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Cubs lose outfielder Jorge Soler, reliever Jason Motte to injuries
By Aaron GleemanAug 24, 2015, 11:49 AM EDT
With a 19-4 record since late July the Cubs are surging, but now they've lost a pair of key players to the disabled list in right fielder Jorge Soler and reliever Jason Motte.
Soler has a strained oblique muscle, which figures to sideline him until at least mid-September and could knock him out for the remainder of the regular season. He's had a disappointing season relative to his excellent 24-game debut last year, hitting .265 with seven homers and a .710 OPS in 90 games. Expect to see Chris Coghlan shift back to the outfield, with Starlin Castro and Tommy La Stella playing second base.
Motte has a strained shoulder, which is expected to keep him out for at least 3-4 weeks. Thanks to injuries Motte is a shell of his former bat-missing self, striking out just 34 hitters in 48 innings, but he has a 3.91 ERA in 57 appearances and has worked a lot of high-leverage spots for the Cubs.
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Apple to Sell More Than 100 Million AirPods in 2020 – Counterpoint Research
By Imran Hussain
Feb 15, 2020 11:38 EST
Apple is expecting to sell more than 100 million AirPods units in 2020, as per a new report by Counterpoint Research. This will further cement Apple's position in the true wireless earbuds market, which it leads with more than 50% market share.
As per Counterpoint Research, the true wireless earbuds market grew more than 50% in Q4 2019, bringing the average sales to above 50 million units per quarter. Apple's market share grew by 44% in Q4 20019, just below the market average, but enough for the company to maintain its lead by a large margin. The second spot was occupied by Xiaomi, followed closely by Samsung and others.
When we go into more detail, it turns out that Apple completely dominates the USD 100 and above market for true wireless earbuds with more around 70% market share. It is the sub-USD 100 market where the competition is fierce and there is no one clear leader in terms of market share.
As per a statement shared in the Counterpoint Research report, Apple will not face much competition in 2020. Most of the competition will be for the second place between Samsung and other brands.
"We expect Apple to sell more than 100m true wireless hearables in 2020, including AirPods Pros, to maintain their comfortable lead in the market," said Liz Lee, Senior Analyst at Counterpoint Research. "The real competition will be for second place, especially in the premium market; Samsung, which had success with Galaxy Buds last year, will need further upgrades to those expected in the Galaxy Buds Plus, including noise cancellation and other advanced features and designs, in order to beat its rivals."
A previous report had said that Apple sold approximately 60 million AirPods in 2019. AirPods Pro launched on October 30, 2019, so they did not have a big impact on sales. However, through 2020, it is expected that second-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro will help Apple hit the 100 million unit sales figure. It goes without saying that this depends heavily on whether Apple can produce enough AirPods in 2020 to meet market demand or not.
As per rumors, Apple will be looking to capitalize on the success of AirPods by introducing over-ear headphones with noise cancellation in 2020. These will be marketed with the Apple brand name, instead of Beats. They will compete directly against high-end headphones sold by companies like Bose, Sennheiser, Audio Technica, and others.
The "True Wireless Hearables" market was kickstarted with the introduction of AirPods back in 2016. With the launch of second-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro later, Apple has completely dominated the market. Competitors like Bose, Microsoft, Samsung, Google, and others have been scrambling to create their own versions of the AirPods, with varying degrees of success.
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John grew up studying Classical Ballet, Tap & Jazz, and spent much of his childhood on the stage, performing in numerous productions and shows. In 1990 he was the first male to be awarded the NZAMD Solo Performance Diploma for Jazz. John commenced full-‐time tertiary dance training at the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne) in 1991, but was forced to abandon training following a dance injury. In 1999 John began teaching HipHop and Tap classes and in 2008 left his 'real job' to work at the studio full-‐time. In 2010, John was one of the first teachers to successfully achieve the NZAMD Teaching Certificate, and in 2018 will graduate the RAD Classical Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) programme to become a RAD registered teacher. John is proud of what Extreme Dance has achieved over the last twelve years, and is excited about the future direction the studio is taking.
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Peter Underwood looks at boaters' reaction to the massive contracts handed out by the Canal & River Trust at the start of the year.
Back in February we asked how long would it be before the Canal & River Trust is simply a shell organisation with only managers and volunteers working directly for the business and every important function and skill outsourced to contractors?
That was after a 10 year contract for all dredging was handed over to a single contractor at a predicted cost of £60-70m and the Trust handing over all mechanical and electrical work on its historic canals and rivers to AMCO Ltd.
It seems the vast majority of boaters are also concerned that any expertise in canals and boating will disappear from C&RT, with contractors doing all the skilled work and volunteers taking on key roles such as lock-keeping and other maintenance.
Does C&RT's increasing dependence on contractors put at risk the future of our waterways?
The Floater published a poll giving boaters a chance to have their say.
We asked: "Do you think it benefits our waterways if contractors are the sole source of skills?
Just under 14 per cent of those who responded thought it did benefit the waterways while nearly 87 per cent said 'No it risks our future'.


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This authentic Ethiopian side dish takes eating healthy greens to a whole new level of deliciousness!
If you're looking for an authentic Ethiopian veggie side dish to serve with your Ethiopian entree, Gomen (aka Ye'abesha Gomen) is among the most popular and delicious.
Or if you're simply looking for a wonderfully flavorful way to enjoy those healthy greens, look no further.
Gomen is traditionally made with collard greens but kale works equally well. You can also use spinach but I prefer the crispiness of the collards or kale.
This traditional Ethiopian side dish can be found in most Ethiopian restaurants and pairs wonderfully with any number of Ethiopian meat and vegetarian dishes including doro wat, sega wat and misir wat, to name a few.
Above picture: The gomen is in the top left corner of the platter to the left of the lettuce. A variety of Ethiopian dishes are commonly served for a meal and instead of serving them on a plate are served on injera, Ethiopian flatbread. Additional injera is served on the side and pieces are torn off and used as utensils to scoop up the food.
To make Ethiopian Gomen you need an ingredient called niter kibbeh, which is an Ethiopian spiced clarified butter. It is made using the same method as Indian ghee in which the butter is heated and the butterfat is separated from the milk solids. Niter kibbeh is infused with a variety of fragrant herbs and spices resulting in a clarified butter that is highly aromatic and flavorful. Niter kibbeh is an essential ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine, including Gomen, and there are no adequate substitutes.
Niter kibbeh is extremely easy to make and keeps for several months in the fridge. While you can buy niter kibbeh online, nothing compares to the flavor and fragrance of homemade. Check out our recipe for Authentic Niter Kibbeh (Ethiopian Spiced Clarified Butter).
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Okay, let's make that Gomen!
Heat the niter kibbeh in a pan over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the collard greens and another tablespoon of niter kibbeh and cook until the collards turn bright green and are wilted but still slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. Add more spices and/or niter kibbeh to taste.
Heat niter kibbeh in a pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the collard greens and another tablespoon of niter kibbeh and cook until the collards turn bright green and are wilted but still a slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. Add more spices and/or niter kibbeh to taste.
I think this is how I would love to eat collard greens! Love the spice mix!
Looks absolutely awesome! This is my kind of side dish, adding to my list of must makes!
Are you able to tell me exactly what Collard means, in this context, please? It is a word that I have been unable to get a handle on for many years!
Where the term "collard" comes from I don't know but they're in the cabbage family. They're large loose leaves, similar to kale.
Yes, collards have often larger leaves if you compare them to kale at a market's produce section. The best time to buy collard greens is in the cool season. It's at this time of year that collards and other greens are at their sweetest. If still in doubt, the produce personnel can guide you to what you're looking for. Should you find kale enjoyable, try growing your own for amazing freshness and flavor.
Hi Linda, definitely, we grow our own greens every year (kale, collards, Swiss chard, spinach, etc) and the flavor and nutrition are vastly superior.
I am so excited to try this recipe! It looks delicious, and I love the vibrant color of the greens!
Bring on the greens! These look so good!
Do you reckon I can use two teaspoons of berbere instead?
Its just I have loaaads of berbere left from when I made your delicious misir wat recipe, so would like to use that instead!
Absolutely, Nina, berbere is perfect!
Thank you for posting this! I think I requested it a few weeks ago. Making Doro Wat tonight so will make Gomen to go with it. You are fantastic!!
You sure did, Monti, you're welcome! :) Hope you enjoy both the doro wat and the gomen!


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Tata Tiago EV to be showcased at LCV 2017 in the UK
19/07/2017 - 18:31 | Tata Tiago, Tata Motors | Sagar Parikh
At LCV 2016, Tata Motors introduced the Tata Bolt EV concept. Now, the company has announced that it will unveil the Tata Tiago EV at the LCV 2017 (Low Carbon Vehicle event) that starts 6 September in Bedford, UK.
The Tata Tiago EV is a work of the Tata Motors European Technical Centre based in Coventry, UK.
With the Indian government pushing for EVs with plans to make the country an a 100% EV vehicle by 2030, companies like Tata Motors and Mahindra have more incentive to invest in EVs in the early phase now. Like the Tata Bolt EV concept, the Tata Tiago EV is a work of Tata Motors European Technical Centre.
No details of the Tata Tiago EV are available yet. It may have a e-Drive powertrain similar to that of the Tata Bolt EV concept. The Bolt EV concept features an 80 kW electric motor that develops 240 Nm of torque. It has a single speed gearbox at a 9.59:1 ratio. This setup offers a range of more than 100 km in a single charge. Weighing 1,265 kg, the battery-powered variant can reach from 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in under ten seconds and achieve a 135 km/h top speed.
Unlike the Bolt, the Tata Tiago EV isn't a development exercise, and Tata Motors will launch it in the market. However, it is unknown if the company has plans to launch this model in Europe, where the vehicle will have to comply with stricter regulations. An Indian launch to compete with the Mahindra e2oPlus priced from INR 7,57,425 (ex-showroom Delhi) sounds more likely.
The Tata Tiago EV may feature an evolved version of the e-Drive powertrain of the Tata Bolt EV concept (pictured).
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The Mahindra e2oPlus offers a range of up to 140 km. Tata has more than just one reason to offer an electric variant of the Tiago instead of the Bolt. Not only is the Tiago a smaller and relatively lower priced, it is far more successful than the Bolt. While the Bolt was rumoured to go commercial-only due to its three-digit monthly sales, Tiago bookings recently crossed 1 lakh units about a year from its launch.
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Home Brain & Behavior Swapping sick for healthy brain cells slows Huntington's disease
Swapping sick for healthy brain cells slows Huntington's disease
Researchers have successfully reduced the symptoms and slowed the progression of Huntington's disease in mice using healthy human brain cells. The findings, which were published today in the journal Nature Communications, could ultimately point to a new method to treat the disease.
The research entailed implanting the animals with human glia cells derived from stem cells. One of the roles of glia, an important support cell found in the brain, is to tend to the health of neurons and the study's findings show that replacing sick mouse glia with healthy human cells blunted the progress of the disease and rescued nerve cells at risk of death.
"The role that glia cells play in the progression of Huntington's disease has never really been explored," said Steve Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., co-director of the University of Rochester Center for Translational Neuromedicine. "This study shows that these cells are not only important actors in the disease, but may also hold the key to new treatment strategies."
Huntington's is a hereditary neurodegenerative disease that is most closely characterized by the loss of a specific nerve cell in the brain that plays a critical role in motor control called the medium spiny neurons. Over time, the disease results in involuntary movements, problems with coordination, and cognitive decline and depression. There is currently no way to slow or modify this fatal disease.
Most of the damage in Huntington's disease occurs in a region of the brain called the striatum. Researchers have observed that as medium spiny neurons in the striatum die as a result of the disease, and that neighboring glial cells called astrocytes also become sick and do not function properly. However, it had not been clear if the sick astrocytes contributed to the signs and symptoms of the disease.
The researchers conducted a series of experiments in which they isolated human glial progenitors – the cells in the central nervous system that give rise to astrocytes – from both embryonic stem cells and brain tissue and implanted the cells into the striatum of mice with Huntington's disease. Consistent with prior studies, they observed that the resulting human astrocytes outcompeted the native glia cells, resulting in mice with native neurons but human glia.
The researchers discovered that human glia transplanted into mice with the Huntington's disease mutation appeared to keep neurons healthier and extended the animals survival. They also conducted a battery of tests designed to measure the animals' behavior, memory, and motor skills, and the mice with healthy human glia performed significantly better than untreated mice with Huntington's disease.
Conversely, when healthy mice were implanted with human glia carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's, the animals exhibited symptoms of the disease.
The researchers believe that the healthy human glia were able to essentially stabilize and perhaps even rescue neurons by restoring the normal signaling function that is lost during the disease. A complex series of chemical interactions must transpire when nerve cells fire and communicate with their neighbors. This activity requires neurons to constantly adjust and rebalance concentrations of important chemicals such as potassium, which participates in neuronal firing. Medium spiny neurons become overexcited in Huntington's disease due to a genetic flaw that prevents potassium from entering the cells in sufficient amount – a condition that gives rise to the motor control and cognitive symptoms of the disease and produces a toxic chain reaction that ultimately kills the nerve cells.
One of the roles of astrocytes is to function like a sponge and absorb potassium from the space surrounding neurons and create an environment that prevents neurons from becoming overactive. However, this function is impaired in glia in Huntington's disease. The scientists found that the transplanted healthy glia were able to reestablish normal potassium uptake and thereby restore normal neuronal activity and rescue cells that might have otherwise died from hyper-excitability.
Because glia cells have been shown to migrate and proliferate throughout the brain once implanted, these findings could herald a potential new approach to rescue nerve cells threatened by the disease.
"The partial rescue of deficiencies we observed in this study tells us that there is a significant glia component in Huntington's disease and that we may be able to improve function and delay progression with glial transplants," said Goldman.


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The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
Writing.ie | Magazine | Interviews | Literary Fiction
By Vanessa O'Loughlin
Tipperary born Donal Ryan's The Spinning Heart is a first novel that has not only stunned critics, and launched the new Doubleday Ireland imprint in a unique collaboration with The Lilliput Press, but won Sunday Independent Best Irish Newcomer of the Year at the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards 2012. In incredibly exciting news, The Spinning Heart has also been longlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize.
On the eve of the Irish Book Awards 2012, Writing.ie spoke to Donal Ryan to find out more about The Spinning Heart. Described by Jennifer Johnston as "Most beautifully written and plotted. What a writer! It is amazing to read about such grief and pain and yet end up elevated by the quality of the writing. A wonderful book," The Spinning Heart is set in a small Irish town where the fallout of Ireland's financial collapse provokes dangerous tensions. As the consequences of greed affect an entire community, a drama of kidnap and murder unfolds. Through a chorus of unique voices, each struggling with their own version of truth, a single authentic tale emerges.
But how did Donal come to write such a powerful story with such a blend of points of view? He explained, "I started to write The Spinning Heart on a wave of momentum I'd built up writing my first novel, The Thing About December, (which is due out next year). The Thing About December is set in 2001; The Spinning Heart is set in the same village in 2010, and so it'll serve as kind of a prequel. That momentum carried me through to the end of a first draft of The Spinning Heart; I didn't really waver at any point."
With so many voices, surely it was hard to keep track of the plot? Donal said, "I did write a chapter that deviated from the spirit of the book a little too much, but luckily my wife, Anne Marie, who has a sharp editorial eye for what works and takes a completely objective approach to my writing, talked me out of including it. I sulked for a while before realising that she was completely right. And having been told that the book was a little short by my publishers, I added two more chapters, one of which consisted of an imperfect rendering of a person I knew, and included an imaginary conversation with God. I thought it was very clever, of course, and very beautiful. In reality it was over-wrought and sentimental to the point of mawkishness. Luckily the fantastic editors who worked on the book, Daniel Caffrey and Sarah Davis-Goff, diplomatically talked me down from my high horse."
We asked Donal if he was a plotter and planner- did he map out the complex structure of The Spinning Heart before he started?
"I didn't think out the plot or context of The Spinning Heart too much. And I kind of let the characters speak for themselves. I wasn't exactly channeling some metaphysical force, Georgie Hyde-Lee style, but I wrote most of the first draft at the kitchen table between 9pm and midnight, over about seven months, with the partition doors to the living room open, maintaining sporadic conversations with Anne Marie and letting the television flicker and buzz at the edge of my consciousness. I had sequestered myself in an upstairs room for most of the writing of The Thing About December and I think the experience drove me a bit mad, temporarily."
Donal has been praised for his courage in dispensing with a traditional narrative arc in The Spinning Heart. He explained, "It's very nice to hear but makes me feel a bit of a fraud: I thought I was giving myself a very easy time structure-wise. Gone was the need to ensure consistency of voice while also developing characters properly, and the pace of the novel was kept in a regular rhythm by the use of multiple narratives of roughly equal length, like a drummer keeping time for me. Rock guitarist instead of classical violinist: the beat was given to me.
'This may also, thinking about it now, have been an unconscious reaction to my experience of writing my first novel. I got very involved mentally with the main character. I think I almost loved him, or did love him, or at least invested just a little too much of myself in him. He made Anne Marie cry a few times, and my mother, Anne, and sister, Mary, my second and third readers. They all fell for him, and not in a romantic way. I knew I was on a winner then. Hopefully this won't seem as mad to you when (or if!) you read the book. I don't agree with Hemingway's famous assertion that you haven't written a book if there's anything left in you at the end of it, but there's always an element of suffering in the creation of anything worthwhile, whether you're building a house or sculpting a statue or writing a poem or whatever. I spared myself some of that with The Spinning Heart: none of the characters were around long enough for me to get too deeply involved with them. But I think it really, really works. And I have a real affection for those characters now.
'I left it up to the reader to decide why these people are telling their stories. I had the impression myself, vaguely, of the confessional, or at least of people speaking in strict confidence, their faces obscured to the eye, yet revealing the bare flesh of themselves, and at times the raw insides. People are wounded; even without a recession, if we had the world's most stable economy, people would be wounded by life, by experience, by love or hate or loneliness or doubt or indifference or some creeping or sudden circumstance. We're all shaped by life, by our families and friendships and loves and hates and everything else that makes up a life, and this shaping necessarily marks us. The characters in The Spinning Heart are everymen, typical of any place and time. I hope they ring true; I think they do."
We have to agree! But with this caste of disparate characters, and innovative narrative structure, what was Donal's biggest challenge?
"The biggest challenge I faced writing The Spinning Heart was maintaining belief in whether it was worth it. I thought of myself, a little arrogantly I know, as a good writer. But as I was writing it I was receiving a steady trickle of rejections for The Thing About December and, later, for the opening chapters of The Spinning Heart itself. And, possibly more woundingly, publishers and agents were ignoring me who I really believed, for various reasons, would be interested. Some I re-queried, even in the absence of any initial response. One I apologised to, for not following her list of rules for querying her, and will always regret that email. What was I apologising for? Anyway, query and apology were both unacknowledged. But I soon realised the awful toll that taking it personally would take. I learned quickly to be objective about and accepting of rejection; I had over thirty piled chronologically in a brown folder before Brian Langan emailed from Transworld to express interest in The Spinning Heart and Daniel Caffrey rang me shortly afterwards from The Lilliput Press to tell me that Sarah Davis-Goff had found my manuscript of The Thing About December in their mountain of hard-copy submissions and they both loved it. Johnsey had crept into their affections the way he had into mine. I met them the next week with The Spinning Heart under my oxter, Antony Farrell rang me the next day to offer me a two-book deal, and that was that."
He makes it sound simple!
The Spinning Heart is a wonderful and bold book, one that breaks the mould and triumphs for both the cast of characters, and their creator, a new and talented voice whom we can expect to hear more from. Watch this space.


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Author of 'New Yorker' essay 'Cat Person' has 7-figure book deal
The author of the online sensation 'Cat Person has a seven-figure book deal.
Author of 'New Yorker' essay 'Cat Person' has 7-figure book deal The author of the online sensation 'Cat Person has a seven-figure book deal. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2Df9U9S
The Associated Press Published 8:26 a.m. ET Dec. 20, 2017 | Updated 8:41 a.m. ET Dec. 20, 2017
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NEW YORK — The author of the online sensation "Cat Person" has a seven-figure book deal.
Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Kristen Roupenian's debut story collection You Know You Want This is scheduled for the spring of 2019. Scout Press did not disclose financial details for the two-book deal, which also includes a novel. But two publishing officials told the AP that bidding topped $1 million. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss negotiations. Last week, rights in the United Kingdom were obtained by publisher Jonathan Cape.
Why 'The New Yorker's 'Cat Person' is the story about sex and consent the Internet needed
"Cat Person," released by The New Yorker earlier this month, is the fictional story of a 20-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man who become friendly through texting and of the disillusion that follows. It quickly went viral and was widely debated and analyzed, with The Washington Post praising the story for capturing "the experience not of print-oriented, older intellectuals but of millennials.
"As some Twitter users said, young people rarely see the phenomenon of modern dating — meeting online, talking through text messages, moving to in-person encounters shadowed with the expectation of sex — taken so seriously," wrote the Post's Molly Roberts.
Roupenian, who received an M.F.A. from the University of Michigan, has told The New Yorker that "Cat Person" was inspired by a "a small but nasty encounter" she had with someone she met online. In its announcement Tuesday, Scout Press said that You Know You Want This would "explore the complex — and often dark and funny — connections between gender, sex, and power, across genres."
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On March 23, Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for the deadly Westminster attack in the British capital.
This fact should underscore a bitter truth that Western political establishments persist in resisting. This is that it is impossible to fight terrorism effectively in Europe if it is supported — however discretely — in the Middle East.
The origins of today's Jihadist movement go back to the 1980s when Western governments, including the British government, actively supported the Jihadist war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. This war radicalised a whole generation of young Muslims in Europe and the Middle East, with the active support of Western governments. I well remember the articles and documentaries supporting the Jihadist struggle in Afghanistan which proliferated in the Western media at this time, which included turning a blind eye to Jihadi atrocities in Afghanistan and to the role Jihadi groups were playing in heroin trafficking, which caused an explosion in heroin addiction in the West (especially in Britain) at that time.
More pertinently, this support for the Jihadi movement in Afghanistan led to the British authorities turning a blind eye to the establishment of a Jihadist network in mosques and community centres across Britain. There were rumours at the time — never fully confirmed or denied — that an implicit agreement had been reached between the British authorities and Jihadi leaders that the British authorities would tolerate their activities in Britain provided they undertook no violent action on British soil.
To add to the toxic brew, it was also roughly at this time that a wave of funding from the Gulf region transformed the teaching of Islam in British mosques and Muslim community centres, changing Wahhabist/Salafi doctrines from a marginal influence within Britain Islam increasingly into its mainstream.
The British authorities have struggled to get on top of these Wahhabist/Salafist Jihadist networks that were established in Britain in the 1980s ever since.
In recent years the British authorities have made their problems worse by embracing the Jihadist struggle against President Assad's government in Syria. Instead of recognising President Assad and his government for what they are — a bulwark against the spread of Jihadi terrorism in the Middle East and elsewhere — the British authorities have been relentless in demanding President Assad's overthrow, so that just as in the 1980s they supported the Jihadist struggle against the government of Afghanistan, so today they have been de facto supporting the Jihadist struggle against the Syrian government.
Needless to say this has given fresh life to the Jihadist networks that have become established in Britain, further radicalising a section of British Muslim youth, and legitimising Jihadism amongst them.
The result is that there has been a regular trickle of British Muslim volunteers joining the Jihadi struggle in Syria, where they have learnt to bear arms and become further indoctrinated in Jihadist ways of thinking. To the British government's embarrassment, some of them have become so radicalised that they have become suicide bombers.
To compound the folly of all this, at the same time that the British government has been de facto supporting the Jihadists' struggle in Syria, it has also been acting in a way that can be made to fit in with the Jihadists' narrative of a Western/Christian plot against Islam.
In 2001 and 2003 Britain participated in the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, Britain has become an increasingly uncritical supporter of Israeli actions in the Palestinian territories, and more recently Britain has joined the US anti-Daesh coalition in Iraq and Syria, even if its actual military contribution to the anti-Daesh struggle has been minimal and ineffective.
The result unsurprisingly is that Britain, along with other Western countries, now finds itself home to an indeterminate number of angry, violent and deluded people, who it simultaneously supports and fights against.
That this is a recipe for disaster should hardly require explanation. Tragically that disaster has now happened.
If Jihadi terrorism is to be defeated — something by the way which is fully possible — then the point has to be grasped both in Britain and the West in general that terrorism is not terrorism only if it happens in London or Paris or Brussels or Nice. It is also terrorism if it happens in Aleppo or Mosul or Grozny or Damascus. Jihadi terrorism has to be fought everywhere it happens, not simultaneously opposed and supported in order to achieve some nebulous geopolitical objectives of no interest to the Western public.
Unfortunately we seem in Britain to be as far away from that realisation as ever, and until it finally comes, there can be no confidence that the tragedy in London will be the last one.
Alexander Mercouris is a London-based writer on international affairs with a special interest in Russia and law. He has written extensively on the legal aspects of NSA spying and events in Ukraine in terms of human rights, constitutionality and international law, being a frequent commentator on television and speaker at conferences. He worked for 12 years in the Royal Courts of Justice in London as a lawyer, specializing in human rights and constitutional law.
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Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise the proper degree of skill and care required by the profession. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) estimates that 250,000 deaths per year are caused by medical errors. This makes medical errors the third most frequent cause of fatalities in the US, after heart disease and cancer. By its nature, medicine is incredibly complex. Even the smallest error committed by a doctor can have life-altering consequences. Physicians study and train for years to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills they need to meet their profession's accepted standard of care. Unfortunately, medical malpractice still occurs, leaving patients worse off than they were before they sought help from their doctor. Medical malpractice law helps keep doctors and hospitals accountable for their actions or lack of action.
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis happens when your doctor fails to correctly diagnose your condition. The doctor may conclude there is nothing wrong with you, or may treat you for a condition you do not have, letting the real source of your illness go untreated. You could end up being harmed by your existing medical condition and the inappropriate treatment. Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis cause around 40,000 deaths every year combined.
Surgical errors can occur when a doctor performs surgery on the wrong site, unintentionally pierces a vital organ, or leaves a foreign object inside of the patient's body. Such errors are often caused by miscommunication between different branches at a large hospital or surgical practice.
Anesthesia errors pose an inherent risk during any type of minor or major medical procedure. Your medical history, allergies, current medications, and other factors should all be thoroughly examined by an anesthesiologist prior to your surgery. Anesthesia malpractice can occur by failing to obtain an accurate history during your medical review, or by applying anesthesia incorrectly during the procedure itself.
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ETEO started because my transition from a South American country (Guyana) with beautiful sunshine to England, a country with much colder weather in 2004 wasn't going so well (in a nutshell)… fast forward and here we are. I created our signature product 'Magic Butter' for myself as a cure for me and my sensitive, dry, itchy skin in the beginning and then accidently, we ended up creating a business out of it. My nephew who suffers with eczema loved it, my friends loved it and so my husband Danny and I created Earth To Earth Organics; I know we thought the name was spot on too. ;-D
We're now living in Wales and have begun the process of growing as many of our own ingredients as possible. We believe in the ability to heal our skin, our minds and our bodies with nature and this takes us closer to ensure that our ingredients are grown in soil that's beautifully filled with biodiversity and taken care of so that your skin and our planet can be the best it ever has.
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We started like any other small business, in our kitchen with Tenesia researching, formulating and testing every product on herself, continuously perfecting it, before ever reaching the light of day for customers because we truly believe if we wouldn't put it on our bodies we wouldn't put it on yours.
We've now upgraded to our own studio and in the process of growing our own ingredients on our land in the Welsh countryside while still taking the time to hand make everything with great care and intentions.
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The NFL released its 2013 season schedule on Thursday, and everybody's doing their best to figure out how their team will do based on who they're playing this year. Oddly, we already knew the 2013 season opponents, but nobody seemed to predict what their team's record would be based on their opponents alone. But now that we know the order in which they'll play, it's time to prognosticate!
Anyhow, given how much the NFL changes from year to year, it's kind of silly to predict an entire season based on last year's results. By October, a quarter of the season has gone by and the landscape has again changed dramatically. But that quarter season can mean a lot, so we can maybe engaged in a little prediction of our own.
Week 1, the Packers renew acquaintances with a team that beat them twice last season: the San Francisco 49ers. It's hard to think that the Packers will have improved enough to unseat San Francisco, so let's assume for sake of argument that the 49ers have a better than average chance of beating the Packers.
In Week 2, the Packers host the Washington Redskins and, presumably Robert Griffin III. I say presumably because Griffin is currently recovering from off-season knee surgery and his availability for the start of the season remains in doubt. If Griffin plays, this would probably be a pretty even match-up, but I don't think Griffin is going to be ready, and if he is, he won't be the RG3 we saw at the end of the season. Let's mark this as a tentative win for Green Bay.
Next up, the Packers travel to Cincinnati. The Bengals are a bit of a puzzler. Andy Dalton and A.J. Green are a formidable duo, and Geno Atkins and Company are a force to be reckoned with up front. Of their early games, this one is probably the biggest question mark for the Packers. Will they have enough defense to slow down Dalton and Green? Will their offensive line be enough to hold off a big push up the middle? Who knows. I think this one is too close to call. (Duh. Every game is too close to call. It's April.)
Anyhow, I'd say there's a pretty good chance the Packers start the season at least 2-1. With a bye week in Week 4, it's important that the Packers get off to a good start. There won't be any opportunities to catch their breath late in the year, so the Packers better have their house in order early on.
What do you think? What kind of success will the Packers have early in the season?
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Johann Prause, uváděn též jako Johann Preusse (26. června 1877 Oskava – 3. listopadu 1949 Korbach) byl československý politik, meziválečný poslanec a senátor Národního shromáždění za Německou živnostenskou stranu.

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Podle údajů k roku 1930 byl profesí instalatérem a komorním radou v Německé Libině. Byl členem obchodní a živnostenské komory v Olomouci. Zastával funkci náměstka předsedy Ústředního svazu německých živnostenských společenstev na Moravě. V Libině byl náčelníkem hasičského sboru a v letech 1903–1938 byl v této obci i starostou.

V parlamentních volbách v roce 1925 získal za Německou živnostenskou stranu senátorské křeslo v Národním shromáždění. V senátu setrval do roku 1929. I v parlamentních volbách v roce 1929 získal křeslo v Národním shromáždění, nyní ovšem jako člen dolní komory, tedy poslanecké sněmovny.

V lednu 1939 se stal, se zpětnou účinnosti od prosince 1938, členem NSDAP (místní skupina Libina). Zemřel v roce 1949 v Korbachu v Hesensku.

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An opening from the Dining Kitchen leads to steps with tread lights to the Lower Ground Floor Accommodation, leading into the Playroom/Study with a window to the side, built in media cabinets, study desking and shoe storage. Further doors lead to a Guest Bedroom and Utility Room.
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Principal Bedroom One with a wide angled bay with three inset reproduction double glazed sash windows to the front. Wiring for wall mounted flat screen TV. Double doors conceal a walk in wardrobe with hanging rails and shelving.
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The Bedrooms are served by the Family Bathroom, providing a free standing tub bath with pillar taps, wall hung wash hand basin and WC. Under floor heating. Plate glass vanity mirror. Toiletry cupboards. Window to the side. Chrome ladder radiator.
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Bedroom Four with attractive sloping ceilings and a window enjoy far reaching aspects to the rear. Cast iron fireplace.
Dressing Room/Study with sloping ceilings with an inset double glazed Velux skylight window, access to extensive under eaves storage space.
The Top Floor is served by a further Shower Room in white with chrome fittings, providing a shower cubicle, wall hung wash hand basin and WC.
Externally, the front of the property is approached via a wide block paved Driveway providing ample off street Parking with double gates leading down the side of the property to the rear Garden.
Garden Room Outbuilding. A fabulous 450sqft space greatly enhancing the living accommodation, suitable for a variety of uses, currently housing a pool table, Home Study Area and with wiring for a wall mounted flat screen TV. There is modern wood finish flooring and LED lighting throughout and 13ft wide sliding doors give access to and enjoy and aspect of the Garden.
A truly stunning Family Home.
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A lot of people are cowed these days by the complexity of CDO's and CDS's and all manner of other crooked swindling that has been going on in Wall Street the last few years. But it isn't really all that complicated. Credit Default Swaps are like the kind of insurance the British Parliament realized in the Napoleonic era had to be outlawed: you can't insure cargo you don't own then tell the French where the ships will be so they can sink them. That's exactly what Credit Default Swaps are: bets (insurance) on equity the bettor doesn't own, that the underlying instruments will fail. A typical example is to bet on trash tranches of collateralized debt obligations based on subprime mortgages. The bettors don't need to even own the debt obligations, which is why the failures of mortgages are multiplied many times over in the crash. To add to that obvious "moral hazard," the bettor then urges sales of collateralized debt obligations which they are betting against to unsuspecting suckers, and lobby Washington, especially the mendacious Party of No, not to do anything about it. It amounts to a gigantic Casino System.
Another way of looking at it would be if you could go around town and pick out all the houses that looked like they were standing empty and could go up like a torch with just a thrown match, and buy fire insurance on them, even though you didn't own them. Then collect on risk you never owned in the first place. In the uberrimae fidei (utmost good faith) world of real insurance, of course, that is illegal, but in the high flying world of Wall Street, it's considered brilliant, and worthy of multimillion dollar bonuses.
These abuses simply must be curbed, and now, because they will lead to another meltdown, sooner rather than later, if they're not.
President Obama needs to study up on this stuff, get straight in his mind exactly how he wants to reform the system to that Wall Street is no longer a casino designed to extract wealth rather than create it, then embark on a series of fireside chat-like communiqués to the American people, to explain to them just how certain practices in Wall Street caused the worst recession since the 1930's, what the Democrats intend to do about it, and exactly how it is that the Mendacious Party is opposing their best interests in favor of the interests of an elite few who've been gaming the system for years.
I just have to believe that if people would only have the opportunity to hear a clear, simple explanation of how it is that the Rebpulicans are not on their side, but are siding with the very crooks who caused this mess, there would be a groundswell of support, beyond even what there already is, to fix these problems, and the political losers would be Congressional and Senate Republicans.


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Apple, Energy Stocks Among Top-Performing Glenmede Fund Picks
What's the secret sauce for beating the market? It all comes down to earnings and valuation, says Vladimir de Vassal, who picks stocks for the best-performing U.S. equity fund in 2014.
Of course, the trick is to figure out whose earnings will lead to a higher valuation at a rate that outpaces the broader market. The co-manager of the $1.7 billion Glenmede Large Cap Growth fund (ticker: GTLLX ) depends on a breed of stock analysis sometimes referred to as "quantamental" because it fuses quantitative and fundamental research methods. The 55-year-old de Vassal has developed a batch of roughly a dozen computer models to pick stocks with low valuations and strong and improving earnings that, according to the model, are poised to outperform.
The models also identify which stocks to avoid.
The approach paid off last year. The Glenmede fund took top honors in The Wall Street Journal's Winners' Circle contest of the best actively managed stock funds, with a return of 20%.
"A lot of things aligned for us last year," says de Vassal. "But this approach hurt us in 2008 and 2009. In environments when macro issues are driving investor behavior or they get carried away with exuberance, we tend not to do well. Our approach works best when investors care about earnings and valuations. It works best when investors are rational."
So far in 2015 the fund has been less of a pacesetter, returning 6% versus the 6.7% returned by the Russell 1000 Growth Index. But longer term, the Glenmede fund has routinely beaten its benchmark, returning an annualized 25.6%, 20.65% and 10.7% over three, five and 10 years.
De Vassal and co-manager Paul Sullivan use myriad metrics to gauge valuation — among them price-to-earnings and price-to-sales ratios as well as free cash flow yield. They also consider earnings growth, profitability, chart patterns, earnings surprises, dividend growth, trading volumes, and profit and revenue estimate revisions.
To minimize stock specific risk, no one holding can be more than 3% of the portfolio. That precaution, however, can also limit the fund's exposure to the kind of big, mega growth names that dominate the market.
There are ways to maneuver around it. While the Glenmede fund typically underweights Apple ( AAPL ), it holds wireless chip maker Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ), an Apple supplier that makes important components used in mobile devices.
Manager's Bio
Name: Vladimir de VassalAge:55Title: Director of quantitative research; co-manager of Glenmede Large Cap Growth Education: B.S. in accounting and finance, Drexel University; M.B.A., Drexel University Hobbies: Travel, skiing, tennis, and hiking
Every month, de Vassal also screens for signs of weakness in an attempt to avoid stocks at risk of negative earnings surprises. That's why he sold Bed Bath & Beyond ( BBBY ) in early 2014, avoiding the decline that followed two consecutive quarters of disappointing results. The fund bought the stock again last summer.
Another move that paid off: de-emphasizing energy producers last September.
As for recent stock picks, de Vassal added to the fund's stake in Verizon Communications ( VZ ) in January.
"We are optimistic about 2015," he says. "Investors still care about earnings and valuation, and it is still a pretty good fishing pond."
De Vassal recently spoke with Barrons.com about the benefits of quantitative analysis, his shifting view on energy stocks, his attraction to Apple, and why he sold United Technologies ( UTX ). Below are some excerpts from our conversation.
Barrons.com:What does a machine do better than a human when it comes to picking stocks?
de Vassal: Computer models take the emotion out of it. Portfolio managers and analysts sometimes fall in love with a stock and have a hard time letting go. A quantitative analysis is agnostic. If we see something attractive, we get into the stock quicker; when things start to deteriorate and the stock hits one of our downside risk screens, we get out of it.
(as of May 22, 2015)
Glenmede Large Cap Growth (GTLLX)Assets: $1.7 billionExpense Ratio: 0.88%Front Load: NoneAnnual Portfolio Turnover: 76%Yield: 0.54%Source: Morningstar.com
Q: What do you gain by adding fundamental analysis to the mix?
A: Some quants may throw a thousand factors into a model and see what sticks to the wall. Some might be good, and some could be spurious. I don't believe in that process. There has to be an intuitive rationale behind any stock pick or investment criteria. I've worked with fundamental portfolio managers and analysts over the years, using them as a source for ideas. They use their own criteria to identify what is attractive or isn't attractive in any particular sector. Our computer models allow us to objectively test if a particular set of criteria has value over time, and across different sectors.
Q: What do you expect from the market in 2015? Are investors still "acting rational?"
A: A rough winter hurt economic growth during the first quarter of 2015, but looking ahead we expect modest economic and earnings growth. The worst effects of the strong U.S. dollar and collapsing oil prices may be behind us. Earnings forecasts from sell-side analysts are falling at a slower pace compared to three months ago. In short, analysts are less pessimistic. The equities market is pretty fully valued, and there are companies with weak earnings and lofty valuations. There are also many companies with earnings yields of 7% that trade at or below 14 times 2016 earnings. It is still a pretty good fishing pond for investors looking for low valuations and growing and improving earnings.
Q:Let's hear about some stocks where you see value, and strong and improving earnings.
A: Let's start with Apple and Skyworks Solutions. Apple generates strong cash flow and looks relatively inexpensive among technology stocks based on its forward price-to-earnings ratio and its pretax cash flow yield. We added to our position in January, when the yield was at 7%. We like the 30% operating profit margin and the company's strong ratio of Ebitda-to-working capital.
(as of Jan. 31, 2015)
MasterCard(MA)Activision Blizzard(ATVI)Apple(AAPL)Southwest Airlines(LUV)Interpublic Group(IPG)NetApp(NTAP)Amgen(AMGN)Mylan(MYL)Verizon Communications(VZ)Halliburton(HAL)Source: Morningstar.com
As for Skyworks, this wireless chip maker is one of Apple's suppliers. The stock looks fully valued based on price-to-sales, and the free cash flow yield sits in the middle of the pack among technology names. But the stock looks attractive based on operating margin, improving cash flow, and strong return on equity. We also noted strong, positive momentum with earnings and revenue estimate revisions, and healthy trading volumes for the stock.
Q:You also own Verizon, which isn't known so much for growth.
A: We purchased shares in January. It's a large telecom stock, so obviously, we found the valuation quite attractive, specifically its price-to-earnings ratio and its high cash flow yield of 4.2%. We also see positive earnings and revenue estimate revisions relative to other telecom stocks.
Q:Apple had a major new product launch with the Apple Watch. Verizon, meanwhile, recently announced the $4.4 billion purchase of AOL ( AOL ). How do these events affect your investment thesis on these stocks?
A: In themselves they do not. But eventually, analysts will factor them into the data we use to gauge stocks as revenue and earnings forecasts and stock prices rise and fall. We evaluate our holdings every month to see which stocks should remain and which get removed.
Q:Let's talk about energy stocks. In September, your fund began moving to an underweight position. What tipped you off?
A: It was a combination of things, including an industry group indicator that uses economic data and bottom-up company data to predict how the energy sector will perform six to 12 months into the future. In short, we started seeing reductions in earnings estimates and oil futures began to waiver. Also, the group's valuation looked high, relative to historical norms.
Q:What caused you to become a buyer?
A: Valuation. When crude oil prices collapsed, many companies in the energy sector lost up to half their value. That fueled a big adjustment to our interest in the sector, and we began to move to an overweight position. More recently, however, energy stocks have had a comeback and oil prices have begun to stabilize. So the valuations we found so attractive in early 2015 have grown less attractive. We are now neutral on the energy sector.
Q:Let's talk about your energy picks. Almost all of them are services or equipment companies. Why?
A: That tends to be the case. We only buy names in the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which tilts us towards those segments of the energy sector. We also look for low volatility, which led us away from the sector's most explosive names. We own Halliburton ( HAL ).
Q:What names have you sold recently, and why?
A: In January we sold out of United Technologies when a series of short-term signals suggested that the stock might underperform. The strongest among those: downward revisions by analysts to earnings and revenue estimates.
Q:You sold out of Bed Bath & Beyond early last year but later reversed your position.
A: Early in the year signals predicted negative earnings surprises. It was timely, because after we exited the stock, the company's results disappointed over the next two quarters. We got back into the name in August when the earnings signals turned neutral. We still own the stock.
Q:Thank you for your time.
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Main Title Epidemiologic Studies of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke in Japanese Men Living in Japan, Hawaii and California. Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Japan and Hawaii.
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Glass fibre-reinforced plastics have become an integral part of our everyday life: in cars, playground slides, swimming pools or on facades, such composites are used wherever stability is required. Unfortunately, both production and disposal are far from sustainable. Scientists from the German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf have now developed an innovative material made from pure cellulose, which has practically the same basic mechanical properties as glass fibre-reinforced plastics, but can be produced simply and non-toxically, and is also fully recyclable.
For many decades, glass fibre-reinforced plastics (GRP), also known as fibreglass, have been one of the most widely used composites in many constructions and construction components, especially in areas where stability and strength are required, such as in the car and bridge construction sectors. The demand for such materials is enormous; more than a million tonnes of GRP are produced every year in Europe.* However, GRPs are associated with a number of problems: toxic fumes can occur during production and considerable amounts of problematic fine dust are generated during processing. In addition, the materials cannot be recycled; they are either disposed of on waste dumps or combusted. Since these approaches are no longer in line with the EU directive that stipulates that at least 95% of an end-of-life car is recycled or recovered, alternatives are urgently needed.
Cellulose is a insoluble polysaccharide and the main part of the cell wall of plants. The single component of cellulose is glucose.
Researchers at the German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are working on finding a substitute for GRPs. They have developed a material called PURCELL, which is a recyclable composite material made of pure cellulose. Cellulose is used both as reinforcing fibre and as a matrix component into which the reinforcing fibres are embedded. "Cellulose is one of the most common biopolymers in the world; it can easily be obtained from wood and is therefore a renewable sustainable raw material that is available in almost unlimited quantities," explains Dr. Frank Hermanutz who coordinates the research work at the DITF.
Another advantage of the material is that it is easy to recycle. "You simply chop the PURCELL plates into small pieces, dissolve them in an IL solution and apply them again as a matrix," explains Hermanutz. "This can be repeated several times. Our composite plates are now in the fourth generation with no damage to the cellulose or no alteration of the material's properties. When used in cars, this would mean a lifetime of about 40 years. If not required, PURCELL can also be composted. The water-course contamination problem created by micropolymers is not an issue with PURCELL. On the contrary, it can be crushed and used as fish feed, and therefore does not generate end-of-life waste as GRPs do." At Techtextil, an international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, the material received the "2017 Innovation Award New Materials" for its excellent properties.
* Source: AVK Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. Frankfurt: Composites market report 2016.


High noise levels can interfere with your network signal strength and cause areas of poor connectivity — or "dead zones" where there is no connectivity. Noise can be caused by any electronic device, including microwave ovens, cordless phones, Bluetooth devices, wireless video cameras, wireless game controllers and fluorescent lights. Note that other Wi-Fi networks are not included when measuring noise, but they are included in the Signal-to-Interference Ratio.
If you are registering high levels in noise in some areas (or all areas) of your Noise Level visualization, then your first step should be to deselect all of your APs on the left sidebar and then re-select them one by one. Try to narrow down which APs are affected by high noise.
Switch your network from the 2.4 GHz frequency band to 5 GHz. The 2.4 band tends to have a lot more noise. Both your APs and client devices will need to be capable of using the 5 GHz band. If you can't ensure that, at least try to install double-frequency APs that cover both bands and inform users that connecting to the network at 5 GHz is preferable.
If switching to the 5 GHz band is not an option, try switching the affected APs to a different channel in the 2.4 GHz band.
Check the environment and attempt to identify sources of noise. Turn them off one at a time (if possible) and use Discover Mode to quickly register changes in noise level in particular areas.
Once you identify a source of noise, your choices are to move, replace or shield the source of noise, or to move the affected AP.
Note that identifying and removing the source of noise might not be an easy task. In practice, the easiest solution is usually increasing the signal level rather than decreasing the noise level.


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I can relate to this story as someone who has participated in foot races and have experienced anxiety just being in the crowd and how difficult it can be to break away if something were to happen. The story builds from a point of comfort and even fun to total terror. Crowds are monsters to many of us and the story captures the emtions one feels when placed in a situation that is out of one'side control..
Carries the reader along with a dash of darkness. A refreshing departure from Pollyanna.


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What i like about this screen shot is the person holding the gun looks like a shadow because of the pitch black outline of the person that is used. The use of the black in the image makes the scene look more interesting as it makes the man stand out more, which makes the gun the main focus point in the shot.
This shot is interesting because of the black and white camera effects used. Having these effects makes the shot far more exciting in comparison to having just normal coloured hands in the scene. It makes the hands stand out and look as if they are being watched by someone.
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If partners don't go through a rollercoaster of a ride within the land of daytime drama – and still stay together — can they even be considered soap opera super couples? No one does romance better than Days of Our Lives (DOOL), and there are plenty of pairs out there seemed as if they would never get together, or stay together for that matter! Below is an overview of DOOL couples we never thought would make it (but did!)
12. Julie and Doug
With a history that spans over well over four decades, these two first linked up when Julie was a married woman! They would fall in and out of love numerous times over the years; however, something really stuck with these two after the 1990s, and they haven't left each other's sides since!
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11. Ben and Ciara
Compared to a lot of the twosomes on this list, Ben and Ciara are rather new to this super couple business, but have been going strong for a while now. It's hard to trust a former criminal, yet hard to resist Ben's loyalty, kind heart, and good-natured personality. He had to prove himself to Ciara and, more importantly, her mom, but he's won everyone over in the end, especially DOOL fans. #CinForever
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10. Victor and Maggie
One person still on the fence about Cin (and Ben) is Ciara's grandad, Victor Kiriakis. He's no angel himself, but his wife Maggie really does bring out the best in him. No fan truly anticipated that Victor and Maggie would get together and go the long haul, especially during the times where Kiriakis' darker side pops up. Yet, years later, Maggie and Victor remain together, with a ton of love between them.
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9. EJ and Sami
These two really did hate each other when they first met, and had a love-hate thing going on for a very long while before anyone could consider them a super couple. While they were toxic together, and for each other, time has helped their relationship evolve tremendously. Even after Sami thought EJ had passed on, she was able to find him alive in hopes of rekindling their spark. That's a love for the ages.
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8. Austin and Carrie
Speaking of Sami, while they've always had super couple written all over them, there was a time when many fans believed they'd never get together thanks to all that Sami did to keep them apart. Then there was a time when Carrie developed quasi-feelings for Rafe, but again, brushed those aside because she knew her soul mate was Austin.
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7. Eric and Nicole
Eric had pined for Nicole for years after their breakup in the late 1990s! In fact, many could blame Walker as the reason he decided to become a priest in the first place! No matter how many years passed, or how many times he has had to forgive Walker for secrets, or how many times he thought she wasn't alive, it is a beautiful thing to see them back together. Will they be able to move on from Nicole's affair with Xander, and now EJ? Time will tell.
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6. Chad and Abby
Despite him being a DiMera, and her being a part of the uber-honest Horton clan, these two work and work very well at that. Recasting kept this duo apart for some months, not to mention everything that Gabi Hernandez did to break them up, but in the end, Chad and Abby continue to gravitate towards each other. Now happily married with two kids, here's hoping "Chabby" stay just as strong in the coming years.
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5. Justin and Adrienne
While a car accident took the love of Justin's life away mere months after the two got remarried, one has to wonder what Salem would look like if Adrienne wasn't gone? Well, Will would have never had to experience prison. He may be back together with Sonny, and Justin and Adrienne would still be together. They were the type of couple that always ended up with each other, despite the odds, and while they did divorce twice, it seemed as if marriage number three would have been it for them.
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4. Shawn and Belle
For the number of times that Belle has lied and cheated on Shawn, one would think that these two would no longer be together; however, much like their super couple parents (Jarlena and Bope), they are clearly in it for the long haul! After all, Shawn and Belle have been joined at the hip since having children, so it only makes sense that they'd hang in there as a super couple all these years.
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3. Bo and Hope
Speaking of, Bo and Hope have had their ups and downs over the years. Stefano DiMera kept them apart for a very long time in the form of faking Hope's demise. Then when Bo (seemingly) dropped off the face of the earth in 2012, things took a turn or the worse. While Bo's return in 2015 was short-lived, the major highlight was reuniting with Hope, coming back together, and reconciling before he suddenly passed away.
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2. Jack and Jennifer
It seemed like forever and day for these two to get into a relationship in the first place, way back in the 1990s. There were always misunderstandings to be had, and Jack's fear of commitment almost kept them apart. Then, in marriage, the couple would be plagued with more misunderstandings, and more recently, amnesia on Deveraux's part, not to mention almost losing Jennifer as she was thrown over a balcony the day they got married! Alas, not even amnesia or a coma can keep J&J away from each other, and even after all these years; they are back in each other's arms.
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1. John and Marlena
From exes to Sami's stunts and the Devil himself, not to mention all the antics Stefano DiMera could think of, Marlena and John have had a rollercoaster of a relationship over the years. In fact, many of the things that happened to this couple should have seen them break up (for good) years ago. But here they are, decades later, parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents, doing what they do best: simply being together!
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