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Notice of Pre-Application Webinars for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and Neonatal Research Network Funding Opportunity Announcements
Notice Number:
NOT-HD-22-023
NOT-HD-22-024 - Notice of Correction to Eligibility for RFA-HD-23-002 "NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)"
RFA-HD-23-016 - NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network: Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-HD-23-017 - NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network: Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-HD-23-001 - NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-HD-23-002 - NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-HD-22-025 - Notice Announcing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and Neonatal Research Network Funding Opportunity Announcements
On May 6, 2022, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development issued Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) RFA-HD-23-016 and RFA-HD-23-017 for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network and RFA-HD-23-001 and RFA-HD-23-002 for the Neonatal Research Network (NRN).
This Notice provides information regarding upcoming Pre-Application Webinars for the above-referenced FOAs.
Webinar Information for the MFMU and NRN Data Coordinating Center FOAs
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM ET
The webinar will be hosted through Zoom. Participants must register in advance for the webinar through the following link, after which a link to join the webinar will be e-mailed to the participant:
https://nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdOCsqDMpGytRJCBwpM_c5ZqnxyyH7J4
The intent of the pre-application webinar on June 8, 2022 is to provide an overview of the MFMU and NRN Data Coordinating Center FOAs (RFA-HD-23-017 and RFA-HD-23-001) and to address questions from potential applicants.
Webinar Information for the MFMU and NRN Clinical Center FOAs
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The webinar will be hosted through Zoom. Participants must register in advance for the webinar through the following link, after which a link to join the webinar will be e-mailed to the participant: https://nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceqqqT4oHqUPvuJg5eiPv5ND0tA5Nxc
The intent of the pre-application webinar on June 9, 2022 is to provide an overview of the MFMU and NRN Clinical Center FOAs (RFA-HD-23-016 and RFA-HD-23-002) and to address questions from potential applicants.
The planned webinars are optional and are not required to submit an application in response to the FOAs. All prospective applicants are invited to attend the webinars and are strongly encouraged to send relevant questions prior to the webinars to maximize the use of time. Questions should be sent by email to MFMUNRNFOA@nichd.nih.gov by June 3, 2022. These questions will be prioritized during the Q&A portion of the webinar. While an effort will be made to include all questions in the webinar, it is possible that not all questions will be addressed during the event due to time constraints.
American Sign Language interpreting services are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, should contact Elizabeth Cushman at Elizabeth.Cushman@nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance in order to ensure interpreter availability.
Nahida Chakhtoura, M.D.
Email: MFMUNRNFOA@nichd.nih.gov

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Can My Series LLC Have an Unlimited Lifespan?
Regular readers know our firm absolutely loves the Series LLC. It's among the most versatile and powerful entities for real estate investors, or anyone with a growing business in need of asset protection. Today, we're addressing how the Series LLC holds up over time. So, can your Series LLC live on forever? Why would you want a company that could achieve such longevity? We'll answer these questions and more below.
Can The Series LLC Have an Unlimited Lifespan?
The short answer is yes, it absolutely can. Traditional LLCs can also have unlimited lifespans under some circumstances. What does this mean in practice?
Some types of companies have laws that require them to re-file with the state to continue existing beyond a certain point. Otherwise, these companies will be required to dissolve within a specified timeframe. By contrast, the Series LLC has an unlimited lifespan, also referred to as a perpetual lifespan, automatically. When you use this structure, you won't have to worry about re-filing, or other paperwork hassles. Read on to learn more about the specific benefits of this feature.
Why Should I Care About My Company's Lifespan?
Freedom to run your company and assemble your board/members as you see fit. Other types of companies will require annual board meetings or specify different aspects of management. You're free of these obligations when you use a Series LLC.
Ability to add members without interference from the state. Since company's with a measurable lifespan have board requirements, they don't enjoy this luxury.
Separation between you as an individual and the assets within your Series LLC. In theory, the company could outlive you. That said, if it does, you'll have to anticipate changing membership.
Tax savings, both because you're only filing with the state once, and also because the Series LLC receives pass-through tax treatment.
Of course, there are many more benefits to the Series LLC as a whole. You can read much, much more in our previous posts about advantages of using a Series LLC.
How Do I Form My Series LLC?
Forming a Series LLC still requires filing paperwork with the state. You'll also need an Operating Agreement for the parent company, banking and bookkeeping preparation, and enough Series for each of the assets you intend to protect. Getting this done correctly is important to make the most of your new entity.
That's why it's important to get help from a qualified attorney with specific experience in Series LLCs and their management. At Royal Legal Solutions, we offer a full-service Series LLC package that gets you in business as soon as possible. If you're ready to get started, schedule your Series LLC consultation today.


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2 edition of Titanic Joke Book found in the catalog.
Titanic Joke Book
by Brian, Anderson
Published October 5, 2006 by Lulu.com .
Humour,
Humor / General,
On the cold, starry night of Ap , in the iceberg-infested waters of the frigid North Atlantic, a shocking and utterly disturbing event occurred. We're referring, of course, to the sullying of a beautiful Renault limousine by Jack Dawson and Rose Bukater. Yes, the film Titanic is less about the epic tragedy of the same name, and more about one of the most. In , future horror-god Edgar Allan Poe released a book called The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, his only full book was such a bomb that Poe eventually agreed with his critics that it was "a very silly book" (yet still good enough to inspire heavyweights like Jules Verne and Herman Melville to write Moby Dick and An Antarctic Mystery--yes, Poe was a badass).
An early instant book, published soon after the sinking of the Titanic, this illustrated volume abounds in facts about the ship, voyage, and passengers as well as details of the wreck ng may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. pages. If you want to be a dick, go to /r/insults. Jokes must be in text format, no emoji's or linking allowed. (YouTube, Imgur, etc) As a measure to prevent spam and reposts we are limiting the number of jokes a user can submit to 3 every 24 hours.
My hatred of "Titanic" — which screens on 35mm Monday night as part of the Coolidge Corner Theatre's Big Screen Classics series — was so intense it became a running joke . Students at a local school were assigned to read 2 books, 'Titanic' and 'My Life' by Bill Clinton. One student turned in the following book report, with the proposition that they were nearly identical stories! His cool professor gave him an A+ for this report. Titanic: Cost - $ Clinton: Cost - $ Titanic.
The Spanish Riding School
Leading constitutional decisions.
The tin trumpet; or, heads and tales for the wise and waggish; to which are added poetical selections
Reporting Treasury Performance
Census of agriculture, 1952.
Los Incas, pueblo del sol
historical evolution of the Buddha legend
Principles of molecular medicine
Raise The Dead
Man agement as science
Advancesin marine structures
Elderly Americans
Shakespeares country
Celebrate Joy
Titanic Joke Book by Brian, Anderson Download PDF EPUB FB2
The Paperback of the Titanic Joke Book by Brian Anderson, Bill Furlow | at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping on $35 or more. Due to COVID, orders may be : The book isn't very long, so you can finish it in a day or two.
The words and writing style are rather outdated, written about years ago. In spite of this, it is still an easy, enjoyable, and highly recommended read. This book is more of a contemporary view of the Titanic and its sinking/5(). The story of the Titanic is now well known. But in the months following the disaster wild speculation was rife.
On Thursday 22 Maya mere 37 days after the sinking, respected London publisher Grant Richards, delivered Filson Young's book to booksellers around the capital/5(77).
Titanic. Activity book meets adventure in this series that is Choose Your Own Adventure meets I Survived meets doodle book. Doodle, decide, and demolish your way out of history's greatest events. Reader, beware. Once you open this book, there is no turning back.
You will have three chances to survive the Titanic's fateful voyage. Decide. This compelling, illustrated book is a journey back in time to the tragic sinking of the Titanic in ; a hard look at the present salvaging and natural deterioration of the wreck; and a blueprint for future conservation of this icon.
Says Ballard, "every possible book has been written on the Titanic, and Titanic addicts have them all/5(15). Do you know Titanic joke. タイタニック号の冗談を知っていますか? When Titanic almost all sank in the sea, the captain said, "We had better rescue women and children by priority.
タイタニック号が殆ど沈みかけた時、船長は「私達は優先的に女性と子. Titanic Joke Book by Brian Anderson, Bill Furlow in Humor Titanic Joke Book by Brian Anderson, Bill Furlow: A collection of popular and original jokes based on. The two biggest pieces of tourism in Belfast are the Titanic and Game of Thrones.
So they celebrate a horrible shipwreck that sank one of the most grand and talked about voyages in human history. And the Titanic. Nov 15th, via twitter Staff Pick. Best Titanic Jokes Cruise Jokes & Trivia - Just For Laughs: CruiseMates Cruise Community and Forums > People > Cruise This is definitely the last time I book a cheap repositioning cruise.
Ah, so this is what they mean by 'cruise to nowhere'. We can't afford to stop here long. I've got a plane to catch in New York. Read Titanic, free online version of the book by Filson Young, on Filson Young's Titanic consists of 17 parts for ease of reading.
Choose the part of Titanic which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Simon Adams is a writer and editor of childrens non-fiction and reference books. He specializes in history, politics and current affairs and has written extensively on exploration, music and the arts.
He is also a well established jazz critic and reviewer/5. The best and most popular books written about the Titanic. Score A book's total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to author's last name. Please send suggestions to the above address. Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements, send them along.
Those given to me may be altered to some degree to, IMHO, "improve" them, but all submissions will be duly credited. After all the Titanic material that has been published recently there is only so much more that can be said on the subject. This book was published at the time of the disaster and written by a journalist who had visited Belfast and interviewed some of the survivors/5().
17 Jokes About Books That Are Pretty Goddamn Funny. When you keep buying books even w unread books already because you have no shelf-control. The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.
We don't know why this joke tends to produce more inquiries than similar long-form puns, but. The book is with recipes from the period and from ocean vessels of the period and not necessarily the Titanic. The pictures are nice but it is very curious that many pictures came from istock, the Internet outlet for buying stock photo.4/4(2).
There was a book written about Titanic 14 years before it sank July 4, J Anya There was a book written about an 'unsinkable', ~ foot cruiseliner ship, that hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic on an April night, didn't have enough lifeboats, and killed most of it's passengers.
Shutterstock. A battered pair of white cotton gloves were one of the artifacts found in the Titanic wreckage, and they have since been dubbed some of the "rarest Titanic artifacts ever recovered," according to USA Today. The gloves have been put on display in various Titanic exhibitions since they were found, but inthey were returned to a conservation facility for permanent.
The jokes are funny enough and the book is cute, but the editing is the worst I've ever seen. Aside from horrible misspellings and alignment issue, duplicate jokes show up and, more frustratingly, half of a joke will appear, stop in mid-sentence, and have no punchline to be found.
Great little book/5(6). The best Titanic jokes, funny tweets, and memes! Easily share to facebook, twitter and pinterest! Captain of the Titanic - 5 months Cain - 2 years w/ time off for good behavior.
Hitler - Slap on the wrist. Harsh slap though. Michael Jackson - years. Bill Cosby - years. The book features gorgeous artwork mixed elegantly with photographs of the ship and artifacts recovered from the wreck. Even the endpapers have artwork. A history of ocean liners, the construction of the Titanic, and the inner workings of the boat from the 5/5.Comments.
mary packard, 9 years ago i have the same book 1st edition the sinking of the titanic i am looking to sell it, i would grade the book in a1 condition i dont think its really ever been read, if anyone out there is looking for this book contact me at mary.
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Kitchen Cabinet Color Ideas – The Kitchen is the most important space in the house, it is much more than just a place to cook food. Unlike the earlier times, when the kitchen was considered as a space for fulfilling the functional activities of cooking food, but it has much more utilities nowadays. Whether the kitchen has large or small space, a good cabinet design can make it look really spacious and large.
We welcome you to our latest collection of 23 Stunning Kitchen Cabinet Color Inspiration. Check out and select the best color for your cabinet which goes well with the design of your kitchen. Scroll down to our gallery and get inspired.
Use bright yellow for your kitchen cabinets. Bright, clear yellow is like sunlight — strong and uplifting. This kitchen went through an amazing transformation, from country brown cabinets to bright yellow on the lower cabinets and open shelving on top!
Such a charming kitchen, especially with all the rich wood counters being paired with this creamy yellow. A soft buttery yellow is a warm color to paint the cabinets with. It leads to a sophisticated look as well.
You can't go wrong with buttery yellow cabinets and warm wood floors for a country-kitchen feeling.
Fill your kitchen with instant warmth by coating your cabinets in buttery yellow. Add touches of white with a subway tile backsplash or white accessories to keep the look fresh.
Kitchens and other spaces you use first thing in the morning are a natural place to try bright yellow, as it will have a cheering effect.
Mint kitchen cabinets give a cool coastal feel to this kitchen. Paired with white gives it a more modern feel. Give your kitchen a fresh and inviting look that fits with both retro and contemporary stylings by adding pastel green cabinets.
Soft mint color pairs especially well with neutral tones and leafy plants.
Navy blue can be used as an accent color, either within a small area of cabinetry like a hutch or island.
You can add dar blue as a wall color and within decorative accents. Lovely kitchen with dark blue base cabinets and white top cabinets.
Gray is a classic paint color choice for kitchen cabinets besides white for most homeowners. It can add a clean and modern look in your kitchen. You can use different shades of gray for your cabinets, the dark gray or the subtle shade of gray.
Blend of contemporary with traditional style kitchen. This beautiful space is full of natural light thanks to large windows, sky high ceilings, white cabinetry and bright yellow island.
Charcoal-colored cabinets, marble countertops and black-grouted subway tiles give this cozy kitchen a sophisticated feel.
Warm up the dark cabinets with a wood countertop and subway tile.
Light Blue cabinets really take a farmhouse kitchen to a new level. They add such a pretty pop to an otherwise neutral space.
The bright light blue lower cabinets grab everyone's attention. These beauties are so fresh and when met with the crisp white of the upper cabinets…magic!
Beautiful and sophisticated kitchen. I love that the beams were painted to match the cabinetry. And the Mexican cement floor tiles are absolutely perfect.
Red truly makes a statement, and this distressed island is stunning and unique. I adore the red cabinets, especially with the black counters and yellow walls!
You may never think about a pink color for your kitchen, but some people really do like it. This pink looks incredible with all the white, and pops of color from the accessories.
Go bold with a glossy deep green. They look incredible with all the brass hardware and glass.
I love a great black kitchen- and this one looks so comfortable especially with those butcher block counters and matching beams.
Such a fabulous farmhouse look with the black cabinets , big farmhouse sink, and open shelving above.
Don't be afraid of going with a dark black color on the lowers especially when you have tons of natural light flowing into the kitchen and shining off those white counters and uppers.
As a huge fan of gray, AND dark blue.. I'd totally go for this design. The island gives the perfect amount of blue to go with the all the curtains and pretty dishes.
A gorgeous farmhouse kitchen in this modern navy blue color. Such gorgeous navy cabinets with this darker glaze.
I have to admit this might just be my favorite one so far. Powder blue kitchen cabinets are designer choices this days for people who want a more designer look but are not bold enough to go with a darker shade. I love the chalkboard wall in this one for a farmhouse touch.
Ever think about two different shades of blue? It works in this open and modern kitchen!
This gem of a kitchen has a beautiful lilac island! Granted, lilac isn't for everyone, but it sure is perfect for this house.
The light purple color on the cabinets play along beautifully with the stained glass window over to the right. It is almost as if this color could be considered a neutral.
A huge island in a bright and open kitchen can definitely be this shade of purple. The dining table has a dark purple base that plays with this perfectly.
Grey is a timeless color. It can make the kitchen a beautiful classic, and it can go with any style cabinets and home you have and I think it really is the new neutral, all shades of gray.
Dark grey cabinets give such a striking contrast to a kitchen. Paired with gold accents gives it a sleek modern look.
This is THE go to color it seems these days and you can see why! It really gives a updated look to a classic kitchen.
Talking about classics! This timeless look has been around forever and is making a resurgence with the farmhouse look that is so popular right now.
This trend of a darker wood cabinet is not as popular right now but done right I think it still looks amazing and not outdated. I love it paired with lots of white for a modern take.
This gorgeous cream color is less grey than the beige above and a little more yellow to the white based paints. It gives a kitchen a soft warm feel for sure..
That's a collection of our kitchen cabinet color inspiration that you can consider. There were times when people used to hesitate to experiment with the new and bright colors in the kitchen. But the times have changed now, we pay more attention in the selection of the design of the cabinets as well as their color combination which can suit perfectly with the color of the kitchen design and other furniture.
Don't be afraid of bringing color to your kitchen! Especially since it is the center of the home. And the cabinets do not always have to be white or another neutral color. Color on the cabinets truly stand out and adds a burst of energy to the space.
The choice is not limited to the black or white color these days, we are more open to other colors which can make the space look really attractive and bright and energetic.


Chile is a beautiful country in stretching across the southern half of South America. It's impressive landscape is filled with diverse yet picturesque views; from mountain ranges to extensive plains you will be spoilt for choice. It is known for its proximity to Easter Island, where you will find the mysterious Moai Statues. If you're looking for a country filled with adventure and surprise, then Chile is the place for you.
As a Spanish-speaking country, it goes without saying that you can learn so much more by living here and embracing day to day life. However, Chile offers a unique cultural experience to all travellers and visitors. Many of the indigenous tribe still maintain their characteristics and this influences the culture and environment in Chile. There is a lively atmosphere filled with art, music and history, all at your fingertips ready for you to explore in your new home.
If you want to enjoy the nightlife and experience a Chilean fiesta, head down to Valparaiso which is located on the coast. The winding streets are full of intricate art and detail, and bars and restaurants which have acquired the local Chilean charm over the years. The city is loud and boisterous, and in some places overcrowded, but that is what adds to its character.
Our institution in Chile is located in the buzzing capital city, Santiago. Santiago de Chile has been known as one of the safest capital cities in South America, so you can put your mind at rest in your new home town. There are so many amazing things to explore here, and the city is encompassed by panoramic views of The Andes. Specifically, the school is located in the neighbourhood of Providencia and was founded in 1992. This is a popular and modern part of the city.
Explore the Andes and develop your language skills the fun way! Our inclusive package covers a ski course at the Portillo Ski Centre. You can decide the duration and focus of your Spanish language course, making this the fun and flexible way to learn.
Improve your Spanish skills through your passion for fine wine. Learn about Chilean wines and the process of making them in Spanish. This activity session lasts 3 hours and is available at levels B1, B2, C1 and C2.
Make lifelong friends and bounce off your course mates in our group classes. These take place in our Santiago school, and there will be between 4 and 7 classes a day. A free weekly excursion is included, helping you to enjoy the city with experienced tour guides. Levels A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2 are all available.
Tailor-make your experience to your needs with private tuition in Chile. We offer one-on-one and two-on-one courses. In both cases, the students decide the duration and the focus of the course. In two-on-one sessions, both students must be of the same level. This is ideal for any focus, including exam preparation.
We offer courses centralised around specific topics such as business, medicine and education. These are ideal to prepare you for a certain industry.
Our exam preparation courses are a fantastic way to ensure your success when taking your DELE exam. We can arrange all levels of courses, from A1 to C2.


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One of the more memorable train rides I've taken was in India. It was an overnight trip, and the only berth I found, squeezing through corridors as packed as the Toronto subway at rush hour, was a wooden upper bunk in a strangely uncrowded cabin. The cabin's occupants were few: a screaming madwoman and her apologetic but frightened parents. The woman kept trying to give me her baby, once actually throwing the infant up to me like a tightly swaddled football. I immediately gave it back. I was only twenty-two, and not interested in foreign adoptions.
Fifteen years later, I found myself wishing I had kept that child. My husband and I married late, and, like so many in our generation, thought we could remain young forever. This prolonged habitation of Neverland was no doubt encouraged by the childlessness of our peers. Financial insecurity (he's an artist and I was then an academic and aspiring writer) contributed to our sense of not being quite ready. And above all, we didn't want to be tied down by parental responsibilities, because there were so many places we still wanted to travel, so many adventures we still wanted to have.
So when we decided that having a child was something we wanted even more than a trek through Nepal, it was a shock to discover how hard it was to get pregnant. I was thirty-five and he, nearly forty; all those years of careful birth control now seemed laughably ironic. My Fallopian tubes —body parts I'd never had reason to acknowledge before, whose name alone was risible — were failing to transport my eager eggs to their destination, with the result that I would never be able to have children.
Or so I was told, after two surgeries and many courses of pharmaceuticals, notable more for their unpleasant side effects (among them, weight gain and depression) than their effectiveness. We investigated adoption only to be told by the agency that, as middle-aged Jewish artists, our chances were slim to nil. These days, birth mothers get to choose the adoptive families, and since most of them are young and Christian, they want their offspring to be raised by other young Christians, especially rich, professional ones. Moreover, in Toronto at that time, for every available child, there were 250 couples trying to adopt.
All sorts of helpful souls kept telling us to "just relax," pregnancy would occur spontaneously. (People who would never say this to someone with any other chronic disease — diabetes, for example — somehow think that it's okay to tell infertile couples that they are causing their own problems through negative thinking.) Around the same time, the meetings of the Royal Commission on the New Reproductive Technologies presented the bizarre spectacle of both fundamentalist Christians and the National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) agreeing that people like me needed to be protected from our own misguided lust for breeding. Granted, their reasoning differed: the religious types believed that infertile women ought to accept what was God's will, while the NAC stated that we were being manipulated by sadistic doctors for the sake of genetic engineering. But none of this abstract theorizing on the part of people who already had children or who didn't want them made our situation any easier.
Luckily, our last faint hope, in vitro fertilization, worked. In vitro means "in glass", hence the popular but misleading name for the process: making "test-tube" babies. It's not nearly as Frankensteinish as it sounds, for neither test tubes nor babies are involved. All that happens is that a few ripe eggs, removed from a woman's ovaries by aspiration, are joined by a school of wriggly sperm in a Petri dish. Two days later, if fertilization has occurred, there will be at least one healthy four-celled embryo to be implanted in the lining of the woman's womb. What ensues then is a perfectly ordinary nine-month pregnancy. Mom, Dad and fetus have to function without the benefit of scientific assistance from that moment on, like everyone else. And that is the wonderful part for someone like me, whose body, up until then, had failed.
Thank you, inscrutable deities of maternity. Thank you, white-coated physicians. Thank you, black-clad Italian nonnas on St. Clair West, feeling my belly and telling me it would be a boy (it was). Thank you, whomever! Most people are endlessly curious about pregnancy, but not me. I was not about to ask too many questions, and damned if I would complain about anything ever again. Morning sickness was great, since it meant I was producing enough hormones. Gaining weight was perfect, because the baby was obviously growing. If the fetal soccer player kept me up all night with his kicking, well bless his knobby knees. I had too much to be grateful for to scrutinize my situation, and pregnancy itself was a blessed vacation from my earlier anxiety.
But when a seven-pound squalling newborn was placed in my arms, that serenity vanished instantly and, alas, forever. Not getting pregnant on demand was the first hint that I was no longer in control of my life. That I had once been a child and still had a mother proved to be insufficient qualifications for my new vocation. I'd wanted this so much, gone through extraordinary lengths to achieve it, and now felt totally incompetent. Sobbing-in-the-shower-at-midnight-because-the-baby-threw-up-all-over-my-only-clean-nightgown incompetent. Unable-to-get-the-baby-to-nap incompetent. Unable-to-read-a-novel, write-a-poem, or even finish-a-damn-crossword-puzzle incompetent. All I was capable of reading were books about how to be a good mother; a better mother; the best mother.
Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety and The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined Women are two of the latest efforts to chronicle the damage caused by striving for unrealistic ideals of motherhood. More recently, Australian authors Ita Buttrose and Penny Adams have written a book called Motherguilt about the apparent epidemic of angst among modern women. Some of this angst is attributable to the phenomenon of delayed motherhood and the resulting conflict between one's career and home life. Older women are used to being good at things, because they already have careers. Like I did. They have often moved away from their relatives for the sake of those careers. Like I did. And they are too independent to seek out help when they need it. Like I was.
As a specialist in English literature, I believed in the reassuring power of research. But no matter how many books I studied, I never felt competent. Socks usually had no mates. Dessert often came before dinner. I never finished a thought, let alone a hot cup of coffee. And this is the nature of motherhood, because (1) you can only learn on the job; and (2) mothers are not specialists, they're generalists. To become a mother, I had to become a nurse, a babysitter, a teacher, a nutritionist and a therapist; I had to sing and play soccer and learn the names of superheroes; I had to make costumes and help with homework and organize birthday parties; I had to bandage wounds and confront school principals. I had to be many things to many people and become many people in myself. And if you're an "elderly primipara" like I was, this is a huge psychic shock.
In other words, there is no training for motherhood. One is, at best, "in train", an expression I learned upon looking up the word "train" in the Oxford English Dictionary, my chief recourse in times of trouble. It's lucky the OED has always been my bible, for had I turned to The Good Book, I would have read: "Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old, he will not depart from it." Such grand assurance and simplicity would have hit me like a divine reproach. Motherguilt, smotherguilt; there's nothing modern about it. Jewish mothers have been famously guilt-ridden since biblical times.
Now we have new stuff to be guilty about, because we're expected to be more than "just a mother." In the years when my children were very small, I often felt guilty for staying home with them. At the parties I managed to attend, when people asked me what I did, all I had to say to make their eyes glaze over was that I stayed at home with my children. It was a guaranteed conversation killer. Not that I had any conversation anymore, since I rarely went out, except to the park or the paediatrician; I didn't read many books, except those with pictures; I heard little music but Raffi and Sharon, Lois & Bram. I lacked ambition — a hanging offence in North America in the nineteen-nineties. I had betrayed Literature by refusing to serve her exclusively. I had betrayed Academia by preferring my children's company. I had even betrayed Feminism by reverting to type.
It took a few more years for me to feel that this was perfectly okay, that I was lucky to have had the opportunity to stay home. After all, I had already worked for years and years, but I'd never been a mother of small children before and never would be again. Giving in to the process of mothering —teaching your children to use the toilet, eat with cutlery, do up laces and buttons and zippers — was just as important to me, and to society, as writing books and teaching classes.
Talking to other women of my generation, I find that my story is common. A lot of us didn't want children when we were young and then had trouble conceiving. (Contemporary estimates are that one in five couples in North America is infertile). A lot of us felt inept at motherhood and guilty about giving up our careers. Loads of us have written about these things. So why do we keep coming out with books and articles saying that nobody else ever tells the truth about pregnancy and childbirth? Because nobody ever tells the truth about your pregnancy and childbirth experience. It's like falling in love; although there are lots of books about it, nobody sees their own experience represented accurately, so they have to write about it all over again.
Perhaps the best of the current crop is Making Babies: Stumbling into Motherhood by Irish writer Anne Enright. Too bad about the title, since the book's not really about the making of babies (which is what I or, rather, what the Fertility Clinic did). Though I ought to envy Enright for being one of those lucky women who gets pregnant without even trying, I found her book an absolute delight, full of apt, funny, bewildered and paradoxical observations that I recognize from my own childbearing season. How, for example:
If Kafka had been a woman, then Gregor Samsa would not have turned into an insect, he would not have had to. Gregor would be Gretl and she would wake up one morning pregnant. She would try to roll over and discover she was stuck on her back. She would wave her little hands uselessly in the air.
As this example suggests, Enright is brilliant at evoking the strangeness of inhabiting a pregnant body and the cognitive dissonance of realizing you are no longer alone in it. She perceptively evokes the hijacking of a mature woman's life. I laughed aloud, reliving the helplessness of dealing with a baby's colic and the omnipresence of sticky, smelly bodily fluids; the doting idiocy of new mothers extolling their infant's cursory accomplishments. I also remember, and just as ruefully, the rage at the self-sufficiency of men in their unmarked and private bodies; their nicely continuous careers; their obliviousness to how much of a mess children create and how much work it takes to keep things going. "How does it always, always, fucking end up like this," Enright says, "with the woman climbing a domestic Everest while the man walks out the door?"
Where Enright differs from other commentators on the inequality of domesticity—"You are furious," she writes, because "you have to fight for every half-hour that a man will just assume"— is in her broad empathy. She goes on: "The actual man may be on your side in all this, or he may not —either way he will absorb a considerable amount of the blame."
Enright's refusal to indulge in facile gender politics points to the greatest difficulty of writing about motherhood: finding a way to reject simplification even when one could go for the easy tear, the homely comfort of cliché. You need to be determined to see what's really there, even when the experience of motherhood works against you, or against ordinary expectations. "Who are you fighting? First of all yourself, and after that the wide world, that considers your time to be of no importance." For most mothers, this sense of always being on call to wipe a child's nose or bum, to feed the child and console it, is overwhelming. And it goes along with the rage I spoke of, when one realizes that women are not only expected to do this but are given so little credit for it — even by themselves.
The value of Making Babies is not just its insistence that we recognize the hard labour of domesticity and the pain of childbirth, but its rejection of the body–mind split that puts reason above more intimate and primal epistemologies. I love Enright's reflection on the apparent randomness of the let-down of a nursing mother's milk:
There is a part of me, I have realized, that wants to nurse the stranger on the bus. Or perhaps it wants to nurse the bus itself, or the tree I see through the window of the bus, or the child I once was, paying my fare on the way home from school. This occasional incontinence is terrifying.
It makes me want to shout—I'm not sure what. Either, Take it! or Stop! If the world would stop needing, then my body would come back to me. My body would come home.
But it doesn't, or perhaps it is the notion of "home" itself that has changed. Your body is never just yours again, because someone else has lived there. You have become a home, so how can you go there? One example of this altered sense of self lies in the womb. I grant that most of us are unfamiliar with our organs until something goes wrong with them, but the uterus is the Clark Kent of mushy, red body parts, quietly looking for a phone booth and then, whoosh — superpowers. I still remember those giant contractions crashing through my belly. How the hell could something as strong as my uterus be hiding so meekly inside me all those years?
As with the uterus, so with the breasts, for those of us who have breast-fed. A body part, which previously seemed to exist only to get in the way while exercising and to titillate the guys (pardon the pun), proves to be awesomely capable. You don't need to cook anymore to feed the multitudes: you can perform miracles of transubstantiation in the privacy of your own rocking chair! Of course, it doesn't always work: there's not enough milk and your baby cries; there's too much milk and your baby cries; there's just enough milk and your baby cries anyway. But the point is that you are making milk.
This is, above all, what I appreciated finding in Enright's book: a recognition of the strangeness of motherhood. You get two new bodies, yours and the baby's, linked together forever. And with it, you get something you had hoped for but never could quite imagine before: a new kind of love. Imagine that, being middle-aged and discovering a new kind of love!A love that involves your whole body without sex; a love that is infinitely generous and infinitely reciprocated.A love as huge and mysterious as the terror that overtakes you the first day you hold your baby and realize you will be responsible for it, forever. Though Enright — as usual — says it better:
A child came out of me. I cannot understand this, or try to explain it. Except to say that my past life has become foreign to me. Except to say that I am prey, for the rest of my life, to every small thing.
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The Israeli air force has been patrolling the Syrian-Lebanese border between 19 and 20 of May, reports Lebanese Al Masdar News. According to the media outlet, Israeli jets flew through the Lebanese province of Nabatiyeh to the Beqa'a region. From there, they flew along the Syrian border for a short period of time. Neither Lebanese, nor Syrian officials have confirmed this information so far.
For the last several years, the Israeli air force has been conducting airstrikes on Syrian territory from Lebanese airspace. The most recent Israeli airstrike took place on May 10. Tel Aviv claimed that it launched the attack in retaliation for rockets being fired at the occupied Golan Heights by the al Quds forces (armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization, allegedly backed by Iran). According to Israel, the airstrike destroyed almost all al Quds facilities in Syria.
The Syrian army reported that its air defenses had "shot down dozens of Israeli missiles," however several of them did reach their targets. According to unconfirmed reports, several Syrian servicemen were killed and wounded as a result of the strike.
In February and April the Israeli air force also conducted airstrikes against the Syrian T-4 airbase, claiming that it had targeted "Iran's bases in Syria," which Tehran had allegedly been planning to use in order to attack Israel. Syria and Iran have slammed the attacks, which allegedly killed several Iranian military advisers.


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RAF Northolt may be sold to raise defence funds
Date added: January 25, 2012
The MoD is considering selling off one of its oldest and most internationally renowned airfields, RAF Northolt in Hillingdon, as it seeks to raise money to help cope with swingeing budget cuts. All or parts of the site on the outskirts of north London could be sold for commercial development, and there have been high-level talks in Whitehall about whether the airfield could even become a satellite for Heathrow. This would enrage local residents but it has not been discounted by ministers, who are trying to reconcile the decision not to go ahead with a third runway at Heathrow with industry clamour for more capacity. DfT ministers are considering whether to include Northolt in the forthcoming aviation policy consultation.
Ministry of Defence considering selling off all or parts of one of its oldest airfields, which could become Heathrow satellite
25.1.2012 (Guardian)
by Nick Hopkins
An RAF transport plane lands at RAF Northolt. Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian
[Map showing location of Northolt Airport, just north of Heathrow, and showing how its runway is at a different angle to those at Heathrow]
The Ministry of Defence is considering selling off one of its oldest and most internationally renowned airfields, RAF Northolt, as it seeks to raise money to help cope with swingeing budget cuts, the Guardian has learned.
All or parts of the site on the outskirts of north London could be sold for commercial development, and there have been high-level talks in Whitehall about whether the airfield could even become a satellite for nearby Heathrow.
This would enrage local residents but it has not been discounted by ministers, who are trying to reconcile the decision not to go ahead with a third runway at Heathrow with industry clamour for more capacity.
The future of Northolt, which occupies hundreds of acres in Hillingdon, is under scrutiny as part of a review of the defence estate, which is looking at whether MoD land could be sold to raise revenue at a time of a budget squeeze and redundancies.
The base is still used by visiting VIPs and is the home of the 32 (Royal) Squadron, but it is 50 years since it was the UK's busiest airfield, and dignitaries could be diverted to Heathrow four miles away.
This proximity has raised interest in Whitehall, and ministers are considering whether to include Northolt in a consultation about the future of UK air travel, which is due to be launched in March.
One industry source told the Guardian that the idea had been discussed in government. "It has its advocates because of its location close to the capital and to Heathrow, and there are some people who would welcome it," the source said.
"But it shares some of the drawbacks of extending Heathrow, including the increase in noise for communities in west London." Another source said: "In many ways it is less ridiculous than Boris Island."
BAA, which owns six UK airports including Heathrow, said "all options should be put on the table" when the review starts. "We would not want to rule out anything until there has been a proper comparative study that looks at the pros and cons of each option," a spokesman said.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: "As the chancellor made clear in his autumn statement, we will explore all the options for maintaining the UK's aviation hub status with the exception of a third runway at Heathrow. The government will consult on an overarching sustainable framework for UK aviation this spring."
Northolt is one of the armed forces' most celebrated bases, and its loss would be deeply felt within the military. It was established in 1915, three years before the RAF was formed, and during its 96-year history it has played many roles. It is the RAF's oldest operational airfield.
In the second world war it was a home to British Hurricane and Spitfire squadrons that defended London during the Battle of Britain. When Heathrow was under construction, it was the briefly Europe's busiest civilian airport. The Queen takes most of her flights from Northolt, and it is where Air Force One lands during visits by the US president.
It has been the site of many emotional homecomings, including the return of Diana, Princess of Wales, in August 1997. Her body was repatriated to the UK from France on board an aircraft of the Royal Squadron. In footage shown across the world, the Prince of Wales and the princess's elder sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, accompanied the coffin, which was draped in the royal standard.
In recent years the base has been placed under the spotlight by campaigners investigating the UK's support of CIA rendition flights. Three years ago the former Guantánamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed was flown back to Northolt after his release. RAF Typhoon fighters will be based at Northolt during this summer's Olympics.
Air Commodore Andrew Lambert said the RAF had already lost bases of historic importance because of defence cuts, and questioned whether it was necessary to add Northolt to the list.
"It would be a great shame to lose RAF Northolt. I am sure that the site would make lots of money because it is just off the M25 and is a prime bit of real estate, and it is the nearest airport to London. But I'd want to know if the MoD has done its sums properly," he said.
"The MoD is in a position where it is saying, 'we are running out of money, so let's sell something off to raise money'. We might be in a position where it doesn't make sense over the long term. It would have quite a big impact because Northolt is where all the very senior people and the royals fly from."
The MoD said no decisions had been taken. There are some in the military who will argue to retain an MoD "core" at Northolt, even if it becomes a commercial hub in the future.
A spokesman said: "We continue to scrutinise all defence expenditure to secure the best value for money. RAF Northolt is no exception. It already generates revenue through landing fees from private flights and sources of income generation are of course kept under review."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/25/raf-northolt-may-be-sold?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Heathrow runway debate should be reopened, say MPs
by Mark Smulian | Jan 23, 2012 (Public Sector Travel)
[This is the Free Enterprise Group again – a group of Tory MPs]
An influential group of Conservative backbenchers has reopened the debate on whether extra runways should be built at London's airports.
The Coalition scrapped proposals for a third runway at Heathrow when it came to power in 2010, and chancellor George Osborne has since reaffirmed that this option is ruled out in any consideration of airport capacity in the south east.
But the Free Enterprise Group of MPs argues that runways could be built were fair compensation paid to those affected, and that the potential size of this compensation would drive commercial decisions as to where expansions should occur.
In a paper The Case for Aviation, the group says Heathrow could either have a new runway, or the RAF base at nearby Northolt airport could be incorporated into Heathrow to provide more capacity.
Main author Kwasi Kwateng, MP for Spelthorne on Heathrow's southern boundary, writes: "The UK's shortage of aviation capacity is growing urgent.
"Hub airports depend on economies of scale. If London loses its position as Europe's business hub, it will not be easy to regain. Britain will need at least one new runway within the next ten years."
Admitting that one of the main objections to a new Heathrow runway is the destruction of the village of Sipson, Kwateng says: "One means of avoiding this would be to create a new runway by augmenting other already existing infrastructure, such as the runway at RAF Northolt."
He says Northolt's runway is 1,687m, only 513m shorter than that proposed for Heathrow's third.
"Northolt is only around 10km north of Heathrow. Other airports such as Amsterdam Schiphol have already demonstrated that situating new runways several miles from the control tower is perfectly workable."
Kwateng argues that governments have a poor record of making decision on infrastructure and instead proposes: "Decisions should be made by the price mechanism and free competition rather than special interests and political grandstanding.
"Each new development should have to directly negotiate adequate compensation for affected locals, rather than lobby through politics and the press.
"This would leave the industry free to respond to market demand, and able for itself to judge the relative costs and benefits of the different options. This does not, incidentally, necessarily imply more development everywhere. In the case of Heathrow, for example, adequate compensation with the residents could easily prove so expensive that relocating to another location such as Stansted or the estuary becomes more attractive."
According to the paper, Heathrow is already slipping far behind international competitors in the number of flights it offers.
It says Paris and Frankfurt have 1,000 more flights a year to China's three largest cities than does Heathrow, while 21 emerging market destinations are not served.
http://www.publicsectortravel.org.uk/2012/01/23/heathrow-runway-debate-should-be-reopened-say-mps/
Wikipedia on Northolt airport at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Northolt
RAF Northolt is a Royal Air Force station situated in South Ruislip, (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east by northeast of Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. Approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) north of London Heathrow Airport, the station also handles a large number of private civil flights. Northolt has one runway in operation, spanning 1,687 × 46 m (5,535 × 151 ft), with a grooved asphalt surface.
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Third Heathrow runway will shut royal airport
Evening Standard 26.06.03
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-5502385-third-heathrow-runway-will-shut-royal-airport.do
Willie Walsh attacks 'Heathwick' plan – high speed rail linking Heathrow and Gatwick
The head of IAG has dismissed plans for a new super-airport covering Heathrow
and Gatwick as lacking credibility. The DfT has revealed that they are looking
at plans to create a linked hub, bringing Heathrow & Gatwick together. The
airport's Whitehall code name is Heathwick. Walsh says this would be difficult
to deliver and more expensive than a 3rd runway at Heathrow. As part of an aviation
review, the DfT is also considering joining Northolt with Heathrow.
8.10.2011 (Telegraph)
which contains this paragraph:
As part of an aviation review, the Government is also looking at proposals to
join the RAF base at Northolt, west London, with Heathrow, also with a high-speed
rail link. Officials close to the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond, said that
both options were being discussed but that there appeared to be more draw-backs
with the Northolt plans as the runway already there was aligned the wrong way
and the base was in the middle of a built up area which threw up more problems
than expanding Heathrow.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/8815395/Willie-Walsh-attacks-Heathwick-plan.html
Posted: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012. Filed in News about Airports, Recent News.
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The South Africa Weather is something most people can only dream about: Abundant sunshine and deep blue skies for most days of the year.
South Africa is a great place to travel all year round. To make most of your holiday experience, it is advised however to check the weather facts before you go. If you pack the right clothes for the right weather, you will enjoy your trip, whether hot or cold temperatures are predominant in the season!
However, as the country lies in different climatic zones, thus the weather conditions in the seasons vary according to the regions and the layout of the land.
See the climatic regions on the map below.
In the high veld region which is the high plateau in the centre, north and west of the country, the winters are usually dry with cold nights, where as the winters along the coast are usually humid with plenty of rain especially at the Western Cape. The summers will get very hot in the desert region and hot and humid in the north eastern and eastern parts of the country where a subtropical climate prevails.
The rainy season in most of the regions in South Africa is in summer. The Western Cape however is a winter-rainfall area.
Read more about the Cape Town seasons here.
The temperatures range in South Africa from mild to hot in summer, the rainy season is mainly during summer with the exception of the Cape region and in general, the South African climate invites to a great outdoors lifestyle. Here some average temperatures at a glance.
High temperatures are recorded in summer in many regions, however, record-breaking highs are measured predominantly in the arid regions of Limpopo and the Northern Cape.
On the other hand, low temperatures and even snow are not rare occurrences in winter in the higher lying areas in the centre of the country. Especially be prepared for icy cold nights on the high veld.
Did you know, that you even can go skiing in some of the higher lying areas of the Drakensberg mountain range?
The sun shines in South Africa more days in the year than in many countries around the world and the average rainfall is much lower in South Africa too.
More on the temperatures and what to pack for Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban here.
South Africa Weather: Windy conditions?
Along the South African coastline, you can experience an especially mild South Africa weather with quite a lot of wind.
Cape Town and Port Elizabeth are known as the windy cities!
Windsurfers appreciate the constant breeze along the Cape coasts and Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape as well as Langebaan Lagoon on the West Coast are referred to as 'surfers' mecca' by the surfing community.
Cape Point which lies on the Cape peninsula south of Cape Town, is the windiest place in South Africa and you have to keep this in mind when planning a trip to the southernmost point of the Cape peninsula. The southernmost point in Africa, Cape Agulhas, a three hours drive east of Cape Town, is equally breezy most of the year!
Also trips up Table Mountain with the cable car is not always possible when there are strong winds.
Check for opening times and Table Mountain webcam here.
Here are our favourite getaways for the seasons. But as mentioned above, South Africa is great in every season, just know which weather to expect and you will enjoy your stay in South Africa any time of the year!
Summer: Especially all coastal Regions along the Western and Eastern Cape are great for the stunning beaches. The inland regions can become very hot. The 'Gardenroute' between Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay can become quite busy, so book early, especially during school holidays!
Autumn: Cape Winelands, KwaZulu Natal and the northern and eastern parts of the country after the summer rain. Diving along the north eastern coastline.
Winter: KwaZulu Natal coast and Durban. 'Whale watching season' along the Western Cape coast. Actually the South Africa weather in winter is great for any city break. Also the northern and eastern parts of the country now are stunning with blue skies during the day due to their dry weather conditions in winter. But be prepared for cold nights!
africaweather is very comprehensive and this site has various pages and functions informing about storms and giving pretty accurate warnings, a very good 'activities' page telling you to better 'get out there' or to 'better stay at home';) . It also has a variety of maps and graphs to support their forecasts.
weathersa is recommended for its variety of forecasts. The official website of the South African Weather Service gives you the information also the local broadcasters rely upon. Besides pretty reliable forecasting, there is advise on the best activities for the weather conditions similar to the africaweather site, where you will find out which sports can be enjoyed best with the prevailing weather conditions or which activities might be better avoided or postponed on that day.
wavescape is enjoyed by many for its more fun approach to describing the weather and ocean conditions. The site has a really good surf and ocean watch to give you the best forecasts for conditions along the South African coastlines. The site tells you the sea temperature, list ocean swell, wind force and tides as well.


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The aim of this study was to ascertain the role of egalitarian and traditional attitudes toward gender roles in the way people perceive the problem of gender inequality in Croatia. Theoretically, we would expect that people with more egalitarian attitudes perceive more inequality than people with traditional attitudes. However, since people have different life experiences, we would expect that situational differences (e. g. living in a rural vs. urban area) also play a significant role in this perception. A comprehensive questionnaire was administered to a national, representative sample of 1363 Croatian citizens aged 15 to 89, stratified according to town size and region, and controlling for gender, age and education level. We administered the Attitudes toward gender roles scale, and assessed the perception of gender (in)equality and awareness of gender discrimination. Not only were we interested in the overall level of gender discrimination, but we also wanted to know about gender discrimination in different areas – family life, education, work life and politics. We discuss the role of attitudes and situational variables in explaining the differences in perception and sensitivity to gender inequality. Results are discussed separately for men and women, since women see gender discrimination as a much bigger problem than men do. Some interesting patterns of results in particular areas of life (family, education, work and politics) are also elaborated.


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HarmonyOS for smartphones is coming this 2nd June!
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Today on Weibo, Huawei confirmed the official release of HarmonyOS for smartphones in China. The date for the official release is slated to be on 2nd June, 20:00pm PST. HarmonyOS is already available for IoT devices and Smart TVs, and even electric vehicles, it is time for the OS to debut to the device it was built for: smartphones!
Huawei slated to become the biggest smartphone manufacturer by the end of 2019, but, we've said this a million times, they were banned from existing by the United States government and its allies, therefore halting Huawei's plans to dominate the smartphone market. The ban ultimately led to Huawei not being able to use Google Mobile Services.
Initially, HarmonyOS was set out to be "Plan B" if things didn't go according to plan. It was a fork of Android and even accepted apk files. Android is an open-source platform, so anyone can make an OS out of it. Also, like Android, Harmony is open-source and is also Linux-based. According to Ars Technica, the first beta of Harmony OS is based on the stock Android 10, hence the second iteration may have a feel similar to Android 11, which means users won't be lost navigating the software.
"HarmonyOS is Huawei's fully owned distributed operating system, which is mainly designed to reduce its dependency on Android and provide more capabilities and platform support than the existing mobile operating system." said by a Huawei spokesperson during the Huawei China Ecological Conference 2021. He added that Huawei plans to have at least 200 million Huawei devices and at least 100 million third-party devices run HarmonyOS this year.
In addition to HarmonyOS coming this 2nd June via conference, Huawei is also expected to announce a couple of devices such as the Huawei MatePad 2 Pro and the Huawei Watch 3 series.
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CNN: 'The 5th Dementia' uses music as medicine
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CNN Heroes|'The 5th Dementia' uses music as medicine
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Carol Rosenstein was recently acknowledged as a "CNN Hero" for her tremendous efforts as a family caregiver. Her husband, Irwin, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and shortly after diagnosed with dementia. His conditioned progressively worsened and his cognitive decline placed growing burden on the couple. As she became more and more consumed in her role as a caregiver, one day she heard Irwin playing the piano. She realized that despite having lived with his conditions for over 8 years, he maintained his ability to play the instrument. His cognitive functioning and communication seemed to improve while engaging in musical performance.
This observation sparked her idea to form "The 5th Dementia", a band made up of Irwin and other people living with neurodegenerative diseases. This ultimately lead her to found a nonprofit, Music Mends Minds, which has created 20 bands across the country and impacted over 200 people with neurodegenerative disease.
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In what has to be one of the Top 10 Most Controversial plays in World Sox history, the Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th inning, with the umpires calling obstruction on Will Middlebrooks at 3rd base, allowing Allen Craig to score, even though he was tagged out at the plate.
Rule 2.00 (Obstruction) Comment: If a fielder is about to receive a thrown ball and if the ball is in flight directly toward and near enough to the fielder so he must occupy his position to receive the ball he may be considered "in the act of fielding a ball." It is entirely up to the judgment of the umpire as to whether a fielder is in the act of fielding a ball. After a fielder has made an attempt to field a ball and missed, he can no longer be in the "act of fielding" the ball. For example: If an infielder dives at a ground ball and the ball passes him and he continues to lie on the ground and delays the progress of the runner, he very likely has obstructed the runner.
Technically it doesn't matter that Middlebrooks raised his feet or not. The minute the ball got past Middlebrooks, and Craig tripped over him, that's when the obstruction occurred. It's the first time the rule has ever been called to award a runner home plate.
And if you're old enough to remember, check out Game 3 of 1975 when another interference call went against the Red Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals now lead the best of seven World Series 2-1 with game 4 tonight and game 5 tomorrow night in St. Louis. Both games will be heard on WDEA AM 1370 with the pregames beginning at 7 PM.


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About Spectrum Management Authority
The Spectrum Management Authority ("SMA" or "the Authority") is an agency of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology. It was established in 2000 pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, 2000 and became operational in April 2001. The SMA is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Jamaica, with the Postal Corporation of Jamaica and the Accountant General's Department having equal share holdings.
The SMA is the national regulator for the radio frequency spectrum and, as such, is an advisory body to the Minister with principal responsibility for telecommunications who has the responsibility for the regulation of the spectrum under the Act. In carrying out its mandate, the Authority operates within the legislative framework as established by the Telecommunications Act, 2000 and the Radio and Telegraph Control Act, 1973. The operational principles of the Authority are in accordance with, and fulfill Jamaica's international commitments to the World Trade Organization's (WTO) telecommunication agreement, and the policy objectives enunciated by the Government of Jamaica with respect to the liberalization of the telecommunication sector. The SMA is also guided by the rules and regulations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
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Why would we want to do it?
Sidechains have gained popularity recently as a way around the scalability and volatility problems of the main blockchain.
Peak requests on the main blockchain can slow transactions down. Volatile transaction fees on the main blockchain can make applications that transact on the blockchain too expensive to use.
Sidechains can offer higher throughput and more stable transaction fees.
What if we had an easy way to move our main chain currency onto a faster chain to use there, and whenever needed we could move it back to the slower main chain?
The diagram shows the main chain and a sidechain, they are connected by a bridge. The bridge provides a way to move main chain currency to and from our sidechain.
Since we are talking about Ethereum, our main chain currency is Ether (ETH). Bridge Ether Token (BETH) is used on the sidechain as a placeholder for main chain ETH.
Parity Bridge is developed by Parity Technologies as part of the Polkadot project. Polkadot is being developed to allow various different blockchains to communicate with each using a shared consensus system. It also needs to connect to other fully independent Ethereum chains. This is the reason for Parity Bridge, but basically it can be used to connect any two Ethereum networks. It is shown here at the bottom right of the polkadot concept image in the Ethereum Bridgechain part.
We will discuss using Parity Bridge to build a bridge between Ropsten (an Ethereum test network), our "main chain", and Z.com Cloud Blockchain, our "sidechain".
Owners of ETH on Ropsten you can use the bridge to obtain BETH on Z.com. Subsequently owners of the BETH can exchange it for ETH on Ropsten. Owners of ETH, deposit ETH into the bridge and receive newly minted BETH on Z.com Cloud Blockchain. Owners of BETH can withdraw BETH to receive ETH on Ropsten. The withdrawn BETH is burnt.
Parity Bridge consists of 3 components: the MainBridge contract (runs on the main chain), the SideBridge contract (runs on the sidechain) and the bridge relay. The contracts are written in Solidity and the bridge relay is written in Rust.
The bridge relay is designed to work with parity both blockchain clients on the same machine, since it uses an IPC named pipe to communicate with these clients.
The bridge relay uses event filters to pickup events fired by the bridge contracts and responds by calling other functions on the bridge contracts.
The SideBridge contract is the sidechain token used in the bridge. There are standards defined for tokens in Ethereum, the most common being the ERC20 standard. The SideBridge contract implements this standard.
The parity bridge project provides a deployment tool. Use the tool as shown below to deploy the contracts.
This uses the file env/demo/bridge_config.toml as the bridge configuration, and deploys the bridge contracts to the main chain and the sidechain. After deployment it records the addresses of the contracts within env/demo/bridge.db. You need to define your own config file and set these deployment parameters appropriately.
Deposits happen when ETH is sent to the MainBridge contract. What follows is how the bridge handles the deposit.
Whenever ETH is sent to a contract, without a matching contract function to be called, the default fallback method is invoked. This is the MainBridge contract's fallback function.
This method is quite simple. There is some code to check preset limits maxSingleDepositValue and maxTotalMainContractBalance are not exceeded. Then the Deposit event is emitted. This event contains the sender and the value. Because msg.value of Ether automatically becomes under the ownership of the MainBridge contract this Ether is essentially locked until it can be freed again by a withdraw.
On receiving the event, the bridge relay calls the SideBridge contract's deposit function and the depositor's balance on the SideBridge token is increased by the sent amount. So on the MainBrige contract we locked msg.value of ETH and on the SideBridge contract we minted msg.value of BETH.
Withdrawals happen with thetransferToMainViaRelay function is called on the SideBridge contract. What follows is how the bridge handles the withdrawal.
The method above transfers msg.sender's local balance (on the sidechain) to the recipient on the main chain. It immediately decreases the msg.sender's local balance, thereby destroying (or "burning") value of BETH. Then it emits a Withdraw event which will be picked up by the bridge relays. The relays will then sign off (by calling submitSignature) on a message containing value, recipient and the hash of the transaction on the sidechain containing the Withdraw event. Once the number of signatures received equals requiredSignatures a CollectedSignatures event will be emitted. A bridge relay will pick up the CollectedSignatures event and call MainBridge.withdraw which transfers value – relayCost to recipient completing the transfer.
After deploying the contracts you need to start the bridge process daemon. I used the command below.
You need to use your own config file and bridge.db, and set these deployment parameters appropriately.
On Ropsten you can send ETH to the MainBridge contract to receive the equivalent value of BETH on Z.com Cloud Blockchain.
For this operation you can use Metamask as shown below.
Simply send the desired amount of ETH to the address of the MainBridge contract. You will find the address of the MainBridge contract in the bridge.db file created during deployment.
Withdrawals are a little more complicated because the method to be invoked on the SideBridge contract to initiate a withdrawal is not part of an interface that Metamask knows about. We can call this method using code, or use Remix. If we use remix (we still connect via Metamask) we can then invoke the transferToMainViaRelay function directly. Choose the Run tab/Environment/Injected Web3 option to use Remix via Metamask. You will need to add the contract code to Remix using the + icon on the upper left corner.
Parity Bridge provides a way to use main chain Ether on the sidechain.
The sidechain can be created for a specific DAPP or shared among multiple DAPPs.
By running applications on a bridged sidechain such as Z.com Cloud Blockchain, and connecting to the main chain with Parity Bridge, users can enjoy higher throughput, less volatility and stable transaction fees, and move their Ether to and from the main chain as needed.
Although user's will experience much better usability on the sidechain, there is ofcourse the additional cost of the deposit and withdraw operations on the main chain. This will be more worthwhile if the usecase involves more than a few transactions involving BETH on the sidechain.
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What Are The Advantages Of Adjustable Hospital Beds?
Adjustable beds are increasingly commonplace in hospitals and health clinics. When recovering from an illness or an injury, comfort is critical, but adjustable beds offer so much more. With a growing range of hospital bed suppliers offering an increasingly diverse range of hospital beds, here are some of the main benefits of adjustable hospital beds and some buying tips for those on the hunt for the best products.
An Introduction to Adjustable Beds
All hospital beds are adjustable to a degree, but there are different types of bed available. The type of bed that is used may depend on several factors, including the nature of the patient's illness or injury, their mobility, and their weight. Common kinds of hospital bed include:
Full electric hospital beds
Full electric hospital beds are powered entirely by electricity, and they offer a significant degree of versatility and flexibility. With this type of adjustable hospital bed, you can move any part of the bed, including the head and the foot areas, and the client can adapt the bed themselves. Using a remote control, you can modify the height of the frame or lift or drop the top to aid sitting up or lying down.
Semi-electric hospital beds
Semi-electric beds are often considered the middle ground between full electric and manual beds. With a semi-electric hospital bed, you can adjust the head and foot areas using a handheld remote control, but you have to use manual controls, such as a hand crank, to adjust the height.
Bariatric hospital beds offer a higher weight capacity, and they are designed for heavier patients. Electric bariatric beds work in the same way as fully-electric hospital beds, but they are capable of supporting patients that weigh over 500lbs. As well as being sturdier and more robust, these heavy duty mattresses also tend to be significantly wider than traditional hospital beds.
The Advantages of Adjustable Hospital Beds
Adjustable hospital beds are becoming more widespread, and this is no surprise, as they offer a host of benefits for both patients and health professionals. These include:
When you're in hospital, and you're recovering from an injury, a surgical procedure or an illness, comfort is key. Adjustable hospital beds enable you to adapt the position of the bed with ease, enabling you to find positions that are most comfortable for you. You can modify the head and feet areas as and when you wish and once you've found the optimum position, you can relax and focus on getting better. Often, when you're in hospital, you spend a lot more time in bed than you would normally, so it's essential that you're as comfortable and calm as possible.
If you've had surgical treatment, you've been injured in an accident, or you have underlying health issues that affect your mobility or coordination, it can be very frustrating to feel like you're reliant on others to do the simplest tasks like moving your feet or sitting up. Adjustable hospital beds give patients more independence and control, and they can move around without having to ask for help.
Even if you feel comfortable while you're sitting up or lying down, it's beneficial to be able to move your body and adjust your position after a while. If you stay in the same place for a prolonged period of time, this can cause aches and pains, and it could even contribute to pressure sores. Adjustable beds allow you to change position with minimal stress and effort. Many people like to be sat up in the morning to talk to visitors, enjoy a cup of tea and watch TV before adjusting the bed to nap in the afternoon and then rest in the evenings.
One of the best things about electric hospital beds is the option to adjust the height, which makes getting into and out of bed quick and seamless. For many patients, getting out of bed and then climbing back onto the mattress is very difficult with limited mobility and range of movement, and being able to lower the bed can make a huge difference.
Benefits for Caregivers
Adjustable beds promote comfort and independence, and they also make life easier for caregivers. With electric controls, you can adjust the bed without expounding energy, and tasks like helping patients get out of bed become much less physically demanding.
Considerations for Buying a Hospital Bed
Whether you are sourcing products for a hospital or a medical clinic, or you're looking for an electric hospital bed for home use, there are various factors to bear in mind. Examples include:
It's essential to make sure that hospital beds offer safety and stability. There is a range of hospital and home-care beds available to support individuals of all sizes and weights. For heavier patients, bariatric beds are recommended.
Some hospital beds have side rails, some have half-rails, and others don't have sides. Often, it's possible to put side rails on and take them off as required. Side rails provide additional safety measures for patients and they help to eliminate the risk of falls.
This may not be a concern for a health facility, but if you're looking for a hospital bed for your home, you may be more interested in beds that are designed to blend in with residential decor.
Adjustable beds provide an array of benefits for patients who are recovering and undergoing treatment in hospital, as well as home-based individuals who have long-term health problems or chronic injuries. Modern electric hospital beds give patients more freedom and control, they help to promote independence, and they make it much easier to find a comfortable position, which aids relaxation. Adjusting parts of the bed can also facilitate recovery, for example, lifting the feet to ease swelling, and improve mobility. Electric controls also make it easier for health professionals and home caregivers to look after individuals who struggle to get into and out of bed. If you're used to manual controls, you will find that investing in an adjustable hospital bed has a really positive impact.
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