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Vários modelos militares da nave Soyuz foram planejadas, mas nenhuma foi realmente lançada ao espaço. Estas versões foram nomeados Soyuz P, Soyuz PPK, Soyuz R, Soyuz 7K-VI e Soyuz OIS (Estação de Pesquisa Orbital).

Soyuz P, R e PPK

Soyuz P
A Soyuz P (Perekhvatchik, interceptor) interceptor espacial e a Soyuz R (Razvedki, inteligência) espaçonave de comando e reconhecimento foi proposta em dezembro de 1962 por Sergei Korolev.

No começo do projeto inicial, a Soyuz P usaria o estágio de foguete Soyuz 9K (um rebocador espacial) e a Soyuz 11K, um tanque de combustível espacial para realizar uma série de acoplamentos e operações de reabastecimento. O complexo completo, então, poderia realizar interceptações de satélites inimigos em órbitas de até 6 mil km de altitude.

Soyuz R
O sistema Soyuz R consistia em duas naves espaciais lançadas separadamente, incluindo a pequena estação orbital 11F71 com reconhecimento fotográfico e com equipamentos de inteligência eletrônica e uma Soyuz 7K-TK para o transporte de tripulação.

Soyuz PPK
Inicialmente, a Soyuz P foi projetado para inspeção pilotada e destruição de satélites inimigos. Pretendia-se que a Soyuz iria encontrar-se com o satélite-alvo. Para minimizar os riscos para a tripulação, uma nova versão, a Soyuz PPK (pilotiruemovo korablya-perekhvatchika, nave espacial tripulada interceptora) foi posteriormente proposta.

Soyuz 7K-VI Zvezda
A estação Zvezda (estrela) foi baseada numa Soyuz radicalmente modificada. Os objetivos da nave tripulada seria a observação da Terra, inspeção orbital e destruição de satélites inimigos. A Zvezda seria alimentada por dois geradores de radioisótopos de plutônio e tinha uma arma sem recuo para a defesa. Ela foi projetada para fotografar em vácuo e defender a nave espacial militar para investigação e satélites interceptores de satélites inimigos. A arma seria apontada para manobrar por toda a nave. A mira especial foi instalado no módulo de descida para a arma mirar. Também foi incluído um ponto de acoplagem na frente para permitir acoplamentos com a Almaz. Os trabalhos sobre a Zvezda foi cancelado em 1967 com um único protótipo em fase avançada de construção.

O treinamento de cosmonautas para a VI começou em setembro de 1966. O grupo de cosmonautas selecionado incluía o comandante Pavel Popovich, o piloto Aleksei Gubarev, os engenheiros voo Yuri Artyukhin, Vladimir Gulyaev, Boris Belousov e Gennadiy Kolesnikov. Popovich-Kolesnikov e Gubarev-Belousov foram as equipes de primeira linha, com os outros engenheiros na qualidade de reservas e, em seguida, atribuído às tripulações posteriores.

Soyuz OIS (Estação de Pesquisa Orbital)
A Soyuz OIS (Estação de Pesquisa Orbital) seria composta por um bloco orbital 11F731 OB-VI lançado separadamente e um transporte Soyuz 7K-S.

Soyuz OB-VI
A Soyuz OB-VI seria lançada para missões de 30 dias em uma órbita de 51,6 graus em 250 x 270 km. A energia seria fornecida por painéis solares, e a carga incluiria de 700 a 1000 kg de instrumentação. A massa total seria de cerca de 6500 kg.

Soyuz 7K-S
O programa inicial Soyuz 7K-S seria composto por quatro voos não tripulados, seguido por dois voos de teste tripulado, em seguida, dois lançamentos operacionais. O cosmonautas foram atribuídos ao projeto em 1973.

Em 1975 o projeto foi cancelado. Nessa altura, o sistema de escape de lançamento para a 7K-S já estava pronto e foi usado para voos do projeto do teste da Apollo-Soyuz. Os três veículos completos foram lançados como missões de teste não tripulados:

 Kosmos 670
 Kosmos 772
 Kosmos 869

Soyuz 7K-ST
O projeto de transporte Soyuz 7K-ST foi desenvolvido em paralelo com a militar 7K-S e foi redesenhado para uma tripulação de três cosmonautas, acabou se tornando a Soyuz T uada com as estações espaciais Salyut.

Especificações
 Tripulação total: 2
 Comprimento total: 7,5 m
 Diâmetro máximo: 2,7 m
 Volume total habitável: 9,00 m3
 Massa total: 6800 kg
 Sistema elétrico: Painéis solares

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According to an analysis by Alexander Kelter of the Department of Health Services, more than 180,000 Californians will die from diabetes, a condition related to obesity, within the next 30 years. By comparison, 120,000 residents are expected to die in a major earthquake within the same time period, Kelter said. Kelter's figures do not include deaths from other obesity-related conditions, such as heart attack and strokes, according to the Times .
"The Big One won't be measured on the Richter scale; it'll be measured on the bathroom scale," he said at Friday's meeting, sponsored by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy.
Sen. Tom Torlakson (D-Concord) said lowering obesity rates will require an extensive campaign similar to past efforts to reduce drunken driving and smoking in the state. He added, "The numbers are startling. This needs to be a wake-up call for all of us."
Harold Goldstein of the CCPHA said schools should no longer accept sponsorship from food companies with unhealthy products. "It's just sending the wrong message. At least on public property, we shouldn't be doing junk food companies a favor and endorsing their products," he said.
Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia suggested enrolling eligible county residents in food stamp programs because people who participate in the programs tend to buy healthier foods (Felsenfeld, Contra Costa Times , 3/19).


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MSA Safety Acquires U.K. Firefighter Turnout Gear Manufacturer Bristol Uniforms
PITTSBURGH — January 25, 2021 — Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated today announced it has acquired England-based Bristol Uniforms in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $60 million. The acquisition strengthens MSA's position as a global leader in fire service personal protective equipment (PPE) products while providing an avenue to expand its business in the U.K. and key European markets.
Headquartered in Bristol, England, Bristol Uniforms is a leading innovator and provider of protective apparel to the fire and rescue services sector, with annual revenue of approximately $40 million. The company has earned a reputation for providing high quality turnout gear that combines innovative designs with advanced materials. Bristol Uniforms employs nearly 200 people across four U.K-based locations.
"Helping to keep firefighters safe has been a longstanding element of the MSA mission," said Nish Vartanian, MSA chairman, president and CEO. "The acquisition of Bristol advances that mission as well as our growth strategy to protect firefighters from head to toe with the very best in safety technology," he said.
Mr. Vartanian said the transaction builds on the success MSA has had in improving the overall performance of its International business segment. "Our entire International team, and particularly our associates in Europe, have done a terrific job over the past three years building a more agile, efficient and growth-focused organization. Today's acquisition reflects the confidence we have in our team's ability to quickly integrate Bristol into the MSA portfolio. It also recognizes the progress our team in Europe has made in executing MSA's overall vision for growth," he said.
MSA senior vice president and CFO Ken Krause, who leads the company's corporate development activities, commented that the acquisition comes at an exciting time for MSA and its fire service business. "The fire service is a strategic market for us that has performed well through a broad range of economic cycles, including the COVID-19 pandemic," he said. "Bringing Bristol under the MSA umbrella builds on our 2017 acquisition of U.S. turnout gear leader Globe, while adding another defensive element to our portfolio and providing us with an opportunity to expand MSA's addressable market in the International segment. With MSA's global reach and Bristol's strong brand equity, we're confident in our ability to reach key geographic markets and make the Bristol brand even more successful."
Krause added that the acquisition aligns with the company's disciplined approach for capital deployment. He also noted that Bristol is expected to hurdle MSA's cost of capital by year three. Excluding acquisition-related amortization, the company is planning for adjusted earnings accretion of $0.03-$0.05 per share in the first twelve months of ownership.
Bristol Uniforms is also a leading manufacturer of flame-retardant, waterproof and other protective workwear for the utility industry. Marketed under the Bell Apparel brand, this line complements MSA's existing and broad range of offerings for the global utilities market.
Bristol Deputy Chairman Ian Mitchell commented, "We see today's acquisition as a great fit for both our organizations. From a product synergy perspective, Bristol Uniforms aligns with MSA's existing portfolio, enhances our reach into the global turnout gear market, and it gives us new opportunities to serve our customer base with a broader range of head-to-toe firefighter protection." Mr. Mitchell added, "Culturally, MSA and Bristol are very well-aligned, and we are excited about today's news as we see this acquisition as a great match for both Bristol and for MSA."
The fire service equipment brands of MSA, which include Gallet Firefighter Helmets, the M1 and G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus range, Cairns Helmets, Globe Manufacturing, and now Bristol Uniforms, represent more than 460 combined years of innovation in the fire service industry, with one common mission: protecting the health and safety of firefighters.
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Amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid versus appendicectomy for treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.
Author(s): Vons C, Barry C, Maitre S, Pautrat K, Leconte M, Costaglioli B, Karoui M, Alves A, Dousset B, Valleur P, Falissard B, Franco D
Affiliation(s): Hopital Antoine Beclere (Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris and Universite Paris XI), Services de Chirurgie, Clamart, France. corinne.vons@jvr.aphp.fr
Publication date & source: 2011-05-07, Lancet., 377(9777):1573-9.
Publication type: Comparative Study; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
BACKGROUND: Researchers have suggested that antibiotics could cure acute appendicitis. We assessed the efficacy of amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid by comparison with emergency appendicectomy for treatment of patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis. METHODS: In this open-label, non-inferiority, randomised trial, adult patients (aged 18-68 years) with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, as assessed by CT scan, were enrolled at six university hospitals in France. A computer-generated randomisation sequence was used to allocate patients randomly in a 1:1 ratio to receive amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid (3 g per day) for 8-15 days or emergency appendicectomy. The primary endpoint was occurrence of postintervention peritonitis within 30 days of treatment initiation. Non-inferiority was shown if the upper limit of the two-sided 95% CI for the difference in rates was lower than 10 percentage points. Both intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses were done. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00135603. FINDINGS: Of 243 patients randomised, 123 were allocated to the antibiotic group and 120 to the appendicectomy group. Four were excluded from analysis because of early dropout before receiving the intervention, leaving 239 (antibiotic group, 120; appendicectomy group, 119) patients for intention-to-treat analysis. 30-day postintervention peritonitis was significantly more frequent in the antibiotic group (8%, n=9) than in the appendicectomy group (2%, n=2; treatment difference 5.8; 95% CI 0.3-12.1). In the appendicectomy group, despite CT-scan assessment, 21 (18%) of 119 patients were unexpectedly identified at surgery to have complicated appendicitis with peritonitis. In the antibiotic group, 14 (12% [7.1-18.6]) of 120 underwent an appendicectomy during the first 30 days and 30 (29% [21.4-38.9]) of 102 underwent appendicectomy between 1 month and 1 year, 26 of whom had acute appendicitis (recurrence rate 26%; 18.0-34.7). INTERPRETATION: Amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid was not non-inferior to emergency appendicectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis. Identification of predictive markers on CT scans might enable improved targeting of antibiotic treatment. FUNDING: French Ministry of Health, Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique 2002. Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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require 'spec_helper'

require_relative '../../../../../lib/locomotive/steam/adapters/filesystem/sanitizer.rb'
require_relative '../../../../../lib/locomotive/steam/adapters/filesystem/sanitizers/site.rb'

describe Locomotive::Steam::Adapters::Filesystem::Sanitizers::Site do

  let(:schema)    { nil }
  let(:entity)    { instance_double('SiteEntity', metafields_schema: schema) }
  let(:sanitizer) { described_class.new }

  describe '#apply_to_entity' do

    subject { sanitizer.apply_to_entity(entity) }

    it { expect(entity).to receive(:metafields_schema=).with(nil); subject }

  end

  describe '#clean_metafields_schema' do

    subject { sanitizer.send(:clean_metafields_schema, schema) }

    it { is_expected.to eq nil }

    describe 'with a schema' do

      # see the metafields_schema.yml in the fixtures folder
      let(:schema) { {
        :social => {
          :label    => { :fr=>"Social (FR)" },
          :position => 1,
          :fields   => ["facebook_id", "google_id"]
        },
        :github => {
          :position => 0,
          :fields   => {
            :api_url    => { :label => "API Url", :type => "string", :hint => "API endpoint" },
            :expires_in => { :label => { :en => "Expires in", :fr => "Expire dans" }, :hint => { :en => "Cache - In milliseconds", :fr => "Cache - En millisecondes" }, :type => "integer", :min => 0, :max => 3600 }
          }
        },
        :theme => {
          :fields => [
            { :color => { :label => 'Color', type: 'color' } },
            { :header => { :label => 'Header image', type: 'image' } }
          ]
        }
      } }

      it 'loads the full schema' do
        # First namespace
        expect(subject[0]['name']).to eq 'social'
        expect(subject[0]['label']).to eq('fr' => 'Social (FR)')
        expect(subject[0]['position']).to eq 1
        expect(subject[0]['fields']).to eq([{ 'name' => 'facebook_id', 'position' => 0 }, { 'name' => 'google_id', 'position' => 1 }])

        # Second namespace
        expect(subject[1]['label']).to eq('default' => 'github')
        expect(subject[1]['position']).to eq 0
        expect(subject[1]['fields'].count).to eq 2
        expect(subject[1]['fields'][0]).to eq('name' => 'api_url', 'position' => 0, 'label' => { 'default' => 'API Url' }, 'type' => 'string', 'hint' => { 'default' => 'API endpoint' })

        # Third namespace
        expect(subject[2]['label']).to eq('default' => 'theme')
        expect(subject[2]['fields'].count).to eq 2
        expect(subject[2]['fields'][0]).to eq('name' => 'color', 'position' => 0, 'label' => { 'default' => 'Color' }, 'type' => 'color')
        expect(subject[2]['fields'][1]).to eq('name' => 'header', 'position' => 1, 'label' => { 'default' => 'Header image' }, 'type' => 'image')
      end

      context 'label is a string instead of a hash' do

        let(:schema) { {:social=>{:label=>"Social", :position=>1, :fields=>["facebook_id", "google_id"]}, :github=>{:position=>0, :fields=>{:api_url=>{:label=>"API Url", :type=>"string", :hint=>"API endpoint"}, :expires_in=>{:label=>{:en=>"Expires in", :fr=>"Expire dans"}, :hint=>{:en=>"Cache - In milliseconds", :fr=>"Cache - En millisecondes"}, :type=>"integer", :min=>0, :max=>3600}}}} }

        it 'loads the full schema' do
          expect(subject[0]['label']).to eq('default' => 'Social')
        end

      end

    end

  end

end

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"Visit Dryburgh, a fine old ruined Abbey by the way, still bad weather-----cross Leader and come up Tweed to Melrose ---dine there and visit that far famed glorious ruin----come to Selkirk, up Ettrick the whole country here-about, both on Tweed and Ettrick, remarkably stony.
The graves of Sir Walter Scott and Earl Haig lie within the present ruins.
Robert Burns and Robert Ainslie dined in this market town of Roxburghshire, and the Bard's notes record that he visited "that far-famed glorious ruins" This Cistercian Abbey was founded by David 1st and within its ruins is buried the heart of King Robert The Bruce.
The journal of the Border tour informs us that on the day that the two travellers visited Selkirk the rain had been continuous throughout the day. The sought shelter in "The Old Forest Inn" and the following story appears in John Stuart Blackies "Life of Burns (1888) and is attributed to James Hogg, the Ettrick shepherd.
"I have often heard Dr. Clarkson tell ----that when Mr. Ainslie and Burns arrived in Selkirk that evening they were just like "Twa drookit craws" The Doctor and two other gentlemen were sitting in Veitches Inn, near the west port, taking their glass----when the travellers arrived. The trio within viewed them from the window as they alighted, and certainly conceived no very high opinion of them. In a short time however, they sent Mr.Veitch to the doctor and his friends requesting permission for two strangers to take a glass with them. The doctor objected and asked Mr Veitch what the men were like. Mr.Veitch said he could not well say; the one spoke rather like a gentleman but the other was a drover looking chap; so they refused to admit them, sending them word that they were sorry they were engaged elsewhere, and obliged to go away. The Doctor saw them riding off next morning, and it was not till the third day that he learned it had been the celebrated Scotch poet whom they had refused to admit. That refusal hangs about the Doctor's heart like a dead weight to this day, and will do till the day of his death, for the Bard had not a more enthusiastic admirer.
Today a plaque marks the site of "The Old Forest Inn" in Selkirk.
Robert Burns wrote one letter while he stayed at "The Old Forest Inn" and that was addressed to William Creech his Edinburgh publisher.
William Creech was the publisher of the Edinburgh edition of the Bard's works, and enclosed in his letter Burns sent the following poem, of which I give two verses.
William Creech was a very mean bookseller who subscribed and sold copies of the Bard's works. He became a member of the Edinburgh Town Council 1780, was a Magistrate 1788, and Lord Provost 1811. This poem reflects the relationship Burns had with Creech, before they quarrelled over the constant delay in paying the Bard his dues.
Although Burns must have known that he was within a few hundred yards of the ruined church where his hero William Wallace was proclaimed "Guardian of Scotland", his journal says nothing of this important fact.
The earliest mention of Innerleithen is in the reign of Malcolm 1V in the twelfth century, when the Parish church was given by the Monarch to the Monks of Kelso. At the time of Burns's visit the village was merely a collection of thatched cottages irregularly spaced out along the main thoroughfare named Piccadilly, (now High Street) The Bard stayed in an Inn which stood in Piccadilly, and this Inn was demolished in the 1860s. A plaque was erected on the site in 1913.
Pirn was one of the most ancient houses in the county, and the family have been extinct in the male line since 1911. The house has been demolished and Innerleithen Primary school has been built on its site. The Bard immortalised Gala Water in his "Braw Lads O' Gala Water", and like many other poems written by the poet, the theme was taken from an old song.
BRAW LADS O' GALA WATER.
This was the seat of Lord Elibank, and it lay some four miles east of Innerleithen.
Burns collected this very old ribald song, (among others) while he was touring the Borders, and in a letter written to Robert Ainslie dated November 1791, he tells of his distress of mind when trying to clean up this song.
Fore-furr was the fore right-hand plough horse.
The route Burns chose to return to Duns was quite a long detour from the direct, but perhaps he wished to visit Cowdenknowes on the Leader River.
The Inn that Burns dined at in Earlston is demolished, but a plaque was erected by a member of Earlston Burns Club to mark its site.
The Castle referred to by Burns is the Rhymer's Tower, the ruins of which can still be seen.
I'll eat that devil's head, by God!
Aye, the damned confounded sinner".


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Nick Hall, 3 Dec 2021 | News
The term 'craft beer' gets thrown around a lot these days and more often than not, it's spouting from the mouth of your least-likable mate. Where once you could enjoy the sanctity of a backyard barbeque brew in peace, even the humble stubbie has been cast into contention. Opening a tallboy now comes with the added pressure of being questioned over the hop content, mouthfeel or why it isn't being served in a goblet. Truly, craft beer nerds must be stopped at all costs and perennial brew lord James Squire is doing nothing to help the cause. The iconic Aussie label has just dropped The Pioneers' Collection, a new series of annual limited release small batch, barrel-aged beers. Let the arguments begin.
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Launching with the first release, aptly named No.01, the new collection is a take on the richly hopped English IPA. In true craft beer fashion, James Squire has upped the finish with a handy dose of something extra, this time around opting to infuse the beer with a light touch of macadamia honey. The result is a subtle sweetness on the palate, but then again, it comes as no surprise. The Pioneers' Collection No.01 has been matured in fine, hand selected single malt whisky barrels, in turn developing further depth and complexity.
The new release marks the first of many planned for the Pioneers' Collection, with additional vintages to drop annually. As James Squire brewer Rob Freshwater explained, the unique range of extraordinary beers is designed to take drinkers on a journey exploring the 'unchartered territory' of crafted quality.
"The Pioneers' Collection brings to life the legacy of the legendary James Squire, the man who pioneered brewing in Australia. It was this legacy which served as inspiration for our team of expert brewers – to bring the same level of craftmanship, innovation and dedication to the finest of ingredients to this exciting new series of small-batch beers," Freshwater said. "As brewers, our vision for the Pioneers' Collection is to reimagine conventional beer styles using a combination of innovative barrel-aging techniques and unexpected ingredients to create a range of extraordinary beers which are totally unique."
As all craft beer fans would expect, the release is ultra-limited. Only 5,000 bottles of the James Squire's Pioneers' Collection Release No.01 will be available nationwide, each priced at AUD$49.00 for a single hand-finished 750mL bottle – a small price to pay for one-upping your relatives at the barbie.
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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome - AIWS
Hayley Langdon
Explain the Issue
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a disorder that was first described in 1955 by John Todd, a British psychiatrist. There has not been much research that can be done for this syndrome because it is a rare syndrome. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a perceptual disorder that is characterized by distortions of visual perception. There are distortions of sensory perception rather than hallucinations or illusions.
Typically, this disorder affects young children, mainly young girls. Blom (2016) stated the following:
First described in 1955, Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a perceptual disorder characterized by distortions of visual perception (metamorphopsias), the body schema, and the experience of time. The name refers to Lewis Carroll's well-known children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in which Alice feels (among other things) her body growing both larger and smaller. (para. 4)
This description about how Alice felt, gives a clear description on how people with this syndrome feel for short periods of time throughout the day. Blom goes on to state, "AIWS symptoms have both diagnostic and therapeutic consequences that differ substantially and other hallucinatory syndromes." (para. 4)
When this disorder was first described, many people thought that this seemed strange. Typically, when people read or hear stories, such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, it is not thought that these stories could be true. After children explained how they felt whether they felt larger or smaller than they truly are, then it was believed that they were either on a hallucinogenic drug or that they had a mental disorder.
Examine Assumptions
When researching this disorder many assumptions were made regarding different aspects of this disorder. Assumptions are not always accurate; however, they are able to show different ways in which people think. All the following assumptions were made by Marissa Prince's General Psychology class.
The first assumption that was made is that the first person who was diagnosed with Alice in Wonderland syndrome was originally thought to be insane. The first person who was diagnosed was diagnosed in 1955. Before this syndrome had been discovered by John Todd, many people were thought to be insane if they would have described the symptoms of this disorder. In earlier time periods, people may have been put into mental institutions if they were to explain to someone that they felt either larger or smaller than they really are.
Another assumption is that If a parent is diagnosed with this syndrome then the children will most likely be diagnosed as well. This syndrome is passed down through genetics, so this is a valid assumption that could be tested by looking into the genetics of a person that has been diagnosed. If one parent is diagnosed with AIWS then they have two children, it is more likely that if they had a boy and a girl the girl will be diagnosed rather then the boy. This syndrome is more common in girls than it is in boys. In a study of adolescents, conducted by Bolm, the results showed that 5.6% of the males tested had this syndrome. On the other hand, 6.2% of the females tested had this syndrome. Other studies that have been conducted showed similar results.
Throughout research studies that have been conducted, it was found that Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is caused by migraines. Since AIWS is still a fairly new syndrome, researchers do not have a full understanding of the causes or treatments. It has been found that as children grow up and turn into young adults, generally, they grow out of the syndrome. Researchers are still not sure what causes people to grow out of the syndrome, as this is an aspect of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome that is still being studied.
Within the research that has previously been conducted, researchers were able to find some of the risk factors. These risk factors are able to show people if they have a greater risk of developing Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. However, a common misconception that some people have is that they may believe that if they have one of the risk factors they will be diagnosed with the syndrome. This is not fully accurate. Risk factors show which people have a higher risk of developing the syndrome or disorder. Even if a person has one of the following risk factors, they may never be diagnosed with or experience Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. In the article by Holland it states the following:
Are there associated conditions or other risk factors?
Several conditions are linked to AWS. The following may increase your risk for it:
Migraines. AWS may be a type of aura, or a sensory warning of a coming migraine. Some doctors also believe AWS may be a subtype of migraines.
Infections. AWS episodes may be an early symptom of the Epstein-Bar virus (EBV). This virus can cause infectious mononucleosis, or mono.
Genetics. If you have a family history of migraines and AWS, you may have a higher risk for experiencing this rare condition. (para. 19)
Examine Perspectives
A part of scientific research and psychology is to examine different perspectives that exist. Some perspectives that researchers have looked at for Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is the difference between males and females.
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Jan Dirk Blom is a researcher who has looked into whether gender plays a part in if a person is more likely to be diagnosed with AIWS. Out of a total of 169 patients in a study, 162 had their gender listed. 132 of the patients were under the age of 18, while the other 34 patients were 19 years and older. It is critical that all of this information was shared by Blom so that the reader gets a full understanding of what the researchers looked into. Another perspective that was looked at was age, however, gender was the main focus. In the article, Blom has the results of the study listed. From the study, all of the patients had been diagnosed with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. 55.6% of these patients were male.
In another study, with a larger population, different results were found. Bolm references a few studies in order to compare the results. In the article, under Epidemiology, Bolm states the following:
A cross-sectional study of 1,480 adolescents found a lifetime prevalence of micropsia and/or macropsia of 5.6% for males and 6.2% for females. A second cross-sectional study of 3,224 high school students found 6-month prevalence rates of 3.8% for micropsia, 3.9% for macropsia, 2.5% for protracted duration, and 1.3% for the quick-motion phenomenon. A third cross-sectional study of 297 individuals with a median age of 25.7 years found lifetime prevalence rates of 30.3% for teleopsia, 18.5% for dysmorphopsia, 15.1% for macropsia, and 14.1% for micropsia. This study also showed that 38.9% of the affected individuals experienced a single symptom, 33.6% experienced 2, 10.6% experienced 3, and 16.8% experienced 4. (para. 10)
Currently there is no epidemiologic data on Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.
After conducting some research, there were assumptions that had been proven wrong. Several assumptions had been made before conducting any research about what would be found. However, after doing research and looking into different studies, several of these assumptions had been proven false.
One assumption that had been made was that adults, or people over the age of 18, would be more likely to be diagnosed with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. This assumption was partially correct. The part of the assumption that was correct was that some young adults are diagnosed with this syndrome. However, it is more often for children to be diagnosed. Since the fist person was diagnosed with AIWS, there have not been more than 169 cases that have been published. Of these cases only 34 people were young adults and 132 were under the age of 18 years old. Only 166 patients of the 169 patients had their age listed on the record. The mean age of all of those patients is 15.5 years old.
Another assumption was that when a person is diagnosed with this disorder, they will have it for the rest of their life. It was found that most people who are diagnosed with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome eventually grow out of the perceptions as they grow older. Part of this may be for the fact that, in general, children have a larger imagination than adults do. This allows children and young adults to imagine different scenarios. Even children who are not diagnosed with AIWS "make believe." This is where they pretend to be a creature such as a giant, fairy, princess or prince, and even a mermaid. As people grow older, they stop imaging different scenarios that are more common for children to talk about. This is one theory as to why younger people are more commonly diagnosed with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.
Establish a Conclusion
After conducting research and looking into different studies, one can conclude that there are several different factors that play a role in the diagnosis of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome within different people. Several studies that were testing the same aspects of AIWS, all had different results. One can conclude that this can be a result to the fact that there are several factors that were different in each of these studies. Some of the differences include the patient population size, and gender ratio.
Blom, J. D. (2016, June). Alice in Wonderland syndrome: A systematic review. Neurology. Clinical practice. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909520/.
Holland, K. (2060, May 24). Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, and More. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/alice-in-wonderland-syndrome.
© 2020 Hayley Langdon
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With Cambodia and Laos as loyal allies of China, Southeast Asia needs a new approach for effective security cooperation. Now, a scandal caused by a retired Singaporean diplomate opens the door for an overdue debate.
Normally, a diplomate's nature is to operate in the shadows, even after retiring. Hence, a deviation from this norm attracts attention and sometimes even more. That also applied to Singapore's Bilahari Kausikan who participated in a public digital round table discussion in October . Kausikan mentioned the possibility that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) might one day be forced to expel Cambodia and Laos due to their close relationship with the People's Republic of China. From his point of view, both states subordinate their loyalty to fellow ASEAN member states to the Chinese interests in the region. Kausikan criticized Cambodia and Laos for their reservation in sensitive issue, calling it "passive neutrality". In a publication based on the webinar, the former diplomate further states that "neutrality does not mean lying low and hoping for the best."
While it is no secret that this perception is shared by several ASEAN member states, his statements hit Chinese and Cambodian nerves. Actors from both states quickly rebuffed and harshly condemned his remarks. Some observers pointed out that it is an opinion of a private person and therefore irrelevant. However, this could be a bit too guileless as it is quite normal that governments communicate relevant, but sensitive political issues through unofficial channels. And to be fair, Kausikan only spoke out what diplomats have indicated behind closed doors for years.
However, the undiplomatic reactions are a reminder of how challenging cooperation in Southeast Asia has often been. Founded by Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines in 1967, containing communism was the lowest common denominator that led to the creation of ASEAN. It was sufficient for about 25 years until the 1990s when Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and finally Cambodia joined the block after Brunei Darussalam did so in 1984. However, not only the end of the Soviet-driven communist threat changed ASEAN's self-conception fundamentally, but also the challenges coming up with the new ideology-free multipolar world (dis)order.
Since then, ASEAN has tried hard to develop a robust common fundament in order to contain its inherent centrifugal powers. While there have been some common interests mainly regarding economic cooperation that led to the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, several other issues have only reached the status of gesture politics. Often, ASEAN's motto "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" has appeared more as a promise than reality. Today, the organization has never been further away from its self-proclaimed ambition in 2007 to become "an EU-style community".
It is fair to say that this ambition of reaching the degree of integration of the EU has been an illusion from the very beginning. To put the source of division in a nutshell: the geo-strategic interests of its member states are far apart from each other. It was a kind of self-deception that major Southeast Asian stakeholders ignored this fact although it is rooted in century-old traditions. The dream of enhanced regional integration abruptly ended in 2012 when for the first time in history an ASEAN summit ended without a common communiqué.
This was no small matter. At this time, Cambodia was not only the host, but also the main driver for this failure. By blocking the communiqué, for the first time an ASEAN member state made absolutely clear that it prioritizes the political ambitions of an external ally over the vital security interests of its immediate neighbors. With the principle of unanimity underlying ASEAN's decisions, any state has a veto right on any issue. Due to Cambodia's high dependency on – officially unconditional – Chinese aid, the People's Republic became a de-facto member of ASEAN. In recent years, by receiving enormous Chinese development assistance, Laos became a second gateway for China into the organization.
The main driver of China's ambitions lies in its maritime claims in the South China Sea. They overlap with most claims of its Southeast Asian neighbors, mainly Vietnam and the Philippines, but also Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. It has always been a clear objective of China not to multilateralize this dispute. According to the Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2020, the Cambodian government adopted the Chinese standpoint. The report states: "In the context of large-scale Chinese assistance and its influence as the most important bilateral partner, Cambodia remains a strong backer of Chinese interests in international relations." Therefore, via Cambodia and Laos the People's Republic keeps ASEAN out of the South China Sea issue. For the rest of the region, the neutrality of the two states is little more than a smokescreen.
But this is just one part of recent developments. Since last year, Chinese military ambitions in the Gulf of Thailand – northwest of the South China Sea with neighboring Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia – became obvious. There is some evidence that China gets exclusive access to part of Ream Naval Base for 30 years. In addition, there is further indication that the Dara Sakor International Airport in southern Cambodia could emerge as a Chinese airbase. If these plans materialize, China would increase its military presence and influence in Southeast Asia significantly. In the context of its offensive approach in the South China Sea, this potential move considerably affects Southeast Asia's security architecture.
Hence, one may understand why several ASEAN member states want to revive regional governance. With the emergence of an aggressive super power in the neighborhood, the need of enhanced security cooperation becomes inevitable. As Bilahari Kausikan indicated, this will not be possible within ASEAN due China's close relations to Cambodia and Laos. Due to its internal structures, the organization is widely incapable of action for such an evolvement. However, to conclude that both countries have to forfeit their membership in the regional body bears too grave consequences. Especially, such a radical decision would violate economic integration in the region and cooperation in other less controversial policy fields. Despite any well-founded security needs, this cannot reflect the interests of the other Southeast Asian states. Therefore, the states involved are very well advised not to use ASEAN for this step. Instead, a steady and binding cooperation could better be achieved by a coalition of the willing. Europe is an excellent role model as it divides economic cooperation along with political integration and judicial harmonization (EU) from military cooperation (NATO). This double pillar model allows much more flexibility for cooperation and reduces pressure in negotiating complete packages. Despite patterns of reduced mutual trust among Southeast Asian nations – "strategic trust" at best – when compared to Europe as a much more homogenous region, there is no indication why a similar alliance with a clear defensive approach could not be established.
Furthermore, four years of Trumpism made obvious that there are growing isolationist tendencies in American foreign policy. Although it is likely that the new president Joe Biden will return to a more active agenda of the United States in global affairs, the next four years could be just enough time to form a collective defense mechanism in Southeast Asia until the pendulum possibly swings in the other direction again. In any case, a security alliance that does not perceive the USA and its allies as opponents would be a much more attractive partner for solving global security issues than the current limited possibilities of any single state in Southeast Asia.
In the worst foreign policy scenario – a new cold war with the United States and China as main opponents – a deeper security cooperation would even become more essential. Then regional cooperation in Southeast Asia could return to its roots – containing an externally-driven encroachment. However, the consequences for Southeast Asia would be considerable and a deep rift in the region hardly to avoid. But it does not have to be like this. It is up to China whether it wants to cooperate with or dominate Southeast Asia. Both Cambodia and Laos are sovereign states that should decide independently and free of interference whether they want to assist China with an alleged neutral stance or actively contribute to an effective balance between most of its Southeast Asian neighbors and China.
Kausikan's remarks opened the door for such considerations and discussions. All parties involved are well advised to develop them in a constructive way.
Dr. Markus Karbaum is a German political scientist and consultant specialized in Cambodian and Southeast Asian politics.


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What Comparative History Brings to Political Science
Originally PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2014
The role of the state is in flux. Eastern European states vacillate between confederation with the European Union and Russia's growing nationalism; religious caliphates roil the Middle East and parts of Africa; and China mixes a one-party system with a free-market economy.
America has seen its own share of fluctuations in how the state wages war, provides welfare, and taxes and regulates the activities of individuals and corporations. In recent years, for example, the United States has delegated some of its sovereign power to wage war to private contractors while eroding individual privacy through electronic surveillance.
A group of scholars at the University of Chicago seek to understand the paradoxes of modern state organization and power by combining the disciplines of history, law, political science, and sociology. "The State as History and Theory" is a multiyear project directed by Professors Elisabeth Clemens in Sociology, Bernard Harcourt in Law and Political Science, and James Sparrow in History. It is supported by the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, whose mission is to pursue answers to complex questions. The State as History and Theory is one of seven inaugural projects funding by the Neubauer Collegium, which supports "research into vital questions that can be better understood through collaborative research that brings diverse fields and methodologies to bear."
The project is rooted in the "American Political Development" approach to political science, which analyzes the history of US government and politics through time and compares US development to its closest state counterparts, especially in Europe. This historic scrutiny can reveal weaknesses of under-analyzed concepts, such as American exceptionalism, and identify patterns of continuity or change that ground new theories of democratic states in a stronger base.
In the project's first year, the directors organized an international conference in spring 2014, presented panels at the 2013 Social Science History Association meeting, and are working on a series of publications. Harcourt has coedited a series of lectures given by Michel Foucault in 1981 that were previously unpublished. Wrong-Doing, Truth-Telling: The Function of Avowal in Justice(Chicago, 2014) was translated by Stephen Sawyer, MA'97, PhD'08, who was a 2013–14 Neubauer Collegium Visiting Fellow. Sawyer is an associate professor, the chair of the History Department, founder of the Urban Studies program, and cofounder of the History, Law, and Society program, all at the American University of Paris.
Sparrow is completing The New Leviathan: Sovereign America and the Foundations of Rule in the Atomic Age, which will explore the centralization of US governance during the Cold War. Sparrow will also teach two graduate colloquia in winter and spring 2015, using theoretical and empirical readings of key problematics, including war, expansion, empire, discipline, and surveillance, as well as political economy, rule of law, distribution and division of power, citizenship and subjection, and democratic governance.
The final aim of the project is to produce an edited volume that will bring a new synthesis to the field of American Political Development. Hopefully, it will capture the project's excitement as expressed by Harcourt: "Working with Lis Clemens, Jim Sparrow, and Steve Sawyer has been one of the most intellectually stimulating and productive projects I have been involved with at the University of Chicago. It has been especially productive because we have been able to triangulate the sociological, historical, and political theoretic debates in an unprecedented way."


Why did you choose to write on Lord Rama and what was the inspiration behind your new book, Scion of Ikshvaku?
I don't select my subjects. I believe they are decided by fate. I just go with the flow. When my publisher and I signed the contract for a new series, I did not know then what I would be writing about, and the publisher was aware of that. At a Literature Festival in Mumbai more than a year and a half ago, an incident occurred that upset me. It upset me enough to write an article about it at that time, explaining why I respect Lord Rama, while readily accepting that what he did with Sita was unfair. And I also decided that day that I will write my next book series on Lord Rama.
Among the many classical works that refer to Lord Rama, like Ram Charit Manas, Valmiki Ramayana, or Adbhutha Ramayana, which has influenced you the most with regard to characterisation?
I have been impacted by all of them, besides many others as well, such as Kamba Ramayanam, Uttar Ram Charit, Ramayan Darshanam, among others.
Do you have new insights into the Ramayana?
I think so! I don't know if others will agree with me. We'll have to wait and see when the book releases.
Do you think old myths are open to new interpretations?
The tradition of reinterpreting and modernising myths has been around for millennia. That is precisely why we have so many different interpretations of the Ramayan over the ages. The same for the many stories in the puranas. This is a rich Indian tradition which is being revived now.
What kind of research do you do for a retelling of a mythological tale?
Much of what I know about mythology has been learnt from my family. My grandfather was a pandit in Benaras. Both my parents are also religious. I also read a lot; that helps as well.
Do you think mythological stories exist, for Indians, in a collective subconscious that is difficult to pin down to in a specific time and place?
All ancient cultures gave a lot of importance to mythology. Myths were the vehicles to learn philosophy, which is essentially the art of learning how to live. What is unique about India is that we are among the few ancient cultures that have survived. Most of the others were wiped out.
Do you agree with the de-glorification of heroic characters from mythology?
Why do you have to de-glorify? This hate-filled iconoclastic approach of modern nations/tribes from the Middle East and Europe has led to tremendous violence over the last 1,800 years where millions of people from ancient cultures across the world were killed simply because they worshipped idols. But I also agree with the ancient Indian tradition that nothing should be beyond question. By questioning, we learn. I am only advocating that the questioning should not be hate-filled and violently iconoclastic.
Do you conceptualise the covers of your books yourself?
I can't take sole credit for the covers. There are fantastic designers who work on them. Like Rashmi Pusalkar for the covers of the Shiva trilogy and Think WhyNot agency for the Scion of Ikshvaku cover. But yes, I am closely involved in all the thinking, planning and executing for it.
What sort of symbology has been incorporated into the cover and story of Scion of Ikshvaku?
There are many. The symbols on the coin on the spine of the cover is my interpretation of how Rama would be written in the Indus Valley script. The flying machine on the top right of the front cover is my imagination of how the Pushpak Vimaan would look. There are many other symbols as well, which will become clearer as the covers of the subsequent books are released.
Do you think a well-designed cover enhances the text of a novel?
Yes. A good cover is an important part of the marketing of the book.
How many books are you planning with this new series, and how well developed is the plot for each book in your mind?
Probably five books. Maybe more. I'm not sure at this stage.
What is the relevance of the Ramayana and other ancient epics in today's world, especially for the youth?
All our myths and philosophies are a part of our culture. They are at the root of who we are as a people. Of course, we should learn from other cultures, including the West. But we should not forget who we are. Especially when messages from the ancient Indian culture are deeply liberal and suitable for our age.


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Delitto a Stoccolma (titolo originale Sprängaren) è un romanzo giallo della scrittrice svedese Liza Marklund pubblicato in Svezia nel 1998.

È il primo libro della serie che ha per protagonista la giornalista Annika Bengtzon.

La prima edizione del romanzo è stata pubblicata nell'anno 2001 da Mondadori.

Trama
Nell'anno delle Olimpiadi in Svezia, una bomba esplode nello stadio di Stoccolma, sede principale dei Giochi. Alcuni giorni dopo un ulteriore ordigno esplosivo danneggia un impianto sportivo. Mentre i media parlano di atto terroristico, la giornalista Annika Bengtzon del quotidiano La Stampa della Sera, conduce una sua indagine incentrandosi sulla figura della direttrice del comitato olimpico, donna con un passato e una vita privata oscuri.

Edizioni
 Liza Marklund, Delitto a Stoccolma, traduzione di Laura Cangemi, Mondadori, 2001. ISBN 88-04-48927-8.
 Liza Marklund, Delitto a Stoccolma, traduzione di Laura Cangemi, Oscar Mondadori, 2002. ISBN 88-04-50121-9.
 Liza Marklund, Delitto a Stoccolma, traduzione di Laura Cangemi, Marsilio, 2012. ISBN 978-88-317-1243-9.
 Liza Marklund, Delitto a Stoccolma, traduzione di Laura Cangemi, Marsilio, 2013. ISBN 978-88-317-1592-8.
 Liza Marklund, Delitto a Stoccolma, traduzione di Laura Cangemi, Universale Economica Feltrinelli, 2018. ISBN 978-88-317-4234-4.

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Romanzi di Annika Bengtzon
Romanzi ambientati in Svezia

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Annoying Waiter Guy From 'Office Space' Can't Stop People From Using His Flair
Remember that flair dude from Office Space? Remember what a whiny little jerkbaby he was in the movie? Kind of not an act! The actor, Todd Duffey, sued over his image being used to sell an Office Space book, which might have been successful except that he'd signed away all his rights long ago.
Duffey felt his image had been unjustly used to sell a spin-off product from the movie: the Office Space Box of Flair, which contained a small book about the movie along with "fifteen flair buttons printed with fun sayings and designs." He filed suit against 20th Century Fox last year, seeking damages, attorney's fees and "destruction of the allegedly illegal flair" that featured his photograph.
Unfortunately for Duffey, when he agreed to his "Office Space" role, he signed a "Day Player Agreement" with the movie's production company, which granted the firm "all rights throughout the universe" (yes, that is the legal usage) to his performance, "including the right to use pictures from his performance for commercial purposes[.]"


Tying the knot does not just simply mean tying a sheet knot, or a reef not, or a shoe lace. It goes beyond that. Tying the knot can go into a deeper sense, a lifetime bond, a knot that should and can only be tied by two persons. This special tying of knots is what we call matrimony.
Marriage is a sacred gift, a lifetime bond, and it is only crucial that we should prepare ourselves before entering this sacrament. Being in a marriage is also tough but it is as well rewarding, there are also things that we need to understand and accept in marriage. It is a bond that makes two individuals become one, it is not anymore about you, nor is it about your partner, it is about the both of you, what makes the both of you happy, what the both of you should decide, and what would make the both of you better. When in marriage, your priority changes, what you should look after now is what is best for the both of you and for your marriage.


Yesterday i recieved my Indivision ECS V2 . I replaces the original Indivision ECS with the new one in my amiga 500.
First thing i noticed is "ghosting".
Note that i dont have this issue with my Indivision ECS V1 with the exact same setup.
- I use normally a custom build PSU , but also tried an original recapped commodore amiga 500 PSU.
- The VGA cable is a high quality one (short in length , shielded and with ferret coils).
Afcource i also tried without any other extentions and with other monitors and cables.
Using scanline emulation its less noticeble, but this does not help in interlaced mode.
When reinstalling my old indivision the ghosting is gone.
At the moment i'm clueless what's causing the ghosting. Some one any idea what i can try?
mein Exemplar des ECS V2, aktiv auf meinem A2000 zeigt genau das gleiche Verhalten, wie von Mbruines beschrieben.
Horizontale "Schlieren", rechts von Symbolen. (Fotos) Auch ich habe verschiedene Monitore angeschlossen.
Meine zeigt exakt das gleiche Problem. Habe auch verschiedene Kabel und Netzteile getestet.
Add me to the list.. I too have this problem. Just like the pictures Licet posted above. And if something moves around on a solid color background with specific colors, it is quite distracting. I surely hope this can be fixed, because this is the only thing stopping me from enjoying this otherwise fantastic product.
EDIT: I'm assuming the picture on the RGB port is generated by the ECSv2 as well, since Denise is removed. The ghosting is not present on the RGB port - only the VGA output.
Edited once, last by Thrash75 ( Dec 27th 2018 ).
I hope that some technician from Individual computers can help us resolving this issue..
No ghosting on my version. It's in an A2000 and connected to a Benq widescreen 1080p lcd.
Ghosting here on Dell U2420f. Installed in A500. It is minor and I plan to try a couple other monitors I have around to make sure it isn't the Dell. No noise or artifacts on Amiga RGB. I can post a pic if it would help.
Same problem A500 on Samsung SyncMaster P2250.
I haven't done in-depth testing yet, but I'm seeing similar on-screen artifacts. I'm currently running the VGA output to a Gefen MFP (rather expensive video & audio switcher) and then out via HDMI to an LCD monitor.
I also am seeing ghosting.
My setup is an A600 with the Indivision ECS V2 connected through a A604n. I had to isolate one of the pins as described in another thread to prevent screen corruption but once I did that things were working fine, apart from the ghosting. I have updated to the latest firmware (3 Jan 2019 hot fix). Display is a BenQ 19inch 1280x1024 LCD and I do not see ghosting when I connect the Amiga directly to the monitor via the Amiga RGB.
There don't seem to be any replies from staff regarding this issue, is it being investigated?
There's a thread in the German part where I promised to look into this. It's been crazy this week because of Chameleon V2 deliveries, and it doesn't appear to stop. I'll have to push this "in between" all the work, as there are quite a few reports now.
Hello Jens, that is great, thank you. For my part I was just wanting to know if you had seen the comments or not.
I appreciate how busy you must be with all the recent activity so am I happy to wait until you can find some time to look into this.
Apart from the ghosting the V2 is working well so thanks for a great product and support.
I as well have ghosting on my IndiECS V2. Yet testing my 4 flatscreen monitors, then I found that the monitor have a lot to say. Shure the VGA cable or something else, might have a lot to say, yet the monitor is a factor as well.
- Samsung Syncmaster 172v are horrible in 72hz. Can not do 50hz.
- IBM ThinkVision L170 are nearly ghosting free, and is the one that works best for me.
- IBM ThinkVision L190 gives much the same image, yet have a tendency to not display centered image.
Hope this can give some help to people.
Thanks - I did try to measure ringing on the RGB lines last weekend, but could not see anything on the scope, and also no ghosting on my BenQ. I do have a total of Samsung screens here that I could try - good to know that they show "most" ghosting.
The most annoying with the samsung that I have. Is that the monitor can not do autoconfigure decent enough to run at 72 or 73 hz (I can not remember what it was). And the image is somewhat fuzzy. It has ghosting much like people here report.
You need a good quality monitor is my guess. Now I do not know what exact quality my IBM Thinkvision L170 is rated at. (low, mid or high quality). Yet strange enough, the L190 is displaying a picture much like the one not_budda have posted, as my L170 only ghosts one to one and a half millimeter to the right.
I think a high quality and well shielded VGA cable is something that have to be used as well. Yet that is only guessing on my behalf.
I tried several monitors from LG and samsung and some tv's from Samsung, Telefunken and LG, al give me ghosting. I have no benq to try..
When i install my old indivision ECS, i see no ghosting at all. I think i can safely say that things like the amiga itself and the PSU are ruled out.
The ghosting is most obvious some centimeters to the right. When looking realy good its there for about 1/3 of the screen width.
Its most noticeble with the standard workbench 3.1 colors and no backdrop.
When i put the background color to black, i also see no ghosting, only 1 extra pixel when a horizontal row of white pixels is used.
If i start AIBB i see no ghosting. But the intro of turrican 3 i see ghosting . The background is dark gray, not black, all moving parts here give more or less ghosting.
In the intro of brion the lion i see no ghosting, i expected to see due to the high contrast of the moving tekst. Again no ghosting with black a background.


The Emperor Charles V then appointed a group of Roman Catholic theologians to prepare an answer—a confutation—to the Augsburg Confession that would refute conclusively the Lutheran position as stated in their confession of faith. A text prepared by this group, comprised of some of Luther�s fiercest opponents, had to be revised before it was considered acceptable by the emperor and the German bishops, princes and estates. On August 3, 1530, the Imperial secretary read the Roman Confutation, written in the name of the Emperor, in the same hall in which the Augsburg Confession had been read thirty-eight days before. The Lutherans were not given a copy of the Confutation. When they persisted in their request for a copy, the emperor agreed to grant it to them under the condition they would not respond to it in print.
Melanchthon, originally intended to make only some additions to the original draft. But as he worked on it the text grew larger. Then, in late October, someone sent him a copy of the Confutation. This enabled him to do a better job answering it. The completion of the work's revision took him much longer than he had initially anticipated and, thus, the publication of the Apology occurred at the end of April or early May 1531.
Melanchthon wrote the Apology in Latin. A German translation, by Justus Jonas with Melanchthon�s assistance, appeared six months after the first publication. This was not simply a translation but a new version. The alterations of the original Latin seem to stem from Melanchthon rather than from Jonas. Melanchthon, meanwhile, had prepared a second edition of the Apology which was published in September 1531. The German translation was partly based on this so-called octavo edition, because of its format. Luther seems to have been more pleased with this second Latin edition of the Apology than with its first edition.
The doctrine of justification—the first and chief article of our faith, on which stands all that the Lutheran Church teaches—is not only treated most extensively in one article of the Apology but also forms the basis for all the other articles and sets the perspective from which they were written and are to be understood. The truth it embodies and proclaims—that sinners obtain the remission of sins for Christ�s sake, by grace through faith—is what, above all, makes the Apology still relevant and meaningful for Lutherans and non-Lutherans. That is the clear voice of the Gospel brought again to full light in the 16th century and that never grows old or outdated. The Apology in spite of its substantial theological content is not a treatise of abstract theories but is aimed at the believing, teaching and confessing of the Good News, that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Saviour.


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Healthy Lifestyle Summer Camp
by campjumpstart | Jun 6, 2014 | In the News
CAMP TEACHES TEENS HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES
By Jerri Stroud, BBB Editor
Jean Huelsing said she was inspired to start Living Well Village nearly a decade ago after seeing overweight children suffering from a variety of illnesses normally seen in adults. She'd been a registered nurse for 20 years.
Huelsing said she found it shocking that so many children were suffering from diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and depression. She wanted to do something to help children reclaim their health and build self-efficacy.
"I decided to step up and be part of the solution," Huelsing said as she puttered around the village in her golf cart recently. She'd like to see a world where no child would have adult disease and no one dies from preventable illness.
The village is on a 250-acre plot near Imperial, Mo., with wooded hills and a lake. It's home to Camp Jump Start, the nation's only nonprofit weight loss camp. Huelsing prefers to call it a "healthy lifestyle immersion camp" because it focuses on building a child's self-image and healthy habits, not just losing weight.
The camp opened in 2003, and in 2006, the camp became a nonprofit, Living Well Foundation, which is now a BBB Accredited Charity. Huelsing says that 90 cents of every dollar donated is used to further the foundation's mission.
The foundation offers a summer weight loss camp for children 9 to 17 years old, wellness programs for college students, weekend adult programs and distance learning for campers and their parents after they attend camp.
Children come to Camp Jump Start from all 50 states and 20 foreign countries, paying $4,000 for a four-week session or $7,295 for eight weeks. Some scholarship aid is available from donations by parents of past campers, but it doesn't cover demand.
Before children arrive, parents are asked to fill out a 30-page application with detailed information on the child's health, dietary and other habits. Huelsing tries to screen out campers with severe eating disorders and emotional problems. Even so, she's found that about 5 percent of campers had attempted suicide before coming to camp. None have made attempts after attending camp, she said.
The first day at Camp Jump Start begins with an early wake-up call. Campers are weighed and have breakfast. After that, they have to run 6.5 laps around the camp's track, the equivalent of a mile. That's after they walk up the hill to the track.
"They don't like it at first," Huelsing said. One boy took 18 minutes to complete the run the first day. By the end of camp, he was running it in six and a half minutes.
Campers attend three morning classes, many involving physical activity. After lunch, there's a class on leadership and then field sports. They swim in the late afternoon, then have dinner, chores and "call time," a once-daily chance to use cell phones to talk to parents or friends. There's usually an activity in the evening, "shower hour," free time and a snack before bed.
"We don't torture them," Huelsing said. Everyone is encouraged to participate in all activities and to try new things.
Head counselor Jeremy Simmons has taught many campers, including older teens, how to ride bikes for the first time. He taught one disabled girl who'd been told she would never ride, a feat Huelsing calls monumental.
Simmons can relate to campers because he weighed 245 pounds when he first came as a counselor in 2006. He lost 51 pounds that first summer and is now slim and fit.
"I got my life back," said Simmons, a math teacher in Pattonville during the school year. He has continued working at the camp because he believes he can make more difference in children's lives in the eight weeks at camp than in an entire school year.
Halley Felty, a counselor from Kansas City, came to camp after her sophomore year in high school, when she was five feet tall and pushing 200 pounds.
"It turns out to be the best decision I made in my life," said Felty, now a sophomore at Mizzou. "I am clearly not an ideal weight yet," she said, and she sweats through classes along with the campers. "I'm not going to ask (campers) to do what I wouldn't do," she said.
Huelsing has worked with researchers from several universities on medical and nutritional studies of campers, some of them published in medical journals. Her work has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health.
Huelsing is concerned when she hears parents ask her to "fix" their children when they arrive at camp.
"I tell them their kids aren't broken, but something in their family lifestyle is," she said. She tries to get children to see their own value while changing their habits. "Their job as a kid is to figure out what they're good at and to know that they each have a purpose."


Doris Marie Compton, PP, PLS, lived in many different towns in the State of Arkansas, as well as in Enid, Oklahoma, and Abilene, Texas, before finally making her home in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Long before Doris knew about NALS, she was involved in the law through her dad's profession. He was an Arkansas State Trooper. Her lifelong interest in the law led to a legal career after her second son was born and she was ready to return to the work force. She knew nothing about what was required of a legal secretary so she visited the local library in Abilene, Texas, to find information on the job requirements. Luckily for her and NALS members, Doris found the NALS Basic Manual for Legal Secretaries. She found the book to be full of information and how-to's and believes the information she uncovered ultimately helped her secure the position she was seeking.
Rita Thatcher, ALS, CPS, will be front and center in Tulsa when Doris is installed as our president. She wants you to know Doris is passionate about NALS, gracious, caring, considerate, fun, friendly, and outgoing. She is the very embodiment of everything that NALS stands for—integrity, professionalism, and commitment.
Doris originally joined NALS while living in Texas in 1985. During the process of moving back to Arkansas, she let her membership lapse for a short period. She rejoined NALS in 1988 and subsequently became a Life Member.
Mary Hand, PP, PLS, another "front-and-center" participant in Doris' installation festivities, finds Doris to be a wonderful lady, with a great sense of humor, who will make a fantastic president. Having known Doris for almost 20 years as her leader on both the chapter and state levels, Mary is looking forward to Doris being her leader on the national level.
When Doris was asked "When did you know you wanted to be NALS president?" her response was "Wow, that is a tough question." She went on to say shortly after returning to Arkansas she met then-president Barbara Akins while attending a seminar. Barbara made such an impression on Doris that the idea of "That is what I want to be when I grow up" was planted, and Doris credits each succeeding NALS president with furthering that dream.
In 1988, Doris began her local Arkansas chapter volunteer work by chairing the Annual Christmas Party Committee. She held her first officer position from 1990 through 1992 as recording secretary. Then she managed the money for her local chapter and held the office of treasurer from 1992 through 1993. Her next step up the chapter officer ladder led to serving as president for not just one, but two consecutive years, from 1994 through 1996. She filled her volunteer calendar from 2002 through 2005 as her local chapter's parliamentarian. She did double duty by also serving as a panel participant at Vo-Tech College from 2002 through 2005, a position she held through 2008. Greater Little Rock Legal Secretaries Association named Doris their Legal Secretary of the Year in 1994.
After getting her feet wet by serving as treasurer of her local chapter, Doris held the position of treasurer for the Arkansas state chapter from 1993 through 1994. The same year, the Arkansas Association of Legal Secretaries honored Doris as their Legal Secretary of the Year. Serving as local chapter president kept her away from holding a state office for a few years, but in 1999, she returned as the Arkansas state president-elect and membership chair. She served another two-year term as president, this time on the state level from 2000 through 2002 and, in 2002 through 2003, she served as immediate past president of her state chapter.
Cheryl Summerhill, PP, PLS, is impressed with the energy, passion, experience, and forward-thinking ideas Doris has. She knows she will take NALS into the future and has the honesty, integrity, self-confidence, and commitment to be a successful NALS president. With Doris as NALS president, NALS members will have a dependable, reliable, mature, and effective leader. Cheryl went on to say that Doris has a great ability to communicate, a willingness to accept responsibility, and an insight to make and reach goals.
Finding it hard to imagine Doris doing anything other than something in the legal field, she did say if her lucky stars came through and she won the lottery, she would retire and travel around the world. One of her best vacations was her trip to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas before her sons graduated and left home. Another favorite world travel event was her trip this year to Paris and Amsterdam with her husband to celebrate her birthday. Being more grounded and knowing her chances of winning the lottery are slim, she would more than likely be a teacher with a focus on adult education if she were not in the legal field.
With a long-standing connection to the law, one would think the first dollar Doris earned came from something other than household chores. Doris remembers her mom wanting to teach her how to iron and handing her a stack of her dad's handkerchiefs. Doris bets she ironed ALL DAY long to earn that dollar!! You might also be surprised to know Doris was a Cubmaster for her son's Cub Scout Pack and she eventually became a Boy Scout Leader, involved in training other adult leaders. She then became one of the Train the Trainers for the district and was awarded the District Award of Merit. Another fun fact is Doris met Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor during a seminar in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The best advice Doris ever received was to "believe in yourself, always do your best, and whatever you do, make sure you can look yourself in the mirror and like what you see." You will have the eyes of our NALS members on you as you serve as our president this year. Something tells me we are going to like what we see.


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As a contractor, if the public body does NOT notify me that prevailing wage is required, what are my responsibilities and rights?
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Does a W. Virginia mineral rights owner need to notify the property owner before selling them?
When ordering a Lilyfield Cake should I notify the recipient to expect a parcel?
How should I notify authorities of a potential botulism related fish or bird kill?
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Will the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System notify me of regular maintenance needs, eg: tyre rotation?
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Are community access channels on cable T.V. considered a reasonable way to notify the public?


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