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Advice from international students on studying in the U.S.
By Suzanne Maridas on August 09, 2021
"Be active! Participate in school activities, make new friends... Of course your main goal is to study, try your best to get good grades, but don't forget to enjoy other things as well beside the academics."
If you're thinking about studying overseas, then getting advice from other international students is crucial, such as those wise words from Vietnamese student Quan Nguyen, a Computer Science major at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in Reno, Nevada, USA.
We were so impressed with the stories from TMCC's students that we gathered them up into today's article, which offers essential tips for how to maximise your opportunities once in the USA, and how their hard work and persistence is paying off.
Top tip from students - Take the first step
Many of TMCC's students talk about the importance of having a well-rounded college experience and being brave enough to take the first step - whether it's in or out of the classroom.
Callista Ziwei Chim from Malaysia explains, "Americans are friendly and welcoming, but I had to have the courage to make the first move. Once I started communicating with them, then they would treat me with kindness. So, be confident and brave to start the conversation."
"For me, [making friends in the USA] was easier than I expected. All you have to do is be active, open your heart and they will come to you," says Quan.
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A flexible start to your American education
One theme that stands out when hearing the stories from Truckee Meadows' international students is "opportunities". It might sound cliché to say that America is the Land of Opportunities, but there's a reason why expressions like this exist – there's truth in it! And those opportunities become even more apparent when you look at community colleges across the USA.
These types of higher education institutions are primarily designed to serve their local communities, creating a variety of educational and career options for students of all ages, backgrounds and financial profiles. Highly flexible in their curriculum design, these two-year colleges allow students to take a number of different classes for a fraction of the cost of a larger, four-year university – an ideal solution if you're not exactly sure what you want to major in or which career path is right for you.
"The credit-based system used in universities allows students to change their degrees easily as compared to colleges of other countries," explains Callista. She continues, "Choosing to study in a community college costs a lot less than heading to university straight away. Although there is a huge difference in price, this does not mean the education received is lower quality. In fact, all my professors are experienced in their domain and are always willing to help out. The class size is small, creating a comfortable learning environment."
In most cases, the credits you earn from those classes can be transferred over to your next university where you'll complete your Bachelor's degree. Alternatively, you can graduate from a community college like TMCC with your Associate's degree and gain up to one year of work experience through Optional Practical Training (OPT).
With benefits like these, it's easy to see why many international students in the USA enjoy the cost-saving advantages of a community college education, as well as the accessibility of student services that in some cases, prove to be exceptional (keep reading for an example!).
Every student's voice counts!
Although nearly every university out there will give you the chance to get involved on campus, it isnt too common to be able to meet your university president and spend an evening asking him or her questions about your programme or the institution's future plans.
But it is at Truckee Meadows Community College. Through their annual Pasta with the President event, students are given a chance to "have an open space to talk to the president, ask questions regarding what is going on campus, suggest ideas and areas of improvement, and simply get involved," explains TMCC international student blogger Valeria Saborio. The event left such an impression on her that Valeria decided to run for Vice President of the Student Government Association, a role which she says "has opened my eyes to a whole new perspective on how my school works internally and externally. I really admire the way our College President leads our school with such enthusiasm and passion. She really engages with students on a daily basis and is open to hearing students at all times."
It's that kind of access to a school's leaders which makes smaller institutions more desirable for some students. Yet TMCC has over 15,000 students, proving that it's not the number of students that matters – it's the attention an institution gives to each one.
That level of student support is also evidenced in TMCC's learning environment, where there's an average of 20 students per class and teachers are always available to help students after class or during dedicated office hours.
"The thing I like most about TMCC is the people," says Quan. "People here are really nice, from friends to professors and even the staff. They are willing to help you if you ever have troubles in your studies and your social life."
When you're looking at different institutions for your higher education, always be sure to ask what kind of student support exists. For example, find out if they run a Peer Mentors programme like the one at TMCC, which acts like a buddy system with current students helping new ones to find resources on campus and get integrated into the community. They also have an International Club, a social support network for both international and domestic students that organises events and field trips such as the visit to the pumpkin patch farm that Quan joined. He enthuses, "It was an unforgettable experience for me and I also made more new friends."
Thanks to studying abroad in the USA, Quan says he has had "the opportunity to encounter many other cultures, learn more about those and even make unforgettable friendships with people all around the globe."
Indeed, an education overseas is about more than what happens in the classroom. Valeria sums it up like so: "This is one of the best times of your life and you don't want to realise this after it is gone. Appreciate having the opportunity to learn every day, study as much as you can, and give your best in all you do. Yes, college is stressful, but it is also a time to reinvent yourself, build your path and make life-long friends."
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Comparing an American education to one from back home
Making the leap from home to the United States can feel daunting, but as Truckee Meadows' foreign students say, adjusting is quick and easy.
Chilean student Yazir Nauhm-Barrios explains, "The American system is different than the Chilean, but it's not hard to adapt to, because it's more flexible and efficient. Students can build their own schedule with the classes they want and that fit their degree—it's great."
Accounting major from China Hui Zhu agrees, "It is a really different educational system, but I like it more than [the] Chinese education."
Callista chimes in, "Getting used to the American educational system is not difficult. The education system here provides students with a lot of freedom. So, having discipline and good time management is crucial."
She continues, "The reason I chose to study economics in America is that I wanted to improve my language skills and to learn more about the practical side of economics. This gives me the upper hand when I step into the real world."
Learning life skills while studying in the USA
That connection between the classroom and the real world is a crucial decision-making factor for many students today. Originally from Thailand, TMCC student Boonpa Ing-Anuraksakul gives another example: "In my logistics management class, we had case studies to discuss: Ford company, HP, Ralph Lauren, and so on. We imagined that we were managers and analysed the problems and solutions. We applied strategies that we learned from the textbook to solve problems. In my country you pretty much memorise the textbook, but don't learn how to apply knowledge and cannot talk in class. Here, you learn to apply and talk about the experiences. I know how to sort and solve problems."
Problem solving is a key 21st century skill that employers all around the world look for in job candidates, so getting this kind of experience while you're studying will give you a genuine advantage. Through case studies and interactive group work, you'll be exposed to various scenarios to test your skills. Working part-time while you're studying or getting involved in student clubs and organisations are great additional ways to gain skills first-hand.
When reflecting on her role as Vice President in TMCC's student government, Valeria elaborates, "Having this job is very challenging but rewarding. I have learned so much about being professional, working as a team, developing strategies for complex situations and optimising the resources that we have at our college. It makes us so happy to see our students accomplish their goals and to know that we were able to contribute to their success."
Learning from the best and taking that knowledge home
Like many international students today, you're probably considering universities in several countries. With international enrolments topping one million, the U.S. is the most popular destination for foreign students, and its high quality standards continue to be a strong draw for many, including students at TMCC.
Yazir explains why he chose to study Fire Science Technology and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) there: "The chance to learn from instructors with vast experience, and with top-of-the-line infrastructure is what I like best... My maximum goal is to contribute to the modernisation of the emergency management system in Chile. There are learning training methods that I've acquired in the U.S., which might be of use to train Chilean firefighters."
Chinese student Hui agrees that quality counts: "I want to be an accountant. America is a very developed country, but China is a developing country. I believe that what I learn in the USA will help me a lot in my own career and in the needs of my country."
While TMCC students enjoy each day to its fullest, they never seem to forget their end goal: taking newfound knowledge and skills back home. When asked what she cherishes the most about her time in America, Boonpa comments, "The most important thing my U.S. education taught me is English skills. Before I came here my English was really bad and it was hard to find a job. Most international companies require English skills. Now, I can work in different countries and my job opportunities have expanded."
Naturally, learning a new language like English isn't easy. Boonpa continues, "The first ESL class was tough. I didn't understand what the teacher was saying. I spent a whole day studying. Reading and listening helps. I spend a lot of time speaking English and don't speak a lot of Thai. I can feel my English getting better. Because I study different classes, I learn new vocabulary. For example, I didn't understand the news about politics. Now I understand because I studied politics."
Many foreign students at TMCC note the transition they've made during their time there, no matter how long or short it might be. Economics major Callista remarks that after six months, "I gradually found myself being able to fluently speak English soon and I feel less nervous and shy while using a new language. My confidence in my English skills has gone up significantly."
And while it might feel unnatural at first, Boonpa explains how important it is to adapt and be proactive. "If the teacher asks a specific question, I'm going to answer. Sometimes I share my experiences in class. Before I felt shy, now I feel better with public speaking. Talking in the class counts as participation. You can't make a good grade if you stay quiet."
Love the mountains? Then Reno is for you!
A school's location also plays a big part in the kind of experience you will have as a student in the USA. Situated on the California-Nevada state border, TMCC's home city of Reno is framed by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is a short drive away from Lake Tahoe where you can bask on sandy beaches, swim, kayak, fish or hike, plus ski and snowboard in winter. With 300 days of sunshine a year, there's "countless reasons not to stay home", as Yazir explains with a smile.
Truckee Meadows Community College offers a near 360-view of the mountains, so it's no surprise that it's been voted one of the top 15 most scenic community colleges in America. The city of Reno is popular amongst tourists and students, and its smaller size makes it safer and easy to get around as well as offers a "calm and quiet environment", which appealed to Callista and Quan.
To learn more about TMCC's location, check out the video below, which was created by two TMCC international students from Costa Rica, Jeff and Valeria, as a way to welcome new international students and show what they love about TMCC, Reno and the surrounding area.
Before you fill in TMCC's contact form, we'll leave you with some parting thoughts from Yazir on the importance of perseverance: "I know that for many, studying abroad, especially in the U.S., is a dream. I consider myself fortunate for having this chance. But luck isn't everything. It's very important not to get discouraged and not let all the obstacles, whether financial, language-related or bureaucratic, undermine our dreams. There might be times when you feel uncertain of whether the project is even going to work out. This causes an overwhelmingly demotivating effect. So, take a break, but then carry on, step-by-step. This is a dream that is possible."
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University Rankings and their Role in the Academic Outlook


Consent Agenda - Administrative: A1 Approval of Regular Bills, Payroll, and Officers" Reports A2 Approval of Commissioners Court Minutes from February 12, 2019. - Krystal Valdez, County Clerk A3 Acceptance of the 2018 Racial Profiling Report for Ellis County Constable, Pet. 2 - Terry Nay, Constable, Pet. 2 Financial: F1 From 042-0942-303020 Fund Balance $2,255.55 To 042-0942-508020 Equipment $2,255.55 -ChuckEdge, Sheriff F2 From 012-0755-400080 FM4/Interlocal $25,000.00 To 012-0755-509060 FM4/Culverts $25,000.00 -Kyle Butler, Commissioner, Pet. 4 F3 From 001-0310-508010 Supplies $225.00 To 001-0310-508060 Official Bond/Dues $225.00 - Melanie Reed, District Clerk F4 From 042-0942-303020 Fund Balance $98.99 To 042-0942-508020 Equipment $98.99 - Chuck Edge, Sheriff F5 From 004-0652-303010 RB2 Fund Balance Carry Over $38,000.00 To 004-0652-509070 RB2 Tires $10,000.00; 004-0652-5508680 RB2 Contract Labor $28,000.00 - Lane Grayson, Commissioner, Pet, 2 Simplified Plat SP1 Consider & act upon a simplified plat of Brooks Addition, Lot 1. The property contains ± 5.0 acres of land in the J. Smith Survey, Abstract No. 962 located on the south side of F.M. 2258 ± 2,260 feet west of Ozro Road, Waxahachie, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 3. SP2 Consider & act upon a simplified plat of Silo House Ranch. The property contains ±5.84 acres of land in the S.C. White Survey, Abstract No. 1252 located on Cox Road ± 1,860 feet east of Crownover Road, in the ETJ of the City of Waxahachie, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 3.
SP1 Consider & act upon a simplified plat of Brooks Addition, Lot 1. The property contains ± 5.0 acres of land in the J. Smith Survey, Abstract No. 962 located on the south side of F.M. 2258 ± 2,260 feet west of Ozro Road, Waxahachie, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 3.
SP2 Consider & act upon a simplified plat of Silo House Ranch. The property contains ±5.84 acres of land in the S.C. White Survey, Abstract No. 1252 located on Cox Road ± 1,860 feet east of Crownover Road, in the ETJ of the City of Waxahachie, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Item 1.1 - REGULAR AGENDA - Discussion, consideration, and action: DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT Consider and act upon a request to replat Lots 6 & 1 of Forreston Farms, Phase II. The properties contain ± 4.69 acres of land located at the northwest corner of Bud Run Road and Holder Road, Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Consider and act upon a request to replat Lots 6 & 1 of Forreston Farms, Phase II. The properties contain ± 4.69 acres of land located at the northwest corner of Bud Run Road and Holder Road, Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Item 1.2 - Consider and act upon a request to replat of Lots 11 & 12, Taylor Ridge Addition Phase 4. The properties contain ± 12.431 acres of land located ± 750 feet south of the intersection of Taylor Ridge Drive and Blue Ridge Drive in the ETJ of the City of Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Consider and act upon a request to replat of Lots 11 & 12, Taylor Ridge Addition Phase 4. The properties contain ± 12.431 acres of land located ± 750 feet south of the intersection of Taylor Ridge Drive and Blue Ridge Drive in the ETJ of the City of Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Item 1.3 - Consider and act upon a request to replat Green Meadow Lot 12 to create Lots 12-1R, 12-2R, 12-3R. The properties contain ± 5.174 acres of land on Green Meadows Drive ± 1,130 feet south of Lone Elm Road in the ETJ of the City of Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Consider and act upon a request to replat Green Meadow Lot 12 to create Lots 12-1R, 12-2R, 12-3R. The properties contain ± 5.174 acres of land on Green Meadows Drive ± 1,130 feet south of Lone Elm Road in the ETJ of the City of Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Item 1.4 - Consider and act upon a request to replat Lot 4R-1 & 4R-2, Block 1, Harper Drive Subdivision Unit Four. The properties contain ± 6.540 acres of land located on the east side of Harper Drive, ± 1,900 feet south of FM 660, Ferris, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 1.
Consider and act upon a request to replat Lot 4R-1 & 4R-2, Block 1, Harper Drive Subdivision Unit Four. The properties contain ± 6.540 acres of land located on the east side of Harper Drive, ± 1,900 feet south of FM 660, Ferris, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 1.
Item 1.5 - Consider and act upon a request to release Maintenance Bond No. 305945 issued by The Main Street Group for Bob White Estates, Phase 2 located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Waxahachie, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 4.
Consider and act upon a request to release Maintenance Bond No. 305945 issued by The Main Street Group for Bob White Estates, Phase 2 located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Waxahachie, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 4.
Item 1.6 - Consider and act upon a request to accept Performance Bond No. 5680108 issued by Ohio Farmers Insurance Company for Greystone Estates, Phase 1 located on the east side of Singleton Road ± 1,200 feet north of Campbell Road, Maypearl, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Consider and act upon a request to accept Performance Bond No. 5680108 issued by Ohio Farmers Insurance Company for Greystone Estates, Phase 1 located on the east side of Singleton Road ± 1,200 feet north of Campbell Road, Maypearl, Road & Bridge Precinct No. 3.
Item 2.1 - PURCHASING Discussion and approval for the County Judge to sign the 2019 Xerox 48-month lease agreement for the Ellis County Judge's Office. Previous monthly lease payment was $245.40. New monthly lease payment will be $239.73.
Discussion and approval for the County Judge to sign the 2019 Xerox 48-month lease agreement for the Ellis County Judge's Office. Previous monthly lease payment was $245.40. New monthly lease payment will be $239.73.
Item 2.2 - Discussion regarding the Bank Depository Request for Proposal.
Discussion regarding the Bank Depository Request for Proposal.
3.5 Approval of Ellis County Emergency Operation Plan - Annex H (Health & Medical Services).
3.6 Approval of Ellis County Emergency Operation Plan - Annex V (Terrorist Incident Response).
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Option 3: Replace current broken and 2nd existing boiler with 2 similar boilers.


Hudson's Bay chooses American as new CEO Foulkes may very well have been an accomplished CVS executive but she has no particularly relevant experience to bring to HBC. Foulkes, who has been at CVS since 1992, will replace Jerry Storch, who left HBC suddently in October.
Palestinian kills Israeli near West Bank settlement The army said an Israeli soldier pursued the attacker in his auto and hit him with the vehicle, but he escaped. CCTV footage of Monday's attack shows Mr Ben Gal waiting on a roadside.
Maine Pats fans soak up Super Bowl's spectacle in Minnesota Some demonstrators wore black shirts that said, "You can't play with black lives" and chanting "black lives they matter here". The New England #Patriots can solidify themselves as the best sports franchise in history with a win today in Super Bowl 52 .
Wynn Resorts' (WYNN) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website . On Friday, September 15 MADDOX MATT sold $6.15 million worth of Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) or 42,900 shares.
Drake makes surprise visit to Florida school, shoots video In another clips, he takes to the hallways of the school to turn up with the students. "It's a good sign". The students quickly flooded social media with video and photos of Drake .
Ivanka Trump to lead US delegation at closing ceremony of Winter Olympics The so-called "Hermit Kingdom" has not borrowed any English or foreign words, while South Korea has freely borrowed from English. A presidential aide said he would meet "spontaneously" with Mr Kim, although no formal one-to-one had been planned.
Momentum Watch: Philippines Index MSCI Ishares (EPHE) Spotted Above Chikou Keeping an eye on Moving Averages, the 50-day is 12.49, the 200-day is at 12.76, and the 7-day is 12.69 for Belmond Ltd (BEL). Obtaining the proper knowledge about stocks and the investing world is typically a main goal for active traders and investors.
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011 The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 1.51 percent and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 2.96 percent. London's benchmark share index, the FTSE 100 , has fallen 1% amid signs of greater volatility on the financial markets.
Conan the Barbarian series in the works Given his reported "personal obsession" with the source material, Condal seems the flawless fit to pen the new narrative. Conan is now the second big ticket fantasy series that Amazon has picked up; the other being Lord Of The Rings .
Winter Olympics: Russian athletes appeal against ban The IOC initially turned down a request for 13 of the 28 - and two coaches - to compete. It said this raised questions about the "integrity of these athletes".
Martin Crane of 'Frasier', star John Mahoney breathes his last at 77 Mahoney appeared in the series - which, of course, starred Camille's ex-husband Kelsey Grammer - from 1993 to 2001. In a tweet, actor Gary Sinise, who also performed at Steppenwolf, called Mahoney "a wonderful actor".
There is an unevenness in the taxes that the salaried class pays as compared to the business class and the government is working on a foolproof technological system to change it, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said on Monday.
The doemstic share market was mimicing weakness in global equity market and it can not be attributed to LTCG tax levy alone, said the Finance Secretary. India's market cap is down by Rs 5.25 lakh crore since January 31, with many investors staring at mark-to-market losses on their investments. Even the Hang Seng (Hong Kong) and NIKKEI (Japan) declined by 1.95 percent and 1.8 percent respectively.
Slippage in the fiscal and revenue deficit: The government revised its 2018-19 fiscal deficit projections to 3.3 percent of GDP and to 3.5 percent of GDP for the current fiscal. "The global markets are all associated", he said at an event organised by the Chamber of Commerce. The budget has also imposed a 10 per cent distribution tax on long-term capital gains from equity mutual funds which were a fast-growing segment.
But they warned that the move could impact long-term investments in the segment and said government should look at the possibility of people moving into ULIPs to avoid the tax. It is only the global scenario which is creating this. "We had to time our thing as per the Budget only, the other thing came at a wrong time", he added.
The tax is levied on investments made in unlisted firms at valuations considered higher than the fair market valuation. And the budget will have significant bearing on how equity market behaves this year. "All these options are available for you", he said.
So starting April 1, the government will start levying a 10% tax on LTCG made on shares held for more than a year, up from nil tax at present.
"So what happens is too much money is chasing the share and mutual fund".
"It is a potential risk also, particularly to the small investors".
"When all other factors of production such as wage employment, where after hard labour one gets salary, are also subject to full taxation, it is not a good idea to keep anyone class of investment completely exempt from taxation".
The government is betting big on the long term capital gains tax (LTCG) on equities for mobilising revenue as now the amount of income earned from the stock markets that is exempted from this tax works out to a whopping Rs 3.76 lakh crore which would translate into a tax collection to the tune of Rs 37,000 crore going ahead.


There has recently been a serious outbreak of measles, with over 100 confirmed cases across 10 states. I thought we should talk about the importance of having your children, and yourself, vaccinated for measles along with other infectious diseases.
Measles and other infectious diseases are still common in some parts of the world. We often forget how serious these diseases can be, because we don't see them much anymore due to previously high vaccination rates. Childhood infectious diseases are no joke. They are serious infections that can be deadly.
Prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine in the mid-1960s, there were 3 to 4 million cases of measles in the US every year, leading to about 48,000 hospitalizations each year, about 1,000 cases of brain damage each year, many cases of deafness, and a minimum of 450 deaths every year just from the measles.
When vaccines were first developed, parents often stood in very long lines waiting to get their children vaccinated, because they knew how serious these infections could be. They had seen children die or have very serious complications which caused lifelong disabilities. They could not wait for their children to be protected.
Through vaccination, measles had actually been totally eliminated in the US by the year 2000. Unfortunately, something very bizarre was happening around that same time. People started spreading fake claims that vaccines were bad for us. First they claimed that vaccines caused autism. Now that this claim has been thoroughly debunked by reputable science, their tactic has changed leading to other false claims about vaccines.
The spreading of ignorant, false information puts all of our children at risk!
The vaccination schedule is developed by the CDC, based on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACIP is a group of medical and public health experts that are carefully chosen based on the expertise in various fields of medicine, including vaccinology, immunology, pediatrics, virology, infectious disease, and other fields. Certain people are not considered for ACIP membership, including people who have any link whatsoever to a vaccine manufacturer. This committee meets three times every year and reviews all of the vaccine research and scientific data related to vaccine effectiveness and safety. Between the meetings, they work in groups all through the year to stay up-to-date on all of the latest research. The committee makes recommendations based on a wealth of scientific information, with consideration given to the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine when given at specific ages, the severity of the disease, and the number of children who get the disease if there is no vaccine. This is a rigorous process designed to protect the health of our children.
One example of the great impact vaccines can have is the total eradication of polio in the US. Polio was once the most feared disease in America, causing death and paralysis across the country, with over 55,000 cases confirmed in 1952 in the US. Thanks to vaccination, there are no reports of polio in the US today.
Vaccination is the best way to protect children from preventable diseases.
Vaccines protect the children who get them, and their families.
High vaccination rates in healthy children can also protect children who are still too young to be vaccinated or who are unable to get vaccines due to serious medical conditions.
There is a high cost, both financially and medically, associated with vaccine-preventable diseases.
As infectious diseases threaten to reappear, we should be vaccinating more, not less.
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Since Valentine's Day falls this week, I thought the heart seemed like a good theme for this week's Health Tip. Here are a few interesting items about your heart that you might not know.
Throughout your lifetime, your heart is about the same size as your fist. It grows at about the same rate as your fist grows.
How long does it take for blood to get around the body and back to the heart?
About once every minute and a half your blood makes a complete round trip through your body. That is about 1,000 times every day.
When was the first heart surgery performed?
In 1893, a prominent African American surgeon named Daniel Hale Williams performed the first cardiac surgical procedure in the US when he successfully repaired a tear of the outer layer of the heart.
The answer is that chocolate can be both beneficial and harmful. Consuming chocolate in moderate amounts has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, consuming chocolate in higher amounts actually cancels out the benefits, and then some, as a result of the higher sugar consumption. Dark chocolate does contain less sugar, so you can eat a little more dark chocolate than milk chocolate. Chocolate also contains a small amount of a cardiac stimulant, so for some patients, chocolate has been linked to a type of arrhythmia of the heart.
Is there a link between your heart rate and how long you will live?
There is actually abundant evidence that in all warm-blooded mammals, including humans, there is a link between heart rate and longevity. The higher your resting heart rate, the lower your life expectancy. Resting heart rate is most likely a result of both genetic factors and your lifestyle. Regular exercise for instance, typically causes your resting heart rate to decrease.
There is a type of cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo syndrome, which is also called "stress cardiomyopathy" or "broken heart syndrome." This cardiomyopathy is a result of severe emotional or physical stress. Severe stress causes elevation of pro-inflammatory chemicals in the blood which significantly increase the level of inflammation in the body. Individuals who experience profound grief as a result of the loss of a spouse can have levels of inflammation high enough to cause heart damage.
Holiday heart syndrome is an acute disturbance of the heart's rhythm which is linked to excess alcohol consumption. People often consume excess alcohol around certain holidays, leading to increased arrhythmias during or shortly after a holiday. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia seen. The most common holidays associated with this condition are Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. It does not appear to be linked to Valentine's Day.
Does laughter benefit your heart?
It is true that laughter is good for your heart. A hearty laugh can prompt blood vessels to expand then contract, which can increase your blood flow by up to 20%. That can promote healthy blood vessels, which can help to ward off cardiovascular disease. Laughter also helps to relax the whole body and trigger the release of endorphins. It can lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormone levels, and improve immune function. Sustained laughter is actually a good cardio workout. It gets your heart pumping and burns about as many calories per hour as walking at a slow to moderate pace. Laughter may really be the best medicine!
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Based on increasing objective data about the risks of high blood pressure, the guidelines for treatment of high blood pressure change every few years. You may recall a Health Tip that I wrote back in August about the most recent hypertension treatment guidelines, which recommended treating hypertension at lower levels than in the previous guidelines.
Within the last several weeks, two important studies have been published, which give us even more information about the effects of high blood pressure on the brain. I thought this would be a great topic for our Health Tip this week, because it is such an important issue.
One study looked at the volume of gray matter (GM) in the brains of healthy young adults without diagnosed high blood pressure. This was combined data from 4 different cross sectional studies. They grouped the study participants into 4 groups based on their resting blood pressure (BP) levels. The first group had BPs below 120/80, and the last group had blood pressures greater than 140/90, with the other two in between.
Overall, they found that young adults with elevated blood pressure were more likely to have lower GM volume in multiple areas of the brain. They noted that this effect was seen at a BP level starting at 120/80, worsening with higher levels.
The researchers concluded "Our study shows that BP-associated GM alterations emerge continuously across the range of BP and earlier in adulthood than previously assumed. This suggests that treating hypertension or maintaining lower BP in early adulthood might be essential for preventing the pathophysiologic cascade of asymptomatic cerebrovascular disease to symptomatic end-organ damage, such as stroke or dementia."
The other study evaluated the effect of intensive BP control on the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. This was a large study done over 5 years, with 3 years follow up afterwards. The participants were 50 or older and had hypertension, but not diabetes, or history of stroke. They randomly assigned them to two groups: one with intensive treatment, with a goal of a systolic blood pressure of less than 120, and the second to the standard of treatment at the time of the start of the study, with a goal of a systolic pressure of less than 140.
They found that intensive blood pressure control significantly reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment, as well as the combined rate of mild cognitive impairment or probable dementia. When they measured the incidence of probable dementia alone, although there were more cases in the standard group than the intensive treatment group, the difference was not statistically significant.
The lead researcher stated "We hope to have guidance, based on this and subsequent studies that will more definitively show how to slow or even stop dementia well before symptoms appear."
These two studies give us important information about the risks that high blood pressure poses to the brain and its function. This information underlines the importance of screening for high blood pressure at a young age, as well as the importance of good blood pressure control if you do have high blood pressure.
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Lemonnier este o stație a premetroului din Bruxelles situată în centrul orașului Bruxelles, sub intersecția Bulevardului Maurice Lemonnier cu Bulevardul du Midi.

Istoric
Stația Lemonnier a fost deschisă pe 4 octombrie 1976, dar Tunelul Constituției era deja construit în acest loc din anul 1957. El este încă utilizat de tramvaiele care circulă între stația Lemonnier și Gara Bruxelles-Sud. Stația este deservită de tramvaiele liniilor axei Nord-Sud (anterior numită Linia 3) a Metroului din Bruxelles. Prin stație circulă tramvaiele liniilor , , ,  și .

Caracteristici
Stația Lemonnier are două peroane laterale și unul central. Ea este situată într-o pantă și include o ramificație de tunel care iese la suprafață pe Boulevard du Midi / Zuidlaan. Aceasta este folosită de liniile  și  și este prevăzută cu două peroane proprii. Ieșirea la suprafață din tunel este vizibilă din stație. La două dintre peroane se poate ajunge doar traversând o trecere de pietoni peste linii. Peroanele sunt joase, iar accesul în întreaga stație se face doar prin intermediul unei scări pietonale în trepte.

La un nivel inferior există o stație fantomă care nu se află în exploatare, prevăzută cu două peroane. În proiectele inițiale stația trebuia să deservească linia  de la Dilbeek la Boitsfort / Boosvoorde și Uccle / Ukkel via Anneessens și Porte de Namur. Bifurcația către acest nivel abandonat este vizibilă din tunelul dintre Anneessens și Lemonnier.

În 1999, pereții stației Lemonnier au fost decorați de artistul de origine algeriană Hamsi Boubeker. Lucrarea acestuia, intitulată "Les mains de l'espoir" (în ), reprezintă mâini împodobite cu tatuaje tradiționale.

Linii de tramvai ale STIB în premetrou
  Esplanade - Churchill
  Gara Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord - Parking Stalle
  Drogenbos Château / Drogenbos Kasteel - Da Vinci (doar seara, după ora 20:00)
  Van Haelen - Stade / Stadion
  Drogenbos Château / Drogenbos Kasteel - Berchem Station (ziua), Gara Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid - Berchem Station (seara).

Legături

Linii de autobuz ale STIB
  Anneessens - Moortebeek (doar în direcția Moortebeek)

Linii de autobuz ale STIB Noctis
  Westland Shopping - Gara Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal (doar în direcția Westland Shopping)

Locuri importante în proximitatea stației
Complexul Sportiv Palais du Midi;

Note

Vezi și
Premetroul din Bruxelles

Legături externe
Stația Lemonnier pe pagina oficială a MIVB-STIB

Stații de premetrou din Bruxelles

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Yakiniku chain offers affordable all-you-can-eat A5 wagyu course to battle pandemic food waste
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All-you-can-eat yakiniku, or grilled meat dining, is one of Japan's favorite celebratory eating experiences. One of its most appealing aspects is that you can very often enjoy a mouthwatering smorgasbord of meats and vegetables to your heart's content as an affordable set price. However, if you want to enjoy all-you-can-eat premium wagyu, you're likely going to need to stretch your budget.
Fortunately, Japanese yakiniku chain "Yakiniku Watami" is making the highest grade of wagyu available for a very affordable all-you-can-eat course. It's not just your standard meat feast, however, as the chain is doing it as a way to combat food waste and help out those who cultivated the meat during the coronavirus pandemic.
A5 rank Japanese Black Beef Kalbi Sendai Beef / Satsuma Beef - Tenjitsu Salt & Chopped Wasabi
Yakiniku no Watami has purchased enough A5 grade wagyu from Satsuma and Sendai cattle ranchers and farmers to last for a year, in order to support producers who are struggling to sell their products due to the pandemic, and to make it easier for customers to enjoy high quality wagyu beef. For a limited time, they will be offering their A5 wagyu all-you-can-eat course, which is normally priced at 4,380 yen for 3,980 yen. As the course contains 110 items, it's quite the meaty steal!
The course, which runs from March 8th-14th, will include A5 wagyu lean beef, kalbi, sukiyaki, sirloin steak cuts, beef tongue, and even wagyu ramen. It's not just a great opportunity to try premium wagyu prepared in a variety of delicious ways, but also to lend support to workers who have been compromised by the ongoing pandemic.
The special deal will be available at all 21 Yakiniku no Watami locations throughout Japan, so bon appetite!
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El Komander Denies Wrongdoing in Controversial Narcocorrido Concert, Says He 'Loves Rules'
In accordance with an ordinance prohibiting the singing of narcocorrido songs which glorify drug culture, authorities in Chihuahua, Mexico have fined a concert promoter 10,000 pesos (about $8,000)…
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El Komander
In accordance with an ordinance prohibiting the singing of narcocorrido songs which glorify drug culture, authorities in Chihuahua, Mexico have fined a concert promoter 10,000 pesos (about $8,000) for a July 27 concert by the artist known as El Komander. El Komander, whose videos featuring guns, fast cars and cocaine have millions of views on Youtube, denied responsibility.
"El Komander goes everywhere because he loves rules; the rules of every city, of every state, of every entity. If they tell us 'don't sing this,' we don't sing it," the artist, whose real name is Alfredo Rios, told reporters at a press conference in the city of Puebla. "We have a lot of songs to sing and have fun with, and who doesn't like us doesn't like us, but we play by the rules because we want to be able to sing anywhere."
Rios later told Univision News that he had reviewed his repertoire with the concert promoter before the late night appearance on stage for a rowdy crowd that had waited outside through a thunderstorm to see him. "There must have been some misunderstanding," he said.
Chihuahua City assistant government secretary Javier Torres told the Associated Press that the concert promoters had been forced to forfeit a deposit of 100,000 pesos which had been posted prior to the weekend concert. Torres said the money will be used to buy computers for community centers.
Chihuahua mayor Marco Quezada Martínez told Mexican press that the promoter of the event would be denied concert permits in the future. He called for city commissioners to raise fines or completely prohibit shows by known narcocorrido singers in the border state, where thousands of people have died in drug-related violence in recent years. The current regulations against singing narcocorridos live have been in place for about three years. In July, the organizers of a local fair lost a 97,000-peso deposit after the Tucanes de Tijuana performed some narcocorridos in Chihuahua City, according to the AP.
"In an atmosphere of violence, it's not right to have people glamorizing crime," said Torres. "That feeds this type of culture, above all among young people around high school age, who see these references to crime and think they're attractive."
Rios was unapologetic about El Komander's lyrics. "My music does not carry messages," he told Univision, interviewed on air during a promotional event in Mexico City where El Komander fans started a fistfight with security guards. "It's pure Regional Mexican music."


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Seven big takeaways from Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper's third — and most fiery — debate
The two U.S. Senate candidates faced off hours after Colorado elections officials began mailing ballots to voters across the state
by Jesse Paul 9:06 PM MDT on Oct 9, 2020
The U.S. Senate debate between Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, right, and Democratic former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper took place at the Denver7 studio in Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 9, 2020. (Pool photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Republican incumbent Cory Gardner and Democrat John Hickenlooper faced off in the third of four U.S. Senate debates on Friday, hours after Colorado elections officials began mailing ballots to voters across the state.
The 90-minute faceoff, hosted by Denver7, The Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio, covered many expected topics: health care, immigration, Hickenlooper's ethics violations and Gardner's close ties to President Donald Trump.
But the two candidates in one of the nation's most-watched contests this year also delved into some new territory. At times, both Gardner and Hickenlooper, Colorado's former governor, evaded a number of tough questions, too.
Here are seven big takeaways from the debate:
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Gardner on the offensive, swinging harder
Gardner, who polls have consistently shown is trailing Hickenlooper in the Senate race, used the first two debates to take verbal swings at Hickenlooper. Friday was no different, though Gardner seemed to be swinging harder, using a great deal of his time to press his opponent and attack him.
It makes sense: Part of Gardner's plan to close the gap with Hickenlooper is to use the debates to show a clear contrast. And time is running out with Election Day only about three weeks away.
"You can't trust John Hicknelooper," Gardner said, pointing to Hickenlooper's ethics violations.
Gardner also tried to paint Hickenlooper as self-centered. "It's all about you and it's got to stop," he said at one point.
EARLIER: The next four weeks will determine if Cory Gardner keeps his job. Here's how he plans to shift the tide.
But Hickenlooper never really engaged, brushing off the attacks and saying Gardner was only going on the offensive because he is trailing and has a record he can't defend. "I don't think it's going to stop at any point," he said.
Hickenlooper added that he thinks Coloradans will "see right through" Gardner's attacks.
"He knows his allegations really don't carry much water," Hickenlooper said. "… To distort statistics is really never going to get us anywhere."
Gardner accused Hickenlooper of running the most negative campaign of his political career since the former governor has, for the first time, run attack ads. Hickenlooper said he felt he had to go negative because of all the money being spent against him.
Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner at the Denver7 studio in Denver on Friday. (Pool photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Making coronavirus relief happen, and fast
Hickenlooper and Gardner didn't see eye to eye on much during their debate, but both men agreed that Congress should work quickly to pass a coronavirus relief bill for Americans struggling financially.
But that's about where the consensus ended.
Hickenlooper attacked Gardner for being tied to President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis, saying the senator is part of a "status quo that doesn't get things done."
"President Trump, from the very beginning, his negligence in identifying the real challenge and the risk of COVID-19 and then the incompetence of the response once they finally owned up to it — that has made our consequences more severe than any industrialized — or pretty much any industrialized — country in the world. Our economy is upside down and we still can't get additional relief."
Gardner declined to answer a direct question about whether he is proud of the Republican response to the pandemic, instead saying that "we have to improve our work each and every day."
MORE: Health care, the environment, coronavirus: How the pandemic has become a top election-year issue in Colorado
Gardner attacked Hickenlooper for not supporting a Republican relief package in September that did not advance in the Senate after Democrats complained it didn't do enough. The package came after months of GOP infighting that stalled progress on any new legislation.
"He believes it's more important to play politics than providing relief for the people of this state," Gardner said. "… The relief that the American people need was on the floor with more coming just a few weeks ago."
Hickenlooper never definitively said if he would have rejected the measure, but he contended that the legislation didn't "do nearly enough to help Americans who are struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills." Also, it was Trump who just this week shut down negotiations on a new COVID-19 relief package, urging the Senate to focus instead on pushing through his new Supreme Court nominee.
Both Hickenlooper and Gardner said they oppose a national mask-wearing mandate, something Democrat Joe Biden has called for on the presidential campaign trail. Hickenlooper said he would favor shutting Colorado back down if the state's positive coronavirus test rate exceeds 5%, while Gardner said he would be opposed.
Democratic former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at the Denver7 studio on Friday. (Pool photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hickenlooper's record on appointing judges
Hickenlooper was pressed over his record as governor of appointing judges. Specifically, he was asked about Ryan Kamada, a Weld County District Court judge placed on the bench by Hickenlooper in 2018, who recently pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into a cocaine trafficking ring.
Hickenlooper defended himself by explaining that a bipartisan commission chooses nominees for the governor to decide from. "We had a team of people that would go through and vet them." he said. "I don't know — I don't remember Judge Kamada. Certainly, based on the evidence we've seen, he shouldn't be a judge."
Gardner quipped that "there were three nominees that were put forward and Gov. Hickenlooper chose the one who covered up a cocaine ring."
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Gardner also attacked Hickenlooper for appointing a Colorado Supreme Court justice toward the end of his gubernatorial tenure since Hickenlooper is now blasting Gardner for supporting a U.S. Supreme Court replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so close to Election Day. (More on that below.)
Hickenlooper appointed Judge Carlos Samour Jr. to the panel in late May 2018, months before that year's gubernatorial election. Colorado's system for appointing Colorado Supreme Court justices is much different than the one used for the U.S. Supreme Court. A commission sends a list of recommendations to the governor, who then picks a justice. There is no legislative approval as there is on the federal level.
Finally, Gardner attacked Hicknelooper for appointing judges who supported his political campaigns financially. Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart, a Hickenlooper appointee, did give to Hickenlooper's gubernatorial campaigns before she was selected as a jurist and he supported her when she ran for University of Colorado regent.
Gardner on Trump
Gardner was pressed on his relationship with the president and provided some new information on why he vowed never to support Trump when he was running for the job in 2016 but is now endorsing his 2020 reelection bid.
"I didn't think Donald Trump could win in 2016," Gardner said plainly when asked about his change of heart.
In October 2016, after a previously unreleased Access Hollywood video of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women was revealed, Gardner released a statement saying, "I cannot and will not support someone who brags about degrading and assaulting women." Gardner's staffers have said the senator wrote in Vice President Mike Pence's name on the ballot that year.
Cory Gardner embraces President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the World Arena in Colorado Springs on Feb. 20, 2020. (Mark Reis, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Gardner declined to directly answer whether he is proud of his support of the president nor a question about whether he thinks Coloradans support his overwhelming allegiance to the president on policy and nominations.
"I'm proud of the work that we have done together," Gardner said, citing the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, the Bureau of Land Management's controversial relocation to Grand Junction and the decision to make Space Command's headquarters in Colorado Springs.
MORE: Colorado doesn't appear to be a presidential swing state in 2020. That could spell big trouble for Cory Gardner.
Gardner split with the president in two key ways during the debate: He said Trump should release his tax returns (which the president has refused to do) and he condemned white supremacist groups.
When asked if he thinks Trump's words have inspired domestic terrorism, however, Gardner replied: "I sure hope not. No."
Gardner also differed from the president by saying that he would absolutely accept the results of the presidential election. Trump has not committed to doing so.
Abortion and contraception
The moderators pressed Hickenlooper and Gardner on their views on abortion, which has become a bigger election year issue with the possibility of a conservative U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Gardner described himself as a "pro-life candidate" and said he supports a question on Colorado's November ballot that would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Hickenlooper said he opposes the initiative, Proposition 115. "I believe a woman has a basic right to control her own body and to decide the health care that she receives," he said.
Proposition 115 explained: Colorado's broad access to abortion would be scaled back under ballot measure
Gardner added that he thinks the politicization around abortion should end, pointing to his efforts to pass legislation allowing women to access birth-control pills over the counter at pharmacies.
Hickenlooper said that's not nearly enough.
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at a "car rally" at Denver East High School on Thursday. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)
"That doesn't, in any way, lower the cost of birth control, which for many people is prohibitively expensive," Hickenlooper said. "(And) by making it over the counter, it means that the women who are getting coverage through Medicaid can no longer get that birth control. It's taking the choice away from women rather than expanding their options."
Some state Medicaid programs cover over-the-counter contraception without a prescription, though most require a prescription for coverage of over-the-counter methods, like emergency contraception, according to the Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter Working Group.
Gardner's unanswered questions
Gardner danced around several key questions during the debate.
Namely, he declined to engage with a question about whether William Perry Pendley, whom Trump nominated to lead the Bureau of Land Management before reversing course, should still be in a leadership position at the agency. He currently serves as BLM's deputy director of policy and programs.
"He hasn't been confirmed," Gardner said.
That did not answer the question, however, continuing a trend of Gardner refusing to discuss Pendley, whose record has been criticized by environmental groups. A federal judge ruled last month that Pendley served unlawfully as the acting head of BLM for 424 days without being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner at the Denver7 studio on Friday. (Pool poto by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Gardner also declined to provide details on a specific health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act should it be unwound by the U.S. Supreme Court when it goes before the panel later this year.
Finally, Gardner did not provide a clear answer on why he reversed himself after saying in 2016, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, that the Senate should put off confirming judges when a presidential election was so near. Gardner now supports the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"We will follow and oblige our advise-and-consent requirements in the constitution," Gardner said.
Hickenlooper's unanswered questions
Hickenlooper's biggest dodge of the night came on the question of whether or not he supports expanding the U.S. Supreme Court. Pressed repeatedly by the moderators and Gardner, he declined to offer a clear answer.
"I don't think that's going to happen," Hickenlooper said of so-called court packing. "I continue to have hope that there are enough Republican incumbents running for Senate that they — when the bright lights are turned up and they recognize that their vote is going to violate the will of the American people — that this is not the time. I don't think that Amy Coney Barrett is going to be approved."
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at the Denver7 studio on Friday. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Pressed by The Colorado Sun recently, Hickenlooper also refused to answer questions about expanding the panel beyond its current 9-judge set up.
When he was running for president, however, Hickenlooper said he was "open" to the idea of expanding the Supreme Court.
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La frontera entre Italia y San Marino es la frontera internacional entre San Marino e Italia, estado miembro de la Unión Europea y del Espacio Schengen. No ha sido modificada desde 1463, cuando acabó la guerra sanmarinesa entre San Marino y los Malatesta de Rímini. Gracias a los tratados entre Italia y San Marino, en la frontera no hay controles aduaneros, puesto que San Marino está incluido en la zona aduanera italiana.

Trazado

San Marino forma un enclave dentro de la República italiana (una característica fronteriza que solo es compartida con las fronteras del Vaticano y Lesoto). Desde el punto de vista administrativo, todos los castelli de San Marino son fronterizos con Italia. El país es fronterizo con dos regiones italianas: la Emilia-Romaña (provincia de Rímini) al oeste, norte y este, y las Marcas (provincia de Pesaro y Urbino) al sur. La frontera divide el valle del río San Marino, tributario del Marequia, entre los dos estados, entonces la frontera divide el valle del Ausa entre Dogana (curazia de Serravalle) y Cerasolo (fracción de Coriano). A continuación, la frontera divide el valle alto del Marano cerca del castillo de Faetano entre la orilla oeste (sammarinesa) y el este (italiana).

La frontera es controlada en la parte sanmarinesa por la Guardia di Rocca, mientras la Guardia di Finanza se encuentra a menudo cerca de la fronteraella entre Dogana y Cerasolo para reprimir la evasión fiscal.

Aduana y paso

Hay tres carreteras principales que permiten atravesar la frontera:

 al nordeste, entre Dogana (Serravalle) y Cerasolo (Coriano) ;
 al noroeste, entre Gualdicciolo (Acquaviva) y Torello (San Leo) ;
 al sur, entre Fiorentino y Montelicciano.

Historia

El origen de San Marino se estableció en el siglo IV. Hacia el comienzo de siglo XIII San Marino se había convertido totalmente en una república, San Marino procedió en dos veces a la compra de castillos vecinos. A partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XIII la República de Rímini bajo el dominio de la familia Malatesta trató de tomar el control de San Marino. Este conflicto continuó hasta 1463, cuando el papa Pío II atribuyó a San Marino los señoríos de Fiorentino, Montegiardino y Serravalle. En 1464 Faetano se integró voluntariamente a la república.

Aparte de una breve invasión de César Borgia en 1503 y uno por Giulio Alberoni en 1739, las fronteras de San Marino no han sido cuestionadas a partir de esa fecha. Se mantuvieron en 1797 después de la invasión francesa de Italia y en 1815, después del Congreso de Viena. Permaneció sin cambios después de la unificación de Italia: San Marino es un enclave del nuevo país italiano desde 1861.

Referencias

Geografía de San Marino
San Marino
Italia
Frontera Italia-San Marino


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Q: How do I get a query button to repeat post while a button is held down? I'm using POSTs to send commands to an arduino.  I want the up command to be repeated while the button is held down.  Here is what I'm trying...
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title></title>

        <link rel="stylesheet" href="../templates/mainkibblynibblytemplate/css/kibbly-jquery.css" />
        <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
        <script src="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.3/jquery-ui.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        var timeout, clicker = $('#upbutton');

        clicker.mousedown(function () {
                          timeout = setInterval(function () {
                                                $.post('http://192.168.1.77:8888/', {
                                                       text: 'up'
                                                       });
                                                }, 500);

                          return false;
                          });

        $(document).mouseup(function () {
                            clearInterval(timeout);
                            return false;
                            });
        </script>

</head>
<body>
<button id="upbutton">Test</button>
</body>
</html>

A: You can achieve this by using onkeydown event in JavaScript. On the onkeydown event, you can loop through the times you result you want to do.

A: you have to handler the event mouseup to a button and remove the "return false"
like this:
clicker.mousedown(function () {
   timeout = setInterval(function () {
                 $.post('http://192.168.1.77:8888/', {
                       text: 'up'
                 });
              }, 500);
});

clicker.mouseup(function () {
    clearInterval(timeout);
 });

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no sharp pullback allowed here otherwise it'd be lower high therefore the short term top was in.
bonds spike up RUT very weak.. gaps down red.. IWM still very dangerous..
fehro wrote: bonds spike up RUT very weak.. gaps down red.. IWM still very dangerous..
147.25 key.. look for a fast move if it slips below it.
Last edited by Daniel on Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
Many sectors LOD here.. but IWM and esp. MDY starting to show some intraday RS.
Democrats are broke (according to Donna Brazile) and Republicans need a war chest. Every trade group in the known universe has to be descending on Washington with bags of money. So I just don't think this tax bill is going to move quickly. The longer things sit on the fence the longer the trade associations have to send out those special pleas to members for donations to 'save our way of life'.
So look out for continued small cap volatility.
Stuck at yesterday's close after Apple had a great up-beat earnings outlook doesn't seem right.
TICKs trying to turn back up!!
Right about then the Qs, and the market in general, began to rebound from the early weakness. Thus I'm keeping a close eye on VXN today.
When you see the Bloomberg charts at the evil site it becomes so clear that the VIX and of course Yen are what controls the market over the short term.
I should add, unless you think that big fast moves reversing on a dime with no known catalyst or reason is normal.
"Helping small businesses has been a constant theme of the Republican sales pitch for tax cuts. But there was significant concern from rank-and-file lawmakers that rules meant to limit abuse of a new 25 percent rate for companies that aren't organized as "C" corporations could end up limiting the boon for small businesses.
The tax bill draft has two formulas available for these closely held firms, which are known as pass-throughs, as well as restrictions on what kinds of companies would qualify.
The National Federation of Independent Business said Thursday that it couldn't support the current draft, saying its provisions wouldn't provide enough help to small businesses. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation said the pass-through rules may not have the intended effect.
The aggregate value of all cryptocurrencies hit a record high of over $200 billion on Wednesday, according to industry website Coinmarketcap, putting their reported market value at more than that of U.S. banking giant Citigroup….


Jeff Goldblum, Henry Golding, Constance Wu Party With GQ in L.A.
At the magazine's annual Men of the Year event, "Crazy Rich Asians" mingled with Jeff Goldblum, Jonah Hill, Michael B. Jordan and more.
"It all still feels like a dream. We're so happy," said Henry Golding at Thursday night's GQ Men of the Year party in Beverly Hills. He was referring to the Golden Globe nomination "Crazy Rich Asians" nabbed earlier that morning, but he very well could have been referring to the castle-like mansion atop Benedict Canyon where their annual event took place.
Golding was joined by his costar Constance Wu, who scored her first Globe nomination for lead actress, as well as Kourtney Kardashian, Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Michael B. Jordan, Jeff Goldblum, Christian Slater, Jonah Hill, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Topher Grace and Noah Centineo.
"Watch out, it's a sand trap," Joe Keery told his date, Maika Monroe, as the pair navigated the gravel circular driveway. Raymond Alexander Cham Jr. gallantly kept his date, Cailee Spaeny, warm by putting his jacket around her shoulders and hugging her to his chest. They had a wait ahead of them as cars slowly snaked up the driveway, so they chatted with KiKi Layne, who was also beating an early exit as Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon was pulling up in his red Ferrari. "Good luck downshifting on the way down," commented one guest.
Inside, outgoing editor in chief Jim Nelson, who picked up his navy velvet tux earlier at the Paul Smith store, hosted a dinner for the honorees in the dining room as the party got under way. Guests such as Dylan McDermott, Robbie Rogers, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mykita sipped Moët & Chandon Champagne and brandy while warming up in the two-story atrium because the tented back patio was a bit chilly.
While most men seemed to get the memo that it was a suit affair — Terry Crews in bright pink, Goldblum in teal and Trevor Jackson in plaid and florals — Schwarzenegger went the casual route in designer denim and a white fisherman-style sweater, and Michael B. Jordan rocked a streetwear look.
"It's crazy to think about being in the pages of GQ," he said.


Not all of us get to pick our teammates but when you do, it's important not to fall into the trap of choosing the safe pick. The safe pick is the easy way out because you get the short-term benefit of the excitement of new without too much disruption to the status quo. The reality is that nothing is really new. The team just got better at protecting the status quo. That is the opposite of new and defeats the purpose of adding a new teammate.


For preparing jawarisi/chowari idly, first cook jawarisi with some water in pressure until done.
Fry mustard seeds and chana dal in coconut oil.
Add onion, green chillies and fry again.
Add curd to the cooked jawarisi.
Add the onion mixture to the jawarisi curd combination.
Add salt and make a batter out of this.
Pour this batter into the idli maker trays after oiling the plate.
Jawarisi idly v Brahmins special recipe is ready.
Hi, I tried this recipe, followed the exact steps given BUT my iddlies turned out soggy and was running all over the iddly plate. However, the batter tasted quite nice.


Rare Alex Zanardi edition Acura NSX on sale!
Ayrton Senna wasn't the only famous racing driver to get their name on Honda's NSX. The American market, where cars are marketed under the Acura brand, featured a special edition named after two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi.
The Italian drove for the Lotus and Williams Formula 1 teams like Senna did, but is best known for his daring overtake on Bryan Herta at Laguna Seca's Corkscrew on the final lap of the 1996 Monterey Grand Prix.
His reputation at the time meant that when Honda sent across the NSX Type-S to America under the Acura brand, it was decided to name it after the racer to boost sales and commemorate his back-to-back titles.
A total of 51 cars were built, all in the red that Zanardi's Chip Ganassi Racing car usually raced in. Chassis #00 acted as press car, #01 was Zanardi's own model and #02 is currently available to buy online, with a 'Buy it Now' price of $149,995 with less than a day to go on the auction.
The car has had two owners since the turn of the century, with the current owner having held on to the car for the last 15 years. During this time it has covered over 31,750 miles, and all in the same condition as it left the factory bar an aftermarket sport exhaust.
As the Type-S moniker in other markets suggests, this NSX had additional sportiness that others can't offer, and was the only left-hand drive NSX to offer Honda's sport-tuned suspension and chassis settings. These changes make it better suited to the track, where Zanardi fans are often found. In effect, this makes it very different from the standard NSX, which was already one of the leading supercars of its day.
The full list of changed from the standard NSX include a fixed roof to make the chassis more rigid, stiffer suspension with higher spring rates, manual rack and pinion steering, lightweight wheels, battery and rear spoiler, single-partition rear glass, aluminium mesh intake covers and the lowering of the car by 0.4 inches. In total, the changes equate to a 149lb reduction in weight.
For anyone itching to recreate Zanardi's epic last lap pass at Laguna Seca, you'll need to head over to the listing as quickly as he passed Herta, before it ends!