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Q: Why does getaddrinfo() return IPv4 address even thought I choose AF_INET6? This is the example code from MSDN.
I only changed hints.ai_family to AF_INET6.
int main()
{
    WSADATA wsaData;
    int iResult;

    // Initialize Winsock
    iResult = WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData);
    if (iResult != 0) {
        printf("WSAStartup failed: %d\n", iResult);
        return 1;
    }

    ZeroMemory(&hints, sizeof(hints));
    hints.ai_family = AF_INET6;
    hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
    hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_TCP;
    hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;

    iResult = getaddrinfo(NULL, DEFAULT_PORT, &hints, &result);
    if (iResult != 0) {
        printf("getaddrinfo failed: %d\n", iResult);
        WSACleanup();
        return 1;
    }

    ptr = result;
    SOCKET ListenSocket = INVALID_SOCKET;

    ListenSocket = socket(result->ai_family, result->ai_socktype, result->ai_protocol);
    if (ListenSocket == INVALID_SOCKET) {
        printf("Error at socket(): %ld\n", WSAGetLastError());
        freeaddrinfo(result);
        WSACleanup();
        return 1;
    }
    // Setup the TCP listening socket
    iResult = bind(ListenSocket, result->ai_addr, (int)result->ai_addrlen);
    if (iResult == SOCKET_ERROR) {
        printf("bind failed with error: %d\n", WSAGetLastError());
        freeaddrinfo(result);
        closesocket(ListenSocket);
        WSACleanup();
        return 1;
    }

    freeaddrinfo(result);

    if (listen(ListenSocket, SOMAXCONN) == SOCKET_ERROR) {
        printf("Listen failed with error: %ld\n", WSAGetLastError());
        closesocket(ListenSocket);
        WSACleanup();
        return 1;
    }

    SOCKET ClientSocket;

    ClientSocket = INVALID_SOCKET;

    // Accept a client socket
    ClientSocket = accept(ListenSocket, NULL, NULL);
    if (ClientSocket == INVALID_SOCKET) {
        printf("accept failed: %d\n", WSAGetLastError());
        closesocket(ListenSocket);
        WSACleanup();
        return 1;
    }
}

When I check the address that is returned, result->ai_addr is a 4 byte hex number. How can I make it return an IPv6 address?
EDIT: Since I (too) think I may be missing some points, the image below shows what I think its IP address is.

Found the solution.
struct sockaddr_in6* ipv6_address = (struct sockaddr_in6*)&(result->ai_addr);

I was casting pointer address of ai_addr. After correcting it, i checked it with inet_ntop and now it works.


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Home The reinsurance and insurance blog of CCR Re CCR Re achieves excellent January 2021 renewals
15 March 2021 3 min read
CCR Re achieves excellent January 2021 renewals
CCR Re reports an overall premium income growth of 12% - at constant exchange rates1 – up to EUR 50 millions in the reinsurance treaty renewals as at 1 January 2021.
January renewals represent around 70% of the annual premium income volume in both Property & Casualty and Life & Health reinsurance. CCR Re expects this positive trend to be sustained over the course of the next rounds of renewals.
CCR Re underwrote about EUR 500 millions. CCR Re achieves this strong growth with EUR 65 millions coming from new treaties and EUR 25 millions from conditions improvement and treaty changes.
On the Life and Health side, the renewal is flat.
In the regions where CCR Re operates2, the sector has demonstrated its shock absorbing capacity with COVID-19. Therefore, there have been few significant improvements. The Life & Health reinsurance represents about one third of CCR Re global portfolio. The turnover remains flat.
On the Property and Casualty side, the written premiums were up 13%.
As a key part of its strategy and resulting from S&P upgrade to "A Stable" on May 4, 2020 despite S&P reinsurance sector downward outlook3 at the same time, CCR Re achieved a strong growth on Motor business with EUR 70 millions premium income year-over-year, up 33% compared to January 2020.
In addition, CCR Re took advantage of the increase in primary prices under proportional covers that represents 68% of its Property and Casualty book, notably on the Specialty insurance with the significant rises on Marine (+20%) and Aviation (+25%) business where CCR RE expects a positive impact from the current hardening primary market trend and from the decline in capacities.
CCR Re achieved some de-risking adjustments on the Credit and Surety line, although the latter has not been negatively impacted by Covid-19 so far. Premium volume decreased by 30%.
In terms of geographical exposures, the expansion in Northern Europe (including Scandies, Germany and the UK) was particularly successful as the premium volume grew by 31% year-over-year.
Across all Property and Casualty books, treaty wordings were improved with additional exclusions and CCR Re noted satisfactory hardening conditions.
As for Property side, this upward trend is driven by an exceptional series of natural and man-made disasters. For treaties that had remained loss-free, price increases ranged between 3% and 5% set at better levels compared to past renewals.
On the Liability side, better prices and conditions were obtained to face sustained low interest rates and increasing legal threats on the reserves. Such improvements were reached up to 10% for loss-free programmes.
Bertrand Labilloy, Chairman & CEO of CCR Re, comments: «The January 2021 renewals demonstrate the quality and the relevance of CCR Re business model across all regions and lines of business. Looking forward, we are in a strong position both in terms of franchise and robustness to meet our clients and partners expectations.»
2020 key preliminary figures (unaudited)
CCR Re resisted well during 2020, marked by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this extraordinary environment, CCR Re continued its dynamic development; its gross written premiums reached EUR 649 millions, up 16% compared to 2019 full year. The impact of the Covid-19 and Beirut events remained under control with a combined ratio of 103.2%. Finally, the profitability of the activity is maintained with a net income of EUR 18 millions. CCR Re's financial results remain aligned with the objectives set out in its Streamline development plan for years 2020 to 2022.
CCR Re will publish its audited 2020 annual financial statements on 9 April 2021.
This media release contains forward-looking statements with respect to CCR Re. Forward-looking statements contain information about future events, expectations, objectives and performance, and are based on assumptions and forecasts currently adopted by CCR Re. Although CCR RE believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and forecasts, they are not a guarantee of the future performance of CCR Re. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. CCR Re undertake no obligation to publish updates or revisions of these forward-looking statements.
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1 / Exchange rates at 31/12/2020.
2 / For L&H, the main regions are France, Asia Middle East and Latam.
3 / "COVID-19 Pushes Global Reinsurers Farther Out On Thin Ice" ; Sector Outlook Revised To Negative, May 18, 2020.
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Patients, Families, Physicians and Other Care Providers Express Agreement and Diversity on What Constitutes a 'Good Death'
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Managing pain and symptoms, communication with a physician, preparation for death, and the opportunity to achieve a sense of completion are all considered important to patients, their families, physicians, and caregivers. But other attributes of a "good death" differ in importance among the four groups, according to an article in the November 15 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a theme issue on end-of-life care.
Karen E. Steinhauser, Ph.D., of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional, stratified random national survey in March through August 1999. They questioned seriously ill patients, recently bereaved family members, physicians, and other care providers (nurses, social workers, chaplains, and hospice volunteers) about the importance of 44 attributes of quality at the end of life. Respondents were also asked to rank nine major attributes.
Dr. Steinhauser presented the article here today at a JAMA media briefing on end-of-life care.
The authors received responses from 1,462 study participants - 340 patients, 332 bereaved family members, 361 physicians, and 429 other care providers. Participants ranked the importance of each item on a 5-point scale, from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". Items for which more than 70 percent of respondents in all four groups chose "agree" or "strongly agree" were considered as having substantial agreement.
"Twenty-six items consistently were rated as being important across all 4 groups, including pain and symptom management, preparation for death, achieving a sense of completion, decisions about treatment preferences, and being treated as a 'whole person'," the authors write.
"Eight items received strong importance ratings from patients but less from physicians, including being mentally aware, having funeral arrangements planned, not being a burden, helping others, and coming to peace with God," they continue.
"Ten items had broad variation within as well as among the 4 groups, including decisions about life-sustaining treatments, dying at home, and talking about the meaning of death," they write.
In a ranking of nine major attributes of end-of-life quality, freedom from pain was ranked most important among all four groups. Coming to peace with God and presence of family were ranked second or third in importance in all groups.
Given the strong public support for the hospice movement and its emphasis on home care, the authors were surprised to find dying at home was consistently ranked least important among the nine selected attributes. "The notion of dying at home may be romantic among health care professionals who want to provide a good death," they write. "However, as symptoms accelerate in the last 24 to 48 hours, some patients and families may feel overwhelmed by concerns about symptom control or a dead body in the home and, therefore, prefer a skilled care environment." For many patients, an appropriate goal is to allow them to die at home. However, this should not be assumed.
The authors conclude that while physicians tend to focus on physical aspects, patients and families also view the end of life with broader psychosocial and spiritual meanings. They urge physicians to recognize and address their patients' other needs.
"Physicians also should recognize that there is no one definition of a good death. Quality care at the end of life is highly individual and should be achieved through a process of shared decision making and clear communication that acknowledges the values and preferences of patients and their families," they write. "A challenge to medicine is to design flexible care systems that permit a variety of expressions of a good death."
(JAMA. 2000; 284:2476-2482)
Editor's Note: This work was supported by a VA Health Services Research and Development grant. Co-author James A. Tulsky, M.D., is supported by a VA Health Services Research Career Development Award and a Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Award. Dr. Tulsky and co-author Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., are Project on Death in America Soros Faculty Scholars. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Student Finds Room to Grow in Internship with Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
By Ann Hayes on	 July 30, 2015 Business, Campus, Home Page, Management, Students
Brandon Robbers with guest services manager Phillip Blandon
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., July 30, 2015 – Southeast Missouri State University junior Brandon Robbers of Collinsville, Illinois, is a room intern this summer with Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, a property of Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM).
"The internship is so much more than I thought it would be, and I couldn't be happier," he said.
The 10-week internship has been divided into three weeks stints at the front desk, with housekeeper supervising and with shadowing the assistant general manager. He had one additional week in the area of his choice, and he chose housekeeping because of an important upcoming Hilton inspection.
Robbers, a hospitality management major, has worked weddings and banquets, shadowed the sales team, reviewed a profit and loss spreadsheet and served as a bellman. He says he appreciates the opportunity to gain career-related work experience as well as the respect and trust he has gained from coworkers.
Brandon Robbers (far right) with the other interns
He says the hotel's staff and interns have been incredible. There are two other room interns and a food and beverage intern from the University of Missouri and an accounting intern from Washington University. Robbers says they've become close and talk to each other daily. He has enjoyed being able to learn as a group and grow together.
"They aren't just other interns; they're friends," Robbers said.
He learned about the internship opportunity from his uncle who helped arrange an interview with general manager Jayson Pollard. There was a mutual interest, and Robbers was offered the internship on the spot.
As his first experience working in a hotel comes to an end, he says he will miss everyone he has worked with at the hotel. He says he's not sure what he wants to do down the road, but he loves the lodging industry and wants to find his niche.
"I have a great love for helping others and making experiences last forever," Robbers said.
At Southeast, Robbers is a Senior Student Ambassador, Presidential Ambassador, Orientation Leader, Opening Week Leader and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He was a First Year Senator in 2013 and University Studies Senator in 2014 for Student Government.
"In college I want to stay for four years, take every opportunity I am given, learn from my mistakes and have fun doing it," Robbers said.


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With legalization and decriminalization gaining ground in every corner of the globe, it is not surprising that entrepreneurs of the tourism industry see golden opportunities in this promising new market. A thriving business that is still in its infancy, but which seems to quickly lead to new products regarding services and hospitality. Let's take a short trip around to discover the emerging initiatives that approach cannatourism with more prestige, respect, and notoriety.
Strongly inspired by Airbnb, the concept of "Bud and Breakfast" seems by far the most prosperous at present. Aiming to connect cannatourists and guests with the same spirit, many private properties are available for stays ranging from a weekend to several weeks. A quick tour on the company's website will give you a hint of what is offered: from beach villas in Uruguay to rustic Alaskan chalets, all tastes and types of adventures are met - wherever consumption is legal. Some go as far as to provide pipes, vapor pens, rolling papers, homemade infusions or edible products, even avoiding in some cases having to visit a local dispensary. As for its more popular counterpart, Airbnb has no official company policy regarding cannabis, partly explained by its international operations in areas where cannabis laws vary widely. You won't be able to refine the search with a 'cannabis-friendly' filter, which doesn't prevent some hosts to openly display their allegiances. Ask Google if interested.
Despite the numerous debates that this type of rental raises, it does nonetheless provides a perfect answer to the strict regulations in regards to consumption in public settings. There's indeed somewhat of a gray area in which tourists have nowhere to take advantage of the cannabis they can yet obtain in all simplicity. This is all the more true as many commercial hotels prohibit the use of cannabis within their walls, making it almost impossible for travelers to enjoy it in a legal framework. In this regard, Nativ Hotel had first built its whole marketing strategy around its cannabis-friendly status - self-proclaimed as the first hotel of this kind - a position on which it was rapidly forced to return, an adjustment that some visitors learned the hard way.
Others have managed to play their cards right by taking advantage of the legislative vagueness surrounding private residences, the most notable example being Bud+Breakfast, a true leader regarding weed hospitality. Although using a similar terminology, the concept refers in this case to the more traditional offerings of Bed and Breakfasts - homestay with morning meal and other services included - with the only difference that cannabis can be consumed in private rooms and common areas. The ceremonial aspect of ganja becomes a pretext for bringing people from different backgrounds together: "Wake & Bake" themed breakfast is served, and a gastronomic snack is available for 420, provided that customers have what it takes to get high.
Apart from the Adagio and the Silverthorne in Denver, the company has also opened CannaCamp, a ranch in the Colorado countryside where the same philosophy is embellished with various outdoor activities. The owners have also shown interest in the Quebec and Canadian markets, and it'll be interesting to see what position provincial governments take on this matter.
In addition to accommodation, cannabis vacation packages also seem to be gaining in recognition. The offer varies from one company to another but can include educational dispensaries and producer visits to learn about methods and processes of cultivation, edible cooking classes, mountain hikes, art workshops, yoga classes, and cultural visits of any kind. Most offer a welcome airport service, while bus travels provide the opportunity for participants to partake in complete legality.
Although most of them are present in US states that have recently allowed recreational use of cannabis - Colorado Cannabis Tours, Kush Tourism, The Travel Joint, and My420tours to name a few - Canada is no exception and different actors are getting ready to welcome the future legalization. It's the case for Canada Kush Tours, Canada420tours, and Mtl420, who share the similar mission of offering a variety of tourism products to smoke and experiment in a legal and safe environment.
And since everything seems possible, American Green - one of the largest publicly traded companies in the cannabis market - recently bought a ghost town with the objective to transform it into a full ganja resort. The goal? Make of Nipton, located in a remote area of the Mojave Desert in California and near the Nevada border, a flagship destination for cannabis tourism. Madness or a brilliant idea ... let's see how the project unfolds once launched.
Nevertheless, and whatever destination you go with, you're better off doing some research before getting your luggage ready and leave for your next adventure to avoid any unpleasant surprises: social acceptance, public consumption, and legal possession amounts vary as you probably know from one place to another. In Barcelona for example, that many have falsely called the "New Amsterdam" because of the proliferation of cannabis clubs, you will in most of them need to be a member to join the party. To meet the growing demand, Cannabis Barcelona allows you to touch base with some private venues before your arrival in the Catalan region.
In any case, vaping, edibles, and topical products are once again more subtle than smoking and can, therefore, be interesting alternatives to indulge more discreetly. Just make sure you're not breaking the law to avoid turning your holidays into a living nightmare.
We must, therefore, admit that this type of tourism has today entered a new era with options going on both sides of the spectrum, from the essentials to the most luxurious. An excellent sign for the industry that goes against popular stigmatizing beliefs and caters to users coming from various socioeconomic profiles. As a result, Canada has a lot to gain by standing out from its international counterparts as this sector will continue to prosper as long as prohibition exists elsewhere in the world. An openness that could potentially have the advantage of stimulating its local economies.


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The joint meeting between the South East Region and the Southern region will comprise an afternoon visit to the Wildfowl Wetland Trust reserve in Arundel, starting at 2.00 pm. It will be followed by early evening lectures in the Theatre presented by the WWT Arundel Ground Manager, Paul Stevens, on the History, Maintenance and Development of the reserve, and renowned wildlife George McCarthy on the Art of Bird Photography (www.georgemccarthy.com).
Those attending the evening meeting will have free access to the reserve throughout the day. After the reserve closes at 5:30 pm, refreshments will be served and the lectures will start at 6:00 pm.
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Operations Coordinating Board
According to the Wikipedia article on the National Security Council (NSC):
"President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB) to follow up on all NSC decisions. The OCB met regularly on Wednesday afternoons at the Department of State, and was composed of the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Directors of CIA, USIA, and ICA, and the Special Assistants to the President for National Security Affairs and Security Operations Coordination. The OCB was the coordinating and implementing arm of the NSC for all aspects of the implementation of national security policy. NSC action papers were assigned to a team from the OCB for follow-up. More than 40 interagency working groups were established with experts for various countries and subjects. This 24-person staff of the OCB supported these working groups in which officials from various agencies met each other for the first time."
Records of the National Security Council, 1947-69: Records of the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB), 1957-61:
The OCB was "Established as an independent agency by EO 10483, September 2, 1953, to report to the NSC on the development, by appropriate Executive branch agencies, of operational plans for national security policies of international import. Incorporated into the NSC, effective July 1, 1957, by EO 10700, February 25, 1957. Abolished by EO 10920, February 18, 1961."
U.S. Department of State: Release of Foreign Relations Series: National Security Policy, 1961-1963], Press Release, September 26, 1996:
"...documents the John F. Kennedy administration's major restructuring of the national security bureaucracy, which the preceding Eisenhower administration had systematically developed. President Kennedy abolished the Operations Coordinating Board, transferred some of the functions of the Planning Board to the Department of State, and consolidated the National Security Council and White House foreign policy staffers under his National Security Adviser, McGeorge Bundy. In so doing, he created the embryo of the modern NSC organization."
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NSC 5412, National Security Council Directive on Covert Operations: "...effectively neutralized such oversight functions as were intended to be carried out under the authority of the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB) which was a part of NSC by law. OCB was intended to be a group of senior individuals, who would follow the decisions made by the National Security Council and make sure that the bureaucracy carried them out."
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Livestock/
Scrotal Frostbite Can Affect Bull Fertility
Extreme Cold Poses Danger for Bulls
By Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter
Connect with Russ:
@RussQuinnDTN
North Dakota State University recommends all bulls have an annual breeding soundness exam in late March or early April. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer file photo by Jim Patrico)
OMAHA (DTN) -- The polar vortex that brought subzero temperatures to much of the nation's midsection this week has begun to retreat, but the extreme cold's effects on livestock could linger.
When temperatures drop as low as they did this week -- some areas of the Northern Plains saw air temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit -- livestock can be severely affected. Bulls, in particular, can lose fertility either temporarily or permanently due to freeze damage to their reproductive organs.
Various steps can be taken to protect livestock from both the cold and snowy conditions of winter, according to experts. And after the cold has subsided, producers should check their livestock for signs of frostbite.
POLAR VORTEX OF 2019
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), below-zero temperatures pushed as far south as Kansas and Missouri on Jan. 30. Topeka, Kansas, had a low of minus 3 degrees, while St. Louis, Missouri, had a low of minus 6 degrees.
The Northern Plains saw even colder temperatures the same day. The NWS reported Grand Forks, North Dakota, had a maximum temperature of minus 18 degrees and a minimum temperature of minus 35 degrees, while Duluth, Minnesota, had a high temperature of minus 14 degrees and a low of minus 30 degrees.
Temperatures this extreme can have negative effects on livestock. In a North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension BeefTalk article titled "Wind and Cold Are a Dangerous Combination for Bulls," NDSU beef specialist Kris Ringwall wrote about the effects cold weather can have on bulls.
The NDSU BeefTalk report can be viewed at: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/…
A bull's scrotum is designed to allow heat out of the body and away from the testicles, Ringwall wrote. Like cows, bulls are not able to tolerate cold temperatures without appropriate bedding and wind protection.
The subject of preparing livestock for cold conditions has also been addressed in previous DTN article in January. You can read it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…
FROZEN TESTICLES
Cold and wind can damage bulls' testicles, particularly the scrotum, Ringwall wrote.
"Generally, the testis does not freeze and the damage is limited to the scrotum," Ringwall said. "Check bulls for scrotal swelling, which would be followed by the sloughing of dead skin."
Where there is dead skin, the heat of the inflamed scrotum actually damages sperm production and the storage capacity of the bull's reproductive system. This will generally render the bull infertile for a couple of months, Ringwall said.
Jay Culver, a cattle producer in Iroquois, South Dakota, told DTN he has heard of bulls' fertility being affected by cold temperatures, but he said doesn't have any first-hand experience with it. In cold temperatures, his goal is to make everything as comfortable as possible for his cows, bulls and feeder calves, he said.
"Bedding, windbreaks, lots of area and plenty of feed is the program (when it gets cold)," Culver said.
He calves in late March, and if it is still cold at that point (as it was last year through April), he will put down lots of bedding for his cows. He will also put cows with new calves inside until they are strong enough to be outside.
Culver said this will usually be for a couple of days after birth, depending on the weather. Then, once the cow and calf are back outside, they are in an area with plenty of bedding and wind protection, he said.
NDSU recommends all bulls have an annual breeding soundness exam and suggests producers make this a practice within their operation. Tests should be completed in late March or early April, as there is still time to buy bulls for replacements if needed, according to the report.
Culver said he will test his bulls right before he turns them out with the cows in late June or into July. He does this to make sure they are ready to go for the breeding season and to detect any problems.
MORE COLD WEATHER?
The extremely low temperatures are forecast to end by this weekend for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions, according to the NWS. By Friday, temperatures are expected to climb into the teens and low 20s. On Saturday, high temperatures are expected to be in the 30s and may even hit the low 40s.
Despite the weekend warm-up, the Midwest may not be done with the cold this winter, according to DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Bryce Anderson.
While the region may be done with the coldest weather, the area will still see some low temperatures in the near future, he said.
"We'll have another cold wave in the Northern Plains and northern Midwest the week of Feb. 4, and in all likelihood, there will be another one before February is done," Anderson said.
Below-normal temperatures are forecast for at least the first half of March, Anderson said. Winter will hang on, and spring will be slow to get going, he said.
Anderson said he doesn't think there will be much more snow to finish out the winter. However, in March, there is the possibility for at least one late-winter/early spring snowstorm, he said.
For further information about livestock in cold weather, Colorado State University Extension has a report titled "Severe Cold Weather Rangeland and Livestock Considerations." The report can be viewed at: https://extension.colostate.edu/…
(BAS/AG)
Russ Quinn


Disclaimer: All the examples used in the tutorials series are some of my own and some of from the random pick from internet and Social-net, so if any of the example accidentally meets your situation than, no one can held me responsible for anything in any regards what so ever. This are just for examples and totally educational purpose and I am not in an intention to offense anyone or anything.
This tutorials are for educational purpose only, only you as reader is responsible for whatever you do with this material published here and not the author and not the site.
Its an art of manipulating humans.
In more easy words 'tricking people so, they do what YOU want from them or get done by them'.
either you buy that costly car child wanted or he didn't get anything or some other car.
but my point of this example is to explain a perfectly crafted and executed 'social engineering attack' in our day to day life.
In above example the social engineer was the shop's sales person who used the child to sell a costly car and have more money from you.
Basically the sales person targeted the nature of that child because he knows that once it is showed what a child wants than its very difficult for the parents to divert the child so he can sell as HE wanted.
a person shared this image of a quote from honorable Mr. APJ Abdul kalam.
Its good right ?? he is proud of him or liked the quote right ??
but lets now try to understand it by SE point of view.
so why anyone would do like this ??
Another noticeable point is that if you see anything which is liked by your mind, it gets stored somewhere in your mind so when anyone around you ask or talk about any property or trading things, your mind might flashes about this site.
now after this example lets refine and add to our previous simple definition of SE.
"Its an art of manipulating people so that they do as you want or give you what you want from them. Without any kind of physical offense, Its a whole psychological process of targeting other peoples mind to gain their TRUST and exploiting it and using human weaknesses against target by crafting SE attacks by the kind of work we want to get done by others"
Hopefully now you must have got the idea of social engineering (SE), and some things to start understanding and observing it.
but yes every human and its psychological behavior will be different, by studying your target and crafting attack according to you goal will going to give more success.for this one of the key thing is observation and quick responsive abilities if the attacker or social engineer.
So who can be considered as social engineers??
it can be anyone from your relative/friend, convincing you to do or believe what they say even if you don't want do do it or believe it.
It can be sales person, marketing parsons, thief/con artist, your boss, penetration testers, forensics experts or anyone around you !!
More on it, its not a new thing but it used from centuries by different people, even if you consider any historical persons from your nation.
Think on it, might be you had been social engineered by someone??? some where ??
Thats all for this first introductory tutorial.
If you have any Questions or want to give any feedback or anything you want to get explained in this tutorial series than please post in comments.
Article license: Social Engineering tutorials series by Ashish Mistry is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Very good explanation on Social Engineering..Even an duffer will understand by this explanation..Very Good.
Its something good and i think knowledge sharing as part of the tutorial is main thing.


Adlin & Appleford's music is like a rusty pickup truck rolling down a gravel road, detouring into melody-rich territories and contemplative moods. They twist the roots and weave them into catchy, well-written songs with clever lyrics. Their original music winds through the mountains to Memphis, from the Delta to Dixie, and Beale to Bourbon. Beer & whiskey chaser vocals and a gritty brew of acoustic and electric music are stirred into songs that each have their own flavor.
Rich Adlin plays lead acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, and fiddle. Mark Appleford is the lead vocalist, harmonica player, and rhythm guitarist. Often, Adlin's fingerpicking and slide guitar blends with Appleford's smokin' harmonica, transforming the time-honored folk/blues tradition into their own concoction. Backed by a variety of instruments from banjo and brass, pedal steel and piano, each song is distinctive.
Rich Adlin & Mark Appleford have so far focused almost exclusively on recording their original material. Like their music, their lives have taken twists and turns that prevented them from performing, until now. Their collaboration started in Knoxville, Tennessee, but was distracted by birth, death, and distance. Their partnership continued with Rich still in Knoxville and Mark in Asheville, North Carolina. Both their history and music are All Over The Place, the title of their recently released CD. Their first CD, Jaundice Bitters, received very complimentary reviews and was played on several radio stations (locally and nationally). As Dirty Linen magazine described it, Jaundice Bitters "leaves us wanting more." All Over The Place is the response.
Simply put, this is the best thing I've heard all year. And I don't even like Dylan! Try this if you like early Dirt Band stuff. Fave tracks are 1-4, 6, and of course 10, so drenched in ragtime it transports you to another time and place! Awesome string work, vocals, and harmonica solos. There is a sense of unbridled joy that I get from this music and that is why it will be on my iPod for years to come.
adlin & appleford's all over the place is the long awaited follow up to their debut jaundice bitters, and what a follow up indeed!
as good as jaundice bitters is, (a thanksgiving tradition in my home along with arlo guthrie and johnny cash) their sophomore effort is even better.
from the opening notes of memphis to the closer under the stars, there is nothing but wholesome musical goodness inside. from the collectively clever lyrics and crafty songwriting to the clear and concise production, this be one cornucopic concoction.
woman be my death just rips! E=MC2. ebb and flow stands out as the most naturally beautiful song on the disc whilst the deceptively heavy leave me where you found me, with its rumbling bassline and harmonica, is just wicked!
indeed there are only two kinds of music, good and bad. music you like or don't. and i like this music. word.


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Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia
Article & Appendix
MERS-CoV Transmission
MERS-CoV in Camel Handlers and Families, Pakistan
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, 2017–2018
More articles on MERS
Khalid H. Alanazi, Glen R. Abedi , Claire M. Midgley, Abdulrahim Alkhamis, Taghreed Alsaqer, Abdullah Almoaddi, Abdullah Algwizani, Sameeh S. Ghazal, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hani Jokhdar, Susan I. Gerber, Hail Alabdely, and John T. Watson
Author affiliations: Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (K.H. Alanazi, A. Alkhamis, T. Alsaqer, A. Almoaddi, A. Algwizani, S.S. Ghazal, A.M. Assiri, H. Jokhdar, H. Alabdely); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (G.R. Abedi, C.M. Midgley, S.I. Gerber, J.T. Watson)
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are recognized risk factors for severe clinical outcomes, including death, associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Among 32 virus-infected patients in Saudi Arabia, severity of illness and frequency of death corresponded closely with presence of multiple and more severe underlying conditions.
First described in 2012, infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been reported worldwide. More than 2,200 cases have been reported to the World Health Organization, and more than one third have resulted in death (1).
Certain underlying conditions, including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, chronic cardiac disease, and chronic renal disease, are recognized risk factors for illness and death caused by infection with MERS-CoV (2,3). We further explored this relationship among MERS patients admitted to a referral hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during August 1, 2015–August 31, 2016. Enrollment criteria and data collection methods have been described (4).
We considered persons with a medical history of DM as having documented DM and persons with multiple recorded periods of hyperglycemia during hospitalization as having possible DM (4). We similarly identified patients with hypertension or chronic kidney disease (CKD) by using documentation in the medical chart. We defined cardiovascular disease as having documentation of coronary artery disease or a history of heart failure or stroke. We considered patients with cardiovascular disease or CKD to have chronic organ damage (COD). We performed statistical analysis by using SAS version 9.4 (https://www.sas.com) and Microsoft Excel (https://www.microsoft.com).
Figure. Characteristics of 32 case-patients infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, by underlying condition and survival status, Saudi Arabia. 1, DM defined as hyperglycemia recorded during hospitalization (n = 2). 2a,...
Of 33 enrolled patients, medical history was available for 32 through medical charts. Underlying disease status among the 32 patients were no DM, hypertension, or COD (n = 11); DM without hypertension or COD (n = 5); DM and hypertension without COD (n = 5); and DM or hypertension with COD (n = 11). Of the 21 patients who had DM, 19 had DM documented in the medical chart, and 2 had possible DM, with random glucose readings >350 mg/dL during hospitalization. All 15 patients with hypertension had concomitant DM (Figure; Appendix Table). Of the 11 patients who had COD, 8 had cardiovascular disease, 1 had CKD, and 2 had cardiovascular disease and CKD. Of the 10 patients who had cardiovascular disease, 5 had a history of coronary disease, 3 had a history of heart failure, and 4 had a history of stroke; of the 3 patients with a history of heart failure, 1 also had coronary disease and 1 had a history of stroke.
Age was associated with presence of DM (mean 59 years vs. 30 years; p<0.0001, by t-test), hypertension (mean 64 years vs. 36 years; p<0.0001 by t-test), and cardiovascular disease (median 66 years vs. 41 years; p<0.0001 by t-test). Sex was not significantly associated with DM (68% of patients with DM were male vs. 45% of patients without DM; p = 0.2159 by χ2 test), hypertension (67% of patients with hypertension were male vs. 59% of patients without hypertension; p = 0.6474 by χ2 test), or cardiovascular disease (60% of patients with cardiovascular disease were male vs. 64% of patients without cardiovascular disease; p = 0.8439 by χ2 test).
Of the 32 patients, 21 survived until discharge, including 8 who required supplemental oxygen during hospitalization. Eleven died in the hospital, all of whom required ventilatory support. Case-patients with multiple and more severe underlying conditions generally had worse clinical course and outcomes than those without these conditions (Figure; Appendix Table). Of the 11 case-patients with no DM or hypertension, 100% survived, as did all patients with DM but without hypertension or COD. In comparison, 2 (40%) of 5 with DM and hypertension but without COD died, and 9 (82%) of 11 with DM or hypertension and with COD died (Appendix Table).
In a previous study (5), DM, chronic lung disease, heart disease, and smoking were identified as underlying health conditions and behaviors associated with primary infection with MERS-CoV. Alqahtani et al. reported that DM, hypertension, cardiac disease, renal disease, and bronchial asthma were frequent underlying conditions associated with death of MERS-CoV-infected patients and also found that the risk for death increased for patients with multiple comorbidities (3). We found that DM, hypertension, and COD co-occurred frequently in MERS-CoV–infected patients, and severity of illness and frequency of death were higher for patients with multiple and more severe underlying conditions. Further studies are necessary to better clarify the mechanisms that lead to severe outcomes among these patients.
For case-patients infected with MERS-CoV, the presence and compounding of underlying conditions, including DM, hypertension, and, ultimately, COD, corresponded with an increasingly complicated clinical course and death. These findings indicate that increased clinical vigilance is warranted for patients with multiple and severe underlying conditions who are suspected of being infected with MERS-CoV.
Dr. Alanazi is director general of infection prevention and control at the Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include prevention and control of infectious diseases in the healthcare setting.
World Health Organization. Regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean. MERS situation update; October 2018 [cited 2019 Oct 30]. http://www.emro.who.int/pandemic-epidemic-diseases/mers-cov/mers-situation-update-october-2018.html
Assiri A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, Al-Rabiah FA, Al-Hajjar S, Al-Barrak A, et al. Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2013;13:752–61. DOIPubMed
Alqahtani FY, Aleanizy FS, Ali El Hadi Mohamed R, Alanazi MS, Mohamed N, Alrasheed MM, et al. Prevalence of comorbidities in cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a retrospective study. Epidemiol Infect. 2018;•••:1–5.PubMed
Al-Abdely HM, Midgley CM, Alkhamis AM, Abedi GR, Lu X, Binder AM, et al. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection dynamics and antibody responses among clinically diverse patients, Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019;25:753–66. DOIPubMed
Alraddadi BM, Watson JT, Almarashi A, Abedi GR, Turkistani A, Sadran M, et al. Risk factors for primary Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus illness in humans, Saudi Arabia, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016;22:49–55. DOIPubMed
Figure. Characteristics of 32 case-patients infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, by underlying condition and survival status, Saudi Arabia. 1, DM defined as hyperglycemia recorded during hospitalization (n = 2)....
Glen R. Abedi, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton RD NE, Mailstop A34, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, USA
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabiaexpand
Alanazi KH, Abedi GR, Midgley CM, Alkhamis A, Alsaqer T, Almoaddi A, et al. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020;26(1):166-168. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.190952
Alanazi KH, Abedi GR, Midgley CM, et al. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2020;26(1):166-168. doi:10.3201/eid2601.190952.
Alanazi, K. H., Abedi, G. R., Midgley, C. M., Alkhamis, A., Alsaqer, T., Almoaddi, A....Watson, J. T. (2020). Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(1), 166-168. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.190952.


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Home > Chad
Safaris in Chad
About Chad
After a dramatic turnaround in Zakouma National Park, Chad is fast becoming highly sought after by safari connoisseurs.
Virtually unvisited for three decades due to a series of civil wars, the last of which ended in 2010, Chad has finally reached a level of stability and is opening up to travellers. By definition, the choice is limited when it comes to a Chad holiday, and the 3,000 square kilometres of Zakouma is the main attraction for a trip to the country.
Currently, despite rumours of Ennedi in the north opening up, Chad remains complicated at time of writing and Zakouma is the only place you can realistically expect to visit on a pre-arranged safari.
Brought back from the brink by Africa Parks, its resounding success story in terms of conservation makes this rich and diverse park in the most unlikely of places is certainly worth visiting.
Much "classic" big game occurs here, from buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and elephant to giraffe, roan, hartebeest and more. Some, such as Lelwel Hartebeest, Buffon's Kob, Kordofan Giraffe are range-limited, so will likely be new to you if you haven't ventured into the Sahelian region before.
The elephant of Zakouma almost exclusively live in one humongous super-herd, this is a mixed blessing in terms of sightings as if seen it is an awesome sight but it's all or nothing, so worth being aware that unlike places like Lake Itsezhi-tezhi in Zambia's Kafue, they aren't an omni-present feature of the horizon. The best and often only way to see the herd is from the air.
Zakouma is, in parts, strongly reminiscent of some of its better-known peers – the Bahr Salamat looks like the Luangwa River with its sand-bars and nesting Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, while its concentrations of enormous crocodile are comparable to the Katuma in Katavi.
Conservation and rarity value aside, it is worth taking a clear-eyed look at the safari experience in Zakouma and asking all but the most committed whether the additional cost is justified by the experience on offer. Natural High expert guide, Rod Tether, is an accredited private guide for Zakouma and will be happy to discuss the options with you.
perfect for Off the beaten track Wildlife Walking Safaris Treks & Expeditions
Conservation success story
See the mega-herd of Zakouma National Park
Remote and wild safari experience
Great birding
Top Reasons To Visit Chad
Exploring the flood plains of the Salamat River
Visit the nomadic communities of Chad
See the Uber herd of Zakouma
A million quelea at sunset
Best Time To Go Visit Chad
November to February offers visitors cooler climes
The rainy season in Chad lasts for roughly half the year, leaving visitors with a relatively short span of time in which to visit the country between December and April.
Chad becomes progressively hotter as the dry season goes on, with average temperatures of 40°C. Between December and January the game is fairly dispersed and the weather is relatively cool, but by February with water sources drying up the congregation of mammals and birds increases and the average temperature remains tolerable from 25 to 30°C.
Get the full desert safari experience during March and April
With a high concentration of wildlife and the climate at its driest, early spring brings out the best in the country.
Those who do travel to Zakouma during March and April will be rewarded with some of the most awe-inspiring sights in the natural world. Although the temperature will be high, so too will your chances of seeing the broadest array of wildlife sharing the same sources of water.
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Zakouma National Park may be the only option when it comes to a safari holiday in Chad, but that doesn't mean it will be any less spectacular.
Zakouma National Park
Virtually unvisited for three decades, Zakouma National Park has bounced back and is fast becoming the destination of choice for safari connoisseurs.
– The mega-herd of Zakouma
– Conservation success
– Bohemian feels staying at Camp Nomade
– Remote and wild safari experience
Chad (FAQs) Need to Know
Where should I stay in Chad?
There are a couple of options of where to stay during your visit to Zakouma National Park; Tinga Camp and Camp Nomade. Camp Nomade falls in the tradition of the best tented areas elsewhere in Africa, so its approach will be familiar to those who have visited such places as Chada in Katavi. It also only takes one group at a time, so you can expect a highly personalised service, good food, and ringside seats for the action on the Riguek Floodplain.
Tents are simple, but well thought out — expect bucket showers and small but comfortable accommodation. The main mess area is beautifully decorated with colourful North African rugs, and sits under a Bedouin-style canvas which provides shade and a breeze in the heat of the day.
Is it safe to visit Chad?
Given its recent history and the political turmoil impacting some of its neighbouring nations, Western diplomats have been cautious with their travel advice regarding Chad, possibly exacerbated by the fact the tourism industry is very much in its infancy. However, at Natural High, we take our cue from our contacts on the ground, who give us up to date information and will advise us immediately if there is anything untoward occurring or likely.
As with much of Africa, there is nowhere safer than deep in the bush, and Zakouma National Park is currently exceptionally well protected. While the usual risks of being on a safari remain, there is no greater chance of misadventure happening here than anywhere else, provided that sensible precautions are taken.
We advise anyone considering a holiday in Chad to check current FCO guidelines for up-to-date information, and confirm with your insurer that your travel insurance will be valid, or whether you will need to purchase supplementary cover. We are happy to recommend brokers for this, if required.
Do I need any vaccinations before travelling to Chad?
There are no more medical requirements to visit Chad than in the classic safari destinations across East and Southern Africa. Proof of Yellow Fever inoculation is required and the incidence of malaria in the dry (safari) season very low. Speak to your doctor or travel clinic about what they would recommend for you well before departure.
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This is Kathryn Hocking's Story.
I have run the e-Course Launch Formula for 3.5 years and am now onto my 8th launch.
I teach service based entrepreneurs how to take their existing skills and knowledge (or perhaps long held secret passions) and share them with the world and create leveraged income through e-Courses.
My last launch was my 7th launch and my first six-figure launch for this program.
I launched in January 2015 and I used a video series, simple PDF opt-in, Q&A webinar, testimonial video, extensive sales sequence, an affiliate program to build buzz.
I really wanted to hit my long sought after goal of a six-figure launch and over 100 enrolments. My stretch goal was 125 enrolments.
I aimed to get some guest blogs on Natalie MacNeil's She Takes on the World Blog.
I wanted to build my list by 2,000 people.
I spent approximately $11k on this launch. I was lucky because I was able to reuse a launch funnel from the previous launch and my expenses were mainly Facebook Ads advertising, affiliate payouts and the gorgeous gifts that I send out to participants.
In the end I sold 107 spots and just over $100k (like just over!).
I think I learned that my mindset was key, so often during the launch I didn't think I'd reach six-figures and I'd have to really focus on unblocking those upper limits. To begin with I never thought I'd see that 6-figure revenue number but I did!
I also learnt that sometimes you just have to push through, I was sick the entire launch but my coach kept encouraging me to just do that little bit more and not to give up – and it paid off.
Absolutely, this never changes no matter what point in your business you are at.
I rely on maintaining a positive mindset through guided meditations (the Dina Proctor 3×3 are my personal faces) and I also see a kinesiologist during my launch to ensure that I am moving on any stagnant or negative energy and that I am truly aligned to my goals.
Plus talking to my girlfriends or even my course participants who really believe in me helps!
Launch success is about building trust with your audience and momentum in your business over time.
There is no quick fix. You just have to get started.
Plus you get better and better at launching the more times you do it – I should know I've launched one product or another about 15 times!
Also surround yourself with others who are launching regularly in programs like the e-Course Launch Formula or Farideh's so that you have support and lots of new ideas.
Well I am currently in my next launch and I totally started over.
I've invested tens of thousands of dollars and completely rebranded my e-Course including new sales page and a brand new video series. I also hired a videographer to record a professional sales page video.
One big thing I have done this launch is outsourced my Facebook ads management and google remarketing and I'm really excited to see the results – my FB ads manager is already getting much better results than I've achieved in the past.
I have invested a lot more time in planning my strategy and have also lined up promotional opportunities well in advance such as an interview on She Takes on the World TV and writing for a business magazine.
I absolutely love Farideh's Facebook Ads for Launching course and I recommend it to my participants in the e-Course Launch Formula.
I think it is really important to educate yourself in the basics of Facebook ads even if you outsource the management.
Kathryn Hocking helps passionate service-based entrepreneurs create unlimited impact and income through profitable, purpose-driven eCourses.
An eCourse Expert and Launch Strategist, Kathryn built a multiple six-figure business in less than two years through the creation of high quality, passion-fuelled online programs. Her signature offering, The eCourse Launch Formula, has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe to put the 'lifestyle' back in their lifestyle business through the creation of their very own profitable eCourse.
I have been following Kathryn's launch. I thought her branding and sequence was wonderful!
I am planning to create a course in the next six months. I will have to check out your courses Farideh!
I'm glad you are enjoying it Callie!
Ah, thank you for bringing up meditation and emphasizing the launch monsters. Those little bastards never go away, eh?!
nope they never go away and glad you liked it!
I quite enjoyed reading this! It's amazing to read how important mindset is when launching and how it affected the outcome. Way to go!
thanks Angela mindset is so so critical and I really take it very seriously during my launches!
To-do: Obtain $11k to spend on six-figure launch.
totally Devon, you have plenty of time and most people do not have a six figure launch immediately!


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Jeff Goldblum has joined Scarlett Johansson in supporting director Woody Allen, despite the allegations he sexually abused his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow decades ago. "Even though I feel like this cultural shift [the #MeToo movement] is very, very positive and long overdue and I support it wholeheartedly and take it very seriously, I also admire his body of work. So I would consider working with him again, until I learned something more," the 67-year-old actor, who appeared in Allen's 1977 film Annie Hall, told inews in an article published Wednesday.
"I enjoyed working with him many years ago, and I sat in with his band once, too" and "I think there is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty," he added.
By Thursday, Goldblum was trending on Twitter. "When I saw Jeff Goldblum was trending I worried he might be dead," read one tweet on the subject, per USA Today.
"This is so much worse." Farrow claims Allen sexually molested her as a child in 1992. When Johansson expressed her support for the director in September, Farrow noted "the prosecutor in my case, after evaluating ALL the evidence, found probable cause to press criminal charges against Woody. He chose not to only in order to spare me further trauma." Other stars including Greta Gerwig and Colin Firth have said they will not work with Allen, who denies the claims.
He's currently suing Amazon Studios for terminating a multi-movie deal it had with him, per Vanity Fair.
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Chances are good your teen or young adult child listens to music through earbuds or headphones. Chances are also good they regularly or at least occasionally are hearing their music at a louder-than-recommended volume (60 percent of average smartphone's maximum volume).
Even if they don't notice a slight decrease in their hearing, listening at a loud volume as a youth could affect brain function as an adult. Taking steps in hearing loss prevention as a youth can go a long way in preventing problems later in life.
Listening to sounds of 85 decibels and higher can result in tinnitus (ringing in the ears), temporary or permanent hearing loss. Many smartphones play music at a maximum volume of 115 decibels.
A recent study conducted by Yune Lee and researchers at The Ohio State University found that even a slight hearing loss – so subtle the subjects didn't realize they had it – were altering brain activity in a way that is usually found in older adults.
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The concern with this shift in brain activity is that there is growing evidence of the link between untreated hearing loss and dementia. Estimates show that hearing loss in the middle stages of life is tied to a 50% higher risk of developing dementia as a senior citizen. Researchers believe that when someone uses excessive energy for hearing, it takes away from brain resources that are needed for things such as memory.
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KONOPÁSEK, Z., ed. (1999): Otevřená minulost: autobiografická sociologie státního socialismu [Open past: An autobiographical sociology of state socialism]. Praha: Karolinum. 373 p.
KONOPÁSEK, Z. (1998): Estetika sociálního státu: O krizi reprezentace (nejen) v sociálním zabezpečení [The welfare state aesthetics: On the crisis of representation (not only) in social security]. Praha: G plus G. 341 p.
The book challenges the usual views of the welfare state which seek to explain its current difficulties in terms of economics, politics or ethics. Instead, it prefers the perspective which I call "welfare state aesthetics". By this term I mean a study of welfare institutions as a kinds of texts representing social phenomena that are to be coped with. These texts should be studied relatively independently of their authors' convictions or wishes as well as of social scientists' objective knowledge of the phenomena. The title term "aesthetics" indicates that it is presumed that realism of these institutional texts is based on artful illusion-making and on processes of translation from one text to another rather than on the mimetic mirroring of "real life". In the book, I use such a perspective for an analysis of social security benefit schemes. Benefit formula are seen and analyzed as texts that representing, in some way, the reality of "income insufficiency". It is argued that in the postmodern era, the universalism of these texts increasingly undermines their realism and vice versa. The tension between universalism and realism is at the core of what I mean by the term crisis of representation in social security. The representation crisis, of course, affects a wide range of social texts ranging from biographical constructions of identity to scientific constructions of truth. Thus, some aspects of the welfare state crisis may be understood against precisely this wider context.
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This text explores the relation between subjectivities, materialities (including technological arrangements) and bodily competencies. Starting from the assumption that all material and bodily arrangements are specific, it considers some of those specifities, and the "passages" through which these specific arrangements are fitted together for a particular person, Liv, who is physically disabled. It explores the character of some Liv[a]s "passages" - some are "good", some "bad", some public, and some discrediting - and the ways in which they are shaped to produce personal and biographical continuity and relative autonomy for her - an autonomy and capacity discretionary decision making which she highly values. The paper thus uses some of the tools developed in the actor-network approach, but also in feminism, to interpret the material and corporeal relations involved in the formation of contemporary subjectivities.
Based on a business élite subsample of biographical interviews, the article explores the ways in which respondents who had had high executive positions in the communist state sought to imbue that fact as well as their post-revolutionary wealth acquisition with a sense of post-revolutionary legitimacy. a) They dissociated themselves from the communist regime by claiming that oppressive power was located in other offices than the ones they occupied; b) they presented their careers as ones which enabled them to accumulate expertise relevant to doing well in the market economy; c) they presented themselves as ancestrally linked to the first-republic bourgoisie and personally connected with the current (supposedly liberal-democratic) government; d) they drew on the collective memory of previous revolutions to dismiss their militant critics.


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