankles, 722 F.2d. at 865; Jose Carlos Becantinos v. Cunard Line Ltd., 1991 WL 64187, *3 (S.D.N.Y.) ("it is well established law that the defense of inability to read the terms of the Passage Contract because of infancy, minority or unfamiliarity with the English language [is] insufficient to excuse the passenger from the terms and conditions of the Passage Contract"). The plaintiffs are charged with notice of the terms and conditions of the Contract because the documents were given to their English-speaking relative prior to their departure.
Furthermore, the plaintiffs had access to counsel prior to the expiration of the limitations period. See Barkin v. Norwegian Caribbean Lines, 1988 A.M.C. 645, 650 (D.Mass. 1987) ("the plaintiff was sophisticated enough to take her claim to an attorney who knew or should have known the importance of reading the terms of the contract"). Princess should not have to bear the responsibility for the failure of the plaintiffs' counsel to read the limitations provision in the Contract. Id. Because the plaintiffs had an opportunity to learn the terms and conditions of the Contract, Princess has satisfied the second prong of the test.
C. Estoppel
The plaintiffs argue that Princess should be estopped from enforcing the one-year limitations period because 1) within that time period it was aware that the plaintiffs were injured and were attempting to recover compensation and 2) it was not prejudiced by *91 the delay in the commencement of the action. Princess acknowledges that it received timely notice of the plaintiffs' claims, but contends that the plaintiffs have not established the elements of an estoppel claim.
Under the doctrine of estoppel, the plaintiffs must establish that they were misled by Princess or its agents so that the plaintiffs delayed suit because of 1) an affirmative statement that the limitations period was longer than it actually was, 2) promises by Princess to make a better settlement of the claim if the plaintiffs did not bring suit, or 3) comparable representations and conduct. See Keefe v. Bahama Cruise Line, Inc., 867 F.2d 1318, 1323-24 (11th Cir.1989). The plaintiffs have presented no evidence in support of their estoppel claim. This Court will, therefore, allow Princess's motion for summary judgment.
III. The Motion of A & K Int'l to Dismiss
A. Standard for Motions to Dismiss
A motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim may be granted only if it appears, beyond doubt, that the plaintiffs can prove no facts in support of their claim that entitle them to relief. Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46, 78 S.Ct. 99, 2 L.Ed.2d 80 (1957). The Court must accept all factual averments in the complaint as true and draw all reasonable inferences in the plaintiffs' favor. Garita Hotel Ltd. Partnership v. Ponce Fed. Bank, F.S.B., 958 F.2d 15, 17 (1st Cir.1992). The Court is required to look only to the allegations of the complaint and if under any theory they are sufficient to state a cause of action, a motion to dismiss the complaint must be denied. Knight v. Mills, 836 F.2d 659, 664 (1st Cir.1987).
B. The Proper Party to the Lawsuit
A & K Int'l contends that the claims against it should be dismissed because it is not the proper party to the lawsuit. It argues that the plaintiffs dealt with a separate corporate entity known as Abercrombie & Kent, Egypt ("A & K Egypt"). The plaintiffs allege that the tour van in which they were injured was in the custody and control of "Abercrombie & Kent International Egypt". It is reasonable to infer that the plaintiffs were referring to the corporation they named as a defendant. Drawing that reasonable inference and accepting the factual averments as true, the plaintiffs have stated claims for which relief can be granted against A & K Int'l.
A & K Int'l argues in the alternative that even if it were correctly named as a defendant, it is not liable as a matter of law. A tour operator is not liable for the negligence of a third party supplier of services which the tour operator does not operate, manage or control. See, e.g., Ross v. Trans Nat'l Travel, 1990 WL 79229, *2 (D.Mass.); Hassett v. Cape Cod Bicycle Tours, Inc., 1987 WL 17540, *1 (D.Mass.). The plaintiffs allege, however, that the defendant did control the tour van in which they were injured. Accepting that allegation as true, the plaintiffs have stated claims for which relief may be granted.
ORDER
For the foregoing reasons:
1) the motion of Princess Cruises, Inc. for summary judgment is ALLOWED; and
2) the motion of Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc. to dismiss is DENIED.
So ordered.
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By Siyhani Jones
Writing during the holidays can be difficult. Who has time to write when you could be stuffing your face with pie or relaxing watching a Christmas movie? Some may feel uninspired, or that everything has been done before. But with these three tips to help, you won’t have the holiday writing blues anymore.
- Make a Goal for Yourself
Making a goal for your writing can help with the slump you may find yourself in. At the beginning of the month, pick out a goal for yourself; whether that’s writing for a certain amount of time, writing to a word count a day, or something else entirely. Also pick a time to begin writing each day. Picking a time that you’re relatively free and being consistent helps to make the writing constant. Whatever your goal is, make it a priority and stick to it.
- Get Cozy and Write
Sometimes writers don’t want to venture outside their home to either write or find material for their writing. But with the holidays and the warmth their home brings during that time, it’s hard to do anything but snuggle with a blanket and relax. Well, you can still celebrate the holiday feelings and write at the same time. Everyone feels the holiday spirit in different ways. Whether it’s curling into a warm blanket, having hot chocolate, or listening to Christmas music, pick what works for you. Just make sure that whatever you choose to get you in the mood, remember your writing goals and write!
- Use Inspiration from Daily Activities
There are times when ideas seem to take a vacation for the holidays just as we do. We sit around and wait for inspiration to come, and yet we can’t find anything festive to write about. However, sometimes we can’t just sit around doing nothing waiting for inspiration to strike. There are endless amounts of activities to do. Baking treats, making snowmen, watching movies, going on a sleigh ride, looking at lights, are just some of the things you can do. You can write about your experience with an activity, share a recipe you learned that would be great for the season, or make a list of the best seasonal things to do in your area. Whatever piques your interest find it, and get to writing.
Writing during the holidays can be difficult for some, but with these tips, you may find the inspiration to write after all. |
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With 2020 coming to a close and 2021 fast approaching, it is high time for every fashionista out there to put a stylish, fresh spin on their wardrobes yet again. That said, let’s take a deep dive into the big trend in Singapore and beyond for the coming year.
Fashion trends come and go ever-so frequently – faster than we can imagine. It is almost impossible to keep track of the many evolutions of fashion through the decades. In the blink of an eye, what seemed to be taking the fashion world by storm has become a trend of the past. Every season, we see new contenders taking the throne as fashionistas across the globe constantly look for more ways to transform themselves.
However, if there is one true winner that will never go out of style amid this buzzing, ever-growing competition, it will be the custom printed t-shirt. And if you look into the latest reports, you will notice that custom printing industry has been on an upward trajectory. Not to mention, forecasted to cross 10 billion USD by 2025. Why so?
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Surely, we all have unspoken feelings that we otherwise wouldn’t express openly.
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There was no shortage of crying, begging and yelling on the streets of Italy last week. Italian panhandlers, peddlers and pickpockets have nothing on me.
While I'd hoped to seamlessly blend into Italian society, I didn't even begin to fit in. For starters, the Italian people are remarkably good looking. They're also fashion-conscious and slender. That's three immediate strikes against my potential assimilation.
And while I'd studied the gorgeous language for weeks, my fluency evaporated the moment I landed at Fiumicino Airport. This was partly due to the surprisingly aloof nature of most of the people I met. I expected bear hugs and smiles. I was met with cool indifference instead.
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At 7:24 PM,
GunDiva said…
You musta gone to the wrong places...we had nothing but freindly open people when we went to Italy. I tried to learn Italian, but once we landed, I ended up speaking Spitalian (spanish/italian) because of the years I spend in Spanish in high school. Mostly, I was able to get my point across, but there was lots of laughing and pointing involved.
At 7:52 PM,
Happy In Bag said…
Yeah, GD, it's difficult not to flip over to Spanish.
The worst incidents came while using public transportation and visiting museums.
And to be fair, I encountered plenty of super-nice Italians as well.
At 9:14 AM,
Faith said…
Italians were kinda evil to me and my friend when we were there a long time ago. We were in Florence, because (a) Il Duomo and (b) the school we were there for had a house there. It was HAUNTED! It was also awesome. Anyway...
Italy was amazing. The people...meh. I liked the French better, by far.
At 9:21 AM,
Happy In Bag said…
Now that I've had a bit of sleep, DG and Faith, my feelings have mellowed somewhat. To that end, I'll add that Italians are supremely skilled drivers and that their country is breathtakingly gorgeous.
(Ghosts seem to follow you about, Faith.)
At 3:06 PM,
Faith said…
Heehee! Or do I follow the ghosts? Aaahhhh...
Really, it was one dude that was kinda cold towards me and my friend when we arrived in town. We couldn't find the American Express to exchange our francs for Italian money, and when we ducked into his coffee shop for help, he kept asking us if we were planning on buying a coffee from him in exchange for the info. But he didn't take French money. So he was at a loss as to how to help us! Big jerk.
The other people who were kinda cold to me were the servers at the place we went to dinner. Apparently, they really hated lactose intollerance in that restaurant. I got a lot of dirty looks that night! I don't blame them, though. I hate my lactose intollerance as well.
At 3:39 PM,
Happy In Bag said…
I love that story, Faith.
While in Rome I stayed in a modest inn. One of the establishment's many quirks is a lighting system that frequently goes black.
The lights went out one too many times for a Japanese guest.
"That's f***ed up!" she shouted in English one morning. "G*damn Italians!"
I'll confess to repeating her epithet more than once during my trip.
At 11:16 PM,
Muddy Mo said…
Much angst after reading your post. My recently graduated from college
Daughter is on a train to Rome right now after very positive experiences in London, Dublin, Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna.
At 12:42 AM,
GunDiva said…
"Skilled drivers" - really? The taxi driver in Rome scared me half to death. The mechanics there must make a killing fixing clutches and brakes, 'cause they both get a heck of a work out. Seems like there's no in-between; it's either full go or full stop. Thank goodness the trip from the airport to the hotel was only a few heartstopping minutes.
At 7:43 AM,
Happy In Bag said…
I'm sure she'll be fine in Italy, MM.
In spite of driving like maniacs, GD, they almost never crash. It may be heartstopping, as you put it, but I only saw one accident while in Italy. Near misses, on the other hand... |
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UPDATE: After publishing this letter, HFP was CCed on the following email from Larry Mehau's wife Beverly Mehau to John Carroll:.
UPDATE: Carroll for Governor banner now hanging on Mehau's front gate right next to Abercrombie banner. May 11, 2010
Dear Editor,
You have a story about Mehau and Abercrombie which I wish to address. You can keep this message confidential or publish or edit it as you see fit.
You are correct about the Abercrombie sign being on the Mehau fence. You may know that Mufi was endorsed for the Governor’s race by the ILWU. Larry Mehau is friends with Yoshito Takamine, Bobo Lapena, and Takashi Domingo. The three have ties to ILWU and do not like Mufi. They asked Larry to put the Abercrombie sign up on his fence. He consented.
While Larry and his family have not openly endorsed my candidacy, they have allowed me to put my sign on that same fence and I believe that they are supporting my candidacy, not Abercrombie’s.
I was concerned, in years past when I was in the State House, about allegations that Larry was a crime “God Father”. I went to his home about 10:00 one night after hunting on Mauna Kea. I had been told by various persons who live in Waimea about the body guards, guard dogs and other security arrangements at his ranch. I went there with Putman Clark, owner of Clark Realty.
It was about 10:00 pm when we arrived. (I played football with Larry at UH in 1950, and had always considered him a friend. I had an open invitation to come by…. Which is why I felt a late arrival would be acceptable.) First, there was NO GATE blocking access to his home. There were two dogs, one very large one that was decrepit and could hardly bark at all. The second was a tiny one barking loudly, but certainly no guard capability. There were NO BODY GUARDS, just his wife and he. The front door did not have a visible latch. He welcomed Putty and me warmly as did his lovely wife.
Over the next twenty years, 1977 through 2000, I have witnessed Larry on the highway, alone, putting in fence posts. I have ridden my bicycle into his barn without being stopped or questioned by workers (1 or 2) and with helmet, dark riding goggles no way to see who I was.
I wrote an article a number of years back called “The Myth that Hurts”. It was published in at least one of the dailies. The thrust of the article is that Larry is definitely not a “God Father”, not a hated and feared person, but a man who has helped many people over the years and politicians in both parties, including Andy Anderson and Pat Saiki. Each time this comes up it hurts his whole family, and I feel compelled to tell what I know about this in order to at least limit the hurt the family members endure each time this specter is raised.
Signed
John Carroll
(John Carroll is a candidate for the Republican Gubernatorial nomination.)
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My biggest fear is i truly believe you only have the ability to give your WHOLE self once in this lifetime. Your WHOLE body. Your WHOLE mind. Your WHOLE emotional spectrum.Your WHOLE spirit. Your WHOLE self in essence. Yes you may have a few loves in a lifetime. But, I truly believe you will only find one that you give your WHOLE self too if at all i bet at least half the people don’t even find them. Anyway i found them and gave my WHOLE self to her. I can’t take back what i’ve freely given. So i am terrified i blew it and gave it to the wrong person. A person that wasn’t worthy of 1/100 of my WHOLE self. i am afraid that if i do meet the one that is worthy i won’t have it to give anymore because i already gave it away. I will never love anyone that deeply again. i will have to settle for just love. It makes me sad i wasted such a gift. Because its all that i am.. and it now resides dormat in her memories that will fade.. and than where will my WHOLE self be? Nowhere .. Vanished..Lost in time. i hope it was worth it i am jealous of those kids way back in time where my WHOLE self was in the middle of full bloom. Goodbye me Goodbye one flesh. Take care of me D and don’t let me fade out to quickly. Thank you for accepting my WHOLE self. and nurturing him. Thank you for bringing him to the Lord and baptizing him. If you ever need me you don’t have to look any further than inside because you already have my WHOLE self. I’m there inside whenever you need. Take care of me.
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package mage.cards.f;
import mage.abilities.Ability;
import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
import mage.abilities.effects.common.DamageTargetEffect;
import mage.cards.Card;
import mage.cards.CardImpl;
import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
import mage.constants.CardType;
import mage.constants.Outcome;
import mage.game.Game;
import mage.players.Player;
import mage.target.TargetCard;
import mage.target.common.TargetCardInHand;
import mage.target.common.TargetCreaturePermanent;
import java.util.UUID;
/**
* @author TheElk801
*/
public final class FireProphecy extends CardImpl {
public FireProphecy(UUID ownerId, CardSetInfo setInfo) {
super(ownerId, setInfo, new CardType[]{CardType.INSTANT}, "{1}{R}");
// Fire Prophecy deals 3 damage to target creature. You may put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. If you do, draw a card.
this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new DamageTargetEffect(3));
this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetCreaturePermanent());
this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new FireProphecyEffect());
}
private FireProphecy(final FireProphecy card) {
super(card);
}
@Override
public FireProphecy copy() {
return new FireProphecy(this);
}
}
class FireProphecyEffect extends OneShotEffect {
FireProphecyEffect() {
super(Outcome.Benefit);
staticText = "You may put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. If you do, draw a card.";
}
private FireProphecyEffect(final FireProphecyEffect effect) {
super(effect);
}
@Override
public FireProphecyEffect copy() {
return new FireProphecyEffect(this);
}
@Override
public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
if (player == null
|| player.getHand().isEmpty()
|| !player.chooseUse(
outcome, "Put a card from your hand " +
"on the bottom of your library?", source, game
)) {
return false;
}
TargetCard target = new TargetCardInHand();
player.choose(outcome, player.getHand(), target, game);
Card card = game.getCard(target.getFirstTarget());
if (card == null) {
return false;
}
if (player.putCardsOnBottomOfLibrary(card, game, source, false)) {
player.drawCards(1, source.getSourceId(), game);
}
return true;
}
}
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Q:
Validate paypal pay id passed by Android in site
we are doing andriod app for our site. in site we configured paypal successfully.
in app, customer will do payments, than using paypal sdk we are getting transaction id in app. than andriod team will pass the transaction id to magento & in magento we need to validate payment.
our andriod team want an API from magento side.
by default, is there any API is there for this?
how to achieve this ?
Edit
please visit github link & search for "server for verification" using CTRL +F ,
there they mentioned we have to verify with server, i want to know how to verify with server after payment is done through app?
i saw this , what i understood is we need to create an API for validating payments done through app. how to do this ?
Edit 2
paypal team sent Request Sample as below :
$apiContext = new ApiContext(new OAuthTokenCredential(
"<CLIENT_ID>", "<CLIENT_SECRET>"));
$payment = Payment::get('PAY-5YK922393D847794YKER7MUI', $apiContext);
they telling we have to request to PayPal using above sample code.
once we pass pay id, then PayPal will respond with full payment details.
Edit 3
paypal team gave this git hub code & they are telling i have to use whole SDK for getting payment details. i want to know how i have to use it in magento ?
Reply from Paypal team
The following explanations are based on the use case that, you've PayPal (either Express Checkout or Payment Pro) enabled in your Magento Web store, yet additionally integrating Mobile Native SDK in your client APP (rather than using the exsing Magento PayPal flow, embedded into a webview in your APP).
Verifying the payment (after your Client APP got the payment-id in the response) is important for fraud prevention. Mobile APP interacts with PayPal servers independently, and you would not want to deliver the goods/service upon a mobile API response (which is easy to replicate) without server (your Magento server) verification against the actual payment contents.
Apparently Magento doesn't come with this part of codes in the PayPal module and you need to implement your own, but yet you won't necessarily have to import the whole RESTful SDK just for a single payment look-up API call.
Everything is based on JSON requests & JSON parsing, it works as long as you follow the PayPal RESTful payload scheme HERE, and initiate the request with curl statements.
Checklist on a payment after your server obtains the details can be also found HERE.
Additional best practice for server-end implementation:
Store the payment-id e.g. id": "PAY-564191241M8701234KL57LXI" in your database along with the order data entry;
Store the debug-id in the error object (if there's an error response) from the verification (payment lookup) API response into your database for further trouble shooting purpose with PayPal support.
Sample API tests by curl commands would be like:
Step#1 - Getting access token for authentication
curl -v https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/oauth2/token \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Accept-Language: en_US" \
-u "<your sandbox APP client>:<your sandbox APP secret>" \
-d "grant_type=client_credentials"
Parse the sample response and obtain the access token:
{
"scope": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/.* https://api.paypal.com/v1/vault/credit-card https://api.paypal.com/v1/vault/credit-card/.*",
"access_token": "<Your-Access-Token-for-further-calls>",
"token_type": "Bearer",
"app_id": "APP-6XR95014SS315863X",
"expires_in": 28800
}
Step#2 - Making the look-up call with the access-token and payment ID (returned by you APP, e.g. PAY-123456789)
curl https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-123456789 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <the access token from Step#1>"
And you'll get the response similar with this, which contains the payment details you would compare & verify with your order information in the database
{
"proof_of_payment": {
"adaptive_payment": {
"pay_key": "AP-70M68096ML426802W",
"payment_exec_status": "COMPLETED",
"timestamp": "2013-02-20T00:26:25Z",
"app_id": "APP-91B933855X481767M"
}
},
"payment": {
"short_description": "Hipster t-shirt",
"amount": "9.95",
"currency_code": "USD"
},
"client": {
"platform": "iOS",
"paypal_sdk_version": "1.0.0",
"environment": "live",
"product_name": "PayPal iOS SDK"
}
}
Replay from paypal team end
when i tried above step as above , i created payment successfully.
than we need to complete payment resource with payment id using link how to do this ?
A:
If payment method doesn't support online capturing (like Paypal Standard) there is no way to get a full order creation flow like on Checkout via Magento API interface. It is impossible to change the order state and process payments. As a workaround try the following:
create
an order with "pending" status
then get order info using
sales_order.info API method
use order info to validate all the necessary data as described here. It should be done on the Mobile App side.
if it passed the validation step then create an invoice and capture it
UPD
Some Payment methods support online capturing (i.e. Authorize or Paypal Payments Pro). In theory it means that, you can create a cart via API, add payment method data to it (i.e. CC details), create an order and capture it online. So all the order processing steps (including payment validation) will be on Magento side.
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Do you drink coffee in the morning to jump start your day?
Coffee is drunk all over the world everyday, by both young and old. It acts as a stimulant to fight fatigue, enhance mood and performance. For most people, indulging in a cup of coffee is a ritual they can't live without.
It has been thought that drinking coffee may lead to decreased calcium absorption and increased calcium excretion, thereby increasing the risk of osteoporosis. However, recent evidence shows that coffee doesn't have any negative effect on bone health. And of course, having strong healthy bones relies on a diet rich in calcium.
Does coffee have an effect on calcium?
Caffeine does produce a small increase in calcium excretion and a very small decrease in calcium absorption. But the body compensates by decreasing calcium excretion 2 to 3 hours later, so the net effect on calcium is unchanged. Studies show that in moderation, drinking coffee has no effect on bone health. In order to ensure stronger and healthier bones, one should consume a diet adequate in calcium, providing 1000 mg/day for women 19-50 years.
Can we lose calcium if we drink coffee?
Each cup of coffee contains on average 60-120 mg of caffeine. Three hundred milligrams a day is the recommended intake of caffeine, roughly equivalent to 3-4 cups of soluble coffee.
Studies show that a cup of coffee causes a calcium loss of 2-4 mg, a negligible figure when compared to the amount of calcium in the diet (for example: 1 cup of milk has 300 mg, a 30 g slice of cheese has about 150-200 mg).
Can Coffee with milk help me get my calcium needs?. Additionally, milk contains vitamins A, D, B12, which are essential for bone health.
In a recent survey, when people were asked to list their dietary sources of calcium only 6% listed their morning latte as a calcium source. What is good to know is that adding a glass of milk to your morning coffee will help you get up to 300 mg of calcium that you did not think of in the first place.
So next time you indulge in a cup of coffee remember:
- Prepare your coffee with a full glass of milk which helps you meet your needs in calcium
- Go for low-fat or zero-fat milk with your coffee to get the calcium but not the fat.
- Add sugar in moderation to enhance taste, but not too much (think calories).
- Make sure your diet is adequate in calcium by eating 3 dairy servings per day.
- Drink coffee in moderation, about 3 to 4 cups a day.
With this healthy combination you will get your morning boost plus an extra source of calcium you enjoy. So go ahead have that latte........ With a double shot of MILK. |
Monday, October 27, 2008
Do these Golden Ebay Bids Signal a Preliminary Market Bottom?
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Psychology of the Upcoming Week's Earnings and Economic Data
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
G7, G20, .... Are We Heading Toward One World Order?
=DJ G7 Makes Room At Table To Brainstorm On Spreading Crisis. By Tom Barkley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Group of Seven leading industrial nations are making room at the table for other countries as they battle a fast-spreading financial wildfire that defies containment. The spirit of collaboration was displayed Wednesday when the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Canada were joined by central banks from non-G7 countries such as Sweden, Switzerland and China to conduct a joint rate cut unprecedented in scope. When the G7 meets Friday, it will try to present a unified front in the struggle against a crisis that in the past year has ballooned from a small sector of the U.S. mortgage market to envelop Europe and an increasing number of developing countries. Acknowledging the viral nature of the credit freeze, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called for an emergency meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers. Such a gathering, set for the day after the G7 meeting, will "discuss how we might coordinate to lessen the effects of the global market turmoil and the economic slowdown on all of our countries," Paulson said Wednesday. The G7 has been criticized for being slow to recognize the depth of the financial system problems and even slower to come up with a coordinated response. Infighting was on display last weekend as European officials failed to come up with a common approach to protect their intertwined financial sectors. Since then, the U.K., Spain and Italy announced their own financial sector rescue programs, though officials in France and Germany have indicated they see no need to set up similar bank recapitalization plans. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said later Wednesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed that the two countries responses to the turmoil would be "totally coordinated." Sarkozy has taken a lead in pushing for a pan-European approach and has also called for a special G7 heads of state meeting, which some media reports have suggested could be held as early as this weekend. Paulson said it doesn't make sense to have "identical" policies. "You're going to have different policies, but the key thing is that we continue to work closely together," he said, adding that he sees more signs of coordination and "very helpful statements" coming out of Europe. Edwin Truman, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, who has worked at the Treasury and Federal Reserve, said he doubts the G7 meeting will result in any major new measures, especially with upcoming elections in the U.S. and Canada. "I suspect you're not going to have a lot of concrete initiatives," he said. "I mean, they will commit themselves, like here, to seek multilateral solutions and work together." In addition to European officials not being on the same page, there will also be an undercurrent at the meetings that Paulson "will have to eat a little bit of humble pie," he said, since the global crisis began in the U.S. World Bank President Robert Zoellick, who previously worked at Treasury, earlier this week called for a doubling in the size of the G7, which he said "is not working." While he also criticized the G20 as too unwieldy, the quickly assembled meeting of that larger group of major advanced and developing countries suggests that his idea for a "new multilateralism" to include rising powers is shared by others. The G20 includes the G7 countries of the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada - as well as Russia, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, and Turkey. The European Union also has a separate representative. By involving developing countries, the G7 is acknowledging that an effective response to the crisis requires more players, said Michael Monderer, managing director of Washington-based advisory firm G7 Group and a former Treasury official. "The G7 is not the sole actor in the world," he said. While Monderer doesn't entirely agree with Zoellick's idea of a flexible steering committee, he said, "I think that it's clear that there are other large actors in the world, such as the Chinese and the Indians and the Brazilians and the Mexicans and the Russians, that need to be part of the process." He doesn't expect any coordinated measures at the G20 level, seeing the meeting more as making sure everyone's on the same page. David McCormick, Treasury undersecretary for international affairs, said the G20 meeting will be mostly about exchanging viewpoints on the crisis. "If nothing else, what hopefully the last six-to-12 months has shown is how interdependent our financial markets are, as well as our global economy," he said. Still, Monderer said that even if no major announcements are expected out of this week's meetings, he gives the G7 some points for starting to show leadership. He expects Friday's communique to convey the sense that they are in charge. "If there were ever a time for the G7 to show its relevance, this is it," he said. "And I think they've gone a long way in that regard, actually." -By Tom Barkley, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-9275; tom.barkley@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 09, 2008 09:02 ET (13:02 GMT) Copyright (c) 2008 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.- - 09 02 AM EDT 10-09-08
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Past, Present and Future Psychology
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'It could always be worse for the living' is our way of describing the horrific financial meltdown. Money is important to all, but respecting yourself and others during these unprecedented times is where POTC believes the solution rests.
Looking back, there have been world wars, plagues, and market crashes of unimaginable severity, yet within a decade after these events, human life actually improved as a result. Although we are not happy to see the market fall, we do take credit for our expression of negativity back in February and March based on what we perceived to be the "foundational crack" in banking. We were able to use that theory and profit, and we know through emails many of you have too, so congratulations.
The Eighth Commandment of Trading stresses the two sided market,
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Friday afternoon
We wish you a wonderful weekend and we'll be in touch soon. The Psychology of the Call Team.
The Eleven Commandments of Trading
1. Never trade more than 10% of your total capital/account value in any one position.
2. Cash is King, and we recommend keeping 20% liquid to take advantage of dislocations and volatility.
3. Cut losses to 15% maximum whenever possible. If your psyche is shaken, step away and don't trade for 1 week.
4. Take and enjoy profits of 30% or more.
5. Never fall in love with a stock and never force trades or over trade; remember commandment #2.
6. Never accept excuses from management, period.
7. Use technical and fundamental data & psychology/sentiment from the conference call to select trades.
8. There are two sides to the market, long & short; take advantage of that leverage.
9. Understand the significance of the macro geo-political economic environment.
10. Unforeseen events/shocks will happen, inverting the market upside down (remember commandments #1 & #2)
11. All of the above are void without reading the Psychology of the Call.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Warren Steps in Again
GE Raises $15 Billion; Buffett Gets Preferred Stake
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Shes taking us through her workout in this behind-the-scenes video (below) from the view site... brand new Spring 2014 Victorias Secret Sport Collection , a fun and flirty line of performance-enhancing sports bras, bright tanks and other workout must-haves that just hit stores yesterday.Then, we asked the bombshell what her secrets are for always feeling good, in and out of the gym. Heres how Krous keeps her workout motivation going strong: Whats the secret to maintaining motivation to hit the gym? Its my job to stay motivated and fit, she tells InStyle.com. Workout clothes are very important to me.If it makes you feel comfortable and sexy in the gym, its very motivating.The new Victorias Secret Sport workout line for Spring is great for motivating women to get to the gym.
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The Science of 7 It's a scientific fact that intensity, not duration, is what causes the body to go from aerobic to an anabolic state promoting muscle growth and strength, bone density, improved metabolism and a hormonal boost to start giving you a brighter, more positive look on the day. The human body is programmed to go into super mode the fight or flight response in milliseconds. That's how the 7-minute workouts produce mega-results in minutes. Unlike some hi-intensity workouts that overwork a muscle group, the 7-Minute Workout uses short durations of compound exercises that vary intensity and resistance to produce similar results, but at a completely safe pace. "Our system is designed to increase your cardiovascular capacity, strength, speed and endurance," says Booker. "You'll see vast improvement in your core strength and balance.
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I can have everyone be out there for hours and hours and hours. And if theyre doing it with no significant effort to try to get something done the right way, it accomplishes nothing. If I get them out there for 15 to 20 minutes on a particular drill and theyre really into the drill, I get a lot more out of that, and we, as a club, will get more out of it. And Ill repeat, if you cant perform in drills during practice in spring training, what makes you think youre going to perform in front of 40,000 people during a ballgame? It doesnt change. Brenly, who won a World Series title in his first season and currently serves as the Diamondbacks television analyst after a successful and popular run as the Cubs analyst, told his veteran group before the first workout that if they performed a drill to his liking once, theyd move on to the next assignment.
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Peptide YY receptor in submucosal and myenteric plexus synaptosomes of canine small intestine.
PYY receptors were characterized and their loci determined in canine small intestine. The density of 125I-labeled peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY) binding was highest in myenteric (MY) and submucosal (SUB) plexus fractions enriched in synaptosomes. Two binding sites [high affinity (H) and low affinity (L)] were found in the submucosal synaptosome-enriched membrane: dissociation constant (Kd)H = 7.6 pM, maximal binding capacity (Bmax)H = 28 fmol/mg; KdL = 0.18 nM, BmaxL = 120 fmol/mg protein. The binding of 125I-PYY reached a maximum within 30 min; dissociation was incomplete in the presence of unlabeled PYY. The rate of dissociation was enhanced after exposure of synaptosomes to guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate). Binding of 125I-PYY was completely inhibited by neuropeptide Y (NPY)-(13-36) (in SUB and MY) and by [Leu31,Pro34]NPY (in MY) but only partially by [Leu31,Pro34]NPY in SUB, suggesting the presence of Y2 receptor in SUB and the presence of Y1 and Y2 receptors in MY. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis of the PYY receptor complex revealed a radioactive band at 70 kDa. The PYY receptors in the canine small intestinal myenteric and submucosal plexus correspond in location to that of PYY in synaptosomes and are coupled with G proteins. Different subtypes are present in different loci. |
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Stripe Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns
Let’s continue our crochet baby blanket patterns theme with stripes! Today’s blankets are snuggly and cozy for wrapping up baby but will also add a pop of color to your nursery.
Of course a homemade baby blanket also makes a wonderfully thoughtful gift for a friend having a baby. Just be warned that all of your pregnant friends will want you to make one!
1 | V-Stitch Rainbow Blanket
This first blanket caught my eye because the rainbow colors pop but overall the grey yarn and the simple edging mean this blanket is perfect for a baby boy. It was designed for a rainbow baby (that’s a baby born after a still birth or miscarriage) and since I have two rainbow babies of my own I just had to share it with you!
V-Stitch Rainbow Blanket by Repeat Crafter Me
2 | Crochet Rainbow Stripes Baby Blanket
Oh look, here’s another rainbow blanket that is so bright and colorful, and oh my so snuggly too! You’ll need a 15mm hook for this one and the pattern is simple enough for a beginner to follow (especially if you check out this video). If you’re a pro you’ll whip this blanket up in no time at all (and then you can make one for yourself because you will not want to give this one up!)
Crochet Rainbow Stripes Baby Blanket by Sewrella
3 | Stripe Baby Blanket
I picked out this blanket because I love how the stripes are different widths which adds a lovely visual texture, and look how precious that border is! This is the perfect blanket for someone expecting a sweet baby girl, and you can use whatever colors you like – perhaps to match the nursery decor?
Essentials Baby Blanket by Pattern Paradise
4 | Unicorn Stripes Baby Blanket
I know how y’all just cannot get enough of unicorn patterns so here’s another one to add to your list!
If striped blankets put you off because of the color changes this pattern has you covered, because it uses self striping yarn!
Unicorn Stripes Baby Blanket by Left in Knots
5 | Summer’s Day Baby Blanket
What a fabulous name for a blanket, and doesn’t it just remind you of a summer’s day? I love the color combination on this one. The pattern uses the Front Post Cluster stitch that I hadn’t heard of before so just in case you need some help with it too I found a video tutorial!
Summer’s Day Baby Blanket by Beatrice Ryan Designs
6 | Bobble Stitch Baby Blanket
I love the texture of this baby blanket! I don’t think the photos do it justice. This pattern uses bobble stitch, which are worked from the wrong side so that they pop out. Here’s a video in case you can’t wrap your head around it!
Bobble Stitch Baby Blanket by Moogly
7 | Cluster Stripes Baby Blanket
Here’s another crochet abby blanket pattern that uses yarn cakes so you don’t have to worry about weaving in all the ends of your color changes! You’ll need to pay a little extra care to this pattern since it uses crown clusters and you don’t want them all to end up sideways!
Cluster Stripes Baby Blanket by Hooked on Homemade Happiness
8 | Broad Stripe Baby Blanket
Here’s another gender neutral baby blanket design. I really like the broad stripes on this one, and the mix of the variated yarn with the block colors.
Broad Stripe Baby Blanket by The Inspired Wren
9 | Striped Baby Blanket
And lets finish up with this gorgeous grit stitch blanket (wow so many new stitches for me today!) I love the color combination here, just perfect for a winter baby don’t you think? The grit stitch makes the blanket nice and thick because there aren’t any open stitches.
Striped Baby Blanket by Live Craft Love
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