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Is there any way?
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A: Nope. I have struggled with this in the past and there is no good way to do this.
You can "fix" a wrong transaction sending the same ID with the same price but negative. The problem is that you must do it on the same day else your graphs ll break.

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CUPE 873-02, E-Comm bargaining talks go to mediation
The BC Labour Relations Board has appointed mediator Trevor Sones to mediate contract talks between E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia and CUPE Local 873-02 (Emergency Dispatchers of BC), which represents more than 500 emergency dispatchers, call takers and support staff in the province.
The last three-year agreement expired on December 31, 2018. The parties have held 13 bargaining sessions since mid-March, with little progress made on substantive issues, including wages and working conditions.
The first mediated talks will occur on September 27 at the LRB office.
CUPE 873-02 members are the first point of contact for most of B.C., daily receiving about 4,100 emergency calls. In recent years, their service has expanded from a select number of police and fire agencies in the Metro and Vancouver area to becoming the first point of contact province-wide for 9-1-1 callers in 25 regional districts, 40 fire departments, 33 police agencies and 99 per cent of B.C.'s 9-1-1 call volumes.
For more information about emergency dispatchers, visit www.weare911bc.ca
Legislation ruled a violation of workers' right to collective bargaining: CUPE Nova Scotia applauds court ruling in Manitoba
Our Best Line of Defence: Taking on privatization at the bargaining table booklet

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Francisco de Sobrecasas, italianizado como Francesco di Sobrecasas (La Puebla de Alfindén, 1645/1646 - Cagliari, 4 de enero de 1698) fue un religioso español.

Biografía
Natural de La Puebla de Alfindén, entró en la Orden de Predicadores como novicio el 21 de octubre de 1659, pasando a profesar en la misma el 6 de noviembre de 1661. Profesó en el convento de la orden en Zaragoza.

Fue sucesivamente colegial en Tortosa, examinador sinodial en Toledo y Zaragoza y predicador real. Durante el periodo publicó sus primeras obras, incluyendo sermones, libros de oraciones, panegíricos y santorales que fueron editados en Zaragoza y Barcelona. Su obra se ve marcada por la retórica de los autores clásicos y las obras de los Padres de la Iglesia.

A raíz del último cargo contó con el favor real, siendo propuesto por el rey para el arzobispado de Cagliari el 25 de septiembre de 1689 y confirmado por el papa el 12 de diciembre de dicho año. Fue ordenado obispo en Madrid el 24 de febrero del año siguiente, dando en celebración una importante limosna a su antiguo convento en Zaragoza.

En Cagliari fue autor de varias obras religiosas así como de un famoso sermón en celebración de la toma de Buda. Falleció en Cagliari el 4 de enero de 1698.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Nacidos en La Puebla de Alfindén
Fallecidos en Cagliari
Religiosos de la provincia de Zaragoza
Dominicos de España del siglo XVII
Obispos y arzobispos de Cagliari

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Home > Health > Menstrual Cups
The Best Menstrual Cups
Kate Murray
The idea of using a menstrual cup can be intimidating, especially for beginners — so we dove in and put six top-rated cups to the test so you don't have to. We also talked with menstrual cup experts to demystify the topic and gleaned their best tips and advice for first-timers.
After our research, we've determined that the best menstrual cup is the MeLuna Classic Cup, a medium-soft, simple-to-use TPE cup that comes in a wide variety of sizes and designs to suit virtually any woman's body. Our runner-up, the medium-soft silicone Lena Cup, folds easily and is equally breezy to insert and remove, with a well-ribbed, highly grippable stem.
See Price at MeLuna
Lena Cup
Finding your "Goldilocks" cup
Compare the best menstrual cups
Pros and cons of using a menstrual cup
Best for beginners: MeLuna – Classic Cup
Runner-up: Lena Cup
The other finalists we tested
Selecting the right menstrual cup for your body is not quite as simple as choosing between light, super and super plus — the typical options for tampons and pads. When buying a menstrual cup, several other factors need to be taken into consideration to find the perfect fit.
To break down this process, we talked to Kim Rosas and Amanda Hearn of PutACupInIt.com, a menstrual mothership of a site packed with straightforward information, how-to videos and down-to-earth advice on all things period cups.
"One of the biggest mistakes women make when using a cup for the first time is choosing one randomly," says Amanda. "Most often we hear that the cup someone has purchased is just too long. Another thing we see is people choosing what we consider to be a knock-off cup. These are usually priced very low on deal sites, and the materials used tend to be either extremely soft or extremely firm."
To help women pinpoint the best cups for their unique anatomy, Kim and Amanda developed a quiz based on factors like cervix height (which determines the cup length you need), pregnancy history or virginity (cup width), menstrual flow (cup capacity) and vaginal sensitivity and pelvic floor strength (cup material and firmness). Never had a reason to determine your cervix height or pelvic floor strength? The site includes step-by-step instructions for determining these factors.
"In general, if you have heavy cramping, vaginal sensitivity or bladder issues of any kind, you'll likely want a softer cup," advise Kim and Amanda. "Those new to cups — without any sensitivities — are usually best off with a firmer cup because it will open easier. Also, those who are very active and have a strong pelvic floor typically benefit from a firmer cup."
After speaking to Kim and Amanda and spending hours on their site to bulk up on our menstrual cup know-how, we sifted through Reddit, MenstrualCupReviews.net and YouTube to gather tips and recommendations from both beginners and seasoned cuppers. We also noted the fears and concerns women expressed about using a menstrual cup for the first time.
We then drew up a list of product features that would make menstrual cup use easier for beginners across the board (regardless of individual anatomy):
Cups that come in a variety of lengths, widths and firmnesses
Cups made of high-quality medical-grade silicone or TPE (which becomes more flexible as it warms up)
Great customer service ratings and clear instructions available on the brand websites
Capacities (mL)
Diameters (mm)
1. MeLuna Cup $$$ TPE 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30 38, 41, 44, 47
2. Lena Cup $$ Silicone 25, 30 41, 45
3. Saalt Cup $$$ Silicone 25, 30 47, 52
4. DivaCup $$ Silicone 17, 30 40, 43, 46
5. Lunette Cup $$$$ Silicone 25, 30 41, 46
6. Intimina Lily Cup $$$ Silicone 20, 25, 28 39, 40, 42, 44, 45
Money-saving: Although a menstrual cup is initially more expensive than a box of tampons or pads, with proper care your cup will last a year at the very least.
Good for the planet: Tampons, pads and panty liners create over 200,000 tons of waste per year (along with their packaging and individual wrapping).
Longer-wearing: Menstrual cups can be safely worn for up to 12 hours. If you time things right, you will only need to remove and re-insert your cup from the comfort of your own home and not in a public restroom.
Reduced risk of TSS: Today, it's estimated that TSS affects one out of every 100,000 women aged 19 to 44, with most cases found in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons. Only two cases total have been reported worldwide of TSS related to menstrual cup use, and that was caused by extremely prolonged use (those affected had left their cups in for 7 days). Cup users should boil their cups to fully remove bacteria, and consider keeping two or three cups on hand so each one can be sterilized before use.
Finding the right fit: It takes time, research and possibly some trial and error to figure out what cup size and firmness will work best for you.
A bit of a mess: There's a learning curve when it comes to removing and emptying your cup neatly.
May not play well with IUDs: Many manufacturers don't recommend using menstrual cups with an IUD inserted, in case the cup pulls on the IUD string (though a study conducted in 2012 found no evidence of this happening).
As first-time menstrual cup users ourselves, we gave our honest impressions of our experience with each cup in our lineup, and rated the cups based on the following criteria:
Firmness (this factors into how easily a cup "pops open" and settles into place after insertion)
Overall comfort during wear
Ease of withdrawal
Length, width and firmness variations available for different anatomies
Instructions offered (on the website and included with the cup's packaging)
A few key lessons we learned during testing
Cervix height matters: No one needs an excavation mission when removing their menstrual cup. Before investing in a cup, do yourself a favor and determine whether you have a high or low cervix. This will help you choose the cup length that will be most comfortable during wear, and the easiest to insert and remove.
Your cervix height will change depending on the time of the month: To get an accurate idea of how high or low your cervix will be during your period, we recommend measuring your cervix height at the start of your period and then again at the end of it, to determine how long of a cup you need. If your cervix height changes quite a bit over the course of your period, you may want to try using two different menstrual cups with varying lengths.
A soft cup isn't necessarily easier for beginners: While it's certainly possible that softer cups will work better for us once we've built up our cup skills, as beginners we found that soft cups were tough to get into the correct position once inserted. A medium-firm cup will pop open inside of you on its own, doing the hard work for you and saving a lot of time. Unless you have a very sensitive vagina, we recommend a medium-to-firm cup for beginners.
When removing a cup, don't pull on the stem without "burping" the cup first: Pinching the base of the cup releases any suction between the cup and your cervix — very important before pulling the cup out.
If you aren't okay with getting up close and personal with your own body fluids, menstrual cups probably aren't for you: There's no way around it — you will need to insert, extract, empty and clean your cup. While it isn't exactly a Carrie-like situation, there will be blood.
For a successful first experience, we found it especially helpful to watch instructional videos on insertion and removal beforehand (there's a wealth of them on PutACupInIt.com) and closely follow each cup's usage instructions.
"Trust yourself, reach out for support and just try it!" says Amanda. "The thing we hear most from people is that they wish they had just tried it sooner."
Best for beginners: MeLuna Classic Cup
During testing, we found that the firmer cups in our lineup (namely the Lunette Cup) were tougher to fold and keep folded during insertion; they tended to pop open too soon. On the other hand, we had a hard time getting the cups that were very soft (like the Intimina Lily Cup) to pop open once inserted.
Enter the MeLuna – Classic Cup, which is the perfect level of firmness — not too soft, and not too hard. Easy to fold, the cup's TPE body is soft enough to hold its folded position during insertion without a struggle, and firm enough to pop open on its own once we had positioned it.
Once in place, we couldn't feel the MeLuna and didn't have any problems with leaks (perhaps it was beginner's luck, but we didn't experience leakage with any of the cups we tested). When it came time to take the cup out, removal was a cinch; the MeLuna was soft enough for us to pinch it easily at the base to release suction. While the other cups in our lineup have ribbed stems, the MeLuna stem features larger, more rounded striations that were easy to grip for removal. However, the stem is on the thick side, making it potentially more noticeable once inserted.
Best for Beginners: MeLuna - Classic
Comfortable and easy to use all around, the MeLuna Classic Cup comes in a wide variety of sizes, lengths and firmnesses for beginners to find their ideal fit.
Out of all the brands we tested, the MeLuna offers the most cup variations. These are all available on the MeLuna website, only small and large are on Amazon right now: four sizes (small, medium, large and extra-large); three firmnesses (Soft, Classic and Sport); and three types of handles to choose from (ring, ball or the conventional ribbed stem). MeLuna even has a cup made especially for women with low cervixes, called the Shorty. All cups come with a carrying pouch and small cleaning brush.
Though the MeLuna website is not as user-friendly or attractive as some of the others, it does have a good illustrated how-to section and a cup size chart and calculator to simplify the selection process. It's also one of the only sites in our lineup with a chat feature to help with immediate questions.
The MeLuna – Classic Cup strikes the perfect balance between soft and firm, folding easily for insertion and popping open on its own once in place.
MeLuna offers the most variations out of all our contenders, for a cup that's practically tailor-made for your body.
Though easy to grip, the MeLuna's stem is thick and more solid than the others, which may be uncomfortable for some women.
Made of super smooth silicone, the Lena Cup is a hair firmer than the MeLuna, with a tulip-shaped body. Slightly broader than the MeLuna cup, the Lena may be a good choice for women with wider vaginas.
Like the MeLuna, the Lena has the perfect balance of softness and firmness that makes it easy to insert and position without any trouble. Once in place, we couldn't feel the cup at all, and actually forgot all about it for a while. The cup is also simple to grip and remove, with pronounced striations at its base and a well-ribbed stem.
The Lena cup comes in small and large sizes, with a Lena Sensitive cup option for women who prefer a softer cup. For those who want to try out both sizes (or have a varying flow), there's also a two-pack available with both a small and large cup for a reduced price.
The ideal balance of softness and firmness, the Lena Cup is simple to insert and remove and undetectable during wear.
For first-time users, the Lena website does a good job of demystifying menstrual cups with how-to videos and illustrations and a quiz to help determine cup size. Though the Lena site offers customer service assistance via email, we wish it included a chat feature for newbies to get their questions answered in real time. The cup comes with an illustrated guide featuring insertion tips, folding techniques and troubleshooting, as well as a carrying pouch.
Like the MeLuna cup, the Lena Cup takes the work out of insertion and extraction; it's just soft enough to fold easily, and just firm enough to pop open on its own once positioned.
The Lena features pronounced ribbing on its stem and base, making it easy to grip during removal.
Lena offers fewer options than MeLuna: small and large sizes, with a Lena Sensitive option.
Saalt
One of the softest cups on our lineup, the Saalt – Soft Cup is pleasant to use and a good choice for those who experience heavy cramps or bladder sensitivity. The Saalt cup was easy to fold and keep folded during insertion, though it wasn't immediately apparent whether it had opened inside of us; it took us a minute to make sure. The bottom of the Saalt is easy to grip for removal, but we felt that its stem was not textured enough to get a good grasp on it.
Saalt gets extra points for its chic carrying pouch and pretty packaging, as well as its gorgeous, information-packed website.
Menstrual cups are generally limited in drugstores, but the DivaCup is one reliable, high-quality brand that's widely available. Firmness-wise, the DivaCup falls somewhere between the MeLuna Classic and the Saalt Soft; we found it easy to fold, insert and remove. Since its body is on the long side, it would work best for women with an average-to-high cervix. The DivaCup only comes in a clear color, which means discoloration is inevitable; it also has a hollow stem, which could be burdensome to clean.
The DivaCup comes with a storage pouch and an extensive illustrated guide with insertion advice, folding techniques and troubleshooting tips.
Lunette Cup
The firmest of our cup contenders, the Lunette Cup, was difficult to keep folded during insertion; it kept popping open before we had gotten it into place. However, once positioned, we couldn't feel it at all. When it came time to take out the Lunette, the stiffness of the material made it tough to work the cup back out, even after pinching and folding.
On the plus side, Lunette has one of the most intuitively designed, informative websites of the bunch, with a fantastic how-to section, instructional videos, a "menstrual cupbot" to answer questions in real time and even blog posts and articles to raise disease awareness and help women understand their bodies better. The cup itself comes with a storage pouch and short instructional guide.
Intimina – Lily Cup
The longest cup in our lineup, the Intimina – Lily Cup is uniquely designed; while the other cups have a distinct body and stem, the Lily's body tapers gently down to the end of its stem. This means the stem can't be trimmed to shorten the overall length of the cup, making this cup best for women with high cervixes. Intimina also offers Lily Cup One and Lily Cup Compact options, both of which are also on the long side and not trimmable.
The Lily is also the softest cup in our lineup, making it very easy to fold and insert but difficult to pop open. In fact, we were never entirely sure that the Lily had opened correctly; the only indication was the fact that we didn't experience any leaks. The Lily comes with a storage pouch and a very brief how-to guide.
With its broad range of cup choices and easy-to-use design, the medium-soft MeLuna – Classic Cup is our first choice for beginners wanting to give menstrual cups a try. We also loved the Lena Cup, a medium-soft cup that folded effortlessly for insertion, popped into place on its own and featured a well-ribbed stem for easy removal.
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What Is L-tryptophan Used For?
What Is the Dosage for L-tryptophan?
What Are Side Effects Associated with Using L-tryptophan?
What Other Drugs Interact with L-tryptophan?
What Are Warnings and Precautions for L-tryptophan?
L-tryptophan is an amino acid used for depression. It may also be used for insomnia, sleep apnea, anxiety, facial pain, a severe form of premenstrual syndrome called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), smoking cessation, grinding teeth during sleep (bruxism), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, and to improve athletic performance.
L-tryptophan is available under the following different brand names: tryptophan.
L-tryptophan has no known severe interactions with other drugs.
L-tryptophan has moderate interactions with at least 57 different drugs.
L-tryptophan has no known mild interactions with other drugs.
This medication contains L-tryptophan. Do not take tryptophan if you are allergic to L-tryptophan or any ingredients contained in this drug.
See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using L-tryptophan?"
Some bipolar patients are acutely sensitive and would not tolerate dosage greater than 1-2 g/day.
Clinical worsening and suicide ideation may occur despite medication.
Use L-tryptophan with caution during pregnancy if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies are not available or neither animal nor human studies were done.
Avoid use of L-tryptophan during breastfeeding.


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Vatican City: Pope Moves Weekly Audience To St. Peter's Square. 1979
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Pope John Paul the Second's audience have become so popular that on Wednesday (4 April) they had to be moved to St.
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GV PAN Pope John Paul II on back of jeep driving through crowd (2 SHOTS)
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Background: Pope John Paul the Second's audience have become so popular that on Wednesday (4 April) they had to be moved to St. Peter's Square. Previously these audiences had been held in the Paul the Sixth hall in the Vatican City. If the crowds continue to swell the change of venue could be a permanent one.
SYNOPSIS: Pope John Paul II himself decided to move this audience to St. Peter's Square. It's the way the Pope presents himself to the people that's partly the reason for his popularity. The ever-smiling face, his consistently exuberant spirit has won him tens of millions of followers amongst Catholics and non-Catholics all over the world.
Vatican radio reported on Tuesday (3 April) that Pope John Paul had sent a message to exiled Ukranian Church leader Cardinal Josyf Slipyj in which he spoke of the suffering and injustices inflicted on the Cardinal by the Soviet authorities. The Ukranian Church leader has lived in exile in Rome for sixteen years, following eighteen years in Soviet Labour Camps. Pope John Paul will be the first Pope to visit a Communist country when he fulfills his commitment to return to his native Poland in June.
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Good footage of a clip from a play at the Prince Edward Theatre, London.
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A 14th Century House is lifted up and moved along the road from its position in Exeter.
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Refugees Inara and Mara Jenkevics go to the teenage ball at the Waldorf Hotel in London.
Exhibition Of 'moved Movement' In Holland
Exhibition pieces including 'The Shoe of Madame Lacasse' designed by Jean Tinguely.
1964 Royal Film Performance "Move Over Darling"
Royal performance of the film Move Over Darling at Odeon, Leicester Square.
High Bed In Living Room
Tony Secunda and his high bed in the living room
HMS York
Various shots of HMS York.
Travolator
Demonstration of a Travolator in New York, America.


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package com.fight.job.admin.bean.convert;

import com.fight.job.admin.bean.common.LogInfoBean;
import com.fight.job.admin.entity.LogInfoEntity;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * LogInfoConvert
 * 日志信息转换类
 *
 * @author luo
 */
public class LogInfoConvert extends BaseConvert {
    private final static SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");

    public static LogInfoEntity convertToEntity(LogInfoBean bean) {
        LogInfoEntity entity = null;

        if (bean != null) {
            entity = mapper.map(bean, LogInfoEntity.class);
            // TODO other
        }

        return entity;
    }

    public static LogInfoBean convertToBean(LogInfoEntity entity) {
        LogInfoBean bean = null;

        if (entity != null) {
            bean = mapper.map(entity, LogInfoBean.class);
            if (entity.getTriggerTime() != null) {
                bean.setTriggerTime(format.format(entity.getTriggerTime()));
            }
            if (entity.getHandleTime() != null) {
                bean.setHandleTime(format.format(entity.getHandleTime()));
            }
        }

        return bean;
    }

    public static List<LogInfoBean> convertToBeanList(List<LogInfoEntity> entityList) {
        List<LogInfoBean> beanList = new ArrayList<>();

        if (entityList != null) {
            entityList.forEach(entity -> beanList.add(convertToBean(entity)));
        }

        return beanList;
    }

}

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Trzpiennikowate (Siricidae) – rodzina owadów z rzędu błonkoskrzydłych. Trzpiennikowate mają wydłużone, walcowate ciało. Na końcu odwłoka samicy krótkie pokładełko. Larwy trzpiennikowatych żerują w martwym drewnie.

Opis
Trzpiennikowate to średniej wielkości i duże owady (5,5–40 mm) o ciele wydłużonym i walcowatym. Od innych rośliniarek wyróżnia je obecność tylko jednej ostrogi na goleniach przednich odnóży oraz silne wycięcie tylnego brzegu przedplecza. Głowa kulista lub owalna, oczy złożone duże, owalne. Trzy przyoczka umieszczone na ciemieniu. Czułki nitkowate, przynajmniej 12-członowe. Żuwaczki duże i silne, głaszczki szczękowe krótkie. Warga dolna i głaszczki wargowe szczątkowe. Na kołnierzowatym przedpleczu obecny poprzeczny wałeczek. Silnie rozwinięty śródtułów z dużą powierzchnią śródplecza i tarczką. Słabo rozwinięte zaplecze. Skrzydła silne, z wyraźnym użyłkowaniem. Nogi z 2-członowymi krętarzami i 5-członowymi stopami. Odwłok składa się z 9 segmentów u samicy i 8 u samców. Ostatnie tergum u samic, a u samców ostatnie sternum wyposażone w rogopodobny wyrostek. Najbardziej wyróżniającą cechą jest występujące u samic, po stronie brzusznej 7. segmentu, długie pokładełko (u niektórych gatunków, jak np. u Megarhyssa atrata, o długości kilkukrotnie większej niż długość ciała owada), którym wierci w drewnie.

Biologia i ekologia
Jaja składane są wyłącznie na drzewach usychających, osłabionych, uszkodzonych, bądź już ściętych. W otworze o głębokości 1–2 cm, wywierconym pokładełkiem w drewnie, samica składa kilka jaj. Rozwój larwy trwa ok. trzech lat (larwy z rodzaju Tremex żerują krócej – od roku do dwóch lat). Stadium poczwarki trwa do kilku tygodni, przepoczwarczenie następuje wiosną. Preferują miejsca nasłonecznione lub przejściowo ocienione.

W Polsce trzpienniki występują od czerwca do sierpnia. Dorosły owad żyje ok. dwóch tygodni.

Od innych rośliniarek wyróżnia je m.in. rodzaj spożywanego pokarmu u larw – odżywiają się wyłącznie martwym drewnem (saproksylofagia). Część gatunków (np. z rodzajów Sirex, Urocerus, Tremex) żyje w symbiozie z grzybami. Sirex noctilio atakują często obciążone drzewa w zdrowym drzewostanie sosnowym, wstrzykując toksyczny śluz wraz z rozkładającymi drewno grzybami (z rodzaju Amylostereum), które prowadzą do obumarcia drzewa.

Na larwach Siricidae pasożytują m.in. błonkówki z takich rodzin, jak: gąsieniczniki (Ichneumonidae), męczelkowate (Braconidae), Aulacidae czy Ibaliidae.

Znaczenie gospodarcze
Szkodniki wtórne i techniczne drewna drzew iglastych: świerka, sosny i jodły. Ze względu na to, że ich larwy żyją w drewnie kilka lat, mogą być również szkodnikami drewna użytkowego, np. konstrukcji technicznych czy mebli.

Rozprzestrzenienie
Na świecie występuje ok. 120–130 gatunków, z czego w Polsce stwierdzono do 1956 roku 11 (z czego 2 zawleczone z Ameryki Północnej, odnotowane jedynie pod koniec XIX w.), a do 1994 już 14, m.in. żaługę żółtoskrzydłą (Tremex fuscicornis) czy trzpiennika olbrzyma (Urocerus gigas) (zobacz: trzpiennikowate Polski).

Systematyka
Większość autorów dzieli współcześnie Siricidae na dwie podrodziny:
 Siricinae (np. trzpiennik sosnowiec)
 Tremicinae

Głowacki w 1956 roku zaliczył do rodziny kilka gatunków w podrodzinie Xiphydrinae, jednak obecnie wydzielana jest ona w randze osobnej rodziny Xiphydriidae, określanej w polskiej literaturze nazwą buczowate.

Przypisy


As the creators of Homer, the digital learn-to-read program for young children, our friends often look to us for a good answer to that question.
Over coffee, we share our war stories. We talk about reward systems ("if you help set the table, you get 10 extra minutes on the iPad"). We nod our heads knowingly when one mom laughs about the colossal failure of her screen-time star chart. We vow to limit the number of hours a week our kids are allowed to use devices.
Then, we walk out of the coffee shop into the hurly-burly of life with young children, and we're back in survival mode. The baby is crying in the car seat. Her brother is whining about wanting to play "his game" on the iPhone. I'm on a conference call for work. Screen-time to the rescue!
It's no wonder that we obsess over technology in the lives of our young children and worry about how to protect them from its negative effects. The American Academy of Pediatrics just released its latest report on kids and technology, revealing the alarming number of hours American children spend in front of screens (on average 5-7 hours per day).
And the ubiquity of screens makes it that much more challenging to police. For parents of digital natives, there's really no escaping screen-time. So how do parents navigate this stressful (but also promising) world of technology for our kids?
1. All screen-time is created equal. Not so! A while back, I found my 5-year old daughter playing a game on my iPhone in which the only objective was to decorate a Barbie Doll's digital fingernail with different colored "polishes" and stickers. I quickly deleted the app, and together we searched the App Store for something more educational. It was terrifying to wade through the morass of apps. What to do? Monitor what your child downloads when you're not looking. Consult online reviews and Common Sense Media. Talk to friends and teachers.
2. All screen-time is bad for the growing brain. The AAP recommendations are pretty clear: it's never a good idea to plant a young child in front of a screen for many hours on end, and children younger than 18 months should be kept away from screens altogether. Still, studies show that limited use of quality, interactive educational apps on touchscreen devices for children 3 and older can engage them in ways that can boost and accelerate their learning. In a recent double-blind research study, 5-year-old children who used the Homer reading app for 15 minutes a day increased their phonological awareness skills by nearly double in a six-week period.
4. Children understand that for parents, screen time rules are different: Children learn by watching. True, adults are using their phones, tablets and computers to keep up with demanding work schedules, manage complicated households, communicate with friends, and even to do the grocery shopping. But kids still watch what we're doing and draw powerful conclusions from our behavior. If we spend the weekend binge-watching Netflix, or only half-way listen to our child read a favorite book aloud because we're checking our emails, we're modeling habits we'd never want our children to develop.
While we spend a lot of time talking about the perils and power of screens in the lives of our young children, we also spend a lot of time coming up with creative ways to take a break from technology and reconnect with each other and the world. Each of our families have chosen technology-free sleep-away camps for our kids this summer, and one of our families took a tech-free family spring break where everyone left behind their tablets and phones, adults included. It wasn't easy at first, but by day 3, we found a game of Scrabble just as fun.


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FULL MASTERPLAN FOR IMMERSIVE AUTOMOTIVE RESORT FROM BICESTER HERITAGE
Bicester Heritage has today unveiled 'Bicester Motion', its masterplan for the creation of the UK's first automotive resort, with an ambition to become one of the country's top 20 tourist and leisure destinations.
Having successfully developed the concept of a Centre for Excellence, experience and community for the historic automotive sector, Bicester Heritage (which occupies just 5% of the site) will now become a component of a larger landmark development named Bicester Motion. This expansion will ensure that the historic airfield location it calls home will fulfil its original and continued purpose as a focal point for cutting edge technology.
As Bicester Motion launches across 444 acres, the new resort hopes to offer leisure, culture and tourism experiences within one destination. Consisting of multiple zones, the Bicester Motion concept comprises of the recently announced 344 room hotel and conference development (which received unanimous planning approval from Cherwell District Council at the end of 2018), and an additional 770,000 feet of operational business and leisure accommodation site wide.
As a unique, holistic experience, Bicester Motion seeks to become a UK top 20 tourist attraction that offers a destination for one million tourists many of whom already visit Bicester on day trips, and a further 30+ businesses providing over 2,000 skilled jobs to the area. Embracing the location's inherent history and existing business success, Bicester Motion will provide world class leisure facilities, employment and business opportunities at a leading automotive-focused development unlike any other.
Bicester Motion aims to be the first experiential automotive resort where visitors can become fully immersed in the breadth of our automotive culture, from existing on-site historic vehicle specialists through to future electric and autonomous technology. This planned low-density development will be dedicated to driving experience and the demonstration of high-tech engineering as well as health, wellbeing, events, accommodation and aviation.
Bicester Motion aspires to include a brand experience centre offering driver experiences on both road and off-road courses with restaurants and cafés, offering activities for the whole family. Close to the brand centre, the aim is to transform the dilapidated quarry and former industrial areas into the Bicester Reserve. This ecology-led health and wellbeing zone aspires to utilise the site's currently inaccessible natural areas and offer access to a new country park complete with footpaths, cycle paths and lakeside lodges ideal for family breaks.
The potential construction of inimitable Motor Vaults as a community of private gallery-style garages for car storage with accommodation, will allow owners to use and maintain their vehicles in a beautifully designed and discreet location. Nestled in to the WW2 airfield's boundary, these car storage structures will sit adjacent to the current Bomb Stores, a fitting tribute to an area also purpose built as a storage solution, but also close to the current supportive campus of over 40 industry specialists as well as test circuits.
Land abutting the Bicester ring road is earmarked for Bicester Motion's Future Automotive Speed Technology hub, or F.A.S.T. Zone. This planned new centre of excellence will be a thriving home for automotive 'tech' development, demonstration and education.
Providing an introduction to the future of the automotive movement is central to Bicester Motion's concept and where else in the UK is it possible to experience future vehicles in conjunction with our motoring history, past and present? The existing perimeter circuit, The Radial, once refurbished will offer visitors the chance to experience these vehicles in a controlled environment as well as learn skills.
Bicester Expo, an aspiring cutting-edge exhibition centre based in the former WW2 C Type Hangars will provide significant venues for conferencing, automotive events and leisure opportunities.
By partnering with both blue-chip and cutting-edge businesses, the generation of new skilled jobs and financial contribution to the local and wider economy stand to benefit the area immensely. Offering new amenities and experiences, this development hopes to ensure cohesive links to Bicester town centre, Bicester Village and the Ox-Cam 'technology corridor'.
Dan Geoghegan, Chief Executive of Bicester Motion, commented:
"The automotive industry is in a fascinating state of flux owing to changing customer habits and requirements, alongside the technology shift in drivetrains and autonomy. Bicester Motion will enable both new and existing manufacturers to interact more effectively with their clientele. It will help build those relationships in a revolutionary way by providing an immersive environment that offers a lifestyle experience beyond just cars on tracks or visiting a showroom. The automotive world is changing, and we plan to offer a first-of-its-kind resort that will have multi-generational appeal."
"Being around 90 minutes from 50% of the UK population makes the Bicester Motion location second to none, furthermore Oxfordshire receives 27.6 million visitors per annum. Of those, 7 million visitors head to Bicester Village a stone's throw away, with arguably the most desirable national and international demographic to the automotive industry."
The former RAF Bicester has a vision to become the world's leading automotive destination for motoring past, present and future.
For historic motoring, Bicester Heritage is now the industry focus for the future alongside creating a revolution in historic vehicle ownership. The unique location is the UK's only centre for historic motoring excellence and is the national centre for a £5.5bn per annum industry that employs over 34,000 skilled people. Founded in 2013 Bicester Heritage has gone from a standing start to a home for 40 specialist businesses, and growing, with a collective turnover of over £40m, making it the largest player in the industry and set to grow exponentially with a global reach.
The unique ecosystem of businesses based at a beautiful 444-acre former WW2 RAF Bomber Training Station acts as 'marina-like' cluster, promoting skills and expertise, employment, qualified customer footfall, shared business incubation and aggregate growth. Collectively, Bicester Heritage is all about driving the future of the past.
The former RAF Bicester site on which Bicester Heritage is now based is of national historic importance. Neglected for the best part of 40 years, it was added to Historic England's 'At Risk Register' in 2008 and designated the most 'at risk' of all Defence Estates in the UK.
Since Bicester Heritage's tenure, over 93% of the buildings have been delicately restored or re-activated for modern business use, with the site now held as a national exemplar of constructive conservation by Historic England. The time-warp base is truly unmatched in evocative character, with even the paint colours being correct to 1930s British Standards. An active airfield and test track complete its dynamic operation.
The location of Bicester Heritage of course, is key. Bicester is one of the fastest growing towns in Europe with unrivalled connections via road, rail and air, situated in close proximity to the globally known City of Oxford and within 90 minutes of upwards of 30 million people.
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BOSTON -€" The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill authorizing $13 billion in capital spending over the next five years to pay for upgrades to the state's transportation system.
The bill includes $1.5 billion in spending over the next five years to fund local road and bridge projects.
The bill also hikes the penalties for MBTA fare evasion by raising fines to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense and $600 for a third or subsequent offense.
The bill lets the state transportation department spend an additional $50 million in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 on snow and ice removal and dedicates $2.3 billion for South Coast rail improvements.
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Erin Holloway | On 01, Dec 2020
Hudson Catholic senior, student-athlete, football wide receiver and safety Amarrie Bolden has a mindset of a fighter and has the utmost dedication to the sport he loves. With multiple outstanding performances during the football season, receiving 430 yards, Bolden stands out from most other players and possesses a unique mentality and emotions that are shown through his talent and excellence in the sport of football.
"Something that makes me stand out is my ambition," Bolden explained. "My strive for success helps me surpass the next man. I'm
going to achieve my goal before you, because I'm going to outwork
While his strive for greatness is powerful, the player has had times he wanted to give up, but continued to push himself forward throughout challenging times.
"When my brother passed it was hard finding motivation to keep going because he was my motivation," Bolden shared. "I knew he would want me to keep chasing my dream, so giving up wasn't an option."
As this was a difficult subject to discuss, Bolden continued to share his story. He believes things would've been different if his brother were still here today.
"I think having him by my side, I wouldn't have dark days," Bolden said. "Losing him made me appreciate family so much more. When I lost him I was in a dark place, and couldn't find purpose for anything but after a while that's what fueled me. I started to work harder and this made me mentally stronger."
Bolden shared more information on his brother and the touching relationship they had to football.
"My brother was my hero. He was the one who put the football in my hand, so my love for football connects to my love of my brother and that's why the game means so much to me. In the game on Friday against West Side when I got hurt, it scared me. I thought I was done. I thought to myself, 'I lost my brother. I can't lose football either.'"
It's apparent that Bolden has a deep passion and reasoning behind his football career. The safety and wide receiver believes football is worth more than the pain experienced, the sweat and the tears put into it.
"It's not about football," Bolden stated. "It's about paying back my mom for all the years she put her blood, sweat and tears into providing for us. It's worth every hardship."
Now a senior in high school, football has seemed to have made a great impact throughout the star player's four years.
"School football is helping build a structure as I embark on the next four years of my life," Bolden said. "I see it as a test. If I already passed the first four year test, I know I'm ready for the next four year test. I got to be a part of a brotherhood, being in class with the guys. I get to go out Friday and playingwith them definitely made school better. Football made me this confident person I am and I wouldn't be me without it."
Where does Bolden see himself in five years?
"I haven't given that much thought about it," he admitted. "I'm trying to
be where my feet are, and live in the moment."
Bolden believes if he came across someone who didn't know him and he told them his story, they would have a clear perspective after hearing his journey.
"They would see a young man trying to take his rainy days and turn them into clear skies," he said.
Bolden shared one final piece of advice with us:
"Set a goal that's beyond measure and achieve it. Bad days don't last forever, so find the good within [them.]"
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HYGEIA Group, proud sponsor of the 2016 Greek Paralympic Team, has been actively supporting the individual and team athletes of the Hellenic Sports Federation for Persons with Disabilities, assisting them in their preparations for the Rio Paralympic Games, which are being held in Brazil in just a few days.
Throughout their preparation, HYGEIA Group stood by these athletes, offering free diagnostic tests, and covering medical consultations at all Group hospitals and associated medical centers nationwide.
It also supported athletes who had to undergo surgery or purchase equipment to compete in European championships, while it paid for their travel expenses to European qualifying events for the Paralympic Games.
HYGEIA Group's CEO, Mr Andreas Kartapanis, noted, "It is a great honor for us to be standing by and supporting these athletes during a very demanding sporting mission, such as the Paralympic Games. The athletes of the Greek Paralympic Team appreciate the value of health better than anyone. Above all, though, these athletes constitute the best example of what willpower, strength and effort really mean, giving us the best life lesson in these difficult times we are experiencing: the strength of the human soul can overcome all obstacles. We support their efforts and we hope to welcome them back as winners!"
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DTS Counseling Services seeks to alleviate psychological suffering by helping clients cope with and navigate the challenges of daily living. Our mission is to provide mental health support services to the current students, faculty and staff of Dallas Theological Seminary.
Our counselors work to enhance the emotional well-being of clients by providing confidential short-term individual counseling, couples counseling, and family counseling. Support groups, assessments, educational resources, wellness programming and referrals to community mental health professionals are also provided.
Some of the most common issues encountered by our clients are depression, anxiety, stress management, grief, loneliness, low self-esteem, cultural adjustments, life transitions, and difficulties with establishing and maintaining relationships. If a client has particular concerns about their spiritual life, our therapists are trained to help the client discern how spiritual matters intersect with emotional health.


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Q: No colors in zsh for first tmux session When I start a new tmux session (macOS 11.5.1, iTerm2 3.4.10, zsh 5.8, tmux 3.2a) with tmux new, my terminal has no colors, it just displays everything in grey tones. But when creating a new window or split window, the colors are there right from the beginning.
Also, when I already started a session and I create another one with tmux new the colors also work from the beginning.
When I close every session, and open another one, it displays everything in grey tones again.
This is my .tmux.conf, maybe there is something wrong with it?
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
set -g @plugin 'dracula/tmux'

set -g @dracula-show-fahrenheit false
set -g @dracula-show-powerline true
set -g @dracula-show-flags true
set -g @dracula-day-month true
set -g @dracula-show-network false
set -g @dracula-show-battery false
set -g @dracula-show-time false
set -g @dracula-show-location true
set -g @dracula-show-flags true
set -g @dracula-show-left-icon smiley

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bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'v' send -X begin-selection
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'y' send -X copy-pipe "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

# remap prefix from 'C-b' to 'C-a'
unbind C-b
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bind-key C-a last-window

bind -n C-k send-keys -R \; clear-history \; send-keys "Enter"
set-option -g mouse on

# change order of windows by pressing Ctrl-Shift-Direction Key
bind-key -n C-S-Left swap-window -t -1\; select-window -t 0
bind-key -n C-S-Right swap-window -t +1\; select-window -t +1

# join panes
bind-key j command-prompt -p "join pane from:"  "join-pane -s '%%'"
bind-key s command-prompt -p "send pane to:"  "join-pane -t '%%'"

# stay in the same directory when creating panes and windows
bind '%' split-window -h -c '#{pane_current_path}'  # Split panes horizontal
bind '"' split-window -v -c '#{pane_current_path}'  # Split panes vertically
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Simon Daykin: Celebrating the story of Emery Walker and William Morris
A guest post from Simon Daykin, the Project Manager for Arts and Crafts Hammersmith
Two of Hammersmith's favourite former residents are to be put even more firmly on the map, thanks to a new project and an injection of Lottery cash.
Arts and Crafts Hammersmith is a new partnership project between Emery Walker Trust and William Morris Society, who respectively run museums at the former homes of Arts and Crafts pioneers Emery Walker and William Morris on the Hammersmith riverside. The ambitious project, which has just announced funding from Heritage Lottery Fund of £631,100, began this month.
It comprises a range of refurbishment works to the former homes of Morris and Walker – Kelmscott House and 7 Hammersmith Terrace – plus a range of activities and initiatives to bring the men and the rich stories of their work, influences and friendship to as wide an audience as possible.
7 Hammersmith Terrace, home to typographer and antiquarian Emery Walker from 1903 until his death in 1933, is widely considered as one of the best preserved examples of an Arts and Crafts interior still in existence.
It's a veritable treasure house of authentic textiles, furnishings, artworks and personal ephemera literally oozing with the influences of William Morris and his Arts and Crafts contemporaries from the late 19th century. By the good grace of Walker's daughter Dorothy, who inherited the house after his death until her own in the 1960s, and Dorothy's companion in later life Elizabeth de Haas, who endowed the house and its vast collections to the newly formed Emery Walker Trust in 1999, the house has delighted visitors with its tucked away and secret charms since then.
William Morris's former home, Kelmscott House, 1/4 mile away, has its own charms, housing important designs, textiles and archives from Morris and his daughter May and their work as designers, artists, political activists and campaigners. The house is also open to the public, and provides a venue for lectures, talks and workshops through the year.
However, time takes its toll on priceless collections and buildings. Not only that, but this stretch of riverside holds an array of stories of the collaborations and friendship between Morris and Walker, bursting to be told. Morris is more readily known, of course, but Walker was his mentor and guide in printing and typography, and together they nurtured their influences and views on art, design, society and politics as the Thames flowed by.
Roll the clock back 100 or so years, and this part of Hammersmith was truly a crucible of creativity and politics, that went far beyond our two pioneering legends.
With support from Heritage Lottery Fund, complemented by grants from charitable trusts such as Garfield Weston Foundation, Heritage of London Trust and the Ashley Family Foundation (Laura Ashley was heavily influenced by Morris in her textile and fabric designs), Arts and Crafts Hammersmith will initially involve building refurbishment and improvements.
This will preserve the fabric of both properties and ensure that they can properly house these unique collections. Visitor amenities will improve, and space developed for more exhibitions and displays, particularly of the items currently in storage. 7 Hammersmith Terrace will close to the public at the end of summer 2015, although we aim for Kelmscott House to stay open throughout. The newly refurbished and improved houses open again fully in spring 2017.
Whilst the capital works take place, we tackle the huge task of completely cataloguing and digitising (creating an online searchable catalogue, including pictures, in other words) our collections and archives, giving an permanent accessible record and telling the stories of Morris and Walker to today's digital world. A new website, virtual tours, and a mobile app are all planned. Come 2016, an array of participatory activities with schools, colleges, universities and the local community are planned, including writing projects, textile workshops and printing and typesetting work (Morris's original printing press still operates today). We are also heavily promoting the development of volunteering and training, with a range of opportunities for learning and skills development in such areas as museum curation, archive and collections management, and heritage marketing and promotions.
Fundraising for the latter stages of the project continues. We'll feature regular information as the project progresses on our websites http://www.emerywalker.org.uk and http://www.williammorrissociety.org.uk.
We know that the stories that lie within the houses of Morris and Walker are too important and too fascinating not to be told. The project allows us to share and celebrate them. We hope you will be able to join us.
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Rome Godwin | February 22, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Is there a provisional opening date for the Walker and Morris museums? This taster makes it/them look delightful and inspirational.


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A cup of coffee is a cup of culture. A cup of respect. A cup of love.
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Tigun Wibisana has traveled world wide in search of the right place to settle down. Many miles of his travels have been covered using his bicycle. Finally settling in Penang has brought to him the peace of mind he had been searching for. Tigun and his wife Sandra created siTigun partially as a pit stop café. A place he would have appreciated bumping into as he made his travels around the globe. A place where, if you want, one can park the bike right next to your table.
That's the other quality that Tigun envisioned for his coffee house. The creation of a social scene that encourages the good things in life: Relaxing, Sharing and most important good Conversation. Great roasted coffee can help bring all of these things to light.
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3ie Funded Evaluation, DPW1.1029. A link to the completed study will appear here when available.
This study estimates the impacts of the first phase of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system 'infrastructure and services on commute times, employment status, income, migration, and housing outcomes in Dar es Salaam.
Africa is witnessing growth in urban populations, resulting in increased travel times due to an influx of people. Labour and goods markets that city dwellers can access are also shrinking to the areas closest to where they live. There is a growing pressure to upgrade transport options, however the best approach is unclear.
The Government of Tanzania, under the Prime Minister's Office of Regional Administration and Local Government , has begun large scale investments in a BRT project in Dar es Salaam. The BRT system has six planned phases, and the first phase was constructed in late 2015. The impact evaluation is expected to inform the implementation of the other phases of the BRT.
What is the impact of the BRT system on socio-economic factors of housing, employment, and mobility in Dar es Salaam?
Can short term incentives induce people into regularly using the BRT?
Do short term subsidies lead to long term changes in commuting behaviour?
How does a change in market access brought about by a short term travel subsidy affect employment status, earnings, education, asset levels, consumption and socio-economic status?
How does being displaced because of rising rents change employment status, earnings, education, asset levels, consumption, and socio-economic status?
What are the costs of the BRT in terms of displacing people (this estimate will be derived from a combination of the experimental treatment effect of displacement and the triple difference based estimate of the extent of displacement)?
To what extent can complementary interventions, such as rent subsidies, redistribute the costs of the displacement?
The BRT system is a high capacity transport solution which functions in a way very similar to a tramway, except that the vehicles used for transporting passengers are buses. The phase 1 of the BRT system consists of 20.9 kilometers of trunk lanes, 57.9 kilometers of feeder routes, 5 terminals, 27 stations, 7 feeder stations, 3 connector stations, and 2 bus depots. The trunk lanes are exclusive bus lanes at the centre of major roads, and uses feeder buses which operate on mixed traffic lanes to feed passengers to the trunk system. The BRT system is closed? passengers need to access stations and terminals through turnstiles.
It is intended that the BRT's impacts on commuter travel times and urban congestion will have positive impacts on a range of economic, social and environmental indicators.
First, a location that is close to the BRT line will see improved access to the labour market. Second, consumers living in areas close to the BRT line will see an increase in access to goods markets, making the area a more desirable place to live, and reducing the time spent in daily chores. Third, firms that locate close to the BRT will have greater market access, because more people will be able to access their services. This will tend to increase the amount of firms in the area. Overall, these three forces will lead to a potential increase in land prices, change in land uses and change in the mix of people living in the area.
A single general equilibrium model that captures the impact of changes in market access with a key aim of elucidating and quantifying these heterogeneous impacts across different locations and individuals will be estimated.


Our Functional Scottish Targe is made with wood, and overlaid in black leather; It is accented with numerous brass studs. The suede-covered back of the shield is finished with a thick leather arm strap and hand grip.
The term targe refers to various types of shields used by infantry troops from the 13th to 16th centuries. The design was first developed in Spain. From the early 17th century, until the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the Scottish Highlander's main means of defense in battle was his targe. Although some targe designs appear to have been more popular than others, there is very little to indicate that there ever were ''clan'' designs.


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Watchdog to probe cost of out of hours service
A PATIENT watchdog will investigate the cost of calling out of hours medical services, as it emerged people living in the Valleys are paying higher call charges.
Out of hours services in the Caerphilly borough, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend all use 0845 numbers, as does NHS Direct Wales.
Not included in many talk plans, these numbers can cost up to 40p a minute to call from mobiles.
Ofcom states 084 numbers include a revenue-sharing component in their charges, which allows part of the revenue from the calls to be passed to the organisation using one of those numbers.
Carol Lamyman-Davies, director of the Board of Community Health Councils in Wales, said: "I am extremely concerned there are vast inconsistencies in the types of telephone numbers used by out of hours practitioners across Wales.
"I intend undertaking a national review of what patients are paying in these circumstances and shall report my findings to the Health Minister, accordingly.
"When patients contact their out of hours service, they do not expect to be charged the earth for the privilege."
And David Hickson, author of the NHS Patient blog who has campaigned to end the use of premium rate phone numbers by the NHS, said: "When I book an appointment with my GP or I go for an outpatient appointment it is far enough that I pay the costs of getting there.
"The same applies to telephone calls – it's fair enough to pay reasonable costs to my telephone company for making contact with the NHS.
"What's not acceptable is for me to pay a premium on top of that.
"In these times of hardship, it's imperative we hold fast to the principle that the NHS remains free at the point of need."
People living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are told to call a geographic number if they have a medical emergency outside normal GP surgery opening hours.
A Cwm Taf Health Board spokeswoman said: "Although it is an 0845 number all calls are charged at the local rate not premium rate and this is also the same cost as calls to NHS Direct Wales."
And a spokeswoman for Aneurin Bevan Health Board said: "We are committed to reducing costs wherever possible for our patients and will continue to work with GP practices to ensure telephone costs are kept as low as possible."


The University of Victoria Vikes track team is preparing for a short but busy indoor season against some stiff competition across Western Canada and the entire nation.
With the Golden Bear Open in Edmonton already behind them, the Vikes have three more events scheduled before the Canada West Championships in Edmonton on Feb. 22-23 and then the U SPORTS National Championships in Winnipeg on Mar. 7-9.
The Vikes captured a total of eight medals at last year's Canada West Championships. The 2018 conference championships was highlighted by a pair of Vikes gold medals in both the men's and women's 4×800-metre relays, with the women setting a new conference record in 7:34.83. Vikes Alyssa Mousseau and Chloe Hewitt will return to defend the relay gold in 2019, while the men will welcome back three of the four members of last year's relay team in Tim Longley, Max Serviss and Thomas Oxland.
"It is our goal to have any many of our athletes at their peak for the Canada West championships in hope we can have several athletes ready to compete for a medal at the U SPORTS National Championships in early March," added assistant coach and former Olympian Hilary Stellingwerff.
With many of the Vikes runners having competed and trained outdoors all fall for the cross-country portion of the schedule, the Vikes will now adjust their training regiment to help bring their athletes to peak performance for this indoor season.
Fourth-year Thomas Oxland is hopeful to defend his U SPORTS gold medal in the 1500-m. Oxland captured a silver medal at the 2018 Canada West to qualify for the national championships, where he won gold in 3:54.90. The humanities student was also part of the 4×800-metre relay team with Serviss, Longley and Tyler Smith that claimed a silver medal at nationals as well. Rookie Vaughn Taylorhas shown early promise to post a threat to both medal and qualify for the 400-metre and 600-metre races at the Canada West championships.
Third-year Vike Alyssa Mousseau will be the runner to watch on the women's side. The Nanaimo native earned a silver medal at the 2018 Canada West championships in the 600-metre event and was a member of the 4×800-metre relay team comprised of Vanessa Sjoberg, Chloe Hewitt and Caroline Harrell who finished fifth at nationals in Windsor, Ont. last year.
The Vikes will travel to Winnipeg as a team for the Bison Classic on Feb.1-2 for the final big meet to ready themselves for the conference and national competitions. The team will wrap up preparations when they compete in Kamloops at the Gary Reed Open, Feb. 8-9.
The Vikes will travel to Winnipeg as a team for the Bison Classic on Feb.1-2 and to Kamloops for the Gary Reed open, Feb. 8-9 to wrap up their preparations for the conference and national championships.


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Adam Sandler will host SNL for the first time despite previous reluctance
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Adam Sandler will come home to 30 Rock on May 4 to host SNL for the first time. Sandler was a Saturday Night Live cast member for five years after coming on board as a writer in 1990. Though the Grown Ups star has made multiple appearances on the show since Lorne Michaels fired him (and Chris Farley) in 1995, he has never done a classic SNL monologue. Sandler previously
Comedy Central is all-in on Roy Wood Jr.; orders new comedy special, TV show, web series
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Comedy Central wants a whole lot more of Roy Wood Jr. The network announced Thursday a comprehensive "first look" development deal with the comedian. The deal includes plans for a pilot, a new one-hour stand-up special, and an original digital series. The veteran stand-up and former Daily Show correspondent's deal includes production on Wood's new pilot, Jefferson County: Probation, which shoots in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama this May. Wood wrote the pilot with Boondocks
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The Joker trailer has comedians relating so hard
April 4, 2019 April 3, 2019 Mary Stevens 0 Comments mindy kaling, Patton Oswalt, the joker
The new Joker trailer ends with Joaquin Phoenix's character stating, "I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it's a comedy." The film revolves around the origin story of the famed comic book villain as a failed stand-up comedian. Now (actual) comedians are taking to Twitter to share their opinion on the trailer, which comes just after Fox revealed their Joker character for the
Netflix renews Ricky Gervais dark comedy After Life for Season Two
April 3, 2019 Mary Stevens 0 Comments after life, Netflix, ricky gervais
Netflix renewed Ricky Gervais's dark comedy After Life for a second season. The little show that could, with only six half-hour episodes, was renewed by the streaming giant less than a month after the first season's premiere. Gervais created and directed the series. Gervais plays Tony, a man who had a perfect life until his wife dies of breast cancer. Now, he is on a mission to punish the world.
Kumail Nanjiani cast to go back in time in new movie
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Kumail Nanjiani will star in the upcoming comedy-adventure film Any Person, Living Or Dead. Nanjiani will lead the history-based laugher as a reclusive scientist with a homemade time machine. Despite his best efforts to use the device to solve the world's problems with the help of historical leaders, things go very, very poorly. Unfortunately, great thinkers like Shakespeare and George Washington and medieval men are not accustomed to modern ways
The Joker shows his face in Gotham teaser video
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Gotham fans can now get a sneak peek at guest star Cameron Monaghan as The Joker—just in time for April Fool's Day. The Fox show will air its two-part series finale on April 18 (titled They Did What?) and April 25 (titled The Beginning…). The Joker will appear in the final episode of the show, as it ends its fifth season with a bang. The terrifying, scarred, and balding Joker,
Ilana Glazer's horror movie just started filming
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Broad City star Ilana Glazer must not believe in vacations because the Comedy Central darling is already off to her next gig. Glazer ended her fifth and final season on the massively popular comedy series on Thursday. She will now star in her own horror movie, False Positive. How will her unique sense of millennial humor and strong visual gags translate to the horror genre? Glazer also co-wrote the horror
WWE, Vince McMahon get the John Oliver treatment on Last Week Tonight (UPDATE)
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Update: WWE responds to John Oliver The WWE has responded since John Oliver tore the corporation, and its CEO Vince McMahon, to shred on Sunday night's episode of Last Week Tonight. In a statement to Deadline, WWE reps wrote, "John Oliver is clearly a clever and humorous entertainer, however the subject matter covered in his WWE segment is no laughing matter. Prior to airing, WWE responded to his producers refuting
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Late night round-up: The Tonight Show showcases James Veitch, Rachel Feinstein
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Seth Meyers has a good excuse for not showcasing any stand-up comedians this week: Late Night with Seth Meyers has been on hiatus. Maybe Meyers used that vacation time to check out some indie comedy shows to find the next comic he wants to feature. Probably not, but maybe. It's been two-and-a-half months since the SNL alum let a stand-up tell some jokes. What's up with that? It was a
Apple TV Plus: Will comedy get a big cut of the $1 billion pie?
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Apple TV Plus is now official! Apple already has plans to spend a reported $1 billion in original content from Kumail Nanjiani, Steve Carell, James Corden, and other celebrities. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the new streaming content service at the company's It's Show Time keynote address on Monday. The company does not seem like it will ease slowly into the streaming game. Apple TV Plus will launch this fall. While $1
Late night round-up: Mark Normand, Aparna Nancherla
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Late night was light with their stand-up offerings this week. But if you're only going to have two comedians do sets, Aparna Nancherla and Mark Normand are fantastic choices. The two are favorites amongst true comedy nerds and both popped by the late night shows with strong punchlines and overall funny sets. It's worth noticing that Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live! continue their blackout on stand-up


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Category Archives: Dance reviews
ADF: Bill T. Jones' Obscure Finish
August 2, 2017 By THE FIVE POINTS STAR in Dance reviews Tags: ADF, American Dance Festival, ANALOGY/AMBROS: THE EMIGRANT, Bill T. Jones, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Nick Hallett	1 Comment
The American Dance Festival closed its 84th season and celebratory 40th year in Durham with the final installment of Bill T. Jones and collaborators' Analogy: A Trilogy on July 30 in the Durham Performing Arts Center. The two previous segments were performed, individually, on the two previous nights, so that at last we could see the whole shape of Jones' idea.
Analogy/Ambros: The Emigrant was one of the most obscure pieces of performance art I've ever seen. Even though its structure was similar to that of the previous segments, especially the first, Dora: Tramontane, and even though there was a thread of connection to the second, Lance: Pretty AKA the Escape Artist, formed by a common reference to legs that no longer work, Ambros remained baffling throughout.
The text (which has a dominant role here) comes from a section of W.G. Sebald's book, The Emigrants, and much of it is very fine. But divorced from its larger literary context, the story bits (back and forth in time) barely made sense, let alone a point.
Bjorn Amelan's decor, with dancer-moved panels in frequent re-arrangement, echoed that of Dora–but the panels here just seemed mainly to point up how little real action there was. And the transitions between bits were awfully slow.
Yes, I'm really going to say it: I nodded off a couple of times during the piece.
The music, by composed by Nick Hallett, and performed by him and Emily Manzo, was the best part of the evening. Mixing recorded tracks with live sound, it was often very beautiful, rich in tone and texture, with clear themes and all the emotions and emotional arcs that were missing otherwise.
One loves Bill T. for being an cool-headed intellectual who draws analogies, but this piece was so cold as to be DOA…rather a let-down for the season closer. But what a great thing it is for the ADF, and the assorted funders who helped support the making of this work, to give artists not only a place to succeed in their efforts, but a soft place to land when they fail.
The major universities in the area will be presenting a fair amount of dance during the 2017-18 season, so dance junkies will make it through until summer again. But if you are fretting, know that we are already at T minus 10 months and counting for ADF 2018.
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company in Analogy/Ambros: The Emigrant. Photo: Paul B. Goode.
ADF: Bill T. Jones' TRILOGY, part 1 (again)
July 28, 2017 By THE FIVE POINTS STAR in Dance reviews, Previews and News Tags: ADF, American Dance Festival, ANALOGY/AMBROS: THE EMIGRANT, ANALOGY/DORA: TRAMONTANE, ANALOGY/LANCE: PRETTY AKA THE ESCAPE ARTIST, ANALOGY: A TRILOGY, Bill T. Jones, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company	Leave a comment
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company performing Jones' Analogy/Dora: Tramontane in the ADF presentation in the DPAC, July 27, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown.
Two years ago, Bill T. Jones brought the first segment of a planned trilogy to the American Dance Festival; last year he brought part two, and this year, the full trilogy is having its debut as a completed whole, on three successive nights. On July 27th, the DPAC saw the return of Analogy/Dora: Tramontane.
Since 2015, Dora has tightened up a lot, and this performance was very good. Some of the baffling textual repetitions have been removed, and some of the trickier microphone hand-offs, but more importantly, the elocution and vocal expressiveness of the dancers has improved immeasurably, rendering the stories much more powerful and making it easier to see the dancing and understand its language. What hasn't changed is the work's cool tone. It's not about feelings or emotional response, it is about the facts and mysteries, about self-generated action and fate (all that we cannot control or order). For a fuller description of Dora, please see my previous review.
Tonight, July 28, will see the much anticipated return of last year's second trilogy section, Analogy/Lance: Pretty AKA the Escape Artist. This was one of the best dances in last year's festival, and I've been thinking about it all year. High recommended. See my review of last year's show here.
Saturday night (7 pm), the final puzzle piece will hit the stage–the ADF commissioned Analogy/Ambros: The Emigrant. Lance certainly modified understanding of Dora; I would guess Ambros will further clarify Jones' ideas. This will be the final performance of the 2017 ADF season.
ADF: Big FOOTPRINTS
July 26, 2017 By THE FIVE POINTS STAR in Dance reviews Tags: ADF, ADF School, ADF/Scripps Award, American Dance Festival, Gesel Mason, Gregory Dolbashian, Lucinda Childs, Shay Kuebler	Leave a comment
Advanced dancers from the ADF School performing Lucinda Childs' Concerto in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown.
Please click through to read my review on CVNC.org.
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From the premiere of Shay Kuebler's annex 7-25-17, in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown.
From the premiere of HiveMind by Gregory Dolbashian, in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown.
A powerful segment of dance in the premiere of Gesel Mason's You Don't Say… in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown.
ADF 6-week School students performing part of Lucinda Childs' Kilar in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown.


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Greinke allows 2 HRs in Dodgers' 5-2 loss to Reds
Catcher A.J. Ellis went to the mound for a chat with Zack Greinke in the sixth inning as Jay Bruce stood near home plate with a 2-2 count on him.
The right-hander's next delivery ended up beyond the fence in left-center field.
Bruce's 21st homer of the season, along with a solo shot in the first by Xavier Paul, powered Mat Latos and the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-2 victory over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.
Bruce was 2 for 21 lifetime against Greinke before his home run. It came after Greinke turned Joey Votto's comebacker into a 1-6-3 double play and then hit Brandon Phillips on the leg with an 0-2 delivery.
''We just talked about how we wanted to go about it against him with the next pitch,'' Ellis said. ''We decided we were going to take a chance with the backdoor curveball, but Bruce did a great job with it. Maybe it was a tick higher than we would have liked, but still, it wasn't an awfully executed pitch. So we give Bruce all the credit in the world for staying back on it. He shocked us all by hitting the ball out of the ballpark to left field.''
Greinke (8-3) gave up four runs and six hits over seven innings in his second attempt at his 100th major league victory. The loss was his first in his last six decisions overall, and first in seven career starts against the Reds (4-1).
''Obviously, Zack's a very good pitcher and he's got a lot of weapons, so you've got to make sure you get something you can handle and take advantage of mistakes,'' Bruce said. ''We have a team with some guys who go out of the zone a little bit, and maybe that was his game plan. I don't know.''
Coming off a 6-0 trip that extended their road winning streak to 10 games - the longest by the franchise since 1955 - the Dodgers lost for only the sixth time in their last 29 games overall. Their division lead over Arizona shrunk to a half-game with the Diamondbacks' 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
''We're in a good spot, but we have to keep going,'' Ellis said. ''We've worked hard to get to this point, and we don't want to let it go to waste. We've got some good teams behind us that are going to be tough down the stretch, so we've got to stay humble and understand that this is part of the grind.''
A couple of former Dodgers drove in Cincinnati's first two runs. Paul, the second batter Greinke faced, drove a 2-0 pitch into the right-field pavilion in his 700th career plate appearance and Cesar Izturis added an RBI single in the second inning.
''They had the pitcher up next, but I thought I could get Izturis out. And I'd rather start the inning off with Latos than have to start with Choo,'' Greinke said. ''You don't want to give Izturis too good of a pitch to hit, but you can't walk him. It wasn't crushed or anything, just up - and that's going to be hit every time. That's what he does.''
Latos (10-3) allowed two runs - one earned - and eight hits with four strikeouts en route to his first victory at Dodger Stadium, after going 0-5 with a 3.95 ERA in his five previous starts at Chavez Ravine.
Latos is 24-7 in 54 starts since Cincinnati acquired him from San Diego in December 2011. The last time he faced the Dodgers back on Sept. 22 at Cincinnati, he pitched eight innings in a 6-0 victory that clinched the Reds' second NL Central title in a three-year span.
''Latos was really dealing tonight,'' manager Dusty Baker said. ''He was throwing downhill. His fastball looked like it was going to go low, and then it stayed up in the zone. He also had a really good breaking ball. That's a heck of a team over there, and he almost got out of the eighth without anything.''
Yasiel Puig, who has been playing like anything but a rookie since the Dodgers promoted him from Triple-A on June 3, single-handedly manufactured their unearned run in the fourth after leading off with a single and making his customary exaggerated turn at first.
Center fielder Shin-Soo Choo tried to get cute and made an ill-advised throw past first baseman Votto - hoping to surprise Puig - and the ball hopped into the stands. Puig was awarded two bases and scored on the first of Adrian Gonzalez's two RBI groundouts. The error was Choo's third of the season.
''That wasn't a bad play,'' Baker said. ''I mean, if that throw is on the money, he has him. But it just looked bad because it had a tail on it and it was cutting away, and it skipped by Joey. Those things don't happen unless a guy is hustling, and there aren't many guys that hustle like that on a sure single. So you've got to give Puig credit for that.
''I remember when I first came into the league, Hank Aaron told me not to mess around - especially when Pete Rose of Roberto Clemente hits the ball because they would put pressure on you to throw the ball,'' Baker added. ''And the only way to do that is to run. So I've got to give it to him. Most guys don't run like that, and most guys can't. The ones that can don't usually hustle like that. But this guy comes to play.''
Choo made another egregious mistake on the base paths during the Reds' eighth. Votto lined a hit-and-run single to center field, but Choo got fooled on a perfect decoy by shortstop Hanley Ramirez at second base - so good that Choo started back to first and was tagged out on the relay from Andre Ethier to Ramirez.
''That's an old schoolyard play that works like once a year somewhere, and it worked for them tonight.'' Baker said. ''He didn't pick up the third base coach. You've got to use your ears as well as your eyes, and you've got to take a peek. Sometimes in your quest to get to second base, you don't take a peek.''
Puig, who went 53 at-bats without an extra-base hit before his double and home run in the Dodgers' 8-3 win against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, had a pair of singles and raised his average to .378.
''He's got long arms and a big bat,'' Latos said. ''Both singles he had off me I jammed him, but he's big and strong. He put one into the shallow part of the outfield, then I beat him on a slider and he was able to keep the barrel out and reach over and hook it.''
Aroldis Chapman got three outs for his 24th save in 27 chances.
NOTES: Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, the only member of the Dodgers' family who gets more standing ovations than Puig, received another one from the sellout crowd on his bobblehead night after a video montage was played on both main scoreboards midway through the fifth inning. Scully is in his 64th season with the club. ... Choo drove in Cincinnati's final run with a ninth-inning single against Carlos Marmol in the right-hander's first home appearance with the Dodgers. ... Paul's six home runs this year are one fewer than he hit in 507 at-bats during his four previous big league seasons. He homered once for the Dodgers in 146 at-bats spanning 62 games - a solo shot at Miami against Chris Volstad. ... Latos has allowed only two home runs against the Dodgers in 72 career innings spanning 10 starts. Both of them were by James Loney. ... Three of Greinke's four strikeouts came against Latos.


His mama says, "It ain't."
He said, "Well, I could lay a trap."
"So trapping him is killing him?"
A nod was his reply.
and I know he gets you squirmin',"
"It's just a little chipmunk!"
But to me this "little chipmunk"
looks 'zactly like a rat.
But damn, he's here to stay.
And now playing on my mental iPod. .. of course. . .
Honey, just accept the chipmunk. Believe me- it could be SO much worse.
maybe so... but it looks like a rodent to me. I'm feeling like elimination!


Have a sweet tooth, but want to stay away from table sugar? You have plenty of sweet substitutes to choose from — and each has its pros and cons.
Eaten anything labelled "light" or "diet" recently? It probably contained aspartame, saccharin, or sucralose, the big three artificial sweeteners commonly used across North America. Because of their chemical structure, these sweeteners release no energy as they're metabolized, meaning that no calories are absorbed by your body. While many people find their taste disagreeable, they offer a cheap, sugar-free alternative for diabetics and people trying to cut calories out of their diet. They're much sweeter than sugar, so less is needed, and they won't raise your blood sugar level because they contain no carbohydrates. And they're easy to get your hands on — packets of sweetener are usually offered along with sugar at most restaurants and cafes.
However, there are big concerns about the safety of these sweeteners. Critics argue that they can cause or exacerbate a plethora of illnesses ranging from migraines to cancer. Most recently, a mid-September study published in Nature suggested that saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame may actually contribute to metabolic disorders like type-2 diabetes rather than preventing them; researchers found that after 11 weeks of being fed these sweeteners, mice displayed glucose intolerance, an early marker for metabolic disorders, because the sweeteners had changed the composition and function of their gut bacteria. Use at your own risk.
Stevia is a sugar alcohol derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It has virtually no calories and has little effect on blood sugar, so it can be healthy for diabetics when taken in moderation. Although it has a mild, slightly bitter aftertaste, it's not as strong as that of aspartame, and can replace sugar in cooking and baking. It's expensive compared to sugar, but so sweet that a little bit goes a very, very long way.
Although stevia is widely popular throughout the world, especially in Japan, the US banned it for several years in the early 1990s due to concerns about side effects. However, the veracity of those studies was called into question, and stevia has been legally sold in the US since 1995. In Canada it's available on grocery store shelves in powder and liquid form. But watch out — it's often sold mixed with other ingredients such as xylitol or glycerine, so make sure you're buying the pure stuff.
Xylitol is another sugar alcohol like stevia. It stands out on this list because of one unusual benefit: it's actually good for your teeth, reducing tooth decay and remineralizing the enamel. For this reason, it's often used in chewing gum. It has approximately two thirds the calories of sugar, an extremely low glycemic index, and doesn't appear to cause illness in the long term.
The only catch? Due to the sugar alcohols being difficult to digest, xylitol has an unfortunate laxative effect. Proceed with caution.
Since agave nectar hit the sweetener scene, it's been marketed as a healthy, plant-based liquid alternative to sugar. It's true that it's appropriate for vegans and raw foodists, has no strong aftertaste, and has a low glycemic index. But there's one big problem: it actually contains more fructose than high-fructose corn syrup. As a result, it dramatically increases your insulin resistance and raises triglyceride levels, potentially leading to heart disease. It also has a similar caloric load as regular sugar, about 16 calories per teaspoon.
Just because something is marketed as "natural" doesn't mean it's healthy. Ignore the romantic imagery of cacti and deserts on the label, and steer clear of this one.
The good news is that compared to table sugar, maple syrup is full of nutrients. A 100-gram serving packs a whopping 165 per cent of your daily recommended intake of manganese, 28 per cent of zinc, and six to seven per cent each of iron, calcium, and potassium.
The downside is that maple syrup is still mostly sucrose, the same stuff as table sugar. Out of that 100-gram serving, 67 of those are sugar. You don't have to forgo topping your pancakes with this stuff once in a while — just don't guzzle it on a daily basis.
Like maple syrup, honey is mostly sucrose; it consists of about four fifths sugar, and almost half of that is fructose. Its glycemic index depends on the batch and how it's processed, but it generally raises blood sugar slightly less than table sugar does.
The upside is that in its unrefined state, honey contains powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. It also contains fluoride, vitamins B6 and C, and three times more riboflavin than maple syrup — but, like maple syrup, its sugar content outweighs its nutritional value. Use it in moderation.
Date sugar, coconut sugar, maltitol, molasses, erythritol — there's a world of sweeteners out there that we haven't even touched, and it's up to you to decide which one is right for you. It's usually a good rule to choose whole foods and naturally derived sugars, but do your research; while most sweeteners are safe in moderation, it's always healthy to know what you're putting into your body.
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glucose, while still satisfying their sweet tooth.


This is definitely the weirdest hat I own. I've got woolen hats with pom-poms, 1920s felt cloche hats, off-kilter fedoras, and handmade toques… but this is my first ever faux-fur, wannabe koala-head hat. It also has furry tassels, which you can't see in the picture. How could I resist?
In all seriousness (though it's hard to be serious with a fake koala on your head), autumn is swiftly giving way to winter here, and our house is COLD. In the summer, the cold rooms are my saving grace, but in winter the chill makes me feet freeze, and my hands, and my brain. I am often too busy thinking about when it was, exactly, I last felt my toes to be able to give my full attention to the plights of my characters… which is not particularly appealing at the moment, considering Angela and I are a whisker away from finishing Midnight and Moonshine, and I am still toiling away at The Familiar.
So this year, enter Koala Head and Tall Uggs: my Survive Winter Writing Gear.
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Alexander Pfänder (* 7. Februar 1870 in Iserlohn; † 18. März 1941 in München) war ein deutscher Philosoph und wird der realistischen Phänomenologie zugerechnet. Nach seiner Lehre ist das Psychische mit dem Physischen durch Wechselwirkungen verbunden.

Lehre
Alexander Pfänder war ein Schüler von Theodor Lipps. Mit einer Dissertation über Das Bewußtsein des Wollens wurde er 1898 an der Universität München promoviert. Die Arbeit wurde in der Zeitschrift für Psychologie und Physiologie der Sinnesorgane veröffentlicht. 1900 habilitierte er sich mit der Schrift Phänomenologie des Wollens. An der Universität München lehrte er seit 1901, seit 1908 als außerordentlicher Professor, von 1930 bis zu seiner Emeritierung 1935 als Ordinarius. Zu seinen Doktorandinnen gehörte 1909 die Psychoanalytikerin Else Voigtländer. Seine Logik von 1921 widmete er Edmund Husserl zum 60. Geburtstag.

Nachfolger auf seinem Münchner Lehrstuhl wurde auf Drängen Adolf Hitlers hin der nationalsozialistische Philosoph Hans Grunsky.

Der Theologe Wolfgang Trillhaas gab 1948 Pfänders Philosophie der Lebensziele aus dem Nachlass heraus und steuerte ein Nachwort bei, in dem er Pfänders Denken würdigte.

Anlässlich des 100. Geburtstages Pfänders fand in München ein internationaler Kongress unter dem Titel Die Münchener Phänomenologie statt. Präsident des Organisationskomitees war Helmut Kuhn.

Siehe auch
 Phänomenologische Soziologie
 Edmund Husserl

Werke
 Phänomenologie des Wollens, 1900
 Einführung in die Psychologie, 1904
 Zur Psychologie der Gesinnungen, in: Jahrbuch für Philosophie und phänomenologische Forschung, Halle (Max Niemeyer), Band I (1913) und Band III (1916).
 Logik, in: Jahrbuch für Philosophie und phänomenologische Forschung, Halle (Max Niemeyer), Band IV (1921).
 Die Seele des Menschen, 1933

Literatur

Weblinks

 Alfred Meyer, Helga Meyer. Alexander Pfänder – Ein Leben für die Philosophie Familiengeschichtliche Forschungen, 2005.
 Alexander Pfänder (1870 –1941) - Ein großer Iserlohner Ton-Bild-Präsentation, 2005.
 Nachlass in der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek

Einzelnachweise

Hochschullehrer (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
Philosoph (20. Jahrhundert)
Phänomenologe
Person (Iserlohn)
Deutscher
Geboren 1870
Gestorben 1941
Mann