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Now I Can Hold My Head Up High b/w If You're Looking For Love
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After some bloody conflict around the office concerning which side of The Triads' superb but solitary single was going to be included on our Home Schooled: The ABCs of Kid Soul compilation, an accord was finally achieved. And, yep, you guessed it, both sides see the light of day on this red-labelled slab of wax, emblazoned with the original GIMP logo. "Now I Can Hold My Head Up High" moves at something of a mid-tempo pace, but it's just as irresistible as harder-edged flip.
All the way down in Tampa, Studio 70 and Gimp label proprietor Blair Mooney was chasing kid soul aspirations of his own. Backed by a hard funk ensemble, the Triads "If You're Looking For Love" b/w "Now I Can Hold My Head Up High" put the Jackson 5's pop-soul on notice, but not outside of Hillsborough County. The 1975 single's lack of national distribution crippled the Triads' ability to grow, but regardless, the group were still a few lucky breaks away from challenging even the second tier. Mooney remembers nothing about the group, making this single the only public evidence of their existence.
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7 Time-Honored State Fair Traditions
|In Missouri History, Arts & Culture
|By Evan Wood
This article is presented in partnership with the Missouri State Fair.
For lots of Missouri families, attending the State Fair in Missouri each year is a tradition. In my family it's been passed down through the generations, and for others it's a brand new experience. The fair itself is a mixture of both kinds of tradition. Each year there's something new to see, and yet some components of the Fair date back from before Missouri actually had a designated State Fair. Let's take a walk through time and look at some of the State Fair's most proud traditions.
1. The Fair Itself
A Missouri Tradition since 1901, the State Fair was first proposed by a group of dedicated livestock breeders. In 1899 a bill establishing the State Fair was passed, and by 1901 the location had been chosen, buildings had been erected, and the fairgrounds opened for the first annual State Fair. 116 years later this tradition carries on right where it began in Sedalia.
2. State Fair Queens
In 1958 Kay Burns of Caruthersville was crowned the first State Fair Queen. This grand tradition of talent, leadership, and determination has been empowering young Missourians ever since. The 61st State Fair Queen will be crowned this year.
3. Agricultural Exhibitions
In many ways the history of the fair can be traced directly back to the tradition of agricultural exhibitions. The State Fair was preceded by an agriculture expo in Boonville all the way back in 1850, and it was livestock producers looking for a place to show off their prized animals who lobbied for the State Fair's creation. Today families who've exhibited in the fair for generations still make the journey to Sedalia every year with the fruits of their hard work in tow.
4. The Midway
If you grew up attending the State Fair, no doubt you have fond memories of the action-packed carnival right in the heart of the fairgrounds. Whether you enjoy the ferris wheel, the yo-yo, or playing carnival games for prizes, The Midway is one of the State Fair's most alluring attractions for the young and the young-at-heart.
5. Filling up on Hot Dogs, Cotton Candy, Ice Cream, and Iced Tea
Good food is in abundance at the fair each year, including fine BBQ and famous fair delicacies like deep-fried Oreos. A few State Fair staples like hot dogs, ice cream cones, cotton candy, and iced tea can actually trace their popularity to another famous Missouri fair, the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, or World's Fair, held in St. Louis.
6. Amazing Live Entertainers
Live entertainment has always been a part of the State Fair, changing with popular tastes over the years from dance revues and choirs to top performers with legendary names. Look no further than Hank Williams, Jr. who will play this year's fair on Saturday, August 11, for examples of the latter category. As usual there will also be a variety of entertainment including tractor pulls, mounted shooting, dog trials, a rodeo, and a fiddling contest.
7. Your Own Family Tradition
I grew up going to the State Fair every year. Sometimes I'd go with cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and other times I'd go with friends. Around the age of 10 and for years after I could be found almost any day of the fair selling subscriptions to Missouri Life with my parents at our booth. Thinking of the State Fair always brings personal memories to mind, and no doubt that's the case for countless other Missourians. Apart from the history, that's what makes traditions so special—they mean something personal to you. As these traditions and many others we didn't name here carry forward, we hope you'll consider making the fair a part of your tradition.
The State Fair takes place from August 9-19 in Sedalia. To get tickets, check schedules, and get more information, click here.
Students from Lee's Summit got the crinoid named Missouri's official fossil. The little animal that looked like a plant lived in the ocean that once covered Missouri.
A teachers training college was founded at Maryville. Today it is called Northwest Missouri State University.
The very first state fair opened in Boonville. State fairs were held in Boonville until 1901.
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Hello I probably missed something, but I cannot compile even the simplest application (one button on a form). The compiler stops within Vcl.forms with error "unit libc not found". Please help.
Please explain more about your system, IDE version, platform, edition etc.
If you use trial edition, how compiler stops on Vcl.Forms ? There is any sources in trial edition.
I use Delphi Enterprise Edition, Registered, Version 10.2, Update 1.
Do you use trial edition of CrossVcl ?
Yes; I have the trial edition. I will uninstall and reinstall now.
still the same error. Do I have to set some library paths?
No you don't. It looks like you already have VCL's source in your Library path. Try to remove it or check you Library patch. What target platform do try to use ?
Can you check where is Vcl.Forms is located when you got an error. Also, maybe you have very old CrossVcl installation - try to remove Program Files (x86)\CrossVcl folder after unsinallaling and install again.
Did that, now it works!
Thanks for your help. I'll certainly buy the official version!


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Roadster Salon to Discontinue "Originale" for 2022
Roadster Salon has announced that their entry level "Originale" model is being discontinued in its present form and price structure for 2022, according to Director of Operations Rob Baird. "The Originale restoration was intended to be a way for entry level customers to become part of the Roadster Salon family. We created a category for these customers to select a chassis or provide their own—where we could restore the cars by priorities set in advance. Unfortunately, we found this to be impractical in the real-world applications. Cars provided by customers often needed far too much work to fit into this budget sub-$20K category. Further, tight supplies have forced Roadster to exclude our own vetted chassis from being eligible for these entry level projects."
The far bigger concern has been meeting typical customer expectations. Many see the quality of our more comprehensive work on-line, and make assumptions. They expect similar levels of quality for half, or one-third the price of our Avanzato and Lusso S2 models. "The truth of the matter is this is a reputation- based business. Roadster Salon loses literally thousands of dollars on every "Originale" project we build", Baird said. "Our craftsman will not do things half way. Since the budget is simply not there to attend to all concerns, compromises become necessary. In many cases, the compromises are just not acceptable to us. Consequently, we end up doing a significant amount of work at no charge to the customer."
1979 Fiat Spider 2000 "Originale" headed to California with 2.0 FI upgrade and Lusso S2 bumpers. Just lovely.
Roadster Salon will continue to do a-la-carte restorations for customers who supply their own cars, with the clear understanding of their expectations in advance. "The math is really simple on these projects. To inspect and mechanically refurbish a spider from end to end, plan on a minimum of $10-$15,000 in labor– depending on condition and previously performed maintenance. That estimate is with no contemporary upgrades or re-engineering," Baird said. "We warranty all our work, so the approach must be comprehensive and include all wear items. It's not a question of priority—it's one of safety."
Cosmetics are a wild card. Many customer submissions have significant rust concerns that need to be addressed prior to paint. It is not unusual to spend upwards of $10,000 on metal repair and body work alone. "Interior restoration is a bit easier to ballpark, but there are still variables there too. What type of materials are being used? How is the tub being prepared? Other issues like sound deadening, door supports and seat frames should also be addressed."
Pictured below: 1979 2.0 FI upgrade, replacing carburetor for better performance and improved reliability
Watch this space for further updates in Roadster Salon's 2022 model line-up. Rob Baird said, "Ray has some exciting things planned for next year as we hopefully put the pandemic in our rear-view mirrors for good. We are doing our best to address the enormous back-log of orders currently in our "Q", and are committed to make our production facility/build process more efficient without sacrificing quality.
We are up to the challenge!"


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Q: dynamically change label to show the y-axis min and max value I want to get y-axis min and max value label using button. And it should update the label when I choose different chart to display.
Now if I click the get label button and it show the correct extreme value label, but if I go on to click the range button or input range box, it will not auto update the label.
How to fix this? thanks
here is the jsfiddle link JS
html code:

<button id="button">Get Y axis extremes</button>

my js code:
$(function() {

    $.getJSON('http://www.highcharts.com/samples/data/jsonp.php?filename=aapl-c.json&callback=?', function(data) {
        // Create the chart
        $('#container').highcharts('StockChart', {

            rangeSelector : {
                selected : 1,
                inputEnabled: $('#container').width() > 480
            },

            title : {
                text : 'AAPL Stock Price'
            },

            series : [{
                name : 'AAPL',
                data : data,
                tooltip: {
                    valueDecimals: 2
                }
            }]
        });
        // the button action
    $('#button').click(function() {
        var chart = $('#container').highcharts(),
            extremes = chart.yAxis[0].getExtremes();

        chart.renderer.label(
            'dataMax: '+ extremes.dataMax +'
'+
            'dataMin: '+ extremes.dataMin +'
'+
            'max: '+ extremes.max +'
'+
            'min: '+ extremes.min +'
',
            100,
            100
        )
        .attr({
            fill: '#FCFFC5',
            zIndex: 8
        })
        .add();

        //$(this).attr('disabled', true);
    });
    });

});

A: Use the chart redraw event.
Make your label addition a function:
function addLabel(){
    var chart = $('#container').highcharts(),
            extremes = chart.yAxis[0].getExtremes();

        chart.renderer.label(
            'dataMax: '+ extremes.dataMax +'
'+
            'dataMin: '+ extremes.dataMin +'
'+
            'max: '+ extremes.max +'
'+
            'min: '+ extremes.min +'
',
            100,
            100
        )
        .attr({
            fill: '#FCFFC5',
            zIndex: 8,
            id :'myLabel'
        })
        .add();
}

Then in the event, if the label's been previously added update it:
        chart: {
             events: {
                 redraw: function() {
                     var oL = $('#myLabel');
                     if (oL.length){
                         oL.remove();
                         addLabel();
                     }
                 }
             }
         },

Here's an updated fiddle.

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Q: Retrieving data from MongoDB with ExtJS using the REST API For the need of a simple demonstrator, I've created a simple grid panel in ExtJS, and now i'm trying to fill it with data coming from MongoDB. I heard about Node.JS and stuff but there I just want to use the REST API of MongoDB to retrieve the data.
Note : I'm new in ExtJS and REST request.
My problem is that when loading my page, there is no panel created and firebug tells me :
""NetworkError: 400 Bad Request - http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:28017/mydb/device/find?_dc=1374225874880&page=1&start=0&limit=25""
If I copy and paste the URL http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:28017/mydb/device/find?_dc=1374225874880&page=1&start=0&limit=25  I can see the data, so that means that the Mongo data are accessible through URL.
Note that I dont' know where the "page=1&start=0&limit=25" param of the URL comes from, it wasn't implemented by me.
My code that is supposed to load the data is in my Store component of my MVC :
Ext.define('AM.store.Users', {
extend: 'Ext.data.Store',
model: 'AM.model.User',
autoLoad: true,
proxy: {
    type: 'rest',
url: 'http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx:28017/mydb/device/find',

    reader: {
        type: 'json',
        root: 'rows',
    idProperty: '_id'

    }
}
});

And this is what shows the Mongo URL :
{
"offset" : 0,
"rows": [
 { "_id" : "SheevaPlug", "manufacturer" : "GlobalScale" }
],

"total_rows" : 1 ,
"query" : {} ,
"millis" : 0
}

The mapping in the Model seems correct too :
Ext.define('AM.model.User', {
extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
fields: ['_id', 'manufacturer']
});

Thanks by advance if you can help me !
Cheers,
Vincent

A: Use Node.js to create MongoDB web services that you will call with Sencha.


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1 How much does it cost to buy a radio station?
2 How do you get an FM radio station?
3 Is buying a radio station a good investment?
4 Can I buy a radio frequency?
5 Do radio stations get paid to play songs?
6 Do radio stations pay for music?
7 How do radio stations make money?
8 Are FM transmitters legal?
9 How do I broadcast FM?
10 Do Internet radio stations make money?
11 Is the radio industry growing?
12 What is a silent radio station?
13 Can you make your own radio station?
14 How do I become a radio host?
How much does it cost to buy a radio station?
Many stations get on the air for under $15,000 and can stay on the air for less than $1,000 per month. The main start-up expenses for a radio station are engineering fees, studio equipment for producing radio shows, and transmitting equipment for sending your signals out to the world.
How do you get an FM radio station?
How to Start a Radio Station
Apply for a frequency. It may take a long time before you're assigned a frequency [source FCC].
Apply for a license. It's illegal to operate an unlicensed radio station, even at extremely low power [source: FCC].
Establish a source of funding.
Is buying a radio station a good investment?
Owning a radio station can be an exciting new business or hobby. However, you will need to perform thorough research before buying one. Radio stations are not the good investment they once were, so you should closely study the station's financial statements, audience data, and employee salaries.
Can I buy a radio frequency?
In order to use a frequency for any purpose, the use of the frequency must be purchased or leased from the FCC. Contact an official Frequency Coordinator. There is a list of these available on the FCC's website. Fill out the application provided by the Frequency Coordinator.
You might be interested: Quick Answer: Which Radio Station Plays Christmas Music Toronto?
Do radio stations get paid to play songs?
As we've mentioned earlier, in most markets, both songwriters and recording artists are typically paid royalties any time their music is played on the radio. So, for the American-based music industry, only songwriters and their publishers (owners of the composition copyright) are paid performance royalties for airplay.
Do radio stations pay for music?
Radio airplay is considered a public performance. Public performances generate performance royalties for songwriters, which are collected by the PROs (ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC). In the US, terrestrial broadcasters (AM or FM stations ) do not pay performers or sound recording copyright owners; they only pay the songwriters.
How do radio stations make money?
Terrestrial radio stations do not charge their listeners for the product they create and distribute. Instead, they make a profit from the ads they sell, the special events they hold, the syndication of their most popular shows and in some cases the special services they can provide to other radio stations.
Are FM transmitters legal?
Fortunately there is a legal way that they can cover the area of an average size parking lot. They can use one of our FCC certified Part 15 FM transmitters. Part 15 certified FM transmitters can be used legally by anybody, anywhere in the U.S. without the need for a license.
How do I broadcast FM?
Have your members park in the parking lot and remain in their vehicles. Select an FM frequency that is currently not in use. Plug the FM Transmitter into your audio output. The FM Transmitter will broadcast the sermon to each members' car radio.
You might be interested: Often asked: What Is The Wavelength Used By A Radio Station That Broadcasts At A Frequency Of 920 Khz?
Do Internet radio stations make money?
Mimicking the same monetisation model as traditional terrestrial radio stations, internet radio stations make money mostly from ads as well as sponsors. These ads can be everything from on-air commercials, to Google ads placed on their site. Your marketing options and revenue increase as your listeners increase.
Is the radio industry growing?
The global radio broadcasting market is expected to grow from $100 billion in 2020 to $113.59 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The market is expected to reach $137.72 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 5%.
What is a silent radio station?
In the broadcasting industry, a dark television station or silent radio station is one that has gone off the air for an indefinite period of time. Usually unlike dead air ( broadcasting only silence ), a station that is dark or silent does not even transmit a carrier signal.
Can you make your own radio station?
Creating your own radio station is pretty easy. Radio.co has streamlined the process of getting up and running in minutes. This means that you can broadcast without having to know what everything does. It is a common misconception that you need expensive equipment to setup a radio station.
How do I become a radio host?
To become a radio host, you can get an associate or bachelor's degree in communications, broadcasting, or journalism. If your college has an on-campus radio station, volunteer or apply to work there to gain on-air experience and get familiar with using control and mixing boards.
Quick Answer: What Radio Station Can I Listen To The Astros?
FAQ: What Radio Station Is Michigan State Football On?
Quick Answer: What Radio Station Plays Xmas Music?
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Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C
Mark W. Russo, Reem Ghalib, Samuel Sigal, Viren Joshi
Background. Chronic hepatitis C infection is prevalent among haemodialysis patients. The goal of our study was to determine the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon α-2b in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C. Methods. We conducted a trial which randomized haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C to 1.0 or 0.5 μ/kg of pegylated interferon α-2b subcutaneously, weekly for up to 48 weeks. End-points were sustained viral response and adverse events. Data were analysed as intention to treat and as intended per protocol. Results. After 16 patients were enrolled, the study was terminated because of adverse events and modifications needed in the study design. Nine subjects were randomized to the 1.0 μ/kg group and seven subjects were randomized to the 0.5 μ/kg group. Serious adverse events requiring discontinuation of therapy occurred in five (56%) subjects in the 1.0 μ/kg group and in two (28%) subjects in the 0.5 μ/kg group (P = 0.36). The most common adverse events were hypertension and infection unrelated to neutropenia. Two (22%) subjects in the 1.0 μ/kg group, both genotype 1, had a sustained viral response, and none of the subjects in the 0.5 μ/kg group had a sustained viral response (P = 0.47). Five subjects in the 1.0 μ/kg group were able to complete 24 weeks or longer of therapy as per protocol and two (40%) were sustained responders. Conclusions. In our study group, pegylated interferon α-2b was poorly tolerated and was associated with substantial side effects. Sustained response rates seen with pegylated interferon in our study do not appear to be better than rates reported for standard interferon α-2b.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfi231
10.1093/ndt/gfi231
Dive into the research topics of 'Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Chronic Hepatitis C Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
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Russo, M. W., Ghalib, R., Sigal, S., & Joshi, V. (2006). Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 21(2), 437-443. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfi231
Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C. / Russo, Mark W.; Ghalib, Reem; Sigal, Samuel et al.
In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol. 21, No. 2, 02.2006, p. 437-443.
Russo, MW, Ghalib, R, Sigal, S & Joshi, V 2006, 'Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C', Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 437-443. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfi231
Russo MW, Ghalib R, Sigal S, Joshi V. Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 2006 Feb;21(2):437-443. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfi231
Russo, Mark W. ; Ghalib, Reem ; Sigal, Samuel et al. / Randomized trial of pegylated interferon α-2b monotherapy in haemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C. In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 2006 ; Vol. 21, No. 2. pp. 437-443.
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Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by adm-computers, Jun 19, 2008.
I have added a new HDD to my LVM - I'm using webmin to display system details and It's only showing 22gb when it should be showing 32Gb.
Have they missed something or does the LVM automatically increase the space when needed?
How did you partition the new drive? One big partition, or multiple smaller ones?
When I setup the server I used two hard drives and allowed it to auto configure the partitions so I'd imagaine it did 2 partitions - 1 large 1 small!!
Is /dev/sdb the drive that you added?


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TVR Lemon Law
From 1958 to 2008 TVR manufactured 31 models under the model names 1600, 2500, 3000, 350i, 390, 400, 420, 7, Cerbera, Cerbera Speed 12, Chimaera, Grantura, Griffith, M, S, S2, Sagaris, SE, Speed 12, Speed Eight, T 350, T 440 R, Taimar, Tamora, Tasmin, Trident, Tuscan, Tuscan Speed Six, Type S, V8 S, and Vixen.
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TVR 1600 - Produced only in 1972
TVR 3000 - Produced in 1978, 1979, 1975, 1977, 1976, and 1980
TVR 350i - Produced only in 1983
TVR 390 - Produced only in 1985
TVR 7 - Produced only in 1998
TVR Cerbera - Produced in 1994, 2005, 2008, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2000, 2004, 1999, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, and 1998
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 - Produced only in 2000
TVR Chimaera - Produced in 2003, 1994, 1997, 1993, 2001, 2005, 1996, 2008, 2002, 2000, and 1999
TVR Grantura - Produced in 1962, 1964, 1960, 1961, 1959, 1958, 1967, 1966, and 1963
TVR Griffith - Produced in 1966, 1991, 2001, 1994, 1998, 2000, 1963, 1995, 1967, 1990, 1997, 1964, 1996, 1992, 1999, 1993, 2002, and 2003
TVR M - Produced in 1972, 1975, 1976, 1973, 1977, and 1974
TVR S - Produced only in 1987
TVR S2 - Produced in 1988, and 1989
TVR Sagaris - Produced in 2007, and 2003
TVR SE - Produced in 1984, 1991, 1989, 1986, 1990, 1985, 1988, and 1987
TVR Speed 12 - Produced in 2003, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2000, 2001, 1999, and 1997
TVR Speed Eight - Produced only in 1989
TVR T 350 - Produced in 2002, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2006, and 2008
TVR T 440 R - Produced only in 2008
TVR Taimar - Produced only in 1972
TVR Tamora - Produced in 2002, 2006, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2003, and 2005
TVR Tasmin - Produced in 1984, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1982, and 1980
TVR Trident - Produced only in 1965
TVR Tuscan - Produced in 2002, 2008, 1969, 2007, 1968, 1988, 2001, 1967, 2004, 2006, 1970, 2003, 2005, and 2000
TVR Tuscan Speed Six - Produced only in 2000
TVR Type S - Produced in 1994, 1993, 1991, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1987
TVR V8 S - Produced only in 1990
TVR Vixen - Produced in 1969, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, and 1967


Visakhapatnam: Borra tribals sell vegetables and other produce at a local haat in Araku valley of Vishakapatnam district, Sunday, April 07, 2019.
Amethi: A view of the crowd during Congress President Rahul Gandhi's roadshow before he filed his nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, in Amethi, Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
Sonitpur: Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)'s and other election materials being distributed among polling officers, ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Tezpur, Sonitpur District, Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
Kolkata: Pedestrians walk past a wall graffiti painted in support of the Left Party, ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Kolkata, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Voting will take place in seven phases over six weeks, last phase of Election in Kolkata will be held on May 19, 2019.
Kolkata: A differently-abled man and a child sit in front of a wall graffiti painted in support of TMC party, ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Kolkata, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Voting will take place in seven phases over six weeks, last phase of Election in Kolkata will be held on May 19, 2019.
Mysore: BSP supremo Mayawati during an election campaign rally, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in Mysore, Wednesday, April 10, 2019.


North Indian Cuisine @ Pakeeza Restaurant, Ipoh.
Salam, Hello Brotha' and Sista'!!
If you craving for some Halal Indian food, I recommend you this place. Well, actually it is quite easy to find any Halal Indian food here in Malaysia because most Indian food don't contain pork or alcohol, however you still need to be careful as the beef still need to be slaughtered according to syara' right?! Anyway, for this restaurant I believed it was safe/halal because I heard the owner was a Muslim.
Maybe This is The Best Roti Canai in Ipoh, Perak.
or dalam Bahasa Melayu, Mungkin ini Roti Canai Tersedap di Ipoh, Perak.
Okay, this post title seems like I'm too confidence. Actually maybe yes and maybe not it all depends on your perception. For me, this is the best I've tried. I will told you why I said that later, maybe picture is worth to see rather than to say.
Rite, straight to the point, the stall I mention here named Hilmee Stall. It is located at Greentown food court, which is in front of Greentown Mall. It is very easy to go there. Will give you the map at the end of this post.
Fuhhh, thats what I can say. The Roti Canai was very soft and Crispy. It was also very fluffy you know. Very like it. When eaten with its kuah, it will complete the dishes. However I like to eat it with the only kuah Sambal, I recommend you that.
The environment of the place is fairly clean. And prices can be considered normal lah. And I would like to remind you that this stall only open in the morning from Monday to Friday only okay, that's make this stall exclusive or special. And you need to come early because they sold out quite fast.


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Analysis of the Australian Financial Services Royal Commission Final Report
Lloyd Kavanagh
Fiona Tregonning
The final report of the Australian Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Hayne Commission) was released on 4 February 2019.
We can now share detailed commentary on the final Report from our Australian MinterEllison colleagues.
Who needs to read MinterEllison's commentary? Why?
The MinterEllison (ME) Commentary should be read by all those operating in or regulating the New Zealand financial services sector, particularly who have any responsibility for an institution's conduct and culture, including both directors and senior management.
The ME Commentary identifies cross-cutting themes from the Final Report, an analysis of the impact of the Final Report on key topics and MinterEllison's insights and perspectives on strategies for financial institutions to build sustainable stakeholder value.
Our view: What about New Zealand?
As the ME Commentary points out, the Final Report can be seen as a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to drive future success for the Australian financial services sector though a renewed focus on the areas of trust and governance. The same is true for New Zealand. The way Australian financial service providers respond to its recommendations is highly likely to inform the approach of their subsidiaries operating in New Zealand.
While the Final Report has not recommended any structural overhaul or fragmentation of the industry, the Final Report will result in change on both sides of the Tasman. The Australian Government has indicated that it will take action on all 76 recommendations in the Final Report, with only the recommendation relating to mortgage broker remuneration not to be adopted as recommended.
The Final Report is also likely to influence forthcoming legislative and regulatory changes here in New Zealand.
The NZ Government will be "looking closely" at the Hayne Commission's recommendations to see whether they should be implemented here in New Zealand.[1] The Ministers of Finance and Commerce and Consumer Affairs have announced that they want to see:
Clearer duties on banks and insurers to consider a customer's interests and outcomes, and to treat customers fairly.
An appropriately resourced regulator to monitor the conduct of banks and insurance companies, with strong penalties for breaching duties.
Changes applied to both banking and insurance, since the issues identified in both are similar, and there are industry overlaps.
A strong response to internal sales incentives and soft commissions.
A consultation paper on possible changes to the financial services industry will be released by May this year, with legislation to be introduced later in 2019.[2] The Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill (FSLAB) which reforms the NZ financial adviser regime still sits before Parliament, and may be another potential vehicle for change, though we think that would only be suitable for minor adjustments at this late stage.
The Hayne Commission has already triggered a NZ regulator response – the FMA and RBNZ's recent Banking and Life Insurance Conduct and Culture Reports.[3] Banks are due to report back to the FMA and RBNZ at the end of March on their actions to address the regulators' feedback from their Banking Conduct and Culture Report. The Life Insurers reviewed by the FMA and RBNZ will similarly report by the end of June 2019, including on the detailed gap analysis they will be required to undertake against the Final Report and its findings relevant to insurance and the sales and advice process for insurance.
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has said he expects that the banks' reports to the regulators will show significant measures to ensure customers are back at the heart of decision-making.[4] That is a core theme from both the Australian Final Report and the FMA/RBNZ's report: the need to ensure that those operating in the financial services industry have a truly customer-focussed culture.
The Final Report's strident criticisms of the approach of the Australian regulators, especially ASIC, is likely to raise continuing questions as to the approaches of our own FMA and RBNZ. In particular, ASIC is encouraged in future to litigate rather than seek enforceable undertakings, or other commitments to behavioural change. This may encourage FMA to consider its own approach further.
Finally, it will be interesting to see if, having addressed banks and insurers in New Zealand, there is an appetite on the part of NZ regulators to look at the conduct of other entities that were within the scope of the Hayne Commission in Australia. Our view is all financial service providers should look again at the FMA's Conduct Guide from 2016, to ensure they are considering its recommendations, even if they are not licensed by the FMA. And we have yet to see the Commerce Commission's position – it is ASIC's counterpart conduct regulator for consumer lending in New Zealand.
If you have any questions in relation to the Hayne Commission's Final Report or the other Reports mentioned here, please contact one of our experts.
[1] Press Release, "Australian Royal Commission findings concerning, but NZ moves to protect consumers already in train" , 4 February 2019, https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/australian-royal-commission-findings-concerning-nz-moves-protect-consumers-already-train
[2] Press release, "Govt to act to protect bank, insurance consumers", 29 January 2019, https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/govt-act-protect-bank-insurance-consumers
[3] See our updates on the FMA/RBNZ's reports at https://www.minterellison.co.nz/our-view/fmarbnz-release-life-insurer-conduct-and-culture-report and https://www.minterellison.co.nz/our-view/fmarbnz-report-on-conduct-and-culture-in-the-banking-sector


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While your channel partners may currently represent many different product lines, providing them access to your product information and sales collateral is critical to ensure they stay focused on your products. Forcing your channel partners to search multiple locations or contact you in order to find what they are looking for can drive inefficiencies and create frustration. As a result, channel partners may not focus on selling your products, and will sell a competitive product instead. Make you channel partner want to work with you by offering them a mobile solution that delivers your digital catalog, and empowers them to search, browse, and share rich product and sales collateral in a streamlined digital sales experience.
Streaming, the process to deliver the latest product catalog and sales collateral to your channel partners, is a critical path to success for the modern sales model. Sales people today are spending more than 50% of their time processing orders, searching for content, and doing other activities not directly related to selling. Providing your channel partners with a mobile catalog and sales collateral solution can alleviate these inefficiencies. By having one centralized location to access your real-time product catalog information and new or updated content, your channel partners will always have up to date and relevant information at their fingertips.. Whether presenting a prepared presentation or searching for an answer to a customer question on the fly, Salespeople have the content and collateral they need, when they need it.
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A horgasférgek (Cercomeromorpha) egyes rendszertanokban a laposférgek (Platyhelminthes) törzsének egyik főosztálya több mint 8000 ismert fajjal; a csáklyásférgek (Monogenea) és a galandférgek (Cestoda) monofiletikus egysége.

Származásuk, elterjedésük

Gyakori és kozmopolita taxon; képviselői megtalálhatók gyakorlatilag mindenhol, ahol gerincesek élnek.

Megjelenésük, felépítésük

Primer lárvaalakjuk testvégén van egy összetett rögzítőhorgas testszakasz (cercomer), elsődlegesen (a csáklyásférgeknél) 16 horoggal. A tagolatlan galandférgeknél (Cestodaria) ez a szám 10-re, a tagolt galandférgek főrendjáben (Eucestoda) 6-ra redukálódott. Az onkomiracidium lárvák kültakarója (epidermisz) részben, a likofóra lárváké és a koracídium lárváké a test teljes felületén csillós.

Életmódjuk, élőhelyük

Valamennyi fajuk parazita.

A csáklyásférgek fejlődése közvetlen (direkt), a galandférgeké  közvetett (indirekt) egy több köztes gazdával és ezeknek megfelelő lárvaállapotokkal.

Rendszertani felosztásuk

A főosztályt két osztályra bontják:
 csáklyásférgek osztálya (Monogenea) két öregrenddel (lásd ott),
 galandférgek osztálya (Cestoda) két öregrenddel (lásd ott).

Jegyzetek

Források

 Bakonyi et al.: Bakonyi Gábor, dr. Juhász Lajos, dr. Kiss István, dr. Palotás Gábor: Állattan

Módosult kültakarójú laposférgek
Paraziták

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Simulation games—in which students solve problems in situations modeled on the real world—are growing in popularity; almost every academic field now has them freely or commercially available.
Stanford Professor Scott Sagan has used simulation to enhance his Political Science course on arms control and security issues. Students are divided into teams and assigned a role based on actual figures in the negotiations. True to their role, they write and exchange position papers, then conduct rounds of talks based on a schedule of plenary sessions. Faculty and TAs act as consultants but otherwise keep their interventions to a minimum. Class time is also used for reflective discussion of the simulation, since research indicates that games are effective only when combined with thorough debriefing.
Course evaluations from the students involved are highly positive. Although students put much more time into the course than they anticipate will be necessary, they feel that actually doing the negotiations gives them an unusual mastery of this aspect of international relations.
Simulation games can also be used to supplement a more traditional course. For example, the Introductory Economics Center created a variant of simulation games in which students participate in synchronous online games from their own computers.


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Liberal media reports vs. reality, Part 2: Sanctions against scaremongering and the spreading of fake news
May 30, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács
Over the last several weeks of international reporting on Hungary, it's been a little difficult to find examples of balanced coverage or some semblance of objectivity.
Coronavirus Protection Act
The Coronavirus Protection Act, the law that gave the government the power to purse extraordinary measures to protect the population against the spread of the pandemic, has been the focus of the coverage, and as I wrote in Part 1, we saw a good deal of misinformation and factually incorrect reporting on what the law really empowered the government to do (and what it didn't). There was another part of the law that also received a curious amount of attention. Those were the clauses that sanctioned scaremongering and the dissemination of false information.
The coverage made some dramatic claims, accusing the Hungarian government of attempting to "silence journalists" and "limit freedom of speech." There was a cautionary statement from sixteen EU member states, accusations of "a full-blown information police state," and, of course, lots of retweeting of anything critical of PM Orbán.
In fact, the law introduced sanctions not for simply expressing one's opinion but for very specific acts: the spread of false information and distortions that could undermine or thwart efforts to protect the public against the spread of the virus. The key characteristics there are false information that endangers, and there is plenty of precedent for such laws in western democracies, and not only when operating under a state of emergency.
Fortunately, there were a few clear-headed politicians who stood above the raucous noise. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the risks posed by coronavirus-related misinformation. "Those spreading disinformation harm you. Disinformation can cost lives," she pointed out in her video statement. UN Secretary-General António Guterres conveyed a similar message describing coronavirus as a "global misinfo-demic."
But instead of heeding these clear statements of concern from other leaders, mainstream media were busy misinterpreting the Hungarian legislation, while we were all working hard to fight the spread of the pandemic.
Reporters Without Borders wrote that Orbán's Orwellian law would take total control over national media and the government would decide whether a media report is true or false. They even illustrated their point with an index (of their own creation, of course) to bolster their biased argument.
Deutsche Welle described the Hungarian media as ideological, one-sided and anti-democratic, while The Guardian claimed that "the right's new strongmen" from Brazil to Hungary were twisting the law according to their own goals, attacking the rule of law, and practicing censorship over the media in order to make the law a tool of right-wing politics.
The slanted reporting and outrageous double standards helped no one. Not a single Hungarian journalist was put behind bars, of course, and Hungary's free press is very much alive and kicking.
Now, because our efforts to fight the virus have apparently got us through the first wave, the government has sent a bill to parliament proposing to lift these extraordinary measures, just as Prime Minister Orbán promised he would.
Századvég: Political leaders in several member states are defying the people's will
A recent survey suggests that there is a sharp divide in opinion among Europeans regarding the arming of Ukraine.
Jan 28, 2023 - Zoltán Kovács
PM Orbán: Hungary will not be drawn into the war with Ukraine
According to the prime minister, the Hungarian position is clear: Hungarian people want their voices to be heard in Brussels, too.
Here's the latest on the "rolling dollars": Action for Democracy transferred hundreds of millions even before its foundation
Of course, the largest case of campaign financing fraud in Hungary's democratic history did not trigger the crowd who's always so concerned for free and fair elections in Hungary.


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Prince Hassan conveys Christmas, new year greetings
Ammon News - HRH Prince Hassan, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Institute For Inter Faith Studies (RIIFS), greeted Christians in Jordan on the occasion of Christmas and new year.
During his meeting via teleconference with Christian clergy and Muslim figures from Jordan and Palestine, Prince Hassan called for "consecrating humanity, maximizing the commonalities among us, and respecting differences within the framework of moral and value systems of behavior to serve the nation's causes."
On Jerusalem, HRH stressed the importance of preserving the spiritual and cultural character of the distinguished and historical neighborhoods of Jerusalem, in addition to protecting places of worship and holy sites, urging the international community to assume an active role and voice in the Holy City.
Prince Hassan wished that the coming year would bring hope to work for a better future in building what serves the common good, noting that the pandemic the world is going through has no mercy, but encourages cross-country thinking.


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American Wealth Investing
Wall Street Breakfast: Shrinking Headcount
Shrinking headcount
Tech layoffs are coming thick and fast as the industry pares back on staffing amid macroeconomic headwinds. The first waves occurred in the middle of last year, but are only growing in strength and numbers. Many companies hired too aggressively during the pandemic, and they are realizing that inflated payrolls and elevated costs are not holding up in the current business environment.
The latest: Salesforce (CRM) is cutting 10% of its workforce, and is closing some offices, leading to $1.4B-$2.1B in charges for the company and around 8,000 layoffs. Amazon (AMZN) is also slashing its headcount – by over double that figure. The retail behemoth has confirmed that 18,000 employees will get the axe, with the bulk of the roles due for elimination concentrated in the firm's e-commerce and human resources organizations.
"The environment remains challenging and our customers are taking a more measured approach to their purchasing decisions," Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff wrote in a letter to employees. "Amazon has weathered uncertain and difficult economies in the past, and we will continue to do so," CEO Andy Jassy declared. "These changes will help us pursue our long-term opportunities with a stronger cost structure; however, I'm also optimistic that we'll be inventive, resourceful, and scrappy in this time when we're not hiring expansively and eliminating some roles."
By the numbers: According to tracking website "layoffs.fyi," more than 150K tech workers were fired in 2022, and that number is poised to grow this year. Companies in the industry that have shed employees include Airbnb (ABNB), Booking Holdings (BKNG), Carvana (CVNA), Cisco (CSCO), Groupon (GRPN), HP (HPQ), Lyft (LYFT), Meta (META), Netflix (NFLX), Peloton (PTON), Twitter, Uber (UBER) and Zillow (ZG).
Counting the minutes
The persistently tight labor market is playing into the Fed's decision to continue raising rates, but at a smaller increment, according to the minutes of the FOMC's meeting on Dec. 13-14. Last month, the Fed's policymaking arm increased its key rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%-4.50%, a smaller increase than the 75 bps hikes it implemented in its previous four meetings. Officials also raised inflation expectations at their last gathering, with the median PCE inflation projection at 3.1% at the end of this year, up from the September projection of 2.8%.
No sign of a pivot: Fed officials agreed that inflation remained "unacceptably high" and risks remained to the upside. While October and November data were "welcome reductions in the monthly pace of price increases," it would take "substantially more evidence of progress to be confident that inflation was on a sustained downward path." The pace of increases for prices of core services, excluding shelter, was also notable, while that factor is likely to "remain persistently elevated if the labor market remained very tight."
"Participants generally noted that the uncertainty associated with their economic outlooks was high and that the risks of the inflation outlook remained tilted to the upside," according to the minutes. They named such uncertainties as: China relaxing its zero-COVID policies, Russia's war against Ukraine, and the effects of many major central banks firming policy at the same time. Stocks gave up their gains on the news, but closed the session slightly higher on Wednesday in a volatile trading spell.
Outlook: With risks to inflation remaining elevated, no participants expected that it would be appropriate to reduce the federal funds rate target range in 2023. That uncertainty also means the Fed will have to be flexible when moving policy to a more restrictive stance. There was also discussion about balancing the risks of not tightening enough, which would lead to surging inflation expectations, as well as the lagged cumulative effect of continuous policy tightening, which could lead to unnecessary cuts in economic activity. (26 comments)
Stuck on the road
Whether it's dwindling savings or poorly stocked dealerships, the U.S. auto industry just had its worst sales year in more than a decade. Only 13.7M vehicles were sold in 2022, according to the research firm Wards Intelligence, marking an 8% decrease from the previous year and the lowest overall figure since 2011. Sales had even surpassed 17M vehicles for five consecutive years before the coronavirus pandemic erupted in early 2020.
Quote: "When we started the year off, the whole industry had projections all above 16M," said Jack Hollis, head of sales for Toyota (NYSE:TM) North America. "It's not all doom and gloom," he added, noting that there were signs that supply chain snarls were easing and raw material prices were coming down.
However, Toyota did lose its sales crown to General Motors (NYSE:GM) in 2022. The Michigan-based auto manufacturer delivered 2.2M vehicles in the U.S. due to a strong performance in its full-size pickup and SUV segments (the categories made up over half of total sales for the full year). Moving forward into 2023, the automaker expects EV sales to rise substantially and promote continued growth.
Rising rates: Financing a vehicle is growing more expensive than ever for consumers, according to car shopping experts at Edmunds. 15.7% of new car buyers had a monthly payment of more than $1,000 last quarter – marking a record high for the industry – compared to 10.5% in Q4 of 2021 and 6.7% in Q4 of 2020. (12 comments)
Abortion pills
Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the FDA has rolled out a regulatory change that will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills. Until now, only a handful of mail-order pharmacies and certified doctors were allowed to prescribe and stock the tablets, but the new rules will grant more access to states where abortion remains legal. While pharmacies will have to decide whether to offer the drugs, some sellers have already jumped on the bandwagon.
Quote: "We intend to become a certified pharmacy under the program," Walgreens (NASDAQ:WBA) said in a statement. "We are working through the registration, necessary training of our pharmacists, as well as evaluating our pharmacy network in terms of where we normally dispense products that have extra FDA requirements and will dispense these consistent with federal and state laws."
Other companies, such as Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), are reviewing the new FDA rules, while CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) said it will seek certification where legally permissible. Besides becoming certified, pharmacies must commit to only fill prescriptions from certified prescribers, while maintaining records and confidentiality. Prior to the pandemic, there was an "in-person" clause that required patients to see healthcare providers in a physical location, but that was relaxed in April 2021 and allowed the pills to be sent by mail.
Other details: Abortion pills containing mifepristone work together with another drug called misoprostol by blocking a hormone necessary to sustain pregnancy and causing uterine contractions. Mifepristone is sold under the brand name Mifeprex by Danco Laboratories, as well as by generic manufacturers like GenBioPro. According to the Guttmacher Institute, the use of abortion pills has steadily climbed among medical providers since first being approved in 2000, accounting for over half of all U.S. abortions last year.
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Fee based financial advisory businesses routinely sell for between 2.0 to 2.5 times recurring revenue. But what is the difference between a firm that sells for 2.0 v. 2.5? And how do you push the value of your business further up toward the 2.5 mark and beyond? This article is the first of a 10 part series titled What Is My Business Worth?
As business owners we're led to believe a business is most valuable when it's cash flow is strong and it's staff is busy. But stating the value of your wealth management firm in terms of profits or cash flow creates challenges.
A well-meaning owner can become accustomed to running expenses like boats, cars, and client entertainment through the business. Then when it comes time to prepare the business for sale, trim those expenses and take measures to reduce spending. The result is an increase in cash flow and an illusion of growth.
On the other side, buyers are in growth mode. They're focused on ensuring the continuity of revenue and service, and energized to innovate. Fresh ideas for marketing plans, client events, and added support staff are tallied up as anticipated expenses. The cost of these programs become factored into the operating forecast, and reduce the amount of money they're willing to pay for the business.
Focusing on gross revenue, instead of cash flow, gives both buyers and sellers a more accurate value of a business. Fair value is a concept that balances the vision and needs of a new tenure with the track record of current ownership.
As a seller, gross revenue numbers are also the most effective way to communicate your growth projections to prospective buyers. If you're unsure how to do this your selling consultant can advise you on ways to use generally acceptable assumptions to estimate growth and set realistic expectations.
If you're gearing up to attract an early- or mid-career Generational Partner, or positioning your firm for a succession plan, we can help you maximize your firm's value.


At St. Martin's Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia, children are "learning about science and developing a passion for the natural world," says early childhood science lab teacher Elizabeth Beckwith.
A few years ago, the school received a generous donation to create a lab to enrich students' understanding of science. An outdoor classroom, now certified as Georgia's first Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom, was ideal for fulfilling their goal.
There, children plant beans, study the creatures that live on-site, and engage in learning activities appropriate for their age. They can dig in the dirt in a specifically labeled area or make music or art near the gazebo's Gathering Area. A few steps away, children Reach New Heights by climbing a tree with teachers' assistance.


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If you were going to reinvent MTV for a mobile generation, you'd probably come up with something like YouTube Music. It's a video-first music service that also plays in the background like you'd expect a music app to do. That sets it apart from other music apps out there, many of which give you a choice of videos or songs, but not interchangeably.
But while YouTube Music offers a lot of interesting features, most of them require a subscription to the new YouTube Red service, which will set you back $10 a month – $13 if you sign up through YouTube's iPhone app. Without Red, YouTube Music will play ads similar to what you see on YouTube proper, and several other functions won't work at all. YouTube is offering new users a 14-day free trial to Red, but to continue commercial free, you'll need to pony up.
YouTube Music is first and foremost a music-video app, albeit one that doesn't forget that most people will be using it on their phones. For those times you'd rather just listen instead of watching, you can hit a toggle that switches the app to audio-only mode, which turns off the video playback and swaps in a still image. You can even turn off the screen and keep listening while you do something else.
But here's the first gotcha: Audio-only mode only works for paid subscribers. I also found the audio-only toggle worked far better on a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 than on an iPhone 5, where it introduced a jarring pause.
You can similarly shrink the video to a little strip at the bottom of the app, which keeps it playing in a cropped format while you look for the next video. The app will even keep playing if you switch to other tasks, like checking email – although again only if you've paid up for Red.
There are some curious omissions. For instance, there's no easy way to create a playlist to queue up a bunch of videos in a row. The app does offer "song stations," which queue up videos from artists related to the one you're on. You can toggle the range of the resulting mix with options like "less variety," "more variety" or "balanced." I started a station starting with Passenger's "Let Her Go" and so far I'm pretty happy with the "balanced" playlist it created, which included "Counting Stars" from OneRepublic and "Burn" by Ellie Goulding.
You can also play all of the videos you've thumbs-upped, which turns that grouping into a crude sort of playlist.
YouTube Music is far less cluttered than competing services like Apple Music, which has more lists and tabs than you'll know what to do with. YouTube Music keeps the tabs to three – home, hot (trending videos), and thumbs up (your favorites).
Home offers recommended videos, and it's easy to find something playable. Your mileage may vary with the "hot" tab; it didn't do much for me, although I'm usually a bit out of sync with the mainstream.
Finally, there's one more fun feature, which is called "offline mixtape." It automatically saves 20 audio-only songs for you based on your tastes, for when you know you're going to get spotty reception. I wish it saved the videos instead of just the audio, but this will keep the tunes turning in a pinch. Alas, offline mixtapes are disabled in the ad-supported version of YouTube Music.
The app makes Google's $10-a-month music subscription a lot more attractive. Paying up not only unlocks features in YouTube Music itself, it also gets you ad-free playback on the main YouTube app, access to Google Play Music, and, down the road, some original material from YouTube stars.


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El quilotórax es la acumulación anormal de quilo, una especie de  linfa, en el espacio pleural, es decir entre el pulmón y la pared del tórax. Se considera una variedad infrecuente de derrame pleural.

Dependiendo de su causa, el quilotórax se divide en dos grupos: traumático y no traumático.  El traumático suele deberse a heridas penetrantes del cuello o el tórax que lesionan el conducto torácico, a veces es una complicación de la cirugía cardiaca. El quilotórax no traumático en cambio está originado, entre otras causas, por lesiones tumorales malignas, como la enfermedad de Hodgkin, otros linfomas y tumores del mediastino que provocan obstrucción del conducto torácico y hacen imposible el drenaje de la linfa al sistema venoso.

El quilotórax es una afección rara pero grave, ya que indica una fuga del conducto torácico o una de sus ramas. Existen muchos tratamientos, tanto quirúrgicos como conservadores. Aproximadamente el 2-3% de todas las acumulaciones de líquido que rodean los pulmones (derrames pleurales) son quilotórax. Es importante distinguir un quilotórax de un pseudoquilotórax (un derrame pleural con altos niveles de  colesterol ), que tiene una apariencia similar visualmente pero es causado por procesos inflamatorios más crónicos y requiere un tratamiento diferente.

Referencias

Véase también
 Neumotórax
 Hemotórax
 Empiema pleural

Enlaces externos

Enfermedades del aparato respiratorio
Enfermedades de la pleura


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HeroQuest: Kellar's Keep
The adventure continues! Go deeper into the rich story of the HeroQuest fantasy dungeon crawler board game with this exciting expansion. Players work together to solve an ancient puzzle to triumphantly rescue the King who is trapped in the forbidding recesses of Kellar's Keep. Immerse yourself in the fantasy with the stunning artwork, 17 detailed miniatures, full-color tiles, and 10 exciting quests not seen in the initial HeroQuest Game System. (Requires HeroQuest Game System to play. Sold separately.) The game has limitless replayability, and players can also build their own quests and create their own stories. Gather friends together for an exciting night of tabletop gameplay in an epic battle of good and evil. The game is for 2-5 players, ages 14 and up.
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HeroQuest: Kellar's Keep is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.


"Balanced Budget"? "No cuts in service"? Liars.
How is it that the incumbents for Rosemead City Council can claim they've balanced the budget with no cuts in service if, 1) The $20 million budget reserve they inherited has been spent down to virtually nothing, and; 2) The Senior Center next to City Hall is still closed?
That's "The I-10" for you younger folks. And HOT means "High Occupancy Transit" lanes.
You may or may not remember Emanuel Pleitez, but he's now running for Mayor of Los Angeles.
Semi-makes sense, since he and his wife have both taught at local community colleges. Also, it's where our current governor started his political career.
SGV Tribune article on Mike Eng.
The office of Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge is holding a memorial ceremony for recently deceased public television personality Huell Howser. It will be held from 4 - 5:15pm on Tuesday, January 15, on the steps of the Griffith Observatory. The Observatory will not be open for this event, so it's strictly an outdoors and parking lot event. No idea who all will be speaking.
A TGI Friday's is scheduled to open in Rosemead on Monday. Nothing against them and their liquor license, but why do they get one without any trouble and not the mom and pop restaurants on Valley?


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Afi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. She is smart; she is pretty; and she has been convinced by her mother to marry a man she does not know. Afi knows who he is, of course—Elikem is a wealthy businessman whose mother has chosen Afi in the hopes that she will distract him from his relationship with a woman his family claims is inappropriate. But Afi is not prepared for the shift her life takes when she is moved from her small hometown of Ho to live in Accra, Ghana's gleaming capital, a place of wealth and sophistication where she has days of nothing to do but cook meals for a man who may or may not show up to eat them. She has agreed to this marriage in order to give her mother the financial security she desperately needs, and so she must see it through. Or maybe not?
His Only Wife is a witty, smart, and moving debut novel about a brave young woman traversing the minefield of modern life with its taboos and injustices, living in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful, to be good cooks and mothers, to be women who respect their husbands and grant them forbearance. And in Afi, Peace Medie has created a delightfully spunky and relatable heroine who just may break all the rules.
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Kyra Kyrklund Announced as 2008 Adequan/USDF National Symposium Presenter
Lexington, KY (March 11, 2008) - The United States Dressage Federation is excited to announce that world-class trainer and rider, Kyra Kyrklund, is returning to conduct her third Adequan/USDF National Symposium. This year's symposium will be held December 6-7 in Denver, CO.
Originally from Helsinki, Finland, Kyra won the Finnish Championships ten times from 1972 to 1989 and competed in every Olympic Games from 1980 to 1996, placing fifth three times. In addition, Kyra has participated in the 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2006 World Equestrian Games placing second, fourth, ninth, and seventh respectively.
Beyond Kyra's extensive resume in the ring, she has also developed a system of training horses that combines the core elements of the German and Swedish systems with her own, unique techniques.
Upon returning to Finland from her time in Sweden and Germany, Kyra started her own business, Helsingin Kilpatalli, which she ran from 1976 until 1991. Here, she was able to take the most important elements of the systems she had learned abroad and translate these into her own approach with outstanding results.
For many years, Kyra was responsible for the training of the Finnish junior and young rider teams. Since 1985, they have won medals both individually and as a team at Scandinavian and European championships. Also, the first ever Finnish Olympic dressage team consisted of only her students and they placed sixth in Seoul in 1988. In 1991, Kyra moved to Sweden and became the chief dressage trainer at Flyinge stud, which transformed it into an international mecca for dressage. In 1998, following many successful years in Sweden, Kyra moved to the United Kingdom where she now lives on a farm in West Sussex.
Kathie Robertson, Senior Programs & Education Coordinator, stated "We are very pleased to be able to bring Kyra and her wealth of knowledge and training techniques to the attendees at this year's symposium. It is sure to be an unforgettable experience for riders, auditors and horses alike."
For more information on the 2008 Adequan/USDF National Convention and Symposium, please visit www.usdf.org or contact the USDF office at (859) 971-2277.


A lot of people are talking about this story - a recent study found parents don't get enough sleep for up to six years after having a baby.
The worst sleep deprivation is during those first three months.
The reaction from a lot of parents? No kidding.
But just because sleep is a struggle for a lot of moms and dads, doesn't mean it has to be that way.
News 3 spoke with Lacey Bauer from Hampton Roads Doulas to get some advice.
She says one of the things parents should do is create a plan before the baby comes. A lot of people carefully create birth plans for the hospital but don't think enough about what comes next and where they can turn for help.
Another strategy is one you've most likely heard before - sleep when the baby sleeps.
Bauer says she knows people don't always like to hear this because they use that time to get chores done, but sleep needs to be a priority.
Also, don't be too quick to turn down offers from friends and family who want to help or consider hiring people to help, whether it's a postpartum doula or a housekeeper.
Bauer says it's crucial for new parents to find ways to get some sleep.
"Today it's became sort of this badge of honor to be sleep deprived ... and what we know is it's actually pretty dangerous," Bauer told News 3. "We see it impact mood directly and it leads to higher risk of depression and anxiety. It makes things like driving really dangerous, and so when you have a new parent that has to go to doctor's appointments and things like that, it's a little bit scary. It also makes it really hard to safely and effectively parent your child."
One more strategy for new parents, instead of just registering for items for your baby, register for services like housekeeping that will free up time for you to get some sleep.


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Unless you're a homebrewer or know one who makes an alcoholic ginger ale or ginger beer, you've likely never had one produced in the U.S. because the recipes include no malt or hops, a federal requirement for the commercial production of a beer or ale. The domestic ginger ales and ginger beers you see on the grocery store shelves are all kid stuff.
The rules do not affect proper beers that use ginger as a flavoring, such as Left Hand Brewing's Good JuJu or Allagash Brewing Company's seasonal Ginger Wit, in which the root is used as a flavor enhancer.
The elephant on the label is a nod to the purported mode of transport for these at-the-time mysterious ingredients.
If you've had the kids' version of the beverage, you won't find much difference in the adult drink, at least as far as the pour or taste goes. The booziness is barely noticeable. The biggest difference is that the drink tastes a bit smoother than the teetotaler version, with less of a ginger "bite" and hints of spiciness and vanilla likely from its advertised "four secret ingredients." It's a refreshing thirst-quencher, especially in the summer. An issue might be that it goes down TOO easy, and you might forget that you're not drinking the ginger ale of your youth, though at 4.8% alcohol by volume, it doesn't pack too much of a wallop. Still, be careful.
The brewer recommends serving Crabbie's over ice in a glass, with a twist of citrus, which is how I consumed the bulk of the 11.2-oz. bottle. Not a bad way to drink it, but just having a few slugs out of the bottle proved refreshing as well.
Other than drinking it straight, the alcoholic ginger beer can serve as a different sort of cocktail mixer. In fact, St. Killian's Importing Company, which imports the beer into the U.S., offers a few suggestions. The simplest is a version of the traditional Dark and Stormy, with 2 oz. of dark rum and 8 oz. of Crabbie's poured over ice. Another is a Moscow Mule, using lime, vodka and Crabbie's.
Crabbie's also produces a Spiced Orange version that is available on this side of the Atlantic.
Availability: 42 U.S. states, most recently Florida.


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Instagram users 80+M photos every day. Snapchat users share 8,796 photos every second. Facebook users post 350 million photos per day, and 4,501 per second. Every two minutes, humans take more photos than ever existed in total 150 years ago. But what essentially is a photo? In order to answer this question, let's try to understand how cameras work.
How film camera work?
This old-style camera makes photos with a film, a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion. The emulsion is made of silver halide crystals, that will capture the image when exposed to light. When you press a button, your camera activates a mechanism called the shutter, which makes a hole (the aperture) open for a fraction of a second at the front of the camera, allowing light to enter through the lens. When the light passes through to the film, the silver halide crystals turn into silver ions. The density of the silver ions, compared with the remaining silver halide, represents the intensity of the light in that area of the picture. Thus, the image is stored on the film until processed.
How digital camera work?
Digital cameras work in a similar but completely different way. When you press the button on your digital camera, an aperture opens and lets the light stream in through the lens. The light is then captured and turned into electrical signals by a piece of electronic called a charge-coupled device (CCD). The CCD breaks it up into millions of pixels, measures the color and brightness of each pixel and stores it as a number. Ultimately, a digital photo is a long string of numbers describing the exact details of each pixel it contains. Once a picture is stored in numeric form, it can be shared between different gadgets, edited on the laptop or uploaded online. "Digital" is a kind of language that all electronic gadgets "speak" today.
Now, stop here and think about it for a while. Each photograph is effectively a captured document of an evanescent state of light. That to me is the most fascinating fact about the photography.
Featured photo: Nobuyoshi Araki, Paradise 2, 2013
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